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vl commodore engine bay

Started by _yldlj_ , Jul 04 2010 12:19 PM

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#1 _yldlj_

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Posted 04 July 2010 - 12:19 PM

i have my mates vl here which needs the engine bay cleaned up, wires hidden and all the towers will be getting smoothed out. this is where it's at atm all the wiring has been hidden and all new piping has gone in. everything is nice and clean ready for the towers and skirts to be smoothed out with all the holes welded up. here is some pics

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#2 _yldlj_

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Posted 04 July 2010 - 12:26 PM

all these wires hidden and overflow bottle removed
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new overflow gone in
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#3 _Squarepants_

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Posted 04 July 2010 - 06:01 PM

That's coming up ok... Don't like the way the intercooler is plumbed in but without a forward facing TB it's hard to do it any other way, I spose.

Where'd ya get the blue radiator hose? Can ya get red ones?

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#4 _yldlj_

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Posted 04 July 2010 - 06:38 PM

my mate has done all that work himself ill just be doing all the panel work for it so im no sure where he got the hose from. i think the plumbing will be getting changed once he gets the new plenium for it

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#5 _yldlj_

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Posted 17 July 2010 - 04:00 PM

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#6 _1uzbt1_

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Posted 17 July 2010 - 06:27 PM

Thats mat's vl, i thought it look familiar in the first couple of pics,i put the small stickers on his fan cowling.

Looking good anyway,just so happens i was talking to one of his mates today about it and where he was at with it.

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#7 _yldlj_

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Posted 17 July 2010 - 07:02 PM

yeah man it is lol, spun out. it's up at mine getting the towers smoothed out gota get it ready for cruise for charity.

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#8 _Woodsy_

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Posted 17 July 2010 - 07:19 PM

VL's dont look to bad, mech i used to work with said when they came out you could balance a 50c piece on its end on the rocker cover while the motor was running they ran that smooth.

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#9 Heath

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Posted 17 July 2010 - 10:19 PM

That doesn't surprise me. The counterweighting setup in even the 3L RB motor is really good - far more sophisticated than the Holden 6 unfortunately :(

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#10 _Woodsy_

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Posted 18 July 2010 - 09:12 AM

They are meant to be good on fuel etc too. The only reason i havent had one is because its hard finding one that hasnt had a floggin as P platers Love em

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#11 _yldlj_

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Posted 18 July 2010 - 11:16 AM

lol p platers sure do. im not really a big fan on vl's i would rather a vh or k they have better front ends but for some reason i really like this one everything just suits it. ill tell ya one thing the engine bays are stupid why do they have to put som many lumps and bumps into it!!!!!!!!!! hahah

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#12 orangeLJ

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Posted 19 July 2010 - 09:31 AM

Only downside to the RB30 was the shitty electricals (too many sensors) that went with it.

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#13 Statler

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Posted 19 July 2010 - 09:47 AM

Only downside to the RB30 was the shitty electricals (too many sensors) that went with it.

Exactly!
After i had changed startermotor #6, & alternator #9... the whole VL appeal had worn off!

I still like them though.

Tell the owner to use a tape measure when he fits the number plate.

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#14 _yldlj_

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Posted 08 November 2010 - 09:39 PM

i have welded up all the holes and hammer up all the lumps. i had to cut a cross into the lumps then hammer them up and weld the cross back in. hear is a pic before and after.
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after everything was grinded back i cleaned it all up and skimmed with body filler, towers completly round and smooth
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red scotch the towers and apply one coat of etch
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then four coats of 2k hifill
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#15 _mick74lh_

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Posted 09 November 2010 - 01:03 PM

Nice job. They make a really attractive engine bay once they're smoothed out

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#16 _yldlj_

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Posted 15 November 2010 - 08:59 PM

blocked back with 180,400 then 800 wet, guide coating each time
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then i put some etch primer on the bits i have gone through, rubbed over those bits with 800 wet
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the paint doesnt cover very well i should of put down a grey ground coat but didnt have any so 5 coats of base covered it well then 4 coats of clear
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#17 _bunkerjest_

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Posted 16 November 2010 - 07:33 PM

good stuff mate. I love a nice VL

think is my old VL. bough it at a stocko series 2 calais and turned it into a 250kw beast

not sure if the pic will work