Brothers Daily Driver/ Project

[Tom_1569]

This is my brothers daily VN Berlina.

He bought it over 5 years ago, with the roof starting to fade, a year later we sanded it back and coated it in cheap primer to stop the rust. Took him years (literally) to finally decide to paint it.
All photos so far is how it looks as of 2 days ago. Yesterday it got sanded and hit with primer, today the roof is getting paint and clear.
All work is done by me and him, and has turned into our project.

All painting is done in sections because we cant take it off the road for long being his daily. All painting is bare metal job.

Current Mods:
Stock Engine (its had 2 worked 6's, now on its 2nd stock engine)
Custom Roof fade with genuine Rust :P
VR Coil pack and DFI
Tinted windows
No real mods, but have spent alot of time making it reliable, and all electrics work, interior is tidy, except roof lining.

Future Mods:
VP Aero Body Kit
HSV? 16inch Alloys
Calais Interior
Either a V8 or a mildly worked 6.
Roof Lining

[Tom_1569]

Heres some photos of the roof painted, this is taking with the camera flash its dark outside. Ill get it in the sun and get some shots, im excited to see it in the sun.
The two shots are where we stuffed up, and ive fixed it as best i can for the time. I bloody bug flew into the paint and got stuck, when we removed it the paint just kept bubbling and clagging, but didnt come up to bad in the end, still looks better then before we started.

[Tom_1569]

Heres some photos of the roof painted, this is taking with the camera flash its dark outside. Ill get it in the sun and get some shots, im excited to see it in the sun.
The two shots are where we stuffed up, and ive fixed it as best i can for the time. I bloody bug flew into the paint and got stuck, when we removed it the paint just kept bubbling and clagging, but didnt come up to bad in the end, still looks better then before we started.

[Tom_1569]

My comments with more info and pics keep going astray

[Tom_1569]

Wo0o0o0o0o0 NO COMMENTS!!!

Anyways, weather is starting to warm up, and I now have a "bigger" air compressor so we will get back to painting, going to try and paint the front end this weekend depending on weather.

[WH173VP]

i like the colour should look great in the end what other mods u doin to it

[89berlina]

Nice man! Keep up the good work! You planning on painting the whole car or just restoring the old paint? What you got planned for the car?

[89berlina]

Oh yeah as well, do you have a clear coat on the new paint??

[Tom_1569]

YAY COMMENTS lol.
I like the colour to, its suppose to be the original to whats on their, but its definitly got alot more purple in it. And it hasnt lightened up at all like we thought it would.
Its all going back to bare metal and being primered, painted and cleared.
Yep clear coat is on in those pics.

Plans are pretty basic, its my brothers and his budget haha. But main thing is make it a realiable daily driver, with VP aero kit, 16 HSV? rims(ill post a pic of the wheels up after), calais interior or atleast seats, audio setup, and looking at doing a bit of work to the six in the mean time. Cant decide whether he wants to do a manual or V8 conversion, or both. Also look at lowering once the kit is on, it may sit to low with the kit, not sure yet.

[Archers]

wow m8 will look good when done i like the color as well top job m8

[TVR-190]

lookin good, whats the colour called

[Tom_1569]

lookin good, whats the colour called

Its suppose to be Imperial blue, just like the original paint, though Im starting to think its not, as its got way to much purple in it. Im just glad we decided to get enough to do the whole car, and before we bought the paint we will contemplating going a purpley colour haha.

[Tom_1569]

Finally made SOME more progress, got the front gaurds done, we wanted to get the bonnet done aswell but got heavy winds and a dust storm, so couldnt paint with the shed doors open and paint fumes make you feel "psycadelic man"







Brother spraying


One done


Oh god, doesnt look od at all lol. Hopefully it looking like that **** encourages him to get off his ass and keep spraying lol.

[Tom_1569]

These are 16's to be fitted, were arnt fans of big rims, so 16's are just fine. Does anyone know what they are off at all?



VP aero bar test fitted because I was told it cant be fitted without changing the whole front end to VP, but thats not the case, kit still needs a heap of work to get right.

[WH173VP]

i like the aero bar have u got the back n skirts to go with it should look gud when its done

[Tom_1569]

i like the aero bar have u got the back n skirts to go with it should look gud when its done

Yeah got the whole aero kit, front and rear bars, side skirts, door panels, rear spoiler, dont have the grill or bonnet bulge.
For the grill we have 4 options.
Standard
Custom
Letter box
Solid group A style one.

[50LTRv8]

Some nice work there, I only just spotted the thread, never seen those rims before, any stamp on the back?

I can't wait to get the reno's done so I can start painting my stato

Well done

[Tom_1569]

Some nice work there, I only just spotted the thread, never seen those rims before, any stamp on the back?

I can't wait to get the reno's done so I can start painting my stato

Well done

Stamped on the back as follows.

one spoke:
some weird symbol looks like a W kinda
16 X 7J

two spoke:
EMR
PRODUCT

3 spoke:
690kg VLA

other two spokes just have a weird grid in them. We were told they are original HSV wheels, but no idea, cant see what model they are from, seen ones very similar, id say they are copies. Hes happy with them so thats all the matter, unless their cheap copies.

You sound excited to paint mate, wait till you get started, prep work is a bitch lol. BUT I get left to do all prep work/mixing/setting up/cleaning and its not even my car. He just sprays and occasionly helps out with prep work lol.

[89berlina]

If you want the new paint to come out really nicely sand it with wet 'n' dry 2000 grit paper and then go over it with rubbing compound and finally cut and polish. You just have to be VERY careful when sanding on hard edges but that should make it come out beautfiully

[Jo3_Blo]

Looking good mate, I like the colour, doing well considering it can't be taken off the road!!!

[Tom_1569]

If you want the new paint to come out really nicely sand it with wet 'n' dry 2000 grit paper and then go over it with rubbing compound and finally cut and polish. You just have to be VERY careful when sanding on hard edges but that should make it come out beautfiully

Thanks mate, Ill look into, not sure how keen I am to put wet n dry near it again lol, but I've heard what you said before so its time for some research.

Looking good mate, I like the colour, doing well considering it can't be taken off the road!!!

Thanks mate.... Its a pain being a daily, caus we have pulled the same parts off over and over again cause it cant all be done in one shot. But its getting their slowly, plenty of late nights putting panels etc back on.

[excalibur]

Thanks mate.... Its a pain being a daily, caus we have pulled the same parts off over and over again cause it cant all be done in one shot. But its getting their slowly, plenty of late nights putting panels etc back on.

no chance of your brother catching a bus then

[Tom_1569]

Also look at lowering once the kit is on, it may sit to low with the kit, not sure yet.

With the Aero bar its 110mm from the ground. Dont think we will be lowering it lol. I believe legal height is 100mm in vic?

[Tom_1569]

no chance of your brother catching a bus then

LOl no, we live in Sale, public transport is non-existant minus the train that goes to melbourne twice/maybe three times a day.

[excalibur]

LOl no, we live in Sale, public transport is non-existant minus the train that goes to melbourne twice/maybe three times a day.

Bugger anyway u guys are doing a great job