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My new 89 VN Calais project

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ShawtyNate

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Name: Nate
Model: 1989 VN Calais Series One.
Kilometres: 69***
Bodykit: Calais/s-pack
Engine Type: Buick 3800 - VR Engine
Engine Mods: None
Intake: Origibal
Exhaust: Custom made Tuned extractors, highflow cat with a rage 3" exhaust
Gearbox: Freshly rebuilt t5
Diff: Live LSD
Brakes: Slotted and drilled rotors all around
Suspension: SSL
Wheel/Tyres: 19" Some sort.
Interior: VQ Caprice seats, Rooflining with speakers, VS Woodgrain Centre console..
Stereo: None at the moment, hoping to run full Alpine in future

Current mods.
VR body loom
VR calais climate control
VR dash
removing some of the VQ interior parts

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Looks very neat inside and out, and love the colour. And wheels.
 

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Looks very good, Has a VQ Caprice series 1 interior and a very decent body and paint.
Chrome window molds look good too.
Looks like this car has had some loving!

Bodykit looks like APV?
 

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Looks very good, Has a VQ Caprice series 1 interior and a very decent body and paint.
Chrome window molds look good too.
Looks like this car has had some loving!

Bodykit looks like APV?
To be honest mate, the person i brought it off said it had Calais kit, he was the only owner, cars got 69thou on the LCD. I love the Roof lining, got like 4" speakers in it! i was tripping balls. It's been in his shed since 2007. Last year he put Cross slotted and drilled rotors on the front, he gave me the ones to put on the rear (just need to figure out how). Interior is in best condition i've ever seen in a car this old. Hopefully i will be able to get the engine starting this week
 

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Chuck up a picture of the roof lining. Sounds like it has a Caprice roof in it too.
With all the stuff in it and the condition of the paint, great buy mate.
 

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Only paid 500 mate. And yeah. Got the caprice roof lining in too.
 

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Only paid 500 mate. And yeah. Got the caprice roof lining in too.

Son of a ......

Wish I had some thing like that....
If you can post up some pictures of the roof, curious to see how its installed, and hopefully some other members will be inspired too.

Do you have the felt covered pillars in it too?
 

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Yeah sure does. If I post some pictures of the engine loom. Would someone be able to help me where to hook it up. And I need to identify some wires coming off the ecu side of the loom.
 
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