[shredParticipant 07 SSV 88 BT1 TURBO 97 VS EXEC View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 55]

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

[shredParticipant 07 SSV 88 BT1 TURBO 97 VS EXEC View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 55]

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 a bit of fun

next up i need to get sum stiffer rate springs for the rear and upgrade the swaybars and a strutbrace to finish off underneath aside from sum rear brembos

 

 

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[shredParticipant 07 SSV 88 BT1 TURBO 97 VS EXEC View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 55]

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 theres no junk chinese copies for it

[shredParticipant 07 SSV 88 BT1 TURBO 97 VS EXEC View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 55]

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

 

 

[shredParticipant 07 SSV 88 BT1 TURBO 97 VS EXEC View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 55]

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 for sum swirling cleaning an draining now just waitin on new pump to arrive

i am determined to get this running it wont be on the road anytime soon as i now have to do all the rust work myself  no money for paint or wheels i need to find a bootlid an bonnet

[shredParticipant 07 SSV 88 BT1 TURBO 97 VS EXEC View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 55]

hehehe

[shredParticipant 07 SSV 88 BT1 TURBO 97 VS EXEC View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 55]

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

[shredParticipant 07 SSV 88 BT1 TURBO 97 VS EXEC View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 55]

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 scrapes and the arse is no good for towing ;)

 

[shredParticipant 07 SSV 88 BT1 TURBO 97 VS EXEC View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 55]

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

[shredParticipant 07 SSV 88 BT1 TURBO 97 VS EXEC View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 55]

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

 

 

[shredParticipant 07 SSV 88 BT1 TURBO 97 VS EXEC View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 55]

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 drivers seat in 25i “s2” any other seats i have spare are the earlier “s1” type in beige or grey

to clarify there are no series officially in vl but early to mid 87 saw a transition to updated parts stylings which is why ppl will call stuff s1 or s2

[shredParticipant 07 SSV 88 BT1 TURBO 97 VS EXEC View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 55]

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 driver

 

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[shredParticipant 07 SSV 88 BT1 TURBO 97 VS EXEC View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 55]

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 weekend hopefully fingers crossed if it runs i may get motivation to do things an take pics hehe

[shredParticipant 07 SSV 88 BT1 TURBO 97 VS EXEC View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 55]

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 front

picked up a pair of VP 62i beige front buckets

these are darker than vl which is 65i off the top of my head but hey they are better than no seats or grey seats and i can always chuck me throwovers on em

picked up a sunglass holder for my extra gauges

also picked up 2x turbo dash badges yay

have grabbed 2 different kind of led third brake light just incase somebody havin a bad day wants me to put one in to pass rego

and a few meters of 65i beige felt to do sum trimming and sum black wrap for other parts

i have solved some globe an loom issues by converting all inside lighting to led but stock globes remain in cluster cause i cbf atm pullin it apart an pealing a layer off behind the gauges  else u cant see the needles only the backing

im thinking of converting the headlights to canbus style led along with parkers numberplate boot etc

so now i have to order some carpet and the paint for the dash an center console

so the inside can now be assembled

after that the inteirior is pretty much done leaving billet tbar, extra gauges center armrest, and power mirrors but these few things are basicly 2nd part of the build stuff unless they come along at the right price

so yeh basicly now i can move onto the engine stuff adding a larger output alternator to the list

so much chit packed in round the place no pics yeh i know i know heh im not a huge pic taker

[shredParticipant 07 SSV 88 BT1 TURBO 97 VS EXEC View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 55]

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

[shredParticipant 07 SSV 88 BT1 TURBO 97 VS EXEC View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 55]

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 :(

[shredParticipant 07 SSV 88 BT1 TURBO 97 VS EXEC View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 55]

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 the vl before i blow the rest of the budget haha

[shredParticipant 07 SSV 88 BT1 TURBO 97 VS EXEC View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 55]

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

[shredParticipant 07 SSV 88 BT1 TURBO 97 VS EXEC View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 55]

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 

[shredParticipant 07 SSV 88 BT1 TURBO 97 VS EXEC View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 55]

so ive been doin a bit of shopping for parts for the old girl in hte hope it will push me into doin sum work on it in the upcoming warm months

first up is to get the front end mechanicals finished

new strut inserts strut boots and bump stops

new manual steering rack boots an rebuild kit

new swaybar bushes and link bushes

new bonnet strut kit

new battery cradle for factory position

new 10.5mm leads an plugs an filters

new strut tower brace quick releases ” i seem to have this on an off so much lol”

hdt group a grille

washer jets

still waiting on

headlights indicators tailights

front an rear bars an moulds

larger transmission cooler and trans service kit

engine mounts

radiator+ shroud+thermos

braided turbo lines

uni joints an center bearing

plan is to strip the engine bay down to just the bare engine clean up weld sum holes chuck on a quick couple of cheap coats of white paint and then rebuild with all the new parts

ive got my cooler pipes sorted now so i just have to plumb up then weld on sum mounting tabs and then paint them up with sum gloss black

moving onto the interior i just need to order my carpet and find sum vn-vs front seats and get my billet tbar made as the od switch is moved to the console

ive started cleaning up my wheels and will give them a couple of coats of black paint and need to order sum new wheel nuts

got a few other little bits an pieces to sort out but im hoping to have the car roadworthy by the end of summer and will start saving for the next round which will be turbo fuel system cam and ignition

 

 

 

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