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Well i bought another 5 speed calais tonight. specs are as follows.
Name: Sean
Age: 18
Location: Adelaide, down south
Car: Holden
Model: VL Calais
Year: 1986
Colour: Silverslate
Body kit: Stock (missing calais skirts)
Engine: RB30E, 3 Litre
Exhaust: 2 1/2 inch catback with cannon (cannon going asap)
Trans: Converted, mf5
Diff: Stock
Brakes: Stock, Discs all round
Suspension: Lowered not heaps though
Wheels: Polished Calais mags
Has no Rust in usual spots, has all been fixed already, all bumpers were sprayed not to long ago all in mint condition except rear has some scratches.
Future Mods:
- Mags, 18'' VY SS with redwalls Done
- Replace gearbox (is noisy) Done
- general clean up started
- replace rear lights and garnish, re paint boot moulds Done
- venetions fo sho Done
- lowered Done
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rear venetions in, still need to source side ones.
have kingsprings need to find time to put them in.
almost have everything for rear of car, lights,badge,calais strip then getting it all painted.
currently on VTSS mags but may have sourced some VYSS. new pics soon
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thanks bud yours looks real nice to mate had a look at your thread a few days ago. worked out something with my boss and am lowering my car tomorrow during work hours
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very nice car mate, love the colour =]
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its mint man dont feel like selling it ?
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not really mate lol ive got some plans in store for it.
on another note I just did a rough count and so far Ive spent just over $1000 on replacing/fixing things including lowering it and everything Ive done. adds up quickly lol
oh and also got a cover today for top of that rear seat belt bracket thing in the last pic posted
got a set of genuine calais skirts today, need to be painted and put on.
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nah thats fine man as i said i was gonna fly interstate for this but i was held up with the selling of my car now im stuck to find another nice one
good to see you doing some good work to it though
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19-10-09, 21:06 GMT+10#10 well plenty more good work to come lol. may have sourced a mx7 box and LSD, will know by end of week probably. am on the look out for a turbo conversion now to
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22-10-09, 23:14 GMT+10#11 tonight picked up
vl turbo 3.45 28 spline LSD disc to disc
MX7 box, flywheel, clutch (needs replacing) starter, and tailshaft
also put a deposit on turbomotor and full set up.
oh and electric window switch arrived
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23-10-09, 01:54 GMT+10#12 sounds good mate. coming along fairly quickly at the moment.
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25-10-09, 18:24 GMT+10#13 new interior. needs a clean and bit of a freshen up
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25-10-09, 20:46 GMT+10#14 FUCK YES!!!! I was going to suggest this, OMG I love You!
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25-10-09, 20:52 GMT+10#15 looks awesome, if you want to get rid of the grey seats and some other bits when you chuck the red in, let me know
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25-10-09, 21:24 GMT+10#16 haha cheers locky. yeah for sure mate will do
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08-11-09, 22:28 GMT+10#18 few things updated.
will take better photos tomorrow.
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