NOT.BT1's VH project

[NOT.BT1]

this is my 1983 vh sl 3.3litre it doesnt look like much atm but it is my pride and joy i am going to paint it white again for now and maybe in a few years it will be resprayed again in formula blue
specs 3.3 litre blue trimatic auto stock as a rock engine was rebuild 75000km ago it has 245000km on the clock runs 15x7 chevoit rims for now want to get 17in vr clubsport rims engine currently has manifold ,waterpump and thermostat housing off as i am polishing them

EDIT: future mods
remote central locking
new head unit
custom boot install
lowered about 3inch rear 2inch front
vt calais black leather front seats and retrimed rear to match
alarm
new carpet (black)
water temp and oil pressure gauges
and of course injected 5 litre conversion

[craigvk]

The beast looks a lot better than when I saw it

[NOT.BT1]

yeah mate done a fair bit since you seen it interior is in and a little bit of body work has been done this is prob how you remember seeing it and a pic of one of the sl/e door trims i got off ebay for $50

[Goon]

Nice run on the clock mate, mines 247

Lose the exhaust head and replace with extractors mate, you WILL notice the difference.

It may even get rid of possibly smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe ...

Go wreckers if u want the cheap parts. see if u can walk around the yard

ps. i like ur sig saying

[VRSS]

did the SL/E door trims come with arm rests too?
looks like she will be nice once you finish her.

[Lumps of cheese]

Great project.
Are you going to leave the 202 in her or chuck in something bigger?

[NOT.BT1]

thanx guys
goon i have extractors sitting in the shed just have to fit them and get my new exhaust system 2 1/4in i reckon and the sig saying i think it came from your web site not sure if it did hope you dont mind me borrowing it liked the way it sounds lol

vk_308 nah im looking for a pair of front arm rests atm want dark blue so i dont have to vinyl paint them i reckon $50 was a good price for them though

juzsvy im leaving the 202 in her til i get off my P's then going to look into a injected 5 litre

[brohawk]

nice job man looks good will be a good project definatly

[NOT.BT1]

thanx brohawk yeah its a slow process on a very limited budget but it will get there im looking at painting it in a month or so

[Lumps of cheese]

Yep, that's the way i'd go too, you could muck around with 253's or 283 chevs but if your gonna spend the money then go the injected 5, alot more potential.

[NOT.BT1]

yeah thats why i chose the inj 5 litre there are a lot of aftermarket parts available and there is alot of threads on here and other sides about how to do it but it will have to wait til i get off my P's cause of the new laws about p platers not aloud to drive v8's but that doesnt worry me gives me more time to save for the conversion

[Goon]

Hey if u ever take out your 202, let us know if your selling the parts

I like your mags, just noticed on the 4th pic on how beefey the look

As for that sig thing mate, i have the same sticker on my car

Done any work on the gearbox yet? maybe a service? its easy takes about an hour if done right and 4 car stands and the kit for under 20 dollars.

[1991_Vn2nV]

haha sweet efi 5L will be awesome mate

[NOT.BT1]

goon yeah i think i saw it on a pic of your car lol i havent done anything to the gearbox yet going to do a service though for sure although it never slips changes smooth just doing it as a precaution the mags i bought at a garage sale they were cheep so i bought em if i pull the 202 out i will let you know mate

1991_vn2nv yeah mate i love v8's so it was a logical option the 5l plus with all the step by step info around the net on how its done i cant go wrong

[Jo3_Blo]

Nice mate, should be good once it's finished. And even better with a 5.0 V8 in there!

[NOT.BT1]

thanx mate heres 2 photoshops of how i would like it when finished done buy spack and rredbeak thanx again guys first pic is standard high second pic dumped 3"

[NOT.BT1]

what do you all think of the wheels in the photochop ^^^^^ bboss elanor's do they suit it or not im getting mixed reaction from friends and family

[Jo3_Blo]

I dunno really, I think they look alright. Do some pics of other rims.

[NOT.BT1]

im getting the gaskets i need to put the motor back together tomorrow and some others that i just want to replace going to finish polishing the inlet manifold today so motor should be back together on the weekend and running again

[phat_com]

those bboss rims come in a MIN of 19" so i think the chop is a bit off lol, they look tough as on commies, i thinking about getting a set or another 5 spoke set if i can find out what they are lol.
Oh and i think they cost like $5500 for the rims but you wont see many sets!

i'm like the progress so far, Its looking good!

[NOT.BT1]

yeah the chop is a bit off but you get the general picture i havent decided on any particular rims yet if i see something i like i will get em chopped on to the vh to see what they look like keep you all posted any ideas on rims that would suit through your ideas at me

[Da_Blak_Ravn]

Hey man, cheers for the reply. This car reminds me of someone elses As for rims, I say rather than spend all your money on rims, buy some pursuits then lower it on them. Dunno what it is about a set of pursiuts on a low-as first gen commo, but they generally look alot better than most basic rims. Good luck with her.

[BURK_POP]

looking good would look mad with the final white coat of paint and the vr clubsport rims

[NOT.BT1]

thats not a bad idea mate with the pursuits it will be lowered and that way tyres dont cost a fortune either i got new gaskets and started puting the motor back together today my next pay im going to get a carbi kit and new plugs, leads, oil and all new filters so it should run sweet again it was running a little ruff last time i started it 2 of my spark plugs were stuffed going to tune the carbi and do the timing right this time

[NOT.BT1]

thanx mate yeah i have always liked the vr clubby rims cant decide what i like i think the pursuits will happen for the time being then maybe something a bit better down the track