dangermouse2503
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Registered: 12th Mar 09
Location: Golborne, Wigan
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Thought I'd post a couple of my corsa. The plan is to build a cheap, nice looking corsa with a euro style(not rat) hence the Project Scrooge title.
Initial cost of car was 150quid as a battered car. Long tax and mot so no complaints. Thought I would get the paintwork sorted so handed it to my friend to sort. Between us came up with a few idea's, shorten the grill, fit a set of Ford RS2000 sideskirts(similar style to the vectra ST200 Steinmetz items).
De-wipered and blanked the tailgate, paint the bonnet and roof black. Overall bodywork took 3weeks to do and was all done on the drive.
The front bumper was a standard Corsa item smoothed, black mesh inserts then painted.
As you can see the grill is shortened and painted to match bonnet.
Then bought a shock and spring kit, uprated with hot-rod spec springs. Overall drop is 90mm front, 80mm rear over 13" deep dish alloys off my old Jetta.
As you can see the rear three quarter isnt perfect(had a massive dent in it that we tried to remove, skim and smooth). Ideally could do with a new quarter but mrs will be driving it when she passes her test so no doubt will have a few dings and scrapes 
Car stands me a total of 500quid to present. Will post more before pics and after shots when I get chance.
I look forward to your opinions and idea's
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Scotty C
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Painting the bonnet black is getting quite popular isn't it.
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dangermouse2503
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Sure is lol Plan is to vinyl the roof and bonnet chequered flag style so makes job easier for vinyl company
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gazza808
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Location: Peterborough
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Looks just like one round my way, but that's blue and orange.
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3CorsaMeal
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cheap cars are the best cars 
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JordanR
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Registered: 20th Oct 09
Location: Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset
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bit lower on the back?  , apart from that looking good!
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stu_c
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Registered: 11th Dec 07
Location: Westleigh, Greater Manchester
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hmmmm where in leigh is this?
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dangermouse2503
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It is now in Golborne. In process of moving there with the mrs. Got space for 3cars and a van on the drive so plenty room for more projects lol
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noshua
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Registered: 19th Nov 08
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Black/smoked indicators 
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JaffaTB
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Registered: 7th Oct 09
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
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^what he said, also colour code the door handles
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vaux.dan
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Registered: 18th May 09
Location: newcastle/gateshead
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that looks more like 40mm rear :S
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sand-eel
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Probably because it running 13's if it was even 15's it would look slammed.
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dangermouse2503
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The first pic looks like standard ride height, the second side profile pic is with the lowering kit fitted. Looking to get some custom springs to drop the back further.
Also got some vectra door handles and smoked indicators to put on this weekend
[Edited on 01-09-2010 by dangermouse2503]
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