Rickys Vn Exec

[padrickz88]

wellllll ive finally decided to post my car here since i found alot of pics on my computer, its not the greatest looking car but i love it, so here it is.

Model:
89 VN Executive
Colour:
Ummm a creamy off white color, all i know is that the paint code is 1J051
Engine Type:
3.8 V6 Series1
Engine Mods:
-Foamy's modified SV3800 Tune
-2.5" Exhaust with no resi
Transmission:
Stock Auto
[u]Diff[u]
-Minispool (thanks kniever)
-3.9 gears (out of auto skyline)
Wheels/Tyres:
-VN calais best looking calais rim (in my oppinion)
-Tyre's: changed to often
Stereo:
-Alpine 9884e
-Response 6x9 kevlar's
-6.5" Tyre R splits
-JL Audio 4x75wrms amp (E4300)
-Cadence Z7000 Mono
-Kicker L7 12"
Interior:
-Full black Respray/die
-VN Calais seats
-Level 3 Cluster
-VR Steering wheel
-VS Door pods
Other mods:
-VP bumper due to a family members bad driving. so much cleaner then the vn bumper
-Gas, oh has that saved me alot of money
-Removed side strips
-Painted bumpers and grill
-Removed badges
-Calais Garnish and lights
-Superlows up front and Ultra's in the rear end
-Pedders comfort shockers (front and rear)
Build Period:
Had the car for about a year sitting in the backyard BUT only starting doing stuff in the last 2-3 months...... and hopefully the build will keep going even when i buy a new car in like 5 years

Future Mods:
-Cruise Control
-Electric Windows
-Tinted Windows
-Extractors
-CAI
-Stage 2 Shiftkit
-Full respray in alpine white

when i got it


car now

[Emackulation]

Good old stocker VN! Good to see someone new posting their ride. I wish my door trims would fall off like yours!!

[padrickz88]

yeah thanks mate haha they didnt exactly "fall off" the crap that stuck to it took ages to get off....... was hating it but i eventually got it off, pitty the other side paint came off before i learnt how to get it off without taking paint off...
and yeah im not exactly new, just couldnt find good quality pics for a myride thread until tonite

[NickVR]

Neat looking VN mate. The colour doesn't look to bad either, same colour as my old VL.

[Emackulation]

and yeah im not exactly new, just couldnt find good quality pics for a myride thread until tonite

I meant new to posting in the 'My Ride' section. Ive seen you around heaps before lawl.

[padrickz88]

Neat looking VN mate. The colour doesn't look to bad either, same colour as my old VL.

haha thanks mate, i absolutely hated it when i 1st got it, but it was cheap. and now im actually used to it... seen alot of worse colors out there haha

I meant new to posting in the 'My Ride' section. Ive seen you around heaps before lawl.

ooooooo haha sorry mate im in a little bit of a blonde mode today. thanks for the post

[1991_Vn2nV]

Interesting paint code. My paint code is 1J052 which is Alpine White... Yours is a much creamier colour though, wonder what its called?

[padrickz88]

no idea at all, i remember airstrike saying it in one of the threads about color... but cant find it anywhere to find out the name....

o well within the next year or two it should be full white (sort of like yours before yours before the body kit)

[padrickz88]

OK! UPDATE!
i havnt posted anything in here for ages so here we go..

Future Mods Done/to be done soon.
-Calais Seats DONE!
-Level 3 Cluster DONE!
-fix rust above my windscreen and rear window DONE!
-get door pods and an amp DOORPODS DONE!
-tint windows Next couple weeks...
-Exhaust Tomorrow i hope, if not then the next couple weeks.
-paint interior black, instead of ugly red color DONE!

bad pics of the rust before i fixed it

NOW!


interior before i painted it.

Calais seats + pods + full black interior...



oooh and my engine ended up going to a place in the sky so now i have a another engine in with 260k (i know thats not low km's but i miss driving my car) cant wait to drive her again

[padrickz88]

ooooh and i found out the name of my paint, i found it from when airstrike told me ages ago....

Parthenon Ivory mate. Mine is Phoenix Red.
AirStrike

[crazywog]

hey patrick hats happening knackers nice car dude havent seen u out for a while so yeh keep up the car and keep us posted on about it.

[Bz Kn33z]

interior is heaps better, just have to do the carpet and plastics where the doors are.
How did u fix the rust on it? did u do it yourself.

[padrickz88]

hey patrick hats happening knackers nice car dude havent seen u out for a while so yeh keep up the car and keep us posted on about it.

thanks mate

interior is heaps better, just have to do the carpet and plastics where the doors are.
How did u fix the rust on it? did u do it yourself.

yeah its weird that you say that because i done them last night (that pic is a bit old) its amazing how much small things can make a car look better

[padrickz88]

Exhaust is now on straight pipe on the end so sounds pretty nice, not bad for $77 and its almost new

[1991_Vn2nV]

Hey mate interior looks tops, what did you use to paint it black?

[padrickz88]

Hey mate interior looks tops, what did you use to paint it black?

thanks mate, i just used some vynal/interior paint that my uncle got from his work... aparently is was supposed to be a ford color but didnt come out exact so he got it for nothing.... im almost out and im going to hate painting it again if i have to because i dont know the exact code

[Bz Kn33z]

Tint the tail-lights and try and get matching paint for the grill maybe same colour mirrors to, couple of thoughts.

[padrickz88]

Tint the tail-lights and try and get matching paint for the grill maybe same colour mirrors to, couple of thoughts.

tail lights: i have a calais garnish and tail lights here, but i need to buy some night shades and some clear to do the red parts..

Grille: well that 1 actually got snapped when i changed my engine SO! im going to finally paint the letterbox grille i got a while ago.. only problem is i think my bumper is a little pushed in on 1 side, and my bonnet needs to come down a little bit....
and i have some paint the same color as my car left over from when i fixed the rust so im going to paint it body color....
mirrors: didnt think about that :P ill see how i go

then all i need is "dumpage" and tinted windows

[Bz Kn33z]

i got a letterbox grill and it didnt fit propper cause 1 side of my bumper is pushed in abit to lol.did you fix the roof with some bog or sumfin? then just painted it.

[padrickz88]

nah i completely took out the windscreen and rear window, sanded it like crazy.. fibreglassed it and bogged it.... absolutely soaked it in fish oil and then painted it and put the windows back in


if that rust ever comes back im going to skits it bahaha :P

[Bz Kn33z]

ive only got a little bit of rust around the back window what would i do to stop that from getting worst just sand it bog it and paint it?

[padrickz88]

i cant tell you i know 100% mate because my dad was the one that helped me with it and told me what to do..... maybe its worth asking 88greenvn.
i remember he done it but his involved taking the window out aswell..


a little tip, do it as quick as possible... i thought mine wouldnt get much worse and lets just say during winter i could have a swim in my car *rolls eyes*

[padrickz88]

ok i havnt updated this in a long time so here is a current pic, she isnt clean because the weather in melbourne is ****...... so yeah
just a pic from my phone


since last update ive got
-alpine 9884-e
-type r splits
-superlow fronts, ultra rear springs
-pedders comfort shockers
-venetian


OH! and a new green p plate lol

and things i need to put on but havnt because im to lazy
-letterbox grille
-twin 3" exhaust tip
-spool (thanks kniever)
and alot of the future

[Bz Kn33z]

looks good mate, calais rims FTW

[padrickz88]

best thing about them is
-they look good
-not interceptor's, so there not cop bait
-the ride is still pretty good because i have so much sidewall

15's ftw!