stevenchkim
Go Kart Champion
I had my front fenders rolled 3 1/2 years ago when the fender screw mod didn't completely quell the rubbing under hard cornering with 18x8.5 et45 wheels running 225 tires, 24.75 FTG - which is about where I sit right now more or less.
For a few years I enjoyed hard driving bliss and in January of this year I went driver sideways into a guardrail on a rainy day (happened on the Cherry Ave. exit off the S/B 405 in Long Bitch - come for the Queen Mary, stay for parole). Good news is that the driver side front corners were bondoed and resprayed to look good as new, with both LCAs replaced, new bushes (including 034 engine and tranny street density mounts) everywhere has the car feeling crisp and responsive on the corners, with good power in 3rd gear thru the Malibu canyons thanks to CTS K04! Bad news is that the bodyshop, of course, repaired the damaged fender to factory spec, and boom, there goes the cut out fender well cover and rolled lip, and now? Rubbing on right hand hard corners.
I can't find the guy rolled my fender in the 1st place, a scruffy looking random dude who wrote for VW and other Euro modder mags, and worked out of his garage in the SFV, and not only rolled the fenders but pulled them ever so slightly (1/8" at most) that had me wondering if I could even run 235s without rubbing too bad. And his prices were amazing $50 or slightly less (fuzzy memory) for both front fenders!
Anybody have recommendations for fender rolling? I know no guarantees, but would be nice if they could take the time and care to not crack the paint while they rolled/pulled the front left fender only. Anyone? Thanks in advance.
PS
If the "shop" does good work I'm going to finally go 18x8 235 et 45 for that beefy functional look
, now that the camber I was running in the fronts have worn the inside of tires down to the bars.
PPS
How dafuq does anyone get to like 10k+ posts? I posted a lot the first 2 yrs I owned this car, and today I posted like 10xs and look at my post count, pitiful! I know, I shoul've posted instead of edited my posts. Darn it.
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TLDR: Guy's name is Tony, he's chatty as hell, and peculiar in an interesting, curmodgeonly way, his prices are 60-80 per car (!) and he works on short notice, at your convenience he will come out to you within reason, tho I think if you paid enuff, he would go far, and is just the best option bar none for fender rolling in SoCal, excluding SD County.
For a few years I enjoyed hard driving bliss and in January of this year I went driver sideways into a guardrail on a rainy day (happened on the Cherry Ave. exit off the S/B 405 in Long Bitch - come for the Queen Mary, stay for parole). Good news is that the driver side front corners were bondoed and resprayed to look good as new, with both LCAs replaced, new bushes (including 034 engine and tranny street density mounts) everywhere has the car feeling crisp and responsive on the corners, with good power in 3rd gear thru the Malibu canyons thanks to CTS K04! Bad news is that the bodyshop, of course, repaired the damaged fender to factory spec, and boom, there goes the cut out fender well cover and rolled lip, and now? Rubbing on right hand hard corners.
I can't find the guy rolled my fender in the 1st place, a scruffy looking random dude who wrote for VW and other Euro modder mags, and worked out of his garage in the SFV, and not only rolled the fenders but pulled them ever so slightly (1/8" at most) that had me wondering if I could even run 235s without rubbing too bad. And his prices were amazing $50 or slightly less (fuzzy memory) for both front fenders!
Anybody have recommendations for fender rolling? I know no guarantees, but would be nice if they could take the time and care to not crack the paint while they rolled/pulled the front left fender only. Anyone? Thanks in advance.
PS
If the "shop" does good work I'm going to finally go 18x8 235 et 45 for that beefy functional look
, now that the camber I was running in the fronts have worn the inside of tires down to the bars.PPS
How dafuq does anyone get to like 10k+ posts? I posted a lot the first 2 yrs I owned this car, and today I posted like 10xs and look at my post count, pitiful! I know, I shoul've posted instead of edited my posts. Darn it.
EDIT
TLDR: Guy's name is Tony, he's chatty as hell, and peculiar in an interesting, curmodgeonly way, his prices are 60-80 per car (!) and he works on short notice, at your convenience he will come out to you within reason, tho I think if you paid enuff, he would go far, and is just the best option bar none for fender rolling in SoCal, excluding SD County.
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