i never really considered a black vl looking good, seen a couple but just didn't do it for me but this has TOTALLY changed my opinion, i guess it had to take a perfect vl for me to see it.
Congratulations on your hard work and effort into this car. It makes me a proud vl owner when i see stuff like this and its cars like this that really make the vl scene bigger and bigger each year.
Makes me wanna keep mine forever so i could one day do something like this. I've always been a 'sleeper' man but i could see myself in this
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That car is truly mind blowing!
Congratulation's on raising the bar man. This car has just come literally out of nowhere, to be pretty much the best in existence.
And keeping it on the downlow seem's to be the way to go about it, it seem's. You've done well to keep it under wrap's this well. I'm sure you're glad you did now!
I also like the fact that you're very humble about it, and take the good with the bad, which is a credit to you man.
All the best, and I hope that machine bring's home the time's and the trophy's it deserve's.
Igor.
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Originally Posted by 1RB.30T
Well done Steve do u still hate the car lol ...... so when do u want to go for a cruise .
haha its still gives me the sh!ts though lol, as soon as these next shows are done id love to go for a good cruise need to jack up a few k's on it.
thanks for all your help with the car aswell enzo, 1st class cant compare it too anything else.
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what pissed me off was the people that said 'its not to my taste, this and this has been done before, its not even original'
fkn why pick at a car to find negatives when its clear so much has been done to make it not just 'another VLT'
It's kind of ironic when it comes from people that own cars, that can be easily classed as "been done before". It's like people think VLs are the only Commodore that has trouble trying to do something different. Tell me honestly how VKs, VNs, VSs, VXs etc don't have the same problem? It's hard to make something original, when so many people have the same type of car.
Though SC has always had an anti-VL feel over there.
Anyway like I said over at SC, it's an awesome car mate. It looks unreal.
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Amazing Car Steve, Truly is a piece of art in an automotive context. Many have said that it has raised the bar, i believe its pulled the old bar down and placed a new powerglide equipped bar in its place.
I would love to be able to see this car in the flesh, as the pictures portray a car with no expense spared and no lack of vision in its design, creation and execution.
And judging from the response from the rest of the Calais Turbo community, this is a car which we all seem to rally around and can be proud of. As what dixie said, makes all us other VL builders seem like hacks (myself included) but also shows that a VL can be made into something awe inspiring.
Congrats on the build and the many good k's ahead,
Damo
Madness! But perfectly executed. Kudos for doing the work yourself too - best way to learn. Look forward to seeing more pics/magazine feature soon. How you remained tight lipped and patient over six years I'll never know.
hey guys,
like ive said before thanks alot for the comments and the support has been overwhelming i really dont know what to say.
ill try and answer all your questions and get some pics up as soon as i can, im just pretty busy with work.
just be patient with me, and ill get to everyone.
Thanks
Steve
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steve, when you said a floating rear end do you mean without a 4link yes?
the diff setup consists of a fully adjustable 4 link setup, with adjustable height setting both on diff and chassis points, when i say full floater i mean the axel/hub assembly setup.
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I wish I never saw your car....... really......If any car tempted me back into VL commodore ownership its this!
f*cking machine!!
thanks alot kurt, i dont even know how you seen me it was dark lol!
you got that night vision working i tells ya!
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very nice car mate. great attention to detail and top qual parts too. what does the bottom end consist of mate? and when is full boost expected?
custom crank, carillos, new cp's, and few bits and pieces.
full boost is expected around 7500, ive got a 6800 stall in the car atm.
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Madness! But perfectly executed. Kudos for doing the work yourself too - best way to learn. Look forward to seeing more pics/magazine feature soon. How you remained tight lipped and patient over six years I'll never know.
thanks mate, i learnt alot along the way but i definetely know the ins and outs of my car i can tell you that, how i remained tight lipped well i have a special 3" solid brass bar known as the "enforcer" lol........
haha
