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    Default My VL :)

    Hi all, long time ay lol, ok after writing off the VN ( aka the Groupsman ), found this old girl for $700 lol so i snatched it up , 93 000 orginal ks ( and unfortunatly looked like the motor hadnt been servise since rolling off the showroom floor lol oil was black and glugy, spark plugs where factory items lol ) and now starts the new project , currently looking into prices for a 5ltr efi conversion ( im sick of nissan power and want a beefy V8 sound common out the rear hahaha ) so here she is

    Name: Pete
    Model: 87' VL SL
    Colour: Dark metalica blue
    Bodykit: none
    Engine Type: RB30
    Engine Mods: K&N, CAI, generally got all the grease and oil off the motor so ya could count that as weight reductions ( haha you think im joking? the thinest dirty spot on the motor was 1/2cm thick! lol 5 x 5ltr bottle of degreaser later the engine shed 3kg of grease and crud lol )
    Power: not alot lol
    Exhaust: 2.5i cat back with hotdog
    Gearbox: auto
    Diff: stock
    Brakes: upgraded VN V8 ribber calaipers, 290mm rotors
    Suspension: stock
    Wheels/Tyres: stock ( 15/6 inch chassers )
    Interior: stock
    Other Mods: hrmm none yet lol
    Stereo: pioneer head unit with pioneer 6x9s
    Cost: for me to know :P
    Contacts: VLProjex, Holden Petrie
    Future Mods: new heart, new visiual new stance



    brakes look crap because they come off the VN there only a month old lol



    Engine was black when i got it, couldnt see the silver plenum or the rocker cover lol




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    That looks like a really nice project you got there buddy and i must say i love the black interceptors.
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    Nice ride mate, reminds me of my ride but $200 cheaper + similar story

    Goodluck!
    Quote Originally Posted by Jamie-b View Post
    well i think a "headjob" would be better than stroking it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by KLatham View Post
    Looks exactly like mine.
    lol don't all VL's look alike hahahaha

    bit of an update

    - fixed the rust in the boot channel and front windscreen, now shes rust free

    - full fuel system flush ( fuel filter was cloged lol )
    - bleed the brakes and flushed again ( mmm heaps more braking power now )

    thats about it so far lol been to sick at the moment to do anything substantial lol, thanks for the comments

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    bit of an update

    ( pics will tell the story lol but ill brief on it ) ****ed off the crappy upper and lower control arms and replaced them with nolathane heavy duty items ( as you can see the upper rear control arm is solid and the old one is pressed plate lol very weak ), couldnt get a decent pic of the lower rear control arms but there basicly the same






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    nice vl mate keep it up. what future mods u thinking apart from v8 id say to twin turbz. mmm v8 twin turbz give u more power to munch anything u like yummy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by crazywog View Post
    nice vl mate keep it up. what future mods u thinking apart from v8 id say to twin turbz. mmm v8 twin turbz give u more power to munch anything u like yummy.
    haha proberly a Raptor charger after im done with the internal engine mods on the 8, other than that a custom mix body kit, slammed on its nuts, rollin on 19's ( deep dish ) , custom VN Calais or VT clubby interior just a to name a few

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    UPDATE!

    lol got bored this arvo so i did this lol just for ****s and giggles, 2 tone rocker cover lol, the red is tail light tint spray which doesnt look to bad the sides are black engine enamal ( just some paint i had lying around lol )



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    Quote Originally Posted by vl_sleeper View Post
    looks good m8 really tidy car too.
    thankyou

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