What's the best way to roll the fenders?

[67FBSCODE]

I need to roll the fenders on my 67 before I paint.

 

[iskwezm]

what has worked best for me is to make "pie cuts" along the lip and then genly hit them back with a hammer.Mine didnt roll enough so i just cut them with a grinder down to about 1/4 inch.

 

[HistoricMustang]

what has worked best for me is to make "pie cuts" along the lip and then genly hit them back with a hammer.Mine didnt roll enough so i just cut them with a grinder down to about 1/4 inch.

Same here. Do not cut too deep or dimples will appear. Put some bondo over the cuts to prevent rusting.

HistoricMustang
www.historicmustang.com

 

[84convertablegt]

baseball bat rolled between the tires and wells ever so carefully

 

[67FBSCODE]

i would like to try the baseball bat method. Any tips?

 

[19simmons65]

Was he serious about that?!??!

 

[67FBSCODE]

I have heard of that and read it in a mag. I think they did it to a painted Mach. Mine is not painted yet. New quarters

 

[Pathfinder65]

i would like to try the baseball bat method. Any tips?

Yikes!. In the words of Yoda..there is no try, there is do, or not do. If you don't get it right there is no second try. I think I'd opt for the other method discussed here
Dave

 

[10secgoal]

It very easy. Done it to about four cars. Pump the back tires to about 50 psi. You don't want the itres to give when pressure is applied. Otherwise the tire gives, and the roll effect doesn't work as well. Start the bat at the back. As it starts to grab, push the bad down as another person idles the car forward. May need to give a little gas to get it rolling. Take your time. Roll it till it gets only as far as you need it, then stick it in reverse until it is back where you started. Repeat until it yeilds the rolls you want. If you want more, have a person sit on the edge of the quarter panel behind the tire. Sometimes you even have to jack up the body to get the bat in depending on the ride hieght.

 

[19simmons65]

Sounds like an episode of Monster Garage on day 6. 10secgoal drive up from San Diego with a Padres bat and we can give it a try.

 

[1320stang]

http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/...DUCT&iMainCat=504&iSubCat=514&iProductID=6159

 

[rbohm]

you can also use a body hammer and a shot bag. the shot bag goes on the outside of the fender to absorbe the shock of the hammer blows os the fender maintains is proper shape.

 

[samwe]

Was he serious about that?!??!

It is an old school, and effective way to do it.

 

[10secgoal]

Sounds like an episode of Monster Garage on day 6. 10secgoal drive up from San Diego with a Padres bat and we can give it a try.

Hehe, If I'm doing the work, you need to do the driving !

rbohm...That's the way I just did it. The bad wasn't quite enough. Smashed em good. No distortion in the outer lip.Except I used a 3lb sledge

 

[19simmons65]

Hey 1320stang. That device from Eastwood is pretty cool. Can you order that for me? Actually i just had a major leak in my house and all mustang projects are now on hold.