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My Red VL Turbo.

Started by VNCPTR · 8 Oct 2009 · 141 replies

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VNCPTRArchived member
Hey all, OK well some if not most of you all know i have an Atlas Grey VN only a V6........ lets all face it....... It was a Heap of **** that i thrashed. I recently advertised the Car on ebay for 2k, Someone even bidded on it i was like :O WTF lol, anyway a few days after putting it up i get this msg from a guy asking would i like to swap my VN for his car...................... wait for it................................. his car being a Red VL Turbo, Imac VL at that...... So i took on his offer and went to hius join thinkin this guy is on drugs there is no what in hell he will swap for mine.......... Believe it or not he swapped. yep thats right a straight swap. Here im think for sure this VL is gunna be ****ed and been thrashed to the max. let me tell you all about this Car Model: 1988 Holden VL Colour: Red GearBox: 3 Speed Auto, but Came with a complete 5 Speed Manual Converstion. Motor: RB30DET, 3 Litre Turbo, Fully rebuilt by Bresciani Racing from top to bottom, Forged Pistons, Cam, Valves, T3/T4 Turbo, AVO Stage 1 Intercooler... you name it its been done :P (Yes it came with all the recipts) K's: 181,*** Wheels: Looking for a Nice set of HSV Wheels. Interior: Stock Interior that is in Micky Mouse Cond. Exhaust: 3" Dump pipe, 3" hi Flow Cat, 3" from the cat back. Future Mods: Put manual in, Front Monut Intercooler, And what eva else i think of down the line :P Im guessing you guys are like NO FKLN WAY......... but its true guys lol Time for some pic's. Let me know what you all think. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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YetiArchived member
I know this car from some where I am sure of it..... Can't think of where but I know it for some reason. Did it come with reciepts for all work? (Error, you clearly say it does) And by the way, you're engine is an RB30ET not an RB30DET
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VlDUBCArchived member
wow...if so good swap
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VNCPTRArchived member
o yer so it is hahah my bad ill fix the erroe now :P lol But thanx guys..... Anyway knocked off work at 11 O'Clock today...... so i droped passed my m8's work, (Mechanic) chucked the car up on the Hoist to see how the car look under it.... AND its *** Clean for an 88 VL, I did find some things that are yelling out "CHANGE ME" quick Smart. like Brakes still has drum brakes on the back, change the diff and spool it the cooler had a hole in it, fixed that whist it was there. But as for rubbers and stuff even though there old non of them are cracked/split or damaged to the point where they need to be changed, but im gunna put Pedders right thought the car. anyway here are some pics of it up on the hoist, and a pic that might make you laugh. BTW my mates name is Craig hahaha Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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VNCPTRArchived member
Anyway i took some pics of the guages that will be going on the bonnet to replace the ones that are in the car. Also took some pics of the head unit i got and as im putting it in..... With that head unit the speakers put out much better sound... The two Goodies Now for the Head uint being change to the New one....... The Old wiring (What a Friggin Mess) New wiring (a little neater) And its all done Fits like a glove Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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obsesvArchived member
i swear i saw this vl for sale on ct. bull**** the guy swapped this car for a thrashed vn v6.
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KatsaArchived member
so whats happening with the 2 guages in the sunglass holder now that you have replaced em with speco guages?
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obsesvArchived member
lol i hope he didnt replace auto meter gauges with speco meter ones :/
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VNCPTRArchived member
not sure might keep them...... might sell them, or i might sell the speco ones and just put the auto meter one's on the bonnet. and Im serious m8, the guy swaped my computer and my atlas grey VN Berlina that i brought off here for 1500 for this awesome clean as VLT...... The guy could not afford to run it.....
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VNCPTRArchived member
Well guys the Next mod will be the brakes...... its still running the Drum brakes on the back end and the stock non vl turbo brakes on the front......... Soon it will have VT Upgrades on the front and just Stock VN disc's on the back..... and the Brake booster replaced with a 1" brake booster from a VN....
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5spdvlArchived member
Are you putting a complete VN diff in? Because they're 2" wider. You may have issues fitting wider wheels then. VN disc setup can be put on to a VL drum diff, however the handbrake mechanism is upside down. Car looks pretty nice mate.
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INFLYTArchived member
That's a damn good deal! Did you check that it isn't stolen etc?
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gavindorifutoArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by INFLYT That's a damn good deal! Did you check that it isn't stolen etc? Exactly what I had in mind lol. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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VNCPTRArchived member
Well Iv got my self a 90Ltr Drop Tank thanx to my Misses, got it from her from her VN :P It was silver untill i got 1200 grit sand paper in my hands, and now it's going to be Polished with black Straps Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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FAQFPVArchived member
is this the old REDVLT use to have granges on it ? you got a good deal dude i like the idea with the polished drop tank
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VNCPTRArchived member
yer bro its HMYKNG's old car.... And yer i thought bugger it every one painted the tank silver or some sort of colour, im gunna be different and polish mine......... Hey guys, Yesterday i did a little bit to the car..... brought some deadner for the boot to hide the surface rust comming up and just to stop some of the sound..... under the car will be done also but ill do that when i put all new rubbers under her........ Here's some pics..... after doing it the car didnt smell to good, got to work and i recon i wasnt far from being high of the fumes.......... lol Cheers Scotty Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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VNCPTRArchived member
Heres some pics of the beast when i went on a cruise Saturday........ Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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EVL_VLTArchived member
Ahhh my old car again it pops up everwhere. Its HWYKNG here man off VCC
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VNCPTRArchived member
Oh how ya going man..... have ya found the recipts fpor the engine work yet bro?
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EVL_VLTArchived member
Yeah man got em in file at home Ill get a pic of it and PM ya
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