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MY VL project N/A

Started by Blown Vl# · 17 Apr 2009 · 168 replies

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Blown Vl#Archived member
i took out my carpet and gave it up a scrub with carpet cleaner, came up a lot better then i thought it would and i found that someone took off all the flint underlay off the front half of the carpet for some reason???? so im replacing all that but dont know if i should go Rubber or Flint or Foam underlay? This was the differance lol (pos phone camera) clean carpet pics taken with digtal camera top half of gearbox that was just after i degreased it and hosed it out and still had to wipe all the water out. interior light restored and installed Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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WoggsterArchived member
it's good to see that you haven't given up on this, glad to see your putting lots of effort into it Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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Blown Vl#Archived member
Quote: Originally Posted by Woggster it's good to see that you haven't given up on this, glad to see your putting lots of effort into it haha thanks mate, i got a job again so i can start workin on it again lol Does anyone know if 3-4mm of play is bad? cause when i pull the input shaft in in and out to check for play it comes out about 3-4 mm. could bearing be gone? ill just get a bearing kit from CBC anyway. The passenger seat rear 2 screw holes, where the spacers are suppost to be had a sidchrome 14mm socket pieace as one spacer and a fat bolt as the other lol. whats up with these lumps in vl's ? looks uncomfortable if u were sitting there lol. stripped the gearbox more today for inspection. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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WoggsterArchived member
updates? whats been happening with this build? anymore progress/pics?
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Blown Vl#Archived member
slowly getting there lol, i have been going to tafe doin my auto elec/mechanic course so its slow progress but i got the block back in last week and the boot is almost finished with all the rust just have to smooth some parts out then she all ready to be painted, and i have also started to give a cut and polish the body to see how the paint comes up after all this time i will chuck some pics up when i get the chance.
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KALAYArchived member
you said R31 box? they aint mx7's they are mf5's...
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LUXJETArchived member
take it you burnt this car?
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WoggsterArchived member
yeah what happened to this thing?
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VLGarageArchived member
Hey mate, I have woodruff keys in stock - $20 Brand New, Genuine. Call Me - Joe, The VL Garage [phone removed]
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