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well i picked up an 044 external pump as well as internal pump/kit but then i forgot fittings lol an then all this shit happend so no fittings or injectors yet

i need a bootlid an bonnet an front bar center still but ive got all i need cept sum steel an gas for the mig to do repairs

so my alpine perfect fit hvac controller has turned into hal permanently cant even turn it off u can press a couple of things an they change but yep not for long

so i picked up an aerpro dualzone kit to chuck in

think me pacman gauges may go bye bye so i grabbed an saas kit for volts an pressure

and then grabbed a mace ethrottle controller for…[Read more]

nah i meant for the falcon im just collecting the turbo bolt ons etc

i wont even bother with factory vl turbo stuff the prices ppl are askin for the bits i dont have is ludicrous but i am tryin to find a modified forward facing factory plenum to simplify the piping because i dont want to spend 1k+ on a custom because unlike the 25/26 twincams…[Read more]

yeh well ive ended up spending some coin on the na 4spd bf2 futura i bought end of 2018 for the old man and am lookin around for factory turbo stuff and lsd for some cheap low boost fun

well today i finally got time to work on the vl

got the intercooler piping buttoned up got the engine turning over then bam

got the car up on ramps to see the tyres rotten an split inside haha they date from 03

turns out the intank pump is dead the rubber hose turned to goo an gummed shit up no fuel moving at all

some fresh 98 into the tank…[Read more]

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ok so yeh ive been slack but today i finished stripping the parts car and organising its departure and sorted out what i need to start spending time without money

have new ends an boots for manual steering rebuild have 2x manual racks an shafts so i can rebuild best rack but im thinking about converting to power steer of which i only have a pump so far

thanks mate yeh the rear screen shade makes it easier to see the center brake light which i replaced at the same time for 80$ was interesting to see the vast difference tween the original s1 gm part an the current gm part oh and it does supply same cover for the back of yer head if in the back

height hmmm yeh its still legal but the front…[Read more]

good stuff mate great to see some peoples vls are actually on the street

the vl really is an investment car at this point in time treat it right and the value can only go up

starting to look a bit euro up the back but finally put me lip wing and rear screen shade on

nice welcome to the vl world where you will scavenge an scrounge and pay far to much for the parts u want

forget teh factory radio to expensive buy a cheap media headunit for its radio and usb input the speakers in the dash require 4inch dual cone to fit if u need to replace those

i dont have any berlina trim but i think i do have an sl/exec…[Read more]

damn been that long since i updated here

not much changed still havnt tinted me windows but shootin for next week for that

replaced a bent rear got 4 wheel align an a bath the other day

upcoming mods hopefully done through next year lsa blower long tube headers airbag rear and fresh painted front rear bars

oh an yeh this is still a daily…[Read more]

damn been that long since i updated here

not much changed still havnt tinted me windows but shootin for next week for that

replaced a bent rear got 4 wheel align an a bath the other day

upcoming mods hopefully done through next year lsa blower long tube headers airbag rear and fresh painted front rear bars

yeh me to ill get pics when i get into puttin it together but for now stuff comes in stuff gets packed sumwhere that pisses somebody else off here

today i grabbed

trans service kit

new cooler pipe kit

catch can

oil an fuel filters

misc badges

and sum leds for interior seein as i have no globes

plan is to get the car running on the…[Read more]

so ive been busy of late buyin parts for the vl ive got so much stuff piled everywhere im not very popular at home

picked up a full set of beige calais/berlina arm rests with ashtrays

picked up 2 front beige sl/exec door trims

^^^ these give me the ability to have clean factory bt1 setup front and rear or have full armrests and speakers up…[Read more]

lol yeh when i think of the 4.5k i just pinched from the vl budget and i think of what i coulda done to the vl with that it saddens me a little but at least ill be enjoyin that in the ve while i work with what ive got for the vl and keep savin

haha yeh aside from painting my lip spoiler and tinting the windows any exttra stuff will have to wait as i really wanna get teh vl to a certain point this summer so ill have to divert some cash back towards the vl that i took to fix the ve :(

so the good news is the tranny is good an the trutrak with 3.45 gears shits over the old 2.92 open wheeler lsd lol but the bad news is both engine mounts are fucked as in seperated clean in half hehe never rains but it pours so tuff mounts to teh rescue

also picked up sum good narva +130 low beams on sale so i guess its now time to get back to…[Read more]

not a great deal happening of late been collecting parts for the vl build but

new alternator

new battery

new bonnet struts

new cabin filter

picked up oil leads plugs coolant oil filter pod filter header gaskets an exhaust gaskets for a service

and today shes in gettin a new harrop trutrak with 3.45 gears and a transmission service

yeh im goin to ive decided to get rid of the other vl i have here after stripping it and i will be lookin for sumthin else to fill its spot although i may just use the vs i have here