Hey Guys I'm Nicko, A mate of mine bought a 87 Turbo Wagon on sat so he could put the engine in his patrol, he had know need for the car so he gave it to me the good lad. Its front has had a bit of a prang but is repairable. My plans arent too set out at the moment as this may take a bit of time and the fact that im mechanically stupid. So the more suggestions the better! Plans: RB25 Front seats of something a bit newer. (back seats in pretty good nick) Fix the front Sand back, fix rust, paint etc Brake upgrade of some sought (will do my research, only just got the thing) new carpet glovebox steering wheel Mags And all necessary little bits. pics: Will do a bit more reasearch and look over the car and update this asap! Cheers Nicko Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

rb30 will be an easier bolt in than rb25. seats wise try to get some beige vp/r/s calais statesman seats that match the trim colour. brake upgrades - vt twin spot / r32 gtr skyline 4 spot / mazda 4 spot if you are lucky you might find a set of vn group a ss calipers. as for steering wheels keep an eye on ebay for padded ex hsv rims. mine cost me just over 100$$ a bargain and legal. anyway thats a good start. lucky to get the car for free. very good pickup! ---------- Post added 11-08-11 at 03:09 ---------- http://www.calaisturbo.com.au/showth...=147258&page=5 (http://www.calaisturbo.com.au/showthread.php?t=147258&page=5) might interest you. its my vlt wagon

Cheers for the tipd man! yeah i have decided to go with an rb30! just trying to find one at the moment! Just picked up new radiator support so almost ready to prep for paint!

i have one. sitting in shepparton. got all parts from sump to rocker cover. also have a few other bits like alternator p/s pump and that i ca throw in. its a bit of a trip but cheap. after $100, i'll throw in the bolt ons i have for that. it had just over 160,000 km rebuilt top end and drove well. removed from smashed car. on another note... more progress pictures!

awesome mate im keen! is the engine all together or in parts??? got new front today! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

only got as far as the valve springs. stopped there in dismantling but its all boxed and tagged. looks like a big job putting the radiator support back on.

my bro in law has done it before and my mate is a boiler maker so should be right!

Nice mate, looks like a perfect base for a project. Got some good bits with it... neat berlina interior, turbo badge and i spotted some venetians in there. Keep us updated

cheers mate! yeah before the orig owner stacked her she was a nice clean berlina turbo! Cant wait to get some progress done! Have always liked these cars but getting real into them! cant wait

Alpine white over MX grey, ceptors with whitewalls and venetions. Job done, Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by Born2xlr8 [View Post] Alpine white over MX grey, ceptors with whitewalls and venetions. Job done, never seen that before beautiful! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

its a mate of mines. Friken mint car, he's a detailer and ocd, thats an old pic too, hes fixed allot of things since,

yeah that thing looks mint! Got lights and new glovebox last week! Putting new front end on next weekend! Also getting Rb30et compression tested on thursday! Starting to come together! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Should have my engine this week or the next! Just waiting on the guy! Also Got all new bushes through her aswell! keen as mustard! i want this donk!

nice work on the rubbers. mine is still rolling on god knows what was in there when it was pulled off of the farm on a trailer b/c it wasn't running and hadn't been for years :O suspension work is addictive. i did brakes and rims and loved it, then got lowered susp all round and loved it more now i'm looking at installing 4 pots, swaybars, strut braces and all new rubbers (waiting for money :/) its good stuff. if your gmh lenses are still ok attach the gmh glass to the repo units. will look much better to the people looking for a genuine car.

yeah soudns good! Just got a bit nervous after looking for engines that this thing might not be fixable! im bolting up a new radiator support (im not the most mechanically minded so help is appreciated) Heres a couple of pics of the bent parts! Does this look doable to you guys?? it does to me but that dosent mean much lol cheers ---------- Post added 01-09-11 at 18:04 ---------- also forgot to ask (and i know theres alot of different factors involved) but has anyone seen a VL with similar or worse damage that has been put buck on the road? thanks Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

does the rad support even bolt off, i dont think so, i think ur gonna need to cut it and shut it bro

Yeah will have to cut. Just hope there's no more damage. Think i should be right.

Theres been a big change of plans due to a new financial situation! So now everything is now forsale! Including The A8 Rb30et that was orignal in the car! Just PM me or reply here! Cheers

ignore that last post guys! have decided to put the engine in something else!