Liped Guard's

EDXR6T · 07-02-2007, 10:13 PM

Hay

When I resprayd my car I didnt roll the guards did Kinda wish I did now.

So im now in search of s panel beater/Wheel shop that does this.

Who's had there guards liped? How much per guard? And where?

Any info will be great.
Cheer's

Damo · 07-02-2007, 10:52 PM

hey Pat Ash has had his gaurds lipped, had it done at Style Rod in Croydon, $200 cashie IIRC. I think Sunny also had his trolley dent repaired there too, they do good work.

sphell · 07-02-2007, 11:27 PM

Pat you can do it yourself mate, the paint won't crack if you do it carefully. Just take the wheel off and use a small hammer to tap all the way around the lip, just keep going over it so it bends back a bit at a time. I did it on the EA and it worked fine.

snypereb · 07-02-2007, 11:59 PM

Pedders did mine when they lowered it.

ORSMEB · 08-02-2007, 12:03 AM

I got mine done by a 'Low Down Guard Rolling'. I went to his house and he did a sweet job. $100 for fronts drive away...

Damo · 08-02-2007, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by snypereb

Pedders did mine when they lowered it.

lol why ?

:Reverend:

peyote · 08-02-2007, 12:20 AM

From $55 per Corner they come to you and use some weird machine to do it
http://www.wheelfixit.com.au/index2.htm

there in melbourne

-jjM- · 08-02-2007, 12:25 AM

someone yesterday told me to cut slits into it and just fold them back, but is it worth it?

[Tonko] · 08-02-2007, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by -jjM-

someone yesterday told me to cut slits into it and just fold them back, but is it worth it?

My mate did this on his VK (typical!) and it warped really bad.....

if heard of people using a piece of wood between the tyre and guard and slowly driving forward while someone holds it... sounds dodgy though...

FairmontEL · 08-02-2007, 12:53 AM

pat i did it myself with a mallet and a block of wood LOL if i can do it so can you

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ORSMEB · 08-02-2007, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by FairmontEL

pat i did it myself with a mallet and a block of wood LOL if i can do it so can you

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Lol! Now that sounds dodgy!

Kaddis · 08-02-2007, 08:15 AM

i lipped my vl and cracked the paint! my mate lipped his vt and a hair dryer to lighly warm up the paint then tapped it with rubber mallet

FairmontEL · 08-02-2007, 04:30 PM

dodgy LOL says the man with cut springs! hahahaha
if you heat up the gaurds like kaddis said and take your time its not dodgy at all.. worst case if it cracks its behind the gaurd ull never see it

EFFalcon · 08-02-2007, 04:55 PM

mine was done for $45 a corner, so $90 all up by the suspension centre in sunshine.
paints cracked a little, but u can't see it unless u go and look under the guard.

Nostalgia · 08-02-2007, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by -jjM-

someone yesterday told me to cut slits into it and just fold them back, but is it worth it?

I had the same prob as TonkoXR8s mate. Cutting slits at intervals on lip will cause severe warpage to the arch on the outside. Not a good look at all. Any decent tyre place will have a proper guard roller and as EFFalcon said, its only $45 per guard. Much cheaper than a new guard + painting.

efgiar · 08-02-2007, 07:27 PM

take ur wheel off, and get a round shanked screw driver, and then do the same motion as that funky machine does, did it to mine and it cam up a treat

oneredED · 08-02-2007, 08:25 PM

+1 for rubber mallet and a block of dense wood. No paint chipping, looks good.

Kenaz · 08-02-2007, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Damo

hey Pat Ash has had his gaurds lipped, had it done at Style Rod in Croydon, $200 cashie IIRC.

$160

These days I'd probably just go backyard styles.