# Heat gun on inner fender **URL:** \ **Category:** GEM Forum\ **Created:** [July 10, 2024, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/heat-gun-on-inner-fender/28061 "2024-07-10T14:40:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sunol](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/sunol/32/16102_2.png) [@sunol](https://community.electricforum.com/u/sunol)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2024, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/heat-gun-on-inner-fender/28061/1 "2024-07-10T14:40:46Z")
I’d like a 1/4" more clearance on the inner fender of my 2001 E825 and thought of using a heat gun to bend the white body plastic slightly. A search of the forum showed one reference from @Inwo Any more details on how, or if I should, from anyone? > [@GEM car Plastic](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-car-plastic/5646/8): > > Preliminary test seems ok. If I get serious with more heat it should reform. All-thread rod where slotted bolt head is, back to frame. Heat and pull back. Moved it 1/4". Might be all I need. ---
**Author:** ![JarJarJava](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/jarjarjava/32/15158_2.png) [@JarJarJava](https://community.electricforum.com/u/JarJarJava)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2024, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/heat-gun-on-inner-fender/28061/2 "2024-07-10T14:55:08Z")
Oxy-Acetelyne torches work better than hear guns. Just sayin. ---
**Author:** ![sunol](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/sunol/32/16102_2.png) [@sunol](https://community.electricforum.com/u/sunol)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2024, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/heat-gun-on-inner-fender/28061/3 "2024-07-10T15:14:03Z")
So let the torch indirectly heat the plastic? Any recommendations on how to properly bend the plastic? I was thinking of just applying pressure with a 2x4 while heating. ---
**Author:** ![dougl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b19c9b/32.png) [@dougl](https://community.electricforum.com/u/dougl)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2024, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/heat-gun-on-inner-fender/28061/4 "2024-07-10T18:13:19Z")
> [@JarJarJava](#): > > Oxy-Acetelyne torches work better than hear guns. Just sayin. Kinda wimpy JJJava since we all know your preferred choice would be dynamite. LOL ---
**Author:** ![JarJarJava](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/jarjarjava/32/15158_2.png) [@JarJarJava](https://community.electricforum.com/u/JarJarJava)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/heat-gun-on-inner-fender/28061/5 "2024-07-11T16:43:28Z")
> [@dougl](#): > > Kinda wimpy JJJava since we all know your preferred choice would be dynamite. LOL That’s more like step #3 when you can’t get your hands on a bulldozer. But, now that you mention it, dynamite and a trash bag full of jellied gasoline could take care of step #2 and #3 of my patented “Four Step Cure It ALL for early model GEMs” in one swoop. I like it! ---
**Author:** ![bundcur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@bundcur](https://community.electricforum.com/u/bundcur)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/heat-gun-on-inner-fender/28061/6 "2024-07-11T22:04:14Z")
My 2000 Gem body is fiberglass so a heat gun would not work. I removed the inner fender well material with a 60 grit sanding drum on a 90 degree high speed air grinder. ---
**Author:** ![sunol](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/sunol/32/16102_2.png) [@sunol](https://community.electricforum.com/u/sunol)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2024, 12:02am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/heat-gun-on-inner-fender/28061/7 "2024-07-12T00:02:22Z")
Interesting. Maybe they changed in 2001. The 2001 (not 2000) service manual says ‘molded white plastic’ and it feels like plastic. I haven’t tried it yet, but will give a heat gun and some c-clamps a go soon.