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Offline Sly Bob

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Those fat tires and wheels don't quite fit? Roll the fenders.
« on: January 30, 2011, 08:27:00 AM »
Okay I don't profess to be an expert in this but I thought this video, although it's entirely in Japanese was rather funny. You'll get the idea just the same.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWMKM6wcvEo

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Re: Those fat tires and wheels don't quite fit? Roll the fenders.
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2011, 09:56:35 AM »
Well, I did not use a fat neighbor or municipal light pole. But, my aluminum softball bat DID work as shown. One caution - as one wedges the fender lips out, the sheet metal will NOT stretch and thus the flared areas pull the lower areas of the wheel arches which WILL affect the body alignment a bit, especially the hood. That said, if the springs are bars are real firm it is doubtful there will much (if any) tire rub after some minor flaring. Rolling the lips is the secret.

Great post Sly.
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Re: Those fat tires and wheels don't quite fit? Roll the fenders.
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2011, 07:52:38 PM »
Never force it. Always use a bigger hammer. :lol:
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Re: Those fat tires and wheels don't quite fit? Roll the fenders.
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2011, 08:06:04 PM »
It looked like GJ painted that car for him.
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Re: Those fat tires and wheels don't quite fit? Roll the fenders.
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2011, 08:48:16 PM »
that is GJ's car
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Re: Those fat tires and wheels don't quite fit? Roll the fenders.
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2011, 09:46:33 AM »
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Re: Those fat tires and wheels don't quite fit? Roll the fenders.
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2011, 10:06:56 AM »
"WTF is that" indeed.
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Re: Those fat tires and wheels don't quite fit? Roll the fenders.
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2011, 10:39:32 AM »
That's nuts...
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Re: Those fat tires and wheels don't quite fit? Roll the fenders.
« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2011, 01:45:47 PM »
I bet that was a real PITA to preform the alignment on... Dave, think you could pull that off?
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Re: Those fat tires and wheels don't quite fit? Roll the fenders.
« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2011, 04:48:25 PM »
that there is just dumb.  Fancy engineering went in to that I'm sure.  SA probably built a simulator for that car before they decided to just slash the springs in some random spot... 

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Re: Those fat tires and wheels don't quite fit? Roll the fenders.
« Reply #10 on: February 01, 2011, 10:02:15 AM »
I've had to design some stupid sh*t for some customers before but nothing like that.
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