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My VT Converted from v6 to v8, SMC Feature Car

Started by CHEETR · 13 Sept 2007 · 78 replies

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BlackVLArchived member
good job mate! good to see yove learnt as youve done it and not just paid a workshop! Also good to see it was created with hard earned money and not by selling drugs. I think white is the new black !
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CHEETRArchived member
yer i've sacrificed alot to build this car, i spose living at home helps, but my parents lost a business a few years ago so they wern't able to help me either, but i was detirmed to have it. i think your right with the new black lol
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Liquid-VLArchived member
dude... u have way to much money!!
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Boeing77LArchived member
Great car mate. Congratulations
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SPRIGZYArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by CHEETR thanks guys for allt he comments, its a series 1 vt s pak. as for the bay, it will be filled and painted, but for now ive just hidden most of the wiring ec... the best thing i love about the car, is i have learnt everything on it, and did everything myself so when something goes wrong i dont have to pay some other **** to fix it lol ive done most of the wiring, battery is in the boot , ignition module is under the headlights, air con is gone ec.. heres what i did today by the way guys, its in Street Machine commodores, not Street Commodores, for some reason they kind of lost interst in it, but glad to see the other mags were quick on the ball with it, and they did an awsome job with the article and photos, comes out october 10th i think just dont go in any spoon drains in the wet or puddles or by by motor with the pod located there!!!!,should of kept it higher. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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KALAYArchived member
i dont see anything special about it, only the interior, therest is just boring and you will be chasing a new motor real sool with that pod that low all in alll, you like it, thats all that matters i rather that silver VS tenz or something, i cant remember, was easternats a few years back, immaculate, you could eat off it, that was amazingly done
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srbpwrArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by MaD_WoG i dont see anything special about it, only the interior, therest is just boring and you will be chasing a new motor real sool with that pod that low all in alll, you like it, thats all that matters i rather that silver VS tenz or something, i cant remember, was easternats a few years back, immaculate, you could eat off it, that was amazingly done rofl, not special? itd take a whole day to list the mods, not to mention effort put it. comming from someone that drives a vl calais, thats a bit rich ps. the car is absolutly immac and its his daily?
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CHEETRArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by MaD_WoG i dont see anything special about it, only the interior, therest is just boring and you will be chasing a new motor real sool with that pod that low all in alll, you like it, thats all that matters i rather that silver VS tenz or something, i cant remember, was easternats a few years back, immaculate, you could eat off it, that was amazingly done LOL at this comment, coming from someone with pretty basic vl calais? jelousy anyone??? only an interior?? lol, ye ri got all the trophies and a magazine feature because it just has a boring interior ... Quote: Originally Posted by srbpwr rofl, not special? itd take a whole day to list the mods, not to mention effort put it. comming from someone that drives a vl calais, thats a bit rich ps. the car is absolutly immac and its his daily? thanks mate, i built the car to be driven all the time, so it gets alot of road use, dont really want a trailor car
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dvsgmhArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by MaD_WoG i dont see anything special about it, only the interior, therest is just boring and you will be chasing a new motor real sool with that pod that low all in alll, you like it, thats all that matters i rather that silver VS tenz or something, i cant remember, was easternats a few years back, immaculate, you could eat off it, that was amazingly done the car your reffering to is now called TUFFER yesa its a very nice car but it is built for the strip, CHEETER is built for the road cruising and luxurie its a great car and a credit to its owner, well done with everything you have accomplished with your car cheers scott
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CHEETRArchived member
just for the vl calais guy. BODY Monaro front bar Projector headlights Monaro foglights WH Caprice chrome doorhandles VT SS rear bar VX SS skirts Calais window trimmings Bonnet gauges VT Senator spoiler VX Senator tail lights Twin dump pipes removed factory badging CHEETR custom badging Custom sunroof VT series 2 indicator lenses Suspension , driveline and motor Shortened Pedders shocks Pedders struts SSL king springs in front SSSL king springs in rear Pedders camber kit Pedders bushes and sway bar links VT SS LSD diff 20x8.5inch dolce' dc-06 rims VT SS fuel pump and tank MOTOR HSV 195i sentor motor brand new New engine mounts Replaced every single sensor brand new Pacemaker extractors and custom exhaust Ignition module moved to behind the headlights Battery moved to the boot Air con removed, all holes plugged. air box removed , with custom air intake Airbushed covers mild cam Brand new radiator all piping and wiring brand new brand new starter motor replaced all the links and strut bearings stage 2 shift kit Interior Imported Italian Red Leather Imported Italian Black Leather Double stitching in red VX Senator coulson seats front VY GTS custom rear seat James VT senator head rests custom mounted in the rear seat VZ SS dash VZ SS steering wheel VX Senator interior chrome door handles CHEETR Embroided in all 4 seats CHEETR embossed in the back of the seats Removed and shaved map pockets VZ SS door trims VT SS Dash cluster Rewired all the dash to fit in new plugs. Custom 8inch screen mounted into dash Retimmed parcel shelf in anthricite theres a **** load more, but off the top of my head thats most of it Quote: Originally Posted by dvsgmh the car your reffering to is now called TUFFER yesa its a very nice car but it is built for the strip, CHEETER is built for the road cruising and luxurie its a great car and a credit to its owner, well done with everything you have accomplished with your car cheers scott thanks dude, i saw you yesteday on hallam road, pretty sure it was your car, looked like your plates too, looked hot as
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dvsgmhArchived member
lol! that was me, i thought i saw you and 2 other cars behind you?
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CHEETRArchived member
nah they wern't with me , i was on the way to cranny for a grand final piss up lol, your car looks hot dude
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dvsgmhArchived member
its not bad for $4000 hey? but its no cheetr! lol!
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CHEETRArchived member
4k.. fark thats cheap lol so clean dude
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dvsgmhArchived member
i heard you are selling your rims is that true?
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CHEETRArchived member
i was , but im not now, maybe next year, im going to wait untill the 2tone paint job, then choose my rims
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dvsgmhArchived member
ok, so what colours have you chosen?
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CHEETRArchived member
there is a line that runs down the body half way up the doors. on top of that will be a candy red colour below it will be a black panthom colour with a slight red pearl and the pinstipe will be gun metall grey to part the colours up
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dvsgmhArchived member
that sounds nuttz best of all something different, i notice alot of people are starting to go 2 tone like ATRISK that was at easternats, and a vz monaro in dandy!
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CHEETRArchived member
yer the Vz monaro is daves mum's car, they own racepaint my new dog got her the other day, English staffy Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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