VH SLE – Indigo Blue

[VH308Participant MelbourneVH Vacationer, Wrapped VT/X Wagon, Triton work truck View build HERE Member since: March 11, 2015 Posts: 32]

Looking forward to pics im hanging to get my vh painted

 

H grille wont fit a b or c mate headlights and bonnet are all different shapes your stuck with vb or vc grilles for yours or change guards lights and bonnet for vh style personally stay vb vc

[Judge1 FrazerParticipant new zealand1983 VB LSA MG9 6060 6 speed View build HERE Member since: February 5, 2016 Posts: 775]

Cheers I thought so, yeah I’m staying with vb in time I might make a vh similar one to fit the vb out of alloy

[VH308Participant MelbourneVH Vacationer, Wrapped VT/X Wagon, Triton work truck View build HERE Member since: March 11, 2015 Posts: 32]

Chubby had a similar style billet slatted one in his vb all them years ago if you’re looking for ideas

[SLE-881Participant SydneyDaily - 2012 VW Golf R Weekend - 1981 VH SL/E View build HERE Member since: March 1, 2015 Posts: 81]

We have colour.
Shouldn’t be long now before she’s all back together.

Daniel
Instagram - @SLE881

[Judge1 FrazerParticipant new zealand1983 VB LSA MG9 6060 6 speed View build HERE Member since: February 5, 2016 Posts: 775]

Sweet nice it’s a nice feeling when you get colour on the car

[SLE355Participant View build HERE Member since: April 7, 2015 Posts: 119]

Nothing better than fresh paint!

[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]

Yea looks awesome.

[SLE-881Participant SydneyDaily - 2012 VW Golf R Weekend - 1981 VH SL/E View build HERE Member since: March 1, 2015 Posts: 81]

Hoping to get better pics next time I go by. Should look good with the new chrome bits against that paint.

Thinking of leaving the body molds off the car. what do you guys think?

Daniel
Instagram - @SLE881

[sands vsParticipant vs commodore View build HERE Member since: March 1, 2015 Posts: 619]

I have personally never liked the look with them off, to me they look like they are missing something. And it matches the moulds in the front and rear bars. Tricky thing trying to find decent door moulds

[SLE355Participant View build HERE Member since: April 7, 2015 Posts: 119]

Moulds on! What are yours like?

[VH308Participant MelbourneVH Vacationer, Wrapped VT/X Wagon, Triton work truck View build HERE Member since: March 11, 2015 Posts: 32]

Moulds on for sure

[SLE-881Participant SydneyDaily - 2012 VW Golf R Weekend - 1981 VH SL/E View build HERE Member since: March 1, 2015 Posts: 81]

I sent and saw the car in person yesterday (photos were from the body shop) and it looked awesome and it was straight off the gun.

I told them to leave the body molds off for the moment. I’ll try clean them up as best I can or find NOS ones and fit them back myself later.

 

The Black sections of the car (pillars, window surrounds, rear section around the tail lights) will be sprayed this week then it will start to get pieced together.

Daniel
Instagram - @SLE881

[Judge1 FrazerParticipant new zealand1983 VB LSA MG9 6060 6 speed View build HERE Member since: February 5, 2016 Posts: 775]

I’m a fan of them gone but if you can not find any what about air brush them just won’t have the thickness

just thinking outside the box

[SLE-881Participant SydneyDaily - 2012 VW Golf R Weekend - 1981 VH SL/E View build HERE Member since: March 1, 2015 Posts: 81]

Can anyone post a photo of the rear of their car with the boot open. Need to send it to the body shop so they know what line to follow when they spray the black sections.

Daniel
Instagram - @SLE881

[SLE-881Participant SydneyDaily - 2012 VW Golf R Weekend - 1981 VH SL/E View build HERE Member since: March 1, 2015 Posts: 81]

It’s now done.
Used some photos of my old SLE as a guide.

Daniel
Instagram - @SLE881

[TUFGMHParticipant SydneyVH SL/E & VK Calais LS1 View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 96]

Will be great to see it done.

[SLE-881Participant SydneyDaily - 2012 VW Golf R Weekend - 1981 VH SL/E View build HERE Member since: March 1, 2015 Posts: 81]

The car is being put back together as we speak. I seemed to have misplaced a rear door check strap though  I did manage to find some though online. ordered two just in case.

Getting the pin striping done tomorrow. Have gone with a light silver with satin finish. Apparently they were originally this colour from factory but turn white with age. I thought the white would stand out too much anyway. Fingers crossed it turns out as I picture it.

 

Hoping the badges I’m getting done turn up soon too. I’ve been told that they exist but are getting chromed and the black section is getting sprayed.

Daniel
Instagram - @SLE881

[SLE-881Participant SydneyDaily - 2012 VW Golf R Weekend - 1981 VH SL/E View build HERE Member since: March 1, 2015 Posts: 81]

Finally got the car back yesterday afternoon. I’m blown away by the quality of the spray job on the car and attention to detail.

I have to give a big thanks to Robert and Sam from E.R. McNamara Smash Repairs at St Peters. The work quality and attention to detail is second to none.

Now for the pics.

Back home from the shop

 

10mins after getting her home, back with the FR19s. I know they’ve been done to death but they just suit the car.

 

Pin striping is flawless. Exactly like factory. I always thought the strip was white but I’m glad I listened to the panel shop who have worked on many of these cars in the 80s and 90s and went with silver.

 

Mirror finish

 

 

 

Just waiting for the badges that I’m getting reproduced and it’ll be complete on the outside.

Really want to enter her into the next car show in Sydney. If anyone knows where to find info on car shows let me know.

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Daniel
Instagram - @SLE881

[sands vsParticipant vs commodore View build HERE Member since: March 1, 2015 Posts: 619]

Whoa aint that a nice looking thing now

[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]

BAM, bloody fantastic.  The colour of the FR’s just goes with the pinstripe, really beautiful mate, nice work.

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