How to: Roll fender

[RIMTUCK]

My rear tire sidewalls were rubbing against the rear quarter panel's lip:
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/01.jpg

Quarter panel's lip before rolling:
(the tire actually caught on the lip, and yanked it downwards slightly)
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/02.jpg

Have the car up on jack stands, and remove the wheel.

Mounting the fender roller tool:
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/03.jpg

Adding the lug nut washers:
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/04.jpg

Lug nuts on, and slightly tightened:
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/05.jpg

What the tool looks like fully mounted:
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/06.jpg

Since I'm working on the rear, the e-brakes will need to be released.
Tool is positioned with slight pressure on the panel lips.
Red knob tightened to lock the tool length in place.
Head roller angle is also tightened and locked into place:
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/07.jpg

With slight pressure already on the panel lip, rotate the tool left and right several times. Lip starts to slightly curl:
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/08.jpg

Use the lever to add more pressure on to the panel lip, and rotate the tool left and right several times again. Repeat this step until the panel lip is folded enough to clear the tire:
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/09.jpg

Some paint cracking on the inside depending how much the lip is folded.
Paint cracking maybe reduced, but not entirely avoided, if a heat gun was used prior to rolling.
The cracking paint was on the inside of the panel, which wasn't important to me and will just need some paint touchup:
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/10.jpg

Fender rolling completed:
(The dimple shown is a factory spot weld, but is not visible on the outside)
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/11.jpg

Finished:
http://www.rimtuck.com/howtofenderroll/12.jpg



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[omgRWDgoodness!]

Or you can just use a baseball bat.

[RIMTUCK]

Or you can just use a baseball bat.

Possibly, but with my unsteady hands, I probably warp the fenders if I don't do roll it evenly lol.

[az_240]

I found the baseball bat does not work as well. Fender roller is a must for a clean job on rear s14 fenders

[Slammed Assassin]

i used a bat myself turned out fine.

[lexlaxlux]

nice how to bro

[n8RPS13]

I fucked all of mine up this past weekend pulling them, except the first one which came out great. Not sure what I did wrong:(

[cherrybombss142009]

if u use a heat gun it helps and if u dont wanna use a baseball bat get a rummber mallet and a heat gun toand make little slits in the lip to hammer up

[codyace]

I always suggest a heat gun, really keeps paint from cracking, as well as enabling the fender to roll easier (warm metal works best).

Patience is also a virtue here...no reason to rush this job at all