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  1. matty93

    ..:Matty's VY Calais:..

    Got my HBD bobtail back today all painted! Stuck it on the car and she look's great! :D
  2. matty93

    ..:Matty's VY Calais:..

    Got a few part's picked up tonight for the build!! -Race series Power bond 5% OD balancer -130Lb valve springs -New lifters -New valve locks and retainers -ARP head studs -ARP Main stud kit -SPOOL H beam forged rods -Double row timing chain -Stage 2 COMP camshaft -440cc Bosch green...
  3. matty93

    ..:Matty's VY Calais:..

    The l67 is off at the machine shop! They are supplying and fitting flat top forged ACL race series pistons, All new ACL bearings, ARP Main studs, and doing some head work. I already have a cam and double row timing chain setup here wating to take over to them when i get the rest of the goodies...
  4. matty93

    ..:Matty's VY Calais:..

    Actual height :)
  5. matty93

    ..:Matty's VY Calais:..

    haha nope I think Jeremie above photo shopped that a lil bit!! The calais sits just above the tyre if you look back thru my older photos :)
  6. matty93

    ..:Matty's VY Calais:..

    Hey guys! Been quiet busy, But have a lil bit of progress!! 1.Purchased a New front mount intercooler + already had a A2A plate and pipe work 2. Purchased a set of new bosh 440CC injectors 3. Purchased my Stage 2 COMP camshaft and double row timing chain 4. Purchased a Walbro GSS342 Fuel pump...
  7. matty93

    ..:Matty's VY Calais:..

    here is the motor to be! ;) cant wait to get stuck into this build!
  8. matty93

    ..:Matty's VY Calais:..

    Okay so here's the late interior shot's :) She got a clean after these photos. Got lucky with this interior, No rips or even wear on the seat's! Has all the usual S2 stuff like black roof lining ect.
  9. matty93

    ..:Matty's VY Calais:..

    Damn that was a few years ago now! haha, They are pretty average, But glad they helped! Thanks mate! Yeah few interior shots in a day or two :D
  10. matty93

    ..:Matty's VY Calais:..

    Haha should have said something :P Cheers bud!
  11. matty93

    ..:Matty's VY Calais:..

    Name: Matt Car: 2004 VY calais, Series 2 Color: Quick silver Engine: Ecotec 3.8lt v6 (For now) Trans: Standard 4Spd Auto Diff: Standard Interior: factory black leather interior with black roof lining Suspension: King spring's SL fronts and SSL rear's. Monroe shortened front gas struts and...
  12. matty93

    .::Mattys vt executive::.

    Yep 04 Series 2 VY calais :D I better start a new Thread in the VY/VZ section! But no one worry the VT is still in the family and hasn't be moved on.
  13. matty93

    [VIC] WANTED: L67 Performance part's

    Haha thanks guy's! Funny enough i know Steve at MACE, Just trying to work with a budget first and find a few used bit's.. If not going to have to buy the cooler stuff from him. Pretty much rest of my engine is filled with part's from them.
  14. matty93

    [VIC] WANTED: L67 Performance part's

    Thanks, But no thanks :)
  15. matty93

    [VIC] WANTED: L67 Performance part's

    ITEM: L67 Performance part's LOCATION: Victoria, Closer to or in Melb the better! CONDITION: New or Used DELIVERY/PICK UP INFORMATION: Pick up PAYMENT OPTIONS: Cash CONTACT DETAILS: PM me on here OTHER INFO: Looking to buy a complete A2A kit for a vt L67 or just the A2A...
  16. matty93

    ..::MattYs VH SL/E 5.0LT::..

    Okay heres the update people have been waiting for!! :D The engine was all in wired up, plumbed ect about 2 weeks ago! Had a 2.5inch exhaust with 1 muffler made up and installed on Tuesday last week. We ran the engine in the following day, tuned the carby, set the base idle and dialled in the...
  17. matty93

    ..::MattYs VH SL/E 5.0LT::..

    Cheers!! :D The factory twin system? haha That's long gone :)
  18. matty93

    ..::MattYs VH SL/E 5.0LT::..

    Nah it wont be, Well not for a good few year's. Yeah it looks extremly purple in the photo's, but yet in person it doesnt.. Since being painted it has settled in a bit better and looks more the blue now. It's 2pac with clear/Hardner in it and isnt done in a both so will take some months to set...
  19. matty93

    ..::MattYs VH SL/E 5.0LT::..

    Cheers bud! I love it! Yeah she should go alright! :) Yep will be running A/C again.
  20. matty93

    ..::MattYs VH SL/E 5.0LT::..

    Bit of an update!
  21. matty93

    .::Mattys vt executive::.

    haha yep! thanks again :D
  22. matty93

    ..::MattYs VH SL/E 5.0LT::..

    Engine bay is all in Hi-fill as of yesterday! :D Moving along now! Final rub down in a few day's, then hopefully she has some paint on her by Thursday/Friday! I also sprayed up the fuel tank myself today with a metallic silver and gloss black straps..
  23. matty93

    ..::MattYs VH SL/E 5.0LT::..

    Thanks Deuce! cant wait to have her all done! :D Hanging like you wouldn't believe!
  24. matty93

    ..::MattYs VH SL/E 5.0LT::..

    Photo time again!!!! :P Yay! engine is finally home! I had the following done to it! All new bearing's, re linish crank, bore honed and decked block, 30 tho over size flat top hypatec pistons, molly ring's, double row timing chain kit, custom ground crow cam, all dialed in, new lifters, list...
  25. matty93

    ..::MattYs VH SL/E 5.0LT::..

    Heres a bit mroe of an update! About 3 weeks back, pulled the exhaust off the car, Well sort of fell apart lol. Pulled the bonnet off, motor out and started stripping the bay down! Motor is pulled down to a block and internal's and has been away at a machine shop for close to 2 weeks...
  26. matty93

    ..::MattYs VH SL/E 5.0LT::..

    Heres a bit mroe of an update! About 3 weeks back, pulled the exhaust off the car, Well sort of fell apart lol. Pulled the bonnet off, motor out and started stripping the bay down! Motor is pulled down to a block and internal's and has been away at a machine shop for close to 2 weeks now...
  27. matty93

    ..::MattYs VH SL/E 5.0LT::..

    Cheers bud! :D
  28. matty93

    ..::MattYs VH SL/E 5.0LT::..

    Thanks mate! I cant wait! :D
  29. matty93

    VT A/C problem

    Plenty of gas in the system just put 800 Grams in it yesterday. I noticed about 3 or so months ago my fan's played up a lil and didnt take much notice of it. My BCM also doesnt turn off the headlight's automatically like i used to. It just stopped doing it one day, Tryed resetting with no luck...
  30. matty93

    VT A/C problem

    Hey all, I have a bit of a problem with the a/c in my vt executive v6. About 4 or so months ago did a cam swap blah blah blah so had to recover the gas from the a/c system. The system had no gas in it up until today when i decide it was time as warm weather is coming. At first when filling...
  31. matty93

    1983 VH SL/X - New engine and freshen up !!!

    Here's how Mick's car left my house today! Seeing as he is to lazy to update his own thread :P haha
  32. matty93

    ..::MattYs VH SL/E 5.0LT::..

    I also a month or so back picked up a set of fully re coed Yella Terra Pollution Blue motor head's :D I had only planned to do a head and cam with pacies and exhaust, But my mind went else where and it got out of hand haha. Motor will be coming out in under a months time to have the block sent...
  33. matty93

    ..::MattYs VH SL/E 5.0LT::..

    So a few lil changes of late :) I finally got my SL/E wheels back and polished! Fitted some new rubber(225/60/15's) and put them on the car! :D Here they are on the car after painting the slot's Mercury silver :) ...and sold my old wheels to my good friend Mick!
  34. matty93

    .::Mattys vt executive::.

    Hey all! No real updates since the last post of photos! Engine/cam are all going very well, Since fitted 2500rpm stall converter and VT GTS Hydratrack 3.45 LSD which has made this a nice lil package to drive as a daily with enough poke! As much as i hated to part with them i Also got rid of the...
  35. matty93

    ..::MattYs VH SL/E 5.0LT::..

    Cheers buddy!!
  36. matty93

    My Ride - 99 VT Berlina

    Lookin' good mate! Clone of mine almost :P
  37. matty93

    .::Mattys vt executive::.

    Cheer's mate! Sounds almost something like a cammed 5lt on idle, specially if cold and the tune is set pretty tame, so could make it more lumpy. But driving, It' doesnt sound much like a v6 anymore :)
  38. matty93

    .::Mattys vt executive::.

    Thanks man! :D
  39. matty93

    ..::MattYs VH SL/E 5.0LT::..

    Hey all, Been very busy with work and all, But not much has changed with the vh of late. The series 2 wheels should be back within the next week from being polished! So cant wait for that! Other than that took it out for a bit of a drive down around WilliamsTown last weekend when it was nice and...
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