Chris's VS Project (Huge Pics!)

[ragrim]

Well i know my car aint nothing special but since ive started doing a few things to it i thought id put up some pics maybe give some ideas to people with a stock VS and wanna start doing something themselves.

Late 95 VS Executive
KM's - 259,000
Color - Alaskan White

Mods Done so far

Cold Air Intake - (From holden) $55
K&N Panel Filter - From Supercheap $99
Redback 2.5" Cat Back (no 2nd muffler/resonator) $250 from A1 Exhausts ballina
VS Clubsport Replica Rims 235/45/17 With new tread $300
20% Tinted Windows $190

Recent work

New plugs and leads
Serviced, All filters, injector cleaned etc

Sound System

Pioneer Head Unit - $200 from Auto Barn
Kenwood 300w 6x9's $100 from auto barn
Sony 200 6" Splits $50 from supercheap
420w 4 channel Kenwood amp $200 Auto Barn
No Name 1600w 2 channel amp $50 from my sister
2x Sony Xplod ????w 12" Subs $50 from my sister

Other Info.

Owned the car 12 months in that time of had 3 problems.
1. Bottom tensioner pulley bearings seazed and ripped my fan belt to bits.
2. Thermostat blocked and blew head gasket, Chemiweld to the rescue
3. Top tensioner pulley bearings seazed and lost my fan belt somewhere on the pacific highway, fun friday night that was.

Ok now for some pics.

Heres the beast when i got it



My new Clubby front bar before painting



Preping the clubby bar





My Naked car, Replaced my bent gaurd while the front bar was off



My **** poor attempt at pulling the strips off, which didnt exactly go to plan



More bar prepping



And the finished bar







and just thought id throw in my dads VN SS



Add some more pics as i go, i got some rust in the boot to cut out and a few dash mods to come.

Im planning to add a 3.5mm headphone jack into my dash with a dial to switch between my headunit and auxillary devices like my PSP, Laptop and anything else i plan to plug into it.

[eurekamad94]

go get some double sided tape and the strips should stick on again good work keep it up

[aussie_cruzin]

That clubby front bumper looks sweet..pitty bout the strips oh well sh*t happens ya cars looking good mate

[ragrim]

im keen to get them strips off, just gotta work out how, the bastards are stuck on damn good. once i get the rest of the clubby kit i think ill just hack int the doors and get the strips off and repaint them.

i got my clubby bar sitting in the back yard, all i need is the rear bar and skirts, just waiting on a bargain. not to keen on paying $800 to gt them brand new.

[jet_pilot]

nice car good job on the front bar are you planning a clubby mock up or just the kit?
p.s your dads ss is foiken sweet dude

[VS Omega]

Strips are held on with urethane and double sided tape, the tape is easy to get off but the urethane isn't. What you need if you want to do this without wrecking your paint is a "caramel wheel" or rubber eraser wheel as it's known. You can pick one up from a panel shop supplier,if not sure ask your local panel beaters if they'll sell you one of theirs or ask where to get one, I did and they sent me in the right direction.

Believe me it's not easy, I've almost given up on getting these damn evil hell strips off, HSV ordered the bodies from Holden without strips.. sure I don't need to explain why :P

When you remove the strips as well a good thing to use to remove the strips but not the urethane is an old bank card, bow it into a ( shape and also apply hot water and take your time, you could scratch the paint otherwise. And ignore panel shops who say it's impossible to remove the urethane, I've seen many get it done (but only on VS's and newer, which have 2 pack paint, the VR's and older have acrylic paint which literally burns with the caramel wheel)

Oh, a caramel wheel is a drill bit extension that's like a rubber, you run it over the strips very slowly and firmly, I haven't had much luck with it but I'm sure you will, just read the instructions and take your time.

By the way nice VS, just don't badge it as a HSV please!

[ragrim]

Nah i have no plans to badge it as a HSV or make it a appear as though its a genuine clubby, it just wouldnt feel right to label it as a HSV when its not. i just like the clubby kits hehe.

ill look into that caramel wheel thingy, at this point ill try anything cause i want them strips gone!

With any luck, when im done it will just look like a nice VS with a clubby kit, not a wannabe rip off clubby.

[Emackulation]

Nah i have no plans to badge it as a HSV or make it a appear as though its a genuine clubby, it just wouldnt feel right to label it as a HSV when its not. i just like the clubby kits hehe.

ill look into that caramel wheel thingy, at this point ill try anything cause i want them strips gone!

With any luck, when im done it will just look like a nice VS with a clubby kit, not a wannabe rip off clubby.

Thats the attitude mate! Good on ya, Yeah you done a top job on painting that front bar. Yah, defiantly look into the caramel wheel, either that or paint the bumpers white. Its good to have them white if you take it to the shops allot because we all know they can save a ding or two!

[ragrim]

Finally the next step in my Project, WHEELS!!!

found me a nice bargain, VS Clubby 17" rims on what looks to be brand spanking new rubber for $300

Ive never been a fan of 3 spoke mags but i think they suit my car pretty bloody well.

Next week im throwing on some 20% window tints and all going to plan 2 weeks after that im replacing everything i can in the suspension and dropping it on its guts, cant wait.

Im so impatiant i put my new rims on while sitting at the BP at capalaba last night lol

[aussie_cruzin]

i hate them rims with a passion!!but they do look good on your car i reckon when you lower it will look killa...keep up the good work mate its turning out nice

[ragrim]

i hate them rims with a passion!!but they do look good on your car i reckon when you lower it will look killa...keep up the good work mate its turning out nice

its funny, me and everyone i know hated them rims like nothing else, but i figured for $300 with new tires its cheaper than new tires for stockies, so im getting free rims, but as it turns out, i reckon they are a bit of allright, my mates agree with me aswell which is a bonus.

[ragrim]

Update, Pics of Windows Tinted, i was planning to give the car a bath but i still havnt got around to it, bloody **** poor weather.

[mking]

Hey mate looks like its coming along good, howd you go about painting the bar, and throw some clear repeaters on the side will look a tonne better

[ragrim]

Update!

i just got me some side skirts for $50 which look like clubsport ripoffs and an SS rear skirt for $30. and finally primed my rear wing and put it on, next weekend it all gets painted, i cant wait! i reckon it looks mean

[Astranomical]

She's lookin' real good

As others have said...those rims aren't that great looking on their own, but they really do suit your car

[1991_Vn2nV]

Looking good mate, don't like that rear wing though!

[JT090]

looking good man!

i reakon change tail lights to series II vs with the clear indicator, clear side indicators, take the strips off (use caramel wheel for sikaflex) then debaged all except the holden one on the boot and bonnet and lower it so its atleast tuckin tyres

[ragrim]

im still not sure about the rear wing, ill see how it looks after a coat of paint and i get the light for it, if im not impressed ill get rid of it.

lowering is hopefully happening within the next 2 weeks! i hope so anyway its way over due.

getting them strips off is a pain in the ass, i dunno where to get one of them caramel wheels from.

[Wagon_Wheel]

Wheels are fakes and car is a fake, ditch them!

Other than that, and the fact that it needs a lowering job badly, its come a long way, good work

[NickVR]

Looks neat mate, keep up the good work.

[ragrim]

Wheels are fakes and car is a fake, ditch them!

Other than that, and the fact that it needs a lowering job badly, its come a long way, good work

thanks for the negative comment i know its fake but its not like im pretending its genuine. im pretty happy with what ive built with the budget im on.

[UNKNOWN]

Done a nice job mate!

[ragrim]

Update! just lowered the front last night, got some struts out of a VT with some pedders springs on em for $80

[Ra1d]

clear repeaters ftw! nice to see your going at it on a budget mate its come a long way.

Wheels are fakes and car is a fake, ditch them!

Other than that, and the fact that it needs a lowering job badly, its come a long way, good work

give him a break man, until he throws hsv badges on hes not claiming anything. its just another commie with a body kit

[ragrim]

Ordering clear side indicators as we speak.

Plans for this weekend...

1. Paint rear wing and side skirts
2. Put brake light in rear wing
3. paint brake calipers
4. Lower the rear with King spring lows + monroe sensatracks (just picked em up for $80)

if time permits ill also be doing

Paint side mirrors white
Paint handles white
paint the black around the side windows
and possible painting centre console and cluster surround, not sure what color yet but either white or red, red to match the seat covers, calipers and the red details that will be added to the body kit eventually.

So by sunday arvo it should be looking pretty darn nice i think.