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My new 89 VN Calais project

Discussion in 'VN - VP - VG - VQ' started by ShawtyNate, Sep 2, 2012.

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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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    ShawtyNate

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    :D, now make a ride thread for you'res <3
     
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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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    ShawtyNate

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    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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    ShawtyNate

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    Only paid 500 mate. And yeah. Got the caprice roof lining in too.
     
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    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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    More pictures.
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    What parts do you need help with?
    Are you using the VN ECU or a VR one?
     
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    VR Engine & Trans, Loom and ecu
    Theres some wire's i have no idea where they plug into, they are single wires with a female terminal on the end, ones near the alternator (green wire) and There is a big thick 8 gauge looking red power cable with a ring terminal and a black one that comes off the loom that goes to the battery that i have no idea where it bolts up too
     
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    Love the roof lining, that's cool :) You got a bargain there!
     
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    Thanks. :)
     
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    Black one sounds like chassis ground, big red one, ENG fusible link? Main power to relays under bonnet?

    Green wire? Isn't that something to do with the EFI relay?
     
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    The chassis ground. How would I bolt that in? And none of the terminals for the relay boxes are missing? I'll take a quick picture tomorrow
     
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    I may have found where the big thick red cable goes.

     
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    Vn is going out v6 conversion for the wiring and everything to be done for rego. Ect.
     
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    Still waiting for my brother to pick it up -.- so I've been re wiring all the interior.

    With the boot. Am I able to put the struts on there. I actually nearly got k0'd on the boot falling on me. So I got the shits and took the boot off.
     
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