in "forumhome_forumbit_level2_post" find
<if condition="$show['subforums']"><div class="smallfont" style="margin-top:$stylevar[cellpadding]px"><strong>$vbphrase[subforums]</strong>: $forum[subforums]</div></if>


and below it add
<div id="fhquickbuttons">
<a href="newthread.php?$session[sessionurl]do=newthread&amp;f=$forum[forumid]">[make new thread]</a>
<a href="search.php?$session[sessionurl]do=getnew&amp;f=$forum[forumid]">[get new posts]</a>
</div>


add to your additional css definitions

#fhquickbuttons
{
float: right;
right: 0;
top: 0;
font-size: 10px;
}

that's it your done

screenie: http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=30351