Tim's 98 VS S Pac Ute (First Car)

[tim005]

shitt, i only just realised how clean this thing is haha.

gd job mate

thanks mate, i try to look after her, she is looking filthy lately due to melbourne's shit weather, looks dirty and dusty one day after i wash the bloody thing.

tim i wanna c ure new dash lights, come round one night or ill come to yours, plus when u get the slr camera can u get some pics of my new wheels
cheeerss man

no doubt guy, i will get the SLR camera from school tomorrow and we will have a green point photo after school next week shoot or something. vince can only come in his xr6 if he stays out of the holden only photos.

[vsuterussamuel]

very nice ute mate, i love the black utes they are always more rare and better looking. I was looking for a black ute when i was buying one but i couldn't find any good ones with low K's. Also them rims are spectacularly clean

[tim005]

Haven't updated in a while, i have good news and bad news.
more bad then good i'm afraid.....
well, first of all just a few small things i have done. i installed some blue dash lights which really look tops compared to the old green ones. some new led parker lights as my cheapo autobarn ones decided to flicker and die. a new interior led light that makes my cab at night lighter then staring at the sun. and of course a nice jc and ktm sticker to neaten up the back.
speaking of the back, stupid me reversed into my girlfriends white fence in the dark denting my tailgate and putting some paint on it. the photos do it lots of justice, in real life it is larger and gnarlier. the worst bit is my tailgate is only a few years old and it was scratchles..... the dent wont be fixed until late this year as i am still saving for my schoolies trip at the end of the year and i literally cannot afford it. oh well, lucky the colour is dark to hide it up.
here are some pics, enjoy.

[Hillzzy]

Spewwin did u make her pay for it? haha jokes
Luv the sticker mate i reckon i might get one too in the future!

[Robbo VS3]

Hey Tim where did ya get your Dash lights? Are they ebay ones? They look brighter than mine. Do you find the needles are a little hard to see or not?

[Tom_1569]

Every ute needs a dent in the tailgate, its part of being a ute.
I havent hit anything in mine, yet I still get mysterious dents in my tailgate, its quite amusing

[Jonnii]

too true Tom mine has two dints in it aswell no idea how they got there...

Tim i love that exhaust tip look tops. Will have to sort one out for myself.

[old mate]

Every ute needs a dent in the tailgate, its part of being a ute.
I havent hit anything in mine, yet I still get mysterious dents in my tailgate, its quite amusing

i agree, mine has a dint in it from something. it was already on it when i got it but i thought i would leave it there.

[Hillzzy]

same.. except mine has a scratch from where its dropped on sumthin lol it wouldnt be a ute without it

[ChappyVS95]

the utes coming along nicely, might look into a JC sticker goes well :P.. haha yea utes are notorious for having dents in the tailtage, i have a minorscopic one from reversin the ute onto a trailer but the trailer towball thing had a bolt sticking diagnally out of it, it just touched the gate i was devo'd but u cant see it unless u know wher it is

[ParkwayDrv]

Dash looks killer man

[tim005]

thanks for the feedback my loyal vs friends haha.
i don't feel as bad about the dint after all the stories from your fellas, and as my dad and everyone else has said "it's not a real mans ute until you have a dent", i guess it really is my car now as i have put my own little dint onto it haha.
i love the dash lights thanks for the feedback, i got them off ebay, someone on here recommended them, apparently they spread the light out evenly instead of one blue spot in the middle. the needles are not too hard to see, thinking of making them white in the near future?
the tips are killer too, only 90 bucks to get put on, i had to cut the bumperette thougj, used wire cutters, 15 minute job.
and everyone, JC sticker, invest in one!

[ParkwayDrv]

Yup, my old vs ute had a dent in the tail gate as well

[Robbo VS3]

i love the dash lights thanks for the feedback, i got them off ebay, someone on here recommended them, apparently they spread the light out evenly instead of one blue spot in the middle. the needles are not too hard to see, thinking of making them white in the near future?

Can you get me the link for the ones you bought mate, they are definitely brighter than mine.

[oscarmanalpha]

Looks very tidy mate.

[tim005]

thanks heaps guys, maybe i should just keep the dint as it makes me look cool haha.
EDIT: Robbo VS3, here are my lights, after some searching i found the link for you mate, http://cgi.ebay.com.au/T10-6-LED-Blu...item5ad4cc39ae

[Robbo VS3]

thanks heaps guys, maybe i should just keep the dint as it makes me look cool haha.
EDIT: Robbo VS3, here are my lights, after some searching i found the link for you mate, T10 6-LED Blue Dash Kit Commodore VR VP VL VN VS 4pcs - eBay Dash Parts, Interior, Car Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 08-Sep-10 00:32:32 AEST)

Thanks Tim, much appreciated

[fuzzy2308]

i hit 4 different trees and 2 road signs with my tail gate when i had my vs Ute but the dents push out really easy you could probably do it with your bare hands. same as the side panels on the tray

[tim005]

i hit 4 different trees and 2 road signs with my tail gate when i had my vs Ute but the dents push out really easy you could probably do it with your bare hands. same as the side panels on the tray

jesus, thats a bad run with your tailgate man.
i might attack it this weekend or so, hopefully the paint scratches polish out too.

[old mate]

i hit 4 different trees and 2 road signs with my tail gate when i had my vs Ute but the dents push out really easy you could probably do it with your bare hands. same as the side panels on the tray

lol sounds like those tyres were a bit slippery mate.

[tim005]

nothing much going on with the ute lately due to lack of funds and the fact that i am trying to focus on finishing year 12 not the ute haha.
i plan on doing most of the big things like stereo, gauges and interior mods next year.
here are a few snaps today from the beach, i was down at the beach taking some photos for my year 12 studio arts folio and i saw the ute and couldn't miss the oppportunity to grab some snaps.
i knocked the dent out with some wood and a cloth, i then polished it up. i think it came out bloody great, you can barely notice it even more.
also, the last photo is a photoshop done by the lovely people here on JC of the ute with some interceptors and white wall flappers, considering doing it next year for something different for a little bit, still won't take the 18's off permanently, they just suit it to the bone. opinions?

[ChappyVS95]

im really considering a JC sticker same as urs , not sure what colour code to go

[Hillzzy]

that last pic is exactly what im doin.. shh tho parkwaydrv doesnt know haha looking good tho mate!

[Robbo VS3]

Interceptors are ugly, no offence to people that like them, but those 18's suit your ute really well Tim, and i would leave them on if i were you.

[tim005]

thanks for the replies lads.
ChappyVS95: The jc sticker is most definitely worthwhile, not only does it look great but it helps you tell other commy owners on the forum, so far i have seen a grand total of one other commodore with one since i have had mine haha. colour scheme for you is a no brainer mate, red JC and the rest white, exact same as mine, suit your vs to the bone especially as its red.

Hillzzy: your already running ceptors, your half way there haha, i used the ceptors from the brolina for that photoshop, shh don't tell parkwaydrv

Robbo VS3: i can't agree on ceptors being ugly, something about them just appeals to so many commodore owners. As for my ute looking good with the 18's, i have to agree, photos like this show how much they suit her. oh well, maybe no ceptors for me then!