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anyone own a VORTEX ?
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 9:23 pm
by Punisher
Im thinking of doing one as a project.
Any for sale ?
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 9:34 pm
by H-top
There are some in for sale if you look. What are you looking for in a vortex to start with? Turbo 4x4? Fwd?
The latter are easier to find
. I own 1 and a half lol
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 9:50 pm
by Punisher
yea, would have to be the 4WD Turbo
Seems to be quite a few FWD's around.
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 9:52 pm
by Punisher
This would have been a good buy, but would have been sold by now.
http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums ... 43446.html
Yours looks "SWEET"!!!!
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:25 pm
by H-top
Thanx mate. It looked like viat with gold rims till last week.
You could get a fwd and convert to 4x4 with wagon parts if you can't get one standard like that
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:39 am
by Punisher
Ah,ok ...
The conversion is pretty straight forward ?
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:10 am
by RSR 555
It was and it was an easy repair
I brought it for my daughter who is going for her license at the moment but she doesn't want it cause she says it has only 2 doors and she can't take all of her friends to the movies in it. I later found out she thought it looked ugly!! I just about disowned her on the spot. My son said her liked it and would do him just fine... That's my boy
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:15 am
by RSR 555
Punisher wrote:Ah,ok ...
The conversion is pretty straight forward ?
Yes and no... lots of work. I did one ages ago and found it didn't have threaded nuts in the body to hold the suspension work. I'd recommend you check for threads were they need to be or buy a 4wd one.
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 6:54 am
by Punisher
RSR 555 wrote:It was and it was an easy repair
I brought it for my daughter who is going for her license at the moment but she doesn't want it cause she says it has only 2 doors and she can't take all of her friends to the movies in it. I later found out she thought it looked ugly!! I just about disowned her on the spot. My son said her liked it and would do him just fine... That's my boy
LOL ... good one. Im guessing they dont come up at that price too often.
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:38 am
by wagonist
Got a mate with 4 of them:rolleyes:
If it's got a sunroof, make sure you take it out & have a really good look around it, as the drain holes are prone to block up (they're also not at the lowest point:rolleyes:) causing rust.
Can be fixed though & it's not structural.
nice photochop, you'll never get one that low though, unless you want to remove the suspension completely:p
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:57 am
by subius
where abouts in Tas are you?
I have one converted from fwd to ej turbo awd and 5 stud.
i'll pm you my address if you want to come check it out.
its not for sale tho.
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:16 am
by H-top
If it was i'd put my hand up lol
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:15 pm
by Punisher
wagonist wrote:Got a mate with 4 of them:rolleyes:
If it's got a sunroof, make sure you take it out & have a really good look around it, as the drain holes are prone to block up (they're also not at the lowest point:rolleyes:) causing rust.
Can be fixed though & it's not structural.
nice photochop, you'll never get one that low though, unless you want to remove the suspension completely:p
lol yea ... to drop her on her guts like that it would need some kind of airbag suspension so it can be lifted to drive it.
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:18 pm
by Punisher
subius wrote:where abouts in Tas are you?
I have one converted from fwd to ej turbo awd and 5 stud.
i'll pm you my address if you want to come check it out.
its not for sale tho.
hey Subius ... Im in Launceston, dont get down that way all that often these days. But if I do, I will let you know. Would definately like to check your beast out.
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:28 pm
by Punisher
While on the subject of 'Slamming' ... i wonder if anyone has ever slammed an L Series ???
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:01 pm
by bluesteel
theres my old one... crappy pics, and long since gone!
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:49 pm
by Suby Roo
That bloody thing was like a yo-yo, lowered then lifted, then lowered again, lifted again then parted out lol
But it did hammer.
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 3:31 pm
by Punisher
bluesteel wrote:
theres my old one... crappy pics, and long since gone!
Looks awesome with those rims
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 3:33 pm
by Punisher
Suby Roo wrote:That bloody thing was like a yo-yo, lowered then lifted, then lowered again, lifted again then parted out lol
But it did hammer.
Bloody hell, thats low ...
I used to have a V8 UC Torana that was so low, a couple of times the crossmember hit man hole covers in the road.
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 3:48 pm
by Suby Roo
Punisher wrote:Bloody hell, thats low ...
I used to have a V8 UC Torana that was so low, a couple of times the crossmember hit man hole covers in the road.
That was no suspension, just welded a bar in there so i could drag the thing onto the trailer to get rid of it!
My real car looks like a 4wd atm, needs some slamming!