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Jan 11, 2012 | 11:37 AM

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arco

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Aren't the rears kept together by pinch welds? Isn't it part of the structure support. I'd think rolling was better

Jun 1, 2013 | 03:24 PM

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Excellent write up, going to try this next weekend.

Jul 2, 2014 | 06:34 PM

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00ASIAN

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Now I'm debating to cut or roll hmm?

Jan 24, 2016 | 02:05 PM

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ScottRC

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Dude!!!!!!!! The answer to my search!! Trying to go to 18x8.5 +38, from 18x7, +46. Nobody would roll the rears, but this is a MUCH better solution. Found a 3" High Speed Composite Cutoff Tool at Harbor Freight (love them!) for like $20. Thanks, this is an EXCELLENT tutorial on how to do this right.

Jan 24, 2016 | 09:36 PM

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deylag

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You would have been fine rolling your fenders.

Jan 25, 2016 | 11:19 AM

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ScottRC

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I've tried, but nobody will do it here, and I don't have the tools nor the desire to try it myself. Plus I hear there is a lot of paint damage possible. This is an easier & much more straight forward process, (in my opinion, for me).

Jan 26, 2016 | 03:03 PM

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ScottRC

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Results?

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Originally Posted by Parcepaisa

Excellent write up, going to try this next weekend.

Did you end up trimming them, & how'd they come out? I'm at that point too & would rather trim than roll, but am looking to hear from someone who actually did it/had it done.

Jan 26, 2016 | 03:17 PM

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ScottRC

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Originally Posted by tsidrift1

I agree, however, I did cut the rear fenders on my Scion Xb that I had last year! I just sliced the lip in increments of like an inch and then bent those tabs back up against the fender. I rolled like that for about two years with no problems of the quarter wanting to pull away from the inner part!

I did still have to repaint the inner wheel wells too, which sucks!

Anthony

That's a brilliant idea.