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Old Nov 8, 2005 | 12:07 PM
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how hard is it and what should it cost?
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Old Nov 8, 2005 | 12:20 PM
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You can do it yourself, I did it is easy. Use a wooden baseball bat and take your time. I left the car in the sun for an hour then jacked it up, took off the wheel and rolled the lip.

You will be suprised how thin the lip is and how easy it is to do.
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Old Nov 8, 2005 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by undRgrNd350z
how hard is it and what should it cost?
The Z is beautifully designed car. Is having another 1 inch width of rear tire really worth it?
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Old Nov 8, 2005 | 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by AZ350Z
You can do it yourself, I did it is easy. Use a wooden baseball bat and take your time. I left the car in the sun for an hour then jacked it up, took off the wheel and rolled the lip.

You will be suprised how thin the lip is and how easy it is to do.
Or you can rent the tool that bolts to your lugs and does it right.
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Old Nov 8, 2005 | 12:35 PM
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Its not hard you can do it with a base ballbat or rent the fender roller And a heat gun.
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Old Nov 8, 2005 | 05:05 PM
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its easy to do badly..it's difficult to do it perfectly
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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 04:37 AM
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Originally Posted by vo7848
The Z is beautifully designed car. Is having another 1 inch width of rear tire really worth it?

what does this comment even mean? rolling the fenders just folds the metal edge of your fender up that would cut into the tire if you're too low and your wheels are too wide. its not even noticeable from the exterior of the car except the overall appearance looks 10x's better because you can fill have no wheel gap and not tear through your tires.

On another note, you can rent my fender roller. PM me for details.
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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by bmxox
what does this comment even mean? rolling the fenders just folds the metal edge of your fender up that would cut into the tire if you're too low and your wheels are too wide. its not even noticeable from the exterior of the car except the overall appearance looks 10x's better because you can fill have no wheel gap and not tear through your tires.

On another note, you can rent my fender roller. PM me for details.
+1...and how much would it cost to get a body shop to roll the fenders for you?...just curious
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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by djnc350Z
+1...and how much would it cost to get a body shop to roll the fenders for you?...just curious

Depends on where you go. I doubt the average body shop will have a fender roller and any reputable shop wont use a bat. The lip could also be hammered up by a body shop but that would cost more due to paint/body work afterwards. A hotrod shop would be more likely to have a roller and more experience in my opinion. But if you take your time and do it right, it takes about 45 minutes to an hour per fender to do a good job without cracking the paint. So if they charge $50-100 an hour labor, it could be $2-400.

Again, anyone wants to rent a roller and heat gun, PM me.
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