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Old Jun 25, 2012 | 10:30 AM
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are those pictures the front fenders or rear? i've heard one needs to cut the rears and roll the front, but i suppose its dependent on tire size, drop, and offset.
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Old Jun 25, 2012 | 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by PureDrifter
when you do that you lose ALL the strength in the fender, as that seam is what holds the 2 pieces of metal (inner structure and the skin) together.

shaving the rears an amount is possible because the quarter panel is set up differently.
Yea very true. You'll lose all integrity of the fender but that's the cheaper alternative to full fender work with the lowest possibility of dimples.
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Old Jun 25, 2012 | 11:05 AM
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Same thing happened with my fronts. It's a little noticeable but not enough to be off-putting; it was done with a heat gun and an Eastwood fender roller. Are those MRR GT1s by chance?
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 09:28 PM
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They are the front fenders. The rears are barely noticeable. But the fronts are pretty bad. I took it by a body shop and they said they could weld a piece in the dimples, fill it in, buff and paint for about $500. I think I'm gonna do it. @mugen they are MMR GT1's. I like the mesh look.
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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Dream005
They are the front fenders. The rears are barely noticeable. But the fronts are pretty bad. I took it by a body shop and they said they could weld a piece in the dimples, fill it in, buff and paint for about $500. I think I'm gonna do it. @mugen they are MMR GT1's. I like the mesh look.
If they are planning on bridging the dimple by welding a piece in, find another body shop. That's the ghetto-est fix I ever heard. A proper body man will be able to use a hammer and dolly to straighten the fender line. You may still need paint though.
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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 09:30 AM
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yeah seem like body man should be able to hammer it out.. or use body fill to smooth it out.
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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 04:29 PM
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Thanks guys, I know nothing about body work so I appreciate the help.
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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 08:39 PM
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that's such sketch bodywork....

to fix it properly you really need to either cut the lip out, reweld the seam, and then massage back the body line, or a similar approach.
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 06:57 AM
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I have dimples..
18x9.5 +15 245/45 tire
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