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Subject:Re: Fender Rolling
From:Don Hanson
Date:Thu, 19 Sep 2013 18:34:15 -0700

Yes done it.   We used baseball bats on our Porsche fenders in order to
make race tires go....The technique is to insert the bat between a tire and
the fender, then roll the car backwards, making the tire roll the bat
around the fender opening.   Sounds pretty cave-man, eh?   It worked though.

  Couple of tips..find something that fits your vehicle's fenders...I've
also used pipe, conduit and other round things, depending on the fit and
how much you need to expand the opening.  Have two people do it....one to
control the bat and one to back up or go forward with the vehicle.  Do it
on  a warm day so the paint doesn't crack....Start conservatively.

On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 5:35 PM, Pat Patterson <SESRating@aol.com> wrote:

> Has anyone rolled or had their front fenders rolled?  I don't want to  cut
> mine out, they only rub a little when in a descending braking turn or when
> loaded down and turning.
>
> Pat
> in SC near Charlotte NC
>