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my gold(ish) vl

Started by nicksvl · 2 Oct 2006 · 111 replies

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nicksvlArchived member
nahh..the rims are fine untill i get it lowered, exhaust and an alround tidy up then mabee some XHP jets XD
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Exec87Archived member
Hey nicksvl. I really like your car. VL's in Kimberley Bronze look awesome (My first car was one of these). Your's looks in great condition as well. The Berlina taillights look great and the rims suit it as well (albeit a little high) IMO they look much better than the usual chasers and slammed look. I still have mine in pieces under the house. Going to restore it to factory in the near future hopefully. Just trying to source all the parts. Best of Luck with it. -Mark
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KennYArchived member
Thats got to be one of the cleanest vl out.....the big advantage when you buy something of an old guy who must have looked after it.....the interior would be pritty clean to I bet
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Sparks.Archived member
dump the back mate.. you will be pimping then
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nicksvlArchived member
it will be low by the end of the year...promise
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nicksvlArchived member
just felt like venting... changing an alternator on a vl is a prick of a job, the maitenece manuals make it look sooo simple i mite throw some more pics up when i get it washed too... not lowered yet, wont be for a while, i need a new master cylinder, power steering pump and rack and then rego... lowering will be next year prob
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nicksvlArchived member
well, after much wait.. i have found an aim.. one of the guy's off here did a photoshop for me and im happy with the look this is what it should look like in a year or so also im trying to get ahold of the gear to put an RB25 head on it Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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UNDRAGEArchived member
lookin good bud paint the bumpers and mould or even the lot down the bottom silver and see how much better it looks lifts the appeal of this coloured vl so much i think Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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sampoArchived member
If you're heading down the path of a twin cam head it might be worth while heading down to your local wreakers and picking up a spare rb30. because to get every little bit of HP out of the new head its well worth installing a set of rb25 pistons. On the other hand if you leave it alone, its absolutly perfect comp for a turbo conversion! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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kenworthArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by Calais_Nv put ur L plate in ur window He cant new law say L's and P's must be displayed outside the car Quote: Originally Posted by sampo haha its fashion in nsw apparently Na its the law you get fined for havin them in the windows Car looks great one thing keeps jumping out at me in all the pics but..... its that dirt crappy looking fuel tank and spare wheel well get some black paint and give it a coat. youl be amazed the difference it makes
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sampoArchived member
Quote: Na its the law you get fined for havin them in the windows Bit of an odd rule, in VIC you can pretty much put it anywhere others can see it.
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kenworthArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by sampo Bit of an odd rule, in VIC you can pretty much put it anywhere others can see it. They like to make stupid laws in our state I am waiting for the day when they tell me what jocks i can and cant wear when driving
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nicksvlArchived member
KENWORTH.. thats not a bad idea mate.. i might do that soon so what u think, just scrape all the s hit off it, giv it a sand and hit it with some matt black paint or somethin?
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kenworthArchived member
anything mate hit it with the pressure cleaner at the car wash and a $2 mat black spray can. will make a big difference **** hey just realised your from tamworth... i used to live in Armidale and spend a bit of time down there
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nicksvlArchived member
haha, your one of the lucky ones who got out of the hole
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nicksvlArchived member
hey guys, painted the fuel tank and spare tire thing black this avo, will get pics up 2morro
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twizmArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by kenworth He cant new law say L's and P's must be displayed outside the car Na its the law you get fined for havin them in the windows Car looks great one thing keeps jumping out at me in all the pics but..... its that dirt crappy looking fuel tank and spare wheel well get some black paint and give it a coat. youl be amazed the difference it makes since when? I had my Ps in the windows for all 3 years and never got done for it. As I recall it was against the law, then to prevent them 'falling off ' the RTA said they could be displayed in the corner of the windshield, inside the cabin. the laws might have been changed back though, Ive been off green Ps for about 2 years now. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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nicksvlArchived member
Twizm.. new law as of july 1st says u cant have p plates on the inside of your windows anyways, got some pics of the black fuel tank think i mite get some fuel tank straps from the wreckers and get them chromed insted of keeping the ones ive got and heres a pic of the whole car, as it looks now, finally not leeking oil from the power steering, engine or gearbox =) Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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nicksvlArchived member
ok, i got some decent pics today Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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Danny_BoyArchived member
nice work... it looks better and better each page... updates?
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