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[YELLAcakeu308]

Got some VQ statesman Lower control arms thinking they'd be similar was wrong.
Heres a pic of the a monza rear caliper on next to a VQ rear brake.

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Monza calipers bolted onto a rear VQ lower control arm

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New rear wheel bearings

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Park brake

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Rear brake kit

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New hand brake assembly

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Remember this being a victory moment.
Stretching those stiff new springs into position took alot time & energy

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In position

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[rodomo]

Are those parts local? Same as Commodore? Or did you have to import them?

[YELLAcakeu308]

New brake & fuel lines

which parts rodomo?

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[rodomo]

All/any...…………..Looks like Commodore stuff? Suspension and brakes but pics can be deceiving?

[YELLAcakeu308]

for the rear I've found:
Lower control arms are different to holden.
Wheel bearings are different to holden.
Brakes are different. (but mounting holes are the same)
Subframe/ diff to body rubbers (x2) are different.
Diff centre mount to subframe are different ( was hoping a later VT/VZ diff centre would bolt up :(
VQ cv shafts are too long - ( but the bolt pattern looks similar, mite be able to get custom heavy Duty shafts made)
Hand brake parts I got from Europe.
Brake are made by A.T.E - used on Jags / Porshe & other euro cars at the time.
Springs are similar - using lowered Irs Kings (vn to VT)
& Tailshaft to diff flange is different ( not sure how the guys in aus have been doing for tailshafts , in this car I shortened the monza tailshaft as I kept the Manual 265 getrag during the V8 conversion.

[YELLAcakeu308]

Commodore irs bushes are similar diameter, but too long.
I went with superpro LCA bushes & cut them down to size.

The Diff to body mount is allmost Identical to the one I pulled from a wrecked VT (V6)
so that gave my the courage to drop some $ on a Com IRS tough mount. My wife knows and is going to kill me

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Thinking of doing the rear pipes like this in black.

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heres the next challenge.. The pedal end of monza clutch cable is diferent to commodore. I dont really want to put a commodore pedal assembly in (as i dont have one)
maybe i can get the monza end put on the commodore cable?

Com V8 vs monza

Finally got a vice

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Pull the steering column out to intstall the clutch pedal.
Seemed easier with the t5 , maybe cause the getrag had a new cable.

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Monza GSE recaro & monza series 1

The dream seat

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Test fit

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Playing photoshop bored waiting on parts.

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Inspiration

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