Vn V6 Manual

[lemusa]

Hey thought id post up my "work in progress" daily.
Bought it back in 2007 I think it was with 180k's on it, mint as can possibly be. Paid NZ$1800 for it.

Specs when bought:
Engine: Series 1 V6
Gearbox: Auto
Everything else: Stock!

First thing I really did to it was manual conversion. Picked up a series 1 engine+box in good nick for cheap cheap and swapped it over. This is the first car I've really done anything to so learning everything along the way.

Specs now:
Engine: Series 1 V6
Exhaust: 2.5" to 3" tip
Gearbox: T5
Suspension: Monroe GT Sports all around, Nolathene bushes on front.
Brakes: Upgraded to V8 disks on front.
Stereo: Pioneer Head Unit, Alpine component in front doors, Kenwood 6x9's in parcel tray, Rockford P2002 and P3001 + 1 Cheapo Amps. 2x Rockford 10" Punch subs in boot.

Done a bit of retrimming, new roof lining, center console in black vinyl, custom made speaker pod for door. Have SS kit to go on it but may put group a front bar on, still tossing up the idea. Also upgraded to Level 3 dash cluster.

Future Plans:
- Twin throttle body currently in the making
- High Ratio Rockers (once manifold is finished)
- 3.9 Diff gears
- VE SS 18's wheels (maybe in black)
- Paint (waiting on weather to come right, hopefully a month or two away)

[BIG DYL]

its preaty dope

[lemusa]

Painting started today, car stripped, boot sanded. Will carry on after xmas and get some pics up. Suprised at how smooth the car is under the shitty clearcoat. And the thing is 100% rust free which is always a plus

[lemusa]

Pics, dunno why but they came up very green. Was a bright day and my backyard is borderline jungle

[lemusa]

Copy and pasted updates from another forum

More sanding and started bogging today. Got most of it on and some sanded. Only stone chips and one dent so pretty easy, but like everything im learning so it takes 20 times as long. Least the weather was nice, ran outta beer though so given up for today






Bit of rustkill where i hit metal and over my dent bog




As she sits right now



The shed



Started stripping bonnet and roof, will leave it alone for now though cos its pretty boring haha.

Tomorrow will finish the boging, sand it back, go over the front gaurds again and a few other little bits then I think im happy to put primer on them (but wont until door shuts are done). Friday will do door shuts, not too fussy about there so just a quick scuff to get the paint on.

[lemusa]

Todays progress, not bad for a first timer I dont think!







Tomorrow is another day....siiigh

[lemusa]

More progress, painting has started. Weather is being really shit though so pretty slow progress until it comes right. Few pics








Pretty blue

[lemusa]

More progress






Now waiting on weather but as it sits

[markER717]

Looking good man!, your not taking the trolley strips off to paint underneath? the paint the the vn calais, only comes up to about half the trolley strips that are silver.

I LOVE your gear shift cover make me one? haha

[lemusa]

Trolley strips are stayin on at this point. I thought about takin them off after a test patch with primer I dont think that paint coming off will be an issue. Apparently there is a primer out there for them if it comes to it. Gear shift was made by local uphoster, really nice guy but too far away for you haha. Cost me 60 bucks I think

[lemusa]

Primer!







Got a lot of wet sanding to do now but so far so good!

[lemusa]

Right im bored so heres a few more pics, ive started colour coats now and forgot to take pics of primer but oh well. heres everything i have atm tho. colour pics tomorrow

[lemusa]

Colour (altho pics dont show it very well for some reason, may be the bourbon consumed while photographing






And water that gets in when there is no boot seal or rear quarter windows when wet sanding

[Bz Kn33z]

Looking good mate, nice choice in Audio.

[lemusa]

cheers mate

[lemusa]

More pics, actually done something. body is finished bar a sand and cut and polish, roof may need a wee bit of work tho possibly












And what happens when you dont clean the spray gun properly before using! ad1:



Car will start going back together now and then il start on bonnet and bumpers

[BIG DYL]

chill man im spraying my 5 speed as well

[somefool]

wow awesome choice in paint colour. that looks wickid! good job
that will look mint when completed

[soop]

Give that thing a good buff.

[lemusa]

cheers guys

soop what do you mean? of course its gonna get buffed

[soop]

lol, you never know on this forum!!

[lemusa]

AAWWWWW YEEEAAAAH!!!!...need it back on the road so will be doing the rest in bits and peices






Gonna feel sooo good driving this around now

And yes I do need new tail lights, and headlights to really!

[lemusa]

not much progress, put the trims back on right around but havent done any sanding of bumpers or bonnet. combination of bein sick and bein slack. it will happen thou!

[lemusa]

Todays progress...






Primer and maybe colour tomorrow but the bonnet is gonna need a bit of work to get it flat

[D-Renzow]

looking good mate, do like the colour