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    Bought this in December 2014 after needed a new daily while doing the 5L conversion to my Acclaim, looked at a few cars but never really found one I was happy with until this came up. It had a few minor issues and was a bit dirty but had potential.

    Model: 97 VSII Calais

    Colour: White

    Body: Debadged V6, Holden and series 2 badges. Clear side indicators

    Engine: V6

    Gearbox: Auto

    Wheels: Standard Calais

    Suspension: Standard

    Stereo: Pioneer head unit and speakers

    Interior: Standard Calais, White LED foot-well lights

    Stuff ive done:
    -New roof lining
    -Cut and polish twice
    -Clear guard indicators
    -New indicator stalk
    -Replaced bent drivers window mechanism
    -Replaced vacuum box which controls vents
    -XX plates
    -Repainted wiper arms and put ve type rubbers on
    -Repainted front grills
    -Repainted strip in rear bar
    -LED number plate lights, park lights and foot well lights
    -New tyres
    -New tail lights
    -Removed mudflaps
    -Removed headlight protectors

    Future mods/to do:<br style=”box-sizing: border-box; word-wrap: break-word;” />-Lower
    -Fresh tint
    -finish cleaning wheels
    -New steering wheel control buttons

    When I first bought it

    Interior day I got it looked clean but had been smoked in

    Engine bay when I got it

    Engine after

    Front bumper before

    After

    New roof lining, whole trim was cleaned while this was out

    Couple of pictures after it was cleaned up

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    Looks beautiful, got any plans to lower it a little?

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    Thanks, I want to but my priority is getting my other one finished.
    Went out and took a couple of photos with the car all cleaned up

    And a picture of the roof

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    very nice! I really need to finish polishing mine… What product are you using?

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    Really nice car, great transformation… Missing the holden badge??

     

     

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    very nice! I really need to finish polishing mine… What product are you using?

    HB body cut, and then polish, which I bought from a paint shop. Finished off with Bowdens Wax

    Really nice car, great transformation… Missing the holden badge??

    Thanks, its a pretty tidy car for its age. Yeah I took it off because the H was missing

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    very nice! I really need to finish polishing mine… What product are you using?

    HB body cut, and then polish, which I bought from a paint shop. Finished off with Bowdens Wax

     
    What kind of buffer did you use?
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    Just a normal buff with a firm foam orange pad for the cut and softer foam black pad for the polish, put the wax on by hand. Dont have much detail on the pads as I dont have the packaging they came in any more.

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    Cool thanks, pretty much what I have planned for mine except I use the Rupes pads which are yellow for cut and green for polish from memory

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    This happened on friday…

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    how did you get 8.2l/100km? I don’t think I could every do it in my VS Senator…

    EDIT  – I note it’s not a v8, but I did have a VN 3.8l Calais, and still don’t think I could get it that low.

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    how did you get 8.2l/100km? I don’t think I could every do it in my VS Senator… EDIT – I note it’s not a v8, but I did have a VN 3.8l Calais, and still don’t think I could get it that low.

    I drive it fairly easily most of the time, highway and 80 zones probably help a lot

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    That is one neat and original looking Calais. They look so good in stock form, maybe a bit lower but awesome otherwise.

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    Did a service today, changed the oil and filter, new o2 sensors as the engine light was coming on all the time and new overflow bottle, thanks to Nick for organising the overflow bottles for me


    Old O2 sensors


    comparison between the old and new


    Compared to one I cleaned up ages ago


    installed

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    Wow overflow bottle makes a huge difference, nice work :)

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    looks good ill get one soon.. Now you need a new ps res to match

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    looks good ill get one soon.. Now you need a new ps res to match

    Yeah it really stands out now, will probably repaint the engine cover and put that back on as well for that factory fresh look

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    I brought mine off ebay non genuine was cheap and its lasted well if it helps

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    Looks good mate, makes the engine bay looks heaps better. We do the P/S reservoirs at work too if you want them.

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