Nut Kracker's 1997 VT SS (Lots of Pictures)

[accentstencil]

Very well done Nut. You obviously take great pride in it.

 

[Nut Kracker]

Thanks mate I do.
A lot of effort (not to mention money) has gone into it over the past few years,
so I try to keep it as well maintained as possible.
I guess you don't see many 17 year old cars with just over 100k on them.
I love to drive it, but at the same time keep the K's as low as I can.

 

[kangavxss]

Thanks mate I do.
A lot of effort (not to mention money) has gone into it over the past few years,
so I try to keep it as well maintained as possible.
I guess you don't see many 17 year old cars with just over 100k on them.
I love to drive it, but at the same time keep the K's as low as I can.

Looks nice m8. Good job with the interior trim. Are the lower trims on the doors, consoles etc cut and glued on or can u buy them? I want to do the same to my ss as only have the grey leather door cards at the moment. My car has low kms also( 87000) 2002 model, but its clocking up more as its a daily now , but its there to be driven...so just drive it and enjoy..
cheers

 

[Nut Kracker]

You can buy them like that off ebay, but these are cut leather, glued to the existing trim.
The only two things I didn't do, are the steering wheel and console lid, as they are stitched.

The door card inserts are removable from the back side.
Cut the leather to suit and glue with a contact adhesive such as Selleys Kwik-Grip, or Loctite make one as well.

 

[Nut Kracker]

:bang: Ahhhh great.......Someone pulled too hard on the passenger's side seat pocket and broke a clip.
Got the s##ts and ripped the whole thing off. Now I'm up for $60 or more to replace the damn thing.

Any one so much's sneezes near it, I'll bust their balls :banstick:

Speaking of which....Someone lent against the door handle when the door wasn't closed properly and broke a plastic part that activates the catch.
Then when you get the s##ts, you're the bad person.
No balls to bust though.....it was a female.

Jesus H Christ.....what else can happen?????
Might sell it before it's totally trashed.

 

[VS_Pete]

Nice work looks great.

 

[Husky]

Looks great. I like what you've done with the blue leather, similar to what I have done, although I've left the doors and dash black with black leather inserts. Love the engine as well.

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[Nut Kracker]

Thanks Husky.
Just got it back to driving it after a 2 month hiatus, due to the rego not being paid.
The front driver's door trim has been off for 2 days, waiting for a new door handle, thanks to the person who broke it.
Damn noisy without the door trim on. Have to watch I don't put my foot through the speaker too.

 

[Nut Kracker]

Got the new handle and just finished painting it.......
Should of removed the two rubber bump stops.....Ah well, no big deal.
Can always remove them later and clean the paint off, or put the old ones on.


Coco licious.

 

[Hoska91]

Looks the goods mate!
Nice manifold too!