Paoloveggi

Our rear fenders have this additional strip on the underside that's perpendicular to the fender itself. Around half an inch in breadth.

Wonder if this can be removed or flattened through rolling so as to accommodate more aggressive offsets?

IXI187IXI

iTrader: (3)

shave the rear, do not roll.

Paoloveggi

You mean the strip can be shaved away? It won't cause any structural issues?

goober8

Had mine shaved as well. Because the rear fenders have screw holes in the pcs that is perpendicular as such when it is rolled it will crease and show. Wont be nice.

Jump2man3

iTrader: (7)

Shave it. My mistake was rolling. Either or is a good option depending on the place doing the job. Sadly the place I went were incompetent and did the rolling job but not the best. If i could go back shaving would have been my choice

IXI187IXI

iTrader: (3)

well yes it will make it weaker because that lip adds rigidity and strength to the panel but then again if you get into an accident and someone hits that spot, its going to damage it regardless.

same with mine. i had mine rolled and they shop f'd it all up and did close to 5k worth of damage

XxGoKoUxX

That's a big owwie IXI...... I'm kinda nervous taking my car to a shop to get the car done. I don't want anyone screwing anything up, but I want to prepare for new wheels coming soon.

IXI187IXI

iTrader: (3)

yea it sucked. the lexus paint is very soft and cracks easily which is another reason to shave over rolling.

henry did a good write up rolling/shaving a few years ago
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...iscussion.html

heres my thread of what happened when a let someone do my car, pics on page 2

XxGoKoUxX

I saw the pictures and didn't want to look further.... Sorry for your loss IXI .

Did the GFM blend well after repaint?

Jump2man3

iTrader: (7)

Yea man thankfully it wasnt to bad and it was inside the fender so I was able to live with the minor damage, but yea totally go with shaving it rolling is way to risky even for guys who roll fenders for a living tell you there a slight chance of cracking, chipping, etc.

IXI187IXI

iTrader: (3)

nope haha. its a very hard color to match with the pearl in the paint.