Guard Rolling

[carlo]

Hey guys,

I need my front guards rolled ASAP..

Who has had it done?

Does anyone know who can do it?

I would normally go to unique but john is flat out busy prepping the race car..

[Blitz]

Vision.

Get someone who knows what they are doing otherwise you risk cracking the paint around the lower edge of your gaurds.

[carlo]

Nick.. shit yeah!

I dont want some dodgy yullah to do it as re painting the quaters is something I dont want to have to do.

I shall give vision a call.

[2rismo]

Vision's details?

Ph: ??

URL: ??

Thanks,

Adrian

[Blitz]

Contact Harry - tell him you are from Skylines Australia and I sent you.

Ph: 9436 1299

Located in Artarmon

[B-Man]

If John is too busy - and Vision can't - you can go to Australia Best Tyres at Lakemba - Htey did mine no problems.

So what .... John is too busy for you Carlo ?? It only takes 5 mins per side - that's soft.... I'm booked in on Saturday at UAS for potential guard rolling... bring on the 265 semi slicks for wakefield

[gts4]

heya carlo

Big O Tyres at Moorebank

$40 per gaurd

[T0nyGTSt]

I've never seen an old car like a 33 not crack the paint - it's been upwards of a decade and the paint will NOT be soft and flexible.

I had mine rolled and am about to have it sprayed.

T.

[h8t_copsr32]

would anyone know of a good interior shop where i can get my interioir done i have alot $$$ to spend and want the best results would anyone know of a place

just moved to central coast reply if possible

[silver gts-t]

i had mine done at tempe tyres,

$40

my paint didnt crack, as long as they heat it up properly it should b all good.

odds are tempe has done alot more guard rollin than any other place.

p.s i dont know them personaly either, (just in case u thinkin)

[Duncan]

i had mine done at tempe tyres,

$40  

my paint didnt crack, as long as they heat it up properly it should b all good.

odds are tempe has done alot more guard rollin than any other place.

p.s i dont know them personaly either, (just in case u thinkin)

yeah I got mine done there too, and believe it or not they did a great job

just look over their shoulder when they do it

[T0nyGTSt]

just look over their shoulder when they do it

Rolling guards is like making sausages, passing federal legislation or childbirth - you don't wanna be there when it happens.

My car will be rolled and painted by the weekend so you guys should have an idea of a what a crap job looks like!

T.

[carlo]

If John is too busy - and Vision can't - you can go to Australia Best Tyres at Lakemba - Htey did mine no problems.

 

So what .... John is too busy for you Carlo ?? It only takes 5 mins per side - that's soft.... I'm booked in on Saturday at UAS for potential guard rolling... bring on the 265 semi slicks for wakefield

Problem is that the car is not available for him to do it until later this week. He offered to lend me the machine but I am way to busy and also not wanting to **** the car up.

I have 255s on the front, so I am hoping they can roll the guards enough to not cause any issue.

[Duncan]

ummm...255 is big....do they fit?

[Abo Bob]

I didn't know you could do that without having to paint the thing. You learn something new every day.

I suppose mine being a 99 model would be fairly safe then?

How wide tyres can i fit on 18x8 inch rims?

[Abo Bob]

Oh and would my pearl paint get ****ed up by the heat?

[carlo]

They fit.. Just

I am thinking of changing the rubber on the fronts to 235 or something on the same rim..

[silver gts-t]

They fit.. Just

I am thinking of changing the rubber on the fronts to 235 or something on the same rim..

good idea

strectch the rubber, i got 235 rubber on a 9.5 wide wheel,

reason 1 it looks good ( i think so anyway)

reason 2 i cant afford 265 rubber.

any1 know if stretch the tyre is bad 4 it?

i know its not recommended but is there real chance of damage?

any1?

[carlo]

I went to a tyre place. They can even put 225 wide rubber on a 9inch rim. Sheesh

I went to vision, they are really nice guys who got my front bar sorted for me. However I am not that happy with how they rolled the guards, they just seemed to lip them. I am going to go out to tempe tomorrow and get them to do it some more.

It seems that vision dont have the machine required, but I know for sure that tempe can do it... how else do you fit 20inch chromies on a swift.

[BigDatto]

Hi Carlo, couple of Q's please...

What vehicle are you doing this work to ?

What width & diameter of wheel do you wish to fit ?

Reason I ask is I would love to fit 17"x 9" wheels f&r to an ECR33. But they well & truly protrude beyond the front guards. is rolling/reshaping an option, or do I need GTR/aftermarket guards ???

good thread, very interesting.

Thanks for your help