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RE: Fender rolling

To: kirkm@zeta-idt.com, navid@interwoven.com, rnoll98@yahoo.com,
Subject: RE: Fender rolling
From: "Peter Mottaz" <mph_16@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 22:18:37 +0000
Wow, those two posts clearly demonstrate the philosophical and technical 
differences between 'merica and 'joimeny...

Ford guy: jus' wack da sucka wid da hammer, that orta doit.

BMW guy: use a highly refined tool with infinite gradations to smoothly and 
subtley work the metal to its proper position. Ahhhh das iss goot.

;-)

Pete


>From: "Kirk Meline" <kirkm@zeta-idt.com>
>Reply-To: <kirkm@zeta-idt.com>
>To: "Navid Kahangi" <navid@interwoven.com>,   "'Randy Noll'"  
><rnoll98@yahoo.com>, "ba-autox" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
>Subject: RE: Fender rolling
>Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 14:22:24 -0700
>
>I also have a special Ford tool for this.  It is made of steel and has a
>special grip made of rubber on the handle.  It is about a foot and a half
>long.  Its main use is in the home improvement department.  The business 
>end
>even has a 'fix what you did wrong the first time'.   I can sell you mine
>which is still in good condition for a premium.  Its common name is
>"Hammer".
>
>Good luck
>Kirk
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
>[mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Navid Kahangi
>Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 1:55 PM
>To: 'Randy Noll'; ba-autox
>Subject: RE: Fender rolling
>
>
>I have a very expensive BMW special tool for this.  It's made of a long
>piece of wood and it is perfectly round.  It's made in such a way that it
>has increasing diameter as you move away from the handle, good for fine
>adjustment as you are rolling the fender.  Some people like to call it a
>baseball bat, but it's much more than that.  :)
>
>--Navid
>Don't forget to heat up the fender lips so you won't chip the paint.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Randy Noll [mailto:rnoll98@yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 8:04 AM
> > To: ba-autox
> > Subject: Fender rolling
> >
> >
> > Hey all,
> > I want to roll the fenders on my 323 so my tires won't rub when my
> > blown shocks allow them to bounce all around. Any tips on SAFELY
> > rolling fenders without bodywork?
> >
> > randy




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