MarkER717's 1989 VN Calais

[markER717]

Bourgh the car a few months ago, been slowly fixing her up. Was dirty as all hell when I got her so a lot of cleaning and work of that description to do lol.

Car:
1989 VN Calais Sedan SI
Marranello Red over Asteroid Grey

Running gear:
Holden 304
T700 Auto
On Gas
Not sure what Diff Center yet
Standard 3.08 gears

Exhaust:
Extractors
2.5in Sports Exhaust

Wheels/Steering/Suspension:
Fronts:15x6 Stockies Chrome Dress Rims, Center Caps & Monza 200 205/65/15 tires
Rears: 15x7 Interceptors, Chrome Dress Rims, Center Caps & Monza 200 205/65/15 tires
Standard springs and shocks
Standard Pads, Rotors & Callipers

Interior:
VN L3 instrument cluster
Re-trimmed roof lining
Standard Calais seats, carpet, door trims, dash.etc

Exterior:
De-badged
Paint Found to me mako lol.
Standard otherwise

Audio:
Completely Stock (lol)


Stuff replaced/repaired: (basic, some already listed above)
Tacho, Speedo, Trip Computer & Fuel Gauge
Replace Leads & Plugs
New Tyres - the 15s from my other car
15x7" Interceptors
Fixed Driverside Window - Reg was in the door but not bolted in.

Things to do:

Various Bushes
GOOD Clean - 1/2 done
Replace Rotors & Pads
Aline boot
Wheel Alignment
Intake Manifold Gasket - 1/2 done
Clean Engine Bay - Done
other shit I can think of


Future Mods:
Polish Engine Covers
Lower suspention
Paint Drop Tank

Shopping List:
LHR Electric Window Regulator
Door Trims - have new rears
Floor Carpet



more pics when photobucket stops being retarded.

[97VSS2]

looks almost identical to mine......

ps its marranello red

oh and goodluck when you want to put a cd player in it

[NOT.BT1]

awesome ill have to check it out tonight when im there

[markER717]

looks almost identical to mine......

ps its marranello red

oh and goodluck when you want to put a cd player in it

Thanks mate, shouldnt be that hard i think i have one in the shed somewhere haha.

awesome ill have to check it out tonight when im there

Yeah you should, shes a bit rough atm, but she'll come up alriight

[markER717]

Fixed all the gauges today, will give it a proper clean tomorrow, then give it a good service monday.

[Dum*P*ster]

RESPECT with red :P

Looks good .. keen to follo this project

[savage1987]

Good get stuck into it man

And no matter how many hundred things go wrong, don't give up, or you will sell it, then regret it forever like me and my old 5L. Poor old girl

[VNexecutive]

we're turning the geelong meets into a vn fest. gotta love a 5L calais

[markER717]

Haha, 5ltr VN Calais, on gas. But the gass is too gutless for my liking so its going if its out of date.

[savage1987]

Get a foam tune mark, might wake it up a bit.

[VNexecutive]

if you dont plan on keeping it as a daily, and its more gunna be a tuff weekender, then i agree, piss the gas off. but if its gunna be a tuff daily then keep the gas and upgrade it to a system like mine.

[markER717]

Nah the 3.8 is my daily, I will keep the gass setup, and chuck it back on if I sell it providing it still works haha.

Never got around to doing the service, been pretty bloody busy lately

[Dum*P*ster]

I DEMAND MORE PICCIES DAMMIT!

it will please me

[markER717]

I have some more picatures of her, shes looking a little better now. Still plenty of work to be done, I will be getting a foamtune after I get her running right sam

[BXHD]

looking great Mark!!

altho i must say im a little more interested in that beast in the shed

cant wait to see u rolling around in both ur beasts

[savage1987]

Give the red one a polish Mark, might surprise you how well it comes up.

Sam

[markER717]

Give the red one a polish Mark, might surprise you how well it comes up.

Sam

I tried it, I left swirl marks on the bonnet when I was using a wet rag? lol

[ParkwayDrv]

looking good man

[Dum*P*ster]

SELL ME YOUR CALASIS STEERING WHEEL lol :P

they look snazzy

btw. clean the interior and get some pics up dammit

[markER717]

Cheers guys, and bec. Hopefully get the parts I ordered tomorrow, then I can start on her.

[savage1987]

I tried it, I left swirl marks on the bonnet when I was using a wet rag? lol

haha, how the fark??


Talk to Dumster, he has a simple 3 step Meguiar's package I put him onto for his red VP that is very easy for beginners almost fool proof. That paint may need machining though, I can't tell from the pics.

[Dum*P*ster]

Talk to Dumster, he has a simple 3 step Meguiar's package I put him onto for his red VP that is very easy for beginners almost fool proof. That paint may need machining though, I can't tell from the pics.

Yeap,
Its great for a beginner! Made the colour really shine and stand out like new!

I got on my phone some where.... I'll post it up soon :P

I bought the kit from supershit sorry. Supercheap

[markER717]

I Finally got around to cleaning the interior, heres some pictures. I install a new headunit soon I think theres one in the garage somewhere haha. Will need anotherone mabye to get her perfect will start on the outside next haha.

[VNexecutive]

keep the original head-unit!

[Dum*P*ster]

lovin the interior!