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Rangerhannah
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 Posted - 30 Jun 2008 : 10:55:45 AM
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Hiya....
Easy quick question... Would a VX 2001 bodykit fit onto a 89 VN???
A friend has one and was going to give to me, but unsure...
Cheers
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trizo
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Posted - 30 Jun 2008 : 11:19:01 AM
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| I'm sure it will but it might not sit flush all the way around, but then again I have never put 1 on , the main thing is that it sits flush or else they look silly! |
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MILD50
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Posted - 30 Jun 2008 : 12:27:28 PM
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Later model body kits are SO hard to make look good on a VN in my opinion. I only know of a couple that actually pull it off successfully.
If you're getting it for free it's worth a try- if not it depends how keen you are. |
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Rangerhannah
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Posted - 30 Jun 2008 : 2:21:06 PM
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*scratching head* hhhmmmm.... I dont want my VN to look silly.. This is my first project car and I want to do it right and look good too....
Any suggestions on the best looking kit and standards???? I thought the VP Senator Kit one looked nice.... but unsure.....
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Joogie
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Posted - 30 Jun 2008 : 2:51:31 PM
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Fitting a later model kit isnt hard seein as alot are made for a VN now. Its a personal opinion on how good the kits look. i no a few people on this forum dont, and a few do. Personally i like them, but like mild said they have to fit properly and in my opinion they need to have a nice paint job.
As far as fitting, mine was poorly fitted to start with, so when i took over it its not hard to get it flush, alot of trial and error really. My back spoiler took me 2 hours to get it perfect, and front just over an hour. All it is is positioning of the bolts, nuts, a few spacers...
If you arnt so good at putting them on then get a body shop to, coz then if u arnt happy with the way it looks they have to do it until you are. Most places that make the kits can fit them, and who better than the maker. |
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MILD50
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Posted - 30 Jun 2008 : 5:52:37 PM
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Joogie is right- it's a matter of personal preference which is why I'm always careful to write 'in my opinion' ;)
At the end of the day as long as you are happy thats all that counts.
The Senator kit is awesome, as is the Aero kit. For a more subdued look thats not as common there is the SV89 kit aswell. |
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Joogie
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Posted - 30 Jun 2008 : 8:18:41 PM
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| And if you are a little skillfull with panel beating and panel work and so on... pretty much any style body kit from or for a commodore can be made to fit pretty much any commodore. Shapes over the years arnt hugely differant altho going past vt might cause headaches.. but hey at the end of the day fibreglassing and bogging isnt rocket science ;) |
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hsv_babe
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Posted - 01 Jul 2008 : 08:28:39 AM
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| the vx kits do fit on the vn's. i did have a vx clubsport kit on my car, which looked pretty good the only thing i didnt like about it was the grill. it makes the front of the car look a little bit funny. the only trouble i had with fitting mine was the rear bar. vn's are wider set than the vx's so it was a bit of a tight fit, but it can be done, if you've got a free weekend and a lot of patience! |
I'd gladly push my holden than drive a bloody ford! |
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furion
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Posted - 11 Aug 2008 : 7:18:49 PM
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| I have just picked up a vx kit for my vn , so far i have only fitted the nose cone, in order to fit the nose cone on , i had to remove the support bar which is srewed/bolted on the old front bumber , it is not a perfect fit , but if u ask me i think it looks alot better , mostly i have drilled screw holes where i could and put screws in for extra support , a little weight redution also :) ill get back to when finished the side skirts and rear bumber, i will post some pics, the kit is red , and the car is white , bought the paint for it , however im finding my self liking the red surround , almost like a touring car haha , and calis have a silver bottom , so who is to say u cant have a different colour kit :) |
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formula
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Posted - 26 Sep 2008 : 2:28:45 PM
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| are yous saying a vx clubsport kit fits a vn strait off a vx? or ones that are made to fit a vn? |
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vnvr crossbreed
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Posted - 26 Sep 2008 : 2:51:45 PM
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go to e_bay ther is a guy that specialises in body kits for commodore's he can get just about anything from original kits to the vy maloo kits to suit vn give him a try his name is streetcommodore or just serch body kits
p.s. this is holden country on a quite day you can hear the fords rusting |
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