Riches 98′ VT Exec – VX SS kitted

[RichardParticipant Macquarie FieldsVT Commodore View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 91]

Name: Rich

Model: 98 VT Executive

Body Kit: VX SS

Colour: Glenada Mica (F129)

Engine Type: Ecotec

Cliche V6 Engine Mods:

– Memcal Tune

– MRC Performance Metal Intake box containing K&N Pod Filter.

– 12mm Plenum Spacer

– 12mm Manifold Insulator

Engine Bay Tidy Up Bits:

– Polished radiator hose

– Modified radiator cover

– Metal powersteering resevoir

– Lowe Fabrication brake resevoir cover & oil dipstick cover.

Power: Nothing Special/Untested

Exhaust: Factory LS1 exhaust with unknown brand extractors

Gearbox: Built 4 speed Auto with 2500 stall

Diff: 3.46 LSD

Brakes: Slotted F+R

Suspension:

– Pedders front lowest legal

– King Spring SSL rears

– Series II VX rear cradle with all new nolathane bushes

Wheels/Tyres: VE International Wheels

Interior:

– VX Dark Grey Leather Seats

– VZ rooflining with Sunglass holder

– VT Calais / Stato Door trims

Other Mods:

– Level 3 cluster with White LED Cluster & Grey HSV instruments

– VY/VZ Mirrors

– VY/VZ Calais Exterior lower door moulds

– Calais thick chrome window moulds

– 20% tint

– VX Calais Garnish

– DIY SS Headlights

– 2 x 2″ Smoke Face Gauges

– VY/VZ Leather Steering Wheel

– White Footwell Lighting

Stereo:

– Alpine ILX-007E 7″ Receiver with Apple CarPlay

– Alpine Type R 6″

– Apline Type R 6×9″

– Alpine Type S 6″

– Alpine Type R 15″ Subwoofer

– Alpine MRD-501 Amplifer

– 2 x 2 channel Alpine Amplifiers

Build Period start: 28/02/04

Cost: $15k back in 2004

Future:

– Paint & panel attention

– More shiny bits for the bay

– Fit Senator roof spoiler

Thanks to:

– Greg from asr-audio for the dash mods – Welcome to ASR Audio & Electronics Home Page

– Hayden from HC Mechanical

– Cam from Sinister Whitewalls in Narellan

– Matt from MRCPERFORMANCE.com.au for all my performance bits

Enjoy!

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[KroozerParticipant Forbes, NSW91 VN SS View build HERE Member since: February 19, 2015 Posts: 336]

The car that started my VX Love

[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]

Really love the car, but also the photography is epic, great shots

[NickVRParticipant AdelaideVR V8 Exec, VR SS, VF Redline Reserve View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 264]

This is one very clean looking VX Rich.

[RichardParticipant Macquarie FieldsVT Commodore View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 91]

The car that started my VX Love

Cheers bud, means a lot – I’ve had it forever now so it’s been a slow burn of a build.. Lots of love & abit painful lately!

Really love the car, but also the photography is epic, great shots

Thanks, I need to get back out there my camera for some good night shots – it’s when my interior lighting looks best.

This is one very clean looking VX Rich.

Cheers, photos hide a lot – eventually I’ll give the body a full going over & show it some love. For the moment I’m attempting to have a majority of bits new.

It’s an expensive task.

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[cookieParticipant black vx ss View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 31]

love the colour man

[8you4tParticipant VictoriaC63 Amg/ Mk4 golf gti/ Ml w163 320 Mercedes Amg pack/ Audi a4 Quattro turbo man/ Wh gen 3/ Vt Calais/ Porsche boxter S / Ba futura (soon to have turbo xr6 motor)/ 2006 RX8 View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 95]

It’s a shame the Vx Ss didn’t come out in more colours … That kit suits alot of cool colours !!!!

If you don't believe in something .... You'll fall for anything

[mr_datParticipant 71 datsun 1200 ute 90 vg 5.0 ute View build HERE Member since: March 7, 2015 Posts: 2]

Engine bay looks nice. Deserves a pretty strut brace.

[RichardParticipant Macquarie FieldsVT Commodore View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 91]

mr_dat wrote:

Engine bay looks nice. Deserves a pretty strut brace.

Because of the 37mm of extra spacers it wouldn’t actually fit a brace! As it is the bonnet JUST touches the front of the plenum

[RichardParticipant Macquarie FieldsVT Commodore View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 91]

Car is still kicking along, needs a good wash & wax…

Finally got my leather/suede inserts back & fitted them… Note: Following photos were taken with a potato..

Looks a lot better in person & matches the leather well.

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What’s next?

– Just waiting on my extractors to be delivered (forum member sold them to me dirt cheap) & waiting on my rear muffler (factory LS1) & then I’ll have it all installed.

– Going to arrange to install my dashcam & properly hardwire it so I can utilise the 12v still.

– Waiting on the brake switch so I can install Cruise control

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[KroozerParticipant Forbes, NSW91 VN SS View build HERE Member since: February 19, 2015 Posts: 336]

Still looks as good as ever rich!

[Wogan01Participant Perth79 VB SL View build HERE Member since: April 19, 2015 Posts: 16]

Woah that’s a damn clean VT!! Looks mint mate, I’m jealous.

The VY SS rims suit well

~~R.I.P VT SS S1 9C1 ~~
...:::::VB 253 SL on the road to being a street cruiser:::::...

[RichardParticipant Macquarie FieldsVT Commodore View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 91]

Woah that’s a damn clean VT!! Looks mint mate, I’m jealous.

The VY SS rims suit well

Cheers, still makes me smile to drive it everyday…

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So managed to score some L67 twin cats which were in good nick but I thought I’d hit them with the wire wheel & give them a coat of exhaust paint – obviously once they are on the car I’ll never see them again but I’m thinking to do it once & go it properly!

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[ajvx01Participant adelaideVC 308 taxi bt1 wanna be! View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 102]

looks great rich:) makes me miss my old vx!

[RichardParticipant Macquarie FieldsVT Commodore View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 91]

looks great rich:) makes me miss my old vx!

Cheers, I always loved yours – what was done to it again?

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[ajvx01Participant adelaideVC 308 taxi bt1 wanna be! View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 102]

standard v6 mods plus mafless tune mrc performance twin throttle bodies, suspension, brakes, shift kit/toughened auto, 200rwhp grange wheels etc. Nothing nuts just tidy. Still half wish id kept it and boosted like I’d planned..

 

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[WomblesParticipant 1995 VS Acclaim v6. Soon to be supercharged 1995 VS Executive 5L. 1973 Holden Torana Deluxe View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 71]

Beautiful car Rich. Loved this on the other forum. Don’t think I commented on it though…

[RichardParticipant Macquarie FieldsVT Commodore View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 91]

Being that I drive several hundred k’s through sydney traffic I thought it best get a dash cam installed…

All hardwired with wires all but hidden by Hayden @ HC mechanical

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[ajvx01Participant adelaideVC 308 taxi bt1 wanna be! View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 102]

nice. Do you actually get much need for them though? Never needed one myself but thats in sleepy adelaide..

[NickParticipant Adelaide, SASeries 1 VX Commodore Wagon View build HERE Member since: April 23, 2015 Posts: 75]

What part of Adelaide are you in? LOL.
I’ve gotten a heap of footage with my dash cam AJ, mostly people not paying attention and swerving between lanes, red light runners and right hand lane hogs.

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