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5spdvl's VL Berlina

Started by 5spdvl · 9 Mar 2008 · 387 replies

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GMH-JCArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by 5spdvl Thanks to Jerome (GMH-JC) for donating this bad boy. Will be stripping it on Saturday to a bare housing in preparation for some real internals, courtesy of K-Rudd. My pleasure. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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[FLY-BYE]Archived member
**** yeah this things comming together well tim gonna drive like a new car haha Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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5spdvlArchived member
Fuck oath Trentus. Loooong way to go, but it'll be built right. I may even make a trip to the Berra for ya! Two new items arrived in the mail today: Replacement sway bar link pins and Nolathane bushes. These kits are also up and down adjustable. Which will help........how? I don't even know. Other item is a pair of ETM lower trailing arm supports. They simply weld onto the factory lower tailing arms to give them a "top", and prevent bending on hard launch with sticky tyres. This'll be it for a little while (apart from a few interior parts this weekend), until I save a bit of money for the diff. REALLY looking forward to updating the thread with pictures of those bits!! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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[FLY-BYE]Archived member
haha **** yeah tim you better make that berra trip or . . . . Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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TUXEDOArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by 5spdvl Fuck These kits are alos up and down adjustable. Which will help........how? Pretty sure it would make the sway bar tighter / looser. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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5spdvlArchived member
Yeahhhh.....maybe. 30mm at the front, it's already like 245% stiffer than stock. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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5spdvlArchived member
Big thanks to Trev (MARMO) for welding up my lower trailing arms with the ETM supports: I must say, that's some very nice TIG welding. Also picked up a replacement sunglasses holder, so my centre console is looking rather finished. Some of the other bits I wanted to replace weren't in any better condition at the wreckers, so I'm still on the lookout for more interior bits. Meanwhile, money is being put away for the diff. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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HDT-VLCLEArchived member
Tim did you check out the one at the wreckers in dandy I told you about? interior was better again than that other one I saw at Harvies, complete
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5spdvlArchived member
Nah, I wasn't sure which wreckers you were talking about dude. PM/SMS me.
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5spdvlArchived member
So I picked a up another roof lining on the weekend, which is perfect. Tried to fit it Saturday, gave the fuck up. Kept getting wrinkles on the passenger corner of the windscreen, and it was always shorter on one side. So I'll leave it for another day. Trailing arms are with Nick again at Pedders getting the Nolathane fiited. I had a bit of a crack using a G clamp, no luck. Meh, he'll have it done in no time. And I'm looking into fitting an RB26DETT intake manifold to the RB25DET head. Factory forward facing plenum, VCT. Can't lose. Stay tuned. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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HDT-VLCLEArchived member
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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5spdvlArchived member
Ohhhh noessssss, you son of a bitch.... I raise you: To answer your question, too much of this: Not enough retaining of this: Just found out I may have to move house AGAIN, so that could delay the diff a bit. If not, I should have the cash in about a month. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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[FLY-BYE]Archived member
why u moving house timmay
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5spdvlArchived member
Faggot landlord has decided to sell, because he's a pussy and afraid of this homo economic climate. Or some shit. Real estate reckons the new owners might want to keep tenants on, but the last three places I've been in have sold during my tenancy, and I've received GTFO letters for all of them.
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[FLY-BYE]Archived member
thats so ****ed dude, what a *** gay **** all he thinks about is his own fat greedy ass, clearly the **** already has more than enough money owning 2 propertys at least that we know of, ****ing knob jockey ****headed **** ****ing **** **** whore **** ass **** **** bitch **** head ****ing ******* faggot **** **** yay look at all my stars Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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Sanding/grinding/oops there goes a pillar Well, I dunno man - what's he charge for a basic external same colour spray? No boot/bay/jams? The paint is pretty good (with the exception of the LHR foor which has a chunk missing [see first pic] ), especially the rear third (resprayed about 18 months ago). Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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**** all man to do it in white outside only and he could bang it out on a weekend easy lol na i do prep with him all the time, gets the job done quicker
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Awesome. I'll keep it in mind man. For the moment, if I did it now it'll just get ruined - lives in a smallish garage, and I have to slide past it. =/
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Yeah, I'm impressed. Bracing under the parcel shelf (sorry it's hard to see, this is taken with my phone) And, my favourite Should hopefully be picking it up Mondayish, work roster permitting.... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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Very nice Tim, verrrry nice.
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