VL Walkinshaw replica build

[twr-92Participant Brisbaneve sv6 vy 6 Vl walky replica View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 14]

Name: Adrian
Make / Model: Holden VL Commodore executive
Colour: Panaroma silver
Bodykit: walkinshaw & Calais front (I had to go cheap and get a non flip fibreglass piece)

under the bonnet:

stock 304 from a VP
vl v8 radiator
au thermo fans controlled by updated memcal.
new washer and overflow bottle
new washer motor

Exhaust: extractors & 2.5″ system
Gearbox: getrag 5 speed.
This has an electronic signal so the speedo cable has been replaced also.
billet shifter with new stock gear knob
Diff: stock 6cyl 3.45:1
Brakes:

finned calipers on the front with bigger disks,
converted to disks on the rear. How thread here. <span style=”color: #ff9933;”>http://forum.streetcommodores.com.au….php?t=8579994</span>
new brake lines running between the rear brakes
new handbrake cable

Suspension:

Stock with new bearing plates.
painted the front struts grey and springs yellow until they can be replaced.

Wheels/Tyres: vs clubsport tri spoke.

Interior:

new grey carpet
walky door trims. these were cheap but had speaker holes and window winder holes in them.
vr clubsport seats front and back with fold down arm rest
hoodlining replaced with grey berlina trim
painted the sun visors grey
painted dash & console plastic grey
leather gear boot
autotechnica steering wheel
added the box and lid assembly to the console
VDO electronic speedo
HSV floor mats

Stereo: Sony MP3
amp and sub in the boot
custom mdf floor and sub box

I got this car over the Christmas weekend 2009 have been slowly turning it into a Walkinshaw lookalike.
there are a few things left to do:

new springs and shocks
buff the paint more
fix the paint that I cut through with the buffer.
fit a vt 1″ master cylinder

when the diff goes I’ll investigate shortened VN axels with an LSD centre.

 

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[KAL SPLParticipant Orange NSWL67 VS Calais FSM Niki VS GTS/R replica View build HERE Member since: February 18, 2015 Posts: 64]

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[KAL SPLParticipant Orange NSWL67 VS Calais FSM Niki VS GTS/R replica View build HERE Member since: February 18, 2015 Posts: 64]

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[twr-92Participant Brisbaneve sv6 vy 6 Vl walky replica View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 14]

VT master with VS booster conversion is almost complete.
line adapters should arrive on Monday so I can complete the job.

VP senator steering wheel is coming to replace the supercheap one.
being a little bigger it should be easier to steer, and see the gauges and blinkers.

VT calipers are on standby, all cleaned up and painted (silver and black)
a few more parts are needed before these go on.
hub adapters, pads, rotors and new brake lines are still needed for these.

[wayneParticipant Vk View build HERE Member since: March 9, 2015 Posts: 9]

Do you have a photo of vdo speedo mounted in dash

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[moodybluebobParticipant View build HERE Member since: March 4, 2015 Posts: 44]

good to see you’ve made the switch over!

[twr-92Participant Brisbaneve sv6 vy 6 Vl walky replica View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 14]

since my last post I’ve done the following

Brakes
VT master / vs booster upgrade complete
VT calipers with slotted rotors fitted up front

Seats
VR clubby seats have been removed

VS Devenish seats front and back have gone in.
the back seat is the VS bottom half on a vl frame and some wedges cut out of the ends to make them fit.
the back is a vl seat with a hole cut for the arm rest and extra foam cut from the vs back seat before the material was tied on.

Suspension replaced with
Front: Kings SL’s, 30mm sway bar, munroe gas shocks, all new superpro bushes
Rear, Kings Lows, 20mm sway bar, superpro bushes, adjustable panhard rod.

Wheels
Filled the gutter rash and repainted them. looking heaps better with no rash.

Wiring
hid the engine loom and head light wires.
bonnet cable, vacuum hose to the vac reservoir and ignition module are hidden behind the guards.

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whats next?
The seats need a retrim. I love Devenish seats but hate the colour. I picked them up for an awesome price, and retrimming them in material akin to walky material wont be cheap, so I can live with it for now.

Tailshaft needs one or two universals replaced. this will happen sooner than later.

Replacement overflow bottle. one of the alloy cylinders that sit beside the radiator will do.

Torana washer bottle in the wiper scuttle area, and a cover for the scuttle.

Rear courtesy lights: there are empty holes in the berlina hood lining I put in, so I should fill them up.

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Great looking car mate. I’m a fan of tri-spokes in general but reckon the suit the walky kit perfectly!

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