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Old May 2, 2008 | 06:31 AM
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Fender Roller: i don't have one but i know can rent one online. anybody got one around the VA area i can borrow or drive over to? putting my suspension in next week. thanks.
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Old May 2, 2008 | 06:55 AM
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Sorry man... I have one but I'm all the way in NYC
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Old May 2, 2008 | 07:37 AM
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I thought Tire Rack used to rent them. Auto Zone may have them also.
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Old May 2, 2008 | 11:07 AM
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called local advanced auto, autozone, no luck..
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Old May 2, 2008 | 02:50 PM
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ABS round plastic PVC pipe from home depot + nerves of steel = fender rolling

dont forget to heat up the fender while your doing it even with a professional roller
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Old May 4, 2008 | 08:17 PM
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i did mine with a police bat. or what some people call a billy club. only ways to fit the 19s.. i want to roll the wall it self now.. hummmm?
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Old May 14, 2008 | 03:17 PM
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bump..need to roll rears before my rear tires get eaten out..
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Old May 23, 2008 | 11:52 AM
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bump, two weeks worth of new tires rubbing has passed...still no roll..anyone in fairfax have one I can rent or pay a six pack for? OR we can do a FENDER ROLLING MEET starring Clint EASTWOOD, the fender roller...
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Old May 23, 2008 | 12:08 PM
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i need to roll mine also
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Old May 23, 2008 | 12:11 PM
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http://www.rollyourfender.com/index.html

I've rented from them in the past
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Old May 23, 2008 | 12:25 PM
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seen that site before thanks. trying to look for it locally at the moment, who's down for a fender rolling meet? fairfax area anyone?
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Old May 28, 2008 | 09:08 PM
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Went to Marty at VIP Garage and he did a really good job. Took about an hour each corner (he went at it with a lot of patience), rolled it perfect. no dents, chips whatsoever. Saw sherwin's car too with the new gte swap, nice car bro, looks like it's on its way!
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Old May 28, 2008 | 11:24 PM
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LOL @ the "Billy Bat" being used as a fender rolling tool. Where did you get one of those anyway? Have a cop in the family?


To the OP: Lexus fenders are very thick so props to him for not putting "nipples" in the fenders
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Old May 30, 2008 | 07:15 PM
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I also need this done before my new wheels get here I was thinking to just roll the front and shave the rears a lil. I heard the rears are hard to roll and may cause paint chips and dimples in the panel. I have a dremel but i dont have a roller so i can bring the dremel if someone wants to rent a roller i would def be willing to meet up
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Old May 31, 2008 | 09:40 AM
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for the sc, it can only be rolled up to a certain point and once you roll past that point there's a possibility it will dent or cause dimples on the panel. marty did not roll past that point due to his experience with sc's in the past.
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