My first VT

[barra218]

Hey guys, im new to this site and still figuring it out,, i've been meaning to put up a post for a while but here is my vt.

Name: Jonathan Barra
Age: 17

Model: VT Acclaim II

Colour: White

Body kit:
Standard bumpers
SS side skits

Engine: Stock

Exhaust: Pacemaker Extractors
Highflow cat
Lukey 2 1/2'' catback

Intake: K&N panel filter

Gearbox: Auto

Brakes: Painted red

Suspension: Kings superlows in front
Superlow heavy duty in rear
Shortened sports shocks

Rims: 19'' anz velvet

Interior:
Black hood lining
White door inserts
White dash insert
Blue leds in footwells (hooked to interior light switch) and boot.
Volts guage

Stereo: pioneer cd player
Kicker splits in front doors running off pioneer amp
Kicker 6x9s on back deck running off audioline amp
Dual 12'' lightning audio subs in polk dual bandpass box running off boss monoblock amp
Stock speakers in back doors
All running off sony wiring kits.

Other Mods:
Removal of bumper strip
Chrome strip in door recess
Debadged
Painted engine cover
Cut and polish and wax (its previous owner was my car neglectant sister :P)

Cost: 6g stock

Contacts: No One

Future Mods:
Front and back bumpers (not sure to go the vt ss or vx ss)
Tint
Vx boot and monaro tail lights

And thats about it. Not keen on engine mods as i'll be selling it at the end of the year,, keen for something a little newer now that i finished school and have a job :P And all mods were diy so ask about them if you have any questions.

Attached are some photos of inside and out. Tell us what you think so far and im open to mod ideas

[Apex8]

nice mate did you do the white bits in the interior? looks great might do it myself if i get the time

[barra218]

Thanks mate. yer the dash i did myself with some plastic paint and clear coat from supercheap and the doors i just took that insert out and took it to a local upholster and they did it for like 60 bucks. Im pretty happy with how it all came out.

[Apex8]

for sure mate i was wondering how that would look, will definetly put that on my list of things to do. was the dash insert easy to pull out?

[barra218]

Yer bro, theres like 2 screws above the spedo and two next to the cigarette plug. undo them and it all just pops out! Id advise when/if you do this mod, mask off the indented area around the spedo cluster thing and leave it or paint it black or something because when the sun hits it it reflects back onto the plastic and you can hardly see anything in the cluster.

[Adriianz]

good start, like the rims.

[NVMYVT]

have to agree with adriianz, those rims are sweet

[barra218]

Thanks, yeah i was a bit iffy when i first ordered them but i'm really happy with how they look

[Dardy Vr]

wooooooo seat covers

[braddz93]

Sweet looking clean car man.
How did you do the roof lining? coz mines filthy :P
and do you rekon doing the door trim my self would be worth a try?
do you have any idea what colour i could do the dash insert? haha my car is red :P
cheers mate

[barra218]

Sweet looking clean car man.
How did you do the roof lining? coz mines filthy :P
and do you rekon doing the door trim my self would be worth a try?
do you have any idea what colour i could do the dash insert? haha my car is red :P
cheers mate

Ah ya got me. the only 2 mods that weren't diy :P well, i pulled it all apart myself if that counts :P i jus took it all to a upholsterer and they done the hood lining and door trims for $280. with a red car i would either paint it red, silver or gloss black and finish with a clear coat. also if you want, paint the lil rim around the side aircon vents :P

[braddz93]

Haha alright mate :P Oh yeah gloss black would look alright and with a clear coat.
i dunno if you did but on my car i got the shit house black plastic skirts around the hole car, do i just undercoat them then paint em with 2-3 coats then clear coat? haha
i love diy :P so cheap and somethin to do lol

[barra218]

Haha alright mate :P Oh yeah gloss black would look alright and with a clear coat.
i dunno if you did but on my car i got the shit house black plastic skirts around the hole car, do i just undercoat them then paint em with 2-3 coats then clear coat? haha
i love diy :P so cheap and somethin to do lol

Like around the outside? :P i do, i got a ss side skirt but and im looking at getting the full vx kit. but thats one thing i would do diy only because i have an uncle thats a panel beater and i'll be able to do it properly :P don't just go hitting it with overflow paint You can leave me some good feedback for my nice help too if you like :P

[braddz93]

oh yeah haha, well i rang around for cheap body kits and i ended up getting quoted $1,600 for a Vy style kit for the Vt that was painted and fitted, or $650 just under coated, so im thinkin about gettin the kit just undercoated and gettin my mate to match colours and spray it for me to save some cash :P
Lol for sure man how do i leave fgeed back? haha

[barra218]

Just go to my profile and hit feedback score and then submit feedback

[barra218]

Come across a thread on how to paint the inside of ya headlights black! going to give it a go this weekend :P will upload the pics when im done!

[NVMYVT]

should look good when its done, can't wait to see it,
still like those rims by the way

[Cúl-Báire]

Very tidy VT; looks the goods mate!

[barra218]

Painted the headlights and then got keen again :P i went out and got some vht vinyl dye and im painting all the interior from the pillars upwards i reckon its gona look sweet. will upload pics when its all done

[Mr 0uch]

upload piccys of headlights man? if there done of course

[bigneilsen]

hey mate, so you took the roof lining out? im very keen to do mine aswell. how did u pull it out? like where is it screwed in or whatever?

[barra218]

Well, its been a while since i posted, but thats only cause i been busy as anything! i got a vt ss front bar on, got a vx ss rear bar and boot sittin there waiting to be painted, i've done all my pillars and stuff black to match the hood lining and i've converted the whole interior to a black one including black leather seats i'll upload some pics soon when the whole car is back together

[barra218]

[barra218]

Had a bit of work done, i know, its been a while

[Jonesy484]

sweet looking car mate, love the interior