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Offline jaime

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rolling a fender on a square body
« on: May 27, 2014, 12:43:33 am »
Has anyone ever rolled a fender on a square body need tips im using  an eastwood fender roller  and I have the silverado package with the chrome pieces that go on the inner lip of the fenders 

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Re: rolling a fender on a square body
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2014, 10:00:34 am »
I would start by removing the trim then rolling the fender lip first.   Then put the trim back on and roll it after.  if you try both at once I see bad things happening.
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Re: rolling a fender on a square body
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2014, 10:36:42 pm »
i cant say about using one on a square body but if you go on youtube there are tons of videos with alot of good info and tips.

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Offline jaime

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Re: rolling a fender on a square body
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2014, 11:55:25 pm »
Thats what I was wondering doing both thr trim and the fender at the same time  but  I think ur right  it wouldnt work im thinking the trim cand be bent  by hand or a small hammer

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Re: rolling a fender on a square body
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2014, 09:45:18 pm »
I have never had to roll a fender on one of these, with the right backspacing and wheel size you can fit a 14" wide tire back there without rubbing...

I don't think you will be able to roll the trim easily and make it look good...

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Re: rolling a fender on a square body
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2014, 10:16:09 pm »
I always used a baseball bat  to roll the lip and if that wasn't enough I'd trim the inner lip with a cutoff wheel.   So there wasn't anything pointing back towards the tire

Usually on most vehicles it's just the very top and the bottom corners that rub