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Cheers Steveoss the trouble is here in kiwi land they are not common here as wrecks  as for the vt-vz irs is common as sheep here ,,,,,,,,,,, well maybe there is more sheep ,,, and I just picked up some vy rear hub and arms to strip down will post up if this works

Hi Gary just to pick your brain, I am putting the bigger rotors on the 9″ I’ve got and if you can think about when you did the hand brake change over would it be easy to convert the vt stuff on to the 9″ and can the backing plate etc come off without removing hub 

Cheers Frazer

Hey Gary just thinking outside the box could you cover each box bring  pipes out of each front and modify a otr

then you would have it filtered , you could incorporate it in to bonnet so maybe the covers and otr lift up with bonnet ,, just an idea looking good any way

Frazer

Nice engine parts porn there buddy ,any idea of compression ,you still going to run efi

hey I’ve got the t56 vr-vs behind the 308 with the standard pull clutch set up ( converted to hydraulic still with pull clutch) and works a treat have got a Malwood short shifter for it also had same box but different from this one behind the 355 supercharger 500hp (ex 304)and the clutch held up to my abuse, side note the yoke from trimatic, t…[Read more]

Hey a present update today got some 4 pot wilwoods for the rear second hand but never used ( brake porn )

all good I have no info on the ls

Yip soda blasting is out from what you just said and it does not remove rust three different places have said this about soda  so down to dip striping ( I know there is more work as to resealing all the seams but it just gets everything ) or garnet blasting lower pressure than sand , for the garnet cost 1500-2000 grand full car inside out , have…[Read more]

Hey need more info what model what motor standard mounts or custom , if this helps I have currently a 308 in a vb with a vr t56 also have the same box in a vk with the 304 and the shifter came up about 20-30mm to the rear of the car no cutting needed just moving the riveted plate back towards the rear , in the vk had to massage the tunnel by the…[Read more]

Hey Dave here are the sheets info

That should help

Hey Dave I went and talked to the cert guy  and he gave me 4 pages on the drive shaft loop that is required he said that the factory one is inadequate one you add power

hey all you wouldn’t believe it the 9″ I got only cost me 400 bucks in the end  I sold my 10 bolt factory v8 lsd sali for 800 bucks, any way no update just been sand blasting bolt and clips

Cheers guys I would like a good sounding exhaust but sometimes you just want it quiet I suppose it’s a balance with hp you need to get the gasses out ,with the vk it had twin 2 1/2 two mufflers then 3″ over diff into another muffler  sounded nice but tuner did say it was restricted but then the super charger was louder…[Read more]

Hey Gary just read you exhaust thread I was nodding my head as I read it but I did mine on the floor    did you think about a x pipe instead or was it more for room using the H, also the varex  would you recommend them I seen the one with remotes, Frazer

Hey guys was going to start a tread but this is already here, I am going to strip the whole car inside outsidewant a bare metal start , so have talked to a sandblaster who has done work for me and has come out mint, asked about doing a car only thing it takes time and patience , but just looking at options if any one has dealt with the different m…[Read more]

cheers bud if all goes well hope to have all painted by end of year

Hi Gtrboyy  I have looked and made measurements and I am going to do what you have suggested with just moving the tub over enough for the shock to be closer to chassis so 1 1/2 – 2″ so cheers for the info

hey all Thanks for all your input decision has been made now that I have a 9″ sitting in my garage all set up for the vb commodore just got to sort Detroit and gears as it’s 2.75 open at the moment have put more detail on my build page