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StangYellow

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I had posted this thread once before. I have Pro Lines with 295-35-18's. Im having a problem with the quarter cutting the sidewalls. My car seems to sit lower on the passengers side. Without getting the quarters rolled, can i adjust/add something to lift the rear end up? I dont want to buy different springs. Thanks
 

StangYellow

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Pigtails point towards the inside of the car.
 

bhuff30

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I suppose an airbag *might* allow you to maintain the ride height and keep the fender from rubbing as much...
but the bottom line is that you need to roll the fenders or have them rolled. It is not difficult and will not reduce the value of the car. It won't damage the paint and you'll never be able to see the difference unless you use your hand and look for it. Seriously, you have to roll them or run smaller tires. It's not a big deal to roll them.
 

02nightmaregt

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Can you rent these fender rollers? I too had the same question? My driver side rear tire is pretty chewed up
 

bhuff30

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You may be able to rent a fender rolling tool. It attaches to the hub and then has a wheel which you rotate around the inner fender. I've never used one before, so I'm not sure how well it works. Check with your local tool rental place. There is a place here that rents bobcats, cement mixers, floor buffers, wheel barrows, ect and I'm pretty sure I saw this tool there. Just start calling around.

The other option is to use a baseball bat. It actually works and there are plenty of people that have done it.
 

02nightmaregt

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bhuff30 said:
You may be able to rent a fender rolling tool. It attaches to the hub and then has a wheel which you rotate around the inner fender. I've never used one before, so I'm not sure how well it works. Check with your local tool rental place. There is a place here that rents bobcats, cement mixers, floor buffers, wheel barrows, ect and I'm pretty sure I saw this tool there. Just start calling around.

The other option is to use a baseball bat. It actually works and there are plenty of people that have done it.
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Cool dude, i've also heared of other ways of doing it but i like how clean the roller makes it.
 
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bwahl602

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there a website like DIY fender roller .com or something... google it...
you have to put down like a $200 depost, and then like $50 to rent it, they mail it to you, you use it and then send it back...

just takes a little heat and a little time

you may be better off calling body shops and perfrmance shops tosee if someone local has one
 

ThePumpkin

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Nobody in my entire city rents one out. The online renting is a good idea, but like previsouly stated, it takes a while. If you know how rolling the fenders works, you can do it with a baseball bat.
Fender-rolling made easy
There's some good instructions.
Says it takes about an hour per wheel-well. Regardless of which tool you use, do it on a hot day. There is less of a chance that your paint will crack. Its usually not a problem, but it does happen.
You might just stop by a local auto body shop, and see if they'll do it I don't know for sure if you can get that kind of thing done at a repair shop, but it might be worth looking into.

Good luck.
 
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bwahl602

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i wouldnt expect a local shop to rent one out... Just see if someone has one that will do it..

I mean, if you live near SE pennsylvania... Ive got a roller in my shop lol..

IMO you migt be better off paying someone to roll them... Yea it might cost you $300 bux. But then if the paint cracks its potentially on them... If you decide to go the baseball bat route (highly not recommended) and the paint cracks or you decide it just looks like crap, well the repair is on ur dime

dc
 

ThePumpkin

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bwahl602 said:
IMO you migt be better off paying someone to roll them... Yea it might cost you $300 bux. But then if the paint cracks its potentially on them... If you decide to go the baseball bat route (highly not recommended) and the paint cracks or you decide it just looks like crap, well the repair is on ur dime

dc
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StangYellow

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Anyone know where i can find spring shims to raise the height?
 

LaserSVT

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Get some polyurethane spring isolaters. It will lift the rear a 1/4-1/2"
 

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Too bad you don't live in Dallas. I charge $100 to roll fenders and I have the proper tools to do it.

I have done dozens upon dozens of cars now and know where to roll, how to roll, and how much to roll.


As far as the spring shims, I have cut up some old serpentine belts and made them to the thickness I needed and put them under the stock isolators. You can hold them in place with a little electrical tape.

The rubber belt is hard enough where it will not crush and works when in a pinch.
 

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04sleeper said:
Too bad you don't live in Dallas. I charge $100 to roll fenders and I have the proper tools to do it.

I have done dozens upon dozens of cars now and know where to roll, how to roll, and how much to roll.


As far as the spring shims, I have cut up some old serpentine belts and made them to the thickness I needed and put them under the stock isolators. You can hold them in place with a little electrical tape.

The rubber belt is hard enough where it will not crush and works when in a pinch.
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We should get together again. Mine are rolled but not much up front and every onece in a while the new front tire rub
 
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i had the same problem but on the driverside, old skool guys told me to use a louieville slugger between the tire and fenderwell it took 10 min each side cleared it right up, works the same way as the fender roller i live 30 min out side philly and had the same prob of finding a fender roller you can give that a shot
 
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