So I got the paint done on the diff today. Before (pre-sanded) After

diff is almost ready. just need to put the lsd back in because i did a little recondition work on it.

its finally back! Just more photo's of me pulling apart the diff Also i've been having a lot of the "tick tick tick" noise in the engine bay which i have confirmed is the lifters. Ive tried the lifter cleaning products which you just mix with the oil, Has not been working so i think its about time to tend to the lifters themselves

Hey guys. How about an update?! have been gone for sometime and i do have my reasons but anyway Ive still found time to work on my pride and job. So here's something new. So for starters i got a that new VL Tubro diff it and its working amazing I got a sub install done. Got a Sony 1000w sub with a 500w amp plugged into it running 4 gauge wire. The amps wall was made my your truly with so MDA, carpet and staple gun Got a BIG brake upgarde on the front. Managed to get my hands on so UPC twin piston calipers and 330mm rotors in a kit for only. When to the wreckers and got a VT brake master cylinder and a VS brake booster and reservoir and last i got the Brake line adapters from the guys at Hopper Stoppers. all up only cost me 600 bucks. highly recommend on early commodores, worth the money Got Venetians. that's a thing. Not sure how i feel about them. might go Black on them or take them off. So hardwired this GPS unit. handy and looks good Now as go the engine. might has almost done 300,000km and i posted i awhile ago it was "on its last legs" so its kinda dead now. I brought this one that has done 100xxxkms and Im going to rebuild it a little or a lot and make it look awesome then put it in the VL. Already have forward facing plenum on its way which i got for 100 bucks so who could argue with that. also got so other bit n pieces with the engine which i brought for 120 bucks all together.

nice work mate. keep the build photos coming

Quote: Originally Posted by ZOO222 [View Post] nice work mate. keep the build photos coming You to man. Good stuff on the Vacationer. love it

Good progress mate. Might look into the same setup when I upgrade my brakes on the wagon.

Sooooo back to the panels again guys. just getting a touch up and fixing that dam window rust, the back is getting pretty bad now and the front windscreen has broken from the rust, should of got this done when i did the respray but i didn't know much about VL's or cars in generally then so yeh :/ . so I'm going be doing that. I'm considering doing a tint, Driving at night with no tint and driving towards someone with HIDS or something is blinding compared to with tint so I'm not sure because i do like it without the tint. Also got some side skirts finally. Going to paint them my blue. I like two tone and all but I'd like my calais mock to have just a bit of a different look Now as for the engine, that is getting under way and looking good. Cleaned the whole thing and sprayed the rocket cover so nice colour. Problem is my gearbox is stuffed on 2nd and does smoke up a bit sometimes so ether going to go get a R33 GTS-T box and just find a MX7 if possible and the box i got with my new engine is completely gone. If there is something cheap or better please let me know. ALSO i need to do a boot battery install because my forward facing plenum with need the space where my battery is located so i can put the pod filter there or make a hole though the battery area to get a cold air intake. Considered a intercooler, i don't know much about them so some advice on that would be helpful. Thanks guy

Great job on the build, you have definitely put In the hard yards and it's payed off! When the exterior is complete Calais it will look the goods, looks like your going down the turbo conversion road? Starting off with the diff, brakes and box is the best start rather then slapping on a turbo and blowing everything 1 by 1. Good shit lol.

Quote: Originally Posted by MUS [View Post] Great job on the build, you have definitely put In the hard yards and it's payed off! When the exterior is complete Calais it will look the goods, looks like your going down the turbo conversion road? Starting off with the diff, brakes and box is the best start rather then slapping on a turbo and blowing everything 1 by 1. Good shit lol. yeh id defiantly like to change my VL it to some crazy HP machine. So many options though with engines when it comes to power. might throw a sneaky tubro on but i still got way to long to get off my P's. sucks

So how about an update ayyy?! So i finally got the car back from the panel beaters and repaired all the under window rush and had to cut the piece between the rear window and boot because it was all just rust and re-welded a new cut in So I've been getting a bit more busy finally with the car. Put it on club reg because I have a daily and barely drive it, sad to see my original plates go though (you can see dust on the car if look closely! made me a bit sad but i cleaned it after) Got some FR Simmons because well they look dam good on a VL (staggered fitment) And I got my hands on some turbo parts! I've pretty much got the hot side with a Nistune ECU, just need to get the cold side (Plenum, inter-cooler, piping) Last I boxed up the boot so it looks nice and neat I'll take some better quality photos soon and I'll try back track some of my work so I can show you guys the progress. Will try my best to keep you all updated on the hi com turbo conversion. VL FOREVER Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Looks very nice!

So I've finally started the Tubro conversion! Pretty much planned on taking the head of off and reconditioning but i got my hands on a second one and worked on that one before I pulled the current one off the block plus the new one has a VLT cam, Doing the head-gasket and fluids of couse. Ended the day with the new head on and started to get the injectors in. currently not to sure what i want to do with the cold side, ether get a standard cross over pipe, inter cooler kit or Forward Facing plenum and cooler. Also what size the common Nissan HiFlow T3 Water bolts as the car isnt with me, its ether 16m or 18mm. Ill let the pictures speech for them selves now