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My Red VL Turbo.

Started by VNCPTR · 8 Oct 2009 · 141 replies

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VlDUBCArchived member
great progress mate...makes me want to do it myself as well...
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VNCPTRArchived member
thanx man.... you always feel better knowing you have done all the work ya self. Hey all, Got a quick Update on the Project........ (Stay tuned later tonight to see another update on the car as im workin on it atm, just havin a smokeo brake) :P Anyway I picked up my Rinkeled Red Rocket Cover....... Swaped it for the Chrome one. Its gunna look magic on the car. Here are the pics Cheers Scott/DECEVN 11-12-09 UPDATE:...... O.k, Finished work at 12pm today so seeing i finished so earliy and the day was great i thoguth why not get stuck into the VL a Bit, So I came home grabed some money went to AutoBarn got what I needed which was sandpaper and some Red Paint. Got home and stright into it, did the rest of the drivers side bay Also on the side i was Pinting the motor............. BUT! when painting the engine and i took the paint out into the sun light, the colour is more of an orange then a red....... Not real happy about that, but Meh!! It's fixable........ So to sum everything up the bay is this |Much| to being Finsihed instead of this | Much | and the Engine is not far from being able to get put back together. Here are the Pic's............Gotta love Pic's :P Engine: Just some Random Pic's from off the roof :P Cheers Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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VNCPTRArchived member
Did the Balancer in Rinkle Red, Came up a Magic. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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BONSVLArchived member
hey much, how much where the sports ryders, rears, from pedders? very nice build up BTW! Ps. dont forget to cut grooves for the timing marks!
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VNCPTRArchived member
Oh hahah man i was like WTH are you on........ untill i went back and looked at the pic's hahahah, anyway there my missers for her VT, she got them off E-Bay for $120 for the front and Back.
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BONSVLArchived member
haha yeah! thanks heaps!
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FRCED-6Archived member
looks good scotty...damn u love red aye...lol catch up soon yeah?
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VNCPTRArchived member
15-12-09 Update........ I SCREAM UPDATE! yay Hahahahah, well from the time i woke up i was in a good mood knowing i waqs going to pick up the R33 Gearbox. Day went quick which was even better...... went to to guys place talked abit got the box brought it home and it didnt take long.................... As soon as i got it out of the car i was Cleaning it and Painted it. Fopr thoese who are wanting to know what exactly i got for my $$$$ R33 Gearbox Short Shifter Excedy Clutch Master and Slave Cylinder's R33 Yoke to fit my Tail Shaft. Total Price $1200 I put the flywheel on, put the clutch on only to find i was missing a bolt for the clutch................ WTF? Anyway looked in the bolt hole, guess ****ing what................ the Bolt has been snapped in there, so that put a stop on putting the box on. But havein that happen i did other stuff. Painted the Power steering pump, and Alternator, Assembled some of the front of the motor. It just that one step closer to being Placed back where she belongs.............. Anywayzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.................... PIC TIME! Yes thats it, Very dirty Aye.......... Nice and clean now Lokking really good to go into the Car. The Short Shifter Clutch and the Master and Slave. Flywheel and Clatch on the Motor. P/Steering Pump and Alternator. And How the motor sits right now in the shed. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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VlDUBCArchived member
Siiickkkk.... where did u buy the r33 box from?
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VNCPTRArchived member
From off here Bro.........
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VNCPTRArchived member
20-12-09 Udate's I say, I say, Update's Today was a HUGE day....... Started off with workin on my mates VN SS Tankin the Pacemakers off (Neva again) that took up most of the day going up and down under the car like a yo-yo..... Not good. anyway we got the job done thats the main thing. once it was all done i took it for a spin OMFG i didnt know how much i missed the 5 litre manual's....... So the VN was out of the way........ VL's time, that was easy, the night b4 i was out washing the bay down with some hot water and moringing Fresh to get the dirty and crap off ready to be hi filled. Today came (sunday) and after doing the SS we taped up the Bay, and got it hi-filled, Tomorrows job is to take a few more parts off (wipers and wiper motor) block the bay back again ready for Priming. By this Weekend my X-Mas Pressie is my Bay being painted. Of course here are a Couple of Pic's. Keep tuned as there will be more updates this week for sure! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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FRCED-6Archived member
there better be scotty...did u end up smoothing around the base of the strut towers? just in the last 2 pics it doesnt look like u did...and i know wat ur like with bays...thats all
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VNCPTRArchived member
hahahah nar didn't do round the Struts............ was gunna but decided not too.
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-pumba-Archived member
comin along great mate, but did you forget about the flex plate ??
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VNCPTRArchived member
Nar i got that also.......
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VNCPTRArchived member
Hey All I do have a little update which involves these i took a pick of....... Tomorrow i will have a bit better update on the build...... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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VNCPTRArchived member
26-12-09 Update: G-day all, today i got the bay all masked up ready to be painted, Once the car was all masked up it was time to lay down the paint. Got the 1st coat down and i could already see it turning out better then expected. Got to the 2nd coat (making that a bit thinner by adding more thinners) and i was like :O im in love......... Anyway here is the part you guys have been hanging to see "PIC'S" Cheers Scotty Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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-pumba-Archived member
that looks awesome mate. how did you paint it ? spray gun ??
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VNCPTRArchived member
yer mate with a spray gun and air compressor....
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-pumba-Archived member
turned out really good for a home job mate. looks tops
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