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My VL

JST-23Z

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Hey guys and girls new here so thought id post a thread of my car up

OWNER:
Mark

VEHICLE:
1987 VL Executive Sedan

ENGINE TYPE:
RB30e

COLOUR:
Maranello Red over Asteroid Silver

GEARBOX:
5 Speed Manual Yo!

INDUCTION:
Cold Air Induction Into Box
With K&N Filter

EXHAUST:
Geini Extractors. But Need The Rest :p

SUSPENSION:
Monroe Shock Absorbers
Low King Springs
Adjustable Pan Hard Rod
K-Mac Adjustable Camber/Caster Strut Tops (Front)

WHEELS AND TYRES:
VY CV8-R rims
235/40/18 Nexen N3000
And Sometimes 205/65/15 On The Back :p

BRAKES:
VL Turbo Brakes Front and Rear (Red)
Slotted And Cross Drilled Discs All Round
Bendix Performance Pads
Braided Brake Lines

OTHER MODS:
Tinted Windows
S2 Calais Interior
28 Spline VL Turbo LSD Diff (3.45:1)


THINGS I'VE DONE:
Replaced Radiator/Heater Hoses
Cut Rust Out Of Rear Right 1/4 Pannel
Cut Rust Out Or Rear Left Dog Leg
Replaced Rear Right Door
Pannel Beated Out The Rear Right 1/4 Pannel
Pannel Beated Out The Right Hand Sill
Pannel Beated Front Right 1/4
Installed Central Locking
Fixed Headlight Pop-ups (didnt work when I got the car)
Replaced Power Mirrors
Advanced Ignition Timing
Replaced Rear Right Bar End
Replaced Front Bar
Took Out Right Hand Axel For Straightening And Refitted It\
Made A CAI System
Manual Conversion

THINGS I PLAN TO DO:
Build a Turbo Motor For When I Get Off My P's
Make Custom Dash
Retrim Interior
King Spring Ultra Lows In Rear
Super Lows In Front
Getting Resprayed This Year
New DVD Head Unit
New Front And Rear Speakers
Calais Boot Mould And Light Eye Brows
Calais Side Skirts
New Full Exhaust System
Get A New LDS Diff With 3.9:1

PICTURES:

THis Is What It Looked Like When i got it... Had Ugly 17s, Sold Them For $500 haha.. And The Back Was Like A Four Wheel Drive lol.

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Bit Of Drift Damage:eek:

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Rust Repairs And Pannel Beating

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And The Good Pics

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To See All Of My Pictures Click Here
 
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JST-23Z

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fark mate that's clean as, interior and front end look awesome!

Is that an original Calais front end or aftermarket?

thanks mate... im not 100% sure, it was on it when i bought it but i think its aftermarket
 

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Ah i see, now that i think about it i've never seen this car before. Nice job fixing that damage btw. Nice ride.
 

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Nice work fixing it up looks nice an clean, (if the pop up's work then its not an aftermarket fibreglass one because they don't pop up)
 

GetToDaChopa

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Hey, i think i've just spotted you in blaxland, near the trains station :D as you turned off into a street. I was up on the bridge.

I think one of your brake lights is out.
 

JST-23Z

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Hey, i think i've just spotted you in blaxland, near the trains station :D as you turned off into a street. I was up on the bridge.

I think one of your brake lights is out.

haha yeah that'd be me i work on the road the tips on brake lights seem to all be there
i live in blaxland:thumbsup:
 
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