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Is there a tool to rebend a lip on a wheel arch
steve m - 28/3/10 at 07:11 PM

Just thinking out loud !!

I have done some repair work to one of my tintops, (the one that doesnt start !)

and the lip on the wheelarch is very poor
any one know of a tool, to re do a lip

In the theme of a joggler ??

Regards

Steve


mangogrooveworkshop - 28/3/10 at 07:14 PM


steve m - 28/3/10 at 07:16 PM

mmm

wtf is it ???


mangogrooveworkshop - 28/3/10 at 07:16 PM

ebay link


Scary name makes them



[Edited on 28-3-10 by mangogrooveworkshop]


nick205 - 28/3/10 at 07:25 PM

quote:
Originally posted by steve m
mmm

wtf is it ???



Lip/arch roller - possibly home made, but looks effective.

Bolts to the wheel hub to achieve the right radius travel.


steve m - 28/3/10 at 07:33 PM

Maybe im missing the angle, haha
But how is a roller going to repair a mashed up lip ?

I have managed to get the wheel arch back to roughly were it should be, but the lip looks like a crinkily chip, and no matter what i do, it stilll does !

Steve


RichardK - 28/3/10 at 08:06 PM

Think the easiest way would be to use a panel beaters hammer set and either a utility dolly or heal dolly.

Cheers

Rich


mangogrooveworkshop - 28/3/10 at 08:10 PM

You stick it on the hub and roll the lip back to the correct raduis by going backwards and forwards whilst increasing the pressure on the roller after every other pass.


steve m - 28/3/10 at 08:16 PM

makes sense now,

might make one tomorrow

Thanks Steve


NigeEss - 28/3/10 at 09:13 PM

The Locost Way


clairetoo - 29/3/10 at 05:59 AM

HOW NOT TO DO IT