restoration

Figured I would start a thread to follow along with the ute if anybody is interested. Have seen others do the same so might as well. Picked up for $1,300 delivered. 2023 so all the utes are now $3,000 for what should've been $600 in 2019 - this was a decent deal imo. First thing was to get a...

I have a 85' vk SL rolling shell was a factory est. I want to put the calais dash and surround in which i have sitting here. How hard is it to put the electronic dash in and connect it up? Is there any difference in the dash looms. Small things like that.. That i might need to change or look for...

Hey all, wasn’t sure where to post this thread so chose the VT one... I have a Calais with a rough body - clear coat peel/paint fade, so I wanted to try restore it as a side job. I’ve copied links to an album so you can see the state it’s in... I wanna do most work myself but I don’t know...

Hello everyone I am currently working on a Restoration project on a Holden Collector Car, my questions are about overall resale and if adding extra eye for detail would value the vehicle more. I'll give an example of what I mean, let's say the resto car is a 73 Statesman Deville and it had a...

I was wondering if anyone knew about engine restoration on a 2003 Commodore V6? The car itself is in fantastic condition but the engine just died. I'm wondering if it's worth selling off for parts or if someone knew about engine restoration? Thank you in advance! (Brisbane based)

Hi all. I have a dark blue over silver VH SL/E and just received an email from my painter that the ID Tags aren't on the car and he needs the paint codes. I think the official names for the colours are Indigo Blue and Mercury. Does anyone have the paint codes for these colours? If you could...

Hi all, Thought I would share a little about my ride and the progress of my resto. The car itself is the last one ever built. Was manufactured as a retirement gift for my grandfather who was the foreman of the GM factory in the 80's. After buying it back from the kid my grandmother...

Hi all, I'm after a bit of info regarding the cost of a respray. I have a vh SLE that's never been in an accident. Some surface rust on the boot, bonnet and roof. Deeper rust just in the top of the boot jam and the battery plate. One larger dent under the drivers door and a few...

Just did a Photoshop restoration. Just a quick look at my style and the way I like things to look. If anyone is interested in some mods on their cars I would be happy to help. Cheers :)