Best way to roll a fender lip

[The Stickman]

Ok Peoples I am getting ready to put on some new wheels and tires. I had a potential clearance problem with the inner fenderwell so I bout some 1.5 inch spacers. Now I also did this because the wheels sit to far in the wheel wells as is no matter what wheel I use or the backspacing(unless it was an 10-12 inch wheel) I am running 8's now and will be running 9s next. Anyway I have the 1.5 spacers and 8 inch wide rims with 4 inch BS. The new wheels are 9 inch wide with 5 inch BS. Well After driving the car with the spacers I gouged the left rear tire, and not the right and I am not sure why. The fronts also rub a bit using a 1 inch spacer as they would rub the swaybar without it. But the fronts only seem to rub on bumps. Now the front wheel wells are plastic but the part that is rubbing is a metal piece that goes from the wheel lip to the plastic lines at and angle. I plan on taking this metal piece out but then I am faced with the smae problem in the rear. A fender lip that might cut the tire side wall. So what are the best methods for rolling a fender lip up so it won't potentially cut my new sneakers? And why do they even leave the fenders like that?

[CruizinKev]

you can use a dremel and just cut out the inner lip.. or just the best way:

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or just doing it oldschool ;)

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[jackfrost]

I'm assuming this is for the Cutlass?

check out this guy's post for the front fender "notching"
https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/showpost.php?p=479617&postcount=22

I plan on doing the same thing w/ my 442.

as for the rear, GM tolerances in the 80's were not what you would call exact. it's normal for the body or frame or rear to be up to an inch out of alignment. get new body bushings and new rear end bushings, and line it up nice when you bolt it back together. on the quarter lips, my plan is to just cut down the lip as much as possible while keeping the pinch welds to the inner wheelhouse.

hope it helps...

[The Stickman]

I'm assuming this is for the Cutlass?

check out this guy's post for the front fender "notching"
https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/showpost.php?p=479617&postcount=22

I plan on doing the same thing w/ my 442.

as for the rear, GM tolerances in the 80's were not what you would call exact. it's normal for the body or frame or rear to be up to an inch out of alignment. get new body bushings and new rear end bushings, and line it up nice when you bolt it back together. on the quarter lips, my plan is to just cut down the lip as much as possible while keeping the pinch welds to the inner wheelhouse.

hope it helps...


I was asking more for the Custom Cruiser which I Assumed I would have no problems with. And we all know what kinda trouble assuming will get you into. But the Cutlass Cruiser will get the same treatment.

[1969CamaroRS]

I 2nd the Eastwood roller, very easy once you get the hang of it.

[Paint God]

The bat works the best. I have the eastwood deal, but the bat works better.

Just stick the bat inbetween the tire and the fender. Slide the bat up untuil you find the part of the bat where it is tight between the tire and the lip. If you are behind the wheel then just have someone slowly drive forward while you guide and roll the bat. If you have the bat in front of the wheel then have them back up.

Works perfectly every time!!:cheers:

[The Stickman]

Ok here is what I tried and finally ended up doing. I started with the bat. It didn't work for me. maybe my lip is thicker or something. I tried a hammer and it worked a bit but ruined the paint on the lip but not on the body. I finally ended up taking a cutting wheel and sliced the lip out to the fender every couple of inches and then each section would fold up against the fender. It did mess up the paint on the lip. But it worked out ok. There are some imperfections where i used teh wheel but the car is gonna need a new paint job as there is to much other body work that it needs. But it worked.