..:Matty's VY Calais:..

[matty93]

Name: Matt
Car: 2004 VY calais, Series 2
Color: Quick silver
Engine: Ecotec 3.8lt v6 (For now)
Trans: Standard 4Spd Auto
Diff: Standard
Interior: factory black leather interior with black roof lining
Suspension: King spring's SL fronts and SSL rear's. Monroe shortened front gas struts and rear shocks. All new front radius rod, castor and lower control arm bushes by Nolathane. New link pins, bearing top mounts and plates.
Brakes: Standard size rotors but slotted with Bendix pads all round. Black disc hubs, backing plates and caliper brackets with Yellow brake calipers.

Future mod's:
-L67 motor swap with a fully built motor with all the usual go fast bit's to wake it up along with a A2A cooler setup and dyno tune
-Extractors, High flow cats and good exhaust
-3.45 or possibly 3.7 LSD diff
-Get my HBD calais bobtail/boot lip sprayed and put it on
-Lower it(New springs, shocks, mounts ect) - Done
-Wheels - Done
-New brakes and paint brakes - Done
-Do all the front end bushes - Done
-Sunroof
-Tint Windows
-Install twin pod gauge holder and gauges



So i finally upgraded from my VT commodore to a nice calias for a daily! I purchased it off a the second owner with all the books and papers
Got it in standard form about 2 months back now.
Heres a few photos from purchase day up untill now..













Soon there will be some progress photos of the engine build!

 

[Drawnnite]

very tidy.

look forward to the occasional spot of this like your old VT (although I never put it up in the spotted thread )

definitely have to love the VY/VZ shape.

 

[NO HOON]

Just realised you're Maty M from Youtube! aha. Your vids have helped me a lot, thanks man.

Nice ride btw! Looks mint. Would love some interior shots.

 

[matty93]

very tidy.

look forward to the occasional spot of this like your old VT (although I never put it up in the spotted thread )

definitely have to love the VY/VZ shape.

Haha should have said something
Cheers bud!

 

[matty93]

Just realised you're Maty M from Youtube! aha. Your vids have helped me a lot, thanks man.

Nice ride btw! Looks mint. Would love some interior shots.

Damn that was a few years ago now! haha, They are pretty average, But glad they helped!

Thanks mate!
Yeah few interior shots in a day or two

 

[aussieakito]

Come on Matty where's my pics? hahaha

 

[NU13]

Come on Matty where's my pics? hahaha

What a great photo. Where was that taken?

 

[Drawnnite]

What a great photo. Where was that taken?

looks a bit like Highpoint Shopping Centre.

*awkward stalker feelings going on*

 

[JoshlikesCalais]

Damn Vy Calais have aged well, still look like a new car. Looks very nice mate

 

[matty93]

Okay so here's the late interior shot's
She got a clean after these photos.




Got lucky with this interior, No rips or even wear on the seat's! Has all the usual S2 stuff like black roof lining ect.