I've heard of people using an old baseball bat
to 'roll' the lip as you described. The wood will give a bit
with less chance of chipping the paint than a metal pipe.
Paul Tegler
ptegler@cablespeed.com
www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 10:16 AM
Subject: Rolling fender lips
> Does anyone have a workable approach to rolling the
> inner fender lips on a car (in this case a 1971 MGB)
> to get a little more clearance for wide tires?
>
> I know if I beat them flat with a hammer, it's going
> to break the paint up and cause all sorts of problems.
> On an old GTI I used to own, I seem to recall
> sticking a pipe in between the fender and tire and
> just pushing the car forward, forcing the pipe to
> crush the fender lip flat, but I cannot recall how
> that worked out for me...
>
> Or should I just cut the fender lips off with a
> cutting wheel? It seems like the jagged edge might be
> irritating or worse.
>
> Any help or ideas would be appreciated...
>
> =====
> Paul Misencik - 1971 MGB - www.sopwithracing.com
>
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