Snoozin Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Dude, I hate those shitarse Starfire motors with infinite firey passion, but I like your thread so much, and your attention to detail that I have decided we will keep you, here on oldschool.co.nz Good work, that engine bay has come up beautifully! Can't wait to see this on the steels too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikuni Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Awesome. I have no idea how you are going to get those steels to fit, but it will be fantastic when you do. And A+ for your persistence with that horrible motor in there. I promised myself if my starfire ever popped it would be coming out and never going back in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threeonthetree Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 When I saw the pictures of the Starfire being hoisted out of the engine bay, I thought it was good riddance. And rightfully so. After owning a few myself, I can't stand them. But after all the work you've put in, it's be a shame to do anything but keep it in there. It looks great and probably runs much the same (for a Starfire ) Looking foward to seeing it on the steels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllTorque Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Mean comy. What did you use to make the front lip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 hah, sweeeeeet job So much tidy work. well done sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakotom Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Well thats awkward.... I made a discussion thread but this one seems more popular... :] So now i have two threads.... First day and ive already messed up :} Link to build thread: //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/36139-shakotoms-1984-vk-commodore/ Dude, I hate those shitarse Starfire motors with infinite firey passion, but I like your thread so much, and your attention to detail that I have decided we will keep you, here on oldschool.co.nz Good work, that engine bay has come up beautifully! Can't wait to see this on the steels too. Thanks for deciding to let me stay! The starfires one of those things that i dont like about her but i love it to bits because of the reactions it causes from people and its general quirkyness which i think is a big part of this car . Its out on the streets at the present and hopefully will tag along to some meets in the near future Awesome. I have no idea how you are going to get those steels to fit, but it will be fantastic when you do. And A+ for your persistence with that horrible motor in there. I promised myself if my starfire ever popped it would be coming out and never going back in. tbh im actually not 100% on the steels.... i wanna move the rears to the fronts and go wider in the rear but yeah.. When I saw the pictures of the Starfire being hoisted out of the engine bay, I thought it was good riddance. And rightfully so. After owning a few myself, I can't stand them. But after all the work you've put in, it's be a shame to do anything but keep it in there. It looks great and probably runs much the same (for a Starfire ) Looking foward to seeing it on the steels. Haha yeah i bought it with the intention of just driving it... but we all know where that goes... So yeah im playing with a starfire :] Mean comy. What did you use to make the front lip? Thanks! Plastic i found in dads garage :] hah, sweeeeeet job So much tidy work. well done sir! The pictures make it look way better than what it is. :] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unhuman Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 So cool that you got the photo with Murph and his signature in the car. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Grumble Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 MAAATTTEEE, I like the cut of your jib young man, so boss looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOHC Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I like the starfire motor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EURON8 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 This is so yuk in a I love it kind of way. Needs slam. Paint it it like so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durty Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 When's it going to have copious amounts of low installed? Ground scraping would look so boss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakotom Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I would love to install stupid amounts of lows! but i have this and two (well sort of three) other projects on the go at the moment (and a girlfriend) so my apprentice wages don't go far enough hahaha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakotom Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 This is so yuk in a I love it kind of way. but I think shes quite attractive...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
governorsam Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 nice. missus used to have one on hotwires. doing good, keep it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 ha. someone gave me a vk once, it had a rebuilt starfire with a lumpy cam and a weber on it. can remember wondering why someone would bother. it actually went ok ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1ton Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Those early commies are soo under-rated, compact cars that can take 4, 6 or V8 motors I like the look of the VKs, tho they were slightly bigger than previous models so carry a little more weight At least it should be a cheapish daily if you stick with the starfire for now Keep up the good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaz Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Welcome, fellow bogan. It's good to see more Commies around here! I'm also amazed at your perseverance with the demon Starfire. I only lasted 6 months with one back in my VC owning days before the 202 went in. I hope that old engine is at the bottom of the sea now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDA780 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Looks rad man! Kinda reminds me of Fantasy Factory in Performance Car Mag a couple months back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bistro Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Nice work fella keep it up! would like to see this low though hah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakotom Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Looks rad man! Kinda reminds me of Fantasy Factory in Performance Car Mag a couple months back. shhh Nice work fella keep it up! would like to see this low though hah oh i want this low too believe me. but the starfire upfront means no lowering springs off the shelf. and adjusties for this are worth more than the car and custom springs, shorter inserts and related shortening of front strut bodys arent far off the price of adjustables. so yeahup. but i have something else in the works for her in the meantime... ha. someone gave me a vk once, it had a rebuilt starfire with a lumpy cam and a weber on it. can remember wondering why someone would bother. it actually went ok ish Is it sad to say then that i had plans awhile back to twin carb the starfire and get the cam ground out of my spare starfire for it?... Hahahaha...ha...ha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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