Niggs's sorry looking VP... For now.

[Pie-VK]

Since I crashed my VK... I now have a new VP

ALso have a new job, So the mod's list is getting revised.

Name:
None yet, still have the old VK's numberplates, so it's just Pie for now.

Car:
1992 VP Commodore

Colour:
White

Engine:
Stock 3800 V6

Exhaust:
Completely stock.

Transmission:
Stock 4 speed auto.

Diff:
Stock

Suspension:
Stock

Brakes:
Stock

Wheels:
No clue, I don;t think they're stock.

Interior:
Stock.

Stereo:
Stock.

Current mods:
Tint

The Good:
Only paid $500 for it.
Straight body
good motor
Very little rust.
everyhting works... except the hand brake button

The Bad:
Caved in passenger side front and rear doors.
smashed up front bumper and rio bar.
smashed up left hand front quarter panel.
There's a short somewhere that keeps draining the battery
Needs a tune.

Mods in progress:
removed the slats at the back.
removing the black side guards.


Future mods:
Full set of extractors and twin sports exhaust
SS body kit with either a VR/VR or statesman front end.
Lumpy cam.
Chip.
LSD.
Nolathane on everything that it can be put on.
Full respray - Need suggestions on the colour.
Darkened calais rear lights.
Lowered.
Motor is getting a rebuilt and everything shined up.
Ported and polished throttle body.
bored and stroked.
Manual conversion with a nice strong gearbox.
Painted tappet covers.
Nicer wheels, Maybe some VP Senator 5000i rims painted metallic black.
Cold air intake.
New brakes.
A V and 2 extra cylinders when I get my opens and a supercharger too.

Power:
Stock... for now.

Pics:

[Big_Simmo]

cant complain bout that for $500

[Pie-VK]

just waiting on the replacement VP to get here for parts.

[hi_ryder]

looks like a whole lotta work for the money. you might have a look around for one with a good shell maybe a toasted engine, easier to swap the engine than do all that body work... you should see the vp i bought off the JC fourms for $300. spotless body all needed was tune up and some wear and tear items... but if your game and you wanna get your hands dirty (and learn some stuff in the process) good on you... have a go. also i like "future mods" paint touch up lol thats putting it generously. if you have any paint Q's hit up the panel and paint section or pm me if you like. (im a painter)

[Pie-VK]

Every car I've bought has always needed work, and I love it.

Other than the indicator I have all th parts to get the car roadworthied. I have a spare vacationer that's totaled except the front and rear bumpers and the 2 doors are spotless.

Actually I do have a few questions about pannel work though.

[Snoz]

With your battery problem, check that the boot light is not on all the time. It happened with my car and it is common apparently.

[Krisp]

might be time to send it to china in chips

[Pie-VK]

With your battery problem, check that the boot light is not on all the time. It happened with my car and it is common apparently.

I have no boot light :S

I think there might be a bare wire somewhere thats touching something.

As for scrapping it, well, I don't think that's going to happen any time soon. I have way to much time on my hands.

[calais24/7]

for 500 bucks? No offence mate, you could have picked up a vn/vp for cheaper then that, striaght and registered. ohwell, good to learn shit on i guess

[Pie-VK]

I really don;t know where to look

[calais24/7]

it'd be a good learning expirence to fix it all, but it's going to be a hassle. Me and my mates have bought plenty of vn/vp vr's etc for burnout cars. We bought a vn that didnt have a scratch on it. Ran better then most of my mates cars and we paid 200 bucks. Only thing was that it was unregisted. just keep an eye out on classifieds, ebay, gumtree and what ever else qld has. Also We have found a few at intersections, like parked on the hill being displayed. So just keep your eye out. Could try the newspapers aswell

[luke23]

yeah mate $500 is pretty crazy...my girlfriends mum sold her vp commodore, perfect paint, perfect engine, clean inside and low km's for $500 with full service history, she had more on it but people just arnt really after vp's these days and struggled to get what it was worth, and if you look around you can find some pretty nice ones for cheap, but anyways yeah looks like this could be a good project