Spectral Makeover

[Jamesyboy]

Well im gonna start up a project thread as thats my calibra off the road permanently now, 2 days premature unfortunately, as i was supposed to go and do a quater mile run on sunday to get my before results, and i had just put my new hoses on, but the thrust bearing went on me on saturday morning (just my luck) so ill have to just get on with it now.

It will be a bit of a slow start with her as i have to get the engine out and get some funds together to start spending some serious wonga. But i will take lots of pics and keep people informed if anyone is interested. I am open to advice throughout it, if i gom wrong please help me haha

So here is a couple of pics of how she looks now.

[Allys Cally]

we're always interested in these kind of threads mate. so keep us updated

[m00k]

spectral is an awesome colour too!!!

[Jamesyboy]

we're always interested in these kind of threads mate. so keep us updated

Indeed i will, i never did one for my white calibra, and regretted it a bit so i will do one with lickin

[RobbieV]

Less yap and more work please.

[cally8valver]

hope the build goes well mate and the pic treads always look good and interesting just to look back at all the ripped knuckles bruised hands knees back elbows and everything else that gets hit or caught when strippin a car

[v6 steve]

good luck with it james and we are just down the road if your needing anything

[Jamesyboy]

good luck with it james and we are just down the road if your needing anything

Cheers steve. Much appreciated. you and your boys were awesome to me on my last one the plan..... To get as many horses from an xe as possible really. Anything and everything. Then tart up the paintwork, back to former glory, exhaust, lowered and wheels at most on the exterior. Just keep it fairly standard on the outside, as i like it like that

[Jamesyboy]

Now ive just had an idea.

As said get a tubby lump, but im not goin all the way and 4wd it, put that in the calibra, buy meself a wee corsa or nove, redtop it, and have a track weapon a road weapon and my vectra Happy days :):)

[v6 steve]

its not that much work to 4wd a car some just think it is

[Jamesyboy]

its not that much work to 4wd a car some just think it is

Steve i aint no mechanical genius like you, i think standard would do me, tbh i wanna stick with the xe, i just wanna get as much power from it as i can, i dont want as much power from the car as i can i want the engine to be top spec as best as i can!

[v6 steve]

i know what your saying but as said for what you will need to spend you could get a let with more bhp for less money, now i know this better than some as i was told the same before i went down the 3.2 money pit road but couldnt be told ether, it was somthing i just wanted to do, so good luck with it

[Jamesyboy]

i know what your saying but as said for what you will need to spend you could get a let with more bhp for less money, now i know this better than some as i was told the same before i went down the 3.2 money pit road but couldnt be told ether, it was somthing i just wanted to do, so good luck with it

and as you say its just summit i want to do, if i wanted a turbo, i would save up and buy one, but i want a quick xe right now, just wanna see what i can do to it,

anyhoo the engine is out and ready to be worked on now





and as some of you have met josh, he is no longer with me, he had a slight hydraulic leak whilst helping me take the engine out, and is no more

[vinny_69]

funny looking Xe but i think your tracking is a bit off

[Jamesyboy]

funny lookin xe?

Yeah i know the tracking is off, summit was up with the track rod ends, not attached or summit lol