VL, Front end rebirth. (EVL)

[NVS]

This is Trav's (aka NêVêR™) car. After getting a small dent in the front end, Trav sold it to me. It's an official BT1 V8 (with speed holes in the roof still), it has a mere 450,000 Km's. It is now known as "EVL", as it has ghost's which caused this car's near death injurys.



I'm planing to re-build it and put this Interceptor back in service. I've stripped the front end down, and things don't look too bad. The left chasis rail is bent at the very front, but all looks like it will beat out. Panel beating has already began, just needs Hood, Radiator, L/H Guard & Indicator, Front Bar & Filler Panel, Windscreen, and Nose Cone (Head Lights have been donated by RBVL20). A/C is busted so i'm gunna rip it all out (more power). Fuse box has melted previous to the crash and will need to be replaced along with a few wires.

It's EVL's 18th birthday on the 17th of March, I hope to have it out and cruising by then.





LOL. None of the globes in the front lights broke in the crash.

[NVS]

After 7 cans of degreaser and drilling 40+ spot welds, it's almost ready to go back together.
Hope to have the front square and the new radiator support back in this weekend.


This tail light garnish was on the other VL I bought for wrecking, I like it because I've never seen this garnish B4. Does anyone know what it's off of.

[NVS]

The front is square, the radiator support needs to be welded in place and every thing needs to be bolted on.
Here's some pics of the front with all the panels sitting in place, nothing is bolted on yet.



Front end is all welded up. Ready to go back together now.

[NVS]

All panels fitted, Fuel lines removed, Steering coulm fitted, Radiator installed, Trans cooler mounted. The VL drives fine, just needs clutch fan fitted, front bar mounted, and a windscreen.

[NVS]

The Finished Product.

[NVS]

It even made it to the burnout comp.

[brohawk]

holy crap man thats a killer job you did looks great.

[NVS]

Thanks guys, It took me about 4 weeks to complete, with a bit of help from my m8's.
No heavy duty tools, just the most basic tool set you could imagine (Small hammer, medium hammer, and a sledge hammer, a cheap socket set, a cheap screwdriver set, a crow bar, a drill, an angle grinder, and a mig welder, and a measuring tape)

[adamvncalais]

yeah good work mate looks good

[VKStevo]

wow, thats awesome work mate, didnt know travs vl was back on the road but there u go

will you be painting the front end?

[NVS]

was back on the road in SA for about 2-3 months, then got sold to a bloke in victoria, flew over and drove her home. didnt end up painting it.

[vnlocker]

i really dont think that vl would of mad it to vic lol.

Seeming as i did own that car for like near 2 years. matt an i both thought it wouldnt make it that far with out something going wrong.