My VG Ute

[Vg-ute-mad]

Here is my Ute that I purchased last year as a second car.

Details:
1990 VG
5 Speed man
first reg as a three seater (now a two seater)
VS Seats
16" rims
SV3800 chip
Sports system
SV5000 bumper and grill
Blue in colour, though soon will be black
Engine rebuild and cam last year
Just put a centre consol in last week
Interior is black and white, though still working on it and pics will be updated
Sound system:
Alpine head unit
Soundstorm Amp
4" Jbl speakers in the dash
Door splits (not sure of the brand)
10" Fusion sub behind the back seat
Pics Below

[1991_Vn2nV]

Interior looks good man. Any pics of door trims and centre console?

[88GreenVN]

Clean looking ute you have there, How do you find the fuel economy with the SV3800 tune? When I had that tune in my car it went hard but used heaps of fuel.

SV5000 bumper looks good on the ute - first VG ute I've seen with that bumper

[89berlina]

Nice ute man. How much did it cost?

[LightningVP]

Good job on the interior looks nice

[[TOPGEAR]]

nice ute love the front bar and grille.

try get some more pics of interior. looks good

[Vg-ute-mad]

Clean looking ute you have there, How do you find the fuel economy with the SV3800 tune? When I had that tune in my car it went hard but used heaps of fuel.

SV5000 bumper looks good on the ute - first VG ute I've seen with that bumper

Yeah the fuel economy is good, as I take it easy due to the fuel prices lol.

Thanks for the comments

[Vg-ute-mad]

Nice ute man. How much did it cost?

I paid $6,500 for it in Jan last year with 165,000 k's on the clock. It even has the original paint job.

[Vg-ute-mad]

Interior looks good man. Any pics of door trims and centre console?

I am still working on the doors, though I will finish off the centre console and take some more pics tomorrow

Good job on the interior looks nice

Thanks heaps for the comments

nice ute love the front bar and grille.

try get some more pics of interior. looks good

Yeah ok, I will take some more pics tomorrow

[LightningVP]

I paid $6,500 for it in Jan last year with 165,000 k's on the clock. It even has the original paint job.

Thats a good deal especially with the paint still looking good

[Vg-ute-mad]

Interior looks good man. Any pics of door trims and centre console?

Thats a good deal especially with the paint still looking good

Not for long though lol.... It's going black soon and I can't wait to see it then!

[Vg-ute-mad]

Here is a before and after of the tail gate.



Check out the shine






And another interior pic.


It's slowly getting there. Can't wait to see it fully finished though! But I'm not going to take short cuts or rush it.

[Vg-ute-mad]

Almost ready for painting



No more dents!

[LightningVP]

Looking good, did you sand it back yourself and fix up all the dints (If so, what did you ue/recommend? and your painting it outside?

[Vg-ute-mad]

Looking good, did you sand it back yourself and fix up all the dints (If so, what did you ue/recommend? and your painting it outside?

Sure did, I used body filler to fix up all major scratches and dints. I also sanded back any rust that I found on the rear tray and treated it with "Rust Converter".
The prep work has taken me 2 weeks so far to do. I have used all sorts of sand paper, such as wet and dry and just normal sand paper. I used the harsh stuff to strip off the clear coat and wet and dry to smooth it down.

As for painting, I'm making a enclosure with the car port, with drop sheets to keep the dust and crap out.

As for the paint job, I'm using Wilso's method and paiting it with a roller

His "How To" thread can be found below just by clicking on the "Click Here"!

Click Here

[LightningVP]

Ok, yeah I plan on doing mine....next year :| lol no time left to start this year, but will be doing it that same way....thinking of just buying one of those temp car tent things as i dont have a car port

[TVR-190]

thatll look great when its done, through on some nice rear lights.

a hard tonnaeu would look awesome but pricey

[Vg-ute-mad]

thatll look great when its done, through on some nice rear lights.

a hard tonnaeu would look awesome but pricey

Yeah, I was thinking of those clear rear lights from ebay, that you can pick up for $60 as I think it they would look great up against a black paint job!

I was pricing those hard covers, and they are like over a grand. Thats very expensive!

Today, the first coat of paint goes on! YAYYYYYYYY

[Vg-ute-mad]

Ok, yeah I plan on doing mine....next year :| lol no time left to start this year, but will be doing it that same way....thinking of just buying one of those temp car tent things as i dont have a car port

Thats a great idea! Are those the ones that you can pick up at places like, supercheap, the warehouse, bunnings etc??

[LightningVP]

Thats a great idea! Are those the ones that you can pick up at places like, supercheap, the warehouse, bunnings etc??

yeah, I think their around $100 or something, but as long as it's sturdy enough to stay up for a few months while I paint, i don't mind spending the money...and it's something I could use later on down the track...

EDIT: Something like this...except this is in QLD and only one on ebay that I could find, http://cgi.ebay.com.au/3x6m-Portable...d=p3286.c0.m14

[Vg-ute-mad]

yeah, I think their around $100 or something, but as long as it's sturdy enough to stay up for a few months while I paint, i don't mind spending the money...and it's something I could use later on down the track...

EDIT: Something like this...except this is in QLD and only one on ebay that I could find, 3x6m Portable Carport/Gazebo/Marquee/Outdoor Tent - eBay, Other Outdoor Living, Outdoor Living, Home. (end time 06-Nov-08 15:19:40 AEDST)

That would be a top buy!!!! I went to put up some drop sheets around the carport today, to keep dust out. I went inside for some lunch and came out to find them torn apart because of the very high winds that we are having here today. I was so p*ssed off as it took me two hours to put them up with a staple gun. Oh well, I will see how tomorrow goes

[LightningVP]

That would be a top buy!!!! I went to put up some drop sheets around the carport today, to keep dust out. I went inside for some lunch and came out to find them torn apart because of the very high winds that we are having here today. I was so p*ssed off as it took me two hours to put them up with a staple gun. Oh well, I will see how tomorrow goes

that sucks...that's the main thing I worry about. And the motivation of getting into all the small parts

[Vg-ute-mad]

that sucks...that's the main thing I worry about. And the motivation of getting into all the small parts

Yeah tell me about it! Regardless of drop sheets, I need to at least get a top coat on the roof today, as its down to bare metal and I'm worried it will start to get surface rust.

With the small parts though, I have been putting card board over the kitchen table and painting on that lol. The paint fumes give you a great nights sleep as well! lol

[LightningVP]

Yeah tell me about it! Regardless of drop sheets, I need to at least get a top coat on the roof today, as its down to bare metal and I'm worried it will start to get surface rust.

With the small parts though, I have been putting card board over the kitchen table and painting on that lol. The paint fumes give you a great nights sleep as well! lol

lol, i just stay untill 3am, that pts me to sleep...As for the "small parts" I was meaning more of the bits that cant come off, like the door hinges and in that section (without taking the doors off) and all those other itty bitty spots

[Vg-ute-mad]

lol, i just stay untill 3am, that pts me to sleep...As for the "small parts" I was meaning more of the bits that cant come off, like the door hinges and in that section (without taking the doors off) and all those other itty bitty spots

Yeah, those small parts are a pain and the butt!