Hey guys, thinking of ditching my trusty old Berlina and getting something a bit more modern for the daily grind, was thinking maybe a VT or similar, having a boot full of water after a week of rain, and no air-con is starting to grow old. Any thoughts?

They're called quirks! One of the joys of Commodore ownership! The boot sounds like it may be expensive to fix, but the air con is an easy fix...just open a window Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Yeah but that doesnt help on a hot rainy day! lol and the demister is useless because theres no A/C to dehumidify the air. Did the rust in the rear screen about 6 months ago and re bonded the side windows because it was leaking in from there too, its coming from the parcel tray area now, but only after a solid week of rain, think its the rear screen seal, thats the only thing i havnt replaced.

thats what i thought and did. i just got myself a new car. But its made me want to work on my vl even more now. since its off the road :-)

^^^Thats a good thing, My Calais has been neglected for too long, just sitting there in the shed.

get a new, less rusted calais, and maybe try not leaving it in the rain for a week straight lol

Hmmm, so the demister is useless without aircon? Bugger. Just turfed mine to make way for my cooler. Oh well. Just a quirk I'll have to live with now! Did you use any sealant when you re-fitted the rear screen? I know you technically don't need to, but when I had my rear rust done, the panel beater ran a little bead of sealant along the edge of the seal to stop it lifting. Worked a treat. When I pulled the screen out, almost two years later, it was obvious that not a drop of water had got in.

take the bungs out off the boot floor.... but those leaks can be really hard to find sometimes but good luck maybe a scooter rather then a VT haha

Yeah I pumped it full of sikaflex maybe needs more? To stop the swimming pool i simply drilled a small hole in the spare wheel well, seems to work but doesnt stop damp carpets. The demister does work without A/C, just not very well, side windows still fog up, they only way around that is to have the heater turned up, which sucks. One thing that has been on my mind, VTs are excellent cars, but my old VL has a bit of cool factor, a VT will just blend in with the scenery. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: take the bungs out off the boot floor lol yea i only found out about those bungs after i went to aus for 2 weeks in the winter, which happened to be when we had 2 weeks of constant rain. Which made things worse i hadn't mounted my amp and it was just sitting upright in that gap to the right in the boot. Which was just filled with water by the time i got home amp still works too :-) Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

is it definately the rear screen thats leaking when I had my calais sedan it turn out to be the boot seal and then it was the tail light just a thought

i'll give you $1200 for the mighty 2l. thats $1200 towards your VT!

use it as a thrash car ..

nah its quiet tidy and has madeira interior.

lol the joys of owning old holdens

Quote: use it as a thrash car .. Its too good for that, would like it to go to a good home, Ill keep your offer in mind Matt.

i knoe how u feel.....its part of the fun of owning a VL.....i remember feeling 'bad' when every 2nd week i went home to find the spare wheel hole full of rusty water cuz i parked it outside...damn the Calais hasnt been road legal in 7 months.... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Japs for daily and Holdens for weekenders

Quote: Originally Posted by NZ EVLHSV Japs for daily and Holdens for weekenders agreed.

or if ya lucky get a work vehice o take home which saves a ****oad in gas .