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Make / Model: Holden 1986 Calais
Colour: Alpine White over Asteroid Silver
Bodykit: none
Engine Type: RB30 N/A
Engine Mods: stock as a rock
Power: LOL
Exhaust: stock
Gearbox: stock
Diff: stock
Brakes: stock
Suspension: stock
Wheels/Tyres: stock calais wheels
Interior: sexy red
Stereo: uhhhh, some pos sony head unit ..? haha
Other Mods:
nothing really, appart fron HDT director grill which im taking off
Future mods:
- fixing rust around windows
- respray, thinking lexus pearl white over silver (???)
- putting original calais grill back on
- drop tank
- removing tow bar
- new front and rear bar
- personalized plates (shhh, its a secret )
- finally put the flip out dvd screen in and gauges
- full exhaust
- 20" ve supersports
- 'slammed'
- new LH tail light, if not the whole rear garnish including tail lights (accidentally put a hole in one )
- stripping off tint
- front and side venetians, maybe spray them the pearl white too ...
just going to try keep it pretty stock and not go over board, as i am trying to save for a VY Senator Sig too, once i get that, its operation weapon vl
i dont know much about turbos, always been a V8 girl, so i will learn a lot being on here. i was thinking LS1 transplant, but too much hassles, plus im digging the turbo scene lately
anyways, be nice, its looking pretty fail atm, but good things are soon to come
^^ dont have those gay floor mats anymore hahaa.
^^ before nose cone and front bar was resprayed
^^ hole i put in the tail light and before the rear bar was resprayed.
^^ boat spec on dragways
^^ fresh home job sprayed front bar, eyelids and grill, and new chrome strips all around.
mmm shiney
anyways, had it for about 3 years now, bought it as my first car, for $2k 213,xxx kms, WIN!
hadnt done much with it as i bought the vz.. but now im selling it its time the vl gets some TLC
let me know what u guys rekn and if u have any tips, thanx
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i take it everyone agrees with me and thinks its ugly as sin atm
just got the calais grill top panel thingy between the eyelids. wooooot!
il put pics up on the w/e probs, or wait till i get the mesh.
also, made a shopping list
new front and rear bumpers and upper bar molds, new headlights and corner front lamps.
and new calais tail lights and the middle garnish. and a front emblem.
all comes to $978.37 which i think is pretty good considering its all brand new off holmart.com and rare spares.
time to get shiny up in this bitch.
progress still delayed, waiting sale of vz
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nah i love red interior's this will clean up nice with a bit of tlc.
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Looks good, definitely needed that calais grill though! How'd the spray job of the front bar come up? We just did all my bumpers at a mates home spray booth and I'm doubting they came up much better than a spray can :P
Price for all those parts seems pretty good as well, under a grand and you've got an almost new looking car, can't beat that.
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awww yay, thanx guys!
the front bar is good! just used a spray can from auto barn and a clear lol.
andddd WINNAR, getting deposit for my vz tomorrow, so il order new plates, and the yummy new parts. OMGGGGG so excited
then its respray time, thinking of going to Mirror Image as they gave me a really good quote and their work seems good
malpaso, i lovee your the polished calais rims with the walls, im thinking of doing that or ve supers.. not sure yet.
but stay posted gentlemen, this thread will be full of hawt pics soon
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i copied that off another member Raptor now his is something special
supersports are rad dont get me wrong, but so uncomfortable to drive on, and usually a good reason for the police to pull you over
think about it
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wise man! lol.
yeah, they look sooo hot tho. hrmm. for now i might just keep it on the 'lais rims and get them polished because they look gross atm.
i want me some fr19s
and the money i save from not getting 20s and new rubber all the time, i can put towards a engine PEW PEW.
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calais usually look better from factory, and in this instance it will
sell me that grill if your interested
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the hdt director-ish grill?
yeeee, how much is it worth? lol. make me an offer
alsoo found a pic of me taking my sis to her deb in the vl last year.
hope this works, photobucket wont let me sign on
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10-05-10, 18:49 GMT+10#10 use imageshack its easier
keep cleaning it up, anyone can own a vl but the cleaner neater ones are always better, even if they are NA
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10-05-10, 19:24 GMT+10#11 that is true..
found some more pics of it:
^^ selling those dragways btw
and.......
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18-05-10, 18:01 GMT+10#12 update: didnt pay rego because i cant sell my pos vz. so im gonna take the vl off the road and slowly work on it as i get money.
gonna be ages because i just started an apprenticeship trimming. 1st yr wages. woooo
at least the interior will be sex xD
and it will be turbo by the time its re-regoed so maybe u guys might appreciate it a little more
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