Patent ID: 8166788

Claim:
A lip-rolling and flanging tool for reforming a motor vehicle fender wheelwell comprising: a) a telescopic, elongated body member having a working end and a securing end; b) an affixing flange extending from the securing end, the affixing flange configured to secure the first end of the tool to a vehicle axle for rotation therewith; c) a flanging roller extending from the working end and rotatably mounted thereto within a forked support bracket, the flanging roller adapted to roll against a fender wheelwell and along an actuate path as the vehicle axle is rotated; d) a pair of clamping jaws attached to the elongated body member in a rotatable and lockable manner, the forked support bracket is disposed between the pair of clamping jaws, the clamping jaws having at least one milled-out section extending therein and operatively associated with a pin member extending from the forked support bracket to limit pivoting of the same; and e) an adjustable affixing member, the adjustable fixing member is configured to variable fix the position of the flanging roller relative to a vehicle axle and simultaneously compress the flanging roller against a fender wheelwell so that rotation of the vehicle axle will cause the flanging roller to roll against the fender wheelwell along a uniform arc to reform the same.