Helm's '00 VT

[Helmo645]

Name: James
Age: 18
Model: VT Series II Executive (Olympic Edition used in Sydney Olympic Games)
Year: 2000
Colour: Tungsten
Engine Type: 3.8L Ecotec
Odometer: 170,000
Brakes: Stock
Suspension: Stock
Wheels/Tyres: Stock
Interior: Stock

Build Period: Since Jan 9th 2011

Purchased stock as a rock and have been slowly chipping away at it since..


Interior Mods:
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- Painted Door Handles VY SS Satin Chrome
- Painted Air Vents VY SS Satin Chrome
- Painted Door sill scuff pads satin chrome
- RGB LED strips in footwell giving the option of many colours via a remote or sound activated function
- Blue LED Dome Light and Boot Light
- Blue Dash (except Red Indicators), Climate Control, Auto Shifter and Ignition Ring
- VY SS Pedals
- Chrome floor mats
- VZ Map lights/Sunglass holder

Stereo Mods:
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- Sony Xplod Headunit W/ Ipod Input + 35k colour choice
- Sony Xplod 6.5 Inch Splits Front
- Sony Xplod 6.5 Inch Speakers Rear
- Sony Xplod 222w Amp (yes i know weak but manages to do the job and was $10)
- Kenwood 12" Boxed Sub

Exterior:
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- Get rid of dealership sticker in rear window and racv stickers
- Phillips 100% X-Treme Vision Headlight globes
- Darkest Legal Tint 'Midnight Express'
- Volcom Decal
- Painted Ecotec cover Black and knuts gold
- Chrome front grilles
- Clear side indicators
- Super Bright White LED Parkers
- Super Bright White LED Number plate lights
- Personalised Plates
- Seat covers: Black and Silver carbonfibre mesh (repco)
- No aerial... knocked it off accidently *Have new one just have to fit it*

What's Next (Near Future):
- Chrome exhaust tip
- Leather steering wheel/ Leather Cover
- Chrome shifter button and handbreak button (Preferably leather)
- Chrome mesh in front lower grille
- Find a new 'E' for the 'Commodore' Badge on rear or just debadge
- Fix small dent on fuel cap panel or whole new panel..



What's Next (Further Away):
- Leather Interior Conversion
- Rims 17" plus (If you have any cheapies for sale in VIC message me!)
- Lower it
- Chrome window surrounds
- SS/Clubby Body Kit
- HID lights
- Full Detail
- Monaro Front lights
- Monaro Tail lights

OPEN TO IDEAS PLEASE AND WILLING TO BUY ITEMS ALSO! PM ME IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING FOR SALE!!!!


Only first photo I have of it but will still be able to see the changes as they progress...


Also some bonus pics showing it olympicness

[Helmo645]

Before even getting the car I got these babys for my birthday which suffice to say went on pretty dang quick :P


Not long after my first purchases from eBay started arriving, I installed the LED sticks into each footwell, linked up to a rocker switch which i put into the DIN pocket under my HU. I apologize for camera wobble.. better photos coming up


The newly installed footwell switch


Then the parkers...(boring I know but still good to show everything i suppose)


Next up I got around to painting all the interior handles in satin silver which in my opinion looks great for a cheap mod.


The car by this stage was now tinted in 35% with a bit darker on the rear. Had also installed my sony splits with no dramas. Notice the slight dent in back of car near fuel cap do you think this would be easy to just bang out?



Got around to FINALLY installing my VY SS pedals which i found the accelerator to be a royal prick to install but got there eventaully... Also managed to convert all the rest of my lights to blue whilst turning the indicators on dash red (no hotspots in real life just my crappy mobile camera) Also managed to score some free chrome mats from my girlfriends dad who didnt want them!


Some will approve of this most will not but this is my new snazzy P.A system that also has sirens!! A bit of fun when you want to say hi to people down the street



Today finally completed the painting of my ecotech cover and the knuts, i think it turned out alright...



And that brings us to present, finally all up to date! Pics of car coming!

[Helmo645]

Showing off the cars fancy new chrome teeth


Side on

[GEN3RATD]

hey mate, good starter base.

colour code the black bits on the bottom, tear off the trolley strips, take all the badges off. cheap mods that will improve the looks!

then get it tucking a set of 19's and you are set.

[Helmo645]

Cheers mate for the good pointers.

Colourcoding those bits would be nice just need to come into a bit of money as getting them done would be quite pricey I imagine, unless I found a vx ss body kit cheap on ebay or something instead.

Re: trolley strips you reckon just take em off or have em colour matched to, does it look alright with the indentation left, and i presume it should have perfectly fine paint underneath?

Debadge isnt a bad idea actually given that I'm already missing the E from my commodore on the rear end, just made it look a bit tidyer i guess.

Been searching for some rims but dont come across cheapys that often but will get there!

[GEN3RATD]

i wouldnt say too much, maybe $600-$700? a few blokes have done it themselves, will just be a pain to match the colour. white would be easier lol.

either way, colour coding you can get done at the panel beaters if you colour code the strips, taking them off requires a caramel wheel and a few other bits and pieces, and a lot of patience. would be easier to let a panel beater have a crack, but if your the DIY type a few people have done it on here. cleans the car up a lot.

my panel beater did my badges for free so i was like meh lol, but if you want to do it yourself itll take 5 minutes, just need a hairdryer, fishing line and some polish.

sets of the ultimate VT/VX rim (VE SSV's) come up often for less then $1000, they look awesome. probably my favourite rim for this shape, and will look tops with some SSL springs.

[scorpiontail]

Nice start you have there with the mods you have done to your ride.

I agree the accelerator pedal upgrade is a real bitch, but it feels worth it knowing you did it yourself!

[Helmo645]

Thanks loads will really think about that cus would tidy car up so much. And your so right about those rims they look the goods!!

Yer scorpion feels good knowing I have been able to do everything to the car myself, speakers were a small challenge also but I got there

[Sphinx]

looks good mate, few small changes make all the difference.

[Ed]

looks pretty good so far mate! needa get the dint popped out ASAP, other than that just the usual lower it, colour coding etc haha.

[james[tt]]

Looks good mate, get some nice rims and window tint and will look awsome

[Helmo645]

looks good mate, few small changes make all the difference.

Cheers, yer I reckon they might not seem much but all together make a huge difference

looks pretty good so far mate! needa get the dint popped out ASAP, other than that just the usual lower it, colour coding etc haha.

Thanks lad, Going to get onto that dint asap, also got a tiny bit of paint on the opposite side that needs to be fixed up (will get a photo up at later stage) basically 2 seperate areas where the paint has gone back to metal less than half a 5c coin each and then they have used the gold paint over a tiny bit. However really obvious and much shallower than rest of paint, doesnt have clear etc... Dont know if i could fix myself or not worth it.

Looks good mate, get some nice rims and window tint and will look awsome

Rims are something I want desperately and would totally set the tint off!

[GEN3RATD]

SSV's are seriously awesome, sets come up cheap, I nabbed a set for $400.

Throw on some whitewalls and it would look sick

[Helmo645]

Lucky bastard will keep my eyes peeled!

[Helmo645]

Still looking for a set of mega cheap wheels but none have turned up..

Small update but an update none the less as have done nothing in the last few months...

Decided today to repaint door handles as the paint was starting to come off especially on the back, so thought while I was at it I would also paint the air vents and the door scuff pads, looks great I reckon came up a treat!

Photos tomorow...

[Helmo645]

Really considering doing the maplights/sunny holder in the car but not too sure if im capable enough at electronics :/

[Jonesy484]

what do you call a mega cheap set of wheels? and what size?

[Helmo645]

Really any size larger then the current 15's, by cheap i mean like couple of hundred as dont have too much disposable money at the moment :/

[Helmo645]

Heres pics cant see too well but ah well.. notice the door sills now painted silver, also cant really see but air vents are also.. Makes me think now painting dash also would make it all look mint but unsure ...also reckon the black interior from vx(?) around the plastics would suit much better than the grey although couldnt find any sets on ebay..


excuse the mess..


also been pondering retrimming the fabric sections in doors with a mesh fabric like my seat covers in the silver colour (repco carbon fibre ones)

[Helmo645]

Opinions/Ideas?

[damoscommodore]

Opinions/Ideas?

rip those door trims off , re do the door trims black or something check my ride and ill pm you how to do it if you want

[Helmo645]

Next thing to do I reckon as a nice cheap mod, PMed you mate

[Helmo645]

Purchased a VZ(?) front map lights/sunglass holder to install, hopefully can work out all this 'loom' crap

[Helmo645]

Ok egay seller is stuffing me around and says will send it tommorow so hopefully soon I will be installing my map lights...

[Helmo645]

The goods arrived today so just making up my own looms now and then to cut the roof tomorow