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  1. 29-07-2011, 08:49 PM #1
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    Default ve hsv taillights conversion

    How much would it cost for my mate to convert his crap sv6 taillights into some great hsv taillights??
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    Looked into it awhile ago and it was upwards of $1300
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    ALOT!!!

    You'll need to buy the top caps, new bumper, plus the tail lights and I dont think they make aftermarket yet... you could always try to modify the existing bumper because they hsv lights sit as low as the berlina and calais.
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    Quote Originally Posted by westy27 View Post
    Looked into it awhile ago and it was upwards of $1300
    and that if you can get the parts...........very rare to find wrecks and I think you need a VIIN to order the parts new unless your in the know.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 7LITRE View Post
    How much would it cost for my mate to convert his crap sv6 taillights into some great hsv taillights??
    Slap him and tell him to buy the real thing. Hsv parts on a sv6 = failing at life.
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    @ slap nuts.... Haha yea that's what I reckon
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    Quote Originally Posted by 7LITRE View Post
    @ slap nuts.... Haha yea that's what I reckon
    Don't get me wrong, i'm all for doing up your car, but there's a line that gets crossed when trying to make it something it's not.
    Case in point:- eBay Australia: Buy new & used fashion, electronics & home d
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    Quote Originally Posted by SlapNuts View Post
    Don't get me wrong, i'm all for doing up your car, but there's a line that gets crossed when trying to make it something it's not.
    Case in point:- eBay Australia: Buy new & used fashion, electronics & home d
    what is that???...i dont even....
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    Quote Originally Posted by SlapNuts View Post
    Don't get me wrong, i'm all for doing up your car, but there's a line that gets crossed when trying to make it something it's not.
    Case in point:- eBay Australia: Buy new & used fashion, electronics & home d
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    Quote Originally Posted by SlapNuts View Post
    Don't get me wrong, i'm all for doing up your car, but there's a line that gets crossed when trying to make it something it's not.
    Case in point:- eBay Australia: Buy new & used fashion, electronics & home d
    Bwah ha ha ha! Thanks for the laugh!

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    Quote Originally Posted by SlapNuts View Post
    Don't get me wrong, i'm all for doing up your car, but there's a line that gets crossed when trying to make it something it's not.
    Case in point:- eBay Australia: Buy new & used fashion, electronics & home d
    No word of a lie, I sat here for a good 2 minutes absolutely gob smacked at that thing. I don't know what to say...

    EDIT: He started bids at 28K whereas a stock one with the same kays goes for 20K.
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    Who cares if it's a SV6 all HSV's start out life in the Elizabeth plant as Holden's I say do as you please but I'd probably keep all the original part so you convert it back and make some of your money back when you. sell it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SlapNuts View Post
    Don't get me wrong, i'm all for doing up your car, but there's a line that gets crossed when trying to make it something it's not.
    Case in point:- eBay Australia: Buy new & used fashion, electronics & home d


    I am a 60 year old country man and I do this for a hobby, I have done several cars like this my last an XR6 2005 Falcon.

    Never in all my years, have I laughed SO damn hard.
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    I've seen a quote for the changover to HSV lights with new parts (trade) over $4000. Plus some of the parts cannot be ordered without a HSV Vin number. Better off leaving it stock
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    The eBay lolz thread
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    Time to put the old boy into a nursing home where he can't hurt himself or anymore cars, LOL!!!!!!
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    here's some lights and caps

    ve brake lights gts maloo | eBay

    Would still need a new rear HSV bar
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    Eh hsv bars are cheap and easy to fin it's the lights that are rare... And this guy is selling his at a really bad time lol
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    here's some lights and caps

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    Would still need a new rear HSV bar
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    why do you say that mate?
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    Just go SS-V tail lights they look heaps better than the SV6 ones.
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    coz you can pick up a rear bumper to suit those lights for 900 painted and they are not hard to find, whilst the lights are hard as to find in good condition. i but thats from my experiences. i jst gave up on the idea of convertion :P
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    why do you say that mate?
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    +1 to that
    SS-V's look good on any commodore any colour
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    Just go SS-V tail lights they look heaps better than the SV6 ones.
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