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  • Toyota 86 Guard Rolling – Understanding Deformation as a Trade-Off

    Toyota 86 Guard Rolling – Understanding Deformation as a Trade-Off

    AutoFX WA

    Toyota 86 Guard Rolling – Understanding the Trade-Off Between Clearance and Panel Finish Toyota 86 models are a common platform for modifications, particularly when it comes to wheels, tyres, and suspension setups. Guard rolling is often required to create the necessary clearance for these setups, but it is important to understand the trade-offs involved. This

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  • Front and Rear Guard Rolling on a GC8 WRX – Precision Without Paint Damage

    Front and Rear Guard Rolling on a GC8 WRX – Precision Without Paint Damage

    AutoFX WA

    Guard rolling is a specialised process that requires control, experience, and an understanding of how paint and metal behave under pressure. This GC8 WRX came in for both front and rear guard rolling, allowing for improved wheel clearance while maintaining the integrity of the original paintwork. Older performance vehicles such as the GC8 often present

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  • AutoFX WA at the HSV Owners Club Display – Robinson Reserve Classic Car Show

    AutoFX WA at the HSV Owners Club Display – Robinson Reserve Classic Car Show

    AutoFX WA

    AutoFX WA was recently part of the HSV Owners Club of WA display at the Classic Car Show held at Robinson Reserve in Tuart Hill. The event brought together a wide range of vehicles from across Western Australia, with strong representation from enthusiast groups, clubs, and privately owned performance and classic cars. As a sponsor

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  • Beyond Perfection: Art of Polishing of a “Mint” Red VY Clubsport

    AutoFX WA

    To the average eye, Steve’s Red VY Clubsport—his “second wife”—was already a show-stopper. But at AutoFX WA, we don’t work to “average” standards. For a job where the budget is secondary to the result, we spent a full week chasing a level of optical clarity that most shops simply won’t attempt. The Correction Phase ($1,200):

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  • XY GT-HO Phase III | One-Day Maintenance Detail #550

    XY GT-HO Phase III | One-Day Maintenance Detail #550

    AutoFX WA

    XY GT-HO Phase III – Detail #550 Maintenance  A One-Day Refresh of an Australian Icon Overview This blog documents a Detail #550 Maintenance, performed on a Ford XY GT-HO Phase III, one of Australia’s most valuable and respected classic cars. This was not a full restoration or heavy correction.It was a simple, one-day refresh focused

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  • Experience You Can Feel, Not Just See

    Experience You Can Feel, Not Just See

    AutoFX WA

    Before a tool touches the car, before a jack goes under it, and before any metal is moved, there’s one thing that matters more than anything else—trust. Trust that your car is being handled by someone who understands it, respects it, and knows how to listen to what it’s telling them. This is why experience

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  • 180SX TYPE X Wash Detail, Guards Rolled, Fix Calipers

    180SX TYPE X Wash Detail, Guards Rolled, Fix Calipers

    AutoFX WA

    This Nissan 180SX Type X came in needing proper clearance work done the right way—no shortcuts, no hacked liners, and no ruined factory lines. Front guards – rolled, not butchered The front guards were rolled cleanly, with the plastic liners retained. That meant no trimming, no exposed edges, and no compromise to the factory look

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  • Andrew’s 911 Turbo Guard Roll — Why This One Needed Pure Skill, Not a Roller

    Andrew’s 911 Turbo Guard Roll — Why This One Needed Pure Skill, Not a Roller

    AutoFX WA

    Guard rolling on Andrew’s 911 Turbo 🔥 Some jobs look simple from the outside, but anyone who has ever worked on a Porsche knows they like to make things interesting. Andrew brought in his 911 Turbo for a guard roll — a small but essential step if you want clean wheel clearance without risking tyre

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  • S15 Silvia Rear Guard Rolling & PUMPED 30mm

    S15 Silvia Rear Guard Rolling & PUMPED 30mm

    AutoFX WA

    S15 Silvia Guard Roll — Proper Clearance, Clean Fitment, Zero Nonsense Another day in the shop and another set of guards getting the attitude they should’ve had from the factory. Today’s job: an S15 Silvia needing extra rear clearance for a proper wheel setup. No more scrubbing. No weird poke. Just clean, functional fitment that

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  • Rolling Guards on a Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo

    Rolling Guards on a Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo

    AutoFX WA

    Guard Rolling on a Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo Every now and then, a car rolls into the shop that reminds you why you fell in love with this industry in the first place. Today was one of those days. Getting the chance to work on a classic 300ZX Twin Turbo — and one that’s still

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