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Wheel arch rolling

Wed 06 Feb 2008 10:09:09 AM
Hey I just had the micra lowered an inch with pedders springs and got kyb shocks, I also put 15 x 6.5inch wheels on... the whole thing is a different car now but when I steer fast around corners the tyres scuff on the wheel arches, I spoke to a mechanic and he reckons it will cost me $50 to have them rolled.

Does anyone have any input into this before I get it done?

Cheers Dean
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Re: Wheel arch rolling

Wed 06 Feb 2008 10:12:51 AM
have u watched smidge's mighty mods episode 3?? if not... watch it! You'll do it yourself:P Theres a link to it in the thread 'good small car videos' or something.
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Re: Wheel arch rolling

Wed 06 Feb 2008 01:09:23 PM
$50 for professionally rolled all round is a GOOD deal...

any more than that and i'd be buying a heat gun, just go slow as to not wreck the paint
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Re: Wheel arch rolling

Wed 06 Feb 2008 02:54:44 PM
Hey Dean, what offset wheel are they and are the tyres 195/45's (Just out of interest.)
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Re: Wheel arch rolling

Wed 06 Feb 2008 03:13:39 PM
even for $100 thats a good deal. do alot better job with a proper gaurd rolling tool then a hammer any day
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Re: Wheel arch rolling

Wed 06 Feb 2008 03:29:57 PM
yeah- i reckon the vid is great but on my Super S I reckon I'd go with a pro. As turbo says $100 to get such a significant thing done properly is a good investment
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Re: Wheel arch rolling

Wed 06 Feb 2008 03:35:19 PM
littlebear WROTE:

"yeah- i reckon the vid is great but on my Super S I reckon I'd go with a pro. As turbo says $100 to get such a significant thing done properly is a good investment"



i'd give it a go if i was going to repaint the car.. but even then, a guard roller gives you a nice smooth finish, with a hammer, your gonna have dents all through the inner gaurd.. not that you see it but. i just borrow a guard roller of my tyre shop for the weekend, couple of cartons, and you can do as many cars as you like... if your tyre shop is any good, they'll do the same.
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Re: Wheel arch rolling

Wed 06 Feb 2008 07:04:48 PM
I did it with a hammer, looks perfect on the outside and the wheels dont scrape, thats enough for me.
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Re: Wheel arch rolling

Wed 06 Feb 2008 08:36:22 PM
we did mine with a steel pole and just got a couple guys to sit in the car and rolled it back and forward worked really well did not crack paint at all.
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Re: Wheel arch rolling

Wed 08 Jul 2009 09:56:05 PM
I'm looking to get mine done too.

Anyone know a place in Melbourne that can do the job??
 

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Re: Wheel arch rolling

Wed 08 Jul 2009 11:43:59 PM
i think its better no to roll them but instead grind em....
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Re: Wheel arch rolling

Thu 09 Jul 2009 06:20:06 AM
i did mine myself aswell. which a gum hammer, works for me too :)