well I spose its time to do a thread on "the scrapper" I brought the Calais with little intention of building it up as this was my 6th vl, and sposed to be a little fun, anyhow this is how it came n/a 200,000 plus kays, it came with interceptors so the first thing on the cards was Calais rims its paint is pretty faded and I brought off a p plater so usuall bullsh!t holes in front door cards ect, but boot just been done for rust and all in all is pretty stock Calais (http://s820.photobucket.com/user/kldougall/media/IMG_14441_zps401f228d.jpg.html) (http://s820.photobucket.com/user/kldougall/media/IMG_13181_zps7dd94e5e.jpg.html) Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

then I got on this forum and hunted all the gear for the turbo conversion, including a no holes front mount, ---------- Post added 27-12-13 at 09:12 ---------- (http://s820.photobucket.com/user/kldougall/media/IMG_10531_zps3aa88900.jpg.html) ---------- Post added 27-12-13 at 09:16 ---------- so the turbo kit was fitted, and come across a few little probs on the first road test, after I got plates on it, was on boost down the road and the scrapper looked like puffing billy! so all hot side was pulled off and did a t3 rebuild and followed the tech thread off here ---------- Post added 27-12-13 at 09:18 ---------- (http://s820.photobucket.com/user/kldougall/media/IMG_14481_zpsb60130c3.jpg.html) ---------- Post added 27-12-13 at 09:20 ---------- so slowly brought some bolt on parts like turbosmart boost controller,and brightline airbox and sunglasses gauge holder panel ---------- Post added 27-12-13 at 09:22 ---------- (http://s820.photobucket.com/user/kldougall/media/IMG_14471_zps98c523b2.jpg.html) ---------- Post added 27-12-13 at 09:23 ---------- and a boost gauge to wind the scrapper to 10psi Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Cool car, looks nice and clean.

thanks 3lturbo needs a lot of work and just seeming to get a little outa hand,lol I just brought some 550cc injectors and microtech,"thanks mr vl bt1" so ive fitted them and a fuel pressure reg (http://s820.photobucket.com/user/kldougall/media/IMG_15991_zpsc4c7452c.jpg.html) ---------- Post added 27-12-13 at 11:14 ---------- shaun from smp is tuning it here in Townsville having a little trouble with tps signal so a little drama atm (http://s820.photobucket.com/user/kldougall/media/IMG_17401_zps1670170c.jpg.html) Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

I think its a bit too clean to be called a scrapper mate

ha ha lol vlwagonit I guess coz I only paid 2k for it and was a little molested I just nick named it that, and needs a lot of work to b up to the standard I want for powercruise ect so as it sits -highcomp t3 turbo setup -n/a auto lol -n/a diff lol -550 injectors -3inch to cat then 2/5 to back ?????? -lt8 microtech -turbosmart boost controller -rising rate fuel pressure regulator -brightline airbox and pod woulda thought more people woulda put in there 2cents by now don't b shy!!

Looks clean mate, what's wrong with ya "scrapper".. In this case 80% of the VL's in the build section are for the tip! Lol. Keep at it, get up some mo pics.

lol cheers mus, well finally fixed the tps signal it was the wire that went to the auto, half way thru road tune and pulled over to wind boost up to around 15psi took off and BAM! really loud wirring noise coming from auto poss converter or pump so will hav to pull box out Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by dougall83 [View Post] lol cheers mus, well finally fixed the tps signal it was the wire that went to the auto, half way thru road tune and pulled over to wind boost up to around 15psi took off and BAM! really loud wirring noise coming from auto poss converter or pump so will hav to pull box out Good stuff, MORE PICS! Every angle of the car. Undercarriage included lmao. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

ok buddy will do Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

(http://s820.photobucket.com/user/kldougall/media/IMG_17571_zps193820a0.jpg.html) (http://s820.photobucket.com/user/kldougall/media/IMG_17561_zpsa1c6a920.jpg.html) (http://s820.photobucket.com/user/kldougall/media/IMG_17551_zpsd90fc199.jpg.html) (http://s820.photobucket.com/user/kldougall/media/IMG_17581_zps5d9e9d48.jpg.html) ---------- Post added 07-01-14 at 19:30 ---------- so the auto is out now and looking at the old 1, looks like the shaft and converter, were binded up a bit but who knws???, so will just b throwing another spare n/a trans in to the bloody thing until ive saved up enough coin to buy a built box, hopefully get in tonight and then finish tune maybe Friday, if all goes well??? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

so box went in yesterday and noise still there WTF!!!!!! held the turbo shaft, and well F@CK ME!! turbo shaft was the noise FFS!!! so going pro boost gt35 and wastegate, I have always wonderd how grants turbo stuff was I guess im gunna find out, will post more picks when parts arrive!

(https://imageshack.com/i/mzrs53j) ---------- Post added 25-01-14 at 08:12 ---------- (https://imageshack.com/i/5hxqabJ) ---------- Post added 25-01-14 at 08:16 ---------- so slowly getting some more parts together, rajab plenum,surge tank,xf throttle body, and a 044 on the way,still wating on turbo n gate, slowly coming together,also battery is going in boot for ff plenum,and tray is coming out and fuse box is going into the glovebox, will post some more pics when more parts arrive, or when goes back together, Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Nice plenum!!! Have you got most of the parts now?

only paid $650 for rajab plenum,044 and surge tank! ha ha way too cheap to pass up! so all coming together!! [/COLOR] Quote: Originally Posted by 3lturbo [View Post] Nice plenum!!! Have you got most of the parts now? yeah just about got all parts now "3lturbo" exept auto and converter!! so will set up as is and save my ass off till something pops up or get somethn built!! just cleaned the plenum tonight,came up ok! also ive lined up a 28 spline lsd ,, so not long now she will b up n running [ (https://imageshack.com/i/jjg6sej) Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

(https://imageshack.com/i/euc77qj) ---------- Post added 28-01-14 at 18:56 ---------- now just wating on the turbo, so buy the end of the week start welding up the new dump ect, Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

(https://imageshack.com/i/5s7dyuj) well turbo showed up today! woohoo so hopefully slowly go back together, seems a lot bigger than the t3, ha ha dosent look like it will b an easy fit Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

(https://imageshack.com/i/n7e04kj) got some plates on the way too, so I sold standard exhaust manifold,dump pipe,and no holes intercooling pipes,so im now going to go top mount, Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

(https://imageshack.com/i/mwtb8tj) aeroflow 044.. so have all of fuel system now, and starting to go back together will take some progression pics as I go, ---------- Post added 09-02-14 at 18:47 ---------- (https://imageshack.com/i/mj1hrtj) intake starting to get fitted, Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

(https://imageshack.com/i/nq3nvnj) Some original photos have not been recovered yet.