Chrisso's 1979 VB commodore!!!!!!!!!!

[chrisso 82]

Well i have a new project now !!!!!! I salvaged it from my mates farm he was going to run it over with his bulldozer !!!!!! Its a 1986 model nissan 720 king cab 4x2 ute .... Got permission from the missus again to do another project but this one will built for my eldest daughter , gets her L plates next year so the old Como will be put aside for a while!!!!!!!!! Keen to see how i can transform this one (ha ha) Minitruck style!!!!!!!!!

[chrisso 82]

Bit of an update since i have not been on in a little while ...... The old VB is still going awesome no troubles with it yet ....even had no troubles with the law ....!!!! got pulled over once but they asked just to have a look at the car!!!!!!!ha ha Nice blokes car freaks..... As for the latest project daughters nissan is coming along slow the Cab is ready to be lifted off and have all ready started to smooth over the chassis,filling any holes with the Mig then sanding smooth..... Her ute will come out better than the commodore!!!!!!! The engine transplant for the ute will be a VN-VR v6 should go nice......

In between all that i have started to get ready for next years bush fishin trip by building my own bush boat trailer......... I thought i would go all out and build a fully independent suspension style setup !!!!!

What a weapon this thing is ha ha ha !!!!!!!still not finished yet but here is what it looks like so far!!!!!!!!





Also used the simmons b45 for the trailer and fitted with mud terrains a bit of a different look for commodore wheel !!!!!!!!





This is the old boat trailer big difference !!!!!!!!!



Just does not end always got something to make but its good been teaching the kids how to use tools and showing the eldest boy how to weld !!!!!!! and keeps them out of the missus hair!!!!!

[VBRED]

Mate I thought I was on the Fishnet Forum. I just recently sold my boat. A good trailer makes all the difference. Mine had galvanized checker plate running down the sides from the guards to the back of the trailer. The guards where also made from galvanized steel plate. Stopped all the rocks getting tossed at the boat and also made and excellent step to get in and out the boat when on the trailer. I just turned the axel over and put it under the leaf spring for more clearance. Just had to back further down the ramp to launch and retrieve. I like your suspension set up.

[GothicKidd]

I have to say, I absolutely love your car! and what it came from.. that's amazing.
GREAT work!

[chrisso 82]

Hey thanks Guys !!!!!!!! I went for a cruise this morning and took some photos of the car and here they are!!!!!











I still cant believe i built this thing!!!!!!!!!! And the car sounds awesome now too, put a fake dump pipe out the rear and dumped it before the diff the rumble to it is amazing love it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[chrisso 82]

The old holley 650 vac on the COMMY was playing up so off it came and i replaced it with a rochester and i have to say what a difference the old beast gets up and goes now !!!!!! Runs a lot better now !!!!!

[VBRED]

I too am have trouble with my Holley 650 double pumper. I don't think it is a good choice for a road car. What wheel tyre combo are you running?

[chrisso 82]

Hey mate running 18"with 235/35 all round ..... Its raining up here at the moment and i just got back from taking the old girl out for another spin very loose in the wet ..ha ha .. Was just about to take the 18' off and throw some stockies on to see the difference.....
14" with 195 on it cheesecutters ha ha ha .....

[GothicKidd]

hey mate just noticed on this pic
http://i876.photobucket.com/albums/a...CARSHOW014.jpg

that you've blocked off both your smaller hose outlets, are you still doing this? also I've taken my air con out, it used to have hoses that went to the thermostat housing and another one to the waterpump, with another hose between the housing and waterpump.
Do I still need to run the hose between housing and waterpump? or could I block them off? cheers

[SHU-11Y]

the car looks good buddy, I love drop tank... hell, there's not enough drop tanks in this world these days!
If I was to criticise... maybe loose the late model lion badge off the boot lid, but thats the best I can do

[chrisso 82]

What a great start to 2012 pulled over by the police on NEW YEARS day after a fishing trip ... Towing the boat ... Random breath test and liscence check, Officer looks at my liscence and says it was expired and sure enough 3 weeks over!!!! F$#K !!!!!! 300 meters from home too ..... 150 dollar fine and was not allowed to drive anywhere until i renewed it .... BUMMER... Was looking forward to go for a cruise in the commodore on monday too......


But things got a lot better a new addition to our family a BABY BOY born last night at 8:30 !!!!!!!!!!

[MikeCuzzy]

Hey mate, congrats on your kid!
Your car looks great, wasn't sure on the colour at first, but I reckon it works. Gives me more motivation to get my VT up to standards :P

[chrisso 82]

Hey mate, congrats on your kid!
Your car looks great, wasn't sure on the colour at first, but I reckon it works. Gives me more motivation to get my VT up to standards :P

Hey Cheers mike !!!!!!!!! The young fella is doing great !!!!!

Budget cut backs at work so lost my work ute, So had to go out and buy a daily run about something cheap to run to work and back!!!!!!!!
Will post some pics up tommorrow of my new daily !!!! ha ha its a little weapon bought for only $400 and painted it allready !!!!!!!

Lets just say !!!! nicknamed the COMMODORE (MEANIE)and the new car (EANIE)!!!!!!!!!!!

[chrisso 82]

Here are some pics of my new car to take me to and from work!!!!!!

EANIE!!!!!!!!





Its a 1996 suzuki swift 1.3 litre auto i had some left over commodore paint so i sprayed it up .... Also painted and cleaned up the rims too!!!!!

[*uwishn*]

talk about orange peel on the barina lol,
nice vb though!!

[chrisso 82]

ha ha yeah got some peel to it have not buffed it yet should come up the same as the commodore !!!!!!!! Just feeling to slack to do it !!!!

[chrisso 82]

Hey guys been a while !!!! Work has been crazy done 86hrs last week today is my first day off in 3 weeks but have to work tommorrow...

The old commy is getting a new heart transplant..!!!!

I am buying a new motor for my beast its out of my mates vb last pulled 260hp on the dyno.... Picking it up next week

Here are some specs!!!!!
BLOCK
high volume oil pump
oversized sump
crank reground
bored honed pressure tested
hypatec flat top piston 40 though
conrods resized
king bearings
rollermaster timing set
stage 4 comp cam
Arp head bolts

Heads
Yella terra stage 3
stainless valves
Edelbrock manifold
650 double pumper
dual fuel rail
backelite spacer
k&n thru the bonnet filter
Holley blue fuel pump and regulater

EXHAUST
pacemaker tuned length
twin 3" to diff dumped before but can connect up to go over

2500 stall convertor

Complete electronic ignition
CRANE dizzy with built in curves
soft touch rev limiter
ecu fault card
crane leads

Cant wait to throw it all in the old girl should go well!!!!!
I have all receipts as well for everything !!!!!