Pattos VX s 5 speed

[patto_505]

Name: Brad
Age: 21
Model: Vx s pack
Year: 2002
Engine: 3.8 Ecotec
Transmission: 5 speed manual

Picked this up in 2009 after my vp died. Bought it stock for $10,000.

Current Mods: 2.5" cat back exhaust, Mace manifold and plenum spacers,
Yellow monaro gauge background, piano black dash.

Future Mods:

Heading to the panel beaters to get the front end fixed this week or next week then the work can start. Full leather interior, Wheels, Lowered on ssl's, re-carpet floor, HSV pedals, re-tint, monaro tail lights, SS headlights.

then further down the track: cam upgrade, extractors and high flow, short shifter and anything else that comes to mind haha.

ill keep this updated with future mods.

*update*
just left the panel beaters and am awaiting a call to bring it in and get and new bumper and quarter panel then im gunna save a lil more and lower it.

ill get the pics as soon as i get it back.

[vnathanx]

nice car mate.
thought of putting SS lights in?

[Jonesy484]

nice car mate love quicksilver, let us know if you wanna get rid of that tow bar

[patto_505]

cheers mate. head lights or spotties?

[patto_505]

ive been thinking bout getting rid of the towbar for a while now but everytime i decide to i need to tow something haha, havent towed for a while now so i might get rid of it.

[vnathanx]

ss headlights mate

[Jonesy484]

both :P

987

[rhysdalegend]

Mate, been a long time.. haha despoilered i see
like the piano black dash..

Should hit meet up one of these thursdays, iv done alot to mine lately. leather interior

Please remove the 4wd state haha

[patto_505]

Mate, been a long time.. haha despoilered i see
like the piano black dash..

Should hit meet up one of these thursdays, iv done alot to mine lately. leather interior

Please remove the 4wd state haha

its lookin to shabby to hit the meet ups ill come back up when i think it looks ok lol and the 4wd state is going straight after the front end gets fixed.

[Cameron P]

sweet ride!

but what the GO with your engine bay.. looks ugly as =S get some degreaser and fix up the inlet manifold

also shouldl get a genuine gearknob of some sort and gearboot? look to rice

cheers

[patto_505]

sweet ride!

but what the GO with your engine bay.. looks ugly as =S get some degreaser and fix up the inlet manifold

also shouldl get a genuine gearknob of some sort and gearboot? look to rice



cheers

yea the pics are of what im starting with in its worst form so whatever i do to it will look better haha. my genuine boot and knob got destroyed by heat and a dog attack lol. im saving for a red/black hsv boot and a hsv knob but i have to wait till im employed haha.

[Cameron P]

they will look hectic good work

[patto_505]

currently bidding on:

gear boot: VT VX VU Ute SS HSV Monaro manual leather gear boot. (eBay item 250825407865 end time 31-May-11 20:30:51 AEST) : Cars, Bikes, Boats

lvl3 3 cluster: Holden commodore VT VX Berlina Calais Cluster Dash (eBay item 140553856891 end time 02-Jun-11 20:54:56 AEST) : Cars, Bikes, Boats

[Cameron P]

mmm the gear boot will look shit hot!!

[Cameron P]

NVU, Genuine Holden parts to suit Holden Commodore VR,VS,VT,VX,VY,VZ,Monaro,Statesman,Utes and HSV

you need something like this! im gonna get the blue version

[patto_505]

yea that would be ####in sick.

[VX21]

Repping the piano black facia too! Love it. Dump it and get some mags too

Love the mace stuff, shoulda sprayed it, I did mine black just to be diff did you notice much difference?

[Sphinx]

not a bad s pack mate.. heaps of potential.

[patto_505]

Repping the piano black facia too! Love it. Dump it and get some mags too

Love the mace stuff, shoulda sprayed it, I did mine black just to be diff did you notice much difference?

the facia will be going red/black marble effect soon, and i wanted to paint the mace stuff but i was on a really tight time frame, they work really well though.
these are the rims i am hoping to chuck on it- 18" advanti gauntlets.


hopefully within a couple months.

[patto_505]

*update* finally have had the front end fixed, new bumper and front quarters, bonnet and 2 front doors repainted. will chuck up pics tomoz after a hit with the clay bar

[patto_505]

after a quick wash up.







really happy with the results.

[GEN3RATD]

needs foglights and slammage

[rhysdalegend]

well done mate! defiantly need to catch up and have a look.

[patto_505]

needs foglights and slammage

lol i am actually debating just cleaning it up some more and moving into ls1 land.

[patto_505]

well done mate! defiantly need to catch up and have a look.

hellz yea we do