Don't ask me why but a mate and myself have bought another Vl! I've currently had 15 odd vls and now got a mint hq Monaro coupe and a factory black Vlct and my mate has heaps of cars but never a Vl and we have decided to build a mint bt1 mock like the one I just sold! Why a bt1 well we love yellow and flogs with genuine ones are asking half the price of a Ferrari so why not make a mock gotta be worth something right? Been asked ll the time to do build thread and can't be bothered but now I finally will, my mate and I will try update as much as we can, timeframe 6-12 Months with doing everything ourselves, paint, engine etc everything! Well here she is, we found a great base! 1987 factory gold bt1 Na 220k Mint interior Map holders Sump bash plate Runs mint In the next month or so plan is to strip all panels, moulds, bars and engine to get ready for paint! Let the pain begin Cheers fellas dean and Ben

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its nice but i think its an awesome oddity in its factory colour. either way its got a good build plate ad will be a fun car!

Cheers Mitch, yeah Kimberly bronze is pretty rare but this fully restored and turbo won't fetch as much or look as good as it will in 1d008 Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Bt1 yellow is hard to beat I want one!!!! I've never seen one in nth qld

Dougall, down here in melbourne there are so many yellow bt1's its silly. a fair chunk of them were originally white nsw chasers. Deano: either way it will be a nice car. being yellow gets a lot more appreciation and fun factor from all segments of the car scene whereas the kimberly bronze thing would only impress a vl wanker like myself. plus you'll be able to get a better finish on the yellow at home than on the metallic. so the plan is to build and sell? definately worth more in yellow.

Me and my mate have gone halves so we will build and enjoy for a bit mate, put it for sale at a highish figure and if it sells it sells and we do another lol might start next weekend ripping it apart!

Yeah I'm originally from Melbourne only been up here for 10years and only seen the blaze yellow, but I still love em,it's just for me pannic days and pretty much all the rajab and jpc cars in the day at Calder and the odd notting hill or dandenong runs, lol remembering I'm in me 30s

Nice base to start (this one advertised recently?) looking forward to the updates. You did a great job with your last one. Best of luck Cheers

Better be lots of updates!

Cheers calais, bigm I been working with vls for years and never bother posting about then but myself and my mate will take regular pics everytime we are doing something with her! Move it Friday to my mates storage garage to work on Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

UPDATE: Went to see Vl at bens joint and to move it to another mates garage where she will be worked on very shortly! Went to start, wouldn't start, went to start, starter dies, belt starter motor doesn't start, belt starter more kicks better, realise got low fuel, get some fuel, doesn't start, hour later Ben tells me he forgot to tell me about the kill switch lol we both had a laugh until went to start, battery dead lol I hateeeeee Vl, laughed again for 10 mins and pondered how awesome this is and finally she started you ripper!!! Drives to a mates, drives ok but needs new front wheel bearings and shockers all round! We also picked up a 90ltr droppy! Plans is to start ripping apart done parts next weekend!

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How's the rust in it Deano? Is there much in it.?

Nothing at all in front or windows mate but tiny bit in the rear boot lip, easy fix mate

I like it very very much! So we talking engine/box out? new engine in etc kind of build? If so as said plenty of updates and info. What you pick it up for, looks a good clean unit Good on you Deano.

Best of luck on the new build, nice base to work with. Sounds like it will be mint.

Cheers Chris, yeah mate engine out, drop in a8 turbo engine or a bolt on factory kit mate! Picked her up for just over 1k! Cheers mus, going to start pulling bumpers, moulds, boot bonnet etc off on Monday then engine is next out!

Productive day fellas! Myself and my mate Ben pulled apart the car today ! We removed the bonnet, boot, front bumper, all bumper trims, headlights, indicators, nose cone, opera blinds, window chrome, all badges, taillights, rear bar, side mirrors and a few other bits and pieces all done from 9am till 12, not bad for 3 hours work!!! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.