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ls1 in vl (again)

Started by calaisv8 · 21 Apr 2008 · 80 replies

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evl_25tArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by calaisv8 fark yeah i would love to see heaps more vl's with this conversion i do like the turbo'd vl's but ls1's in the vl is a dream hey mate hows it goin ? have u done much more to it latley ? more pics LOL i wanna see that bay shiny and smooth with the ls1 in it asap Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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calaisv8Archived member
hey bro how are ya??? yeah the new born's been slowin me down a bit i was workin on it the other day put all new suspension in it put the v8 k-frame in it and just gotta finish a few more touch ups on the bay then she'll be gettin painted ill pay tim to do it for sure im just tryin to track down a gen 3 with a 6 speed at the moment so it can be started with the conversion hows your new ute mate? looks nice do you miss the vl? with a few mods the ute'l be hammerin down the quarter dude whats your plans? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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evl_25tArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by calaisv8 hey bro how are ya??? yeah the new born's been slowin me down a bit i was workin on it the other day put all new suspension in it put the v8 k-frame in it and just gotta finish a few more touch ups on the bay then she'll be gettin painted ill pay tim to do it for sure im just tryin to track down a gen 3 with a 6 speed at the moment so it can be started with the conversion hows your new ute mate? looks nice do you miss the vl? with a few mods the ute'l be hammerin down the quarter dude whats your plans? yeah should look mint in no time yeah i got a few mods to do to it slammed it last week so it looks nuts now got some plates for it too next up is extractors and full exhaust then a maf tune. so yeah not to much thats the main reason i bought it so i didnt have to spend much money on it . ill have to come round one day and have a look at yours havnt been in port or seen Tim in months. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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calaisv8Archived member
yeah mate it'll go good with the mods you do for sure that would look sik slammed cant wait to see it yeah i havent seen ya for a long time dude me u and tim should go have a couple drinks soon, by the way the misses had our baby 12 days ago little boy he's been takin up our time lol its all good got him some little DC's haha talk soon bro Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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evl_25tArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by calaisv8 yeah mate it'll go good with the mods you do for sure that would look sik slammed cant wait to see it yeah i havent seen ya for a long time dude me u and tim should go have a couple drinks soon, by the way the misses had our baby 12 days ago little boy he's been takin up our time lol its all good got him some little DC's haha talk soon bro congrats on the lil boy mate whats his name? yeah we will have to meet up and do something for sure im prob gunna see tim this friday coming so we might come see ya. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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-HOLDEN-Archived member
LS1 into a vl looks crazy went cruising with H8FORD a few months back sounds crazy.(not a hole lot of room inbetween rails and extractors tho but still fits) got some pics of it if you would like them removed just ask Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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calaisv8Archived member
Quote: Originally Posted by evl_25t congrats on the lil boy mate whats his name? yeah we will have to meet up and do something for sure im prob gunna see tim this friday coming so we might come see ya. he's names cruze love that name man, yeah well on friday send me a message or somethin FO SHOW dude that vl's f#$%in mad no way would i want you to remove it the more the merryer whats it go like? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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aquabatArchived member
I can imagine it would go pretty f*cking well! The LS1 looks so good in the VL bay! I would love to do this oneday, but it will probably never happen so I'll have to stick to my heavy ass VX R8! Would be madness to swap the engine and drivetrain, brakes, interior over to a VL! Jason. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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calaisv8Archived member
haha yeah man that would be sik u should buy a mint calais and swap it all over nah the r8 would be fu#$in sik i love th look of the vt and vx's there nice as
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PSIWOGArchived member
Holden that looks sweet as man ... soooo neat
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DVS VL280Archived member
now this is tuff Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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-HOLDEN-Archived member
^^^ that looks cool Quote: Originally Posted by calaisv8 he's names cruze love that name man, yeah well on friday send me a message or somethin FO SHOW dude that vl's f#$%in mad no way would i want you to remove it the more the merryer whats it go like? it goes pretty good sitting behind it at the lights and watching it take of is crazy (not alot of traction in the rain) going for another cruise next month should be able to get some more pics then heres a couple more of my website Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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DVS VL280Archived member
vy ss front seats i see. clean nice car though
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Duke57TTArchived member
Im not trying to be a picky prick but is that rail in the first picture a bit skewif?
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calaisv8Archived member
Quote: Originally Posted by Duke57TT Im not trying to be a picky prick but is that rail in the first picture a bit skewif? what do u mean? nice pics by the way guys yeah i reackon that thing from take of would be pretty fun haha what traction Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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-HOLDEN-Archived member
Quote: Originally Posted by Duke57TT Im not trying to be a picky prick but is that rail in the first picture a bit skewif? the picture was taken on a angle its fairly straight in real life Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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calaisv8Archived member
Quote: Originally Posted by -HOLDEN- the picture was taken on a angle its fairly straight in real life oh ok he ment it wasnt straight lol yeah i think it looks fine to me would just be the angle of it, hey what did the dude do for he's wirring for the dash? i have a vn dash setup in my vl it looks alright ive almost finished it but i dont mind the vt or vy dash and then if i put one of those in the whole loom could fit up (taco etc) would just get a aftermarket heater so do you know if he just gotta auto elec to do the work? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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-HOLDEN-Archived member
pretty sure him and a mate did all the mechanical side of things. and got a pro to wire everything up, its still got the standered interior minus the seats.
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calaisv8Archived member
Quote: Originally Posted by -HOLDEN- pretty sure him and a mate did all the mechanical side of things. and got a pro to wire everything up, its still got the standered interior minus the seats. yeah sweet as sound good its pretty hard every1 who says they'v done this conversion says it sets em back like 15G and it turns me of it so bad, i dont see how it will i have the conversion kit for the starter,engine mounts i need a starter,gearbox mount,tailshaft,radiator,exhaust,MOTOR lol i have a 6 speed, and i need it wired up and sorry the re-programed computer,and a few little bits and pieces but yeah im using a brake upgrade from ebay same as vt i just dont see how it will all add up to that as im doing alot of the work myself....anyway
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Duke57TTArchived member
I think Im going nuts but it just looks as if the rail deviates. Must be the photo angle. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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