looking good mate.... all the hard prep work pays off after its sprayed.. are u stayin white with mx grey bars ??

Quote: Originally Posted by Lazza78 [View Post] looking good mate.... all the hard prep work pays off after its sprayed.. are u stayin white with mx grey bars ?? Thanks mate.. good to hear some feedback. I cant wait for it to finally be done. Well the body work anyway... the car is never done Yeah im doing it white over mx grey, i like the colours together and theyre the original colours. Plus i get away with not having to spray the door and engine bay this way. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

More progress pictures. Since last time ive primered all the featherd chips, dry sanded them out with 1200. A few need doing again cause theyre still a bit 'stepped' from being sanded back to metal. Whats left is rubbing the door frames, the sills, pillars and all the plastics (bumpers, bars, and rear 1/4 window trim), bog the old trailer plug hole in the bumper... i sheeted it from the back with perfex and plenty of sikaflex... and paint! (http://s801.photobucket.com/user/just_juice_87/media/Facebook/My%20VL%20patches%203/171340_10150091336429442_7395084_o.jpg.html) (http://s801.photobucket.com/user/just_juice_87/media/Facebook/My%20VL%20patches%203/171623_10150091336544442_1301155_o.jpg.html) old windscreen trim hole welded up, just needs to be grinded, bogged, sanded, painted, sanded, painted again and sanded once more. too easy (http://s801.photobucket.com/user/just_juice_87/media/Facebook/My%20VL%20patches%203/171087_10150094537274442_134460_o.jpg.html) Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

I started making a type of built in phone and ipod charger. I took an cigratte lighter - usb port charger for my ipod, pulled it apart and hard wired it up so that it could be hard wired to the cigartte lighter power on the car. I wired it so that the built in fuse would will be used. I did the same with a nokia cigartte lighter charger. The charges themselves will be tucked up the inside of the center console at the back, with each charger wire coming though the storage area of the console, so you flip up the arm rest when you need to charge your phone/ipod, grab the cord and hide it away when youre done. too easy! ---------- Post added 01-02-11 at 22:10 ---------- Quote: Originally Posted by FLY-03L [View Post] I started making a type of built in phone and ipod charger. I took an cigratte lighter - usb port charger for my ipod, pulled it apart and hard wired it up so that it could be hard wired to the cigartte lighter power on the car. I wired it so that the built in fuse would will be used. I did the same with a nokia cigartte lighter charger. The charges themselves will be tucked up the inside of the center console at the back, with each charger wire coming though the storage area of the console, so you flip up the arm rest when you need to charge your phone/ipod, grab the cord and hide it away when youre done. too easy! I was concerned that running both chargers at the same time could draw too much power and blow the cars ciggy lighter fuse. My thought was to wire them up through a 3 way switch so only one charger could be used at a time. Anyone help me out with this? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

This time tomorrow patches will be painted Getting the car on and off the trailer was the biggest head F!&K... bottoming out, timber blocks under the wheels, we were late getting to the spray shop. stressed! We got there in the end and it was all good. (http://s801.photobucket.com/user/just_juice_87/media/Facebook/My%20VL%20patches%203/171440_10150097190784442_2702957_o.jpg.html) Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

I never though the day would come... (http://s801.photobucket.com/user/just_juice_87/media/Facebook/My%20VL%20patches%203/180844_10150097633649442_5812547_n.jpg.html) (http://s801.photobucket.com/user/just_juice_87/media/Facebook/My%20VL%20patches%203/181579_10150097633819442_1637431_n.jpg.html) Ive started re assembly, but its raining today so theres only so much i can do. Got my chasers on, all the window trim and a few plastics. Im so happy I love the colour, its an antique/off/sno white just how i wanted it... not a bright vivid alpine white.. so sexy All up the spray job cost $1,000 even including paint, with all the prep done by me and on mates rates. not too bad! (http://s801.photobucket.com/user/just_juice_87/media/Facebook/My%20VL%20patches%203/182813_10150097757509442_895303_n.jpg.html) Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Looking good buddy, keep up the good work, it's good to see that your doing alot of the work yourself, you'll appreciate it alot more.keep us updated

Quote: Originally Posted by NUT-05L [View Post] Looking good buddy, keep up the good work, it's good to see that your doing alot of the work yourself, you'll appreciate it alot more.keep us updated Thanks mate, good to hear. And yeah i will, ive put heaps of effort into the car and its not nearly done... and im not just talking about body work Pics with chasers back on, theyre sexy (http://s801.photobucket.com/user/just_juice_87/media/Facebook/My%20VL%20patches%203/176419_10150098189749442_6057113_o.jpg.html) (http://s801.photobucket.com/user/just_juice_87/media/Facebook/My%20VL%20patches%203/176201_10150098189949442_2744702_o.jpg.html) Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

More happy snaps.. Front and rear bumpers on, aswell as headlights. I ordered some TYC head lights and im gonna put the new reflectors and use the Holden lenses cause my lights the moment are a bit more like candles. The whole front bumper is after market which is was a bit anxious about, but it fit perfect with no mods. Consistent gap on the join and lined up perfect with the original trim.. id recommend them to anyone. (http://s801.photobucket.com/user/just_juice_87/media/Facebook/My%20VL%20patches%203/175882_10150099981609442_2636520_o.jpg.html) Got the rear windscreen in aswell.. (since above pics) Cant wait til the adhesive dries so i can finally put my venetians in which have just been sitting around collecting dust for the past 6 months Whats left to do... door bars, door handles, door locks, boot lid, boot locks, venetains, door trims and pump the tyres up. And one other thing... go crusing! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Got a bit more done, got my door strips, boot lid on, rear window, tail lights and my venetians in. Whats left to do is get the door trims and a few interior bits back on, paint the door handles and tail lights plus and garnish satin black cause theyre pretty faded and chipped. (http://s801.photobucket.com/user/just_juice_87/media/Facebook/My%20VL%20patches%203/172950_10150102693254442_2807277_o.jpg.html) (http://s801.photobucket.com/user/just_juice_87/media/Facebook/My%20VL%20patches%203/172950_10150102693259442_2350264_o.jpg.html) Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Action shot! finally driving it again (http://s801.photobucket.com/user/just_juice_87/media/Facebook/My%20VL%20patches%203/184811_10150108000509442_475647_n.jpg.html) Dont mind my missing rear door handles (were being painted) My next two undertakings for VL is to do a boot layout.. going to sheet the boot off with carpeted plywood with an inlayed sub and hidden amps and wiring etc.. will post up pics when i start, and inlay gauges in the sunglass holder, water temp and oil pressure Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

just chillin (http://s801.photobucket.com/user/just_juice_87/media/Facebook/My%20VL%20patches%203/194519_10150125651949442_8158735_o.jpg.html) havnt made any progress in the last two weeks cause im a lazy ****er oh, other then a new head deck. (http://s801.photobucket.com/user/just_juice_87/media/Facebook/My%20VL%20patches%203/199251_10150125649594442_309677_n.jpg.html) USB in, remote control and a sub level adjust ftw! My old nugget one didnt have a sub level... i squeezed more bass out of my sub and put -8 bass to the speaker amp and get the speakers screaming Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

New head lights One rainy day ill restore the original lenses and put the glass back in with the new reflectors... looks better then plastics (http://s801.photobucket.com/user/just_juice_87/media/Facebook/My%20VL%20patches%203/191791_10150126538859442_1206242_o.jpg.html) (http://s801.photobucket.com/user/just_juice_87/media/Facebook/My%20VL%20patches%203/191791_10150126538864442_4999529_o.jpg.html) (http://s801.photobucket.com/user/just_juice_87/media/Facebook/My%20VL%20patches%203/191791_10150126538879442_7774722_o.jpg.html) Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

ahahaha looking fat bro. shes come a long way since the first time i seen her crusing Livo kk's.. a looonng time ago (http://www.postimage.org/) Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

lookin good man. them headlights make a big difference!!

just had a read through it all. Good job doing all the prep work yourself. Came out looking awesomee Get started on the boot layout and gauges, i want to see what you come up with

Quote: Originally Posted by VL-86-92 [View Post] just had a read through it all. Good job doing all the prep work yourself. Came out looking awesomee Get started on the boot layout and gauges, i want to see what you come up with thanks man, yeah it sure has come along alot. Ill get started on the boot layout this weekend! Ill come up with something good ... i love doing little neat tricky mods on my car, like the ipod and phone charger which work a tread by the way My future plans were to drop the driveline out of my car a few months before my full licence and build the V8 driveline intime for my full licence (family relative built a 308 to 550rwhp on standard stroke, single carb n/a.. so i wanted a fat as fcuk 304). LAter on pick up a ****ter vl wagon and put all my go-fast bits in it and eventually chuck on a stock turbo kit and go dosing. Now i just wanna turbo my car OPINIONS PLEASE Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

turbo it and dose it Build the 304 for the future wagon Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by VL-86-92 [View Post] turbo it and dose it Build the 304 for the future wagon Decided to stick to stick to my guns and V8 mine... always wanted a V8. I just want a quick fat FUN street able cruiser. A slightly worked V8 with a loud exhaust and a manual behind with a taller ratio diff and a spool is exactly that in my eyes Theres 100s of VL running around with hi flowed T3s each making 180 rwkw. I wanna do something different This weekend i gernied my gaurds and underside of the VL and will give the gaurds and spare tyre well a coat of black kill rust tomorrow when it all dries out where its got white over spray on it to hide it all and look a bit neater. A quick sketch of what i propose for a layout... ---------- Post added 27-03-11 at 13:08 ---------- Got a pushed outwards dent in my boot from the ****ing sub, a flat tyre and the stereos started ****ing up all in one day WHAT NEXT ****ing pissed off Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Ive decided to boost the car.. i get my full licence in 18 months and will build up a s2 a6 on the side, and put it in along with a r33 manual one month out of my licence. I eventually want to crank out 300rwhp and ill be content. Ive got a turbo kit lined up to buy of a mate in about 9 months time when he pulls down his car for a rebuild