Roll 2g rear fender pinch weld?

Funfettie · Jan 20, 2014

Hi there,
My buddy and I are working on roll all 4 corners of our 2g's fenders. So the fronts wernt an issue using a baseball bat and a phone book to stretch them, but the rears have that pinch weld right where i need to roll to prevent the tires from rubbing.

How do i go about rolling that? I have thought about cutting it out and coating it to prevent rust, or maybe get to work with a hammer. just trying to figure out hte easiest way!

Thanks guys and gals!
~Funfettie~

Kyle_T · Jan 20, 2014

Use a fender roller...

genegoesfast · Jan 20, 2014

A fender roller WILL NOT work. I own an Eastwood roller and tried this exactly with no luck. I had to cut slits in the pinch weld and beat the lip in with a hammer.

TSiAWD666 · Jan 20, 2014

I never tried a roller myself but I too cut slits in the lip and banged the sections up with a shot filled mallet. Worked that way for a good many years without rusting thankfully though I do count myself lucky on that. I did spray paint as best I could at the cuts.

Kyle_T · Jan 20, 2014

I completely rolled my rears with the eastwood roller and had zero problems.

Funfettie · Jan 21, 2014

Does anyone happen to have photos of there work? And did any of you pull the rear fenders? Not sure if I'll need to but it would be nice to know if I have that option

gixrman · Jan 21, 2014

How wide are you going? Tire wise that is. I run 245's, rolled my fenders but don't feel it was needed.

Archer Fabrications · Jan 21, 2014

Ive got 26x 9.5" hoosiers and i dont even think i need to roll anything

Then again they are wrapped in 15" wheels on coilovers and hasnt been dropped off jackstands OMG

Funfettie · Jan 22, 2014

Im running a 225x40x18 on a 9.75x18 wheel. I just did some playing around with the camber kit to see how close ill be getting and i defiantly need some adjustments to the fender. pulling wont be needed but that lip has to go. I dont plan on the tire being in the way all the time, but where i live, the roads are terrible and id like to avoid scraping tires on the fenders.

Doubleot · Jan 22, 2014

I had my rear quarters done on my old 2g with an Eastwood fender roller as well.

crash89 · Jan 22, 2014

genegoesfast said:
A fender roller WILL NOT work. I own an Eastwood roller and tried this exactly with no luck. I had to cut slits in the pinch weld and beat the lip in with a hammer.

False, I rolled mine with a fender roller.. Use a heat gun and the roller and take your time..

knochgoon24 · Jan 22, 2014

I did my rear with an Eastwood roller. It took several steps. The first was rolling that lip as flat against the outer fender as possible. Then I used the roller to pull (push) the fender out. I did it in the middle of the summer on a fairly warm day and used a heat gun. I still cracked the paint.

Funfettie · Jan 22, 2014

so it look like a roller is the best way to go about it. Can anyone post pics? I like the idea of using a professional tool to get the job done right.

TSicktalon · Jan 22, 2014

I Just did my rears Friday. I just used a 2.25" steel pipe with a plastic coating i found in the scrap at work. Had a buddy push the car slowly back and forth. I just increased the angle of the pipe with each pass, worked great. I think it may have pull them just a bit as well.

P.s. Please run a correct size tire/rim combination. A 225 on a 9.75" rim is not safe at all.

P.p.s. What would you like pictures of?

Funfettie · Jan 27, 2014

im aware that the tire stretch isnt safe but its for a stanced look. just photos of how far you were able to roll the pinch weld up. also looking for any photos of a pulled fender. thanks!

talon97 · Jan 28, 2014

Don't do it, it will ruin the unibody. That is a structural seam area. You cant get much out of a roll in that spot. Unless you do extensive rewelding to remedy it.

dsm144 · Jan 28, 2014

Shoot i work at a tire store and weve put a 215 on a 10in wheel. Not safe but it does work haha

Kyle_T · Jan 28, 2014

crash89 said:
False, I rolled mine with a fender roller.. Use a heat gun and the roller and take your time..

This. Heat is your friend.

Heres mine. No cracking paint or rust. Some of the seam sealer on the pinch did peel off from the roller, but I just sprayed some clear over it.

Sorry pictures arent great.

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Funfettie · Feb 10, 2014

Wow, that looks really good! thanks for the photos, really need to get my hands on a fender roller!

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