How do you go about pulling the fender like that without destroying the paint? I need to do that to my car to fit 225's (The E4 conversion is rubbing a little with 215's )

 

take a heat gun to your fenders prior to rolling it. it softens the metal and paint so it wont crack. im going to do this today actually. got to find the right amount of heat, you dont want to heat it too much because the paint will bubble...not enough and it will crack.

 

How do you pull it though? Just keep rolling till it flares out?

 

Thats not 100% true. Stretching a tire does have some performance functionality behind it. Now when i reference stretching im talking about a 275 on a 10.5 rim. Not a 225 on a 10". Having a stretch to a tire gives the tire and steering more of a crisp response. Your turnin feedback is quicker. Running meaty tires that bulge over the rim leads to a sloppy tire and slower response. So to a certain extent, stretching tires does have some performance advantages but its within reason.

 

^He's right, I'm running 215's on an 8in wide wheel and it's nice and tight. Not as much sidewall flex. Would like to get more rubber on the ground though.

 

i think you just have to pull the roller towards you while your rolling it.

 

nice job!
what size tires are you running?
plus are those varrstoen wheels or real volks?
and any rubbing in the front/rear at all?
looks nice.

oh yea what suspension and camber? haha i so want this damn setup. let us all know! thanks

 

tire size : 235/40/18

wheels: varrstoens

Suspension : bc coilovers

Camber: -1 (r) , -1.5 (f)

Rubbing : yes! only in the front and only on big bumps,.... if i run another -5 degrees of camber that should go away. Front fenders are stock with just a roll.

rear fenders where professionally cut, molded and and rewelded by a body shop , about 2-3in. wider then stock




I am in the process of lowering the car more , the pics will be up soon

 

yo i got the same wheels sitting at home but with a +15 offset. will i be able to pull off the same tire size if i just roll the fenders?

 

Sick!

 

Here is my New Setup on the Standard Suspension R3's.

Tire-BFgoodrich KDW2
Tire Size-245-40ZR17

 

some very pretty cars in this thread.

 

Should be able to if you roll flat and maybe a tiny pull. Try running it with more camber, I'd try 3.5 up front and 2.5 in the rear

 

wow i havent been on for a week , n there is a lot more beautiful evo

 

Rolling is not that technical and no the heat doesnt soften the metal.

A true pulled fender is hammered and dolleyed to shape and involves some filler and a respray. I did it on my old vw years ago and pulled the rear about 2 inches and the front about 1. I ended up adding metal to get the proper shape.

With a roller all you can do is 2 things; roll the right way and keep the shape of the quarter or you can flare it which distorts the body line. Its all about the angle of the wheel on the roller.

As far has heat goes its not a science and to bubble the paint would take alot of heat... I heat till its hot to the touch and go from there and continue to reheat and gradually roll decreasing the angle of the wheel slightly.

heres a shot of my bodywork before i got rid of the car for my evo... which is on fat tires and used accordingly with rolled quarters to fit my 255s but to each there own, i enjoy looking at "stanced" cars but not owning one anymore.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/23088229@N02/2517330968/http://www.flickr.com/photos/23088229@N02/2517330968/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/23088229@N02/, on Flickr