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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 08:37 AM
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Roll fender shop

please help me here... I am rubbing quite bad now and I can't seem to find a reliable body shop that can roll my car safely. I asked one bodyshop and he asked for over a $1000. That's ridiculous..

do you guys know any bodyshop or performance shop in the Bloomington, Indiana or Indianapolis,Indiana area that are able to roll my fender?

Thank you so much
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 11:22 AM
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this probably would have been better off in the Regional subforum
1k is ridiculous, he probably misunderstood what you wanted done.
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 11:23 AM
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1k HOLY ****
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 11:24 AM
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He posted it in his regional forum

I seen it
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by The Reverend
He posted it in his regional forum

I saw it
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 02:38 PM
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1k, thats the biggest joke i've ever heard. Does he charge $800 for an oil change too?
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 03:22 PM
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You could just put a refundable deposit down and do it yourself (google)...

Or better yet talk to guys in your regional forum and see if anyone has a rolling tool you can barrow.
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 07:10 PM
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yeah... I asked him if he was serious and he said yes.. lol

I guess I have to rent one and do it myself. the problem is that I am afraid that I might chip the paint that's why I am looking for body shop to do it.

anyway, I did post in the regional forum but I thought I post here too, because I thought more people might look at this here.

Thanks so much
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 07:25 PM
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you probably want to try a wheel shop instead of a bodyshop.
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 07:33 PM
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i tried calling a couple of wheel/tires shop.. they also don't have the tools to do it. lol
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 09:11 PM
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well sometimes your own job turns out better then the shops job... do it yourself and save 1k to do touch ups if you screw up somewhere. =/
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 09:38 PM
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cheaper to buy the tool,
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-E...item35a6549858
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 10:17 PM
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ya, buy the tool and see if you could roll the fenders without cracking the paint.
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 10:57 PM
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Im sure lots of people do it themselfs.
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 06:44 AM
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yeah, I guess, I have to find a way to do it myself.

Thanks guys
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 07:04 AM
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I've done it 2 ways. With the roller tool and the other with a rubber mallet. Both require the use of a heat gun. The roller tool does give it a smoother feel, but the rubber mallet method works just as nice.

Here's a video with my car using the roller tool with commentary.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_irPKDRxufc
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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 05:41 PM
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We do it with a childs tee-ball bat locally. *shrug* I don't know where you're at but if you want to come out to Cleveland I can get you a couple guys to do it in about 10 minutes for about $10 and some brew.
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 01:55 AM
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guys, I rolled my fender.

I don't rub on the fenders anymore, but now, I am rubbing with the plastic/metal that is holding rear bumper to the body. is there anyway I can cut the plastic away or bend the metal?
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 02:37 AM
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cut it with a dremel
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 07:57 AM
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Do Not Cut! Trust me, I've been there. You can try and shave part of the inner liner off, but I highly advise you not to cut at that point. Look carefully and you'll see weld points.

This was my rear tire setup. 275/35/18 on 18x9.5 +35 wheels.

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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 09:57 AM
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it seems that if just shave or cut the plastic off, my tires would still rub with the metal part... now Im confuse of what I should do with the metal part..
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 01:07 PM
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Hmmmmm
What is your set up? Tire size/ rim size and offset
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 09:32 PM
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my rear setup is 20x9.5 +45 275/30/20
I am trying to shave the plastic off tomorrow.. I hope it will not rub anymore

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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by sthio
my rear setup is 20x9.5 +40 275/30/20
I am trying to shave the plastic off tomorrow.. I hope it will not rub anymore
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 10:32 PM
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Another guy on 20's....

The only thing that I see that could have been different would be going with a 265/30/20
Wheels that are 9.5 wide with fit perfect with a 265. 275 can work thou but I would have went with a 265
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