[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

^ would be perfect for what you want, if you do and you ever need anything 3D modeled for it, let me know

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Whoever at GM decided that on a car with a windscreen the size of a VR Commodore that the window washer squirters could be the size of a Fiat Bambino was a moron. Thankfully they changed it in the VS though, sadly VS ones won’t fit a VR bonnet cut out though :(

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SLAUTR wrote:

thanks mate I imagine they are not cheap though? buy a set & ill buy your pacemakers ;)

Pity you cant wait or I would take you up on that. I did ask, from memory were around $2k but ceramic coated. Thats why i wanted to wait until someone else had given them a go to see how they fit ;)

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Arrow straight run too, awesome car, thanks for posting the vid.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

hsv865 wrote:

i’d be at least keeping the block in the shed,if its an original numbered car.

100% agree with that, mine is under the bench in the shed, really they arent worth that much to sell, so you may as well keep it so you can go back to matching numbers if you ever want.

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Guzzler wrote:

and just bought another project HSV VR SENATOR.

A man after my own heart!! Welcome buddy, look forward to seeing pics of the VR.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

^ He just ran a 7 didn’t he? Awesome car

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

^agree with above, just so refreshing to see guys like you out there building cars in their own back yard, cool build mate, could be worse, could be a ford

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Welcome mate, I was able to literally cut and paste my the thread post by post off Street Commodores. Was actually pretty easy

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I realy think its an unwinnable argument, plenty of guys making big reliable power with the Holden based engine, plently of others doing the same with the LS.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Torque is the ultimate measure of efficiency, it’s bascially the size of the bang. It really comes down to capacity (bigger bang), better heads (more mixture = bigger bang) and volumetric efficiency (bigger bang from what you have got). So no reason at all that a 427ci “Holden V8” Will not make the same torque as an LS based block. But it’s so much more than that.

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[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Gone a bit overboard, lol, isn’t that what always happens to a build

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Narva*2010 wrote:

Got the engine out, hung over as fuk and didn’t scratch anything!

Lol, no doubt in auto pilot mode

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COME have been around forever, they really know their stuff.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Is is confirmed its going to be RHD as well though, i thought they said left hook only?

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Hi mate, yep Gary’s the name, instigator of this forum of course with a lot of help from some other guys and gals. I just quickly read your build thread on the LS forum, seriously I just tip my hat to you, designing and fabricating your own race suspension system is just not even next level its three or 4, and looks like that’s just the start. Just brilliant what your doing, really looking forward to watching this progress further. Welcome.

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Mate welcome, that is one hell of a spec list! If you get a chance even just throw up some random pics of the build so far, I am sure that will prompt some questions. Kudos for doing most of it yourself too, exactly what this forum is about. Cool as.

I am interested in “IJ Sub Frames & IJ/IRS Suspension” what have you done/got?

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Decided to try and learn classical guitar, after 4 lessons, today I am finally able to play something that at least hints at sounding musical

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

I know the VH is different to my VR, but I went across the boot through a steel tube, then through a hole with a grommet behind the back seat, then along under the sill trim, then I had no room to go through the tunnel, so I actually went around the inside of the front guard inside a steel tube to the starter, worked out pretty neat and tidy.

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So checked over everything, all the lights work, indicators all work, heater, wipers, window washers. Pretty much cant really think of anything else that needs to be done, so I think I am ready once I have the report to have a go at rego.

Also for the fun of it thought I would take a short video. So given the engines making around 650hp give or take, I think the fact that I can reach in through the drivers window, hit the key, no stab on the accelerator, nothing and it fires up pretty much first time and idles smooth as is pretty cool I reckon. No temperamental beast, just nice effortless torque and power

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