VS II Calais

[thatotherguy94Participant VS Acclaim, VZ SSZ Ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 189]

Bought this in December 2014 after needed a new daily while doing the 5L conversion to my Acclaim, looked at a few cars but never really found one I was happy with until this came up. It had a few minor issues and was a bit dirty but had potential.

Model: 97 VSII Calais

Colour: White

Body: Debadged V6, Holden and series 2 badges. Clear side indicators

Engine: V6

Gearbox: Auto

Wheels: Standard Calais

Suspension: Standard

Stereo: Pioneer head unit and speakers

Interior: Standard Calais, White LED foot-well lights

Stuff ive done:
-New roof lining
-Cut and polish twice
-Clear guard indicators
-New indicator stalk
-Replaced bent drivers window mechanism
-Replaced vacuum box which controls vents
-XX plates
-Repainted wiper arms and put ve type rubbers on
-Repainted front grills
-Repainted strip in rear bar
-LED number plate lights, park lights and foot well lights
-New tyres
-New tail lights
-Removed mudflaps
-Removed headlight protectors

Future mods/to do:<br style=”box-sizing: border-box; word-wrap: break-word;” />-Lower
-Fresh tint
-finish cleaning wheels
-New steering wheel control buttons

When I first bought it

Interior day I got it looked clean but had been smoked in

Engine bay when I got it

Engine after

Front bumper before

After

New roof lining, whole trim was cleaned while this was out

Couple of pictures after it was cleaned up

• This topic was modified 8 years, 6 months ago by  thatotherguy94.

[SSEN8R VS #1081Participant Brisbane, North Side\'97 VS II HSV Senator 185i View build HERE Member since: March 16, 2015 Posts: 227]

nice. good clean up.

My build thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-ii-senator-185i-1081/
My track day thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/lakeside-track-sprint-day-second-go/
My VS brake upgrade thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-brake-upgrades/

[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]

Looks beautiful, got any plans to lower it a little?

[thatotherguy94Participant VS Acclaim, VZ SSZ Ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 189]

Thanks, I want to but my priority is getting my other one finished.
Went out and took a couple of photos with the car all cleaned up

And a picture of the roof

[benkParticipant Sydney View build HERE Member since: August 23, 2015 Posts: 85]

very nice! I really need to finish polishing mine… What product are you using?

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

Really nice car, great transformation… Missing the holden badge??

 

 

[thatotherguy94Participant VS Acclaim, VZ SSZ Ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 189]

benk wrote:

very nice! I really need to finish polishing mine… What product are you using?

HB body cut, and then polish, which I bought from a paint shop. Finished off with Bowdens Wax

sands vs wrote:

Really nice car, great transformation… Missing the holden badge??

Thanks, its a pretty tidy car for its age. Yeah I took it off because the H was missing

[benkParticipant Sydney View build HERE Member since: August 23, 2015 Posts: 85]

thatotherguy94 wrote:

benk wrote:

very nice! I really need to finish polishing mine… What product are you using?

HB body cut, and then polish, which I bought from a paint shop. Finished off with Bowdens Wax

 

What kind of buffer did you use?

[thatotherguy94Participant VS Acclaim, VZ SSZ Ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 189]

Just a normal buff with a firm foam orange pad for the cut and softer foam black pad for the polish, put the wax on by hand. Dont have much detail on the pads as I dont have the packaging they came in any more.

[benkParticipant Sydney View build HERE Member since: August 23, 2015 Posts: 85]

Cool thanks, pretty much what I have planned for mine except I use the Rupes pads which are yellow for cut and green for polish from memory

[thatotherguy94Participant VS Acclaim, VZ SSZ Ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 189]

This happened on friday…

[SSEN8R VS #1081Participant Brisbane, North Side\'97 VS II HSV Senator 185i View build HERE Member since: March 16, 2015 Posts: 227]

how did you get 8.2l/100km? I don’t think I could every do it in my VS Senator…

EDIT  – I note it’s not a v8, but I did have a VN 3.8l Calais, and still don’t think I could get it that low.

• This reply was modified 8 years, 5 months ago by  SSEN8R VS #1081.

My build thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-ii-senator-185i-1081/
My track day thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/lakeside-track-sprint-day-second-go/
My VS brake upgrade thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-brake-upgrades/

[thatotherguy94Participant VS Acclaim, VZ SSZ Ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 189]

SSEN8R VS #1081 wrote:

how did you get 8.2l/100km? I don’t think I could every do it in my VS Senator… EDIT – I note it’s not a v8, but I did have a VN 3.8l Calais, and still don’t think I could get it that low.

I drive it fairly easily most of the time, highway and 80 zones probably help a lot

[NickVRParticipant AdelaideVR V8 Exec, VR SS, VF Redline Reserve View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 264]

That is one neat and original looking Calais. They look so good in stock form, maybe a bit lower but awesome otherwise.

[thatotherguy94Participant VS Acclaim, VZ SSZ Ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 189]

Did a service today, changed the oil and filter, new o2 sensors as the engine light was coming on all the time and new overflow bottle, thanks to Nick for organising the overflow bottles for me

Old O2 sensors

comparison between the old and new

Compared to one I cleaned up ages ago

installed

• This reply was modified 8 years, 4 months ago by  thatotherguy94.

[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]

Wow overflow bottle makes a huge difference, nice work

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

looks good ill get one soon.. Now you need a new ps res to match

[thatotherguy94Participant VS Acclaim, VZ SSZ Ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 189]

sands vs wrote:

looks good ill get one soon.. Now you need a new ps res to match

Yeah it really stands out now, will probably repaint the engine cover and put that back on as well for that factory fresh look

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

I brought mine off ebay non genuine was cheap and its lasted well if it helps

[NickVRParticipant AdelaideVR V8 Exec, VR SS, VF Redline Reserve View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 264]

Looks good mate, makes the engine bay looks heaps better. We do the P/S reservoirs at work too if you want them.

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