Silver V6 VR Project

[Kurtp]

This is my new VR, looking to do a lot on it, already put heaps of work into it. This thing was horrid when i got it. Disgusting interior, completely dirty, obviously treated like shit. On the plus side it was a reco motor only 7 months ago, barely done anything since then. The car came with a stage 1.5 shifty.

Model: Series 2 1995 VR Commodore
Odo: 265* (reco engine 6 months ago)
Engine type: 3.8L Buick
Colour: Silver
Wheels: Zenik 18" WAS VU SS II 17"
Engine Mods: CAI
Transmission: Stage 1.5 Shifty
Exhaust: Central muffler removed, rear muffled changed
Body: Changed to clear indicators, debadged except for lion badge, added black strips rather than original, removed front and rear strips, painted mirrors and garnish.
Suspension: Low King springs
Interior: Cleaned and replaced broken bits, seat covers
Audio: NEW Sony Xlpod head unit (usually $280-$300 got it for $180 after new years), 2 10" 300W Subs, one 12" 300W Sub, Two Dedicated Amps, 6" front speakers, 6x9" in rear
Original cost: $3000, Spent so far approx $3,000

to come: Fix dints

Currently!



Was originally!

[Reflector]

Looks good mate , nice and clean, keep us updated

[Kurtp]

Ended up getting new wheels anyway!

Check it out, havn't had a chance to clean the car. First saturday i have off work and it's pouring rain. GRRR.

Next to lower it!

[Kurtp]

Progress slowed down by alternator problems, pulled it off to find some great corrosion to the main power wire. Will change that over tomorow. Soon to lower it, probably about two weeks.

[Silver_VS_II]

lol about the guy who put speakers in centre consol. nice car mate, i got a few dings here and there, barly noticeble but need to have them fixed. looks like you got some mesh stuff in your grille at the front like i put in mine. should colour code your door handles rear garnish and mirrors, looks alot better, i was gonna take my strips off, took one off and i acctually prefered the look with them on, but id debadge the rear end if i was you. as well as getting some clear tail lights and side indicators. i need to lower mine but dont have the money atm lol, im lowereing mine asap

[Kurtp]

Yeah i was thinking of taking off the side strips too, If i end up getting a body kit for it i will most likely take them off right away, up close they don't look good, the person has done a bodge job on painting them up. And yeah i will be replacing those orange indicators soon, i was staring at them yesterday trying to decide hah! i'll take a photo of the original central console and in cars interior now.

[Kurtp]

Some pics of the cleaned interior.

and LOL @ what the last owner did, to top it off there was house tower speakers in the boot, with a 10" subwoofer in a xbox box (the cardboard box the xbox comes in)

[Kurtp]

Debadged the car today, also bought clear indicators will file back the holes tomoz to fit them.

Here's the pics of the results.

[sweefu]

hey mate, what indicators are you putting on? if your just putting the clear vx ones they are a straight swap

[Kurtp]

They're supposed to be for VT-VX, but no it isn't a straight swap here, the original hole is not large enough. The plugs switch over fine though.

[VN_RiCkY_87]

They're supposed to be for VT-VX, but no it isn't a straight swap here, the original hole is not large enough. The plugs switch over fine though.

Trust me, They fit fine without any filing..

I went from VR Blocky orange ones to the VT/VX Clear Ones and they just fit right in..

[Kurtp]

Lol, they don't fit. I assure you that. I know how big the hole is and the size of the back of the lights, these aren't original lights off a holden, they are from a third party company.

[VN_RiCkY_87]

Lol, they don't fit. I assure you that. I know how big the hole is and the size of the back of the lights, these aren't original lights off a holden, they are from a third party company.

How is that possible? The Orange ones you currently have on their now are the same size as the clear ones?

I can guarantee that with some motivation they will simply pop in.

[Silver_VS_II]

hey mate looks better, should get the vs boot garnish or colour code it silver. and yeah unless you have some weird guard on your car, theclear oval indicators should fit like the rectangle and orange oval ones

[Kurtp]

Yeah sweet, i will be painting up that center light looks great on yours.

here is the light compared to the hole, just to show you guys this light cannot beat physics.

[tristanjp]

hahahaha thats hilarious, im really wishing you took a photo of the xbox box sub box, sounds priceless!

looking good though man

[Silver_VS_II]

lol dude thats stupid those musnt be made for a commodore, mabey like a ford curior or something, i noticed they are similar. that really is stupiud. anyway yeah that xbox sub thing hilarious, who would think of that, wasnt the cardboard heaps floppy and stupid, the previous owner was a retard lol

[Kurtp]

lol dude thats stupid those musnt be made for a commodore, mabey like a ford curior or something, i noticed they are similar. that really is stupiud. anyway yeah that xbox sub thing hilarious, who would think of that, wasnt the cardboard heaps floppy and stupid, the previous owner was a retard lol

Funnily enough the packet said they were! Who knows what the hell is going on here. Oh well can be fixed, they work perfectly.

[Kurtp]

I have changed over the indicators to clear ones, looks good. Here's some pics.




Won't be doing anything for a while, just put a new alternator in it and rego is now due!

[Kurtp]

Looking for some opinions,

When lowering this would it look better with superlow front and back or low front and superlow back?

Cheers.

[Silver_VS_II]

im going ultra back and super front if you dont wanna go that low just go supers all round, and if the front is nose diving go lows on front

[Kurtp]

Yeah i'll see, i'm worried it will nose dive bad as the back seems to be extra high, i think the shocks arent stock. I'm also going to replaced the side strip with the original black and have black all around the car, hopefully will look good!

[doms3]

looks neat as

[Silver_VS_II]

so you getting a black strip for the front bumper. that might not look too bad. if you painted the chrome one you have at the moment. i prefer to keep the strips on silver i think it brakes up the look and gives it definition. white ones look 100 times cleaner with no strips tho

[Kurtp]

I just replaced all the strips with black. Thought i havn't put one around the front or rear yet only down the sides. Gotta go hunt down a rear strip and front strip. Looks real clean without the front strip tho, might just put it around back and side.

I will post up some pics tomoz.