fender rolling blues

Morpheus · 08-30-2010, 08:52 PM

The way it reads on the forums, you would think that fender rolling is no big deal-however, I can't find anyone willing to do it! I am in shreveport, LA and would willingly drive as far as Dallas, TX. I posted this in the Southeast forum and got 46 views and ZERO replies. I don't want to risk it myself.

gill_ · 08-30-2010, 09:43 PM

sucks for you

Morpheus · 08-30-2010, 09:45 PM

thanks gill.

JB991 · 08-31-2010, 11:55 AM

If you're willing to drive to Dallas, go there. I think there is a vendor on this forum that sells wheels out of the Dallas area. Maybe you can ask them for a good shop to get it done.

Gavin@MMW · 08-31-2010, 12:07 PM

Just buy an Eastwood roller and do it yourself.

its not worth driving around the country, and rolling a fender is simple.

02themax · 08-31-2010, 03:02 PM

Ya do it yourself, I was scared at first but honestly it's not hard at all. Just make sure to heat up the paint and take your time rolling it out.

phantome46 · 08-31-2010, 05:06 PM

how do you know when they are rolled out enough? just keep going until the wheels clear?

Victory Road · 08-31-2010, 05:35 PM

Once, you've achieved the arch you are looking for, you can simulate "compression" by jacking up the arm, mounting the wheel and seeing how well it clears under compression, and natural camber.

If you need some advice, I can give you some assistance. I've personally rolled many fenders from big tire clearance to hella flush paper thin clearance.

How wide are your wheels/tires?

Morpheus · 08-31-2010, 06:45 PM

(on order) 19", 9.5, +25, with a 265/30/19 tire on a e90 with sport package.

02themax · 08-31-2010, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morpheus

(on order) 19", 9.5, +25, with a 265/30/19 tire on a e90 with sport package.

You will be fine with that I run a 275/30/19 on sport with rolled fenders +25 .

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Morpheus Captain 26 Rep 941 Posts Drives: 335i Titanium Silver Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cockaigne iTrader: (1)	fender rolling blues The way it reads on the forums, you would think that fender rolling is no big deal-however, I can't find anyone willing to do it! I am in shreveport, LA and would willingly drive as far as Dallas, TX. I posted this in the Southeast forum and got 46 views and ZERO replies. I don't want to risk it myself.
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gill_ Banned 17 Rep 128 Posts Drives: AW e92 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	sucks for you
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JB991 First Lieutenant 26 Rep 363 Posts Drives: 15 Tacoma, 15 Accord, 16 GT3 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Spring Texas iTrader: (3)	If you're willing to drive to Dallas, go there. I think there is a vendor on this forum that sells wheels out of the Dallas area. Maybe you can ask them for a good shop to get it done.
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Gavin@MMW Brigadier General 430 Rep 3,879 Posts Drives: MMW Supercharged E90 328i Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 818/805 iTrader: (18)	Just buy an Eastwood roller and do it yourself. its not worth driving around the country, and rolling a fender is simple.
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02themax Captain 28 Rep 946 Posts Drives: E90 335i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Calgary, AB iTrader: (6)	Ya do it yourself, I was scared at first but honestly it's not hard at all. Just make sure to heat up the paint and take your time rolling it out. __________________ E90 335i Sport Package - Logic 7 Sound w/ipod - Bluetooth - Comfort Access - PDC - 19" M3 Reps 275/30 235/35 - Blacklines - 10mil spacers rear, 5mil spacers front - BMW Alarm
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phantome46 Captain 117 Rep 941 Posts Drives: 2015 M4 Convertible - Sakhir Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Herts iTrader: (2)	how do you know when they are rolled out enough? just keep going until the wheels clear?
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Victory Road Major 117 Rep 1,323 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (6)	Once, you've achieved the arch you are looking for, you can simulate "compression" by jacking up the arm, mounting the wheel and seeing how well it clears under compression, and natural camber. If you need some advice, I can give you some assistance. I've personally rolled many fenders from big tire clearance to hella flush paper thin clearance. How wide are your wheels/tires?
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Morpheus Captain 26 Rep 941 Posts Drives: 335i Titanium Silver Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cockaigne iTrader: (1)	(on order) 19", 9.5, +25, with a 265/30/19 tire on a e90 with sport package. Last edited by Morpheus; 08-31-2010 at 06:54 PM..
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