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Thread: My new daily/ project

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    Default My new daily/ project

    hey guys picked up this vp spack sedan for $600. Needs a new water pump and rocker cover gaskets so far and most likely new brake pads.

    Model: 1992 spack sedan
    Colour: dark metallic gray
    Kilometers: 260xxx
    Engine Type: 3800 - 3.8L / V6
    Engine Mods: non yet
    Exhaust: stock w
    Gearbox: auto
    Brakes: stock
    Suspension: lowed with k-mac springs
    Interior: spack interior with vq stato seats
    Stereo: clarion touch screen mp3 only. 6 inch kenwoods in door for now and 6x9 in the parcel shelf
    Wheels: stockies

    Mods done:
    stato seats front and back. Back trimed to fit right
    New clarion touch screen mp3 player
    New motor with 120,000 on and with extractors
    2.5" exhaust with high flow cat
    6X9 speakers in shelf


    Future mods.

    new door trim
    respray
    sound system DONE
    cia
    new hood lining
    custom boot
    Wheel spats- GOT NOT FITTED YET
    Stato interior
    Smooth center console
    electrice windows
    high flow filter
    pull apart and paint under car parts


    I have already got my stato seats and have put the back set in. I couldn't get both front seats out at the wreckers before they closed so getting the drivers side Monday. Rear stato seat took 45 min to get out of the wreck and five min to put in lol




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    Outside



    Inside




    Very dodgy speaker set up


    My old seats


    My new seats







    Comments and suggestions are welcome

    Jack
    Last edited by v6vpute; 30-10-2010 at 07:49 PM.

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    I got the car on the road today . All it needed was new brake pads and a right tie rod end. now for a new cd player and speakers and a tidy up

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    nice project u got there...u should get a engine from the wreckers with lower kms and then do engine mods,no use in modding a tired engine..
    looks good with the seats by the way

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    Quote Originally Posted by low vs View Post
    nice project u got there...u should get a engine from the wreckers with lower kms and then do engine mods,no use in modding a tired engine..
    looks good with the seats by the way
    well the engine runs well for now but i might next year get a 5 litre to fix up and yeah the seats are a improvement then stock i have a new head unit to put in now and get some decent door trim will help make it better .

    Yeah boonga ill get it like new one day im hopfully respraying it later this year

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    Got a lil update got all my stato seats in and finally got a head unit installed with speakers and a new exhaust tip just to make it look a bit better
    I was also wondering if i run a twin subs i shouldn't run 6x9s is this true? and if anyone has some stock vp door trim in the gray/ blue color pm me plz

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    Quote Originally Posted by meanvn View Post
    looking good and nice choice with the seats
    Thanks i think they suit it better then the origanals

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    Yep mate 6x9 are definetaly not needed when running a sub. Swtiching to some splits or coaxils in the rear will give a much crisper, cleaner sound.
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    thanks sweefu ill have to get it all ready so when i do put the sub in it will sound good

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    Update.

    Had some spare time today so i got painting painted the bottom off my bumper flat black and srated painting the drop tank and a few other parts underneath the car. Ill have access to a hoist in a few weekends so im gunna clean and paint the hole underside off the car black
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    looks good mate, i just bought one aswell.

    I reckon the red or the metallic grey.

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    i like the grey but i have always wanted a black car but the color is good. and hahaha 10wvn there realy comfy got them for $150 from the wreckers

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    Quote Originally Posted by v6vpute View Post
    i like the grey but i have always wanted a black car but the color is good. and hahaha 10wvn there realy comfy got them for $150 from the wreckers
    nice.. think i might have to go for a hunt tomorrow =]

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    paint it white mate. i like the front bar really want 1 on my spack but they are costly

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    Quote Originally Posted by 10WVN View Post
    nice.. think i might have to go for a hunt tomorrow =]
    kewl there realy good easy to fit

    Quote Originally Posted by sawychri06 View Post
    paint it white mate. i like the front bar really want 1 on my spack but they are costly
    i already had a white car andthere to common lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by sawychri06 View Post
    paint it white mate. i like the front bar really want 1 on my spack but they are costly
    How much? because mine came with the car so i dnt know hopw much they are

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    nice mate, its comming along nicely, keep the pics comming lol
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    pretty simple mate, less cylinders restricting torque production

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