dan's WAGG1N rebuild 20s, bags, interior,stez, LS1

[vtwgn]

Hey I haven't posted for ages so i thought i'd start a new thread on my ride...



This is my ride 9 months ago before it was stripped out for a rebuild, in the next 2 months my ride should have a mods list a little somethin like this...

model: vt wagon

colour: phantom mica

bodykit: vy clubsport

engine & engine mods: nevermind just bought an ls1

suspension: fully engineered airbag suspension with 2 tanks and compressors, 1/2" lines

wheels: 20" alexia jestalt 3

stereo: alpine type r system includes
dvd HU
8" touch screen monitor
4 subs
4 amps
4 sets 6.5" splits
3 farad capacitor
optima yellow top battery
stinger expert series 0g wiring

interior: full custom floor to ceiling orange leather interior, massive boot install, 2 bucket seats with center console in rear, custom fibreglassed dash door pods tweeter pods and sub boxes.

Other mods: VZ SS guards, led taillights, monaro headlights, all led and xenon globes and rolled guards

rebuild period: 9mths so far...

I'll take tonnes of pics coz i've got nearly everything now so all the good progress should happen in the next few months.

Any suggestions on changes or other ideas for the wags would be awesome.

Heres a few pics of the work i've done in the past months





this is the progress on the boot install shapin up nicely, just gotta make the center console for the amps n airbag tank. I still gotta put another set of splits above the set that are already in there.



Sweet seats!!!



bling Rims!!!





These are the only finished parts so far, thought i'd finish em to make sure i knew what i was doin!



Haven't really started the doors yet but u can see where there headed





This is the dash i been workin on it for about 3 months its really hard gettin it to look like its meant to be there especially that corner where its painted black, don't try this unless ya really committed. Its gonna hav an 8" touch screen in the top hole n a dvd head unit n airbag controls in the bottom hole.

[RVN 355]

Nice some great mods there wouldn't want to leave this at the plaza. Hot not too many subs! Ya trim work will come out a treat all the best.

[vtwgn]

just a quick update, got a little work done on the car yesterday,
wrapped the passenger side subbox in fabric and placed the last spekaer ring on both sides, goin back up on tuesday so i should get the other side finished, i'll take some pics of them then...

[rch-13z]

sweet ride, nice to see you started from a blank canvas essentially.. Any expectations for a Db red out of the stereo? Should be massive.

Go Alpine...

[UNKNOWN]

Very nice, look forward to seeing that install complete. Good luck.

[Wagon_Wheel]

Nice man, gonna be off tap when its finished!!!

[vtwgn]

yeah i wanna put it in some db tests and see how it goes. Problem is a dunno if i want a ported box or not yet coz i duno the exact volume of the box yet, it should be around 70L but if its too much under it's gonna hav to be sealed coz it'll be too small to be ported.

[vtwgn]

got a few more pics of the boxes today, didn't get a whole lot done tho only had a few hours and i gotta finish modding the rear buckets to fit in the back so i know exactly how they sit...


drivers side box ready to cover





passenger side covered and ready to spray with resin



bad pic of both boxes in the boot

[Jesterarts]

Thats sick!!

Can't wait to see more!!!

[r_i_d_a_h]

this is MADNESS!

[vtwgn]

thanks for the replys everyone i gotta finish the back seats tomorrow n then i can get started on the center console, gonna put a lid on it the same as the one on the front center console, but i'll mount cup holders in the lid.
Then i can easily get to the battery and inverter inside the console, wanna try n squeeze a ps3 in there too, but i'm doubtin it'll fit.

Anyone know a way of transportin an ls1 from bayswater out cranbourne way i have no ute and no towball and the mechanic really wants it gone...

[potshots007]

hey man, great install, looking awesome cant wait to see some more updated pics, and yeah go alpine.....

good luck with it

[vtwgn]

not much happenin on the wags this week coz i haven't had much chance to get to the car...
I nearly finished the modified seat frames at work today so when they're done and powdercoated (they're a bit rusty) i'll take em home and start on the center console. Thats all...

[COINERS]

ah cant wait to see how this turns out

[LeojVS]

dear God! What a wagon this will be! Best of luck!

[vtwgn]

finished the seats yesterday they're first in line for powdercoating tomorrow morning at work, i want em to look really tidy so they pass engineers cert. always helps if they look tidy. Had a pretty big night last night so didn't get much done today, only put the covers over the rings for the splits so now they're seperate from the main enclosure...

[vtwgn]

finally found a home for my new engine so i get to pick it up on friday

first on the list i think is gona be prettyin it up a bit... polished intake manifold, chrome diped pulleys, new valve covers.

its good i don't have to get a new coolant overflow reservoir i'm gonna get a polished stainless one made at work should look good.

[vtwgn]

picked up my ls1 on friday can't wait to get it in, i wanna go whole hog n get a gen tt kit installed wit it but that means i gotta save about 13k to have it all up n running, so i think the car uis just gonna stay black not gonna get another respray.
I got a whole lotta stuff to buy for the engine, found a few cool things on ebay last night.
Whatta ya think of this, it's from the US but even with US$275 postage its a pretty good deal... works out to be around $800 with fuel rails!

[vtwgn]

just a bit of an update on the wags, both sides of the boot install are wrapped up ready to spray with resin, and i've done the rear half of the center console ready to make the amp mounts and wrap it up, the center console turned out really really good so far, when i mount the amps the smaller monos sit at the bottom and the 4ch sit slightly behind em and up higher facin towards the tailgate... fits perfect theres only about an inch gap from the edge of the amp to the sub box on either side.

Might sound a bit confusing but i'll get the amps mounted and some piccies up by next weekend i'm really happy with the result...

Rear buckets are a lot more work than i was expecting tho i goota make some flat box section for the rails to sit on so it'll get me my engineers cert.
because the floors so uneven its gonna be a bit of work gettin the box section sittin right but we'll see how it goes!

[Full Spectrum]

Hmm you got some great ideas behind you with that wagon, Look Mickey Mouse.

[vtwgn]

thanx slick i can't wait to get some more pix up here i wanna hold off till i done a little bit more first though

[Full Spectrum]

I know i was hoping for more pics when i was scrolling down.

[livn_da_holden_life]

me 2 boot install looks awesome so far man. keep the pics coming!

[vtwgn]

thanks heaps guys i been a bit lazy with it all lately but now that the end is in sight i'm workin flat out on it, i just wanna get it all done so that i know all i hav to do is send it from shop to shop n when i get it back i can just jump in and drive it!!! Think its been 10 mths now since i started...

Got a lil bit more work done today, made the amp racks out of steel bars and drilled all the holes to mount it to the center console box, pretty simple work tho...

Should have all the center console done this weekend so next weekend i can finish and fit the dash then in 2 weeks it'll hav airbags

[SlipStream]

hey man.. going to look and sound sweet az when u do more and more to it.. question man.. how much was the foam seats and how much is it costing to cover them?