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29-11-08, 17:42 GMT+10#41 looks nice with the chrome dressings mate
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11-12-08, 15:51 GMT+10#42 well guys the car is off the road
will be back early next year
will be going under some big changes
thanks everyone that has given me feedback on the car
its not a $100000 car. but it still looks respectable
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11-12-08, 16:52 GMT+10#43 was this car at hallam carwash about 2 - 3weeks back think
i saw it didnt sound to healthy but looked clean i was in a red vx clubsport
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11-12-08, 18:57 GMT+10#44 looking good alan, cant wait to see it all finished should be good!
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11-12-08, 19:38 GMT+10#45 Quote:
Originally Posted by CUMPLY
was this car at hallam carwash about 2 - 3weeks back think
i saw it didnt sound to healthy but looked clean i was in a red vx clubsport
when you say didnt sound to healthy
noisy lifters and grandpa spec exhaust lol
cheers scotty hopfully when mine is back on the road you will still have the vl
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11-12-08, 20:35 GMT+10#46 Vl Is In The Shed Getting Sorted As We Speak!
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11-12-08, 20:56 GMT+10#47 whats the plan
or is it a secret
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11-12-08, 21:09 GMT+10#48 Lets Put It This Way When It Comes Out It Will Have A Nice Whistle/whine Noise!!!!!!!!!
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11-12-08, 21:13 GMT+10#49 Quote:
Originally Posted by Skitzvk
when you say didnt sound to healthy
noisy lifters and grandpa spec exhaust lol
cheers scotty hopfully when mine is back on the road you will still have the vl
yeah thought it was the exhaust but all in all looked nice
gonna make a great project i take it its comming off road for some boost?
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12-12-08, 15:57 GMT+10#50 maybe :P
lots of differnt things
i want to repair the front and rear bar
had holes in it from the previous owner putting spot lights and a rsl badge lol
brakes need to be replaced
just general maintaince
ah scotty going with the supercharger
please add a 288 in it as well
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12-12-08, 16:04 GMT+10#51 how do you put on the polished lip on the interceptors? i've thought about buying some.
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12-12-08, 16:11 GMT+10#52 Quote:
Originally Posted by Gavin-Doyle
how do you put on the polished lip on the interceptors? i've thought about buying some.
chrome "dress" rims i think theyre called... last i checked (2 weeks ago) bursons had em for $13 each for the proper chrome ones, not the plastic ones, autobarn have em for 100 for 4... rip off
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12-12-08, 16:26 GMT+10#53 i paid for a set $63 from bursons. yep danny is right autobarn are a rip
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12-12-08, 16:29 GMT+10#54 i saw some on ebay, might try there. do they clip on? or do you have to glue them etc.? thanks guys.
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12-12-08, 17:36 GMT+10#55 there clip on. but beware there scratch the crap out of the inner part of the wheel. so plan on keeping them on for a while.
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12-12-08, 17:49 GMT+10#56 Quote:
Originally Posted by Skitzvk
there clip on. but beware there scratch the crap out of the inner part of the wheel. so plan on keeping them on for a while.
okay thanks buddy!
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20-12-08, 13:49 GMT+10#57 another update
starter taking all the n/a gear off ready for the turbo, i was wrapped to find out previous owner put new studs in. so nothing snapped or was to hard to take off
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11-01-09, 19:51 GMT+10#58 just an update, have bought a fair bit of turbo gear and started to fit it all up
have so far
turbo
manifold
water and oil lines
and sprayed my rocker cover with the wrinkle red paint
should be all done in a few weeks
cheers
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12-01-09, 00:21 GMT+10#59 nicely done, rocker cover looks good!
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12-01-09, 17:11 GMT+10#60 cheers mate
turbo conversion is on a delay
had to order a water drain line. comes from japan ,so 13 days to wait
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