my new project VQ Caprice

[clubsport_replica]

Make: Holden
Model: VQ Caprice
Custom Plates: n/a
Colour: blue/silver
Engine: V8
Driveline: auto
Suspension: unkown
Interior: velour.woodgrain,1 million lights
Exterior: rear spoiler sideskirts and rear apron
Wheels: 17x8 hsv p series
Exhaust: stock
Other:
Plans: get it relicensed for starters then tidy up the body and respray original colours, but may add grp a bodykit (lower half) and spray full blue

Pictures:

[88GreenVN]

Looks a little sad under the bonnet. Lots of room for improvement

Has the interior been butchered or is it all intact?

[greenfoam]

Engine bay looks fine to me just a little dusty it'll be mint when washed

[clubsport_replica]

yeh wa going to ask how does it look sad, yes its dirty cars been sitting for a year, missing parts are in the boot as im working on the engine.








body is a little ruff, interior is mint but too over the top damn lights for everrthing and too many mirrors,engine isnt running atm but have ordered new dizzy,cap,leads,rotor,coil and igniton control module...

[greenfoam]

Very nice I allways thought those fury consoles were a little overkill tho

[STEALTHY™]

Group A kit in 2 tone will look tuff as!


How much did you pay, couldn't see it in your first post anywhere

[clubsport_replica]

yeh im not sure if ill keep it two tone with the group a kit but plenty of time to decide on paint scheme n kits consentrating on getting it on the road again.

well i didnt really pay for it, my misses swapped her vs excec sedan for it and gave it to me and i gave her my sl/e lol so you could see it as i/we payed 2g for it lol or youll have to wait n see how much she sells the sl/e for to determine how much it cost me..

apparently brand new driveline well its done 25 thousand kays which is ment to be a come racing stroker yet to be confirmed but either way it dont bother me as its something ive always wanted

[levymetal]

two tone is the only way to roll

and that engine bay will come up real nice with a good clean, but don't forget to fit your radiator shroud. cooling works much better with it on, plus i wouldn't want to see someone have their hand ripped off!

[clubsport_replica]

yeh the radiator shroud is actully missing from what i can see it had a cold air intake fitted instead lol, yeh i dont enjoy looking at something in front of the motor and then my hand and fingers going clunk clunk clunk clunk lol.

actually i was showing the misses something on my vh sl/e which had a shroud on it and then she went to point at it and clunk clunk clunk for a few secs lol i was like wat the hell would you do that for haha she reckons ohwell it didnt hurt haha

[BLOWN R8]

keep the SL/E!!!!!!!!!!!!

[clubsport_replica]

cant it so not a practicle family car, the stato will be the fun/occasional family car, n the sl/e will purchase a wagon so we can have the dickie seats fitted into the rear (family of 6 soon)

[Fun_Bucket]

Those rear seats are insane!!! Wish i had them in my Exec haha +1 for the fury centre surround
Have to say i don't really agree with the two tone suggestions. Looks alright on a calais ect- but i reckon there's already too much to look at on a Statesmanm two tone just clutters it up. Just my opinion though....

[clubsport_replica]

yeh but the two tone would have to stay the way it is not half way up the doors like a calias, so if the kit was changed the car would all be one colour, if i redo it two tone it will be the same kit with the addition of the front lip and replace the foggies that were stolen before i picked it up (bloke fitted them to his mates stato)

[HAZZA-VN]

Looks alright keep it the colour and style it is, maybe a SS lip kit would look alright but the colour at the moment with the two tone looks awesome, wheels suit it really well as well

[clubsport_replica]

yeh its got a lip kit on it aswell as its a caprice its got the rear lip, sideskirts, and a sv90 rear spoiler, all i need to find is the front lip to siot fog lights (pritty sure its differnt to ss)

but yes the colour combo is awsome and i reckon not very common as i dont think ive seen too many around like this

[clubsport_replica]

this is the front lip i need then it will resemble an sv90 except colour

[clubsport_replica]

and i just found out ssv sell them

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[Pub247]

Those rear seats are insane!!! Wish i had them in my Exec haha +1 for the fury centre surround
Have to say i don't really agree with the two tone suggestions. Looks alright on a calais ect- but i reckon there's already too much to look at on a Statesmanm two tone just clutters it up. Just my opinion though....

series one stato reat is awesome i had one in my vp still got it sitting in the shell like to big comfy armchairs.

Also id suggest not getting a fiberglass front lip theyre not as good as the factory plastic ones ones.
Anyway nice project car mate are you missing some of the lower door moulds or does it just look that way???

[Leebo]

I like it mate i LOVE VQ's the only reason i don't own one is i cant have a V8 otherwise i would have brought on without thinking. A VN-Vp in a dinner suit they call them.

Look forward to see the project complete.

[clubsport_replica]

yeh im missing the drivers and front gaurd lower moulds, not sure how easy it is going to be to find some of them.

i know the fibreglass ones aint going to be as good/forgiving as the geniune ones but thats all i can find atm so it will have to do.

Leebo, you could of gotten a s2 statesman thats when they introduced a v6 as an option..

lol i gotta stop calling it a statesman its a CAPRICE lol

[Ado]

Nice Caprice mate,love those seats.Going to be a challenge getting those missing caprice parts but thats part of the fun.Hope it runs well once you get it going too.Looks like the ignition barrel is gone too.

[clubsport_replica]

yeh they replaced the broken barrel with another broken barrel lol, the parts list keeps groing lol, though im not fussed with cosmetics atm just consentrating on engine etc, fitting new handbrake atm man that is one sucky job haha but bonus found $2.50 in the donor car and $4.10 in the caprice inside the slot where the handbrake sits haha

[levymetal]

it's gonna pay for itself before you know it!

[Pub247]

i had a whole set of those moulds a while back sold them for $30 on ebay and true you dont see them come up that often i have seen a few front lips go on ebay recently for a decent price i bought on a few weeks back for $75 so keep an eye out

[clubsport_replica]

oh sweet yeh will keep an eye out on ebay...