88 VL Berlina high comp turbo project

[shadow6ix]

Name: Matt
Age: 29
location: Tassie
Car: 88' VL Commodore Berlina
Engine: NA RB30 converted to Turbo. VLT injectors/ecu, front mount, forward facing plenum, Bosch 044, eBay T70 turbo till I get my Garrett rebuilt. Runs 11 psi all day. Turbo smart progate45 waste gate - screamer, turbo smart bleed valve. 3" turbo back exhaust.
Paint: originally imperial blue, just been sprayed vl morning blue in acrylic (have never used 2k)
Gearbox: MF5 with exedy heavy duty clutch
Stereo: Are for boys. Original tape deck ftw!
Interior: tinted windows, factory sunroof
wheels: 17x8 rjr might go for a set of Simmons v5's or fr's later
Suspension: Pedders springs and shocks
Future Mods: finish off paint - silver and bumpers, new carpet, general tidy up inside. Engine back out to smooth bay and paint. Brake upgrade.

Was really untidy when I brought this car, have been slowly plugging away at weekends to get it to where it is now. Still a lot to go lol.
Warped the head( thanks to a leaky radiator) not long after I got it so put in a low km engine and it has loved life ever since. So far has been a very reliable set up.

Will add some pics when I finish rubbing and polishing this weekend!

 

[05 Senator]

Looks pretty tidy man. Can't wait for more pics

 

[shadow6ix]

Thanks man, really happy with the respray. Should look awesome after I rub it back and buff it

 

[Reaper]

ahahahahahaahha...... *THE* most apt sig for a VL thread :lmao:

You can't polish a turd.........But you can roll it in glitter!

 

[shadow6ix]

ahahahahahaahha...... *THE* most apt sig for a VL thread :lmao:

Haha was waiting for your input reaper!

 

[87RB30VL]

I've always loved the thought of getting Simmons FR's for my VL too, was gonna get them for my old S13 Silvia but couldn't afford them, imo they are sweet looking wheels, one of the best looking.

That's a damn tidy VL, you'll have no worries bosting it all day every day as long as you maintain it & watch your temp levels

 

[shadow6ix]

Cheers mate. Yeah a lot of people have the opinion that fr's are to common but I don't think I have actually seen a set in Tassie.

Few more pics, sanded/polished rear quarter panels. Not a bad job considering I have never painted a car myself before and was painted last weekend on a 9 degree day

Hopeful to get it all rubbed back and buffed this weekend!

 

[Reaper]

^^^^ dats some mighty fine glitter. Pitty about the turd underneath :lmao:

 

[shadow6ix]

A bit more progress. Just have to paint bumpers and bottom of doors now.

 

[87RB30VL]

Looks the goods mate