Vn 91 v8

[88GreenVN]

A fresh start on my baby blue VN Executive V8

Had the car for 5 years now and has had many upgrades along the way.

Paid $3,500 for it after it had been crashed into a gutter. Had books upto 122,223kms (129,000kms) when I purchased it. It was spotless inside the car - almost unmarked. Paint had begun the fading process. The car was first purchased in July 1991 and serviced until July 2001 when it had 122,234 kms. It was then at some point before 129,000kms stolen and smashed into a gutter. The bloke who purchased it had it "stored" for just over 3 years as a "roundtoit" job. One day I said to him if he came accross a good V8 - I'm very interested. Bingo purchased it using my credit card - cos I had to have it.

The damage to the car was that the diff was 10mm to the right, front strut on the left side bent back and cil panel all stoved in. Needed a new water pump & exhaust.

The upgrades begun......

[88GreenVN]

The car came with upgraded 80L tank, extractors and window tint - but that was it.

This donor car supplied the Calais goodies inside, grill, front & rear bumper bars and rims.

Plus the LSD diff

So the first "style" was to make it into a Calais. And that worked well withthe donor car giving up all the good bits for a few hundered dollars. And a few weekends work stripping the guts out. I've basicly done an anti-Morton-Greenfoam and added weight the the Exec

[Morton]

Oooooooh shiny pictures.

Morton likes shiny pictures ^_^

[88GreenVN]

First real upgrade was climate system out of a Statesman including the L3 cluster & loom. The fuse holder had melted itself to a blob, also Calais dash badge

Also had country pack suspension fitted to raise the car up a bit (bad back - so low is bad)

[Morton]

Yah, I remember that climate control change you did. That was hardcore ^_^

That's what gave me inspiration to dig mine out

[Pub247]

nice did it come with the calais bar on it?? or were they factory to look like calais ones? obviously calais grill isnt factory
also i was told 80lt tank were standard on v8's i thought they were an option like earlier commo model

[88GreenVN]

nice did it come with the calais bar on it?? or were they factory to look like calais ones? obviously calais grill isnt factory
also i was told 80lt tank were standard on v8's i thought they were an option like earlier commo model

The Calais donor car was V6. I scabbed all the Calais interior, lights, seats, rims, LSD, grill front and rear bars for my V8. Then the donor car was sold off as an V6 Exec for $1750. I paid a little more than that - $2,000 from memory. Good deal back 5 years ago.

[88GreenVN]

Yah, I remember that climate control change you did. That was hardcore ^_^

That's what gave me inspiration to dig mine out

Yes on my own too - took 4 days - 1 complete day to get the heater box copper pipes back in the fire wall. swapp the loom over, and put it all back together with fingers x'd that it would work. It did and I was saved.

[88GreenVN]

Engine covers, VN SS dash tag and CAI were next and a VP Calais black steering wheel

VN VQ VG VP History Thread

Also did the rust on the back window - so window out...

Redback exhuast fitted - single muffler

[88GreenVN]

Then along came Greenfoam........

[greenfoam]

And but, now we get to the point after all these pictures. Of asking why is it dusty in the driveway . K rudd will give you cash to make it lpg powered and cheaper than the VZ

[88GreenVN]

That killed the gearbox - so had that rebuilt for $900. very nice after that - except for the LSD playing funny buggers making the sedan do silly things. LSD was going to need a rebuild too soon

Fitted second tune from Greenfoam - smoother power delivery over wider rev range

Fitted stato rear interior lights in the grab handles adding to the Calais ones - yep thats right 4 lights over the back doors (cant find the photos on this bit - maybe some one downloaded them ...)

[88GreenVN]

Door and roof moulds painted black and 215/15 tyres added
Gas bonnet struts added, new Calais carpet and boot carpet

[88GreenVN]

And but, now we get to the point after all these pictures. Of asking why is it dusty in the driveway . K rudd will give you cash to make it lpg powered and cheaper than the VZ

It's back on the road and has a tank of premium

[88GreenVN]

Next clubsport 16x7 rims and a boot sticker, Statesman front & rear seats

[88GreenVN]

And now a Blue LED trip computer and rear floor lights

Blue Neo Wedge LED's

http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/...oor-lights.jpg

[levymetal]

blue looks sooo good, but it's a shame it would mess with my eyes at night . did you ever get the white ones in?

[88GreenVN]

Now the LSD has been done up, rims painted and a clubsport dash tag fitted. HSV button logo fitted to the L3 dsh fascia. Also to the top of the cig lither

I have a VP Senator front bar, side skits and grill to fit. Also have a VN ss bob tail - but I'm not going to fit this now.

[88GreenVN]

blue looks sooo good, but it's a shame it would mess with my eyes at night . did you ever get the white ones in?

yes - but not bright enough. I like the blue heaps better than the green

[88GreenVN]

So the VN HSV Clubsport mock up is making good progress, I have the stickers, engine tune (greenfoam #3), all the tags and build plates, emission sticker, new over flow water tank to fit

[88GreenVN]

Some new photos - the Blue climate screen

[CALAIS 6]

car ahs come along way makes ya think with all the mods looks like a calais inside then i noticed the manual side mirror mover thingos hahaha.

How hard was it too do the blue light in the climate control??? my control has no light i think it died : (

[88GreenVN]

From single long snout to twin dumpies

[bj42turbo]

Love the VP calais wheel, being trying to find one for mine. I know the standard VP steering wheel was slightly smaller than the VN, is this the same with the Calais/SS wheel

Dazz

[88GreenVN]

Love the VP calais wheel, being trying to find one for mine. I know the standard VP steering wheel was slightly smaller than the VN, is this the same with the Calais/SS wheel

Dazz

I think it is just a little smaller - I have some oldies in the shed - will go check later when I get back.