VE on the Cheap, Well Hope so

absolutely perfect! will find put a pic on it

First I had.



Then we have

 

Mike and Edd from Wheeler Dealers would be proud of me for resurrection this VE. Dont know what that white DOT is but it not there

 

Now on top of this was the coil Packs from ebay with the NEW ORing manifold gaskets together $299. But I did not need to replace the coil pack as the car idle still as a brick wall but I dont know when they were changed last so I changed them.
The spark AC Delco Spark Plugs 6 for $62

The New alloy radiator cap fitting to the manifold $130 (could have change the Orings itself but I decide to do better).

Now All I need is windscreen wipers and two new front GOODRIDE not GOODYEAR tyres as the rear GOODRIDE are 95% new. Friggin GOODRIDE!!! No doubt Chinese ****.

 

Question!

On your VE's 4 doors you have that full length strip that goes where the paint stops and the glass starts and stops most of the rain water getting inside you door. One of mine the driver door has a part of the rubber slipped down inside the door so the question is WHAT DO YOU CALL THIS piece of plastic and rubber.
Thanks

 

Found this. No doubt I will have to buy the lot of them
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Black-D...542102?hash=item3af7be3996:g:h1cAAOSwZKBZMuFv

 

Yes,Yes and one more YES I like the Chrome one's for the Calais. Actually I spoke about this to the wife because I really need one Black one but today I had a poke around and the driver side rear door need one but all the Passengers side look good but after I saw a member here restoring a VE Calais (ps Forgot the Member) and he has Chrome ones and I said to myself I like them and after seeing them on ebay I possible will get them.
I will wait until I get the car regoed then decide to get them.


Talk about getting the Car Registered and Consider I've had the front end and rear end + other out of the car Can you get a Day registration to test the car before you get a ticket to registered the car. Remember I'm in QLD.
Me thinks I will have to ring the transport mob up for this info.

 

What I possible will be doing is sell my VF 2015 September built Storm that has been on a wet road only twice and done 3200K. I dont drive it and the last oil change for 11 months the car done 120k that's around 75 miles. Our VF and The Monro has never seen a Shopping Center, yeah I paranoid.

Done a Check on Carsales .com and you cant buy anything that is a used VF 2015 SV6 or Storm in under 5000k on the clock our one has around 3250k.

 

The best thing that I will do is ring and speak or go to our local transport mob and ask them there to get the correct info. Yes want to test the car before the day come up to get the registration on.

 

You would think that these days a 1000 people would have the same issue as you and myself as you need to test the car before you drive to get an inspection. I dont care if I have to pay $120 just for one day but you need this as surly they dont expect you to drive the car to a inspection place untested. For me all I need is around the block two or three times to see if the auto works ok and no bang and bumps from the new suspension + the New Front Brakes and other. I will let you know as I might go into the rego office soon

 

Found a Video on youtube for the upper and lower (Doors) mould. Tomorrow I have to go to Beecham Holden spares and I ask how much they sell the 4 Chrome one for as I have found that ebay can be more Expensive and one of them was a VE Genuine Radiator Cap
This dude in the US is doing the Opposite as he is removing the chrome and going to BLACK.
Top


Bottom (Doors)

 

Yes I like something different.

 

Well the cheap VE is due for rego this week and later on I will take pics on the Chrome door strips around the doors. I like it because the car is dark and has dark window tinting.
Just another note for the Ve Yesterday I conducted a test of the Oil Pressure Cold and running at slighly above the normal HOT temperature by shutting the bonnet and putting a blanket in front of the radiator in PARK and got these figures. Now I know the position of the Temp gauge goes when normally hot and I allows only the width of the needle higher and then I tested the car. After this test I forgot to see what the highest temp was using the Engineering mode.
VE V6 LEO Engine Oil Pressure using ELM Street via the OBD 2 Port.
Cold
( I will give the the LOWEST Figure)
1/ Idle @ 650 RPM cold was 484 KPA 37.8 LBS

2/ At 2000 RPM Cold was 568 KPA 82.4 LBS

HOT
( I will give the the LOWEST Figure)
3/ Idle @ 650 RPM Hot was 116 KPA 16.8 LBS

4/ At 2000 RPM Hot was 396 KPA 55 LBS

5/ At 2500 RPM Hot was 436 KPA 63.2 LBS

Cant wait until I drive it for the first time, I wonder how it will compare with the VF SV6 Storm with only 3250 K on the Clock and the VE has 156,520K on the clock.

 

Yes I have taken the PCV Valve out and I found it (SURPRISINGLY) not blocked but slightly blocked on those small holes so I drilled it to what others on this site and other have said to do then washed it out.

Whats the MACE intake Spacer?
Is that a spacer between the throttle body and the manifold.