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    Rolling fenders ....

    I searched the rolling fenders topic but I couldn't find one that actually how to DIY...

    I don't have that tool but have heard that there are other ways to do it other than that.. But that there is a chance of damaging the fenders... any thoughts?

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    i would also like to know.


    here is a cool wide body kit you could add

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    Well I have heard of using a hair dryer and a baseball bat! You heat the fender up with the hair dryer and have a friend hold it there. Then put the baseball bat ontop of the wheel and then you pull it up and roll it around. Sounds a little risky to me and only people with a lot of practice should do it.

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    Originally posted by Whatup1049
    Well I have heard of using a hair dryer and a baseball bat! You heat the fender up with the hair dryer and have a friend hold it there. Then put the baseball bat ontop of the wheel and then you pull it up and roll it around. Sounds a little risky to me and only people with a lot of practice should do it.
    I actually saw that method on some ricer website that they were making fun of over at DTM a few months ago...seems quite risky and somewhat stupid to do, escpecially on our BMWs. However, I'm sure that a professional who knew what he was doing would roll it without any problem using the proper equipment. Your car is just like mine, except that its a coupe and mine is a sedan.
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    I just found this on a random site, this is the tool your supposed to use to roll out the fenders.

    The red roller rolls on the lip of the fender. In the picture they don't have it on the lip yet.


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    Originally posted by shibumi
    i would also like to know.


    here is a cool wide body kit you could add

    hey

    where about can i find that wide body and around how much USD?

    thanks a lot

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    $340 for the front and $400 for the reer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JBgotM
    There is a difference between good driver and a responible driver. Good drivers aren't always responisble and responsible drivers aren't always good. The trick is to try and learn to be both.
    If you gave a european engineer 8300 cc's to play with, he'd come up with a lot more than 500 hp. We can get that much these days from a pencil sharpener..
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    I would suggest taking it somewhere to have it done. I tried the baseball bat method and it worked a little but you need the tool and some skill to really get it done right.
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    Originally posted by shibumi
    $340 for the front and $400 for the reer.

    http://www.khyintl.com/riegere36.htm
    thanks

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    roll the fender and then put on that reiger kit
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    Quote Originally Posted by count_schemula
    -If you use hair gel... M3...
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    Quote Originally Posted by count_schemula
    one should always strive for improvement...
    Quote Originally Posted by JBgotM
    There is a difference between good driver and a responible driver. Good drivers aren't always responisble and responsible drivers aren't always good. The trick is to try and learn to be both.
    If you gave a european engineer 8300 cc's to play with, he'd come up with a lot more than 500 hp. We can get that much these days from a pencil sharpener..
    (Clarkson driving the Viper)

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    I dont trust that reiger crap or whatever it looks like it'd be nible I dunno is it just me?

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    how many of you rub in the back? haha, I need to roll my fenders.

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    Originally posted by dirty130
    I dont trust that reiger crap or whatever it looks like it'd be nible I dunno is it just me?

    haha you woulden't trust reiger??? yes it is just you
    Only a company that built airplane engines could build a car to make your heart soar. BMW "The Ultimate Driving Machine"

    Quote Originally Posted by count_schemula
    -If you use hair gel... M3...
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    one should always strive for improvement...
    Quote Originally Posted by JBgotM
    There is a difference between good driver and a responible driver. Good drivers aren't always responisble and responsible drivers aren't always good. The trick is to try and learn to be both.
    If you gave a european engineer 8300 cc's to play with, he'd come up with a lot more than 500 hp. We can get that much these days from a pencil sharpener..
    (Clarkson driving the Viper)

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    wow thanks fellas.. lots of info.
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    The fender rolling tool is somewhere around $600. If you can get a few friends who's going to do the job on their car and split the cost. You guys will end up paying less than what shop charges and still being able to sell it after.

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    Hi guys, this is somewhat new to me. My 323i is fitted with a set of 205/60/15 wheels. I intend fitting on the motorsport 2 rim, the one like the M3 wheel. I think its a 225/45/17.

    Do I have also have to rollout the fenders for this rim to fit?
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    You should be ok with 225s with the M3 wheels.

    Rolling the fenders is for people who have wide wheels and tires or wide offset...or both. My old wheels had an offset of 35 and I had 255/35s in the back without rolling the fenders...the end result was a big cut along the sidewall of both rear tires. Now my wheels are 38 offset, rolled fenders, and still 255/35 in the rear...no rubbing.
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    sorry to bring this back from the dead, but i figure why create a new thread when one is already out there?...but what kind of place would roll a fender? i called maaco(forgive me) and asked and they said they only do body work(is that not what i asked?) but hed give me pointers on how to do it, i dont want to risk my paint so i was curious if a more legit body shop would do it?

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    any pics of before and after fender rolling?

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    Quote Originally Posted by busterhax View Post
    sorry to bring this back from the dead, but i figure why create a new thread when one is already out there?...but what kind of place would roll a fender? i called maaco(forgive me) and asked and they said they only do body work(is that not what i asked?) but hed give me pointers on how to do it, i dont want to risk my paint so i was curious if a more legit body shop would do it?
    a body shop would do it. but i would suggest looking for a custom body shop and not an auto collision repair center like maaco. custom shops would use the roller. it really isnt that hard to roll the fender as long as you have a heat gun. the good thing about the tool is that it will give you a perfect circle. the bat method isnt all that accurate. you just have to be patient. and btw you want to 'fan' the heat gun b/c you can overheat the paint.
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    thanks. im too paranoid of messing with my paint so its worth it to me to pay some cash to have it done. should i get my suspension done before i get the rolled? or should i get them rolled before my suspension is done?

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