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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 06:20 AM
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Anyone have a fender roller for rent or know where I can get my fender rolled professionally in LA/OC? None of that baseball bat stuff (i've done it before).

I contacted CEC and Wheel Warehouse who said they only fender roll at the time you buy a set of wheels from them. EF1 Motorsport in Long Beach quoted me $50 per corner. I remember The Wheel Supply in Walnut quoted me like $30 per corner (I lost their contact info).

Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

I cant put these on until I roll the rear quarter panels.


Old Jan 20, 2006 | 06:27 AM
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those are some beautiful wheels....
your tc is going to look sweet!

and i too would like to know this info aswell!!
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 06:36 AM
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nice......
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 06:46 AM
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how do you get your finder wells rolled wont it mess up your paint
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 07:13 AM
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heat gun is the answer....
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 07:19 AM
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somehow try to get a hold of oliver.. i think he works at scion of glendora?? but if you do.. he got his fenders cut and then repainted.. hes running a pretty low offset on his car the last time i remember.. but i saw his car over a year ago..
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 07:23 AM
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CUT?
no cutting please... just a lil massaging!!
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 07:49 AM
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u can roll the fender and not have the paint crack...its all in the technique and experience of the person doing it.
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 08:09 AM
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I went to Superautobacs to have my fenders rolled. It cost me $100 for both rears to be rolled. I rolled them myslef but it wasnt good enough and I was rubbing like crazy. I say pay the 100 bucks and ahve it done right and save your tires all at the same time.
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 08:15 AM
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hey Mike ...
does M2Motoring roll fenders???
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 04:11 PM
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what's the offset on the SSRs?
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 05:17 PM
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Damn, MattyRattyPoo's on it. Yup, Superautobacs has the correct tool
and they're located in Stanton (Orange County). They did mine in about
an hour.
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 08:04 PM
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Thanks for the replies. So here are my choices so far.

Super Autobacs will roll my fenders for $50 each. No guarantee against paint chipping.

The Wheel Supply (in Walnut) recommends cutting/grinding down the fender lip because they feel most Japanese cars use thinner sheet metal that can buckle from the pressure of a fender roller. On European cars, they recommend rolling instead of cutting. I've seen 240SX's where the rear quarter panel buckled from rolling. They use silicon sealant to prevent rust. $50 per wheel.

EF1 Motorsports in Long Beach. Fender rolling. $50 each wheel. No guarantee against chipping.
http://www.ef1motorsports.com/index....037&pageid=101

what do you guys think?
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 08:39 PM
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id do the fender cutting because that metal is gonna stretch and the paint is on there.. so that stretches too.. it might crack..
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 08:55 PM
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I had minimal paint chipping (on an xB) when superautobacs rolled mine. The chipping was all on the inside of the fender that's tucked under the car so a little touch up paint did the trick. The tool did a great job of rolling it nice and flat.
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 09:23 PM
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Vision Autosport in Hacienda Heights can do it also.

http://store.visionautosport.com/index.html
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by sonicrex
Vision Autosport in Hacienda Heights can do it also.

http://store.visionautosport.com/index.html
thanks. they quoted me $35 per corner and theyre open Saturdays.
Old Jan 22, 2006 | 04:59 AM
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i got my fenders rolled at Super Autobacs today. $50 per corner. They did an excellent job.
Old Jan 23, 2006 | 07:21 PM
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Where's the professors or are u waiting til Wednesday to break them out.
Old Jan 23, 2006 | 08:09 PM
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he has pics in this thread....

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=101693
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