An issue with cut fenders is the strength will surely decrease, no doubt about it, its commonly known, especially if you speak with body design engineers that design actual stamped OEM vehicle fenders/parts, even on cars that come with folded fenders like say the 370z, the lip is still there, just completely folded like a good quality rolled fender.

I'm sure there are many ways to get a rolled/folded fende..., roller tool, hammer, bat, pipe etc..... realistically they are all doing the same thing.... its your method and patients that will make the final result, metal work is not always easy.... and of course I'm sure the roller tool is the cleaneast, simplest method to do it unless you got some super sweet crazy body metal working skillz/experience.

 

No you just dont shave it all the way down. You only need a few cm clearance and theres plenty of lip there. You shouldn't be doing the entire thing either only where your tire rubs. You think that lip will save you in a crash or something?

 

The lip is only ~cm, I don't understand what you mean..... by strength meaning, you can easily deform your fender....... crash structure was a funny joke

 

hey how much would you guys charge to do that to my evo???

 

I think this has made me change my mind about doing mine. Thanks!

 

Good post now I want to go do it

 

fun stuff

 

i will call you guys tomorrow. you tuned my evo and from what i know, modified it

 

Just went out to the garage to admire my nicely shaved fenders If its god enough for CBRD it's good enough for me.

 

Thanks for sharing... I always wondered how this was done

 

where can you rent the fender roller?

 

Thanks for the info!!!

 

Is that the harbor freight fender rolling tool? Looks very similar to the Eastwood fender rolling tool.

 

great post im doing this tom

 

good write up but ive done a couple cars i just use a hammer if you tape the out side of the fender with some painters tape and hold a piece of wood on the outside and hammer from the inside it does a great job just have to take it slow. thats just how i do it