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Matts Berlina Turbo Wagon

Started by 12maneym · 2 July 2007 · 163 replies

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YetiArchived member
That is brilliant.
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SIrollerArchived member
engine bay has come up a treat!
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12maneymArchived member
so as a few of you know i sadly sold my a9y to allow for funds for a house for me and the misso. so now im back in love with my berlina turbo. ive replaced the ****ty mx7 witha r33 manual box and new clutch, replaced all the bushes in the front and rear along with new trailing arms. im also in the process of painting the bars and moulds mx grey. i will add som pics when i remeber how to do it haha.. cheers
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SIrollerArchived member
good stuff matt. I've been driving my vl recently aswell. emptied a few cars out of the driveway making it more accessible and also had a friend hassling me to get it out. they are nice cars. jelly of the 33 box. how is the 33 at 110 / 100 km/h? rpm wise?
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12maneymArchived member
]i drove the thing unregoed to the new house but that was just puting around so i cant tell ya! it does shift gears and feel alot smoother than the old mx7 though thats for sure. hows your sl wagon going mitch? any future plans for it? [IMG]<a href="https://ibb.co/eWVF4n"><img src="https://preview.ibb.co/d7deVS/vl.jpg" alt="vl" border="0"></a><br /><a target='_blank' href='https://imgbb.com/'>upload phots</a><br />[/IMG]
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12maneymArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by 12maneym [View Post] ]i drove the thing unregoed to the new house but that was just puting around so i cant tell ya! it does shift gears and feel alot smoother than the old mx7 though thats for sure. hows your sl wagon going mitch? any future plans for it? [IMG]<a href="https://ibb.co/eWVF4n"><img src="https://preview.ibb.co/d7deVS/vl.jpg" alt="vl" border="0"></a><br /><a target='_blank' href='https://imgbb.com/'>upload phots</a><br />[/IMG] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---------- Post added 01-04-18 at 17:56 ---------- Quote: Originally Posted by 12maneym [View Post] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk New pin stripe Two madeira carpets I scored for $60 Put the momo cobra off my Calais I sold on the berlina. Bumpers waiting for a sunny day to be painted mx grey Will post more updates as I pull my finger out Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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#adzArchived member
good call on the mx bumpers and pin stripes
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12maneymArchived member
yesterday i bought a microtech lt10 and loom for the same price vlt ecu's are going for...
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SIrollerArchived member
keen to see the bumpers and standard hubcaps. always good to change it up. no news on the vl. nothing new since the retrim. a few mates have been hassling me recently so its been getting out a tad which is good! still making slow progress on the second vlt wagon and the hsv vn and the ramset haha
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12maneymArchived member
Got some paint on yesterday Can�t wait to put them back on and applybthe new pinstripe. Then I�ve got to change the microtech loom to run standard coil not individuals. Contemplating throwing some bigger injectors in and see what I can get maxing out the t3... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---------- Post added 10-04-18 at 19:23 ---------- Quote: Originally Posted by 12maneym [View Post] Got some paint on yesterday Can�t wait to put them back on and applybthe new pinstripe. Then I�ve got to change the microtech loom to run standard coil not individuals. Contemplating throwing some bigger injectors in and see what I can get maxing out the t3... Yes I know I didn�t do the door moulds but the car doesn�t roll as I�m doing the diff bushes and waiting on a tool to get them out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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MUSArchived member
Did you spray them with a spray gun or cans? Looks really good.
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12maneymArchived member
2k cobra clear over base and a bunnings spray gun
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12maneymArchived member
Door moulds all primed and wet rubbed Sent from my iPhone using Calais Turbo (http://r.tapatalk.com/byo?rid=78347) Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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MUSArchived member
Awesome
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12maneymArchived member
Picked up some vy gts wheels from Geelong today off Pablo Escobar... will need to be fixed but I got them cheap so all good. Sent from my iPhone using Calais Turbo (http://r.tapatalk.com/byo?rid=78347) Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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12maneymArchived member
Got the mx grey done today, upped the gun pressure and basically zero peel so I�m happy. Now for pin stripe Sent from my iPhone using Calais Turbo (http://r.tapatalk.com/byo?rid=78347) Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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12maneymArchived member
Put my bumpers on and the pinstripe, new tailgate rubber and now just need 4 tyres fix one hubcap or source another mint one then it�s ready for rego Sent from my iPhone using Calais Turbo (http://r.tapatalk.com/byo?rid=78347) Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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350statoArchived member
Man that looks awesome! I love seeing that pin strip on them
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12maneymArchived member
yeah looks really good once i lined up the front bumper and moulds. keen for summer cruising!!
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MUSArchived member
Looks stunning
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