Found a couple tech articles on fender rolling...

[boom-monkey]

Where was all this interest, when I suggested a rental unit 9 months ago.

I didn't have a slammed e30 9 months ago :rofl:

[808BMW]

Bah, fender roller/breaker bar for free 99 :P
I used a metal pipe.

[M-technik-3]

Where was all this interest, when I suggested a rental unit 9 months ago.

Yeah, awhile ago I suggested that we get a group of people from the forum to all chip in and buy one. We all take turns using it, then we put it on ebay and try to get whatever money we put in back. Shit, how much they go for, $700? If we get a nice sized group on here each person wouldn't have to put that much up. Plus a lot of us that live close to one another could knock theirs out together and pass it along faster. So what does everyone think about this idea?

Chris thinks his Dad bought one. When I was looking they were 380 Euros and the dollar was strong at the time so we could have gotten one for $310 ish.

[Rob]

coulda woulda shoulda, sucks for us i guess.


whats wrong with a baseball bat? 8)

[Digitalwave]

Bah, fender roller/breaker bar for free 99 :P
I used a metal pipe.

You rolled your fenders with bottlecaps?

[M-technik-3]

coulda woulda shoulda, sucks for us i guess.


whats wrong with a baseball bat? 8)

Is that it's a crude way. The tool allows you to flair with differant pressure and more precision because it bolts to your wheel hub.

You do know what they look like?

[bimmerphile]

You do know what they look like?

In case not:

[UNHCLL]

we just used one to flair the fenders on an M3, not roll, FLAIR.
After using the tool, I will never ever consider the "baseball bat" method.

The tool wont be rented out either. Sorry.
Try and rent it from UUC. Tirerack also rents one IIRC.

[M-technik-3]

Hate to say it you should have never mentioned it then Chris. Guess I'll be looking into getting one. Tell you guys about next month.

[UNHCLL]

Hate to say it you should have never mentioned it then Chris. Guess I'll be looking into getting one. Tell you guys about next month.

Well once/when it arrives, I've heard rumors that VSR will offer it as a service. So all the locals can take solace in that. ;)

[boom-monkey]

I haven't talked to UUC but I did email Tirerack and they said they no longer rent the tool. Greg, if you do end up getting one, I call dibs before you end up like the rest and stop renting it.

[Digitalwave]

I'll split the one with Robby :)

[DORIGTT]

Check with the Tire Rack. Last time I checked, they rent the tool out for like $70 or something like that with a $300 deposit. You can verify that information online at www.tirerack.com

Hope this helps

[OOMPH!]

Hate to say it you should have never mentioned it then Chris. Guess I'll be looking into getting one. Tell you guys about next month.

Hey Greg, would you be interested in going in on one with Me and Amirani? We could meet up one weekend and do all of ours together.......And can this tool produce these results? It looks like the guy cut the inner lip of the fender out, and flaired the flat edge out.........typical German tradition :P

[bwanac]

That would be cool. I would be done for that sometime! Super meet!

In CT or NY somewhere! :D