Thread #7198

EFFED up my fender today

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vip tint+glassOctober 14, 2007
#97569

EFFED up my fender today

so i was driving to my girls work to drop her off some food, how nice huh, and i turned to get in a parking spot and i hear this bad rub. well there was a dip in the parking spot and i pulled my fender out like 6 inches around the well. PISSED. so i rushed back into my shop to fix it. all i had was heat guns, pliers, and a small jack handle. its drivable now but it pulled the fender out about 2 inches around. i wish i took before and after shots to show you guys but i wanted to bang the job out as soon as possible, we had a truck to pull in and slam out. its not bad but nowhere where it should be.
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so i was driving to my girls work to drop her off some food, how nice huh, and i turned to get in a parking spot and i hear this bad rub.  well there was a dip in the parking spot and i pulled my fender out like 6 inches around the well.  PISSED.  so i rushed back into my shop to fix it.  all i had was heat guns, pliers, and a small jack handle.  its drivable now but it pulled the fender out about 2 inches around.  i wish i took before and after shots to show you guys but i wanted to bang the job out as soon as possible, we had a truck to pull in and slam out.  its not bad but nowhere where it should be.
DominikOctober 14, 2007
#97572
So its out by 2" now? Damn... that sucks

But you gotta look at the bright side... Now would be a good time to buy those wheels Widebody_Q is selling :)
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So its out by 2" now? Damn... that sucks
 
But you gotta look at the bright side... Now would be a good time to buy those wheels Widebody_Q is selling :)
widebody_QOctober 14, 2007
#97575
Dominik;97572 wrote:So its out by 2" now? Damn... that sucks

But you gotta look at the bright side... Now would be a good time to buy those wheels Widebody_Q is selling :)



ROFLLLLLLLLL I was thinking that but I wasnt going to post that.

Sucks to hear that. Could of been worse, atleast your tire and rim is ok
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[quote=Dominik;97572]So its out by 2" now? Damn... that sucks
 
But you gotta look at the bright side... Now would be a good time to buy those wheels Widebody_Q is selling :)[/quote]
 
 
ROFLLLLLLLLL I was thinking that but I wasnt going to post that.  
 
Sucks to hear that.  Could of been worse, atleast your tire and rim is ok
vip tint+glassOctober 14, 2007
#97583
JP fenders if it starts to bug me too much. thats the brightside
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JP fenders if it starts to bug me too much.  thats the brightside
PagongOctober 14, 2007
#97616
Wow 6"? that is one heck of a bump there.
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Wow 6"?  that is one heck of a bump there.
TipStylezOctober 14, 2007
#97617
when you break somthing, its a sign from the great wonders of the world to upgrade.
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when you break somthing, its a sign from the great wonders of the world to upgrade.
vip tint+glassOctober 14, 2007
#97624
it flared out my fender 6" around, meaning 6" of the fender arc, not 6" inches out. now 2" of the arc looks pulled, not 2" pulled out. i know it sounds confusing, its making me mad, i doubt i'll sleep easy tonight. my workers said it looks better and i should do it to all 4, but i wont.
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it flared out my fender 6" around, meaning 6" of the fender arc, not 6" inches out.  now 2" of the arc looks pulled, not 2" pulled out.  i know it sounds confusing, its making me mad, i doubt i'll sleep easy tonight.  my workers said it looks better and i should do it to all 4, but i wont.
mista808October 14, 2007
#97644
exact same thing happened to me. turning left in the middle of the street to make a U turn, coming to a stop with the wheel turned... pulled it out just like you explained. messed up my driver fender pretty good. couple months later, turning right up the driveway to lexus and a;sldknpouheqrgk.... right fender all jacked... i just hammered and dolly'd them back to shape, and flattened the lip flat front to back...
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exact same thing happened to me. turning left in the middle of the street to make a U turn, coming to a stop with the wheel turned... pulled it out just like you explained. messed up my driver fender pretty good. couple months later, turning right up the driveway to lexus and a;sldknpouheqrgk.... right fender all jacked... i just hammered and dolly'd them back to shape, and flattened the lip flat front to back...
vip tint+glassOctober 14, 2007
#97737
damn, 3 so cal members with accidents. bad weekend, if the chargers lose i'll be even more pissed. i keep going back and looking at it. im now even more nervous driving around slammed.
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damn, 3 so cal members with accidents.  bad weekend, if the chargers lose i'll be even more pissed.  i keep going back and looking at it.  im now even more nervous driving around slammed.
mdenogaOctober 14, 2007
#97740
Damn Norm. Don't get the JP fenders. They're ugly. Thats my opinion though. GO RAIDERS!!! j/p
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Damn Norm. Don't get the JP fenders. They're ugly. Thats my opinion though. GO RAIDERS!!! j/p
antboOctober 14, 2007
#97741
mike, go raiders!?!?!?! there losing to chargers right now!!!! LOL!!!


ive had the same problem when i had my GS. toyota fenders are notorious for that. the fenders are not as strong as the nissan ones. experience from my Q. its only like 150 to repair and paint. thats how much i paid for mine to get fixed
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mike, go raiders!?!?!?! there losing to chargers right now!!!! LOL!!!
 
 
ive had the same problem when i had my GS. toyota fenders are notorious for that. the fenders are not as strong as the nissan ones. experience from my Q. its only like 150 to repair and paint. thats how much i paid for mine to get fixed
yoplayOctober 14, 2007
#97752
Excuse me chargers just won :runcoold:
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Excuse me chargers just won :runcoold:
vip tint+glassOctober 14, 2007
#97753
mdenoga;97740 wrote:Damn Norm. Don't get the JP fenders. They're ugly. Thats my opinion though. GO RAIDERS!!! j/p


i know, but everythings jp. i have been considering switching the rims up. if i do that then the fenders can be different as well.
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[QUOTE=mdenoga;97740]Damn Norm. Don't get the JP fenders. They're ugly. Thats my opinion though. GO RAIDERS!!! j/p[/QUOTE]

i know, but everythings jp.  i have been considering switching the rims up.  if i do that then the fenders can be different as well.
vip tint+glassOctober 14, 2007
#97754
antbo;97741 wrote:mike, go raiders!?!?!?! there losing to chargers right now!!!! LOL!!!


ive had the same problem when i had my GS. toyota fenders are notorious for that. the fenders are not as strong as the nissan ones. experience from my Q. its only like 150 to repair and paint. thats how much i paid for mine to get fixed


i'll probably have that done soon. yo ant have you been up to murrieta lately. about 2 weeks ago a buddy said they saw a fat ass Q VIP'd up. thought is might be u.
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[QUOTE=antbo;97741]mike, go raiders!?!?!?! there losing to chargers right now!!!! LOL!!!
 
 
ive had the same problem when i had my GS. toyota fenders are notorious for that. the fenders are not as strong as the nissan ones. experience from my Q. its only like 150 to repair and paint. thats how much i paid for mine to get fixed[/QUOTE]

i'll probably have that done soon.  yo ant have you been up to murrieta lately.  about 2 weeks ago a buddy said they saw a fat ass Q VIP'd up.  thought is might be u.
PANCAKES!October 15, 2007
#97809
vip tint+glass;97754 wrote:i'll probably have that done soon. yo ant have you been up to murrieta lately. about 2 weeks ago a buddy said they saw a fat ass Q VIP'd up. thought is might be u.


Hahhahahaaha! I was up there about 2 weeks ago!
I was at the bowling alley for my little cousins B-day party! :smiley:
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[quote=vip tint+glass;97754]i'll probably have that done soon. yo ant have you been up to murrieta lately. about 2 weeks ago a buddy said they saw a fat ass Q VIP'd up. thought is might be u.[/quote]
 
Hahhahahaaha! I was up there about 2 weeks ago!
I was at the bowling alley for my little cousins B-day party! :smiley:
vip tint+glassOctober 15, 2007
#97840
damn it was oscar. u got fans up here bro.

did you see my 300 banner? HOLLA
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damn it was oscar.  u got fans up here bro.

did you see my 300 banner? HOLLA
SoCalSC4October 15, 2007
#97971
Sorry to hear about that, bro!

The fender thing is pretty common with the 2GS when you're running aggressive offsets.
Sure, the car will go down the road straight with no clearance issues, the problem
occurs when going into/out of a steep driveway or incline with the wheels turned
all the way to one side. As the suspension compresses, the tire hits the fender arch.
Sometimes this will just pull the lip down; other times it can kink the fender.

I had this happen twice on my GS. Before the car was painted last year, we
completely trimmed off the offending lip on the front fenders.

A few people here have given me grief about how my front wheels could probably
move out 6mm or so, but because I run a large tire (255/30-20) I didn't want to
risk damaging the fenders, especially on a recently painted car with a unique color
and PPG's Vibrance product (it's fairly new, I'm not yet sure how "matchable" the
metallic sparkle is).

I would suggest rolling both front fender LIPS back in as far as possible and then
getting a large/strong friend you help you "pull" the fenders out. By hand, a friend
of mine and I were able to pull the top of the arch out about 4-5mm to gain a bit .
of extra clearance. This will have the effect of making the wheels look a bit less
aggressive bit will gain tons of peace of mind when going in/out of driveways.

Another thing I try to do is start the turn and then turn the wheels back straight
ahead as the suspension compresses, entering the driveway at a shallow angle.
Basically, if the wheels are going straight ahead, they can't hit the fender.

In this shot you can envision how the tire would get pushed into the fender arch
when the suspension is compressed.
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Sorry to hear about that, bro!

The fender thing is pretty common with the 2GS when you're running aggressive offsets.
Sure, the car will go down the road straight with no clearance issues, the problem
occurs when going into/out of a steep driveway or incline with the wheels turned
all the way to one side. As the suspension compresses, the tire hits the fender arch.
Sometimes this will just pull the lip down; other times it can kink the fender.

I had this happen twice on my GS. Before the car was painted last year, we 
completely trimmed off the offending lip on the front fenders. 

A few people here have given me grief about how my front wheels could probably 
move out 6mm or so, but because I run a large tire (255/30-20) I didn't want to 
risk damaging the fenders, especially on a recently painted car with a unique color 
and PPG's Vibrance product (it's fairly new, I'm not yet sure how "matchable" the 
metallic sparkle is). 

I would suggest rolling both front fender LIPS back in as far as possible and then 
getting a large/strong friend you help you "pull" the fenders out. By hand, a friend
of mine and I were able to pull the top of the arch out about 4-5mm to gain a bit .
of extra clearance. This will have the effect of making the wheels look a bit less
aggressive bit will gain tons of peace of mind when going in/out of driveways.

Another thing I try to do is start the turn and then turn the wheels back straight 
ahead as the suspension compresses, entering the driveway at a shallow angle.
Basically, if the wheels are going straight ahead, they can't hit the fender.

In this shot you can envision how the tire would get pushed into the fender arch 
when the suspension is compressed.
vip tint+glassOctober 15, 2007
#97974
it actually unrolled my fender. im still contemplating what i want to do. normally im pretty careful, this one time i was actually rushing it. i think i'll leave it as is for now. i got it alright.
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it actually unrolled my fender.  im still contemplating what i want to do.  normally im pretty careful, this one time i was actually rushing it.  i think i'll leave it as is for now.  i got it alright.
speedaddictOctober 16, 2007
#98426
both my front fenders have "owees" like this...sucks but when you own a bodyshop, you don't worry as much...
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both my front fenders have "owees" like this...sucks but when you own a bodyshop, you don't worry as much...
urmyhero4nowOctober 16, 2007
#98431
mdenoga;97740 wrote:Damn Norm. Don't get the JP fenders. They're ugly. Thats my opinion though. GO RAIDERS!!! j/p



GO 49ERS....even though they are the worste team in the NFL right now!!!
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[quote=mdenoga;97740]Damn Norm. Don't get the JP fenders. They're ugly. Thats my opinion though. GO RAIDERS!!! j/p[/quote]
 
 
GO 49ERS....even though they are the worste team in the NFL right now!!!
vip tint+glassOctober 17, 2007
#98635
urmyhero4now;98431 wrote:GO 49ERS....even though they are the worste team in the NFL right now!!!


thats my ladies team.
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[QUOTE=urmyhero4now;98431]GO 49ERS....even though they are the worste team in the NFL right now!!![/QUOTE]

thats my ladies team.
urmyhero4nowOctober 17, 2007
#98663
vip tint+glass;98635 wrote:thats my ladies team.


your ladies my new friend...give her this....www.myspace.co......AHAHAA..jk...dont kill me...i kno u have a gat rolling that yakuza lookin lexus...lol...all good in the nieghborhood holmes.:biggthumpup:
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[quote=vip tint+glass;98635]thats my ladies team.[/quote]
 
your ladies my new friend...give her this....[url]www.myspace.co......AHAHAA..jk...dont[/url] kill me...i kno u have a gat rolling that yakuza lookin lexus...lol...all good in the nieghborhood holmes.:biggthumpup:
ucf11mangOctober 17, 2007
#98716
frick..me too man
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frick..me too man
allstarOctober 17, 2007
#98824
now do it to all 4 corners and itll be wideness!
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now do it to all 4 corners and itll be wideness!