My VL wagon * With Pics * 21/6/09

[Insane_5LvL]

owner: Ash
model: VL Berlina
colour: Bluey silver ( faded)
bodykit: nah
engine type: 308 Black
exhaust: stock
gearbox: stock 3 speed auto
diff: stock 308 gears
wheels: VT SS 17"
interior: stock blue

(would post up a pic of what it looked like but dunno how)

future mods: atm its on stands

Just rebuilt engine to a 355 stroker with 286 cam port heads port inlet modi
Diff : getting rebuilt atm but going to a VN housing since it rubs inside the guards with the VL housing (going to 345 gears and LSD)
Gearbox: rebuilt with stage 2 shift kit

Atm still stripping car as im repainting to Gunmetal gray and fixing any dents and rust also smoothing out the engine bay

[Psi_Wagon]

bad move using a vn housing, your only going to cause yourself grief.

get some pics up!

[Insane_5LvL]

Originally Posted by Psi_Wagon

bad move using a vn housing, your only going to cause yourself grief.

get some pics up!

yeah well its rubbing bad inside the guards on the wall ..

so i put a 5 mm thick plate and it stopped the rubbing a fair bit but the studs werent long enough but a VN diff is 20 mm wider so thought it would fix my problem but dunno

[RXROTOR]

vl diff is the go mate but you cant lower in and expect to fit big wheels under it , my mate had that on his walky and he could only fit 15s on the rear, but sounds like a good project mate get some pics up

[RXROTOR]

sorry that was meant to be vn diff*

[Insane_5LvL]

Hey i wanna put up some pics on my car once i get the photos onto my pc but how do i post them onto the thread?

Thanks.

[Jahan_86vl]

In the reply box there's a little pic of a paperclip that says attachments click on it then upload the pics off your pc

[Psi_Wagon]

vn diff is 25mm wider on each side mate, trust me it wont end well. the offset of your wheels are whats making it hit.

[Insane_5LvL]

Originally Posted by Psi_Wagon

vn diff is 25mm wider on each side mate, trust me it wont end well. the offset of your wheels are whats making it hit.

yeah im thinking of just getting 20 mm longer studs put in then if i even change mags i can just use plates behind to make it not rub

[Insane_5LvL]

1 pic of my car b4 i started stripping rest are on my phone and cant get off ill take some photos later today on camera and show what it is at atm

[Car Enthused]

is your GF or who evers in the car hiding from the camera lolz

and thats a nice looking wagon moulds look like they were in awsome nick if thats a pic not lon b4 u pulled it apart, looks st8t 2 cant w8t to see pics of the stripping and repainting

[Insane_5LvL]

[QUOTE=Car Enthused;2070863]is your GF or who evers in the car hiding from the camera lolz

haha yeah its my girlfriend but she was looking 4 something wasnt hidding

i got the whole stripping process atm on my phone but i dont have a cord to put on my pc so cant show yas but ill take a photo later tonight when i get home from motorbike riding and show ya what its at


that side is pretty straight but other side few dents it also has vs style side flashers :P but dunno if i should keep or go buy new panels ... also got calais front nose 4 it and putting VN or VP seats with vl calais door trims so its a working project

[10pinbowler]

hey mate, dont go the vn diff. i had a vn diff in my vk and the 17" rims wrapped in 235's stuck out of the guards. every time i hit a bump even after i paid 2 n half grand for the best pedders suspension it chewed nice cut marks the whole way around the tyres.

[Insane_5LvL]

Originally Posted by 10pinbowler

hey mate, dont go the vn diff. i had a vn diff in my vk and the 17" rims wrapped in 235's stuck out of the guards. every time i hit a bump even after i paid 2 n half grand for the best pedders suspension it chewed nice cut marks the whole way around the tyres.

yeah im now going to 20mm longer studs instead so that will fix my problem


been heaps sick last week so havnt done much to the car just all the interior out thats about it hopfuly by this long weekend ill start rubbing the engine bay down

[Insane_5LvL]

hey guys quick update:

all the interior is out of the car

just got my stall converter (2500)

taking my diff in tomorrow to get rebuild with LSD 3.45 gears and 20mm longer studs

getting the rest of my windows taken out soon

all my wiring is out of engine bay all i gotta do now is

rub the car down and start bogging and welding up holes etc will take pics soon as i now have a camera

[Insane_5LvL]

hey just wondering for the VT brake upgrade on a VL

can i go and get front disks calipers etc off a VT and bolt on or how does it work?

as i got prices from like repco etc and all around the $2500 mark 4 front and back ( i only wanna do the front)

thanks

[Insane_5LvL]

First Started on wiring:


After 30 mins i removed heaps of wiring i didnt need and gromet and retaped all of it

[Insane_5LvL]

[theVman]

Not mucking about. See you have the usual rust at the bottom of the screen to fix - i am just about to tackle that as well.

In regards to the VT brake upgrade you need an adapter which locates the VT disk. Ebay quite often have the kits for about $500 from memory.

[Insane_5LvL]

Originally Posted by theVman

Not mucking about. See you have the usual rust at the bottom of the screen to fix - i am just about to tackle that as well.

In regards to the VT brake upgrade you need an adapter which locates the VT disk. Ebay quite often have the kits for about $500 from memory.

yeah im getting a new panel welded in soon as i get my diff back and able to get my shell rolling again then the painting will start.

[..::Damo::..]

Nice vl wagon bro!

Engine gonna be mean as!

Check out my car man.

Cheers. And good luck with ur build buddy

[Insane_5LvL]

Cheers damo

can anyone gimmie quick advise im about to start filling the holes etc on my roof where the roof racks where but not sure what type of sand paper i should use to make the primer stick need know asap so i can go buy what i need and start on it thanks .. Ash

[Insane_5LvL]

well ive started on the roof:

ive filled all the holes up
ive rubbed back and primed it up will finish more tomorrow and put some photos up of before and after for you guys

when i do let me know what ya think as it is my frist time doing this

thanks

[Insane_5LvL]

After i pulled roof rack molds off:



After when i filled all the holes and light coat of primer

[Insane_5LvL]

[Insane_5LvL]

not bad for first time doing it

let me know what ya think of it

also a pic of all the crap i wont be using (slowly filling the trailer )

[Insane_5LvL]

ok update:

dropped all my K frame today .. didnt take long to do .. took me about 1 hr to drop both strut towers and k frame..

my mate is coming around hopfuly next weekend to weld up all the holes i wont be using in the bay.

i brought all my shit home on friday from work (block / rods / etc etc .. also my calipers and disks) painted them up

tomorrow ill take some pics and show where im at atm

thanks 4 looking ... ash

[Insane_5LvL]

well its been awhile since ive posted

i havnt done anything to it atm ive been slacking off latly

i got my diff back tho fully rebuilt with 3.45 gears rebuilt lsd etc etc

also got full front to back rubbers and new lower and upper control arms

all nolathane rubbers also got shorten'd shockers thats about it tho atm

gotta start getting stuck into it abit more over next fre weeks so hopfuly by then it will be rolling and ready 4 paint

[LS1_Wagn]

sweet project mate. the gunmetal grey should look great

[W4NT3D]

nice vl mate

[eltong05]

keep us posted love some more pics looks sweet