Thanks Costa, it would have been sad to see this one wrecked for parts which is how it was advertised...I'm a sucker for anything old school aussie muscle
@Oz_Rebuilds yea anything ford or Holden with a 5l is getting hard to find someone would have pulled the conversion for a vn and scrapped the rest haha
Yeah definitely, dad used to own both ford and Holden's back when I was young fella so I love both. As soon as I saw it I went into save mode lol couldn't see it get taken apart. Especially when like you say they are getting very hard to find.
I owned a 98 VT 5.0 9C1 pack that I traded on my 09 VE SSV. Good car, had the roller motor, FE2, LSD and, bash plate under the sump. Last of the Aussie 5 litres.
Flash backs! Missus had a Capricorn green VT Calais, leased from Holden. Such a nice car when they were brand new. The Botanica blue, that you have here, is very much a blue/green flip mica. Probably a 50%-ish chance (depending if it sailed through on day or arvo shift) I painted some part of it on the line haha. Looking forward to seeing the resto!
Yes 100% a beautiful car when they came out....i remember seeing my mates mums VT SS when they bought it in 99 it was like next level back then.. Yes i have noticed its very much so flip depending on which way you look at it. wow thats crazy that you painted these things back then, such a shame that it has to be painted again but hey it is what it is...will look like the day you painted them when its finished hopefully
Thanks mate, ive been thinking about grabbing another V8 and this one came up on marketplace....i couldnt help myself i had to jump on it hahaha. will be a pretty cool car once its all cleaned up.
That's what I'm hoping for mate, just cruise down to cars and coffee with the family on a Sunday lol. Maybe drive down the coast and back That's about it
Just subbed. Love that this is a 5.0. I think being a 1998 and 5.0 the tail lights should have amber lenses and also the guard indicators should be amber. I could be wrong thou? Its got series 2 lights fitted atm.
Hey nice video! So this Holden looks suspiciously very much like a car we'd call a Opel Senator here in Europe and even Opel Omega details are in there as well... Both of there Opel cars however were never equipped with a V8 here in Europe. Cadillac USA however did a version of the Opel Omega, maybe even with a V8, I am not sure.
Hi mate yes definitely opel omega and senator...I'm originally from Europe and used to live there for a while so I know the cars your taking about hahaha they ate the euro version. Pretty sure there was even a station wagon
im pretty sure there is however i will be putting it on the dyno to see what it makes.... pretty sure i should be able to find stock dyno figures so we should see what the difference is....ofcourse there will differences in engines and stuff but we should get a rough figure of the power difference.
@theaussienurseflipper.8113 the tow bar wasn't there unfortunately...it it was I probably would have kept it to tow the jetski. Yeah I like the exhaust it will stay
Good Job mate love the Beast and those are the best wheels I've seen for this and similar model Commodores. You want swap Simmons 20's lol I'm keen if you are.
Thats why i pay for detailers hahaha i was just cleaning it up so it isnt so bad. itll be fully detailed after the paint job mate dont stress. ill get the footage of the pro doing it to satisfy your needs mate, dont want to see you so upset.
I'm pretty sure it was part of the manta hbd lip kit...that's a wild assumption but i havnt seen one like it before either so I wouldn't have a clue lol
Hi mate, I thought this was the correct one??? Or was it the almost clubsport lookin one? Depending on what it looks like I may want it. I do like this one on it to be honest hahahah even if it's not the correct one
Love this vid. Looking forward to more. Doing the same to VT SS 98. Just done the whole rear end. Rubbers, shocks, diff reco'd with m80 8 inch. I should do a vid on it I think.
Thanks mate, love the SS man that's awesome that your going all out on it. I'm gonna have to do all rubbers as well this thing been sitting for 2 years so will all be hard and junk
Shes stock and registered so plan is paint and give the engine a freshen up as has over 300+ aiming around 400 to 420 which should be peice of piss but so its drivable for the misso too ill deffs be following ur build as might be copying alot🤣
@slotxz9859 that's so good man...mine also has over 300k but it's pretty strong still so I'll keep going lol. Copy what ever you like mate I'm totally cool with that hahaha
Saw this one on marketplace, was a really good buy considering how rare these commodores are with the factory optioned manta style hbd body kit. I own an ls1 vt hbd executive with that exact same body kit in the tungsten colour but it also has a manta rear wing. they are rare gems
Yeah nice mate, you in Adelaide as well then? I think I got a pretty good deal. I could of bargained a bit more but couldn't be bothered hahaha just picked it up and went straight home
Hey you wouldn’t know how many factory ls1 executives are made by any chance or how I can get that info I have a factory ls1 executive tiga mica pretty curious on the build numbers, cheers
Leave the wind screen out while you paint that way the rubber isn't in the way you will get a cleaner/ nicer finish and just find a better bonnet without dents easier to just change
@@Oz_Rebuilds I've always wanted a V8 wagon so bad, i have a VF sv6 black edition now and was thinking of dropping a LS in it but by time you do everything i could just buy a SSV redline haha, some day ill get a older holden with a V8 and keep it for a long time
I did notice that. It definitely is a calais as I have the books and the vin matches it but not sure what happened to the steering wheel. Also the shifter should have a chrome button I think
good to see someone saving a 5l vt
Thanks Costa, it would have been sad to see this one wrecked for parts which is how it was advertised...I'm a sucker for anything old school aussie muscle
@Oz_Rebuilds yea anything ford or Holden with a 5l is getting hard to find someone would have pulled the conversion for a vn and scrapped the rest haha
Yeah definitely, dad used to own both ford and Holden's back when I was young fella so I love both. As soon as I saw it I went into save mode lol couldn't see it get taken apart. Especially when like you say they are getting very hard to find.
A lot of people dont clean a car before selling, baffles the mind
Hahaha it had been sitting for 2 years mate...pretty much a barn find you could say
And some even show pride in it. Doesn't make sense to me.
@pareotrem yeah I couldn't do it mate lol I'd at a minimum vacuum and quick wash lol at a bare minimum
It good, because U get them cheaper
I owned a 98 VT 5.0 9C1 pack that I traded on my 09 VE SSV.
Good car, had the roller motor, FE2, LSD and, bash plate under the sump. Last of the Aussie 5 litres.
Looks like it's pretty much got a VT Manta Body kit, looks sweeet!
Yeah that's pretty much it man, nor sure if I like the front bar lip but it's slowly groing on me lol...I prefer just the stock ss bar tbh.
Saving a HBD!, I couldn't hit subscribe fast enough :)
Thanks mate much appreciated...I'm pretty excited to save this one. Will be an awesome cruiser. Next vid should be out in a few days
Nice car mate, the colour is Botanica Mica, also a VS series 2 colour. The pick of the colours I reckon. Can't wait to see your progress on this car.
Beautiful colour mate I absolutely love it...welcome to the channel amd I hope you enjoy the build
Flash backs! Missus had a Capricorn green VT Calais, leased from Holden. Such a nice car when they were brand new.
The Botanica blue, that you have here, is very much a blue/green flip mica.
Probably a 50%-ish chance (depending if it sailed through on day or arvo shift) I painted some part of it on the line haha.
Looking forward to seeing the resto!
Yes 100% a beautiful car when they came out....i remember seeing my mates mums VT SS when they bought it in 99 it was like next level back then..
Yes i have noticed its very much so flip depending on which way you look at it. wow thats crazy that you painted these things back then,
such a shame that it has to be painted again but hey it is what it is...will look like the day you painted them when its finished hopefully
Good score,
Can’t go wrong with a Calais V8.
The hbd kit was put on by hsv, so the kit will be a hsv one anyway
Keen to see what happens next
Thanks mate, ive been thinking about grabbing another V8 and this one came up on marketplace....i couldnt help myself
i had to jump on it hahaha. will be a pretty cool car once its all cleaned up.
Should be a nice weekend cruiser once it’s been resprayed and fixed up, I like the vt/vx models
That's what I'm hoping for mate, just cruise down to cars and coffee with the family on a Sunday lol. Maybe drive down the coast and back That's about it
Just subbed. Love that this is a 5.0. I think being a 1998 and 5.0 the tail lights should have amber lenses and also the guard indicators should be amber. I could be wrong thou? Its got series 2 lights fitted atm.
to be honest i can not remember, i think the calais had clear but then again i could also be wrong...
ill do some research
Hey nice video! So this Holden looks suspiciously very much like a car we'd call a Opel Senator here in Europe and even Opel Omega details are in there as well... Both of there Opel cars however were never equipped with a V8 here in Europe. Cadillac USA however did a version of the Opel Omega, maybe even with a V8, I am not sure.
Hi mate yes definitely opel omega and senator...I'm originally from Europe and used to live there for a while so I know the cars your taking about hahaha they ate the euro version. Pretty sure there was even a station wagon
Liked....long live the 5l . Do you think there is much performance benefits between the after market headers vs the stock ones.
im pretty sure there is however i will be putting it on the dyno to see what it makes.... pretty sure i should be able to find stock dyno figures so we should see what the difference is....ofcourse there will differences in engines and stuff but we should get a rough figure of the power difference.
VT HSV got tow bar. Y would U not. I keep the exhaust, sound better than my stock exhaust. Cheers Graham
@theaussienurseflipper.8113 the tow bar wasn't there unfortunately...it it was I probably would have kept it to tow the jetski. Yeah I like the exhaust it will stay
Good Job mate love the Beast and those are the best wheels I've seen for this and similar model Commodores. You want swap Simmons 20's lol I'm keen if you are.
As tempting as that sounds I just can't get rid of them hahaha. They just make the car look awesome
I hate watching amateurs detail a car. They waste time and money on rubbish products and ineffective practices. But they are so proud of themselves.
Thats why i pay for detailers hahaha i was just cleaning it up so it isnt so bad. itll be fully detailed after
the paint job mate dont stress. ill get the footage of the pro doing it to satisfy your needs mate, dont want to see
you so upset.
Your blowing up mate. 🎉 Keep it up.
Hahaha thanks Chris...in tryin mate trying my hardest
That's a good find definitely one worth saving. Didn't think you were going to make it up the trailer 😂
Me either mate to be honest jahaha it's low as hell and the gearbox is toast 🤣🤣🤣 I had to winch it the rest of the way
This is mad...I've never seen these wheels they look awesome 👌
I've never seen them in person either until now but have seen them in a pic of a vs senator before this
about to get my L plates, always wanted a 5L for my first car, this makes me want to restore one even more >:)
Hahahah yeah nice you'd absolutely love they aren't fast by any means but it's the sound that makes them awesome....
thats a nice wing! be pretty hard pressed to find one with that on it i would imagine
I'm pretty sure it was part of the manta hbd lip kit...that's a wild assumption but i havnt seen one like it before either so I wouldn't have a clue lol
are you interested in the correct boot spoiler for this car ??
Hi mate, I thought this was the correct one??? Or was it the almost clubsport lookin one? Depending on what it looks like I may want it. I do like this one on it to be honest hahahah even if it's not the correct one
Love this vid. Looking forward to more. Doing the same to VT SS 98. Just done the whole rear end. Rubbers, shocks, diff reco'd with m80 8 inch. I should do a vid on it I think.
Thanks mate, love the SS man that's awesome that your going all out on it. I'm gonna have to do all rubbers as well this thing been sitting for 2 years so will all be hard and junk
@@Oz_Rebuilds putting in a Vy head liner too. Comes with the rear curiosity lights and the sun Glasser holder. Just plugs in
@stevessaws3612 that's a mad idea...there's a few for sale so I might look at grabbing one
No Brasil e ômega australiano 1999 ,que chamamos
We had panel shop for 20 years. From memory it was bad imported clear coat.
Beautiful car man, the 5.0 sounds so mean.
Thanks mate. I'm so addicted to the sound now I literally just wanna drive it up and down the street 🤣🤣🤣obviously not doing that but I can't wait
are you selling?
Noooo way hahaha I think this will be a keeper
Looks sweet looks like it’s for the hbd lip on the boot super rare
Nice one. Can't wait to follow the rebuild.
Thanks mate, hopefully have the next vid out in a few days
I test drove a vt berlina 5l a few months ago, best sounding v8 ever I reckon
@jsaplays33 I agree....I'm an LS guy but this thing is so much better when it comes to sound lol. Slow as shit but man does it give off a nice note
@@Oz_Rebuilds I say 304 for sound and crusing, LS for performance
@@jsaplays33 couldn't agree more
Great project, can’t beat the sound of a Holden 5L engine.
If original roof liner a non-smoker car.👌👍
Nice job! Currently pickied up the shittiest hsv grange 1 of 600
Nice Mate, Whats the plan for the grange? build a beast or just back to stock??
Shes stock and registered so plan is paint and give the engine a freshen up as has over 300+ aiming around 400 to 420 which should be peice of piss but so its drivable for the misso too ill deffs be following ur build as might be copying alot🤣
@slotxz9859 that's so good man...mine also has over 300k but it's pretty strong still so I'll keep going lol. Copy what ever you like mate I'm totally cool with that hahaha
300 is nothing for ls1 u see alot of high km still loving life! When its done should deffs organise a cruise as in perth too
Good on ya Ibby, looking forward to this one.
me 2 ahahaha im so keen to drive it right now.
manual swap it!
I'm so tempted lol a mate can get me a full getrag conversion for cheap hahaha...
Nice pick up, Calais and HBD 🥳 🎉🎉🎉
Thanks mate, yes I was very happy when I picked it up 👌
Saw this one on marketplace, was a really good buy considering how rare these commodores are with the factory optioned manta style hbd body kit. I own an ls1 vt hbd executive with that exact same body kit in the tungsten colour but it also has a manta rear wing. they are rare gems
Yeah nice mate, you in Adelaide as well then? I think I got a pretty good deal. I could of bargained a bit more but couldn't be bothered hahaha just picked it up and went straight home
@@Oz_Rebuilds yeah mate I’m in Adelaide, but yeah you definitely got a good deal, it’ll be a tuff cruiser once it’s done
Hey you wouldn’t know how many factory ls1 executives are made by any chance or how I can get that info I have a factory ls1 executive tiga mica pretty curious on the build numbers, cheers
Subscribed when i saw this. Awesome car! Cant wait to see what you do with it. Currently swapping a VS 5L into my VG in NZ.
Awesome man appreciate the support from abroad 🙏
Botanica Mica paint colour
cant wait to see how this one turns out
Me 2 bro.....I'm pretty excited
No chrome strip on the rear garnish?
Don't think so...but there is suppose to be hey? I'm pretty sure there is
series one calias didnt have the chrome trim on the boot garnish
@@Oz_Rebuilds
Yh got myself a vzsv6 with 360 on the clock with clear coat problem what’s the best way to get rid of the clear coat?
hey bud, the only way really is to sand it off. ill probably let my painter do that because its getting
resprayed.
Leave the wind screen out while you paint that way the rubber isn't in the way you will get a cleaner/ nicer finish and just find a better bonnet without dents easier to just change
Yep windscreen is staying out and I'll find another bonnet for sure
my first car was a VT 1998 wagon in this color as well and loved it, cant wait to see how this car turns out!!
Love the wagons hahaha I'd love to get a vt wagon with a 5L or an ls1 either v8 I'd be happy lol
@@Oz_Rebuilds I've always wanted a V8 wagon so bad, i have a VF sv6 black edition now and was thinking of dropping a LS in it but by time you do everything i could just buy a SSV redline haha, some day ill get a older holden with a V8 and keep it for a long time
She's got the wrong steering wheel and hand brake cover for a Calais. Both are meant to be leather😊
I did notice that. It definitely is a calais as I have the books and the vin matches it but not sure what happened to the steering wheel. Also the shifter should have a chrome button I think
The engine bay came out mint.
Thanks mate, yeah for what it looked liked when I first got it home lol I reckon I can make it look even better but with a bit more time.
Subscribed, first time from William.
Appreciate mate and welcome.....I hope you'll enjoy the content to come 👌
@@Oz_Rebuilds Will do that for sure. I love the VT Shape Holden's.
I have an AU ll Ford Falcon SR sedan.
Mt UA-cam channel is: Bill's Channel - sta
@bill13690 mate best shapes of that era....how can you not love the AU hahahah I'll definitely sus it out
Cheers mate @Oz_Rebuilds
Boot spoiler is part of the HBD kit, and SBS in the tag is what denotes it.
yep sure is.....now to find one lol thats the hard part. the little spoiler it had on it is almost impossible
to find
I had a 99 V6 supercharged version of this...loved the car, had nicer dark grey all leather interior with cream white paint...
Love a VT how could I not subscribe mate
Thanks for the support mate, much appreciated
Great to see the vt is being saved . Looking forward to watching the progress.
Thanks for watching mate!!!
cool project, look forward to watching more
Much appreciated and welcome. Hope you enjoy
From where did you get this spoiler?
Came with the Car mate i have no idea where its from as i did not purchase it
Love this car
Me 2 brother....I'm very exited to drive it hahaha
For it’s age and ks it’s pretty good!
Thanks mate yeah she's OK it'll be sweet when it's done
Beast
Thanks brother....just wait till it's done, you'll have to fly over and go for cruise with me with jeffro like the good old days 🤣🤣🤣
Killer mate looking forward to this build
Cheers mate...appreciate the support
Sub 568 mate 👌
What's your go pro ibby?
11 mate. The 12 isn't waterproof like the 11 apparently that's the only reason I didn't get it cause I live fishing as you know lol
omg i need one now
I know right hahahaha I still can't believe I actually bought it lol 😅 happy as but
Got 12 vt to vz cars doing up 👍
@THELASTLINEOFDEFENCE wow 12 cars lol i wish I had the room for 12 cars hahaha
@@Oz_Rebuilds Ahhhhh 40 acres qld.
vx Calais ls1 by design favourite
@THELASTLINEOFDEFENCE very envious hahaha that's bloody awesome.