Re: how to flare fenders

[Sachelle Babbar <sbabbar@iris.nyit.edu>]

I'm very interested; does anyone have any picture on url so I can see the
final results?

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*Steve                                             Sachelle Babbar
*'87  5000CS Turbo 5spd 1.3-2.0 bar             <SBABBAR@IRIS.NYIT.EDU>
*Cockpit adjustable wastegate, AudiSport badge
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*Disclaimer:"Any information contained herein is based purely on my own
*personal experience and may not necessarily reflect yours. Use caution as
*your results may vary from mine."
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On Sat, 4 Dec 1999 OorQue@aol.com wrote:

> >  Try a baseball bat, and a floor jack.  Really!
> >  While the car is in the air, with the tire touching the
> >  ground, roll the baseball bat between the wheelwell lip
> >  and tire.  Lower the car and do it again, until your
> >  courage gives out. As you can guess, a bit of
> >  touch-and-go here  ;-0
> 
> I recommend finding a flat piece of ground and a helper or two so you can 
> push the car back-and-forth ... this way, you can use the tires to help you 
> "roll" the bat around the fender lip.  It also helps to heat the paint up 
> first with a heat gun and remember to move the metal slowly ... if you're 
> very, very careful, you should be able to flare the fenders *without* 
> breaking the paint on either side of the fender.
> 
> JG
>