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    1/10/2018 9:45 PM  #1

    70 Coupe
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    Fat tire and wheel lips.

    This info is for all the guy/gals that want to put the biggest wheel and tire under their Mustang , I used the Eastwood fender roller that is stated that it will not roll double lips, well it will with a little patience and persistence just take your time and do not be too aggressive. I have rolled the rear quarters on the 70 and I have a 275/40/17 under the rear of the beast. 

     

    1/11/2018 1:48 PM  #2

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    Re: Fat tire and wheel lips.

    Be sure to knock down / smooth out any metal fender lip protrusions at the tire's 10 oclock and 2 oclock. I run 285/40-17 rears, and the 10 & 2 gave me more rub than the 12 oclock.
    Nice car!
    Paul

     

    1/12/2018 4:03 PM  #3

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    Re: Fat tire and wheel lips.

    While that is nice and clean and pretty, you may want to do something to keep dirt and moisture from accumulating in that groove.  Maybe fill it with some high dollar flowable seam sealer?  But paint it well first.

    Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
     

    1/12/2018 10:41 PM  #4

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    Re: Fat tire and wheel lips.

    Prof wrote:

    Be sure to knock down / smooth out any metal fender lip protrusions at the tire's 10 oclock and 2 oclock. I run 285/40-17 rears, and the 10 & 2 gave me more rub than the 12 oclock.
    Nice car!
    Paul

    ​Thanks for the info Paul... I will be sure to check those areas out.
     

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    1/12/2018 10:45 PM  #5

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    Re: Fat tire and wheel lips.

    MS wrote:

    While that is nice and clean and pretty, you may want to do something to keep dirt and moisture from accumulating in that groove.  Maybe fill it with some high dollar flowable seam sealer?  But paint it well first.

    Thanks MS I was planning on filling the area with some type of sealer. Possibly like a flowable seam sealer used on drip rails.

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