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kerobro23

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  1. Getting stuck in ripped the engine and trans out. Pulled majority of the interior out, Found some Rust repair panels, Donor cuts, New Re pro panels, and A NOS genuine GM panel which led me to find the fella who stitched it all together for me ( Thanks Matt K ) Took a while at this point id just left school. Throwing everything i could at this thing every paycheck, Body was the first priority to get sorted knowing id manifest some sort of drive-train later. Quarter bottoms, Window screens, Taillight area, Spare wheel well were the main spots that needed attention. This is when i started to get fussy with the car after i got it back and saw the quality of work that Matt had done. The next stage was to get the car stripped underneath and tided up, along with doors off eventually and all prepped for paint.
  2. So here we are.. I've been meaning to do this for 3 years or such so ill start from the beginning... I picked this car up at the start of 2019, Scraping every penny i had together for it plus some help. Paying a whopping $2000! Shes a 1987 Holden VL Calais, Series 1. Factory White on Silver two-tone. Madeira red interior. With a dealer fitted 2-way electric sunroof. Powered by the bog standard Nissan RB30E SOHC engine mated to the 4 Speed Jatco Auto trans, The whole lots tired after running down the road 330,000 odd KM's It's in need of some love after sitting since 2010 in a shed. Or possibly a shack.. Hmm A trip to wash world was required before anything else. Gave the exterior a water blast, and though to hell with it ill wash inside the boot to. It was that dirty and had enough drain holes.. Once home I wasted no time ripping it to bits. Having owned enough VL's prior i had some idea what i was doing. But no idea what i was getting myself into. The deeper I dug, the more I came to realize this was no quick tidy up and get back on the road, It was to become a full rebuild. Here are some early stage photos
  3. Be sure to upload some more pics of that wellside !
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