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Discussion Thread - KK-Kolonels 1983 Holden Commodore VH Wagon

So the new project arrived today - shameful and horrid I know but I hope to make a purse from a sows ear - or maybe a fleshlight from a sows vagina is more apt..





oh BTW - its a 82 VH Commodore - rough as guts but surprisingly little rust

already had the WOF check and it has failed on

1 The windscreen.
2 The fuel pump's leaking.
3 Wiper blades
4 Headlight aim.
5 Exhaust leaks
6 The grille's insecure. He's also taken exception to the oh-so-classy temporary bonnet release sticking out of the grille.
7 Handbrake.
8 Left rack end.
9 Rust in the right lower sill at the rear.
10 No brake fluid in it.
11 All the brake hoses need replacing.
12 The driver's seatbelt has a cut in it.

He hasn't finished the WOF either because of all the spares in the back

DARGH - 7 days to go till Hawkes Boes and I still have to get it LOW and reliable too....

List of items to do before next Thursday

1 Replace the windscreen. (or hopefully convince my friendly WOF man it wasn't broken until after the WOF)
2 Fix fuel leak - tighten clamps and banjo fittings
3 Replace wiper blades
4 Aim headlights
5 Weld up small exhaust leaks, secure rear muffler, cut down hyper long pea shooter tailpipe
6 Secure grille and hide bonnet release cable
7 Clean and adjust rear brakes
8 Replace left hand rack end.
9 Repair rust
10 Replace all the brake hoses and bleed brakes
11 Replace driver's seatbelt
12 Secure front bumper
13 Slam the fuck out of it with new springs and shocks
14 Replace LF exterior mirror
15 Fit new battery
16 Fit high power headlight bulbs
17 Fit new plugs and check ignition system
18 Oil change with a good thick oil, check diff and g/box levels
19 Good pre trip check and service
20 Clean paint, remove all buildup of grime in crevices
21 Vacuum and clean up
22 Wheel alignment and straighten steering wheel
23 Replace front valance
24 Replace bonnet cable
25 Fit new grille - Opel??


lets see how I go.....

Got into it hot n heavy on Friday night / Saturday and got the majority done..

Pics - car still looks a bit poo and the small 13" wheels make it look higher than it actually is - but once it is cleaned and has some big steels on it, it will be much better..










Planned to finish everything today. but last night I got boozed, very very boozed and today I feel like a sack of onion flavoured apples, so I have this list left to do tommorrow night..

1 Replace the windscreen. (or hopefully convince my friendly WOF man it wasn't broken until after the WOF)
3 Replace wiper blades
4 Aim headlights
5 Weld up small exhaust leaks, secure rear muffler, cut down hyper long pea shooter tailpipe
11 Replace driver's seatbelt
16 Fit high power headlight bulbs
17 Fit new plugs and check ignition system
19 Good pre trip check and service
20 Clean paint, remove all buildup of grime in crevices
21 Vacuum and clean up
22 Wheel alignment and straighten steering wheel
23 Replace front valance
24 Replace bonnet cable
25 Fit new grille - Opel??

hope to use a set of these 16"



or if they are too hard to find Ill settle for 15"

Cheers to the one & only, amazing K-Solo

So after a few days of smashing knuckles, drinking copious amounts of beverages. spending even more copious amounts of spoondoolies, I have at least made it to a near legal state.. it is in tomorrow for WOF recheck, wheel alignment and balance new wheels/tyres. Will advise how I go with recheck.



Left to do tommorow night... (AFAIK)

Clean paint, remove all buildup of grime in crevices
Vacuum carpet and clean up
Fit CB radio
More low...

Have found myself a tidy replacement bonnet to get rid of ugly dent in front of mine - Uterus is bringing to Napier - will fit in carpark at backpackers and use old bonnet as a paddock surfboard.. Also to talked to painless dent removal - they should be rolling by tomorrow night to suck out the ding in the RF door..

Still needs epic paint tidyup but f--k it, Ive owned the pig for a whole 5 days so far and spent all of it getting it legal.. paint aint necessary for a WOF

Only other worrying issue is the motor is a bit lemony I think - but will just do as Mr XXX does and roll it with ease till I get a replacement motor.. Anyone got a cheap 202 and 5 spd for quick and easy conversion??

On a good note - the heater works - first old school car I have ever owned that actually has a working heater AND fan.. Yeehaaaa

Now back to work and figuring out how to lower it more without cutting springs...

Peace!!

All done for roadtrip now - just have to clean it, pack it and drive it, then when I come back, back into some more long term plans..

Had an interesting night. Picked up the car from WOF recheck/Wheel alignment. Drove comparatively nicely - though its was still a gutless POS which ran on 3 cylinders at idle.

Made a bracket for the CB antenna and ran the antenna cable to the CB - as I was doing this I snapped a plastic vacuum T-piece off the inlet manifold - just about ruined my night - freaked out for 2.5 minutes and thought hard how I am going to fix it.

The plastic was broken off flush with the manifold and it had a gaping 8mm hole down the centre. tried a couple ideas and then went looking for a bolt I knew I had - found the tapered thread bolts from my spare Austin doors - slathered it in a magical sealant I have and proceeded to use bolt to cut its own thread into the plastic.

Leak fixed and WOAH all of a sudden it now runs on 4 cylinders at idle - fuckin T piece must have been semi broken in the first place. So stoked!!

Felt so good I decided to fix the noisy PCV valve - so I stole a PCV valve from JB's HQ and fitted that which quietened up the engine a whole lot.

Finished installing the CB and went for a drive.. Engine magically picked up another 40% power and was much more pleasant - I even think the front suspension has sagged a little bit in appreciation...

Now I only have to clean and pack it - then I'm off to Napier... See you GC's there!!



FUCK YEAH!!!!

a little bit of inspiration for me to think about...

http://www.fatboycustoms.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=805

http://www.microsofttranslator.com/BV.aspx?ref=BVNav&from=&to=en&a=http%3A%2F%2Fopel-hecktriebler-forum.de%2Findex.php%3Fpage%3DThread%26threadID%3D64338%26s%3D9136189820d4ad15548abb5d090fe2cfbcf08d3b

A couple pics I like from today



and the photoshopped version

Starfire BE GONE!!!

I like this pic so stole it from Lee

paint scheme idea - just the colour and rusty wheels dealio..

I forgot to add in I got a parts car a couple months back. Its all stripped down for the bits I need and the remainder went to scrap....

Got the engine back out a couple weeks back and now its all painted and the engine bay has been tidied substansially - goes back in next week is the plan...

anyhow - pics







from this



to this

Cos I love making lists and I want to keep a rundown on what my targets are I'll put my plan up to complete by end of August...

Engine Bay
Fit MSD 6AL and Coil to Inner Guard
Flush Radiator and Paint
Replace Gearbox Output Shaft Seal
Clean Gearbox
Machine Flywheel Face (lighten & balance??)
Join Engine and Gearbox
Fit Engine and attach all Wiring/Plumbing
Run-in Engine

Front Panelwork
Finish removing spotwelds holding remainder of front valance on
Tidy up donor valance
Underseal all donor panels and structure from windscreen forward
Trial fit donor valance and guards and weld in place front valance
Paint all donor panels in Olive Drab
Fit Guards and Bonnet - set gaps
Refit Headlights, Grille
Fit Replacement Bumpers
Remove old pinstriping from entire length of car

Interior
Remove Seats
Replace Carpet (find and fit sound deadening??)
Secure CB and repair Cig Lighter
Fit Replacement Seats (F&R)
Fit Tailgate Trimcard
Find some place to fit 6x9's
Make adjustments and tidy interior

MORE???
We shall see

Added another commy to the ranks - picked up a VB Commy in the weekend that Mikuni sorted - total GC..

Will get Sherie to join OS and put up a build thread... Needs a bit of work but she is determined and keen..

Just moved some pics from a thread so each post is not superoverloaded with pics..

First day of my week off work and dedicated to working on the wag...

Todays effort engine in and wired, turns over on the key etc - MSD is also wired in and gives PHAT spark.. churrr.. (some plumbing started..)

More to update tomorrow I hope..

Ran the engine up today - runs sweet!! now to tune on the fly..

Tidied up the front valance and got it welded in place - was much easier than I assumed it would be - chur Steelies for your mad fab skills..
Fitted up the guards and they all line up pretty dam sweet..

Tomorrow will be underseal and final fit of the guards and bonnet prior to paint prep..

Ordered some new bits from Holden too.











I want to get a chin spoiler like this.. I'll be keeping an eye out on trademe.. (not the rest of the body kit mind you)



or I'll make something sweet out of plywood...

So my week of work is finished - pretty stoked with the result of my labours..

Never tackled panel work with more than a limp wrist before so half this week was a steep learning curve with advice from many helpful learned chaps.. (cutting off and stitching on a front end was kinda daunting TBH)



Its ready now for me to deliver the panels to my buddy to give a blow over next week (and then drop off the car one night for the front apron and surrounding structure repainted) I've bought a litre of factory colour matted down so it should match the rest of the car (better than the olive drab would have) while I gather resources for a full repaint in olive drab..

In the meantime I'm off for a reckless day/night of fun to reward my week of hard work.. (after I finish my washing and pick out the bogies loaded with sanding dust...)