Best way to roll fenders?

[Car Ramrod90]

Hey guys I lowered my truck and was hoping my 255/60r15's in the front wouldn't hit my fender lip but I hit a bump big enough and saw some little cuts in my tires. I've heard of the bat method but does anyone here know a better way? I'm afraid of ruining my fenders haha

 

[dagen_1]

a heat gun and a rubber mallet are popular choices. the heat gun is to heat the paint so it doesn't crack...not to heat the metal hot enough to bend.

some speed shops / body shops have the roller and can do them.

mine need rolled too

 

[jmig]

I heated my fronts and use a small rubber hammer you just need to take your time and make several passes. I cut 1/2" on the rears just in case. I have used the fender roller as well on my 540i Sport to fit factory M5 wheels, but the fender lips on that car were very thin and easy to roll.

 

[Car Ramrod90]

Thanks for the input I'll try the rubber mallet. Off topic but I love both of your guys trucks a couple of my favorites on here, I just had to say haha

 

[blue_92_sierra]

Some guys also cut relief cuts every few inches. That way you roll little bits at a time

 

[dagen_1]

Thanks for the input I'll try the rubber mallet. Off topic but I love both of your guys trucks a couple of my favorites on here, I just had to say haha

thanks man.. be sure and check out both our build threads sometime. both our trucks used to be white! lol

i gotta catch up to Jeff and get my interior under way.

post pics of your OBS sometime man...

 

[dagen_1]

Some guys also cut relief cuts every few inches. That way you roll little bits at a time

i've thought about this.. what rust-proofing steps would you take? POR or bedliner?

 

[blue_92_sierra]

I think any good undercoating would work. As long as you cover up the bare metal ASAP you should be ok. I'd do my relief cuts, then throw some undercoat on top of the inside fender lip, then roll them, and do the same on the outside inner lip

 

[Devs93]

mine have relief cuts front and back. also dont try make large bends at once work it slow even thes bending it up an 1/8 to 1/4 at a time just work your way back and forth.

 

[Pierced]

Some guys also cut relief cuts every few inches. That way you roll little bits at a time

Thats how I did mine as well and it was pretty painless that way.