just wondering

[lockie.c]

hi all, new to the forum..
so i just got my VL wagon =D as happy as larry. 1st day i got it and im planning on putting up oil and oil filter in it, new fuel filter and new plugs and leads, is there anything else that would be worth looking over and/or changing?
also, i can seem to get the back open, any idea's? i cant even get the key to turn.

[maxpower QLD]

. It deppends on how much cash u wanna spend on your car and try not to skimp to much on the quality of parts like oil , filters and stuff like that if u intend on driving it hard .

1. change the fluids , engine oil , diff & gearbox oil,,
radiator coolant , (brake fluid & power stearing fluid if u wanna go to the extreme )
2. Filters , oil filter , fuel & air filter
3. Check hosse's and replace the ones that are cracked & perished
4. replace sparkplugs & spark plug leads
5. Again if u wanna to the extreme then CAS (crank angle sensor) AFM (air flow meter) I'd sudgest
replacing them and if the old ones are still in working order keep'em.

[jatsvl]

for the tailgate try some crc/wd40/water dispersant or similar in the lock and jiggle the key around also try pushing and pulling on the tailgate as you try the key if this fails you may need to take the interior trim off to activate the lock.

[lockie.c]

thanks for the tips guys, i like to look after my car's so i wont be skimping on anything, also there's a clunking sound in the front (i was thinking it was the suspension) going to get it checked out thinking i might just put new ones in. any idea's on how much $$$ ill need if i want to replace them. put a new head deck and 6" in the VS door pods i put in and put my sub and amp in sounds sweet just got some tweeters today also can hear my music over the car now

if there's anyone that lives in Canberra could you point me in the right direction for a good Holden wreckers? need a new tail gate (this one is full of rust), also (yes ive got a sh!t load of questions) how much would it cost to get the bumpers sprayed?

all help is much appreciated