Don’t think I’ve screwed things up and failed to get the wheel widths correct. That’s not the case. This is one of those “things you ought to know about before you wrinkle a fender because of a wide wheel”.

This is the Eastwood Fender Roller # 31158 in action. We’ve all seen them, the low rider or 20-inch wheel ride with the fenders all bent to heck because the tires rub the fender edges during a turn. It’s an ugly look.

I can’t tell you how many first generation Mustangs I’ve hammer and dolly worked the fenders and qu art er panel wheel opening flanges to get them flat enough, or flared enough, to accept wide wheels. Nor can I tell you how many imports I’ve witnessed with the fenders bent out of shape due to the tires rubbing. It’s just plain ugly.

This machine is the cure. You’ll need about five minutes to mount the machine and maybe fifteen minutes to roll a flange. That will keep the wheel openings looking good and maybe even save you to price of a tire or two.

Okay, here’s a few tips. Try warming up the wheel opening area using a heat gun (#43522) to keep from cracking the paint as you work. Keep the heat gun at least twelve inches from the paint. Any closer and you’ll need my services and I charge a lot to fix burned paint.

Don’t try to get a full roll with one pass. Let the machine slowly massage the flange into shape. Light pressure is better than heavy pressure in that it allows you to watch the movement of the opening as you work and keeps the stress on the metal down. Stressed metal is not good. It results in cracked paint.

Don’t be alarmed when the fender pushes outboard as the roller works, especially with imports and small trucks. These rides are made of very light metal and the panels move….a lot.

Don’t try to completely flatten the lip of the flange. That can lead to the paint cracking. Besides, a soft roll looks better.

Do take your time. Do read the instructions. Do show your new flares to your buds. They’ll be impressed.

Project car provided by:

Larry Lyles, owner

LPL Body Works, LLC

Amarillo , TX 79109

www.LPLBodyWorks.com