80VC202
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- Feb 24, 2012
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- Age
- 34
- Location
- Parkes, NSW
- Members Ride
- '80 VC pov pack
First post.
This has been my daily for the past 12 months, its an '80 model VC L. Has the original blue 202, Traumatic, dicky "economy" guage etc etc.
Surprisingly, I'm only the third owner. The first being some old coot from here in town, and the second being my old man. I swapped him an '01 Magna wagon with the 3.5 V6 and 5spd manual for it, went like the clappers (compared to my brother's VP wagon, anyway) but I couldn't stand the front wheel drive any longer.
Anyway. Plans are to drop in an injected VK 202 with a cold air intake, extractors, 2.5"exhaust, 5spd manual conversion, new springs/shocks/bushes, tacho dash, fishnet Recaro's, fix the body up a bit so it doesn't look like as much of a junker and swap the stock steelies with some 15x7 Hotwires with decent tyres (I've had good experiences with Federal 595EVO's in the past, so I'll likely head in that direction). Just stuff to make it reliable, comfortable and more fun to drive while I get my Scorpion sorted.
Anyway. Rambling aside, any tips, help etc to get this old girl moving and handling a bit better would be much appreciated.
Cheers,
Josh.
This has been my daily for the past 12 months, its an '80 model VC L. Has the original blue 202, Traumatic, dicky "economy" guage etc etc.
Surprisingly, I'm only the third owner. The first being some old coot from here in town, and the second being my old man. I swapped him an '01 Magna wagon with the 3.5 V6 and 5spd manual for it, went like the clappers (compared to my brother's VP wagon, anyway) but I couldn't stand the front wheel drive any longer.
Anyway. Plans are to drop in an injected VK 202 with a cold air intake, extractors, 2.5"exhaust, 5spd manual conversion, new springs/shocks/bushes, tacho dash, fishnet Recaro's, fix the body up a bit so it doesn't look like as much of a junker and swap the stock steelies with some 15x7 Hotwires with decent tyres (I've had good experiences with Federal 595EVO's in the past, so I'll likely head in that direction). Just stuff to make it reliable, comfortable and more fun to drive while I get my Scorpion sorted.
Anyway. Rambling aside, any tips, help etc to get this old girl moving and handling a bit better would be much appreciated.
Cheers,
Josh.