Vp Clubsport #217

[HGHOON]

hey everybody, just thought i'd show my vp clubby build to anybody interested.

bought it last week for a good price with no front engine and a little bit of front end damage,

the plan is to rebuild the front end, and clean up the engine with some new bearings and gaskets then sell it to fund another project and tax

runs a standard 304, t700 with shift kit(supposedly), also runs a 3.45 mini spool rear , got it home and drove it up the street and back an went hard, drove it in the garage and pulled the engine out, got my bonnet, guard and front rad support this weekend, hopefully during the week me misses old man will help me fit the rad support and line it back up its not really that bad

after that hopefully spray it the same colour and fit the engine back in ready for roady and rego, then sell it ahha

I REALLY NEED A VP SS FRONT BAR AND FOG LIGHTS SO IF ANYONE KNOWS WHERE I CAN GET ONE PLEASE LET ME KNOW ALSO CHASING THE REAR SKIRT AND SIDE SKIRTS

the pics so far:[IMG][/IMG]

[Emackulation]

Damn, someones made a mess outa that vp clubby...

Good to see your going to repair it. Good luck mate.

[Morton]

Ahh wow. What a mess. Nothing like a good project, though! Looks like a bit of fun!

[HGHOON]

yeah theres really not much too it fella, just a lil cut an shut on the rad and she'll be off to the painters and then back together reallly need the front bar tho!!!!!

[STEALTHY™]

Goodluck finding one of them. I looked for one for ages, but gave up.


There was a guy who had a set of spotties, i'll link him to this thread so he can offer them to you if you like.

[HGHOON]

that would be great mate, i use to have a vn ss and findin lights for them was hard enough ,you wouldn't think a vp ss bar would be hard to find but they are rare as hens teeth,

i have a sv5000 front bar but keen to put the clubby back to standard, keep an ear out will pay $$$ for vp bar!

cheers fellas

[STEALTHY™]

He said he wanted $450 for them.


I'll PM him now, not sure if he still has them tho, as this was a month ago.

[CHEETR]

far out wat a mess, are you sure thats a clubby? it only has front elec windows, im pretty sure that only came out on the vacationer?

[Wagon_Wheel]

Hmmm tragic, hope you fix it up good.
But as cheetr said are you positive its a real one?
Doesnt look right to me

[Cobez]

Yeah, plus it has a statesman centre console. VP clubbys didn't have a console like that. Plus VP clubbys had small kits, front and rear electric windows (CHEETR is correct, i own a vacationer and it only has power windows in the front, only model that did have them only in the front).......get the VIN number and ring up and have it checked dude. How much did you pay for it?

[stocky]

i cant see a hsv tag in the engine bay, but it is a bit blurry. very weird centre console thats for sure. dunno what model that would be.

[HGHOON]

sorry fellas but your wrong... it is genuine clubsport, the velour console was an option and yes they only had front electric windows. they where based off the ss commodore, the hsv plate is behind the brake booster and also checked with hsv before i bought it , its all genuine!!! check the hsv website they tell you wat they came out with standard and options and ****

[Cobez]

But if you look at the tacho cluster, you can see the HSV symbol on it. Unless the previous owner just "customised" an original clubby. In that case, i'd say it's either a fake, or someone wrecked an original clubby by changing parts in it.

[Emackulation]

But if you look at the tacho cluster, you can see the HSV symbol on it. Unless the previous owner just "customised" an original clubby. In that case, i'd say it's either a fake, or someone wrecked an original clubby by changing parts in it.

My car has a HSV symbol on the dash cluster...I can see the HSV build plate too. Besides hes already rang HSV by the soulds of it and got it confirmed. I have velour centre console just like that, not many people opted for that from what ive seen. Hope she cleans up nicely mate.

[Wagon_Wheel]

Can you post the VIN number please?
Its nothing like the VP clubby i nearly bought which was 99% original, only thing that wasnt original was diff and engine work in the one i was gonna buy

[HGHOON]

hey fellas i have know idea why you doubt me i wouldn't have bought it, let alone even fix it if it was a fake vin is 6h8vpk19unl581640, punch it into hvs website comes back as clubby, imperial blue , blue trim, and gay 16inch family wheels

cheers mack seems like your the only one on my side!

fitted the second hand panels yesterday just waitin on the father outlaw to come round and pull the front then just cut the rad support and weld in the front cut i got

[HGHOON]

ahha just checked the website again on my vin says the suede console as option!

[EvoVIIIJDM]

What is the HSV Website for checking Vins? Link me please.

Looks like a good project for you, restore her to her former glory. GL!

[HGHOON]

Holden Special Vehicles
just down the bottom it says authenicate or something click on that throw your vin in and it tell you wat it is and trimm codes and all that junk

[stocky]

Vacationers didnt come out with 5 litres either or stage 3 cluster theres a whole different loom and gearbox setup involved with those things so if it were a fake which it obviously isnt some1's stupid enuff to spend the dollars on a vp when it wouldda been cheaper to get a VT 5 litre for the money it wouldda cost on a dirty VP nah ya done well boon and mack stick it to 'em their called books fellas ya read them

what the hell has books got to do with this? we had enough reason to believe that the car may not have been a clubby, so we expressed our opinions. im sure the owner would have liked to have known if he bought a fake. most normal people would. they wouldnt get so damn hostile at people that are trying to help out.

[EvoVIIIJDM]

what the hell has books got to do with this? we had enough reason to believe that the car may not have been a clubby, so we expressed our opinions. im sure the owner would have liked to have known if he bought a fake. most normal people would. they wouldnt get so damn hostile at people that are trying to help out.

im glad you could make sense of rum86s post cos i sure as hell couldnt.

[Emackulation]

Yeah, they are just trying to look out for ya interst HGHOON. They are just confused because it dosnt look the the norm Clubby. Since the VP was the 2nd model to gain the clubsport name not allot is known about them compaired to the later models.

Looks like your getting a move on to get it all fixed.

[HGHOON]

yeah mate thats it i had not even seen a vp clubby before but i found this cheap and researched about it and everything was sweet, so handed the cash over and now just have to fix it and sell it to make i nice return, wat do you fellas think they are worth its only done 225kms which is low for a vp i think, i was thinking of strokin it and installing a cam and wat not, but the internals are clean as, i'm think i will just stud it and renew welshes gaskets and seal the slap it back together it seemed to pull pretty hard

[Cobez]

Yeah we aren't calling you a liar dude, not at all, we are just trying to figure out if it was real or not. Either way, it's a VP, and it's a 5 litre. It's a winner whether it's a real clubby or a fake one!! The body is nice and straight too which is a mega bonus.

Now to just whack some schmiko wheels on here, give that interior a detail and the outside a detail and you have one sweet ass ride!

some1's stupid enuff to spend the dollars on a vp when it wouldda been cheaper to get a VT 5 litre

Bahahahaha , FAIL. VT 5 litres are useless. Bloody heavy as all guts. A VP 5 litre would be the better option due to less weight in it's fat ass. With the amount you would spend on a VT getting the power up to scratch so you won't notice all the bloody weight in it, it would be better invested into a VP or VN 5 litre and would end up going faster anyway.

[Cobez]

yeah mate thats it i had not even seen a vp clubby before but i found this cheap and researched about it and everything was sweet, so handed the cash over and now just have to fix it and sell it to make i nice return, wat do you fellas think they are worth its only done 225kms which is low for a vp i think, i was thinking of strokin it and installing a cam and wat not, but the internals are clean as, i'm think i will just stud it and renew welshes gaskets and seal the slap it back together it seemed to pull pretty hard

Yeah dude, not too bad KM's for a VP, mine is a vacationer, it's got almost 230,000km's on it, pretty standard sort of km's. I reckon get that engine honking with a good zorst and some aftermarket headers and a few internals and a Greenfoam tune and that will be a tidy package indeed!