VU SS Fifty

[Aussie XB12SS]

The problem with those aftermarket bumpers aside from being fibreglass is that when you buy them they come unpainted. They're rough, need sanding down & they don't fit well.

Yep, Had a good look around yesterday and most of the mounting points are starting to crack and the fog lights are aftermarket as genuine wont fit.
Got a set of genuine ones on the way.
Think I will near give this one away otherwise it'll be wasting space in the shed.

 

[Aussie XB12SS]

 

[Gaiter]

That's so tidy! Looks like someone recently just re-trimmed the gear stick and handbrake handles. Very tidy!

 

[afstruct]

Very nice, gotta love the VUs, sunroof's a great add on. Love that interior. Great ute in really good condition, well apart from that bar and the chevy badges

 

[Risky]

That has to be the most cleanest interiors I've ever seen. You only see that on showroom floors.

B1 & B2 would feel at home driving it. I have to admit that Holden went wild on the interior for the SS Fifty. :spot on:

Genuine SS lights have the VU SS logo on the lens. Funny enough they carried it through on the VY series.

 

[Aussie XB12SS]

Have two of the fog lights in your photo on the way.
The seats are more comfortable than my VF SV6 seats.

 

[Risky]

Well you have a very rare ute as only 500 were ever made. I'd like to know how many are left on the roads.

I found this article Holden's nifty Fifty hits the streets

 

[elless1]

Good choice on going back to the stock front bar, the fiberglass ones look **** imo.
Doesnt help its one of them vy/vu ones. Awesome ute by the way,looking forward to seeing
it back the way it should be.

The rims on it actually suit and look nice.

Genuine holden rims always give that finished look/stock look that a lot of us love so much.

When you get your steering wheel done or get a quote can you let us know how much roughly?
The stitching and leather on my calais wheels coming off and it just brings the rest of the car down
when your driving it i reckon. (mine looks very ratty)
Ive looked at trying to find a descent berlina wheel or calais wheel but like you ute, mine was
different to just about all the other ones being an international.

Luckily there's a whole crowd of people, probably with 6 cylinder holdens just waiting to put chev badges on them.
You should get rid of them pretty easy. haha

 

[Aussie XB12SS]

Yep, will do. Fella I use is an excellent tradesman in Bendigo but will give you something to work off. https://www.facebook.com/Dantrim-pl-104168132968378/

I followed the crowd and put black rims on it but lucky for me the tyre dealer damaged each wheel and agreed to give my money back and put the chrome wheels back on it. I'll never get wheels fitted after 5:00pm Friday again.

After the black wheels I like the Chrome wheels as well. Still trying to find a set of CV8 rims.

 

[Risky]

I've had a look on eBay to see if there's any VT VX VU steering wheels & WH Caprice ones. Couldn't find any except for base model. Tons of VY VZ WK WL steering wheels. Several guys have converted their wheels & there are write ups for it. Even for VE if you feel up to the challenge. You may have to hit the wreckers

The only suggestion before you see someone to re-cover the wheel is check if Holden have any left in stock.

If you're after CV8R wheels check out the links below. The first one has a slightly scratched set for $850
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VY-V2-18x8-CV8R-Wheel-Package-Holden-Monaro-92156436-235-40-R18-Genuine-/222223894432?hash=item33bd9387a0:g:SGwAAOSwMtxXvOEN
If you're after new, try Wheeldemon which has a slight mark
https://www.wheeldemon.com.au/wheel/Holden/Commodore/VT-VZ/5767/vy-cv8r