My new Ride

[Bilbs]

5.0L Man Ute, Chipped and Lowered

Ride: VR 5.0L Manual Ute

Paint: Glacial White with silver highlights
Bodykit: HSV Maloo Bodykit
Rims: 17" VT Clubsport Rims
Springs: Superlow Kingsprings F&R
Brakes: VT Slotted Front, Slotted Rear, 1" Master Cyl
Engine: 5.0L PFI V8
VS Highflow airbox
VS Waterpump twin belt pulley
Powerbond Harmonic Balancer
Bottom end rebuilt
Custom Tune
Gas
K&N Pod
Exhaust: Genie Extractors into single 2 1/2 to 3" from muffler
Interior: Level 3 Cluster
Custom Headlining
Autotechnica Wheel
Sounds: Alpine Deck
Type R Splits
Kenwood 4 CH amp wired to 3 CH for splits and Sub
10" Sub (Currently on passenger floor lol)
Others: New Uni Joints
Rebuilt LSD
All new bushes in front end


Near - Distant future mods include:
Work Engine
Full 3" Zorst
Respray
AU twin thermos
Gas Injection
Adjustable coil overs front and rear
Electronics upgrade to climate, power windows and mirrors and keyless entry (i have all the stuff, just need time to make it all fit and work)




There are more piccies further along in the thread, ill get around to putting them all on first page later maybee, but for now, thats it, i figure for a $9,500 purchase price and about $3,000 spent on it so far, its coming along quite well, and ill get it how i want it soon enough :thumbsup:

 

[Jesterarts]

Welcome to JC mate!
Nice ute u got there... though it needs to be lowered a kilometer or two! lol
Jking
Good to see a manual!
Keep us posted on new goodies u put in!!

Cheers,

Raf

 

[dufus]

Welcome to Just Commodores
VR 5.0 Litre Manual Ute
What a great car

 

[89vncommy]

Welcome to the forums... Nice ute ... Don't take this the wrong way, but I am not the biggest fan of putting HSV badges on a non HSV ...

 

[veclubby]

but I am not the biggest fan of putting HSV badges on a non HSV ...

mmm couldnt agree more...its like putting chevy badges on a vx-vz ss it aint a chev so why put the badges on it...dont take this the wrong way though...you should be proud of wat it is :thumbsup:

 

[Bilbs]

HSV Badges

Well, i can see your point on the badges, but since i didnt put them on there, i cant se the piont in taking them off, all my other cars were debadged the day i got them, but ill leave this one as it is a Maloo Mockup, and how can it look the same without the badges on it, the only thing i need for it now, is a grille, and numberplate garnish for the tailgate, only has that on on the rear, and the HSV bonnet one, but i am definately lowering it once i have the roadworthy done, as the springs in my VH are way low, the old girl used to scrape speed bumps all the time unloaded, and were definately below 100mm (but for some strange reason the cops never worried about it):w00t:

 

[Bilbs]

Some more piccies

 

[V85000i]

HSV means "Holden Special Vehicles" so if he thinks his vehicle is special, let him have the badges on there, everyones car is special in their own eyes.

 

[R Photon]

cool ute man...i'd prob suggest putting those springs in as soon as possible and looking out for a white hard top cover for the tray to give it the slick look.

 

[Bilbs]

Hell yeah, once i get the rego sorted, springs are goin in first thing, and as for the hard top, im gonna have a crack at makin my own, shouldnt b 2 hard, a thin ply top, bit of fibreglass ova that, bit here, bit there, couple of hinges, couple of struts, bit of paint, a lock, a weekend or 2 and a box of cans, and all should be good