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My VL SL Project

Started by Skitzvk · 24 Sept 2008 · 161 replies

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SkitzvkArchived member
lol at my engine bay i will have a go this week at giving it a good clean
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SkitzvkArchived member
pic of the car pretty much stripped down . still need to do the handles,locks and screens Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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malpasoArchived member
wow dude you must be patient i lost it just taking the front and rear off let alone the door mouldings were they a pain?
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SkitzvkArchived member
well i got told to use fishing wire in a sawing motion and it kept snapping, bought the heaviest line i could, so all ive been doing is getting a flade blade and getting them a little out and using a razor blade on the top and bottom and cutting there sikaflex, so far working lol
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SIrollerArchived member
holy she-ite wtf i didn't know you were stripping it down. it also looks to have had a sand back? are you prepping to paint the entire thing or just the moulds and the patched part under the rear 1/4?
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SkitzvkArchived member
yer i decided to take it off the road for a while and respray it just taking my time doing it hopfully turns out sweet
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KALAYArchived member
wd40... ****loads and let it soak for 30 mins or so, then attack with a kinfe, the door moulds come off like butter!
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SkitzvkArchived member
ok kool thanks for the tips dude i was just using a razor blade didnt think to add any type of degreaser.
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SIrollerArchived member
so is this why the turbo went on the back burner? it will be good to see the car straight. fixing up one of the front doors i think has a smack?
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{PIGYB8}Archived member
looking good alan all i can say is you better go all the way with this project and not pull out or do u turns with idea's if you stay on the path ur on now this car will be an awsome car, and one worth keeping for a while Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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SkitzvkArchived member
cheers mate wont be pulling out of this one just wish this f*king tax money would come sooner
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SkitzvkArchived member
just some more pics of the prep for paint how oringinal is that lol Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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Danny_BoyArchived member
good work, cant wait to see it finished!
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Wkd_VlArchived member
found some more pics of this build on etstreet looks like its getting there Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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Wkd_VlArchived member
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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Wkd_VlArchived member
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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SIrollerArchived member
allan whats the go with this man? i saw pics of the yellow engine bay ages ago. last heard it was going to be a v8 ? :S ?
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Wkd_VlArchived member
hey mitch hows it going i was unsure what i was doing motor wise. but im 100% commited to the 8 now. im neally ready to prime the shell . everything esle is pretty much right to go
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WoggsterArchived member
cant wait to see this finished, should be nice. gl Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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SIrollerArchived member
awesome, just drove my dad's walky over the weekend and a vl v8 is a tough machine. very different feeling to the turbo but i wouldn't call one better than the other
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