Barn find VB

[DaveParticipant PakenhamVL Family Wagz View build HERE Member since: December 29, 2015 Posts: 36]

Hey boys and girls, bought this off Facebook the other night, picking it up on the weekend:

 

It’s been hiding in a shed for 11 years but should clean up alright with a bit of love.

 

A bit about me first, my first car was a Torana but always wanted a nice VB SL/E, and toranas are worth drug money now. I then had a 6 cylinder VH SL/X that got the SL/E treatment, then a 5.0 VK Wagon. Had 4x4s and work cars for the past 15 odd years, now with my kids getting older its time for a nice cruiser.

 

After looking at a few SL/E’s I wasn’t convinced that I wanted to modify one, so enter this one, fire thorn red, Aussie 4 speed, 202

 

Just want a cool cruiser to take my kids out for Sunday drives, go to a few car shows etc

 

Short term plans are:

Clean the dust off!!!

Get it Roadworthy

Rego it

Drive it

 

Long term plans:

SL/E on the outside

Retrim in something nice

LS conversion

Nice wheels

 

Basically a modern/retro version of my ideal SL/E

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Maaaate, love the sound of this 

[BTS666.0Participant rockhamptonVZ SS stroked, turbo, t400...... View build HERE Member since: March 12, 2015 Posts: 78]

sounds good.  are you going the vy/vz interior swap? i have been keen to do that.

...so I said "orange ya glad I didn't say banana?"........hahahaha.....hhhmmmm...pffft.....

[DaveParticipant PakenhamVL Family Wagz View build HERE Member since: December 29, 2015 Posts: 36]

I should really buy cars that are closer to my house!!

After a 5am start, I left Pakenham headed for Corryong, got home at 6:30pm, but it’s safely tucked away in my garage, uneventful trip and I drove it onto my trailer and straight into the garage.

 

need to sort out some brakes and start replacing some bushes underneath to start tidying it up for RWC

 

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[DaveParticipant PakenhamVL Family Wagz View build HERE Member since: December 29, 2015 Posts: 36]

Fitted some SLE rims and gave the roof a cut

It’s looking tidier now, but will probably get a blow over in the same colour later in the year

 

 

 

[HDN05LParticipant Canberra ACTVS Olympic Edt 383 stroker Ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 289]

looks clean for its age. Nice find.

[DaveParticipant PakenhamVL Family Wagz View build HERE Member since: December 29, 2015 Posts: 36]

Gave the engine bay a wash, it tidied up ok

Then decided to give the outside a wash, I’m still surprised that apart from the oxidised paint the body is in decent nick

Removed the typical 80’s window tint that was bubbled and purple.

Then fitted a new steering wheel

I bought a VC SL/E disc brake diff, so now just collecting bits to rebush the rear end while I fit that

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[DaveParticipant PakenhamVL Family Wagz View build HERE Member since: December 29, 2015 Posts: 36]

Picked up my diff, just need to give it a wreckers reco then fit it up

 

bought rear tail lights, NOS, looking for headlights and indicators now

[DaveParticipant PakenhamVL Family Wagz View build HERE Member since: December 29, 2015 Posts: 36]

Gave the diff a Dulux reco today, I will be recoing the callers during the week and sourcing new rotors.

Then just need to start sourcing suspension bits so I can do it all in one hit, then the back end is done!

 

Opinions on Nolathane vs Superpro vs Whiteline?

I will be buying new trailing arms, upper and lower, adjustable pan hard and new springs and shocks

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

Whiteline for me.

 

Get Whiteline adj upper trailing arms. Just keep the stock lowers, but get them boxed in for strength.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Superpro though mine, no issues.

[DaveParticipant PakenhamVL Family Wagz View build HERE Member since: December 29, 2015 Posts: 36]

Fitted new lower trailing arm bushes today, picked up the calipers from getting recoed, just need to sort the rest of the bushes and brakes now, slowly getting there

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Slow and steady wins the race buddy 

[HDN05LParticipant Canberra ACTVS Olympic Edt 383 stroker Ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 289]

Nice to see it coming back to life, keep the updates coming 

[DaveParticipant PakenhamVL Family Wagz View build HERE Member since: December 29, 2015 Posts: 36]

Fitted up my tail lights, really tidies up the rear end, I’m in two minds whether to paint between the lights black like an sl/e, thinking it might tidy up the back more

[HDN05LParticipant Canberra ACTVS Olympic Edt 383 stroker Ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 289]

Once or if you put plates on it, it will look good with the body colour.

[DrmonkParticipant Perth WA83 vh View build HERE Member since: September 1, 2015 Posts: 11]

looks good mate love the early commodores

[Judge1 FrazerParticipant new zealand1983 VB LSA MG9 6060 6 speed View build HERE Member since: February 5, 2016 Posts: 775]

hey I see this all the time but what do you mean by NOS

[thatotherguy94Participant VS Acclaim, VZ SSZ Ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 189]

Judge1 Frazer wrote:

hey I see this all the time but what do you mean by NOS

Stands for new old stock, basically new genuine parts which you cant get any more

[DaveParticipant PakenhamVL Family Wagz View build HERE Member since: December 29, 2015 Posts: 36]

Not a great deal has been happening, pulled apart the headlights and painted the buckets to get rid of the rust. Replaced the indicators and fitted back in with new chrome moulds.

 

20% off at Rare spares today so managed to save a bit while I was there.

 

Looking for another front bar now

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