90 degree flanging tool?

[boywonder]

I'm trimming my fenders and looking for a way to reinforce the raw edge w/o adding material; seems like deburring, then rolling a 90 deg. flange would be the ticket. I've seen a rolling flanger sold by eastwood, but I believe it only makes a shallow step flange. Is there a tool out there that will roll this flange w/o removing the fenders? Any other ideas for finishing the raw edge that will add ridgidity to the panel?

[LCAC_Man]

Let me know what you find out on this, it's a ways down the road for me but I'm wanting to do something similar.

[rock-it man]

I saw a jeep with some brake line welded to the fender. looked factory with it painted. GOOD LUCK

[Damo]

Mark the size of the flange you want, i'd prolly use masking tape. Bend the flange to 90 deg. then finish off with hammer & dolly.

[JESSE_at_TLT]

I saw a jeep with some brake line welded to the fender. looked factory with it painted. GOOD LUCK
I used 3/16" brakeline on our 4Runner too. It worked great (http://www.trailslesstraveled.com/news.php?id=48).
http://www.trailslesstraveled.com/content/news/4runner_tire_clearance_12.jpg

[boywonder]

I saw a jeep with some brake line welded to the fender. looked factory with it painted. GOOD LUCK


That is a great idea!:smokin: I was reserving myself to the hammer and dolly treament:( but this looks good.

Jesse- did you just spot weld and finish with filler or did you stitch the entire radius?

[JESSE_at_TLT]

No, I just spot-welded it because I was MIG welding with .035 and didn't want to warp the sheetmetal. Sanded, filled with a little a bondo and painted. Looked GREAT when it was all finished.

[yager]

damn thats pretty nice !

[LCAC_Man]

One less problem to solve. Thanks.

[JESSE_at_TLT]

I just thought to mention that I welded the inner and outer wheelwell openings back together with that 3/16" brakeline between them, so it was pretty rigid. I'd suggest using something a little larger/stronger if you're only working with the outer outer fender. Oh, andit's pretty obvious, but make sure to use something like a wire brush on an angle grinder to remove the coating on anything like brakelines that you might use before welding on them.

[Strictly Gravy]

Cut slits every 12" or so and bend or hamer/dolly the pieces back, or just take some aluminum flashing, bend around the edge, and rivet the tops together.

[COMP]

I'm trimming my fenders and looking for a way to reinforce the raw edge w/o adding material; seems like deburring, then rolling a 90 deg. flange would be the ticket. I've seen a rolling flanger sold by eastwood, but I believe it only makes a shallow step flange. Is there a tool out there that will roll this flange w/o removing the fenders? Any other ideas for finishing the raw edge that will add ridgidity to the panel?
did you find a flanging tool ???

[guidolyons]

I'd go for the brakeline or 3/16" or 1/4" solid rod welded along the edge.

This one? You could build one for way less than the $250 they want for one.

http://www.eastwoodco.com/images/us//local/products/detail/p16482.jpg

[Strictly Gravy]

You can build your own fender roller:

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b324/Graham05/Photo_2006_2_8_22_34_55.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b324/Graham05/Photo_2006_2_8_22_35_47.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b324/Graham05/Photo_2006_2_8_22_38_25.jpg

However, in order to do this, you will need to cut slits in the fender as I afore mentioned, and bend them in about 100 degrees. This wont do anything if you are contacting a straight fender edge.