First car - 92' VP.

[mcin7]

Hey all,

Model: 1992 VP Commodore Executive.
Paid: $3000

Features:
3.8L V6 with 240k on the clock, 250k now.
Over radiator intake.
Genie Extractors.
2.5" Cat-back exhaust.
SS Body-kit.
Pedders springs.
Shocks with a Chinese/Japanese tag on them.
17" VR HSV GTS Rims.
China taillights, the old ones where glued in with silicon.
A new rear bumper purchased in 2010.
A new fiberglass letterbox grill. (the old one was bent bad)
A fresh coat of paint.

ICE;
Headunit: Pioneer DEH P4050UB Headunit.
Capacitor: Ebay 2 Farad Cap.
Amp for speakers: Sencor Class A 5 Channel Amp 400W RMS. Free (Found it ages ago in my bros cupboard, and still runs ****ing awesome for running speakers!)
Front speakers: JB 6" $20 speaker specials for now. (Also running some oldschool kicker impulse tweeters and crossovers)
Rear speakers: JVC 4 Way 360W Peak 6x9's.
Amp for subs: Cadence Xenith Series 400W RMS Monoblock.
10" Subs: Some oldschool pioneer free air ones.
12" Sub: US Audio zPower.


It has been resprayed, I prepped it but got it professionally painted, the colour is Alaskan White.
The rims have also been painted, some Mercedes Benz colour.
I still have not buffed it as I'm waiting for summer to pass, there's only one bit of shrinkage so far where the gas cap used to be on the Quarter panel.
So as is, is straight off the gun.
The front bumper took me one and a half days to get it to painting stage, it had 6 layers of paint and touch up areas on it. The rear bumper was the same, so I decided to buy a brand new genuine one and save the time of rubbing the old one back.
Lucky the rest of the car was in pretty good condition if you go through the thread you can see some prep work, had 2 little rust spots around the rear window which we fixed up (window out job of course).


I haven't really spent much on this car, I got wise words from my brother who told me to only spend money on the car I really want, which he is right because you can never get your money back on a car that was never special to begin with.

I also removed the throw over seat covers as they where ugly and uncomfortable.
I am also on my green P's now.

Cheers - Matt.

To-do:
ROOF LINING and carpet the sub box and false floor.

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(Pictures below are when I first got it)

[kniever]

very neat vp you got there man, looks great in the pics but even better in person.

[mcin7]

Cheers!
I still have a list of things to fix up, like:
My headlights flicker to parkers when turning left indicator on sometimes.
Speed sensor needs replacing, when I go past 92KM/h flickers to 0 and back up :P.
Roof lining needs to be fixed. Going to go for a lighter colour and do the door trims while I'm at it.
Those little rust spots, one weekend I'll get around to doing it, need the money to take the back window out and put it back in!
While it's getting painted going to do some dash parts too.

And I'm not sure, but maybe a couple of CM's lower would look good.

[Kurtp]

looks good, think i saw it in the beaconsfield/berwick area a week ago or so. Paid the same for my VR too.

[jellycalais]

Looks very nice mate, have fun with it

[mcin7]

Thanks, will do.

Getting some money in as I got a full time job, so it begins.
I need to fix a few important electrical problems, then replace a door as it is rusting down near the skin overlap.
When I get the door, I'll get the rust around the back window fixed and I might look at getting a respray. I just want it looking really really clean.
The multi colour pin-stripe rubbers aren't doing it for me either!

It is just a VP Exec but I'm going to be driving it till I'm off my P's, so a few grand won't hurt.

[mcin7]

Car is getting resprayed in a few weeks time! Same colour. Going to do the rims too, not sure on the colour but that's nothing Photoshop can't fix.

[10WVN]

hey mate first off top looking vp and great score... just wondering what springs you got front and rear

thanks!!

[Verynice]

that is one nice looking VP man

[mcin7]

hey mate first off top looking vp and great score... just wondering what springs you got front and rear

thanks!!

Thanks
No idea about the springs, came like that, apparently some Pedders, but they're not very good so I'm changing them later down the track.

Thanks Verynice..!

[mcin7]

Started taking off the kit today, thought it was going to be an after-market kit but it's genuine, made in mid-late 91..
The front kit will be part of the front bumper.

Pics:

[mcin7]

The respray has started, rear quarters, roof and boot have been done.. Rust free except for 1 door..

Boot setup is coming along.

[bj42turbo]

Nice VP mate, me likey very much. I am not normally a fan of body kits but I like the vp ss/clubbie one, although you are removing it

Dazz

[mcin7]

Thanks, but the kit is staying on, just removed it for the respray

[Ace_VP]

Nice VP mate, i have always had a soft for the VP's had one back in 2000-2004, loved it, 5 speed manual. Sold it to buy a 4wd, now i have the cash to do both so i just bought another one, check out my thread for some pics.

Yours looks tidy as, interior looks like new, very nice.

Matt

[mcin7]

Bit of an update.

Front bar nearly ready for paint:


Boot, Rear Quarters, Roof been painted:


Doors + Front Quarters ready for primer:

[10WVN]

very nice, heaps jealous.. i want mine resprayed asap

[Super_Low 91]

Im liking your headlights mate, curious as to what type they are?

[mcin7]

Im liking your headlights mate, curious as to what type they are?

No idea sorry, need to buy new ones anyway as one has been replaced and looks funny.

Some more fresh paint:

The rear left door is the one that's being replaced ~ Why it has not been painted.


This side is completely done.


Paint to-do list:
Rear bar, Bonnet, Side/Rear kit, RL Door.
Rims.

Nearly there! Tomorrow = Assembly Sunday.

I'm extremely happy with the paint job so far, I'm aiming for a really clean VP and it's getting more and more closer to my goal.

[Ace_VP]

looking good mate, they loog good in white, my executive manual was white and immaculate, looked so good when it was freshly polished.

[mcin7]

A bit of an update. Respray is done, painting the rims within the next few weeks.

[BLS]

very nice mate!!
looking forward to the rest of your work

[PhatCommy]

Nice ride mate, pretty good for a first car

[10WVN]

mm that looks heaps nice.. what white did you go with? im thinking getting mine redone in heron white from the ve range.
what colour you spraying the mags?

[mcin7]

Thanks all.

Not too sure on the colour, I'll find out.

More snaps.