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W.A 88 Berlina

Started by vlbt88 · 18 Sept 2010 · 42 replies

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vlbt88Archived member
inpounded....
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onetidyvlArchived member
whats she impounded for man?
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vlbt88Archived member
had no lisence apparntley
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thgopArchived member
Hope you get her back soon - sweet car man i love it Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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vlbt88Archived member
cheers man i appreciate that
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vlbt88Archived member
2 weeks to go then then excitement of building it again any ideas of where to start off? thanks guys Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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leb vltArchived member
start by buying my roller Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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vlbt88Archived member
oh the calais , Mo how much ?
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vlbt88Archived member
Shes back!!!
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vlbt88Archived member
Fark its been a while since my last post Heres my new coil mounted up and the new leads still trying to deside where to put the ignition booster in cab or in the bay? Pulled the fuse rail through and half way done wiring up the new rail the old one has seen better days also was wondering if anybody knows where to get cold temp sensor plugs and the rubber boots for them had to settle for this farked looking thing i made up Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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vlbt88Archived member
Well F*ck me its been a while shes been sitting in pieces for a few years decided to soldier on with her Driving around on a milk crate and no interior was getting old so i got on to the interior new carpet and underlay and p clipped the cable for the battery in the boot remember duct tape is your friend Mounted the msd 6a and the fuse box under the dash i just used a aftermarket fuse rail in place of the stock one I made this ally grommet up temporarily so if a coppa pulls me up its looks semi legit Gave the bay a bit of a tidy up fixed up the gk tech piping kit so i doesn't hang down like a sore clitoris Fixed up all the fuel lines behind the rear Rh tire Decide to slice of the fugly tip improvement already i reckon after a dumpy if anybody can tell me where to get one? a pic of the good side and a pic of the bad side dont know what the previous owner was smoking but 16yr old chick love it haha So all n all getting their slowly got a heap goodies to chuck on and paint job on the horizon any feed back would be great cheers and before you say something about the calais tail light i got the berlina back end gathering dust haha cheers Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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VLWAGONITArchived member
Nice too see a car coming back from the dead. Have to get it ready to cruise in summer. Should be able to get a dump tip from super cheap or ebay or just go to any exhaust shop
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vlbt88Archived member
No wokkas keen for that cruise il keep my eyes peeled for it cheers Jack
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MUSArchived member
Keep up the good work! Has a lot of potential.. I really liked it on polished Calais wheels. Berlina tail lights would definitely set it off... What's the go with the stencil work on the rear quarter?
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vlbt88Archived member
cheers man it was like that when i got it my only guess is that the painter was trying to colour match? it has blue pearl in the paint so its going to need a respray Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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vlbt88Archived member
A little progress so far welded on a dumpy and detailed the car as you can see theirs still a shiet load to do the interior didnt scrub up to bad though Has anybody used mbl8 in their oil and had noticeable results Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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vlbt88Archived member
Quick update dropped the engine oil and filter added mbl8 in the new oil tappet noise non existent and oil pressure risen not bad stuff changed the gear box oil 1st gear still loves to through out any one no how to resolve this problem ? Changed the rear end to berlina spec and rewired the globe holders to vn ones as they were corroded and not making good contact typical vl with tail lights out Anybody know a decent panel shop in Perth need the Rh quarter fixed as it has some previous damage and its making everything on the back end out of whack Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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MUSArchived member
Mate you should get some MX Grey mixed up in a rattle can or buy it off ebay and repaint the bars and molds. Wont look 100%, but 98% better is still better then what you have! And you will feel heaps better about the car too. Otherwise good progress.
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zaksvlArchived member
auto one actually sell asteroid silver. well a copy that comes pretty close, i used it on my old red berlina and that worked out alright
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MUSArchived member
Best bang for buck DIY imo.
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