Help re rolling gaurd lips on a beetle

Camo · Post by **Camo** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 11:10 pm

Just wondering about peoples experience in rolling the outer edge of a beetles guards. Going to fit wide tyres and dont want tyre to rub on the guard where it rolls over, under and back up.

On Jap cars its easy to bend up the guard lip, but I am not so sure with beetles. I think the rolled outer lip also goes towards strength and keeping the shape.

If you have done this, is there any special tricks ??

Thanks, Kevin

perrib · Post by **perrib** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:56 pm

It will cause the fender to bend.

Camo · Post by **Camo** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 3:26 pm

perrib wrote:It will cause the fender to bend.

Do you mean bend inwards, as in losing strength ????

Thanks, Kevin

perrib · Post by **perrib** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 2:53 am

They kink outward in the middle.

Camo · Post by **Camo** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:24 am

Have been thinking of placing a 3-5mm piece of round steel rod inside the lip area and then beating the lip over it. This way the steel rod will give re-enforcement to the guard and hopefully stop the bending. What do you think of this idea.

Thanks for the input, Kevin

perrib · Post by **perrib** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 6:56 am

That is how many eary automobile fenders were made.

MNAirHead · Post by **MNAirHead** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 4:40 am

We always cut 2 and weld together.