hey mate lookin good. good luck with ur L's. i go for mine at the end of december. How much does ur mate want for his vl? can u get a pic of it by any chance?
u could try changing the uni's. that might help. i got another tailshaft from the wreckers for $40 with a new bearing in it so i dont think they cost to much but might be more for a manual one.
i had that problem in my vl. it ended up being the tailshaft. got another one from the wreckers for $40 with a new centre bearing and uni's. runs real smooth now