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    hey eveyrone
    was jus thinking. is it any way possible to put a vk front end onto a vl
    alll youd have to do is change both kickpanels, maybe add some screws/bolts here n there. raise the bolt ons to the chassy in the engine bay.
    but is it possible if somenoe had the time and the money?
    i love the look of the front of VK's and love the look of the rear VL.
    thre would have to be heaps of moderation goign on to do this, but approx how much?
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    i agree with you the front of a VK looks tough as. youd need the VK radiator support, front guards, bonnet, bumper, grill obviously... front apron etc. but a vk wrecked in the rear end and go from there

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    Quote Originally Posted by rb26dett View Post


    NO.

    Just No.

    What are you thinking.
    hahaa thats good as, "virtual bitch slap"

    i was jus thinking of something no ones ever tried before.
    but for wat its worth, probs easier gettin a vk and gettin a vl end.

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    Front ends on VKs with a brock grill look much better then a normal sl,exec and berlina front end. I think I have seen it done before as well.

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    it has been done a girl in perth did it. its simple panel beating except for the cowl between the bonnet and the windscreen. ive got photos of it which i will post later maybe if i can figure out photo bucket

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    Quote Originally Posted by VL_5SPEED View Post
    Front ends on VKs with a brock grill look much better then a normal sl,exec and berlina front end. I think I have seen it done before as well.
    VK is too boxy compared to a VL front.

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    Yeah the VL front has smoother lines, and isn't as boxy and hard (If you can say that?) as the VK front end.

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    the VL front end gives a worthwile fuel usage reduction and was tested in the GM windtunnel in the USA

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    dear god why would deface such a nice car with something so wrong
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    I have an idea. Why not get a ferrari and put the front end from a dodge truck on the front of it. Same issue, sleek body lines with a boxy front end. so it all looks nicely out of place.

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    It's just a sin! Just like putting a 3800 into VL.

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    ooooor ya could just do this lol see if you can see whats not right lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by CALAIS 6 View Post
    dear god why would deface such a nice car with something so wrong
    totally 100% agree with you! nice call

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    Quote Originally Posted by XTC16 View Post
    It's just a sin! Just like putting a 3800 into VL.
    Don't you ever say that again. lol

    I feel sick to the stomach, when someone puts that piece of crap motor into a VL.

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    haha never sed i was gonna do it. jus wondering wat it would look like.
    i dont see y ppl are drilling me heaps about the design, the only thing about the vl that makes it sleek is the boot lip n the front part. apart from that vk and vls are pretty much exactly the same body.

    on another note, from the looks of the vz? front
    thats shocking.

    but thanks for the input. maybe next time ease up a bit, i was asking for opinions, not asking for any sarcasm or "im a dumass" comments

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    yeh but why would you change a good looking car into a ugly pos, i might go buy a ve and chuck a vt front on it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dose Pipe View Post
    yeh but why would you change a good looking car into a ugly pos, i might go buy a ve and chuck a vt front on it?
    yeah. i've got a project similar to that at the moment. I've got a VZ R8 i'm puting the front end of a VB on HAHAHAHAHAH

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    Quote Originally Posted by spacattack View Post
    ooooor ya could just do this lol see if you can see whats not right lol
    i suppose if i was bored and just had half a vz and half a vl just laying around id do that to for ****s and giggles... gota give him credit for giving it ago lol

    as for the vk front go buy a vk and swap front end its not hard ud probly do it for 1000 bucks...

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    VL's are ugly IMO but the 3.0L is world's ahead of the 202, if i bought a VL, i'd consider it, VK front end looks better.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JD View Post
    VL's are ugly IMO but the 3.0L is world's ahead of the 202, if i bought a VL, i'd consider it, VK front end looks better.
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    Enough said.

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    i knew that was coming up but its all each to their own isn't it.

    I respect everyone opinions, but its just not my own ( VK FE on a VL )
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