My Projected VL berlina

[legal6]

Spec's before the build and what has already been done.

Name: Sean
Age: 18
Location: Adelaide

Car: Holden
Series: VL Commodore
Model: Berlina
Year: March 1987
Colour: Alpine white (1J052 - Solid White)
Engine Type: RB30E 3L inline 6,

Bodykit: Stock
Engine Mods: - 8mm high tension leads, removal of mesh on AFM, K&N filter, Custom cold air intake and Custom Intake Pipe (Throttle to AFM)
Power: Guess 105rwkw or there about. enuff for the time being
Exhaust: Extractors, high Flow cat, 2.25" catback system, straight though no rear muffler
Gearbox: R32 skyline 5 speed, rebuilt
Diff: Stock, 3:45
Brakes: Stock, Drums on rear
Suspension:
Rear - low king springs with monroe sensortrac shockers,
Front - low king springs with Gabriel Gas Ryder Strut inserts and nolerthane adjustable strut tops
Wheels/Tyres:
Rims: HBD (Holden By Design) J Series 18x8",
Rubber: Wanli tyres, 235/40ZR18 Fortuna Sport F2000

Sound system:
H/U - VDO mp3 player
Front Speakers - factory 4"
Rear Speakers - Kenwood 250watt 3-way 6x9's
Amplifer - dominator 2ch 400watt
Sub - Pionner 12" 800watt sub in box,

Interior: Stock with custom cluster background and surrond switches diffrent colour, Blue LED's in the air vents, Boss kit with steering wheel
Other Mods:Minor boot install, Air freshner tree
Build Period: ongoing
Cost: - who care's, seriously
Future Mods:







That was before the car was taken off the road,

currently getting
full respray
all rust has been cut out (none bogged over or fibreglassed)
smooth bay and hiden wiring
vt brakes on front and disc rear end with turbo booster and 1" master
clean motor
and a high flow will so be attached

car has been off the road for a year and half now and currently its at the painting stage

[-pumba-]

looks the **** mate, nice to see your on calais turbo now

[legal6]

cheers Sean, ive been here for a while just havnt used my account lol

must admit it looks much more diffrent
had so many people looking at it when i got it towed home today and tons of people at work were susing it out

starting to slowly piece it together now, in the engine by that is

this weekend ill finish my last panels and next week paint the inside edges
then just fit it up and paint the out side

better pics in light

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slowly shaping up

undercoat


finished


better picture in sun light, still need a good camera

[legal6]

engine hoist + engine + car = good thing


bolted the brakes together and fitted it

[5spdvl]

Very nice. Are you painting it yourself?

[legal6]

cheers
nah i aint painting it, my mate whos a painter is doing it for free,
he understands if i aint happy with anything he will do it again or if there is something he aint happy with he wont let it rest,

little update,
engine will be going in tommorow night and next weekend the inside edge of the guards, bonnet and nose cone will be painted.
then just need to block it all back and fit it up

[SIroller]

lokks excellent nice to see such an on depth write up.

[legal6]

Originally Posted by SIroller

lokks excellent nice to see such an on depth write up.

cheers SIroller,
ive havnt been using my CT account much as ive been using JC ,
ive got a 17 page thread on my car on JC, which shows the start of owning to now
but ill try keeping it as much update as i can here



update:
engine went in tonight, ill get some pictures up tommorow

move from here


to here was the plan


mid flight


rags rags rags, dont want to scratch tha engine bay


almost there


all back where it belongs:yeah:

[legal6]

I is happy, picked up some new parts today

Clutch slave cylinder


Turbo!!!!!!!!!! , high flowed

[legal6]

update:
drivers door on
boot lid on
turbo and manifold seprated now,
ordered a new heavy duty clutch kit,


manifold is getting pan blasted tommorow so it should come up a treat
gearbox is sat up on my treasel and will be getting some treatment soon
clutch kit will be paid for tommorow
also have the boys down at the autopro chasing up some manifold nuts and spring washers so i can bolt it on.

as the car is now, looks more car like now


manifold before i get it pan blasted tommorow


turbo by itself


trans awaiting some attention

[_Calturb]

Comming along awesome man, where you able to use those panels you picked up? keep the updates comming!

[legal6]

Originally Posted by sleeprVLT

Comming along awesome man, where you able to use those panels you picked up? keep the updates comming!

cheers for that mate,
nah the panels had to much rust on the inside edges and the nose cone was too twisted so i desided best not to


update:
autopro has the exhaust nuts in but ill have to track some spring washers still so ill pick them up tommorow

clutch kit was paid for yesterday afternoon, i didnt know my sister had already paid. soo that will be comming soon

have a mate of mine whom is a welder at pacemaker pricing me up a exhaust system,
3" pacemaker dump pipe
3" stainless steel with mandrel bends
high flow cat
i should be getting a really good price on this, had one done for my old mans rex (cat back)for $650 instead of $1500 which was the orignal quote

got my exhaust manifold pan blasted today, its down to its raw cast iron colour.
looks shiny

pics will be up later

manifold pan blasted now


bolted back together

[legal6]

not overly alot has happened since i last updated

just a few more parts,
got a heavy duty clutch kit
new 3 core radiator
new main radiator pipes and clamps
and got some rubber gromits for the headlight loom holes

also trying to source a wastegate actuator and factory water and oil lines

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radiator all fitted with new pipes and clamps

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new whiteline vl v8 strut brace, 6 cylinder wouldnt fit


geabox back on



new starter motor


nose cone primed


factory oil lines for the turbo, still need water lines


new washer/coolant overflow bottle


Bendex ultimate pads, $280
VT fronts
VL rears

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first coat on backing plates


also fitted a new rear end, irs bishes


mock up as i was bored when i couldnt find the bolts


tail shaft all bolted up


as i left it last night


picking up a vl disc rear hand brake cable today,
new bolts for the calipers mounting and backing plates,
filling the trans with oils
fitting rear brakes and also fitting all the pads

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couldnt get the oil into the gearbox as i couldnt get the filler bolt off, needs warming up. so im going to see if i can get my mates oxy set to warm it up a bit

rear brake caliper and backing plate bolts


backing plate on


rear caliper with pads in


one side all done, just need my new disc to suit fronts still


other side


looking from under the car


drive train all back in

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washer bottle cut down


front pads on


brake set up behind my 18" (this will be my spare rim, damaged)


back too the 15s we go


should i paint the lower half silver, hmmmmm??? nah

[legal6]

all little motervation to keep me going


hair dryer


ohhh shiny


defently looks like a VL front end

[legal6]

at least it looks complete from the rear:whistling



slowly getting there
plan is to have my last panels edged up on saturday, then fit them all back on for blocking
just have to finish my last guard in the week, aiming for tommorow.

also want to during the week i want to get the brakes filled up blead then
get a disc rear hand brake cable and fit that, brakes will be finished then

[legal6]

bought some things on ebay today

new genuine bonnet rubbers, the adjusters and the guard stoppers
new genuine holden wastegate actuator in the orignal box for $71

primed the guard and nose cone just before, so there ready for rubbing

primer, wet still


saturday the last of the panels will be edged up
inside bonnet, guards and nose cone
so tommorow night and friday ill rub them back for the morning

guide coat

[5spdvl]

Very sexual mate, needs an R18+ rating.

[legal6]

ha cheers for that mate, she aint much just a practice car for later
then the big plans will pop out and ill take it further

turns out tommorow the last of the panel wont be painted,
mate whos painting my car had a blow out with the other painter whoms ment to open the shop up, so its been pushed back a week

my new genuine wastegate actuator arrived today, in the orignal box aswel

[CTs2 Sabo]

looking great , just keep going dont give up!