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Chris' Tubbed VL Commodore

Started by bigpsi vbmenu_register("postmenu_1653180", true); · 1 Dec 2007 · 125 replies

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20k jesus
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wait,i mean 20k for a mini tubbed 4 link,9in with centre,plus full cage for 20k rolling out of the shop into the painters? if so i think i might be interested.
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Hmmmmm. Thanks Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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Quote: Originally Posted by GONE IN 7 wait,i mean 20k for a mini tubbed 4 link,9in with centre,plus full cage for 20k rolling out of the shop into the painters? if so i think i might be interested. lol only people will know the real cost of building a car, is people that have built one. cars looking real good chris. whens it due to hit the track? wat combo are you putting in? Quote: Originally Posted by ISL33P if you plan on getting ripped maybe....xchaser is spot on. 10k??? is that including coil overs (qa1's for $500 or strange for $1000)? cage (steel/chrome moly)? 9" got a center? brake on the rear are they just vl turbo or ie: willwoods ect? coz i know this cost alot more than 10k Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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Damn this car look tuff as, love the rear end, makes me want to go out into the shed and cut sick with the angle grinder and cut my rear end out and fit some big rubber Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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Can't really compare a back half car to a mini tubbed car....
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where talking mini tubs not full ....nice workman ship thowe Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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Quote: Originally Posted by EAT-30T Can't really compare a back half car to a mini tubbed car.... very true. but all my car has on chris car is tin work. both have 9" both have 4 links both have streched guards.
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10K is about right for a good mini tub and a top notch strange rear end, coil overs, adjustable trailing arms etc etc It can be done for quite abit less if a normal 9" housing and centre are used.
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Quote: Originally Posted by blue vlt very true. but all my car has on chris car is tin work. both have 9" both have 4 links both have streched guards. So does this car (the pro fab car) have stock rails nothced and square tubs installed running fabbed arms off the stock mounting points or is it a full 4 link clip? Not starting sh*t its just a bit hard to tell from the pics?? That looks like whats done! IMO
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There was 10k+ in parts without even including labour But you can mini tub cars cheaper as stated using cheaper parts and if you are only modifying to fit a 28 x 10.5 and not retining the boot and so on it will be heaps cheaper Chris' car has 10 point moly cage Front & Rear Wilwood breaks 35 Spline gun drilled & Star flanged Axles Brand new diff housing Modify quarter panels (lenghten wheel arches) Shorten rear bumper sides 15x10 Convo's 29.5 x 11.5 tyres etc etc etc etc You want it cheaper 6 point steel cage VL Brakes 31 Spline axles Second hand 9 inch 15 x 8 interceptors 28 x 10.5 tyres
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That tin work above look's sensational!
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Quote: Originally Posted by bigpsi Chris' car has 10 point moly cage Front & Rear Wilwood breaks 35 Spline gun drilled & Star flanged Axles Brand new diff housing Modify quarter panels (lenghten wheel arches) Shorten rear bumper sides 15x10 Convo's 29.5 x 11.5 tyres etc etc etc etc he done well for 10 k then looks the goods should go fast.
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build sumfin like i have done with the good bits and all, you will be lookn easily at the 20k mark.
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Thanks for pointing that out marky mark! Yes nice parts list right there! I always forget about the labour component.... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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FTR-JETArchived member
i know it might b off topic, but does any one know were i can get a good fibreglass boot and bonnet made up in melbourne?
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stoneyArchived member
http://www.motorsportfibreglass.com.au/ these guys are the go.. been around for years and seen plenty of good stuff come from them.
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TwinTurboV8Archived member
Come on Junjbro even my vl is gonna b cruising soon :P
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DVS VL280Archived member
hows ur car coming along BLUE VLT and any ore progress on chris's car
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bigpsiArchived member
Chris wants to sell the car
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