My VR.

[t-rob]

This is my Auto 1994 VR exec, my dads mate pretty much just gave me the keys and said she's all yours. Although it had been sitting in his backyard for around 6 months or so, enough time to have grass growing through the engine bay and out the bonnet. My old man restores and pimps old chevs so he gave me a massive hand. The first thing i did was write a list of things she needed just to get her going lol. Then I give her a good clean in and out then cut and polish.

mods-

De-badge
New Number plates
New tail lights (tinted)
LED parkers and numberplate lights
white side mirrors
new keys
regased boot stuts
painted windscreen wipers
painted rocket covers, hubs,
New Tyres
VT SS wheels 17"
clear side Indicators
White Side mirrors
Remove Trim and plastic scoop thingys
new radio antana, custom dash, new headlights.
Removed Spoiler
custom bonnet made myself

Engine:- Buik 3800 basically rebuilt with new water pump, alternator, power steering pump, gasgets, engine cables, throttle body, Pod filter, spark plugs/leads, thermo stat, radiator cap, drive belt, relays and fuses, all hoses, new battery, idler pully ect...

Exhaust:- 1 stock muffler, 2.5" straight pipe with twin chrome tip.

Suspention:- Lowered on pedders with new bushes

Brakes:- stock. (New Discs, pads, resovior, braided lines)

Gearbox:- overhauled with Corvette Servo kit

Audio: JVC head unit (shit), Kicker 6'' in front doors, kicker 6" 9"s in the parcial shelf and twin 12" 750w Fusion Subs.


upcoming mods:

Window tint, run speakers off 4 channel amp, high flow cat and headers, new cam, twin throttle body, VT brake upgrade and slotted rotors

Needs a little body work such as touching up some small marks then she should be sweet.

Whats your theory?

This is before and after.

[t-rob]

pics uploaded

[vscalaishsv]

get rid of them chev badges A.S.A.P.

[Verynice]

The chev badges are ridiculous mate, the front one isn't even close to being in the right position.

Apart from that, looks fairly clean

[LS1FUN]

Chev badges can look good in grills on cars with V8's. Not on bonnets on V6's. Sorry mate but to be straight, they look shithouse and i'd laugh if I drove past you.

I think the second picture looks best.

[Bizmark]

Yeah lose the chev badges, IMO it's ruining a clean ride, makes no sense seeing as the engine is a buick, but i'd run the holden badges or none at all.

A nice set of rims, painted rear garnish + door handles and removing/painting the bumper+trolley strips will really set the car off i reckon.

[t-rob]

was just a little bored one day, so i made them. will take your advice

[elmaso]

looks good, just get rid of the hub caps and lower it a tad, should look fair mean then.

[tim005]

Can't say i'm a fan of the chev badges, the bonnet one looks fairly high too, but that could just be the picture.
Other then that, real clean car mate, what's next on the list of to do's?

[t-rob]

I think im just going to keep it clean and sweet, im on my red Ps so i cant really do that much more to the performance (without upsetting the pigs)
Just planning on buying a V8 or forced induction as soon as i get my blacks

[Verynice]

was just a little bored one day, so i made them. will take your advice
They were originally for a mates VX ss but he sold it. lol

BTW, they are in the exact place where the badges go...

as said in above post, its higher up.

[t-rob]

whatevs buddy

[t-rob]

have already removed/painted the bumper+trolley strips, (above)

[t-rob]

see what you think now

[CAPRILICIOUS WL]

Car looks great bro

It sounds like your taking good care of it so keep up the good work.

Opinions are always welcome however If u like the chevy badges leave em on, each to their own I say, its your car so enjoy it the way u like it.

[Rusty]

see what you think now

Looks clean and tidy in majority of the pics! Nice pick up!

Neons and commodores should never, EVER mix in my opinion though! As said above - each to their own!

Any more pics of the bonnet? How did you customise it?

[F l a k]

Looks pretty clean. Chev badge was a bad idea lol. Neon's are...interesting haha.

I'm keen to know more about the bonnet too.

[t-rob]

I had to choose something for my HSC major design project so i decided to do a bonnet for the VR. I picked up a second hand bonnet from the wreckers for $80. The bonnet I got from the wreckers was red, so i stripped back the paint and went to town with an angle grinder. I copied the style of the new clubbys and changed a couple of angles. I cut out the templates for the scoops out of sheet metal and braised them in, using oxy. I used body filler and fibreglass to shape the scoops, sanding them after every go. Doing this many times to get them perfect. Once i was satisfied with the bonnet, it was ready for paint. I got the paint from my local auto paint store. I got the paint colour matched to alaskan white for $40 for 1 litre. I first sprayed the bonnet with primer, then three coats of white.

All up the bonnet cost me around the $280 mark. (not including all the tools and painting gear, I already had)

[F l a k]

Awesome, have you got any other pics of the bonnet?

[t-rob]

new pics of the bonnet...

[F l a k]

Pics

[t-rob]

let know what you guys think....

[Mbro]

the repairs on that bonnet behind who ever is painting looks shit house haha


other than that, clean ride and the bonnet is good effort mate. keep it up

[t-rob]

Got some pro pics the otherday, just thought i would share...

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/...hoto/plate.jpg

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/...hoto/paint.jpg

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/...to/caaarrr.jpg

[brockyy05]

I'm liking this, considering taking the black strip off my white VR too and also badging it. Looks really clean, good work!