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[gilber33]

Anyone remove the rear fender liners? The front look relatively simple. Pop out the rivets along the bumper and the fender and then the little plastic nuts on the inside and I'm assuming they come right out. Are the rears the same? Any help would be appreciated. I want to remove all of the fender liners to roll the fenders.

Gabe

[Jesus]

Was pretty easy on the S70.

[kalvin]

I just took a box cutter to the outside 6" or so. No problems after that. I will say that the rears are a pain and will take some time to roll properly.

[gilber33]

I want to remove them in one piece. Are the rears like the fronts? Remove some rivets and they plop out?


And I'm using a dent repair hammer/dolly kit to fold up the lips. I think that will make the work pretty quick and easy.

[kalvin]

I want to remove them in one piece. Are the rears like the fronts? Remove some rivets and they plop out?


And I'm using a dent repair hammer/dolly kit to fold up the lips. I think that will make the work pretty quick and easy.

Yeah, they'll pop out after the rivets are gone.

Ah. The metal is a tad thicker back there as well so just keep that in mind.

[s_moneh]

Ah. The metal is a tad thicker back there as well so just keep that in mind.

i learned this the hard way now i need some sort of fender flare fix in both the rears but not have that much poke cuz i dont need to go wide as hell, u guys know of a fix?

Edited by s_moneh, 06 March 2012 - 06:37 PM.

[okoye]

yeah its the same process for the rear.

1 screw on the mudflap

3 rivets where the bumper is

3 plastic bolts in the well itself

[gilber33]

Yeah, they'll pop out after the rivets are gone.

Ah. The metal is a tad thicker back there as well so just keep that in mind.

When you guys keep mentioning that it's a bit thicker, is it like impossible to roll or what? I understand it might be a bit thicker, but I don't see how a hammer with a metal block behind it won't get the job done.

yeah its the same process for the rear.

1 screw on the mudflap

3 rivets where the bumper is

3 plastic bolts in the well itself

Awesome. Thanks!

[VTawdR]

Lemme know how it goes, I'm gonna need some extensive rolling both front and rear, I do have an actual fender roller tho.

[Einherjer]

psh, you don’t need to remove them. just get some 8 inch wide wheels (or wider) and drive like a nut job, especially on the corners... only takes a couple months and they will be completely gone, all on their own.

that is, unless you actually plan on keeping them....

[Che'_Moderator]

When you guys keep mentioning that it's a bit thicker, is it like impossible to roll or what? I understand it might be a bit thicker, but I don't see how a hammer with a metal block behind it won't get the job done.



Awesome. Thanks!

Its two layers or metal stitch welded. So is exactly twice as thick. Do not roll rears. Peel back liners, and trim the lip. You can cut off up to 20mm. Then trim the the liner with a razor and rivet it back in.

[kalvin]

psh, you don’t need to remove them. just get some 8 inch wide wheels (or wider) and drive like a nut job, especially on the corners... only takes a couple months and they will be completely gone, all on their own.

that is, unless you actually plan on keeping them....

Not everyone drives like a nut job like you.

[Einherjer]

Not everyone drives like a nut job like you.

You’re just upset because you can’t keep up.

[JVC]

My fronts did the delete mod on their own. Both times I was pulling into the garage and heard a crunch and they were under the tire.

[gilber33]

Its two layers or metal stitch welded. So is exactly twice as thick. Do not roll rears. Peel back liners, and trim the lip. You can cut off up to 20mm. Then trim the the liner with a razor and rivet it back in.

So just cut off the lip instead of folding it up? Would it be easier to just cut the front fender lips off as well do you think?

Is 20mm the width of the fender lip or is that the width of the lip on the liner? Looking at it, I think it may just be easier to cut them, and then smooth out the edge.

psh, you don’t need to remove them. just get some 8 inch wide wheels (or wider) and drive like a nut job, especially on the corners... only takes a couple months and they will be completely gone, all on their own.

that is, unless you actually plan on keeping them....

Try 9.5. I think you're missing the point. I wanted to know how to remove the rear liners, so I can roll the lips. I don't care if my fender lips wear through, I'll trim them before that happens, but driving like a nut job for a couple of months isn't going to wear the fender lips down and by that time, I'll have nice awesome grooves in my tires. No thanks.

And yes I plan on keeping them, they're going to stay in the car, I never said I was removing them.

I'm not taking the fender liners out right now so I can trim them or delete them, I just want to remove them so I have ample room to work with folding/cutting the lips so they don't rub a groove into my tires.

[gilber33]

I just took a box cutter to the outside 6" or so. No problems after that. I will say that the rears are a pain and will take some time to roll properly.

You cut about 6" from the fender liner? I will have to trim some of it as well after the lips are folded/removed.

[optimus prime]

i think possibly maybe your tires are too narrow for your wheels? maybe its the camera angle or something...

[gilber33]

i think possibly maybe your tires are too narrow for your wheels? maybe its the camera angle or something...

Are you serious?



I know they are. But good luck fitting a 9.5" wheel in the back without stretching the tire somewhat.

But, please don't go off topic talking about my tire size in this thread, if you want to talk about, go here:

http://volvospeed.com/vs_forum/topic/149493-my-wheels-as-told-by-gabe/page__st__340

This thread is about the fender liners and rolling the fender lips.

[Mattphi]

I trimmed mine and then finally removed them completely. (front and rear)

Edited by Mattphi, 07 March 2012 - 02:24 PM.

[optimus prime]

why not just cut the fender and add fender flares? i mean if theres space inside the wheel wells and all thats in the way is the fender cut the fender away and add fender flares of some type. i think i remember seeing some article on tbricks about some guy doing it to a c70 thing looked amazing too.