Another Holden in the Family :)
Been procrastinating about getting another Holden for quite a while now, and with the good wife's blessing today I am picking up a VU SS Ute. Found what I hope is a pretty good example for what is nearly a 20 year old ute. It seems to have been well loved and the previous owner (a Holden employee) converted the entire front to the Export GTO bar and bonnet using Genuine Holden parts. Actually it was the GTO front that got my attention, I reckon it looks great and definitely sets it apart from other VU Utes. Will post up some photos later this arvo when I get it home.
Cheers
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Sounds like a great find Rod :goodjob:
Looking forward to watching the build thread, what blower are you fitting? :hide:
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Or twin Snails perhaps :up2sum: :lol:
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Stop it you two, you will get me in the shit :)
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Picked her up a few hours ago and been driving it around for a bit. Quick assessment. Fkn gutless lol. Other than that, the exterior is mint. The cabin however smells like someones arse crack (went straight to Supercheap and go one of those Meguiars odour bombs, hopefully it works). Also needs some cosmetic work, including replacing the usual broken stuff gives up not long after you buy a VT-VX based Commodore ie Hinged door under stereo. Might replace the carpet. Steering wheel needs recovering and door speaker have had the shit kicked out of them. Other than that, very happy. Love the front end. Oh, and yes the Chev badge will be gone as soon as I can locate some fishing line.
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Looks well cared for Rod.
Is it auto or manual? :cheers:
Love the colour! :yup: :lol:
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Looks well cared for Rod.
Is it auto or manual? :cheers:
Love the colour! :yup: :lol:
Auto Ed. The exterior is very much loved, the cabin not so much. Maybe I expect too much from what is essentially a work vehicle.
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At least it is easy & cheap to get stuff to replace what you need.
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At least it is easy & cheap to get stuff to replace what you need.
Sure is mate. I have already found a few trim pieces on ebay, just got to ensure they are right shade of grey :)
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Could even go for a walk around U-PULL-IT
you might be able to find a decent ute carpet somewhere. :yup:
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Could even go for a walk around U-PULL-IT
you might be able to find a decent ute carpet somewhere. :yup:
Good idea, there is one right near where I work. Although, the carpet is only about $140 brand new (non genuine).
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I would rather fit a good, genuine Holden used carpet.
The aftermarket ones never seem to fit quite as well or look totally original in my opinion.
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I would rather fit a good, genuine Holden used carpet,
the aftermarket ones never seem to fit quite as well or look totally original in my opinion.
Agree Ed, I bought an aftermarket for our old Nissan ute and it was a bastard to fit, including cutting pieces out to fit it under the dash and trans tunnel.
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Agree Ed, I bought an aftermarket for our old Nissan ute and it was a bastard to fit,
including cutting pieces out to fit it under the dash and trans tunnel.
Seen that before. :lol:
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Picked her up a few hours ago and been driving it around for a bit. Quick assessment. Fkn gutless lol. Other than that, the exterior is mint. The cabin however smells like someones arse crack (went straight to Supercheap and go one of those Meguiars odour bombs, hopefully it works). Also needs some cosmetic work, including replacing the usual broken stuff gives up not long after you buy a VT-VX based Commodore ie Hinged door under stereo. Might replace the carpet. Steering wheel needs recovering and door speaker have had the shit kicked out of them. Other than that, very happy. Love the front end. Oh, and yes the Chev badge will be gone as soon as I can locate some fishing line.
Looks very clean Rod, wish my ute was as clean as yours! :goodjob: