VX-O2 meetup LA at the Peterson 2013

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Great idea Baldwin.
Here's some items I can bring.
Email me if interested, can bring to LA for Saturday.
CAN SEND PICS IF INTERESTED

1. $60 - REAR SPARE TIRE COVER
   
   • has scratches
   • see before/after I applied 303
   • Used flash to highlight scratches
   • Red knobs NOT included
   
   
   
2. $150 - DRIVER SIDE MIRROR - absolutely excellent condition!
   
   
3. $50 - PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR
   
   
4. $50 - PASSENGER WINDOW MOTOR
   
   
5. $40 - DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHT -1" half moon shape chip piece on top EDGE of red plastic
   
   
6. $30 - DASH PANEL UNDER STEERING WHEEL
   
   
7. $10 - 2 GRAY COVER/CLIPS (go in ceiling)
   
   
8. $10 - 3 BLACK SMALL COVER/CLIPS -SHORTER STEM -not sure if they go in rear interior panels or where
   
   
9. $160 - REAR CARGO AREA CARPET- RARE FIND in great condition
   
   
10. $10- GLASS RUN - PASSENGER SIDE- Very good condition, except one split, can be glued. Good back up.
    
    
11. $15/$10 - RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON BODY, goes down into front door jam.
    $15 - DRIVER SIDE - SMALL RIP LIKE MINE.
    $10 - PASSENGER SIDE - SMALL RIP, AND SMALL CHUNK MISSING AT ABOUT 1 O'CLOCK POSITION.
    
    
    
    
    FREE STUFF - EMAIL ME IF YOU WANT ANY OF THIS
    
12. POWER STEERING CAP
    
13. COOLANT RESERVOIR CAP
    
14. COOLANT RESERVOIR OVERFLOW CAP
    
15. DRAIN TUBE FOR HOOD INSERT
    
16. BOTTOM PART OF INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BEZEL (THAT HOLDS WINDOW BUTTONS)-ATTACHES TO DOOR PANEL, FORMS THE BOTTOM OF THE BEZEL HANDLE
    
17. ABS MODULE BLACK METAL BRACKET
    

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Great job putting this all together AGAIN Baldwin!!

If I hadnt been last time, I'd be there this time...

..but VX is in bits, and I'm just too busy right now.

Have a blast..its a great day out....and the T/shirts from the shop last ages..
....and dont shrink!!!!

Jo

Hey KAT (or anyone else that's going),

Do you happen to have the clips that the sun visors clip into?
I need the right side or both, or the whole sun visor set with mounts.
Let me know!
The guys that did the sunroof broke mine....
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by SilverBullet75

Hey KAT (or anyone else that's going),

Do you happen to have the clips that the sun visors clip into?
I need the right side or both, or the whole sun visor set with mounts.
Let me know!
The guys that did the sunroof broke mine....
Thanks!
---JIM---

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Darn Jim, I just had a set of those clips with that salvage VX/parts project I was doing over the past few months, but sold now.
When are you getting in? We're going Frid, should arrive by 7pm or so.

PM me.... I got you covered on one. however I won"t be there.

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Originally Posted by SilverBullet75

Hey KAT (or anyone else that's going),

Do you happen to have the clips that the sun visors clip into?
I need the right side or both, or the whole sun visor set with mounts.
Let me know!
The guys that did the sunroof broke mine....
Thanks!
---JIM---

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Originally Posted by VxSport

PM me.... I got you covered on one. however I won"t be there.

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Thanks VXSPORT! Let me confirm exactly which one(s) I need in the morning and I'll let you know.

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Originally Posted by VX KAT

When are you getting in? We're going Frid, should arrive by 7pm or so.

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I'm leaving Vegas around 5PM Friday, staying at Hampton Inn & Suites Riverside/Corona East. I'll drive the rest of the way in the morning on Saturday.
Where are you guys staying?

I arrived an hour early. If anyone is checking the forum, and wants to hang out, I'm at the Starbucks on Fairfax and Olympic.
My name is Jim, I've got buzzed head and black jacket on.
:)

Hey, where do we park at the museum?

I will be looking forward to a report later to day. Thx

Found the parking entrance. LOL
Not sure how I missed that big sign saying PARKING.

I'm on the bottom floor on the left as you enter.

Man I hate that I couldn't make it out there for this... :(

me too. I was in LA for the night in Dec. I wanted to go out for this too.

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Man I hate that I couldn't make it out there for this... :(

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Mann . Had a blast at the meet ! Thanx Baldwin for settin the meet ! So glad to meet you guys Today !!! Baldwin is THE MAN !!!

OK....somebody has to say it....:bla:

PICS...OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN...:smilewink

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OK....somebody has to say it....:bla:

PICS...OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN...:smilewink

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:flower: Here you go bro...

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... and I wasn't even there! Photos were borrowed from Luie's co-pilot. Thanks Sabrina! :heart:

sweet... more please.

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:flower: Here you go bro...

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:thanx: Mang...:yes:

Sabrina's got a W-I-D-E lens...:thumbup:

Had an amazing time! Thanks again for organizing this Baldwin. It was great fun meeting everyone, and seeing such stunningly fine examples of this wonderful vehicle.

Cheers!

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Originally Posted by wintermute

It was great fun ... seeing such stunningly fine examples of this wonderful vehicle. Cheers!

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The advantages of living out West... Here, we get to see stunningly less rusted examples of this wonderful vehicle. I can't wait to have mine out there, and then have it Foose-ified (sp?) to better-than-new condition... :cool!:

Okay so I have to believe Sue took a few hundred pictures while she was there - where are those?!? ;)

So VxSport forwarded me pictures Sue sent him, and I have to say the most hilarious picture is of the undercarriage, which shows a rusty muffler despite only having 2500-ish miles on the clock and having been stored in a vault for much of its life. I'll post the pic tomorrow if Sue doesn't put it up tonight.

Here ya go. The rusty muffler was one of my favorites too! The Petersen tour guide person told us this "garage" set up was for some Craftsman commerical.

NICE rims, eh Mav??!! ;) :thumbup: I think they're a few shades different than ours, more of a taupe color than the silvery/pearl white of our rims. Very sharp though!

Dave and I both noticed the better handling with the wider offset rims/tires. We have a 6 mile mountain segment at the top of Prescott that's nothing but sharp mountain switchbacks/curves, and the VX was noticeably easier to handle it. I've been through it at least 5 times prior, and this was really easier!

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Interior shots:
I really liked the decorative piece on the passenger airbag, and passenger floor area with the 3 raised bars. Nice continuity of the design lines of the ribs on side of door.

This silver logo is on the piece between the two seats, I though it looked cool.
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Thought it looked really stupid having the HVAC controls up at the very top of the center stack :_thinking
Obviously done to move the stereo down to that 3rd section..
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And lastly, a big shout out to Baldwin for so much time/work setting this up. It was far more extraordinary than I expected! The VX-O2 was fantastic, but the the entire museum was fantastic. The dossants were very knowledgable and gave us so much interesting info on everything. There were at least 3 cars there I'd never even heard of..now I'm not the ultimate historian, but I do know quite a bit….but never heard of this one…
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Ok....who swiped the 4x4 shifter knob ... :eek:

And, even having seen it "live" last time...

..I never noticed ther lack of front side marker light till now :confused:


She still looks MIGHTY good!

Jo

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Ok....who swiped the 4x4 shifter knob ... :eek:

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Dat same bastige prolly horked tha ciggy lighter too...:upsetgray

Does anyone have pics of the inside trunk or the rear inside door?

Here's some video from The Petersen.

http://youtu.be/IzxUWSbmDWo
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Glad everyone came out. Wish more did, but we had a good turnout still. Was happy to meet some of you for the first time including Steve Jennes and Scott Hyde....former Isuzu guys...and Scott being the coverboy for the VX-O2 on the In Roads magazine. Dope. I can't believe it took almost 1 year of working with the Petersen to get this set up. I'll email you guys the coordinator I worked with's info and maybe you can all give her a thank you and shoot her one of your fav pics with you and the VX-O2. Might make it easier for a future visit. Funny thing, on my way home, I saw an Ironman on the 10 fwy and it she had no idea of the meet. What a waste.

I can't help it, I've become fixated on the side-view mirrors on the VX-02. I'm wondering if they were custom made, or whether they're simply a take-off from another vehicle and paint-matched to suit.

I personally just think that the stock VX Isuzu-ish side mirrors date the overall look of the VX much more than necessary, especially when that could have easily been remedied with the simple addition of VX-02 aero-type mirrors.

So thank you all for the pictures and video. Now I at least have some more visual references to work with for finding some possible custom mirrors.

There were some pics from the first visit...

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Does anyone have pics of the inside trunk or the rear inside door?

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...not sure who took them, I checked my pics..I didnt!

Suffice to say..its UGLY.
Lots of square tube bracing and MacGyver -isms !

Its an exterior 'concept'...and kind of thrown together where the sun dont shine!

I'm sure when originally exhibited they NEVER opened up the back for viewing :eek:

Jo

P.S. - Cece (and with all due respect if you're reading this too Gil), your sister is h-h-h-ot. Next time you speak with your parents feel free to relay my compliments to the chefs. :p

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I can't help it, I've become fixated on the side-view mirrors on the VX-02. I'm wondering if they were custom made, or whether they're simply a take-off from another vehicle and paint-matched to suit.

I personally just think that the stock VX Isuzu-ish side mirrors date the overall look of the VX much more than necessary, especially when that could have easily been remedied with the simple addition of VX-02 aero-type mirrors.

So thank you all for the pictures and video. Now I at least have some more visual references to work with for finding some possible custom mirrors.

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wow, how stange, that's the second thing I DIDN"T notice on the VX-02 (first being the front fender marker lights)! I never even noticed they were different..how's tha possible :_thinking, when I could tell you a multitude of very extreme details like how many texture bumps are in one square inch of cladding :laugho:
Guess it was just too much adrenaline and havin' fun wid da gang! :thumbup:

but hey, I DID notice it was a convertible! :goof:

Those mirrors are super sharp!

Oh Jason :wave: can you whip up one as a model on your CNC jr machine? :wave:

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Does anyone have pics of the inside trunk or the rear inside door?

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Check out rickshaw's library of VX-O2 shots here:

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The side mirrors were taken from a 2000 dodge neon I think. So don't be that impressed. :) Chif and Steve from Isuzu told me.

I posted my pics from the Petersen Meet

Pics from The Parking Lot meet-up

Pics of the VX-02

Is that a center console with cup holders?

Congrats to Baldwin and the gang that made this outing a success. Also, kudos to ITAL Designs for creating such a celebrated concept car. It makes us all dream a little bit larger and really appreciate the special trucks we all own. The VX-02 was truly on that "Mission to Mars" imagination-wise! Hats off to that movie-star car!

Got to love the dash mounted rally race timer :)

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Originally Posted by Baldwin

The side mirrors were taken from a 2000 dodge neon I think. So don't be that impressed. :) Chif and Steve from Isuzu told me.

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Cool, thanks for the info. I'd already found a few mirrors on Ebay that looked to have a very similar shape to the mounting section, but it's always difficult to tell if it would be a simple bolt on or whether further modification would be required. Either way, I can't help but be impressed with how much better the Neon mirrors make the VX look compared to the stock side-mirror/air-brakes. (I'm guessing 5 mpg better mileage with the simple addition of some aero mirrors.) ;)

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Got to love the dash mounted rally race timer :)

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LOL...they were originally gonna put it on tha oil pan, but it was too hard to set....:laughing: