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April 25, 2016 at 4:21 pm #16307
Nar robs not painting this one
he works for a mass production company that pumps out a shit load of smash repairs jobs, not a chance he could use the booth for this with out them charging me a fortune
my brother in law Shane is a spray painter, he use to do lots of flash paint jobs, did a few Porsches, sandmans xb coupes and stuff he was telling me he spent 10hours in the booth in 1 day on a AC cobra once when where masking it up
very good painter, now is a fire fighter
will make a thread when I have some spare time, but for now I’m loosing my shit trying to get the doors off
cheers sotta, the black inserts are a really nice touch to it
April 25, 2016 at 4:27 pm #16309
VRSenator065Participant- Adelaide SA
- VR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project)
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Posts: 5 777Create a thread STAT!!!!!
April 25, 2016 at 9:37 pm #16347There use go Iv got a thread up about it now
May 15, 2016 at 6:25 pm #16885Gave the manta a good hiding over the weekend, took it down palmyra for 4 passes, was on the half stuffed out 20 inch rims with a 30mm smear of rubber on them so it was never goin to be fast, realing of the slowest 2.5 60 foot time and 12.9 @118 is all I could do on these tyres, it was the biggest hand full to drive and most times I just got over excited and spun the wheels to half track if I went anywhere near the throttle
as can see in vid changing at 4800rpm in 1st and couldn’t get it flat till 4th gear other wise I just started to loose traction
anyway was a bit of fun in it 100% street form
getting new 18s in 8 and 10 inch widths soon and will try some nitto nt05 and one day later after I have stuffed and replaced the clutch I will throw some radials on for a go
then today day took it on a cruise with 130+ cars that was a 120km round trip from my shed back to my shed, took out the second top trophy of best modified car with a Eleanor replica taking out best over all
all up did about 180km and chewed just over 90L of e85
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May 15, 2016 at 6:26 pm #16886<span style=”color: #000000; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; font-size: 17px;”>http://youtu.be/44YDNQ-BKUM</span>
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May 15, 2016 at 6:43 pm #16892Will be very interesting to see what it could do if it would hook up!
May 15, 2016 at 8:42 pm #16902I will be able to get it much much faster, I was changing way early other wise it just wheel spin like other runs I have tryed, I did a run 2 weeks ago started just like this then hit 3rd and just lit it up at half track, couple other runs Its lit up in 1st and 2nd then it’s just a balls up as soon as you get back on it it just frys again
it looks like I’m driving it sooky here but it really is the only way to get it down the track with out having a complete stuff up of a run, I honestly think I could get it down quicker if I dropped 5psi boost but no way that’s happening
decent traction and few test runs to see what I can hold in 1st and 2nd and then I will be able to ring out 3rd 4th to 7000rpm with out having the hassle of loosing traction
just need to be careful as I know if I get to sticky of tread I will instantly fry this clutch then I’m up for $3000 and I don’t feel like that rightt now
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May 16, 2016 at 11:02 am #16918
VRSenator065Participant- Adelaide SA
- VR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project)
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Posts: 5 777Looks like fun anyway
June 25, 2016 at 8:32 pm #17932So got bored of the Completly debadged thing and got my mate to make these up for me
also so measured up the off set today for new rims I’m getting very soon, oddly enough it measured up at 27p passenger side and 35p drivers side
little bit of bashing got the passenger side to 31p
might do a little more to see if I can get it to about 33p and with that I’m goin to jam nitto nt05 in 295/35/18 under it on the 10 inch wide rims on rear I’m getting for it
these come in a 26.1 inch rolling diameter witch also is a little on the large side for a VS but little bashing on the spare wheel well and they will fit
June 26, 2016 at 11:46 am #17943
VRSenator065Participant- Adelaide SA
- VR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project)
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Posts: 5 777I like the stickers. This cars a custom build not a resto so it sort of goes with the theme imo. Maybe only suggestion would be pity the rear one isn’t a little wider than tall to suit the space but it is what it is I guess. So you driving it much or not until you get the wheels sorted?
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June 26, 2016 at 12:09 pm #17945Poor thing is sitting waiting for new shoes so haven’t driven it for few weeks now
yeah agree the stickers set it off nicely and suit it’s custom style
yeah back one is just scaled down to the height and length is what ever it worked out to be
June 26, 2016 at 12:28 pm #17947
VRSenator065Participant- Adelaide SA
- VR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project)
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Posts: 5 777I really like how you did those dual exhausts btw. Have you posted up a pic of the wheels you have chosen, or are you gonna wait till they are fitted for some pics?
June 26, 2016 at 5:38 pm #17957June 26, 2016 at 5:39 pm #17958<p style=”text-align: left;”>http://www.koya.com.au/cars/isr7-18custom-fit/</p>
June 26, 2016 at 5:41 pm #17959Either of them
irs7 say they come in 18 but don’t have details if they come in 10 inch or not so finding out as I kinda like them
if anyone knows other films that come in either 8 or 8.5 inch for front and 10 inch rear and must be 18inchs and must be big brake compatable
June 26, 2016 at 8:19 pm #17961
VRSenator065Participant- Adelaide SA
- VR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project)
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Posts: 5 777I like either of them, nice
August 12, 2016 at 7:29 pm #18998New rims have turned up
18 with 8 fronts and 10 inch rears getting federal rsrr in 245 and 275
August 12, 2016 at 7:34 pm #18999Sexy
August 12, 2016 at 9:35 pm #19000Man they are light
8kg light
And awesome value for 8 inch fronts 10 inch rears
$1600
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