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richardt
23-09-10, 07:43 PM
how do you go about doing this? i need them about half a cm wider. is it a specialist job?
Graeme
23-09-10, 07:46 PM
Buy an arch rolling tool of Ebay
novasrikev
23-09-10, 07:46 PM
no not at all but more than likely you will crack the paint i got mine off ebay a few years ago though pal
richardt
23-09-10, 07:51 PM
no way, and its that simple? did the kit work?
mayhem
23-09-10, 07:57 PM
if you go really wide, it will need some work to get it nice and round again.

mine are flared, to fit 7,5 banded steel, 15 minute job.
djbrowney
23-09-10, 08:07 PM
Or fit saloon arches !
novasrikev
23-09-10, 08:21 PM
no way, and its that simple? did the kit work?

yes the kit worked and it is simples if you dont go silly with it and take your time
richardt
23-09-10, 08:21 PM
it took 15 minutes with the correct toll to widen them? theres two tools on ebay and their only for rent so im thinkin it mite be just as easy to get a bodyshop to do it?
mayhem
23-09-10, 08:23 PM
to widen 1 side, but mine are very wide.
Edd
23-09-10, 08:28 PM
Can use these tools so it doesn't crack the paint ?

Or you need them repainted ?
mayhem
23-09-10, 08:29 PM
there is always a chance of cracking.

but when youre just doing small work, heat the paint a bit with a heatgun before you roll them, gives the paint a bit more flex.
novasrikev
23-09-10, 08:30 PM
it took 15 minutes with the correct toll to widen them? theres two tools on ebay and their only for rent so im thinkin it mite be just as easy to get a bodyshop to do it?

prob less than that pal and thats up to you if you want a bodyshop to do it
richardt
23-09-10, 09:30 PM
mayhem do you have a photo because i think mine need to go quite wide but im not sure what its going to look like
mayhem
24-09-10, 05:57 PM
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c341/mayhem22/IMG_8277.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c341/mayhem22/IMG_8259_zwartkleur.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c341/mayhem22/avatarjoopeloos.jpg