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Hey thought i would start a thread on my 87 VL Excecutive picked it up in original condition of the second owner with 105,000kms.
Its in realy good condition with only a crack in the rear bar.
Plans for the car to chase 10s with a legal turbo setup. Keeping the car as stock looking as possible.
i took some pics the day i got it home
Ive only built dattos before so the vl something new for me.
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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That is mint man, not a fan of the pinstripe or the wheels but everything else is mickey mouse. Good luck.
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Originally Posted by VL30ET
That is mint man, not a fan of the pinstripe or the wheels but everything else is mickey mouse. Good luck.
Thanks mate already took off the wheels and put them on my other commy just because they had brand new tyres so its got chasers on it now. Ive started to remove the pin stripe slowly bit annoying.
the car will be going in to be painted the same colour just a freshin up to cover th stone chips and paint the engine bay.
While its there i will rebuild the motor.
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bit of a update motor is out and decided not to paint the car polish the engine bay and it came up ok so going to spend my cash on power and not waste it on paint.
pick up a cooler off ooh30t test fitted that and have started collecting suspension and brake parts.
pics up soon.
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I love the pinstripes mate, Too bad you removed them
Keen on more updates.
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Originally Posted by Weezy
I love the pinstripes mate, Too bad you removed them
Keen on more updates.
yeah they look ok in the pics but where cracked and flacking up close so off they come.
il finish mounting the cooler 2nite and put up some pics.
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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some more pics
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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engine bay going back together.
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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looks heaps clean mate, keep the pics comin on the progress
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08-12-08, 17:42 GMT+10#10 Quote:
Originally Posted by PRO VLA
looks heaps clean mate, keep the pics comin on the progress
thanks mate paint is ok for a 20 year old car im not guna waste money on it rather spend it on my engine or turbo.
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21-01-09, 17:07 GMT+10#11 just some pics of the stuff i started collecting things are going very slowly cause im pumping all of my money into mortgage but its proceding haha.
super lows
Rebuilt VLT calipers like new.
getting the little man working early he loves bein in the garage working on the vl with dad.
Standard vlt manifold will be running a gt35/40 internally gated.
next on shopping list 1 inch master dba street series slotted rotors and shockies.
cheers Luke
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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23-02-09, 19:02 GMT+10#12 little change of plans a mate i went to school with has started his own panel shop so the car is bein towed there next week and having the engine bay sprayed in 2 pack alpine white and at the end of the build will go back for the rest of the car.
pics up soon.
have been collecting parts and picked up a carter black and twin bosch 910s when the car gets back from the panel shop i will be finshing the brake diff and suspension setup and installing the fuel system
cheers luke
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26-02-09, 18:42 GMT+10#13 some more pics of stuff ive collected
dba slotted rotors
ultralite series 2 30psi boost gauge
twin 910 450hp fuel pumps and carter black lift pump
new washer/coolant bottle
cheers Luke
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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06-03-09, 20:53 GMT+10#14 Engine bay is now painted in 2pack alpine white heres some pics.
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07-03-09, 22:54 GMT+10#15 started putting stuff back in today and bolted on the brakes.
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08-03-09, 13:02 GMT+10#16 very nice, keep on going looking good
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08-03-09, 13:35 GMT+10#17 great stuff mate you dont stuff around!
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08-03-09, 20:09 GMT+10#18 thanx guys money is coming slowly (another kid on the way) but next il buy a brand new booster and master alloy radiator vl turbo diff etc more updates soon.
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08-03-09, 20:26 GMT+10#19 yum
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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09-03-09, 06:31 GMT+10#20 Good effort man love seeing these kinds of builds taking shape
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