VS V8 Executive Series 2

Name: Daniel
Model: 1996 VS Series 2 Executive
Colour: Factory Heather Frost(Silver Green) Resprayed
Bodykit: VS SS with VS S pac bobtail boot spoiler
Engine Type: VT V8 5.0lt Roller Motor, running full VT setup(Sequential injection-Now Mafless)
Engine Mods: Bosch Motorsport Leads, NGK Irridium Plugs
Power: 151kws
Exhaust: Pacemaker Extractors-Dual outlet, 2.5' Twin System with high flow cats
Gearbox: Auto -Stage 2 Shift kit
Diff: Rebuilt LSD, 3.89 Ratio
Brakes: Front VT twin piston Upgrade, Rebuilt VS Rear Calipers, Stainless Hoses
Suspension: Lowered 2" Pedder's, Shortened Front Struts and Rear Shocks, Adjustable Panard Rod, Adjustable Front and Rear Swaybars, Front Strut Brace
Wheels/Tyres: 18" VZ Monaro CV8, Adjustable Swaybars
Interior: VS Statesman Dash, and doortrims, VS HSV Manta Seats(Electric Fronts)
Stereo: Kenwood H/U, Polk Audio Speakers, Alpine 4 Channel Amp
Build Period: 5 years+

Other Mods: Full Statesman Body Harness, Climate Control, removed badging, apart from Holden Boot and Bonnet Emblems, pinstrips removed, Calais Chrome Window Moulds, Caprice Electric Front Seats, Modified Standard Front speaker pod to suit Memory Switch, AU Twin Thermo Fans, Relocated Battery to Boot

Future Mods: Retrimmed Series 3 Caprice Door trims, Currently Working on Getting Engine Rebuilt and Stroked to 355
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Out With the Old





In With The New






UPDATE heres the Pics of the Mags
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VS Series 1 Statesman Console

The VT 5.0LT Engine



Also here are some photo's of my Genuine Brand New HSV Engine Covers an Rocker Covers, and also the stock set i got with the motor



Engine Conversion







Radiator and thermos all Fitted up.





VT Brake Upgrade, LSD Getting Fitted

With VZ Monaro CV8's rim's





73lt Fuel Tank Painted in Panther Mica, Straps Were Paint to Match the Body Colour



Extractors and Exhaust(Also got a Chrome Power Steering Pump Cap and Chrome Oil Cap)






Chrome Windows now fitted(90% are new parts)





VQ Caprice Electric Seats Frames with The HSV Manta Foam Fitted to them




The Interior




Replaced the Rooflining I also Fitted My VS Calais Velour Rear Interior pillars aswell

Before


After

heres what the steering wheel looked like before


and what it looks like now:



and here's the console Lid

yeah a Majority of the Work Has been done Over the Last 2-3 years

I Haven't Quite Finished It At this Point

I have Got got Get a Few things Trimmed Up In Leather(VS Series 3 Caprice Door Trims) to match the console

I want to get the Body kit refitted as it doesn't quite line up in a few areas(kind of Bugs me)

But i am currently Sourcing Engine Parts For a 355 Stroker Rebuild, which should start to happen towards the end of the year

(Gotta sell a few VP V8 Parts first to help Fund these- I Have Just Put a Post in the FS Section)

Love seeing the full history behind a car. Well done and keep up the awesome work

I have seen this car in the flesh as Dan is the Next door neighbour of some close friends of trudes and mine......I can honestly say it is probably the neatest VS going around, the attention to detail is awesome, and the workmanship is outstanding......oh and Dan is a top bloke also who is pretty clued up with commodores eg wiring diagrams and making patch cables for level 3 instrument cluster upgrades.

Fantastic job there Daniel. Nothing like a VS V8 and a series 2 to boot !!!

yeah thank everyone

I Have a Few more Ideas for it Yet


I Have Also Been Looking for VQ-VS Caprice Electric Seat Plastic Trims(for a while now) anyone has a set or knows of a Set let me Know

well Havent Really Updated this thread in a while, so i thought i better, Since i last Updated I have Got Alot Of the Engine Together

Starr manifold, Harrop CrankShaft, Crane 888241 Cam, VT 5lt Heads, Roller Rockers, Crane Dual Valve Springs, Scat H beam Conrods with the 2000 Series Bolts, Crane Hydraulic Roller Lifters, ARP 12 Pt Head Studs, Crane HI-6 with LX92 Coil, 120amp Police Alternator, Walbro Fuel Pump, Rollmaster Timing chain and Powerbond race balancer, New Standard Volume Oil Pump and Pickup

Still Have to get a few Parts to get But a majority of the cost is gonna be machine work, as im going to convert the Spare VT Engine Block to 4 Bolt Mains, and Get SRP Pistons Once i know what Size i can get










Bought a S/hand Set of Stock VT 5lt Heads from ttvn, i sent the heads to Rhemac, and had them Machined to suit the Yella Terra Roller Rockers, My New Valve Springs, all Ported and Just a general Reco





Dyno Run-It was Mainly Done so i could get rid of the Maf Sensor, Still Running Sequential Injection(5lt is Stock as far as i Know)



well thought id just put up some pictures of the Engine Bay as it is at the Moment, The New Set Of VT Engine Covers Were Painted Sizzle Metallic a Few Months ago(From the VE2 range) i Havent Clear coated them as i like the look of them Flat, i haven't fitted the Matching Rocker Covers yet, they probably just get fitted to my New Motor, so the ones in this pic are still the HSV ones(Sting Red)





Also Finally Finished relocating the Battery,



Also Looking At a few Changes to the Car(once the Engine is Done) Including VZ Maloo Rims, Harrop 4 piston Brake Kit and a Sunroof

here a Photoshop of the VS with the Maloo Rims

Wicked build mate, you've done a top job!