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07-10-2007, 12:38 AM
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Ride: VT Commodore Exec/5L VP Calais
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Perth
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Originally Posted by savage1987
Car looks great mate, a bit of work and it'll be like a new one  Make sure you polish it regularly, being dark, keep the old paint in good condition!
What front grille is that?? My mate (Cogez) has a VP Calais and I swear it's not like that. Looks great though and I'll try to make him buy one If you know what it is I'm interested!
Love the car mate
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thanx man its coming along nicely now 2 b honest i dont know much bout these models but im pretty sure its definatly a type of calais grill its the same as wats on the internationals less the badge but im sure other calais had them 2.
i'll update here 2 been playin round with the car a bit put some 6x9s in the holes in the parcel shelf made up some spaces 4 it used pine 2 match the tan interior also did a build up so the speakers mounted ontp somthing solid so there was no give while the speakers were in use.
Also changed all 10 or so heater hoses in the car after finding some small leaks in a couple hoses decided 2 do them all in 1 hit kinda annoyed bout that the mechanics should have picked them up wen they pressure tested it but dun now and did it all my self this time took me a couple hours but well worth it and enjoyed doin it 2 
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07-10-2007, 08:37 AM
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Ride: 1989 VN V6, 1994 VR SS BT1
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Perth - Gidgegannup
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Always better to do your own work if you can I reckon save money and worries. Worries over whether it was done properly. Also if you find something else that's already wrong/dodgy you can fix it while you're there, not just put everything back together anyway like a mechanic might
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07-10-2007, 05:20 PM
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Ride: VP Calais '93
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: SA- NE BURBS
Posts: 441
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Quote:
Originally Posted by savage1987
Car looks great mate, a bit of work and it'll be like a new one Make sure you polish it regularly, being dark, keep the old paint in good condition!
What front grille is that?? My mate (Cogez) has a VP Calais and I swear it's not like that. Looks great though and I'll try to make him buy one If you know what it is I'm interested!
Love the car mate
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Grill is standard VP calais by the looks.... the outside edge/rim has been colour coded tho 
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07-10-2007, 06:33 PM
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Ride: 1989 VN V6, 1994 VR SS BT1
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Perth - Gidgegannup
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Maybe that's the difference I'm picking.. I'll get Cogez to have a look. I'd just take a look at his car but... it's on the other side of the country until Christmas.
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14-10-2007, 04:22 PM
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Ride: VT Commodore Exec/5L VP Calais
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Perth
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Finally got rid of the ugly wood grain steering wheel was lookin 4 an orininal 1 but couldnt find a decent 1 that wasnt wrecked or worn so got this 4 $80 including the boss kit i think its fake leather not sure but its black n matches the dash surround so kinda looks the part. Dont mind the messy wires from the sun roof lol i had the cover off should have put it on 4 the pic but meh ahaha
Thought i may aswell get some pics of the 6x9s i fitted nothing fancy but they do the job 4 now
 
Also changed all spark plugs (NGK) and new leads the other day $60 i cant believe how much of a difference they would make definatly money well spent there.
Next i have 2 replace my throttle cable theres a kink in the black sheilding that wraps the cable itself so wen u put ur foot down it kinks 2gether and doesnt allow the throttle 2 oppen fully i rekon its only opening bout 80% if that with ur foot flat down.
Last edited by wrx884; 25-10-2007 at 10:17 PM.
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03-11-2007, 06:10 PM
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Ride: VT Commodore Exec/5L VP Calais
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Gave the car its 1st wash haha came up alright 4 old paint but dam i hate chrome even more now i spend nearly an hour polishing those suckers with mothers polish thats good stuff tho haha
Also change my O2 sensor found that was buggered had some lil metal thing rattling round wen i took it out dont think thats nomal haha
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04-11-2007, 01:33 PM
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Ride: 1989 VN V6, 1994 VR SS BT1
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Changing the oxygen sensor is a good move. Also, if you haven't already, do the distributor cap and rotor and the fuel filter. These can make quite a difference if they haven't been done in a while.
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04-11-2007, 04:47 PM
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Ride: VT Commodore Exec/5L VP Calais
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yeah distrubutor cap n rotor button were changed wen i did the leads at the same time that was 1 of greenfoams request so had 2 do it lol havent yet dun the fuel filter i'll do that at the same time wen i replace the breather hoses on the fuel tank as i somtimes get some fuel leakin wen i fill the car up. Next friday im gonna b giving the motor an engine flush with some engine flush additive, dropping the oil again and changing the oil filter at the same time.
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24-11-2007, 04:25 PM
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Ride: VT Commodore Exec/5L VP Calais
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Got the car Tinted on friday came up nice was heaps happy with the result only cost $300 its a shade darker than legal but its not 2 dark 2 get picked up i dont rekon seen alot darker out there lol
Also changed my throttle cable the other week $25 off ebay chucked out the old 1 that had that kink in the black cover that gave it bout 20mm of slack on the pedal n man how much of a difference it made with the response with the throttle. Did it myself only took bout 20mins was easier 2 do than wat i thought it would b.
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24-11-2007, 04:52 PM
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Ride: VN S 5 speed
Join Date: Mar 2006
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nice lookin ride man, i so badly want a 5L. your lucky to have one! are u getting new rims? if so what sort? Im not a fan of chrome either.
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24-11-2007, 05:02 PM
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Very nice ride u have ant well done.
Maybe some rims like this???, jst not in chrome
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24-11-2007, 07:13 PM
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Ride: VT Commodore Exec/5L VP Calais
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Thanx guys well ive been lookin into speedy and CSA rims as they seem 2 have more range in darker rims ive looked at so far atm i want somthing thats either dark grey or black or with the shadow black rim with some machined bits on the face but i also want the dish 2 b machined not chrome i was thinkin mayb Cheetr Rims from speedy but i dunno they r a lil common i think but havent seen many in black tho.
M5VT2 those rims would look nice machined only thing with those i wanna get a different style from wat the VT has being a 5 spoke rim 2, definatly loving the dish tho
Almost 4got nearly had a blow out with the left rear the other day i noticed b4 coming home from work it was slightly under deflated so was gonna go put some air in it but by the time i got 2 the servo was 2 late the tyre wasnt flat enough u couldnt drive on it but bein as flat as it was it ruined the inner side wall and bubbles like **** wen air was put back in so got 2 new federals 4 the rears so mite b able 2 get just rims as soon as crissy mayb now 
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24-11-2007, 09:28 PM
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