V2 Monaro

[vs manta 218Participant Vs hsv manta View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 796]

so building a Monaro Into what I Inenvision as been a sweet ass ride

 

i couldmt afford a V2 GTS so instead Iv got a cheap neglected Monaro and goin to build something better then a gts

 

 

• This topic was modified 8 years ago by  vs manta 218.

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

Stock tail lights?

[vs manta 218Participant Vs hsv manta View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 796]

Fuck photo bucket is shit site

 

it’s actually faster to print out and post images to people who look on here

 

actually it’s getting black GTO tail lights lol

 

ill be be back when I put my pics onto push site witch actually works

[vs manta 218Participant Vs hsv manta View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 796]

 

So picked up this Monaro as it looks in these pics, paint is faided and all carpements in it where broken, window had falling into bottom of door the day I got it, front suspension was flogged out, needed new tyres all round, window switch was stuffed, mirror switch was stuffed and drivers door trim is peeling up

 

apart from cat back shit force system it is 100% stock

 

got new tyres and managed to get it registered and mechanicly it’s nice to drive

 

within a few days  I had window and mirror switches replaced, fitted new sliders to fix window and got the little clips to fix all carpments in it so only the door trim is stuffed now

 

picked up peddlers XA coil overs for $500 and fitted them and got some camber caster bushes to fit

 

picked up 1 7/8 difillipno extractors for few hundred of a mate who is goin turbo and got a alloy OTR for couple hundred

 

I’m using the mufflers I originally had on my manta so it’s all SS and will be twin 3 inch and is just a set of eBay mid mufflers and diffilipno twin 3inch in/out rear muffler witch means I will have to fit a decent cam to get some air flowing through the pipes

 

Got a GTO/GTS style kit and also got a genuin GTO rear wing and am in the process of painting it in cherry black

 

[vs manta 218Participant Vs hsv manta View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 796]

So first thing I got the suspension fitted and all set up

 

then I started on fitting the kit witch did require a fer bit of work

 

So got front end and side skirts fitted and all fixed up then primed the front end, side gaurds bonnet , and side skirts and wet rubbed them with 800 ready for paint

 

Then I started fitting rear spoiler

 

 

 

[vs manta 218Participant Vs hsv manta View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 796]

My brother in law is doin the honners of painting this one for me, he is spray painted by trade and done some very very nice show cars in his time

 

colour ur is cherry black and got the inserts like GTS in jet black

 

 

Can see here I have the same side skirt out side and just taking 2 pics in different angles of light

 

the he inserts will mostly blend in till a bit of sun hits it and the inserts stand out

 

 

 

[vs manta 218Participant Vs hsv manta View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 796]

So here I painted under the bonnet and boot along with hinges and bolts my self, my brother in law will be back to paint the important side along with rear wing on the weekend coming

 

so I just need to give it a little goin over with 800 on other side before painting to ensure its perfect and didn’t get light mist of over spray on it

 

I now have the doors off so will start peeping them and again I will paint back side of them and Shane will be painting the important side then it’s the whole cars turn before I can put it all back together in a few weeks

 

So after that I can fit extractors and build exhaust and fit the caster camber bushes

 

it’s getting black GTO style tail lights and new head lights as the ones I have a stuffed and cracked

 

windows are goin black, I have 15% tint here but undecided if I should do 15% or 30% tint

 

wheels will be the 20s of my manta and the manta is getting a set of staggered 18s

 

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[Dan811Participant SE Melbourne02 Monaro M6 LS1 View build HERE Member since: March 4, 2015 Posts: 124]

That colour is awesome, in the sun the car will look magic.

Can’t wait to see this thing together

[jlssParticipant tasvr ss View build HERE Member since: May 7, 2015 Posts: 155]

cherry black is a sweet looking colour. Looks mint on the vs hsvs. This looks great so far. Cant wait to see some more work.  

[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]

Finally a thread    Good stuff buddy.

[vs manta 218Participant Vs hsv manta View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 796]

Yeah it is nice colour that’s for sure

 

should look sweet for a daily driver lol

[VS 5.0Participant Perth WAVE SSV Z Series M6 View build HERE Member since: March 31, 2015 Posts: 118]

Awesome colour choice.

 

How long have you been cracking on with this one ?

[vs manta 218Participant Vs hsv manta View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 796]

Only 3 or so weeks ay

 

Got the car in mid febuary and got it registered with on a few day then did all the usually service stuff then drove it for a few weeks while gathering parts up

[VS 5.0Participant Perth WAVE SSV Z Series M6 View build HERE Member since: March 31, 2015 Posts: 118]

Great progress.

[vs manta 218Participant Vs hsv manta View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 796]

bit more is done, look very different under lights then it does out in the sun, that shine though

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

This is going to be a fantastic looking car!

[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]

Agreed, really loving the colour choice.  So is it black interior?

[vs manta 218Participant Vs hsv manta View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 796]

Thanks guys, yeah it’s a beautiful colour to see under the lights

 

so interia is black seats and black dash, roof lining and plastic trims are a light cream/whitish colour and it’s all in good condition apart from door trims pealing up near window

 

I have a heap of black suede I will do the roof, plastics, rear parcel shelf in

 

the door trims are getting a mix black leather and a dark maroon almost dark purple suede mix and that will be happening soonish

 

one day when I do seats they will get the same combo

 

this may upset some but I don’t care as its my car and I’m building what I want but I’m building what I think a GTS should be done like, so yes it may end up having a few gts badges and icons over it in the end

 

but rest assure every thing will be equal to or better then a v2 GTS is

 

so that means it will end up with big brakes, for now it’s getting the rims of the manta, it already has coil overs in it and so on

 

and all the interia I will build over time and will end up been very very nice and classy

 

engine wise its remaining in a daily driver able state as that is what it is so cam is about as far as I will go apart from a LS3 or something one day when I get to it

 

no strokers or turbos sorry

 

well maybe a turbo on 6psi better not rule it out 

[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]

Who cares what others think, its your car.  Too many people these days quick to have a crack at what someone does, usually they haven’t ever built anything themselves anyhow, most wouldn’t know how to turn a spanner.  Yea right, engine stock ba ha ha, as if…

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

Nice mate end of the day they commodores not a one of Ferrari, do as you please with it. Your ride your way. Will look mint in that colour!! Be a nice build thats for sure

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