danny.b's P-plater BBQ Mobile - VS Acclaim

[danny.b]

Hey all, names Danny. From Maffra, Victoria. This is my '95 VS Acclaim.

Picked it up about a month ago for $2200, with 12 months rego and no RWC. Not long after, lost my job, and have spent basically all of my 'savings' on getting this thing roadworthy, aswell as becoming abit nicer in the process.


'95 VS Acclaim

Odo: 208, XXX
Colour: Green. (Sherwood green?)
Engine: 3.8Ltr Ecotec, dual fuel
Transmission: 4sp Auto
Exhaust: Stock
Diff: Stock IRS
Electrics: 3/4 Power Windows, Cruise Control, Dual Air-Bags
Interior: VP Calais seats, White LED cluster with red needles, Calais roof mounted light
Wheels: VR Berlina minus centrecaps
Stereo:
- Pioneer head unit
- Fusion 6x9's in parcel shelf
- Fusion 6 inchers in doors (yet to be installed)

Suspension: Stock
Exterior: Clear side indicators, debadged other than lions front & rear
Engine: Stock

Future/Planned mods


- Align front bumper
- Gloss black stockies (satin black DONE)
- Gloss black window surrounds and mirror bases
- Colour code door handles
- Re-trim roof lining.
- Go back to stock cluster needles
- Carpeted kick panels (DONE)
- Paint bumper inserts and side strips red
- New/uncracked 'rear garnish'
- Superlows rear (purchased, need installing)
- Lows front
- 2.5 inch exhaust
- Professional detail
- Possible boot respray
- CAI if I can be bothered relocating gas stuff in engine bay

I'll let the pictures do the talking, but it's not the mintest VS you've ever seen. But it's a first car, so ya know? Mobile phone pictures do it justice. It's in desperate need of a wash, as you can tell by the pictures.

Sick bumper fitment, yo.

Well that's about it really. Nothing all that special, but it's a work-in-progress. Hopefully things pick up when cash flow is existent,

Cheers,

 

[danny.b]

Picked these bad boys up from the post-office just earlier..

Carpeted kick panels from a Calais/Statesman. Good replacement for the ones in there currently which are scratched to all buggery.

 

[danny.b]

Chucked the new kick panels in this arvo. I'll let the pictures do the talking..

Old & busted

New hotness

 

[Trayner]

looking good man , she will be all looking good once a little bit of TLC is given , good pick up for so cheap

 

[danny.b]

Cheers man. Should start to look abit better, once it get's a little bit of lovin'. Next on the list is paint my steelies gloss black, and dump the rear. 4WD height is embarrassing.

 

[danny.b]

Mini/useless update. Not much has happened with this, barely even been driven. No shed and Victorias weather FTL!

On the plus side, these came in the mail today. Picked them up from eBay for next to nothing. Should look good once the bumper and trolley strips are painted red..

 

[danny.b]

Sweet eff all has been happening with this thing lately. Too busy studying, and having a major case of the CBF's.

BUT, I have sprayed a set of stockies satin black, and added chrome trim rings. Two still need tyres, so it's just a matter of going to the tyre joint and getting the ones currently on the front swapped over. Hopefully that'll happen in the next week, or so.

When I swap over the wheels, I figure I may aswell chuck in the superlows for the rear. So weather permitting, next weekend. Fingers crossed.

Heres' a pic of the stockies all painted up, and a better quality one of the car. I really need to buy a proper camera, though.

 

[Trayner]

Looking good man!

 

[danny.b]

Cheers!
It's slowly becoming a P-plater mobile. Stock look isn't doing it for me anymore..

Also, forgot to mention. Installed my Fusion 6-inchers in the front doors. Sounds better, although it could just be a placebo affect.

 

[Dum*P*ster]

have you got a pic at night with the Cluster? those needles look interesting