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My VL project

Started by obsesv vbmenu_register("postmenu_2058225", true); · 18 Jan 2009 · 170 replies

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good work man love all the pics, seen latest pics of mine lately lol i should get motor and trans back in about 2 weeks with all new front back suspension and THAT ****IN RUST fixed too lol.
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you got all that rust done!? **** congrats lol. cheers for the comments fellas
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lol not yet done but fixed front and back window rust and engine bay rust (idiots spilling brake fluid on paint when filling brake booster and clutch and spilling battery acid) and now time for the worst rust on my car the boot floor and seal im scared to do it look so hard to do and get into boot seal rust gap
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the boot looks neat as man! where did you get that carpet from? looks mad. are you gonna do the right side and get a spare wheel cover?
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cheers man.. its actually just some marine carpet my uncle had lying around from when he had his boat lol, it does look good though i like it yeah im gonna look at getting a spare wheel cover, and im unsure about the right side yet, i might do something with it.. gotta get through rego before i go nuts with it lol Quote: Originally Posted by Blown Vl# lol not yet done but fixed front and back window rust and engine bay rust (idiots spilling brake fluid on paint when filling brake booster and clutch and spilling battery acid) and now time for the worst rust on my car the boot floor and seal im scared to do it look so hard to do and get into boot seal rust gap haha good luck! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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loving the progress youve done on this car, it looks great i like the boot so far, nice and simple... wish mine was as tidy as that lol
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thanks brother will have more updates maybe tomorrow... colour should be going on the rear quarter already did the first coat in the door jam tonight.. progress is good Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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Did u to the coats a self?
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updates justincredible
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Quote: Originally Posted by VlDUBC Did u to the coats a self? my uncle did the actual painting, me and him did all the prep and stuff tho yeah.. it was all done in a garage mind you hes not a painter lol, he painted a car or two back in his day though. Quote: Originally Posted by patch updates justincredible justincredible,i like that one..may even be competition for JUS10. lol.. you want updates? ok faine. then devastation, colour is different gotta re paint it and try to blend it up the pillar better.. uncle reckons the paint just went on too dry, i reckon the dude in the shop gave us a slightly different colour. looks fine compared to the door though, soo i dno! oh well. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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respray the whole car!!
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**** that, waaaaaay too much work, i want the thing on the road! i only sprayed that bit cause we bogged up some rust.. it needed to be done.
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Quote: Originally Posted by obsesv **** that, waaaaaay too much work, i want the thing on the road! i only sprayed that bit cause we bogged up some rust.. it needed to be done. can you notice the diff much, between the new painted area and the old 20odd year old paint
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Quote: Originally Posted by K3GGY can you notice the diff much, between the new painted area and the old 20odd year old paint nah its not 20 year old paint.. there are 2 comparison photos on the previous page man lol.. the car had been resprayed at some point. 1 its obvious, 2 there was bog underneath the paint on that rear quarter... but no i cant really notice a difference.. only part i do notice the difference is on the pillar, dno wtf went wrong there tho, it is to be fixed but.
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hey man, I love the boot install, looks very neat, and i also love the spray job, can you show a photo of the blend up the pillar???
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what diff gears you runnin?
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Quote: Originally Posted by wandin54 what diff gears you runnin? stock n/a 25 spline single spinner diff brother.. why.. you wanna race me in an r31? Quote: Originally Posted by Steve VL hey man, I love the boot install, looks very neat, and i also love the spray job, can you show a photo of the blend up the pillar??? thanks man there is a pic on the previous page of the blend, or lack of, up the pillar lol.. its the second last pic i think Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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Quote: Originally Posted by obsesv thanks man there is a pic on the previous page of the blend, or lack of, up the pillar lol.. its the second last pic i think Ahh yeah, it's not that bad, you done it with a spray gun though yeah?? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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Thread Cleaned, Keep it on topic. Blown Vl# will be taking a rest from this thread. - 87calais
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boo about the pics taken away yay about blown_747 more pics or updates justincan
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