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  • #12935
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    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

    #12938
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    Maaaate, love the sound of this  :good:

    #12971
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    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.....

    #12978
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    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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    #12980
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    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

     

     

     

    #12982
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    looks clean for its age. Nice find.

    #13173
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    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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    #13396
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    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

    #13410
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    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

    #13416
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    Whiteline for me.

     

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

    #13443
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    Superpro though mine, no issues.

    #13527
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    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

    #13531
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    Slow and steady wins the race buddy  :good:

    #13535
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    Nice to see it coming back to life, keep the updates coming  :good:

    #13561
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    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

    #13564
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    Once or if you put plates on it, it will look good with the body colour.

    #13735
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    looks good mate love the early commodores

    #14033
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    hey I see this all the time but what do you mean by NOS

    #14046
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    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

    #15124
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    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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