Anybody Going Sac -> Reno this week?(Fender Roller) - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

Dean · 2007-01-22, 12:29 PM

Sybir got the fender roller back finally and I could really use it this week, but can't make the trip right now.

Anybody driving from/through Sac to Reno area that might consider doing the transportation.

I would chip in for gas, or Bully's dinner Thurs...

JonnydaJibba · 2007-01-22, 01:38 PM

I'll be going to and from SF on Sunday. I can drop buy if necessary.

Dean · 2007-01-22, 01:50 PM

I was hoping for earlier in the week. Thanks for offering, I'll let you know.

JonnydaJibba · 2007-01-22, 02:00 PM

Ok well, you got somebody to fall back on if nothing else works otu.

sperry · 2007-01-22, 02:07 PM

Dean:

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=5014026

Cheaper than gas, and works just as good for light fender clearing. I paid like $12 for a wood bat that I used to fit EVO wheels on the SVX. It's not like you need 2" of clearance, right?

100_Percent_Juice · 2007-01-22, 02:57 PM

ummm ^ Ghetto???

sybir · 2007-01-22, 02:59 PM

Nah, a bat has worked for years, and does a fine job if you take your time.

Dean · 2007-01-22, 03:00 PM

If I can't get the "tool", I may resort to the bat... That double thick rear fender lip is a tough mother though.

JonnydaJibba · 2007-01-22, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 100_Percent_Juice

ummm ^ Ghetto???

Dude it works if you take your time, like they said. It's also much cheaper than renting or buying a roller.

sybir · 2007-01-22, 03:05 PM

Dean, do you have an '04 or an '05?

If you have an '05, the only thing you'll accomplish using my roller is fucking up the wheel. It's way too beefy and has no edge to bend up so all you do is gouge the urethane. Trust me, I tried it on Dave's car and we ended up clearancing the inner fender lip with a rubber mallet.

Dean · 2007-01-22, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by sybir

Dean, do you have an '04 or an '05?

'04

sperry · 2007-01-22, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by JonnydaJibba

Dude it works if you take your time, like they said. It's also much cheaper than renting or buying a roller.

Some of the best fender work I've done was with the handle of a big-ol' Craftsman crescent wrench and the side of my Sport Cups at the track. Then I pulled the tire off and did some "finish work" with a hammer to clean up the lumps.

It was actually way less work than using the roller tool... 'course at the track I was like "fuck this fender, I don't care what it looks like, I need these damn tires to fit!".

JonnydaJibba · 2007-01-22, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by sperry

"fuck this fender"

SteveM · 2007-01-22, 03:57 PM

might be coming up friday night. I can let you know tomorrow.

100_Percent_Juice · 2007-01-22, 04:01 PM

Coming up from where...

Dean · 2007-01-22, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveM

might be coming up friday night. I can let you know tomorrow.

Thanks

SteveM · 2007-01-22, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by 100_Percent_Juice

Coming up from where...

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MattR · 2007-01-22, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by sperry

Some of the best fender work I've done was with the handle of a big-ol' Craftsman crescent wrench and the side of my Sport Cups at the track. Then I pulled the tire off and did some "finish work" with a hammer to clean up the lumps.

It was actually way less work than using the roller tool... 'course at the track I was like "fuck this fender, I don't care what it looks like, I need these damn tires to fit!".

That was good fun!

Scott was nice enough to let me beat on his fender too!

skimonkey30 · 2007-01-22, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean

If I can't get the "tool", I may resort to the bat... That double thick rear fender lip is a tough mother though.

The tool doesnt work on the STI's believe me Aaron and I went at the fender for close to an hour with the fender roller and it did nothing. You need to use a rubber mallet and just "NASCAR" your fenders

Dean · 2007-01-22, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by skimonkey30

The tool doesnt work on the STI's believe me Aaron and I went at the fender for close to an hour with the fender roller and it did nothing. You need to use a rubber mallet and just "NASCAR" your fenders

I have an '04... Should work fine.

2007-01-22, 12:29 PM	#1
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Anybody Going Sac -> Reno this week?(Fender Roller) Sybir got the fender roller back finally and I could really use it this week, but can't make the trip right now. Anybody driving from/through Sac to Reno area that might consider doing the transportation. I would chip in for gas, or Bully's dinner Thurs... __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2007-01-22, 01:38 PM	#2
JonnydaJibba EJ207 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Reno/Sparks, Nevada Posts: 3,482 Car: 2000 2.5RS Class: RestNPeace Master Slurper.	I'll be going to and from SF on Sunday. I can drop buy if necessary. __________________ "Why do chicks tell you to call and then not answer....so gay." "Cuz girls are fags I dunno"

2007-01-22, 01:50 PM	#3
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	I was hoping for earlier in the week. Thanks for offering, I'll let you know. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2007-01-22, 02:00 PM	#4
JonnydaJibba EJ207 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Reno/Sparks, Nevada Posts: 3,482 Car: 2000 2.5RS Class: RestNPeace Master Slurper.	Ok well, you got somebody to fall back on if nothing else works otu. __________________ "Why do chicks tell you to call and then not answer....so gay." "Cuz girls are fags I dunno"

2007-01-22, 02:07 PM	#5
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Dean: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=5014026 Cheaper than gas, and works just as good for light fender clearing. I paid like $12 for a wood bat that I used to fit EVO wheels on the SVX. It's not like you need 2" of clearance, right? __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2007-01-22, 02:57 PM	#6
100_Percent_Juice (40 percent vodka) Real Name: Joel Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 4,446 Car: 2004WRX Class: Baby-Hauler/GroceryGetter	ummm ^ Ghetto??? __________________ "A power nap is when you sleep on someone who is weaker than you." - Dimitri Martin

2007-01-22, 02:59 PM	#7
sybir The Don Real Name: Aaron Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,097 Car: '97 Legacy / '05 FXT Class: low	Nah, a bat has worked for years, and does a fine job if you take your time. __________________ Tact is for people who aren't witty enough to be sarcastic.

2007-01-22, 03:00 PM	#8
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	If I can't get the "tool", I may resort to the bat... That double thick rear fender lip is a tough mother though. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2007-01-22, 03:05 PM	#10
sybir The Don Real Name: Aaron Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,097 Car: '97 Legacy / '05 FXT Class: low	Dean, do you have an '04 or an '05? If you have an '05, the only thing you'll accomplish using my roller is fucking up the wheel. It's way too beefy and has no edge to bend up so all you do is gouge the urethane. Trust me, I tried it on Dave's car and we ended up clearancing the inner fender lip with a rubber mallet. __________________ Tact is for people who aren't witty enough to be sarcastic.

2007-01-22, 03:57 PM	#14
SteveM EJ22 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Reno Posts: 148 Car: RED WRX Class: Spectator Mangia la mia polvere	might be coming up friday night. I can let you know tomorrow.

2007-01-22, 04:01 PM	#15
100_Percent_Juice (40 percent vodka) Real Name: Joel Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 4,446 Car: 2004WRX Class: Baby-Hauler/GroceryGetter	Coming up from where... __________________ "A power nap is when you sleep on someone who is weaker than you." - Dimitri Martin

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