Sandst4rm's VP Ute Resto Thread

[Sandst4rm]

Hopefully this video link works.
Now has developed a small high pressure coolant leak at the end of the heater tap > intake hose (the hose end is fucked) so i will cut the end off and clamp the rest back down to hopefully stop it.

Still needs:
- Exhaust and cat (new cat needs welding)
- Rear brake discs
- Air con fixed
- Doors resealed and drivers window put back in
- New rear sway bar links (and bushes) cause mine are bent

 

[losh1971]

Hoon!!!!!

 

[Heavy VT]

Hopefully this video link works.
Now has developed a small high pressure coolant leak at the end of the heater tap > intake hose (the hose end is fucked) so i will cut the end off and clamp the rest back down to hopefully stop it.

Still needs:
- Exhaust and cat (new cat needs welding)
- Rear brake discs
- Air con fixed
- Doors resealed and drivers window put back in
- New rear sway bar links (and bushes) cause mine are bent

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[Sandst4rm]

Pictures!

I'm curious if there are any 3 wire plastic clips (like the ones on the engine hooks) to go on the black metal pieces on the fuel rails.
It really looks like there are meant to be some because of the cutouts in the metal pieces.

I'm also not positive where the little vacuum line grey plastic clip goes, i assumed it went on the ignition lead since its the same diameter...

Otherwise looks pretty clean.

EDIT: Coolant leak was the heater tap vacuum unit not the hose, hose trimmed anyway but the tap had a rust hole in it so I reused my old VT tap with another hose looped around to work the same. (4 way tap)

 

[losh1971]

Those two metal tabs are for the ignition leads. From factory they have plastic clips that attach. The clips break over time, which is why they would be missing.

 

[Sandst4rm]

Rear brakes are done now and working!

Yes I gathered that they would be gone losh, Don't suppose you would know how to get new ones?

 

[losh1971]

Rear brakes are done now and working!

Yes I gathered that they would be gone losh, Don't suppose you would know how to get new ones?

I doubt you would find new ones. I scored some from my local UPI. SA UPI rarely has VP - VR now so you might struggle. If I remember next time I'm at our UPI I can have a poke around to see if there is a good set kicking around. No idea when I will get out there though as it's pretty muddy at the moment and I can't think of anything I need from there right now.

 

[vc commodore]

Quick look at UPI's website shows a few VN/VP/VR''s still in the yards...And that was in the first 4 pages

A VR went into Gillman on the 11/5...

 

[Sandst4rm]

I been to Eliz and got the metal rocker coves there, afaik NONE of the 4 there had the clips (vn/vp) 2 have no motors

 

[vc commodore]

I been to Eliz and got the metal rocker coves there, afaik NONE of the 4 there had the clips (vn/vp) 2 have no motors

Go through UPI's website.....

Another place is 2n4 mech wreck....Barfield CRS Edinburgh.....Womma Road end, near the corner of Peachey Road....Got a fair few wrecks out the front...you'd have to have your eyes shut to miss the joint