[DeTomaso] Rolling Rear Fender Lips

[Ken Green]

Are you also suppose to use a heat gun to warm up the paint first?


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On Thu, 9/4/14, Dave Londry <davel at emspace.com> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Rolling Rear Fender Lips
 To: detomaso at poca.com
 Date: Thursday, September 4, 2014, 7:08 PM
 
 Drop $209 on one of
 these?
 http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/detail.jsp?ID=52
 
 Rent one from Eastwood $40?
 http://www.ebay.com/itm/RENTAL-Fender-Roller-Lip-Forming-Rolling-Tool-Eastwood-RENT-Return-Label-Include-/161400710944?pt=Automotive_Services&hash=item25943b6720
 
 dave
 
 On 04/09/2014 6:56 PM, Mike Thomas wrote:
 > I've finally picked up a set of
 adjustable upper rear A arms so I can drop
 > the car a little further and keep the
 camber correct at the rear.  I suspect
 >
 I'll get some interference with the inner lip of the
 rear fender if I don't
 > roll it.  I
 recall a thread many years ago on various ways to do this
 > yourself without damaging the outer
 fender.  I have a piece of broom handle
 > that I was going to start working back and
 forth while tapping with a
 > hammer,
 wheel off of course.
 >
 > One method I recall was to run such as a
 broom handle between the tire and
 >
 fender and use the tire as leverage.  I won't be
 dropping it enough for that
 > as the tire
 won't be quite that close to the fender.  I suppose
 another way
 > would be to install the new
 A arms, adjust them as close to zero-c as I can
 > at the desired ride height, then lift the
 car, remove the coil-over, and
 > swing
 the suspension to see if I still have clearance.
 >
 > Other ideas?
 >
 > Thanks
 > Mike Thomas
 > VP,
 POCA
 > VP, Panteras Northwest
 > Yellow '74 #6328
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
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