you don't need VL wagon ones. VB-VL wagon are exactly the same!

yep very true ive got some vc or vh not sure and they r perferct but be careful people anything over vl is to short like vn onwards is abit to short as u see in kingyvls pics

tru marcin, and if u do put them in the vl strut holes the bonnet sits too low.

put them in last night, got more clearance. the two nuts you need to hold down the ball joint on your gaurds asre exactly the same as the 3 nuts on your strut towers! grabbed em from a wreckers for 0$ Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

I have the VR ones, and drilled a couple of new holes - bonnet sits fine with them too. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

vb-vl ones seem easier, no drilling, just unbolt four bolts and screw the four new ball joint bolts in - piss easy. whilst i was there i painted my rocker cover ripple red, painted cross over pipe, airbox and zorst manifold cover in chrome - great little spiff up of the bay if you ask me!

A mate of mine is wrecking a VN wagon, is it possible to use the struts from that or atleast the ball joints? Also with Falcons they only use one strut, I take it that one strut won't be enough to keep the bonnet up or is there any Holden struts out there which can?

Quote: Originally Posted by vlt-dreamer vb-vl ones seem easier, no drilling, just unbolt four bolts and screw the four new ball joint bolts in - piss easy. whilst i was there i painted my rocker cover ripple red, painted cross over pipe, airbox and zorst manifold cover in chrome - great little spiff up of the bay if you ask me! Well give us a pic of it then??? im keen to give my rocker cover a paint, is it hard to do? like do u hav to remove anythin? 1 last thing, wer u get this chrome paint from??

- chrome paint from autobarn. about $10 bucks - need to pull off the crossover pipe and metal pipe, plastic bend off turbo etc. - rocker cover comes off, its abvout 10 screws, you may need to replace the gasket if its worn. - piece of piss to paint the rocker cover, bought the ripple effect paint from autobarn, also about $12 a can (you dont really need to prep greatly, as the paint has a rigid, ripple effect anyway) ill get some pics up shortly.

Can anyone tell me if there is a way to use VN struts and ball joints because mates got some sitting in his workshop, I just can't test them out at the moment, I heard they are shorter then VL ones so if that is the case is it possible maybe to jump a hole closer to the windscreen on the quarter panels? I rang some wreckers and they are asking for over $40 for a pair of struts which seems a tad harsh.

Just have to drill a hole a bit closer, takes about 5mins Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

VLishes, Those struts are too long if you move them up one hole, the bonnet wont close then, you would have to do what platinum said and drill new holes. Took my struts back to the wreckers yesterday after I asked for VB-VL wagon struts and they gave me the shorter ones, was going to try moving up one hole but after measuring could see they wouldn't work, its much better with the right ones.

Does anyone have the specs on the vb-vl wagon struts? eg. Closed Length, Opened Length (ball to ball), pressure (neutons). We have a supplier of struts through work and i was just gunna grab em new cuz wreckers have f'all here in tassie Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Ok, so I want to do this to my car, where in Adelaide is the best wrecker sto source these from, I am lazy..

OK I got some struts, just need the balls joints, my question is tho that the vr/vs balls face inwards and the wagons ball joints face upwards, does it matter which way it's facing between these two? Also you's reckon the VN ball joints are the same as the vl's?

Quote: Originally Posted by morepsi Ok, so I want to do this to my car, where in Adelaide is the best wrecker sto source these from, I am lazy.. i can probly pick some up for you @ cwreck if ya want mate, thats if theres none in SA. Vlishes: you can use either vb-vl or vs ones - it doesn't matter, as the connection on the strut will fit either way. trust me. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

That'd be awesome if you could, grab all the appropriate parts, and send em to me, I'll pay for pastage and all that crap, I'm just really busy and don't have time... I can install myself, just finding them is the consuming part.. let me know

Quote: Originally Posted by vlt-dreamer i can probly pick some up for you @ cwreck if ya want mate, thats if theres none in SA. Vlishes: you can use either vb-vl or vs ones - it doesn't matter, as the connection on the strut will fit either way. trust me. Hey, I am going to cwreck tomorrow if I have time, I rang them up and they said $2.50 for VL ball joints and $3.50 I think for VR/VS. Any ideas on who would sell front console pockets as a seperate unit? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by Morgz85 Does anyone have the specs on the vb-vl wagon struts? eg. Closed Length, Opened Length (ball to ball), pressure (neutons). We have a supplier of struts through work and i was just gunna grab em new cuz wreckers have f'all here in tassie Open Length = 600mm Closed Length = 470mm (on car) Black Strut Tube = 300mm ___________________ (___________________)------------------ |----------------------------------------| 600mm |------------------------------| 470mm |----------------------| 300mm Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by morepsi That'd be awesome if you could, grab all the appropriate parts, and send em to me, I'll pay for pastage and all that crap, I'm just really busy and don't have time... I can install myself, just finding them is the consuming part.. let me know will do mate, throw ya a pm when im about to head out there next