For archival purposes, here's the fender rolling tool illustration as an attachment ...
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... illustrating step-by-step how the fender rolling tool is used.
Below are attachments showing (1) the tool itself and (2) the tool in 'functional position' attached to the hub ...
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... And here's a webpage for an outfit that'll rent the roller. This site has a writeup about procedure, as well as illustrations / instructions for the Eastwood Fender Roller they have ....
The attached diagram illustrates the principle of how the tool works ...
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Last edited by Enola Gaia; 11-03-2006 at 08:54 AM.
As was the case with the Mazda writeup cited above, it's noted that the trickiest thing isn't rolling the fenders - it's trying to accomplish this without cracking the paint.
Both writeups recommend using a heat gun to help prevent paint cracking.
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Nothing's been edited out .... I'm doing construction - reorganizing the 2WD Wheels & Tires section ... Pardon our dust ....
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