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My red SL Turbo project finally complete!!

Started by walkiekid · 26 June 2010 · 6 replies

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walkiekidArchived member
Hi guys, I have finally got my car back from the paint and panel shop, after a full "in and out" respray and rust repair/proofing. great 30th prezzie i must say! The paint job looks amazing in real life, the photos that Mark(insanevl) will hopefully put up for me soon certainly dont do it justice. I've got it lowered and put a new GKTech No Holes cooler kit on, as well as a newly sprayed rocker cover.I have had a full 3" exaust and with hiflow cat and muffler, resinator tip, and std airbox. I put my old MOMO wheel on from my old Nissan I've had for the past 10years.... so thats cool to cary something over.... The wheels are 17" Simmons FR replicas and 235/45/ wrapping them. The car was a one owner before me, an old dude up north bought it in his early 40's from the dealer, now in his late 60's, got it off him for a goo price considering a little bit of rust in the usual areas. It has only 220 odd thousand on the clock. I'm contemplating a small tweek to t3/4 rebuild and 12ish pound for a ittle more mumbo... otherwise coming from a N/A 2ltr for the last 10yrs the stock power it has, is enough for me at this stage. I've put in a calais hi-rise console since taking the photos this afternoon, and as yo can probably see I've adde a sunglass holder. Next move is to put in a my sterio, which is sitting waitin for the installer... Honestly the car looks mean in real life i'm stoked, always had a VL fetish, but just done nothing about it till now. So if your in the Brisbane area, hope to see you o the road! I'M KEEN TO HEAR SOME FEED BACK GUYS, SO IF YOU COULD DROP A FEW COMMENT'S I'D GREATLY APPRECIATE IT. Cheers Josh Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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SIrollerArchived member
except for the front badge, mint! i'd get it dropped a bit and remove the mudflaps aswell. but thats my style.
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vltrb-0Archived member
paint looks unreal wheels would have to be the ****test i seen in a while, at least they can be easily changed
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SIKVLTArchived member
agree on the front badge needs to go - with some turbo hubbies it look pretty smack
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PSI-EFIArchived member
that thing is incredibly clean.. imho as mentioned above, give the badge the ass, some turbo hubbies, lowered and ditch the mudflaps and will be *** awesome.. nice work mate
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SIrollerArchived member
whats up with the sunnies holder being part black? was it painted or is it NOS unpaintred from factory? never seen nos bare nes for sale is all
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walkiekidArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by SIroller [View Post] whats up with the sunnies holder being part black? was it painted or is it NOS unpaintred from factory? never seen nos bare nes for sale is all neither had I till I saw this one but it is NOS def. not painted, looks great I think! Cheers for the comments bout the car... we all have our own oppinion i respect that... ---------- Post added 29-06-10 at 19:52 ---------- Quote: Originally Posted by PSI-EFI [View Post] that thing is incredibly clean.. imho as mentioned above, give the badge the ass, some turbo hubbies, lowered and ditch the mudflaps and will be *** awesome.. nice work mate thanks for the feedback... yeah had original 15" hubbies on when i got it sold em though.... I actually like that style wheels but we all have our own taste... its a daily drive driven at least 1 1/2 hrs a day so i don want it to be any lower or it will feel like a pig, maybe if it was a sunday drive yeah... cheers again mate
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