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Hi new member,HOTVL308 some pics of my ride

Started by hotvl308 · 13 Dec 2011 · 7 replies

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hotvl308Archived member
1988 SERIES II VL V8 CALAIS.Factory sunroof cardinal red still factory paint.Engine 308 big solid cam, vl heads flowing 500hp, barry grant carb, performer manifold (modified),decked block,dont want to give to much info away.Engine bay has been stripped of, air con,power steering,stock water pump replaced with billet electric,washer bottle,canisters and battery.The bay has been smoothend over and holes filled and repainted only part of the car painted fuse box relocated under the dash.LE body kit fitted in 1989 car was purchased stock 9 months old.Custom pipes and s/s exhaust crafted by exhaust bros.Diff is a shortend 9inch with 4.11 gears,trimatic has been full manual built with 5000rpm converter.Brakes front 4pot AP racing callipers and 345mm 2 piece rotrs REAR 4pot AP callipers and 330mm 2 piece rotors.Full braided brake lines. Wheels are billet bonspeed 18x7f 18x9r tyers potenzers F 225/ 35/ 18 R 255/35/18.Fuel system dash 10 braided line and anodised fittings form carb to the 60L fuel cell and retun BG fillter and reg.Trim is italian leather rapped around 2 LE front seats and custom back seat and door tims.Momo wheel,race harness,autometer dash,pioneer deckand speakers make up the inside.The car has run an 11.7 @ 118 mph only had the chance to race once since building it im hopeing for a flat 11-11.2 should make make it with a tune and gear change.The car has been in the family since 9months old.My dad purchased it then and his cousin Vin Macaro from BGT performance done some engine,suspention and exhaust work put a set of borbet wheels and re72 tyers on it they were the **** back then.The car was fetured on the cover of street commodores issue 13 around 1992 i think.I done my rebuild about 5 years ago.I hope you like it cheers Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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leb vltArchived member
Wow so fresh and clean!!
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vlwagzArchived member
love it mate. i reckon LE side skirts would finish it off kinda looks odd having the black side skirts against the rest of the colour coded kit. absolutely mint though
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grunter01Archived member
very nice mate, buy some billet strut cover though...
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FLY-03LArchived member
SO NICE! Absolutely immaculate car mate, a real credit to you. My eyes almost popped out of my head when i saw the interior, beautiful.
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88 ChaserArchived member
What a pleasant surprise, I wasnt too sure what I was going to get when I clicked this, looks awesome mate, very well done.
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hotvl308Archived member
Thanks for the great comment cheers HOTVL308
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PSI 05LArchived member
I love to see car's like this kept in the family. Such a tastefully modded car. Its a real credit to you.
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