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5spdvl's VL Berlina

Started by 5spdvl · 9 Mar 2008 · 387 replies

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5spdvlArchived member
1987 VL Berlina Sedan. Build September '87 in Radelaide, factory auto Berlina series 1.5. Current specs: General RB30E + MF5 + talishaft (requires CAS, battery & fuel to start) Partially assembled Madiera Red Berlina interior, minus front seats New boot floor and rust repaired around front & rear screens New TYC tailights Suspension - never been driven on Nolathane bushes all round Pedders lowered springs all round (secondhand, unsure of exact height) Monroe GT Gas Comfort shocks Pedders 30mm front sway bar Pedders 22mm rear sway bar Whiteline adjustable strut brace K-Mac adjustable strut tops New front control arms & ball joints Reinforced rear lower control arms Pedders adjustable panhard rod Diff - hasn't even been run in Harrop TrueTrac Helical Mechanical LSD, modified to suit 31 spline 31 spline billet axles New BorgWarner 78 3.7:1 gears Cage - built by FabRaications in Braeside, VIC Mild steel 6 point cage, painted madiera red Braced along A pillars Welded into the chassis below the front and rear speakers, and at the B pillar Horizontal bar suitable for harness attachments Diagonal B pillar bar Welded side intrusion bars What it lacks that makes it a car: Brakes Front seats Windows (glass provided [side windows and rear screen], just no mechanisms in the doors) Interior to be assembled (provided, it's in the boot - although little bits are bound to be missing) Padding on the cage (if you are to have any chance of registering it) RWC wheels/tyres All receipts are provided, and it has a fairly well documented history in this thread. Shoot me a PM through CT, I'm on regularly. Inspections available for those that are genuinely interested. Located in Ferntree Gully.
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5spdvlArchived member
Buy me, I'm for sale.
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[SLY.747]Archived member
Price?
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5spdvlArchived member
Make an offer. Cage, diff & suspension was $8500 new.
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5spdvlArchived member
Sold. And that's the end of that.
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obsesvArchived member
Very gay, I'm disappointed
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SIrollerArchived member
no word on new buyer and progress?
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TRELL4Archived member
My mate owns this car now Mitch I'm helping him out in the build Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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