front fenders: how do they look when pulled

[mixxamike]

does anyone have pictures of pulled front fenders? i searched, but only came up with posts on wide front fenders, not alterations of oem front fenders. Just wondering if this paired with pulled rear fenders would create a unified look on a car or appear to be akward.

I prefer metal fenders over aftermarket fiberglass stuff, so if anyone can show me evidence of pulled front fenders looking nice i would greatly appreciate it.

-mike

[A Spec Products]

does anyone have pictures of pulled front fenders? i searched, but only came up with posts on wide front fenders, not alterations of oem front fenders. Just wondering if this paired with pulled rear fenders would create a unified look on a car or appear to be akward.

I prefer metal fenders over aftermarket fiberglass stuff, so if anyone can show me evidence of pulled front fenders looking nice i would greatly appreciate it.

-mike

you don't really need to "pull" your front fenders, unless you're doing something crazy like 10's in the front.

a roll will be fine, a pull might be overkill.

i guess it would look like this:

http://site.jdmfresh.com/gallery/woody/images/DSCN0569.jpg

[mixxamike]

unless you're doing something crazy like 10's in the front
that's the plan

any pics of s14's?

[NI_YON_Zenki]

I Pulled out the front on my Zenki, the passenger side is a bit buckled in tho. . . you can't see unless you're looking directly at it from this image. . . .
(56k. . . .Drop it. . )

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/Busted_lips/24FronT.jpg

[Gjohnson7]

Awesome job

http://www.zilvia.net/photo/showphoto.php?photo=2106&size=big&password=993542b6c8cc6113545ec65e82f6eeb7&sort=1&cat=500

[Ritz S14]

I Pulled out the front on my Zenki, the passenger side is a bit buckled in tho. . . you can't see unless you're looking directly at it from this image. . . .
(56k. . . .Drop it. . )

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/Busted_lips/24FronT.jpg


Looks like the driver side is pulled more than the passenger side. It looks pretty good, but I'd hate to F up my fenders.
Awesome job

http://www.zilvia.net/photo/showphoto.php?photo=2106&size=big&password=993542b6c8cc6113545ec65e82f6eeb7&sort=1&cat=500

It's awesome cause there is a buttload of body work behind the paint.

[NI_YON_Zenki]

I don't mind, cause with the URAS kit coming, I want the Fiberglass over fenders from MSports. These are to tear up on at the track & Mountain courses. . . Appreciate the compliment(s). Good looking out.

[Gjohnson7]

Hey, wasn't there someone that was offering roller rental for $50?

[mixxamike]

that s13 it HAWT! Exactly what I'm talking about...now only if I can count on my body shop doing as good of job. 17x10's will be no sweat with that type of flare

[91CRXsiR]

you don't really need to "pull" your front fenders, unless you're doing something crazy like 10's in the front.

a roll will be fine, a pull might be overkill.

i guess it would look like this:

http://site.jdmfresh.com/gallery/woody/images/DSCN0569.jpg


i wanna see a pic w/ FC3S type fender flares on a 180sx that would look dope

[infinitexsound]

could of swore the j's project has aftermarket fenders and rear flares... dont think it was pulled or rolled... but thats just me i mean im no einstein..

[MoK]

Does pullin fenders require repaint? how can u prevent it from crackin during rollin? :tweak:

[Ritz S14]

Does pullin fenders require repaint? how can u prevent it from crackin during rollin? :tweak:

Heat, skill, and patience.

[Siizzzoooo]

I Pulled out the front on my Zenki, the passenger side is a bit buckled in tho. . . you can't see unless you're looking directly at it from this image. . . .
(56k. . . .Drop it. . )

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/Busted_lips/24FronT.jpg

looks awesome!

got any more pix?

[meatish]

Pulling the front fenders requires heat, skill, and patience. The rears just require any chimp with a roller. Of course, the quality will vary. Just DONT try and roll your front fenders without a torch and a bat. Lets just say they tend to "wrinkle".

[Siizzzoooo]

so you're saying pulling the rear fenders is pretty self explanatory and easy to do?

I'm looking to buy a fender roller myself and help out some of the locals who want to pull theirs...

[rancid240]

Whats the max pull in mms you guys have seen for front and rear? And whats the average pull?

[Ritz S14]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/smogtec/stunna.jpg
1" pull

[xVaporx]

Whats the max pull in mms you guys have seen for front and rear? And whats the average pull?

I got about 27-29mm on mine. Very little rippling, almost none below 20mm. Tooks a REALLY long time though, bout 10 hours on each fender. We went really slow, thats how we prevented a lot of rippling. We also used a hammer to help flatten it out.

My current wheel and tire: (18x10 +11, 255's, and only -2 camber)
http://www.tamparacing.com/photopost/data/3004/medium/9595P1010003.JPG

Now, watch as it completely swallows Jeff240sx's 18x10 +40

http://www.tamparacing.com/photopost/data/3004/medium/95951010068.JPG

http://www.tamparacing.com/photopost/data/3004/medium/95951010064.JPG

That's about as extreme as you can go on the rear.

[240trainee]

^ That is amazingly awsome

[d4vech3n]

Did you guys just use a fender roller to do those crazy pulls or was it mostly bat work?

[meatish]

Wow that is a crazy ass pull.
In contrast, here is my janky ass pull:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/meatish/fenderdirt.bmp
1/2 hour's work, with an eastwood roller and no heat. Dont do this.
Learning is half the battle. GI Jooooe!

[mr_240sx]

I got about 27-29mm on mine. Very little rippling, almost none below 20mm. Tooks a REALLY long time though, bout 10 hours on each fender. We went really slow, thats how we prevented a lot of rippling. We also used a hammer to help flatten it out.

My current wheel and tire: (18x10 +11, 255's, and only -2 camber)
http://www.tamparacing.com/photopost/data/3004/medium/9595P1010003.JPG

Now, watch as it completely swallows Jeff240sx's 18x10 +40

http://www.tamparacing.com/photopost/data/3004/medium/95951010068.JPG

http://www.tamparacing.com/photopost/data/3004/medium/95951010064.JPG

That's about as extreme as you can go on the rear.
wow thats a really nice pull!!

[rancid240]

so how much is max pull for fronts?

[S14DriftR]

I pulled the fronts of my S13 just a very small amount. Used a torch and the eastwood roller, it doesnt have the crease like my rears do, but just comes out a lil farther than stock still smooth tho. It seemed to bring the fender up a little bit also.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/DriftDreamzSS/Picture068.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/DriftDreamzSS/Picture083.jpg

I wish I had some wheels that would require a bigger pull :-/

[meatish]

Really, with metal fenders, you can pull them as far as you need, if you have a torch and someone who knows what they are doing.. the real issue is fitting whatever huge ass wheel that you stretched for, under your wheel wells. THAT is what the pain in the ass is.. if you really need that much pull on your fronts, then get ready for 4X the work on the inside of your fenders. My wheels are 8.5" and in the negative offsets, so the fenders werent a problem, just the wheel wells. So find out what you need, and if its worth it. End of thread?

[xVaporx]

so how much is max pull for fronts?

not nearly as much, the metal is much thinner and more prone to rippling. I'd say maybe 10mm tops. Front over fenders are cheap enough if you want more than that, and thats the route I went.

[Siizzzoooo]

when you guys are heating the metal, do you do it on the back side or directly on the paint? How close is too close?

What sort of devices are you using? A propane torch?

[eyustfu]

when i pulled my fenders i used a heat gun, i thought it worked better with less risk involved.

You can heat it from either front or back, just dont leave the torch/headgun at one spot fot too long, and becareful if it gets too hot

[Shawn_of_the_Dead]

I'll be needing to roll mine soon, anyone in the DFW area have one to rent out?

[CoasTek240]

Hey, wasn't there someone that was offering roller rental for $50?
who please tell me. i have $50.
-dave

[PARAD0X]

no, you had to send him 350 to use the fender roller, he would ship it to you, and when you shipped it back to him (in good condition), he'd send you back 300. simple

this thread is 6 months old btw and several of the pics no longer work...so ibtl

[NI_YON_Zenki]

Of Course I have more. .. .

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/Busted_lips/24ReaR.jpg - (rear wheels no longer look that way, although I kinda liked it)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/Busted_lips/lip.jpg

Theres a couple fo yah all

[chibo]

Of Course I have more. .. .

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/Busted_lips/24ReaR.jpg - (rear wheels no longer look that way, although I kinda liked it)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/Busted_lips/lip.jpg

Theres a couple fo yah all
Isn't that camber a 'little' bit too excessive?

[black s13]

talk about excessive rear camber...


pre pull the rear camber was INSANE.

http://img167.echo.cx/img167/9237/21cf.jpg

now the back has been pulled some, right around -4.5 degrees of camber in the rear, -2 in the front. as soon as i can get a hold of a real roller ill bump the back to about -2.

http://myspace-889.vo.llnwd.net/00255/98/88/255328889_l.jpg

[SoSideways]

talk about excessive rear camber...


pre pull the rear camber was INSANE.

http://img167.echo.cx/img167/9237/21cf.jpg

now the back has been pulled some, right around -4.5 degrees of camber in the rear, -2 in the front. as soon as i can get a hold of a real roller ill bump the back to about -2.

http://myspace-889.vo.llnwd.net/00255/98/88/255328889_l.jpg

Your car is awesome, cause it looks almost exactly like mine lol

Except mine's chuki, and has faded nasty flat black (been like 2 years since I painted it, needs repainted), and mine's not slammed like your's.

Same wheels though :bigok:

Oh, and same red instrument cluster too hahahaha :bowrofl:

[black s13]

what size are you wheels? i would love to find two widers ones for the rear, but 16s are pretty hard to come by.

[S13FREEAAK]

Here is the only shot I have uploaded of my ghetto front pull.

The wheels were 16x9.5 +30ish with a 25mm spacer, so effectivly a +5 offset.


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid171/p6d51a62c38202be1a1f7e48718cb5f0b/f3da7b26.jpg

[fliprayzin240sx]

S14...

http://www.pxracing.com/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/10017/normal_rays%20021.jpg

http://www.pxracing.com/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/10017/normal_rays%20022.jpg

http://www.pxracing.com/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/10017/normal_rays%20024.jpg

Stock fenders stuffed with 17x10 +12 all around FNs w/ 245/45 up front and 275/40 rears

[infinitexsound]

wth happend to al ur red paint ray?

[fliprayzin240sx]

cops loved it too much and somebody decided give my car a new mod: A key-made racing stripe from the front fenders all the way to the trunk. *Haters can go to HELL*

[infinitexsound]

ouch................. guess thats how it pays to be popular............ not ur treating ur self to be a bad step child.... dont go flat black if u do decide to change ur color............. i suggest the new bmw 5 series colors..

[Nan Desu Ka?!]

damn that s14 is hot man, good looking flat black too... no swirls i can see. A+

haters=suck

[pignosecoupe]

http://www.pxracing.com/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/10017/normal_rays%20024.jpg

Not an s13, but I really like your car. Can you pm me or post about how you care for the primer and what you used and such.

thanks.

[SoSideways]

what size are you wheels? i would love to find two widers ones for the rear, but 16s are pretty hard to come by.

I have 15x7 0 offset on just the rears for now, with 205/50/15s.

I just received another pair of 15x7 0 offset for the front, which I am probably going to reuse my used ES100s in 195/60/15 on them.

[BOROSUN]

it looks kinda like a bimmer from that angle

http://www.pxracing.com/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/10017/normal_rays%20021.jpg

[smellslikecurry]

Not an s13, but I really like your car. Can you pm me or post about how you care for the primer and what you used and such.

thanks.

ditto.......thanks

[fliprayzin240sx]

Just used semi-flat black krylon spray-paint. Turned out OK...wanted to go flat flat black but hard to find bout 18 cans of those in stock anywhere. Will prolly spray it flat black once i can get ahold of a spray gun and a bigger air tank in the future. Only thing i love bout it is that everytime i got rock chip on my bumper....*Spray spray*

[waynehead05]

ivan has one dude. pm him on DI. he rents it out