That it does.

Quote: Originally Posted by VP_Wagon [View Post] It looks like it has the wrong type of instument cluster in it Didn't notice that on my first pass. It was reasonably low-mileage in 2008 from memory but I can't make out what cluster it has in the pics from then.

and no factory tape deck. very disapointing. **** i want that sun visor though!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not sure if its any help at all, my brother used to own one. Sold it some time around 2003 i'm guessing. It was Cardinal Red, V8 Auto. at the time it had VN SS wheels on it, and had Walky seats, door trims etc. Rear bench was trimmed to match from memory. It lived in Newcastle NSW at the time. He traded it on a WH statesman, So probably didn't get what it was worth. Next time i see him i'll confirm what i can, see if he has any old pics or anything of it. Cheers, Scott.

Quote: Originally Posted by 87calais [View Post] Not sure if its any help at all, my brother used to own one. Sold it some time around 2003 i'm guessing. It was Cardinal Red, V8 Auto. at the time it had VN SS wheels on it, and had Walky seats, door trims etc. Rear bench was trimmed to match from memory. It lived in Newcastle NSW at the time. He traded it on a WH statesman, So probably didn't get what it was worth. Next time i see him i'll confirm what i can, see if he has any old pics or anything of it. Cheers, Scott. Always a help. Thanks. Even an old rego number might help me to link it to a car I may have listed.

You can add my one to the list V8 A9Y ill get numbers tomo to cold outside now

Excellent. Thanks.

ok im putting all the badges back on my wagon soon. 1. is there a specific kind of double sided tape i should be using? 2. can anyone give me the position of all the badges? -front bumper holden badge -front guard bullet badge and calais badge - tail gate holden badge - tail gate calais badge - tail gate turbo badge. much appreciatd might put this into together and find the info for sedans and put it all in a tech thread since im on holidays atm Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

I'd be keen to I have my old tailgate but unsure if they are standard cause it's been resprayed at some stage..

Quote: Originally Posted by VLWAGONIT [View Post] ok im putting all the badges back on my wagon soon. 1. is there a specific kind of double sided tape i should be using? 2. can anyone give me the position of all the badges? -front bumper holden badge -front guard bullet badge and calais badge - tail gate holden badge - tail gate calais badge - tail gate turbo badge. much appreciatd might put this into together and find the info for sedans and put it all in a tech thread since im on holidays atm I've got the tailgate measurements around here somewhere from a wagon I was pulling apart a while back. A customer of mine also has an original Calais sedan thats never been painted for the fender badges. I'll see what I can come up with. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

awsome!! good on you mate! finaly put the tailgate lower strip and the missing front lhs door mold on today. started restoring my badges aswell and stuck a few spare ones to my tool box has anyone got a drivers door mold spare? need one desperatly so i can finish spraying all my plastics. cheers Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Yeah measurements would be good just to see if the badges were put back in the right spots last time..

does anyone have a spare chrome strip that would fit rear rhs 1/4 pannel? i dont mind if i have to chop it down, its the only one im missing for my set

Best I can come up with on the badges are the following. Initially I thought the parts wagon I have here hadn't had the tailgate fiddled with but the badge positioning doesn't marry up with other tailgates I've seen from very original cars. One thing though, the turbo badge isn't in the same position as for Berlina's and SL's (maybe so it lines up with the shorter Calais badge) and the Calais badge on the tailgate seems further in to the left than a Commodore badge on non-Calais wagons. A brand new 5.0 wagon taken days after it was purchased... Another one years later... About as original a Calais wagon as I can find... Note different turbo badge placement on Exec SL wagon. This lines up with my Exec parts wagon too. Turbo badge is higher on Calais and looks to be further in from the RH edge of the tailgate... Original badge placement from another parts wagon... With the tailgate badges being moved I'm not sure I can trust this one, but it looks right... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

champion!! now iv just got to find the time to put it all in a tech article and find info on sedans aswell

^Would you have any 5.0 Berlina Wagon rear end shots? I figured the badges on mine were fairly correct but compared to the 5.0 Calais, mine may have been moved This is a Kimberly Bronze LF1 MF5 Berlina Wagon I had awhile back. Very original car but slightly different badges again? Probably been moved also Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

These are the most original looking Berlina's I can find. With your white Berlina I think both the Holden and Commodore badges need to be moved outwards a bit and the 5.0 badge down. Also, with the 3.0 NZ badge, the parts catalogue shows it being the same design as the 5.0 so you might want to check that. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

So that cardinal red Calais wagon is correct Calais turbo positioning? Cause mine were both on the bottom I think from memory..

Quote: Originally Posted by 88wagon [View Post] So that cardinal red Calais wagon is correct Calais turbo positioning? Cause mine were both on the bottom I think from memory.. Yep, from what I can make out. I've seen more than three or four now with the exact same positioning. The upper edge of the bulk of the turbo badge seems to align pretty much with the red/white lens demarcation on the tail light. Check the maroon Calais and the red Berlina. Pretty much identical positioning and I know that Calais wagon hasn't ever been painted.

Awesome very helpful thank you..