since every one else has a build thread for their vl i have decided to write my own. its an 86 exec i got off dan89 with a stuffed gearbox and a motor with some prety bad lifter noise. it has bin said that its a rat rod only because im too lazy to clean it up but i disagree***** anyway: make: 86 vl exec sedan colour: very faded green with drift spec matte black bonnet motor: rb30e box: mf5 exhause: extractors and 2.5" zorst clutch: standard rb25det turbo: none injectors: standard vlt ecu: 3em suspention: fe2 up front with SSL rears brakes: vlt with bendix pads sterio: pioneer deck, kicker 4's up front, pioneer mono bloc with twin mtx thunder subs rims: black stockies with silver center caps or vy calais 17's diff: soon to be locked piece of **** other: calais interior, "shocker" sticker you may ask why it has a black bonnet - the reason y? it was on the hoist with no front suspention and it had to get removed 2 put another car on there. long story short...an un named individual was drunk and being a 2 post hoist the car rolled forward into the forklift and ****ed the bonnet - enter black drift spec bonnet. ***** stolen from wikipedia for thoes of you who dont know what a rat rod is and because i want the first post to be realy long A rat rod is a style of hot rod or custom car that, in most cases, imitates (or exaggerates) the early hot rods of the 40s, 50s, and 60s. It is not to be confused with the somewhat closely related "traditional" hot rod, which is an accurate re-creation or period-correct restoration of a hot rod from the same era. Most rat rods appear "unfinished" (whether they actually are or are not), with just the bare essentials to be driven. The rat rod is the visualization of the idea of function over form. Rat rods are meant to be driven, not shown off. Sometimes the customization will include using spare parts, or parts from another car altogether. i realise it sounds like a piece of **** - it is. its not being built to handle massive skids or look hot. its being built cheap to have a bit of fun in, because i miss having a vlt and because rideing in the rain sux balls dave playing mechanics after striping out there interior me playing race car drivers ASB photoshoot cruise cheers Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

omg first post! YES! ---------- Post added 11-05-10 at 21:42 ---------- i rkn we should pull off one of the guards, strip it back, let the surface rust grow then clear it. rat rod ftw.

**** u make me laugh jack the bit that describes you best is it only has the bare essentials to be driven Il put this pic up to explain how rat rod it is

pic didnt wrk dave. and i dont give a **** how it sits atm lol

Keep it faded man, less assuming, and then at the lights you can let her rip like batman

Quote: Originally Posted by rb25vlt8 [View Post] **** u make me laugh jack the bit that describes you best is it only has the bare essentials to be driven Il put this pic up to explain how rat rod it is thanks for let are ct members see the real state of jacks rat rod lol it just adds more rat the your thread jack

its ok dave daddys got ya Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

as shown i still havnt put the front suspention back in........and it could do with a wash

i think the strangest part of the photo is ur oily, half naked and appear to be doing the macarena.

haha hilarious! i demand white walls on it and red cans scattered around the interior!

or flattened cans made into door trim. that would be siiick!

i think i was prety sober when that was taken. and no i was not dancing. iv thought about white walls. maby one day as for red cans scatered everywhere - probably, il start on friday

get some 3m green Scotch cloth rub the whole thing bAck, then apply wax an grease remover on the whole car mask it up, then spray it satin black like a true rat rodder then it will be hektic!

satin black/

but that means i have 2 get all the dents out haha

Yea he was doin the macerana guys

hey dan what is it with u always posting pics of me with my shirt off?

Quote: Originally Posted by VLWAGONIT [View Post] you may ask why it has a black bonnet Looks green to me Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Leave as is man, looks good enough and will be fun

Quote: Originally Posted by NZ EVLHSV [View Post] Looks green to me LOL. anyways, "rat rod" - riight, so that's what they call VL's nowadays don't paint it black :| Some original photos have not been recovered yet.