GMVL86 | 10.50 @ 129mph, Ls2, Vic Jr, Th350, 58oo Stall, Willwoods

[Bdj_007Participant 2002 Holden Vx Commodore 1986 Holden Vl Berlina View build HERE Member since: March 17, 2015 Posts: 206]

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Cheers mate, hard to find a good early girl that hasn’t been messed with. Yet haha.

[Bdj_007Participant 2002 Holden Vx Commodore 1986 Holden Vl Berlina View build HERE Member since: March 17, 2015 Posts: 206]

Settled on a set of wheels and happy i did.

Weld Alumastars 15×3.5-2.25″ and 15×8-4″ with black centers.  Not going to run center caps as it’ll have wilwood front brakes and probably strange axles.

bit annoyed i had to split the back wheels and take the centers out as they gave me ford pattern instead of commodore. oh well! is what it is.

Hopefully should get the ball rolling in the next 2-3 weeks!!

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

Beautiful wheel choice. Always liked them.

[Slow355Participant Victoriahectic spec 355 vs ss ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 322]

Tuff looking wheel

munch munch ls1s for lunch
Best 1/4 mile 13.1@105mph 60ft-1.8sec Reaction time .8 sec 0/100-4.8sec

[RennoParticipant Adelaide, SAVN SS | VX SS View build HERE Member since: March 11, 2016 Posts: 119]

Nothing better than some ‘Pro Street’ styling.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Going to look tuff as.

[Bdj_007Participant 2002 Holden Vx Commodore 1986 Holden Vl Berlina View build HERE Member since: March 17, 2015 Posts: 206]

Cheers fellas.

Had to do something a bit different, and something that suited my taste. Unfortunately, momo stars or simmons are out of the question down here in vic. They are on what feels like every 2nd commodore!

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

God damn. I want alumstars

[Bdj_007Participant 2002 Holden Vx Commodore 1986 Holden Vl Berlina View build HERE Member since: March 17, 2015 Posts: 206]

They’d look killer on yours man!

[Bdj_007Participant 2002 Holden Vx Commodore 1986 Holden Vl Berlina View build HERE Member since: March 17, 2015 Posts: 206]

Bought some more goodies at the resto country spares grand opening last week, new headlights, new front bar, new bonnet grill inserts and a new overflow bottle.

Plus through the week bought 3 way adjustable shocks, pedders 90/10’s [still waiting for them] , 255 m/t radials [still waiting as well] and got my replacement centers back in the correct stud pattern torqued to speck and back on the rim

To top it off itll be started on this coming weekend!

 

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[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

Them Competition Engineering drag shocks are good. Esp for their price.

Mate has a set. Very happy

[Bdj_007Participant 2002 Holden Vx Commodore 1986 Holden Vl Berlina View build HERE Member since: March 17, 2015 Posts: 206]

you going to run them in yours? for $150 i really couldnt argue

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

Bdj_007 wrote:

you going to run them in yours? for $150 i really couldnt argue

gunna test the setup that’s in mine ATM before I swap over. Its gone 10.60 with the setup in it now.

[Bdj_007Participant 2002 Holden Vx Commodore 1986 Holden Vl Berlina View build HERE Member since: March 17, 2015 Posts: 206]

pretty damn good man. what 60ft and mph?

[Bdj_007Participant 2002 Holden Vx Commodore 1986 Holden Vl Berlina View build HERE Member since: March 17, 2015 Posts: 206]

Conversion has started! And i got that ‘one last drive’ up to my mates place in as well.

Got from the tailshaft forward out when we started last Sunday 

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[Bdj_007Participant 2002 Holden Vx Commodore 1986 Holden Vl Berlina View build HERE Member since: March 17, 2015 Posts: 206]

Last night [Wednesday] got the remainder out, the fuel lines, diff, front bar, headlights, condenser and a few a/c lines. all thats left is the booster and the bays ready for me to paint

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[Bdj_007Participant 2002 Holden Vx Commodore 1986 Holden Vl Berlina View build HERE Member since: March 17, 2015 Posts: 206]

While the diff is out i had a bit of a play with the amount of space in the tubs. with a 255/60/15 im really not sure if i can get it to fit without rolling the lip. looks phat though!

[gtrboyyParticipant gtrboyy1.6 Getz View build HERE Member since: January 20, 2016 Posts: 201]

Thinking not only roll wheel lip but that hump just above inside arch could do with some dolly work also to help not only lower but also get slightly tucked tyre look…otherwise car will sit higher than you like it.

 

Got a tubbed sle that sits tad too low(305/50/15),wheel lip not rolled full arch…sidewall caught & ripped it…not happy jan!

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Def looks phat, love it.

[Bdj_007Participant 2002 Holden Vx Commodore 1986 Holden Vl Berlina View build HERE Member since: March 17, 2015 Posts: 206]

gtrboyy wrote:

Thinking not only roll wheel lip but that hump just above inside arch could do with some dolly work also to help not only lower but also get slightly tucked tyre look…otherwise car will sit higher than you like it. Got a tubbed sle that sits tad too low(305/50/15),wheel lip not rolled full arch…sidewall caught & ripped it…not happy jan!

 

Thats ALL BAD haha. The early girls definitely wernt made for a wide tyre thats for sure.

Problem is the paint cracking a flaking one thats lip is rolled.

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