Hey everyone. This is my new Marlin Blue VL executive. I purchased the car off tascommodores.com. It came with extractors, 2.5 inch exhaust and a pod filter. Im pretty sure it has a lift kit too I bought the car as it is a better shell than my other vl. It has 115xxxkms on the clock, almost no rust, staight body and mint interior. In the weeks that i have owned the car I have removed the pinstripe and changed the tail light assembly for a vl berlina setup. Also added a Pioneer CD player with USB. Even though its only running through the stock in dash speakers, its enough for me. Next thing to do is to change the diff to a 28 spline lsd and swap the power steering rack for a manual one. I can't stand power steering. Swap the brake booster and front calipers. Then I'll convert it to turbo. The setup consists of an Garrett Highflowed GT35, Extreme manifold, Tial 44mm gate, IC&E igniton setup, rajab forward facing plenum, 230x600mm intercooler, Sonic Fabrications intercooler piping and 4'' dump pipe, 3 inch exhaust, transcooler, malpassi ^15psi fuel reg. I still need to buy another ecu and injectors. I might give Haltech a go this time. The only exterior mods I want are the moulds and bumpers to be reprayed again in MX grey, new headlights and indicators, a berlina pinstripe and VL turbo hub caps. This is what it looked like when I bought it And as it is at the moment, excuse the messy pics Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

New turbo turned up the other day. Just waiting on a few other bits and then it's coming off the road [ [/B] Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

thats a good looking turbo man good luck with the project

Its a very nice looking turbo. It'll look better in an engine bay though. Rajab plenum will be here Wednesday. Then I just have to pay for my injectors and ecu and it'll be good to come off the road. Hopefully I get to keep all my parts this time around!

Well the Rajab plenum still hasn't turned up. I must be the most unlucky person with AusPost. Bought a new Crow TX2 Cam today. Got it pretty cheap and should suit the power range I'm looking for just nicely

Plenum finally arrived. The old girl final goes into surgery this weekend for a new heart

It's my cars little brother! Gotta love marlin blue.. Do yourself a favour and get the red and silver pinstrip done... PIMP

Quote: Originally Posted by 7FOUR7 It's my cars little brother! Gotta love marlin blue.. Do yourself a favour and get the red and silver pinstrip done... PIMP Isn't your turbo a T66? Yeah I need to get the bumpers and moulds painted then ill get the pin striping done

yeah it has a t66 why?

I bought some autometer oil pressure and boost pressure gauges through the week. Quote: Originally Posted by 7FOUR7 yeah it has a t66 why? Do they have a 66mm front compressor wheel? I'm pretty sure my turbo has a t66 front wheel in it.

I guess so, that's why theyre called a t66, it's basically the same as a t04z but bush bearing.

Oh really I didn't know that. So that would mean my turbo is pretty much a to4z?

Cool project you have going here. Is it going to stay auto? Any plans for the transmission side of things? Looking forward to seeing it come together

Quote: Originally Posted by 86SLVLT Oh really I didn't know that. So that would mean my turbo is pretty much a to4z? Sounds like it's a 35r with 66 front wheel which is a good combo! T04z has a bigger rear wheel and split pulse housing Oh wait, I just realised why we are talking turbo size lol, sorry for calling it my cars little brother haha. Kinda turned into a d1ck measuring comp haha! Good luck with the build dude, make sure you get that baby pinstriped up like a pimp!

Thanks for the comments! Quote: Originally Posted by pmac Cool project you have going here. Is it going to stay auto? Any plans for the transmission side of things? Looking forward to seeing it come together Yep staying auto. I have a powerglide going in it. It has a transbrake and 3500 stall. Should be a bit of fun haha Quote: Originally Posted by 7FOUR7 Sounds like it's a 35r with 66 front wheel which is a good combo! T04z has a bigger rear wheel and split pulse housing Oh wait, I just realised why we are talking turbo size lol, sorry for calling it my cars little brother haha. Kinda turned into a d1ck measuring comp haha! Good luck with the build dude, make sure you get that baby pinstriped up like a pimp! Haha yeah I was only jokin. Your car is twice the car this thing will ever be. Do you feel like measuring the pinstripe lines and gaps for me so I can get it made up in one piece? Bought my old venetians back tonight for half of what I sold them. I'm swapping a MX7 flywheel for the venetians for the quater windows tomorrow too.

I'm away at sea for another week but when I get home and go to check on the car I'll measure for you

bit of an update. made 307rwkw@17psi with water/meth. still putting the car back together Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

faark looking good mate looks like a different car.

did this get sprayed aswell?

holy **** that looks good. more pics!!!