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

If you only put that little bottle of coolant in, you are in for a world of pain in the heat….

ecotec needs 50% glycol mix, system holds 12 litres dry…. I’d be looking to put more concentrate in the mix, up to you though mate

Other 4 bottles were in the boot still. Car only took just under 8litres

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Rattle-can all the things lol – looks a ton better than the black bracket..

Next thing I want to colour-code is my radiator cover…

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

All new parts fits except for the hoses inside the oveflow bottle which I soaked & cleaned gunk/crap off – Came out good. The original overflow was DISGUSTING & explains why a full system flush always resulted in OK colours but not as good as they should’ve been…

Can I just say, the hoses at the back of the firewall to the heater are an absolute bitch to get on & off. Lucky my older brother and dad were around the other night and sorted it out for me as I’m not that great with my hands at times.

Painted up my passenger frame rail whilst the heater tap was out (not sure if i mentioned it before but it seems time, coolant leaks and maybe brake fluid had stripped the paint).

Next, change oil & figure out this stupid surging/vac leak.

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Next up, summer proofing things

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

VY/VZ Stalks done! Calais/Stato vanity mirrors done too! Switched them over to LEDs at the same time.

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

Nice work, you sure love giving it some love and attention  

Being a 6 and having a very restricted budget means I need to make sure it’s shiny top to toe so it gets noticed & doesn’t get put into the garbage catagory!

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Leisurely drive out to Lithgow last nights with some of the old JCCC crew – so nice just drive just because!

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

Not much happening, cruise goes in hopefully this weekend & getting all the bits together to refresh my cooling system before summer hits!

Spent a good hour + cleaning 19 years of grime off my engine/engine bay & rails.. photo doesn’t show clean it is at the moment

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

Had forum member & good mate Keza87 hook up my rear electric windows & courtesy light!

Both refs were second hand & unknown quality which resulted in very slow movement & one of the rear door switches exploded so that was fun…. still need to finish putting the car back together which at the time I’ll fit my new tune aswell as some new plastics which I’ve accumulated over the past month or 2.

But how good are courtesy lights! Calais/stato suede is now complete 😍😍

Next cruise control, vy indicators/wipers & service…

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

Cheers 1moretime!

Had to cut out a small portion of bonnet support due to the height of the engine + spacers so decided at the same time to degrease, install new water jets & give my K&N a good clean/re-oil..

Good fun just giving the whole thing a tidy up it needed.

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

Using my boot more often to carry/move stuff around so protecting the has become more important.

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

Senator roof spoiler wrapped & fitted! Also got some new roof straps fitted & SSL fronts fitted @ the same… lovin’ it

For those curious, held in place with black automotive sikaflex & Tarzan grip double sided tape

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

Bet to have net then have something puncture that sub. Seen that before.

Yeah I’ve got a sub cover on the way aswell, mine is almost 10 years old so it’s got a couple of battle scars but knock on wood is still cracking on

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

Just because I liked this picture

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This weeks pointless purchase – Tidy net to hold the random bits I keep in the car…

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

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Looking good man! thats a senator roof spoiler yea? will deffs fill out the lines iv thought about getting my roof wrapped aswell, not much left in the clear coat but until it actually peels I’ll keep waxing haha and nice pic up on the skinny spare, good for drags how are you embedding your photos now? all of mine dont work :(

 

Yep Senator roof spoiler! I actually wrapped my roof for that exact reason.

With embedding photos, I also got jacked by photobucket. Basically I ended up using my webspace (from my website) and uploading directly to it & linking back to this…. For $6 a month it monsters the $400 a year Photobucket wants.

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

After a month of chasing the order my window spoiler is here!!

Now just to get it wrapped

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Finally pulled apart my spare doors to get regs & loom for the rest of the electric window conversion.

New console lid!

Photo just because

Also, Time for all the banana spares!

 

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Fixed a fairly large exhaust leak from the extractors & fitted up some new shiny bonnet struts… got a nasty belt/pulley noise I need to attend to aswell

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Couple of mini projects, nothing major – but will be fun to learn some new things.

VX SS Wheels I plan to clean up & paint as a back up set of wheels in case I get defected for whitewalls.

VY/VZ indicator/wiper stalks

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Photos, just because – genuinely stunned with how good it looks…

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Photos, just because – genuinely stunned with how good it looks…

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