rolling rear arches

[buell]

i need to reduce the lip on me rear arches.
is there more than one way of doing this?and is there a particular tool for the job?i would rarther roll um than cut um.
any info apreciated.
buell.
:D

[Dod]

Personally i'd say cutting'd be a better idea, rolling'll badly crack the paint. Get a grinder to em, go to the local motor factors, get an aerosol tin of underbody sealent and a tin of spray paint the same colour as your car, spray them with the sealent, give it a while and spray it with the paint andf touch it up as needed, but remember, mask it off and make sure everything's dry before spraying anything.

[Jack]

no no no..... I'd go for rolling over cutting - cutting will weaken the arch and is more likely to rust. If in doubt, get a bodyshop to do it - shouldn't cost more than ?50 max.

[Mike.]

there is a specialist tool that can be used, it just bolts on to the hub, but i would get a body shop to do it personally

[rednova]

you cant use the specialist tool on novas as the back arches arent round ! - if your competant its not that hard - block of wood or something wrapped in kitchen towel on the outside and just hit the lip up with a hammer - knock it flush and seal for best results, if youre worried about the paint cracking, score along the bottom edge of the lip - it wont crack past the score - you can just touch up the bottom if you need to. you can also soften the paint with a heat gun(not too close) to make it more forgiving etc...

hth

phil