I have a N/A Auto Berlina, bought it for 3.5k in 2017, have a had a stack of other bogan classics since but I kept the VL. Ended up being the one to keep thankfully! Bought with ~70K kms and it's at about 110k now, has been shedded for a few years waiting for me to finish finding bits to turbo convert. Interior is mint with working berlina/calais cassette stezza! Keen to follow your progress, will inspire me to throw spanners at mine finally. Mine is still registered with garden states!
It's insane to think 30-40k gets you an na vl that still needs paint fixed or interior bits replaced etc, keen to see this build and like you said if you want 1 bad enough you got to front up with the coin
New ignition barrel id imagine should sort that problem out. You have a peice of Aussie motoring history mate,i hope you enjoy it and good luck getting it to the way you want it 👌
that's a beautiful example mate. i fully appreciate the original rego having been carried on for 36 years. I went from club rego to full rego recently just to have period correct plates and will continue that well into the future. I look forward to seeing your journey with this. btw it's "et cetera" lol
Lol😅 4 or 5 of my highschool mates had VB-VLs back in the 90s. I think all of them could open and start each other's cars, and pull the key out while still running 😂
as you said a lot of stuff is available repro these days. I hope rares starts making the inside rear pillar covers soon. you can buy new ignition barrels pretty cheap. You probably fixed the door already, ive had that problem when the mech isnt bolted in tightly. Cray what they fetch these days. i got my VL for free and got it running properly, later it copped a used stock turbo kit that finished the original engine off. It then got a 25DET out i pulled out a r33 half cut. it was cheap and cheerful fun. i still have it tucked away in a shed.
i remember these ol bangers, its that stupid igntion switch on top of the column, replace it dont try fix it with electrical spray, but yer its basically seized , aka why u have to flick it to shutdown, they failed 2-3 years after the were new , i replaced them at the dealer all the time
Glad your back mate . I had two VL 's first one got stolen back in the day never to be found back in New Zealand VL Berlina . Then a few years later I bought a Calais sold it to move to Australia and now got one that needs some love that doesn't run . Be good to see what you do with yours mate .
Pausing @08:30 just to say, That's fricken mint bro! I've had my VL Berlina Factory V8 for many years & put more than 30K into the drivline alone. There's more, but Nuff Said ha ha. Cheers.
A great way to start a new project, good bones and a solid base to build upon... I look forward to seeing what you make of it? Congratulations on the purchase btw.
Love it. First priority should be to investigate the leaky injector. Over 20 years ago I had a factory turbo exec that had an engine bay fire due to an injector seal perishing.
So cool! If you're not to keen on paying full reg to keep the plates, you can buy the plates from Vicroads. You can even buy them to match the old school gardenstate look. Can't imagine they would want the original plates back if you went out and purchased them. You might have to call them though because the website will just see the plates are still registered and won't allow you to buy them. Idk.
I thought you could keep the plates. I cancelled the rego on one of my cars once, as I was selling it without rego or road worthy, and I asked VicRoads if I could keep the plates instead of handing them in, as I might put them on my next car, and they let me keep them.
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Back in 2007 I bought an old VL (NA, auto), $1200. At the time considered as just and old car, not really collectable. After owning it, I spent $1200 getting it fixed, then sold it for $1200. If I held it to today it would be worth $30k apparently... amazing
Let’s gooooooo! Was sitting here refreshing for ages. I love it even more because it has the same interior colour as mine, my favourite personally haha
That’s a awesome buy body work done CORRECTLY not just full bogged like most are. Speaking to panel shop bonus. Good buy mate. I was guessing yellow bt1 but most full bog this purchase was CORRECT MATE enjoy the build 😊
Exactly like mine, 87 maranello and mx grey exec all books 1 owner when I got it 12 years ago. The plastic cig covers go blue over time just because of either the die or plastic used, some more blue than others. Blower motor under passenger probably gone, replace that will be fine. Rego plate is repro should have original garden state, but you can get those now from VicRoads $100 or so
Sorry for any crap comments, love ya content and ya channel. I've actually viewed a lot of your vids over the last few years. I didn't realise how much of a nob jockey I am. Thanks and soz again.
Rarespares have the ignition switch $99, but there is also a cog in the steering column that might be broken or missing teeth that could cause the issue you have there with it not returning when you turn it off.
Good stuff congrats 👌 I'd love a project like this.. something to put stout running gear in. I bought an immaculate V2 Monaro recently for a toy, and it's so damn tidy I can't bring myself to bastardise it.
Have owned a fair few of those things back in the day 😳 , heater fan is an easy fix , you can fit a new barrel to the column (or get the one in it repaired) , good luck finding trim! (Speaking of , that would be series 1 trim , series 2 had the same front seats as vn iirc) . As for whether it was a bad choice to buy or not ... only you can answer that , it's your car 👍 (even if it is basically the Aus version of a cefiro 😅 ) . One suggestion I will make though , is if it's a keeper , I'd highly suggest being tasteful with the mods (i.e not overboard with the exhaust and suspension , keep it drivable enough so that it wouldn't become a pita in traffic or sunday drives with the family 👍 )
Congratulations Chris great buy. You now have a great Holden combo. End of gen 1 and the start of gen 2. I also have both the VL and VN. With the price it is what it is now. Prices have dropped back down the past year tough still worth a lot of money. I think you got your self a nice clean stock car and as you said the paint is fresh , that's a huge expense with vls. I would recommend you get some bollards installed at your place. Peace of mind. Platinum bollards here in Melbourne will sort you out. Congratulations again. Might see you on the road or local car event in either the VL or VN. 👌🏼
Good thing with full rego is if you have any combo in the A-F series you can get repro "garden state" plates and if you have any N-Q combo you can get "on the move" ones, but they are about $500 a set.
Those flaming ash trays in the rear doors. Thats a really nice example of a VL bud. Gave my VL turbo away back in the day far out. Now they are worth 40K. Jeez
Dude this is a great purchase, and let’s be honest you’ve always wanted one 😂 perhaps sell the VN and go all in on the VL, I’m sure it’s crossed your mind. I don’t have the parts you asked for but do have a mint T bar auto shifter from a mint VL I converted to LS. It’s in perfect condition if the shifter is a bit rough in the red beast. Look forward to this build
That’s perfection couldn’t look any better. Pair of 4 inch front runners like the vn will just finish it off. Looking forward to them Wednesday videos even more now. Good work 👌🏼
My parents had a dark blue with brown VL exec back in the day. Such a shame it got written off. My good mate picked up a highly optioned VL Berlina in 2015 for 4.5k - such a bargain.
Hey mate I got caught out thinking my blower fan wasn’t working either, was flicking it back and forward and nothing… turns out the ‘mode’ lever has to be flicked up off ‘off’ 🤷♂️
Congrats mate! Theres no better feeling than getting a car you really really wanted, and as someone who also recently way over paid for a car that was 5k when i was a teenager ill say it still feels worth it after a month of ownership! haha
Definitely need to start watching this guys channel on this car. Might give me some motivation to get the vk out of the shed instead of using it as a workbench..
Yewww brother I’m so stocked of you iv got a lot of vl interior parts I can go through them and let you know what iv got would love to help out iv got a vn and a vl I love she a beautiful looking car bro nice work 👌😎🔥🔥
Congrats! Holdcom and Nucomparts for parts, blower is probably the switch they're bad. Always going to have problems the VL is a Love/Hate relationship!
Hi mate. Just watched this video and loved it. Would like to meet you and the car sometime. Come and join my VL car club and cant wait to see its progress.
I thought you could keep the plates. I cancelled the rego on one of my cars once, as I was selling it without rego or road worthy, and I asked VicRoads if I could keep the plates instead of handing them in, as I might put them on my next car, and they let me keep them.
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I have a N/A Auto Berlina, bought it for 3.5k in 2017, have a had a stack of other bogan classics since but I kept the VL. Ended up being the one to keep thankfully! Bought with ~70K kms and it's at about 110k now, has been shedded for a few years waiting for me to finish finding bits to turbo convert. Interior is mint with working berlina/calais cassette stezza! Keen to follow your progress, will inspire me to throw spanners at mine finally. Mine is still registered with garden states!
It's insane to think 30-40k gets you an na vl that still needs paint fixed or interior bits replaced etc, keen to see this build and like you said if you want 1 bad enough you got to front up with the coin
New ignition barrel id imagine should sort that problem out. You have a peice of Aussie motoring history mate,i hope you enjoy it and good luck getting it to the way you want it 👌
that's a beautiful example mate. i fully appreciate the original rego having been carried on for 36 years. I went from club rego to full rego recently just to have period correct plates and will continue that well into the future. I look forward to seeing your journey with this. btw it's "et cetera" lol
Lol😅 4 or 5 of my highschool mates had VB-VLs back in the 90s. I think all of them could open and start each other's cars, and pull the key out while still running 😂
Ahh I remember this one, painted same time as mine at Westside smash repair. It’s decent for sure 👍🏼
as you said a lot of stuff is available repro these days. I hope rares starts making the inside rear pillar covers soon. you can buy new ignition barrels pretty cheap.
You probably fixed the door already, ive had that problem when the mech isnt bolted in tightly.
Cray what they fetch these days. i got my VL for free and got it running properly, later it copped a used stock turbo kit that finished the original engine off. It then got a 25DET out i pulled out a r33 half cut. it was cheap and cheerful fun. i still have it tucked away in a shed.
i remember these ol bangers, its that stupid igntion switch on top of the column, replace it dont try fix it with electrical spray, but yer its basically seized , aka why u have to flick it to shutdown, they failed 2-3 years after the were new , i replaced them at the dealer all the time
Subbed from a Bogan living in the USA! I want to import a VL real bad, but I am currently happy with my VF. Congrats on your purchase!
Love the marranello red. I reckon you’ve done well going for the better body over interior. Look forward to the future perfecting 👍👍
Hoping it works out for the best hha
Glad your back mate . I had two VL 's first one got stolen back in the day never to be found back in New Zealand VL Berlina . Then a few years later I bought a Calais sold it to move to Australia and now got one that needs some love that doesn't run . Be good to see what you do with yours mate .
Pausing @08:30 just to say, That's fricken mint bro! I've had my VL Berlina Factory V8 for many years & put more than 30K into the drivline alone. There's more, but Nuff Said ha ha. Cheers.
A great way to start a new project, good bones and a solid base to build upon... I look forward to seeing what you make of it? Congratulations on the purchase btw.
Congrats on the VL!!
Thanks pal
Love it. First priority should be to investigate the leaky injector. Over 20 years ago I had a factory turbo exec that had an engine bay fire due to an injector seal perishing.
So cool!
If you're not to keen on paying full reg to keep the plates, you can buy the plates from Vicroads. You can even buy them to match the old school gardenstate look. Can't imagine they would want the original plates back if you went out and purchased them.
You might have to call them though because the website will just see the plates are still registered and won't allow you to buy them. Idk.
I thought you could keep the plates. I cancelled the rego on one of my cars once, as I was selling it without rego or road worthy, and I asked VicRoads if I could keep the plates instead of handing them in, as I might put them on my next car, and they let me keep them.
Back in 2007 I bought an old VL (NA, auto), $1200. At the time considered as just and old car, not really collectable. After owning it, I spent $1200 getting it fixed, then sold it for $1200. If I held it to today it would be worth $30k apparently... amazing
Nice pick up mate! From someone doing a full resto on an early commodore, you'll definitely be a long way in front going this way, hahaha.
Wix trimming could knock you up a nice new set of seat covers, and you'll be most of the way there 👌🏻
Let’s gooooooo! Was sitting here refreshing for ages. I love it even more because it has the same interior colour as mine, my favourite personally haha
Haha thanks Stef
That’s a awesome buy body work done CORRECTLY not just full bogged like most are. Speaking to panel shop bonus. Good buy mate. I was guessing yellow bt1 but most full bog this purchase was CORRECT MATE enjoy the build 😊
A good project mate, heaps of content coming replacing all those parts and pieces! 👍
Exactly like mine, 87 maranello and mx grey exec all books 1 owner when I got it 12 years ago. The plastic cig covers go blue over time just because of either the die or plastic used, some more blue than others. Blower motor under passenger probably gone, replace that will be fine. Rego plate is repro should have original garden state, but you can get those now from VicRoads $100 or so
Good car mate, definitely keen to see your attention to detail on everything as always 🤙🏻
Sorry for any crap comments, love ya content and ya channel. I've actually viewed a lot of your vids over the last few years. I didn't realise how much of a nob jockey I am. Thanks and soz again.
yeh you complain a lot
Fk yeah man!!! Looking forward to these videos. I have 2 VL’s and converted one to a turbo so looking forward to this series!
Rarespares have the ignition switch $99, but there is also a cog in the steering column that might be broken or missing teeth that could cause the issue you have there with it not returning when you turn it off.
Good stuff congrats 👌
I'd love a project like this.. something to put stout running gear in. I bought an immaculate V2 Monaro recently for a toy, and it's so damn tidy I can't bring myself to bastardise it.
Have owned a fair few of those things back in the day 😳 , heater fan is an easy fix , you can fit a new barrel to the column (or get the one in it repaired) , good luck finding trim! (Speaking of , that would be series 1 trim , series 2 had the same front seats as vn iirc) .
As for whether it was a bad choice to buy or not ... only you can answer that , it's your car 👍 (even if it is basically the Aus version of a cefiro 😅 ) . One suggestion I will make though , is if it's a keeper , I'd highly suggest being tasteful with the mods (i.e not overboard with the exhaust and suspension , keep it drivable enough so that it wouldn't become a pita in traffic or sunday drives with the family 👍 )
Congratulations, looking forward to seeing you work your magic on this one.
That's a rippa VL MindieJ been waiting many weeks for a video, and was definitely worth the wait!
Thanks Josh
Congratulations Chris great buy.
You now have a great Holden combo.
End of gen 1 and the start of gen 2.
I also have both the VL and VN.
With the price it is what it is now.
Prices have dropped back down the past year tough still worth a lot of money.
I think you got your self a nice clean stock car and as you said the paint is fresh , that's a huge expense with vls.
I would recommend you get some bollards installed at your place. Peace of mind.
Platinum bollards here in Melbourne will sort you out. Congratulations again. Might see you on the road or local car event in either the VL or VN. 👌🏼
Love it mate welcome to the club. Bit of advice keep it in N/A original clean. You’ll regret it otherwise.
Da hell am I gna do with a stock na auto VL 😂 I wouldn’t bother owning it
JC Bodykits do those reproduction rear 1/4 windows pieces in fibreglass.
But fibreglass ☹️
@MindieJ I bought vk high console seems like good quality he'll of alot cheaper than brittle worn factory items.
Good thing with full rego is if you have any combo in the A-F series you can get repro "garden state" plates and if you have any N-Q combo you can get "on the move" ones, but they are about $500 a set.
@A. Melbs maybe because they had been stolen in the past?
Those flaming ash trays in the rear doors. Thats a really nice example of a VL bud. Gave my VL turbo away back in the day far out. Now they are worth 40K. Jeez
my first car was an 86 model VL wagon had the good old RB30 engine in it
RB30 best engine in the world
Dude this is a great purchase, and let’s be honest you’ve always wanted one 😂 perhaps sell the VN and go all in on the VL, I’m sure it’s crossed your mind. I don’t have the parts you asked for but do have a mint T bar auto shifter from a mint VL I converted to LS. It’s in perfect condition if the shifter is a bit rough in the red beast. Look forward to this build
Your channel is about to explode with viewers and great purchase
Bloody hope so, gotta pay for it somehow
That’s perfection couldn’t look any better. Pair of 4 inch front runners like the vn will just finish it off. Looking forward to them Wednesday videos even more now. Good work 👌🏼
Definitely the front runners and some 7’s for the rear
Yes for sure. I have a vk exec as a project with the same looks good. Do you know if your mud flaps are genuine or the rare spare ones?
@@danielrubinich3772 nah rare spares ones
Nice car let the build begin
Looks like the ignition switch is stuffed
Put a scheel interior in it with the factory trim on the seats
$$$$
Awesome vid mate and you picked the best colour!! Exactly the same as my old exec!
thanks Ben
Apology accepted, good to have you back, my Saturday morning UA-cam catch up is now more fulfilling 😉
Haha good to be back
Awesome!!! We all knew it was coming.. 😂 looking forward to seeing the progress in turning this machine into a weapon! 💪
I remember my door wouldent open on my vk there the door handles you need to adjust the rod where the door handle loops into
Pretty sure I have a VH battery hold down, you can have it if you want it.
I'm keen on watching this project evolve into something killa. Great perchance 🤙🔥
I’ve been waiting for this one. Brother that thing will be sick when you finish with it. Great purchase looking forward to seeing every vid.
Good on you mate. Great purchase. I sold my VL about 10 years ago for $500. Big regret.
If only they were still that price 😞
My parents had a dark blue with brown VL exec back in the day. Such a shame it got written off. My good mate picked up a highly optioned VL Berlina in 2015 for 4.5k - such a bargain.
Oooooosh. Mister "i dont know what ill get next" .. looks the goods man. Take me for a roll soon
Gotta keep ya on your toes
Congratulations! Welcome to club VL.
Thank you for the welcome haha
Buying one thats had the panel and paint done is always worth buying. That would probably cost 20k alone these days
That is beautiful mate. Can’t wait to see more.
Thanks Shaun 😃
Maaad. Very keen. Still crying about the ceffy
Cool, enjoy your project. Because we all will.
Finally got a VL congrats Chris.
thanks Pal
Hey mate I got caught out thinking my blower fan wasn’t working either, was flicking it back and forward and nothing… turns out the ‘mode’ lever has to be flicked up off ‘off’ 🤷♂️
ill give her a try
Congrats mate! Theres no better feeling than getting a car you really really wanted, and as someone who also recently way over paid for a car that was 5k when i was a teenager ill say it still feels worth it after a month of ownership! haha
Love the vl makes me wish i still had mine i had a white vl wagon loved it
Thanks Chris
FINALLY 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 THIS CHANNEL GONNA BLOW UP NOW WITH VL CONTENT 😎💯
Well done mate worth the wait for the video VL is my all time fav commodore...👍🏻👍🏻#fullysick😂
Keen to follow the build bro. Nice purchase 🔥🔥🤟🏽
Thanks Casey
Just in time for Vl cruise 30th April
Great looking VL nice and clean car
Thanks Alan appreciate it
All the best with vl just take your time mate and enjoy it
Great purchase tbh bro gonna be great for the Chanel and personal use can’t wait for more content on this car
Thanks mate appreciate it
I think global trim make the press button inserts for the seat belts.
Unfortunately not, only VN/XE
@@0021-fault have already ordered a few things for the old girl 😉
Congrats mate! Mereces el carro de tus sueños ❤
The best colour for sure, looks awesome!
its definitely up there
Very nice! Looking forward to see your work
Thanks Dan 😁
best colour for a vl brother! Keen for these vids to roll through ayy
Definitely need to start watching this guys channel on this car. Might give me some motivation to get the vk out of the shed instead of using it as a workbench..
stay tuned Shaun plenty more to come
Looks cool. Defo looking forward to the build
Thanks Robert
Awesome mate. Good on ya. Keen for more vl vn vids
Full set of gray ash tray hard to get I see a lot of blue ash tray with gray interior
I knew it was gonna be a VL haha. Cant wait for the 'resto' style conetnet.
Yewww brother I’m so stocked of you iv got a lot of vl interior parts I can go through them and let you know what iv got would love to help out iv got a vn and a vl I love she a beautiful looking car bro nice work 👌😎🔥🔥
got a drivers short arm rest in 15i lol?
How much for old rear quarters glass plastics inside ones as making new ones and need old broken ones for measurements
Until I have new ones to replace them with they are staying in the car
Can you tell the company that you got new parts from. Back in the day I have a vl wagon sl manual wish I still had it
I also have a red one manual low build number no rust paid $300 bout 15 years ago lol now there a fortune
has a build number?
Congrats! Holdcom and Nucomparts for parts, blower is probably the switch they're bad. Always going to have problems the VL is a Love/Hate relationship!
beautiful mate cant wait to see the progress of the build
You and me both!
Looks good ! Mine were blue to back in 2008 haha
Happy to see you get the car you wanted :D
I was sad when I saw the cef up forsale, this softens the blow alot.
Hi mate. Just watched this video and loved it. Would like to meet you and the car sometime. Come and join my VL car club and cant wait to see its progress.
You got a killa garage now 2 aussie icons and still a iconic Japanese car looks good 👍🏿
VERY VERY EXCITED!!! Well done🎉
I don’t know why they go blue the last time I was in a VL they were still factory colour. Let’s just say it was 20 years ago 😂 nice car mate
I thought you could keep the plates. I cancelled the rego on one of my cars once, as I was selling it without rego or road worthy, and I asked VicRoads if I could keep the plates instead of handing them in, as I might put them on my next car, and they let me keep them.
How things change I remember thinking 12k for a mint Calais turbo in 2000 was a bit expensive when I was 17 😂😂
wish they were still that cheap
Woohoo 🙌🏻 now you’re talking, welcome to the VL club
You said in another comment that a VL is your dream car 🤨🥴
No thanks
Congrats brah!
Time for Pumppppiessss☝️
Pumpies incoming
Nice 👌
thanks mate
Don't 2nd guess or beat yourself up mate as it is a good starter & you know it is going to turn out mint
Good old Australian 80s plastic junk. Moved around by awesome Japanese engineering.
best engine ever
Please remove the flaps bro. Congrats! Can’t wait to see the build.
Never
goodluck with the build mate can’t wait to get my VL
Thanks Benji
That’s tidy man look forward to seeing this 👌🏼
Thanks mate
mate it's perfect how it is even with it's flaws it just shows it's age