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Posted by: underthetire Mar 26 2009, 11:06 AM

Fender Repair Tool


http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=98793

Posted by: charliew Mar 26 2009, 11:16 AM

Make sure the center opening will fit over the hub center. Eastwood has had those for years but more pricey I think.

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Mar 26 2009, 12:04 PM

Yup, HF Chinese copy of the Eastwood tool.

Zach

Posted by: So.Cal.914 Mar 26 2009, 12:35 PM

Not new but very handy.

Posted by: roadster fan Mar 26 2009, 12:54 PM

I saw that tool awhile back, and had the same concern. I guess if they have one on hand the next time I am in there I will try and measure the center, and for 4 and 5 lug.

Jim

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Mar 26 2009, 04:54 PM

Baseball bats and rolling pins do the same thing. Not as elegant, I suppose, but they work.

Posted by: r_towle Mar 26 2009, 05:40 PM

I guess it might work, but I doubt it will be as easy as you think.

First thing you need to do is fold over the inner lip...then you can stretch the fender.
Just use a hammer and dolly, that will take about ten or fifteen minutes.

To stretch the fender, use a scissor jack and two pieces of wood...one on the inside and one on the outside.

If all you are trying to do is roll over the fender lip on a painted car....I suspect that might do it, but I would not trust it.

Rich

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Mar 26 2009, 05:45 PM

Eastwoods sells it as a fender roller, not really a stretcher. It could probably do minro stretching on the lip, but at the same dangers of using a bat. Possible cracked paint, and stretched metal pulled in from other seams. Its not a replacement for hammer and dolly.

Zach

Posted by: ArtechnikA Mar 27 2009, 04:53 AM

These are really designed for cars with radius wheel openings.

914's aren't, which IMO is the one huge styling difference that kept them from being readily accepted as Porsches. (Just about) every other production Porsche has radius wheel openings. (928's aren't either. They had acceptance issues in the styling department too...)

Posted by: Joe Ricard Mar 27 2009, 05:49 AM

My friend has one. He does fender rolling for cars in the area. He makes 40 bucks per fender. They turn out very nice. He offered to do the white car, I whipped out the jig saw and showed him a short cut.
But if rules only allow lip rolling then this is the hot ticket to a nice looking fender.

Posted by: toon1 Mar 27 2009, 07:58 AM

Hey Jeff, I will split the cost with you. I'd like to do mine just a bit before the paint goes on.

Keith