Marty's VK Street Car Project
#1 _UDLOSE_
Posted 30 May 2009 - 08:47 PM
I finally found one. Its been resprayed in bright orange (not really my cup of tea but its straight and clean). It's got a rebuilt TH700, shift kitted with a 2500 stally, rebuilt diff (4.4 ratio minispool), battery in the boot, surge tank, twin 2.5" exhaust and a VL calais interior.
So me and my mates towed it up from canberra and ripped the running gear out of the wagon last week. I transferred across the VT brakes off the wagon and we fitted the motor today.
It's still got a few things to do but its pretty much done. We should have it running tomorrow. I'm going to take it to the drag day in July.
Marty
#2 _mowie_
Posted 30 May 2009 - 11:24 PM
Love the landcruiser. Just brought one for my mother and they are great rigs.
Keep the good and quick work and heaps of photos coming.
#3
Posted 31 May 2009 - 08:19 AM
Are you going to smoke this beast or what ???
I don't remember seeing the Calais around town, how did you get onto it ?
Good luck !!!
#4
Posted 31 May 2009 - 08:26 AM
#5 _ass308_
Posted 31 May 2009 - 08:30 AM
#6
Posted 31 May 2009 - 10:16 AM
You guys dont muck around do you
Be good to see you at the drag day!
Cheers
#7 _UDLOSE_
Posted 31 May 2009 - 12:55 PM
And yes, I'll be smoking it for sure!! I'm hoping to get to the burnout comp next weekend!
#8 _ChevLX_77_
Posted 31 May 2009 - 01:08 PM
nice score by the way
#9 _UDLOSE_
Posted 31 May 2009 - 02:57 PM
#10
Posted 31 May 2009 - 05:10 PM
#11 _UDLOSE_
Posted 31 May 2009 - 10:20 PM
Now i've just gotta finish hooking up the shifter and get my mate to wire up some guages and warning lights etc.
Burnout comp on saturday is looking pretty good.
PS: Why couldn't my torry come together this quickly!? I've put about 4 days hard work into this car and spent well under 6 grand. Unfinished projects are a goldmine lol! I've been building the torry for 6 years and spent over 30k on it. *hangs head in shame*
It's going straight to hellLooks real clean, nicely done! What's happening with the wagon now? lol
I'm going to strip heaps of parts of it and offer spares to mates then a mate is going to scrap it in.
#12 _UCV80_
Posted 01 June 2009 - 09:03 PM
#13 _UDLOSE_
Posted 04 June 2009 - 09:12 AM
Luckily i've got the rest of the week off so I can transfer some parts between the car in daylight. I've just got to get the seat rails out of the wagon, throttle cable anda brake line. After that it should be completely drivable.
I've got a tow lined up for the burnout comp and everything.
I'll get some more pics today, its been too dark and shitty to take anything worth posting.
Marty
#14 _HRV74_
Posted 04 June 2009 - 09:29 PM
By the way, good lookin car at the top of your blog, lol. How'd you manage to grab that pic?
Cheers, H
#15 _UDLOSE_
Posted 05 June 2009 - 09:05 AM
Lookin good Marty, hope to see your VK in action soon!
By the way, good lookin car at the top of your blog, lol. How'd you manage to grab that pic?
Cheers, H
Thanks Harve!
ahaha It was on the way to toranafest about 4 years ago, I hung out the window of my mates car on the F3 freeway. I'll see if I can find the original, unfortunatley its only 2 megapixel or so, cameras have come along way since then.
I remember spending an hour talking to Ian about 2tough. He was blown away that I knew every detail of the car, I told him it was because I'd read his cardomain page 100 times
Edited by UDLOSE, 05 June 2009 - 09:06 AM.
#16 _UDLOSE_
Posted 05 June 2009 - 12:07 PM
Here's a bit of a teaser though (it's only wearing small shoes)
PS: Note the L34 replica out the front? That's Dazza's Torry.
#17
Posted 05 June 2009 - 01:46 PM
#18 _UDLOSE_
Posted 05 June 2009 - 03:49 PM
#19 _T0rana_
Posted 05 June 2009 - 04:01 PM
#20 _UDLOSE_
Posted 05 June 2009 - 04:27 PM
f*ck yeah thats looking TUFF As
Cheers Sasha!!
We're doing an hours work tonight then we're kicking back with a barby and a few drinks. Looking forward to thrashing it tomorrow night!!
Marty
#21
Posted 05 June 2009 - 05:42 PM
Bit of interior work, pair of headlights and some polishing under the engine bay should really bring it up
#22 _HRV74_
Posted 05 June 2009 - 07:48 PM
Thanks Harve!
ahaha It was on the way to toranafest about 4 years ago, I hung out the window of my mates car on the F3 freeway. I'll see if I can find the original, unfortunatley its only 2 megapixel or so, cameras have come along way since then.
I remember spending an hour talking to Ian about 2tough. He was blown away that I knew every detail of the car, I told him it was because I'd read his cardomain page 100 times
Haha, good stuff!
As for your shed, awesome - a tough looking VK (I like the colour from the pics) AND a Torana that's really taking shape.
Cheers, H
#23 _panthervs_
Posted 05 June 2009 - 09:34 PM
#24 _UDLOSE_
Posted 06 June 2009 - 12:11 PM
Bad news though, I don't think I'll be making the burnout comp :( The brake booster is dead! i thought the brakes just needed a bleed, but it's the booster. We're also getting the engine management light on, we're going to pull the codes on it toda see what's going on. I don't have much confidence though, the car's just not feeling up to scratch..
#25
Posted 06 June 2009 - 01:12 PM
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