GTO To Monaro Conversion *Pics*

[powerman_dsr]

i just have a few embelms so far, have the right habnd dash and stering box but need a professional to put it in, just go to my Cardomain Page in the link below and tell me what you think, so far so good i guess, Cheers.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2330932

[APCLB]

Thats lookin good Pwrman,are you going to swap the front bar too?
And that is what I call a serious strut brace,can you supply a link to who sells them?

[kayman]

BIGGER RIMS ARE NEEDED... 18 at least.

I feel sorry for you poor folk getting stuck with the 17's over in NA.

[ATTNSEEKR]

probably a real stupid question, but, whats the fuel button for??

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/2330000-2330999/2330932_24_full.jpg

[seldo]

BIGGER RIMS ARE NEEDED... 18 at least.

I feel sorry for you poor folk getting stuck with the 17's over in NA.
I believe that one of their certification requirements is the "pot-hole" test. They have to be able to survive a certain sized pot-hole without damage, hence high-profile 17s instead of 18s.

[vysuper6]

is that an american dash? its got MI - miles?

[skedge]

Nice car, good to see some Aussie Muscle in the US
skedge:nos:

[StevieD]

What's the diameter of that strut brace :eek:

[Trip]

Just as the general ordered. Excellent work

[aperfectcircle]

[QUOTE=ATTNSEEKR]probably a real stupid question, but, whats the fuel button for??


It's to open the fuel cap.

[powerman_dsr]

the button opens the fuel door, and the brace is made by an american company and the diameter is 1.5 inch thik, the company is BMR the link is below, there product is really great, and thanks for all the replys guys, and yes im ordering my VZ front Bar at the end of the month, even got some AUstralian SHeep Skin seat covers for my seats couldnt stand letting the seats get messed up.

http://www.bmrfabrication.com/

[powerman_dsr]

Update, Just got my center caps, and will be ordering ym bumper at the end of the month

[vzmonaro34]

nice to see u r baging the car its real make

[nudenut]

Heh heh - when I saw the thread title i thought "HSV to Holden? That's reversed from how replicas usually go" - wasn't thinking Pontiac GTO ... :D

[HTRDLNCN]

Heh heh - when I saw the thread title i thought "HSV to Holden? That's reversed from how replicas usually go" - wasn't thinking Pontiac GTO ... :D

Or you could go like me and change a GTO into a better looking GTO ;)
Of course explaining it to people here is not easy.. :D
http://ls1gto.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=35482&stc=1&d=11480115%20%2082

[INSINR8R]

At least you know who made your car :D

[Haze_V8]

I believe that one of their certification requirements is the "pot-hole" test. They have to be able to survive a certain sized pot-hole without damage, hence high-profile 17s instead of 18s.

That is true - but the 18's did pass the pot hole test, and they still opted for 17's. Odd.

[HTRDLNCN]

Because of the cost of shipping the cars over and trying to get the
car at the lowest cost possible Pontiac chose to make all the cars "base" models.
No digital climate controls,no navigation,no sunroof,17" wheels,so and so on.
There was only two options at all , auto or manual ,,that was it.
They should have saved the money they wasted on the Pontiac nose and
the silly wing and offered some options instead ..

[powerman_dsr]

Because of the cost of shipping the cars over and trying to get the
car at the lowest cost possible Pontiac chose to make all the cars "base" models.
No digital climate controls,no navigation,no sunroof,17" wheels,so and so on.
There was only two options at all , auto or manual ,,that was it.
They should have saved the money they wasted on the Pontiac nose and
the silly wing and offered some options instead ..
yea that really pisses me off, i wish we had all the options they did, i would love to see them bring Holdens over and sell them at GM dealers, i know i would buy one, but it is a bit cheaper to convert it over, still gotta do the VZ rear end, and door sills.

[powerman_dsr]

below is the link to my pics of what i have done so far, includes my Aussie plate, only thing missing is my bumper wich gets order at the end of the month.

http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82046

[powerman_dsr]

can some one give me a close up pic, im trying to be authentic as possible

[korrupt]

On what Model ?

[powerman_dsr]

On what Model ?
umm the VZ, i think there is an embelm there, just let me know if there isnt, i never owned a VZ when i was there just a base VY

[VooDoo]

im assuming you want to make your GTO look like a VZ Monaro?

[powerman_dsr]

im assuming you want to make your GTO look like a VZ Monaro?
already doing it, look below in this forumfor my post

[seldo]

already doing it, look below in this forumfor my post
Can someone lend you a jemmy-bar...You don't make it easy...Do we assume that's a "yes"?

[XLR8 V8]

OK, I've now merged 3 seperate thread into this one.
At least the post about the badge now makes some sense .....
powerman_dsr, please keep all your updates in the one thread rather than creating a new one each time.

[Desertraptor]

As i said before. i like your choice in plates devil :)

[powerman_dsr]

thanks again, i like the colors of it, i also have a Vic Plate coming that says CVMNRO wich is pretty good

[Desertraptor]

How is it you can have plates from other countries on your cars ?

[powerman_dsr]

How is it you can have plates from other countries on your cars ?
lol, i use them for car shows, or to take pics, i cant drive with them on.

[HDT 01]

very nice good

[HDT 01]

sorry i meant good luck

[powerman_dsr]

so does anyone know if there is an embelm below the repeter on the VZ monaro?

[XLR8 V8]

No there isn't

http://gm.wieck.com/forms/gm/previewpage?020670

[powerman_dsr]

thanks very much, i didnt have any on my vy but wanst sure if they had any on the vz

[Penko]

loooks very good in the end

[powerman_dsr]

new pics added, so far so good, the South Australia plate fits pretty good, and i just managed to get a plate that Says CVMNRO from Victoria, i was told it is hard to find

[powerman_dsr]

Orderd the bumper Conversion Kit for the VZ Yesterday

[powerman_dsr]

Here are some pics i took today after i washed my car.

http://f5.putfile.com/6/17522321227.jpg

http://f5.putfile.com/6/17522355271.jpg

http://f5.putfile.com/6/17522415525.jpg

http://f5.putfile.com/6/17522462927.jpg

http://f5.putfile.com/6/17522505652.jpg

http://f5.putfile.com/6/17522520922.jpg

http://f5.putfile.com/6/17522555628.jpg

http://f5.putfile.com/6/17522590792.jpg

http://f5.putfile.com/6/17523024867.jpg

[HSVREDSLED]

Looks great.

I bet it turns a few heads over there....

[Glenn@Autowerks]

Very nice, I bet you get asked a lot of questions :yup:

[Maccas]

looks good mate, now just to loose the rear wing and it will be finished

cheers maccas

[powerman_dsr]

Yes i get alot of attention because its different, and i love my Monaro, i hate what GM did to the car to bring it to the US, being an Aussie i had to be true to what the car is, plus the stares people give me are really funny

[Pickles]

Powerman-well done--looks very good--all you need now is a set of VZ Monaro 18" wheels to finish it off.
Cheers, Pickles.

[powerman_dsr]

Powerman-well done--looks very good--all you need now is a set of VZ Monaro 18" wheels to finish it off.
Cheers, Pickles.
actually im gonna get these, there 18s,

http://www.jhp.com.au/img/products/wheels/holden/hsv-v2-gto-h.jpg?imagealt=

Or these, havent decided yet

http://www.jhp.com.au/img/products/wheels/holden/v2-cv8-r-h.jpg?imagealt=

[Brass Munky]

The top mags, the HSV GTO ones would look heaps better, nice conversion, but that rear spoiler isnt to my liking. Im sure the GTO mags were 19s though, might be wrong though

[LS297]

Definately get the gto wheels, the top ones. they are 18' though not 19's.. still will look very aussie on your car mate!!

[hsvprez]

Love the work on the n umber plates too - always tricky to come up with something original. Great ride, enjoy the attention. Thumbs up here.

[Calais5.7]

Looking good there champ, wing removal will probly suit the bum of the car better.

[powerman_dsr]

yea the plate i actually orderd from Victoria

[INSINR8R]

excellent job mate, looks very good. And keeping the true Aussie spirit alive in the states.

[Pickles]

Whatever wheels you fit, make sure they're the factory items. Personally, I'd go with 19" as per HSV GTO, but the 18" that you can option in the U.S.A. would be almost as good.
Cheers, Pickles.

[SCOTTR8]

looks great in devil yellow

i dont mind the wing, each to their own

the second wheel is the go

cheers scott

[SiLENCE]

looks the goods matey.. as per the above posts i'd bin the wing, and go for either HSV GTO rims, VZ clubby rims (pure porn) or the tried and proven VX GTS 19" jobbies...

you're definately on to a winner though :)

[gasguz]

either the VX GTS or the GTO rims are the way to go. I would gladly own either. But if you wanted an answer on the 2 rims you have pictured, the GTO rims would me my pick, they look good in print & even better on the car. Hope this helps,

cheers

[powerman_dsr]

im probibly gonna get the GTO rims or mabee even the US 18s for the pontiac GTO and mabee have them powder coated black or gunmetal

[Ghosn]

This is what I think u should do, take it as u will :)

1. Lose the wing
2. Bigger rims
3. Lose the clear tail lights and opt for darker ones, ala CV8-R.
4. Lower it
5. Lose the big sticker, IMO wank factor.

Do all that and u will no doubt have the best looking GTO/Monaro going around :)

Good job so far with what u have done.

[Ghosn]

I also want to make mention a big plus with ur car is how u went about painting the nostrils, a small detail which makes a big difference.

Im not the biggest fan of the VZ nostrils but what u have done which I think makes them stand out so much better is the fact u painted them in a glossy black as apposed to a matt black which I think the stock VZ's come out in. If i end up getting a VZ I will repaint them in a glossy black.

[powerman_dsr]

I also want to make mention a big plus with ur car is how u went about painting the nostrils, a small detail which makes a big difference.

Im not the biggest fan of the VZ nostrils but what u have done which I think makes them stand out so much better is the fact u painted them in a glossy black as apposed to a matt black which I think the stock VZ's come out in. If i end up getting a VZ I will repaint them in a glossy black.
yea i like the black nostrils, im getting ready to do the black strips on the hood like the newer yellow HSV GTOs

[clarkey62]

Nice car mate. A sharp razor blade will get that sticker off the windscreen.:D

[powerman_dsr]

Nice car mate. A sharp razor blade will get that sticker off the windscreen.:D
geeze no one likes the sticker, and i bet you guys wont like the Lambo doors im thinking of doing

[hsvfreak]

Nice car mate, Lambo doors would be crazy ive seen it done before it looks great on the monaro/Gto

[powerman_dsr]

Nice car mate, Lambo doors would be crazy ive seen it done before it looks great on the monaro/Gto
im gonna Supercharge it and add lambos to it

[Big123]

I have a question for you ?

Did you have to change the headlights too ?

And Reo Bar ?

[powerman_dsr]

I have a question for you ?

Did you have to change the headlights too ?

And Reo Bar ?
nope just the front bar, the cars are the same besides some embelms and the front end

[ITROCS]

Must be fun driving around flying the Aussie flag:bravo:

Be proud thats a nice unit...

[powerman_dsr]

Must be fun driving around flying the Aussie flag:bravo:

Be proud thats a nice unit...
i had an Aussie Flag on my car, and i almost got beat up by some mexicans

[OneManEmpire]

[QUOTE=powerman_dsr]actually im gonna get these, there 18s,

I like these myself... but hey, I guess I'm prejudiced :D

These are 19's


http://www.haroc.1337thing.com/ls1/OneManEmpire/Monaro%202.JPG

[powerman_dsr]

[QUOTE=powerman_dsr]actually im gonna get these, there 18s,

I like these myself... but hey, I guess I'm prejudiced :D

These are 19's


http://www.haroc.1337thing.com/ls1/OneManEmpire/Monaro%202.JPG
i like those, are they the coupe wheels?

[Guzzles]

[QUOTE=OneManEmpire]
i like those, are they the coupe wheels?
these are 19" HZV VZ R8/GTO wheels

[OneManEmpire]

[QUOTE=OneManEmpire]
i like those, are they the coupe wheels?


Yes that's correct, they are the current GTO wheels...

Follow the link to check them out...

http://www.hsv.com.au/cars/vz/main.asp?link=main/gto.html

cheers

[powerman_dsr]

[QUOTE=powerman_dsr]


Yes that's correct, they are the current GTO wheels...

Follow the link to check them out...

http://www.hsv.com.au/cars/vz/main.asp?link=main/gto.html

cheers
thanks i might have to get some of them

[powerman_dsr]

here are some more pics, just click to make them bigger

http://f10.putfile.com/thumb/7/20422025134.jpg (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=main/7/20422025134.jpg&s=f10)

http://f10.putfile.com/thumb/7/20422035618.jpg (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=main/7/20422035618.jpg&s=f10)

http://f10.putfile.com/thumb/7/20422051281.jpg (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=main/7/20422051281.jpg&s=f10)

http://f10.putfile.com/thumb/7/20422090763.jpg (http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=main/7/20422090763.jpg&s=f10)

[powerman_dsr]

some one asked for some pics of the seats, here they are but i havent gotten the GTO out yet.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/powerman_dsr/GTOPic87.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/powerman_dsr/GTOPic91.jpg

[powerman_dsr]

here are some more.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/powerman_dsr/GTOPic59.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/powerman_dsr/SirusInstall1.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/powerman_dsr/GTOPic83.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/powerman_dsr/GTOPic82.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/powerman_dsr/GTOPic76.jpg

[Goggs]

Geez mate, that's a massive strut brace - almost doubles as side impact protection!! Looks great all round:thumbsup:

[VXEXEC350]

ARRRGGGHHH your steering wheel is on the wrong side:lmao: :booty:


Pete

[powerman_dsr]

ARRRGGGHHH your steering wheel is on the wrong side:lmao: :booty:


Pete
yea i know, its danm hard to get used to driving on the other side of the road, im thinking of ordering the 05 VZ dash peices and sterring box and converting it to RHD

[powerman_dsr]

i got a Ute cluster the other day along with a VY Ute sport sterring wheel, so i removed the the airbag and replaced the pontiac embelm with the holden embelm and changed the sterring wheel at the same time, boy does it grip well, also took my cluster apart and put the overlays and the needles from a Ute SS in mine instead, and no i dont have the 2 green screens any more, next thing im gonna do is put right hand drive turn signal switch and right hand drive windsheild wipper controls, so tell me what you guys think, only thing ive got left is the Seats wich are getting done next month.


http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/powerman_dsr/MonaroCV8-RPic54.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/powerman_dsr/MonaroCV8-RPic55.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/powerman_dsr/MonaroCV8-RPic56.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/powerman_dsr/MonaroCV8-RPic57.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/powerman_dsr/MonaroCV8-RPic58.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/powerman_dsr/MonaroCV8-RPic59.jpg

[StevieD]

Mate it looks the goods- you could even have the trip computer reprogrammed so it comes up as Holden rather than Pontiac.

Love the Red SS instrument cluster!

[powerman_dsr]

Mate it looks the goods- you could even have the trip computer reprogrammed so it comes up as Holden rather than Pontiac.

Love the Red SS instrument cluster!

im gonna be having it changed to say holden

[StevieD]

Any photos of the rest of the car?

[Dug]

Not wanting to sound like a Smart Arse, but by the time you bought the GTO, and converted everything over, would it have been feasable to simply import your original car from Aust.? Would you have had to convert it to LHD before you could drive it, or could you simply have registered it and driven straight away, in a legit holden?