ROLLING GUARDS

[Marti]

Ok i have had a look and no thread answer my question

Im buying a guard rolling tool and i want to know how would i do it my self

From what i have read i will need to use a heat gun to stop the paint from cracking

Is there any special technique or is it was simple as heating up the paint then running the roller inside the guard untill i get the desired effect ?

Thanks for your time

Marti

[d1mitch]

take it slowly and push it out little bit by little bit otherwise you just end up denting the crap out of them.
the paint may crack anyway but a heat gun will help

[Marti]

fair enough so just move it a couple mm at a time untill i have pulled it out as much as i need, what about lipping the guard?

[Patrick]

Look up on youtube, theres some good videos that show how to do it.

[Fujiwara13]

Feel like doing an extra set as a cash/carton job?

[Marti]

Yeah man no worries I pick it up next Tuesday so Saturday should be good. I just want to experiment on my car before I do anyone elses ha ha

[Fujiwara13]

Rightio, just let us know. I've also got a heat gun laying about if you need one =]

[HaiiSon]

Not sure if this is the right thread to post on but...
Just wondering if anyone has roll guards where there is a V like cut on the underside?
Cheers

[Marti]

from what i have read you have to hammer the inner lining flat against the outer guard. you will need to use a rubber or plastic faced hammer as to not damage the guard

[PHIL]

scaff tube between wheel and guard point it up into the inner guard and get a mate to roll your forwards or backwards works every time

[Marti]

scaff tube between wheel and guard point it up into the inner guard and get a mate to roll your forwards or backwards works every time

i have tried that but theres only so far you can go, im planning on lipping the guard aswell, so ill see how much of a mess i make of my guards ha ha

[Joe]

Guard rollers are only good for very thin guards, otherwise you get warping.. you need to do it very slowly if you want to prevent that from happening. If you have thick guards, forget it.

Best way to do it is with a hammer and dolly.. but you need to have skills to get it right.

If you don't give a shit about warping, just go for it :D

[Marti]

well its for my drift car so it really doesnt bother me if theres a little bit of warp ha ha

[PHIL]

i have tried that but theres only so far you can go, im planning on lipping the guard aswell, so ill see how much of a mess i make of my guards ha ha

tru and i spose being ya drift car its lowered quite a bit so you cant get a scaff tube in there

[Marti]

no tube, im going to do it properly so i can run some good off set rims and get the car a little lower

[HaiiSon]

Hey guys does anyone know anyone thats rolled guards that have V slots cut out on the guards?
Just dont want to fck it up
I believe some commodores have the same V cuts on their guards aswell

[thommo]

Guard rollers are only good for very thin guards, otherwise you get warping.. you need to do it very slowly if you want to prevent that from happening. If you have thick guards, forget it.

Best way to do it is with a hammer and dolly.. but you need to have skills to get it right.

If you don't give a shit about warping, just go for it :D

Who would you goto to get it done properly?

[carlos spicy wener]

no tube, im going to do it properly so i can run some good off set rims and get the car a little lower

if your interior is out, look inside the cabin and behind each door you can see the cavity above the wheel tub. if you fill that with expanding foam, you wont get the inevitable dent in the top of your fender when you over roll it.

also your rear quarters will be a lot stronger (less crumpled metal) if you ever do a tank slap while drifting :D

[Tocchi]

Who would you goto to get it done properly?

Des @ AutoFX...
he did the FG's front guards on Sunday, gave them some flare too (good), but now i gotta remove some camber to get the flush/poking look again. a pleasant fml :)

[thommo]

Coool I just flicked him an email because said won't do think metal guards due to health.. I'll just check if mine are ok. Does yours have double layer metal to fold ?

[Tocchi]

nah FG front guards are single.
rears are the same, but 5mm lipped, so are too small to roll or flare :(

[thommo]

I can confirm via 3 places rears on ba/bf ute cannot be rolled. Need a panel beater!

[Daisy]

dont be a girl, get a grinder out and cut them off.

if you have a look under the guard thommo there is a brace in the middle which is spot welded to the guard, giving it 2 layers which cant be rolled. you could try to lever them apart and then roll the single bit but your guard will flap a little in the breeze, i know this from experience, but i cut my guards and the support bit off.

[thommo]

Yes I had the grinder in mind just don't want to ruin the paint. Might look at removing brace n rolling

[esky]

Bf just cut.

Removing the brace is to hard, it longer and theres more welds then there are on a FG.

[thommo]

How much did you leave of the lip to face of wellbody? 3-4mm?

[Fujiwara13]

Drift Marti, did you end up doing yours? How did they go, and are you confident to do mine for the aforementioned cash/beverage combination?