My Vs project

[Spudz]

3.8L 1997 Vs Commodore
Ok so it all started when I bought this car a while back for $1000 off some Irish dude.

Odo:
- 248XXXkms

Colour:
- Alaskan White

Engine:
- Stock 3.8L Ecotec on LPG , (Duel Fuel)

Transmission:
- 4 Sp Automatic.

Wheels:
- 20" Speedy Bullets.

Electrics:
- Power windows.
- Cruise control.
- JVC head-unit.

Suspension:
- Low King Springs front, Super low King Springs back.
- Monroe gas shocks (Rear)
- Stock front

Stereo:
- Two 12" Soundstream Subs.
- Soundstream little wonder 3 amplifier.

Mods/Mechanical ect:
- 20" Speedy Bullets
- New fuel pump
- New intake hose
- New ingnition leads and plugs
- New alternator.
- Bump strips are gone.
- All interior LED's , interior light , glove box light , boot light ect
- New front nolathane bushes.
- Clear side indicators.
- Tinted windows
- King Springs lows front, super lows rear
- Fitted altezzas ( don't be trollin >:} )
- EBC slotted rotors (Front)

[Kieranj]

Nice VS mate, paint looks in good nic. IMO the stock tail lights suit it much better but each to their own!

[Zarconia]

Yeah, calais lights FTW!, They definitely have grown on me. Starting to dislike how altezza's cheapen the look of the VS. But yours is pretty clean mate, needs an SS kit though

[LoudVn]

it would look way better dropped on black stockies well i reckon white vs/vr look good on stocks

[Spudz]

Nice VS mate, paint looks in good nic. IMO the stock tail lights suit it much better but each to their own!

Cheers, except whoever had it before me looks like they've tried to make wheel arches.. Like they've banged out the arches from the inside with a hammer? Didn't do a very good job..

[DAKSTER]

cant see the damage with my crap eyes .. looks clean mate, I'll look forward to seeing it develop

Re the altezzas, been down that road myself. But seriously, which looks better?

[Zarconia]

Cheers, except whoever had it before me looks like they've tried to make wheel arches.. Like they've banged out the arches from the inside with a hammer? Didn't do a very good job..

Sounds like a backyard guard roll

[Spudz]

Sounds like a backyard guard roll

Pretty much yeah, looks bad tho. I wanna get it fixed, panel beater maybe?

[GTS-Replica]

Looks tidy loose the tail lights get calais one and ss / s kit ftw

travis.

[Spudz]

Looks tidy loose the tail lights get calais one and ss / s kit ftw

travis.

Yeah i like the ss kit looks sweet

[brad3394]

Nice looking car buddy, howd you remove the side strips with what it looks like only a heat gun?

i like the rims, they really do set the car off, just need to paint those calipers for an extra 25kw

[Nvs-Vs-s]

Did you have any trouble getting the 20's too fit ? I was considering it coz a mate has some for cheap but i was unsure if they'd rub or not aye ?

[Spudz]

Nice looking car buddy, howd you remove the side strips with what it looks like only a heat gun?

i like the rims, they really do set the car off, just need to paint those calipers for an extra 25kw

Haha they're a pain to get off.. One side of the car i just used a hairdryer to heat em up, used fishing wire behind the strips and cut into the glue to get em off. Then scratched the glue and stuff off with a hard piece of plastic, using some kind of polish as well.

That took me like 7 hours to do, so i thought screw this and i went and bought a caramel wheel. Its like a rubber wheel that you put on the end of a drill, so i did everything the same except for the other side of the car i used the caramel wheel to get the glue crap off which took me like 30 mins?

Re to Nvs-Vs-s: Naah haven't scrubbed the guards at all and i even got my car lowered more, still don't scrub. Shud be fine.

[brad3394]

Haha they're a pain to get off.. One side of the car i just used a hairdryer to heat em up, used fishing wire behind the strips and cut into the glue to get em off. Then scratched the glue and stuff off with a hard piece of plastic, using some kind of polish as well.

That took me like 7 hours to do, so i thought screw this and i went and bought a caramel wheel. Its like a rubber wheel that you put on the end of a drill, so i did everything the same except for the other side of the car i used the caramel wheel to get the glue crap off which took me like 30 mins?

thanks man, im in the process of doing it at the moment, but i think the caramel wheel might of melted my clear coat abit.

[Spudz]

thanks man, im in the process of doing it at the moment, but i think the caramel wheel might of melted my clear coat abit.

Yeah it might a little, i didn't notice any change in mine tho. Just don't leave it in one spot for too long it heats up pretty quick haha

[brad3394]

Yeah it might a little, i didn't notice any change in mine tho. Just don't leave it in one spot for too long it heats up pretty quick haha

yeah it does aye, did you stop to let it cool? and how much smoke was coming off your wheel?

[Spudz]

yeah it does aye, did you stop to let it cool? and how much smoke was coming off your wheel?

Yesssss haha dude if smoke starts coming off it your leaving it way too long! haha

[Spudz]

http://s1225.photobucket.com/albums/...=Editedcar.jpg

[VS FTW]

#### what everyone thinks about the lights man its your car. Personally i hate them, but on your car i dunno, it just works.

[Unlesh]

looks good

[Spudz]

#### what everyone thinks about the lights man its your car. Personally i hate them, but on your car i dunno, it just works.

You think so? I dnt know .. I don't hate them, i think they look alright-ish

[VS FTW]

At least they look different. On your car its a 50/50 i reckon

[Spudz]

Fair enough. Drop your vs dude!! Just sayin'

[VS_Pete_1]

Nice ride mate

[Spudz]

Nice ride mate

Cheers mate