Damaged HSV GTS in Phantom Black

[Glen Alexander]

Hey guys and gals......

I am after a damaged GTS. I need the wheels and brakes, interior (mainly just seats) and engine from this model. If anyone out there has one, or know someone who has one, can you email with a price you want for this model. I am planning a little project and trying to acquire these parts.

Thanks everyone.....:D

Glen Alexander

maloo_r8@bigpond.net.au

[pdg666]

Hi Glen,
Most holden dealers in Sydney still have these models brand new for sale at $105, you may be lucky and find someone with a damaged model, if not email me and will give you details on where to obtain a new one. If its inconvenient for you to get one where you are i'm sure we could arrange something to get you one.

[ZORAK]

I think I just saw one on ebay - do a search!

[ZORAK]

oh it is a Concept. Not sure if that will do?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1761186637

[chups]

firstly are you talking about the VT GTS or the Coupe GTS? i am looking at doing a little project with a VT GTS where i am changing the engine over to the 255kw (yes, putting in a weaker engine) and some other mods. i have found a new VT GTS for $150 but i think i could get it for maybe $100. its just a little project, nothing like my last one (VT touro to a cross8) but it should look nice

[thekid_600]

phanton black 4 door GTS chups.

[Dutchy]

I own a Yellow Monaro CV8 and I also have an Auto-Art/Biante model. My car has a rear spoiler so I'm after one for my model. The real Monaro one looks the same as the VT/VX Club Sports one so if anybody has a wrecked model or a spare spoiler please contact me and we'll talk turkey.
Cheers!
Dutchy. :)

[chups]

ok, Glen, if you do get hold of a damaged gts model, do you need the rear window and the rear passenger doors/windows? if not would i possibly be able to purchase them off of you?

also, Dutchy, i may have a VT GTS spoiler coming off of my model in place of a different styled one, i am not 100% positive if i will be making new spoiler or modifying the one i have, i think ill be making one from scratch so i might be able to send you this one. and yes, they fit nicely. just glue it on.

i have stripped my GTS right down now and made most of the minor body mods that i will be doing.

also, anyone with as many 1:43 VT,VX,AU touring car wheels they no longer need? email me at malibu_response@hotmail.com (malibu_response@hotmail.com) and see if we can come to some sort of arangement. (i need 40 all up)

[ET351]

Hey Guys,

Maybe this thread should be re-titled to 'Midnight Spares' :D

Cheers, ET351 ;)

[Dutchy]

Hi Chups,
If you do manufacture a new rear wing I'll gladly buy your old on off you. Save me making one up from scratch.
By the way what are you doing to your model? I converted a Monaro to a convertible, not yet completed but already looks great.
Cheers!
Dutchy.:)

[chups]

Thats actually a really good idea, it would be great if biante (or a trusted party) started up something where you could send in your spare parts and then people could browse a site with pictures, and then send in the money to this trusted party then the part would be sent out. p&h on small parts would be pretty cheap if the buyer could determine the postage sourse like if it was just a couple of wheels or something, they could request it to be sent in an envelope at 45c as it is under the max weight and size.

kind of like e-bay but just for spare model parts.

[chups]

im not going to reveal what i am doing to my model just yet :rolleyes: but i too had a go at making a convertable monaro (my first major mod) i even put in working lights including the dash light. and gave it yellow accented interior and engine. looked nice from a distance (about 2-3m) but up close there were bits i wasnt happy with, so it went in the spare parts pile. so i have a few bits left over if you are desperate for them.
what clolur is your convertable going to be? mine was yellow, it looked so sweet. i might have another go soon, now that im more experienced.

-Chups-

[Dutchy]

G'day again Chups,
I'm making mine out of the Hothouse green. I'm waiting for a die-grinder to come on special at one of the local hardware stores so I can continue grinding off the dags, as I found it too difficult with a file. Too big a chance of slipping and gouging the paintwork. That project is on hold for the moment as I'm building a HSV workshop for the 2001 HSV cars. I've almost finished my 2 post hoist and am now making work benches etc. The most time consuming part will be painting the figures. Hopefully it will look OK on completion.
Cheers!
Dutchy.

[Glen Alexander]

Hey Chups,

All I need is the engine, seats, wheels and brakes and side indicators from the GTS. I am making a custom Walkingshaw. Black Walkingshaw, gonna try and make a VL Calais front end, put the Gen III in with the new seats and monster wheel and brake upgrade should look sweet. Just might be a bit expensive, Can't seem to find a Walkie under $200. I can still get a brand new GTS for $105 though.

There'll be a picture as soon as admin allows it, mocked it up on PhotoShop.

Glen

[Glen Alexander]

Don't know if the pic worked!!!

[Dutchy]

Looks great Glen.:)

[chups]

i agree, looks great. i got a GTS from my holden dealer for $125. and Triking models in perth had a walkinshaw for about $125-$150 i think. as for my model, its coming along nicely. ill have pics up when its finished.

[chups]

hey glen, have you done much model mods before? i think the walkie will look excellent when its done but i can never get all 4 wheels off a 1:18 car without breaking something. theres a guy here that modifies cars but when he changes the wheels he just cuts off the old ones and glues on the new ones.

[Glen Alexander]

I just started my first custom the other night, not the Walkie, and I was trying to get the wheels off but I broke a brake caliper off instead. It seems that the wheel is glued to to brake disc which means you cant get it off the axles, bummer!!! After fiddling around on Photoshop, I think I have come up with a couple more projects, but they can be a bit too expensive. I have put the wheels from the GTS Coupe on a chrome yellow Torana, in digital land, and also the same wheels on the Walkingshaw. They look pretty cool. I'd love to do a few different Walkingshaws, but they are too expensive to risk stuffing them up!!!

Glen

P.S. There'll be a pic with this post, so check it out.....

[the_goldie]

Glen,

The pics look AWESOME!!! You must know a few tricks of the trade when using photoshop cause those photos look real!!?? I love the Torana it looks prety cool with those rims on it. Also the black walkinshaw looks great :D

Black GTS for $105? Wow. I wouldn't mind getting one of those at that price. Send me an email if you don't mind of where this is.

Keep those great pics coming!!!

[Glen Alexander]

Goldie..

I saw the GTS on the Suttons Arncliife Holden website. Go to the Holden website (www.holden.com.au) and I think it was dealer locations. They have a website and I saw them on there. You can order through the website with your credit card too.

On the pics, if you have a digital camera and Photoshop, it isn't as hard as you would think. Set up the cars side on, take a photo of them, then cut the desired wheels from one pic and paste them onto the other..... lowering them is a bit different though, just careful cut and paste that's all.

[ferrari fan]

A realistic race seat can be had by getting one of the crappy C.C. 1/18 models and break the seat out of the thing . These seats look good in a modified car
If you have a Walker pace car it can come out of that one and because of the dark windows you do not see/miss it at all.
these wrecks are good for plundering all sorts of items out and at $15 a pop this is not bad.
with the restof what's left you can create an accident scene!
I melted one with a 600amp TIG welder and quit spectaculat to say the least He He:D

[goxu1]

As mentioned above , Suttons have some cheap cars. I checked them out and they have HRT , Valvoline , Coke and K-mart VTs for $105 and VT concept coupes in blue/black and gold for $69....Also HRT VL for $105....