Roffo
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Ok been on here a while so have decided to put up a project thread, have two cars so progress isnt mega-fast, ..
Now when i bought her, she was a bit of a travesty, low miles, but ultra-ragged bodywork! I've wanted a corsa project for ages so decided to get it and turn it's life around!! take a look at what it looked like when i got it home :
bit ridiculous as you can see, but a nice engine. day after i got it took it up to the farm and completly serviced and replaced everything i possibly could on the engine with the help of a few mates including: cambelt, sparks,air filter,oil,new discs and pads and so on.. was running sweet as a nut, should last me untill the next month or two when my ol' GSi lump will be fitted. so next I turned my focus on shitty bodywork.
First up was a reiger front bumper, M3 skirts, smoothed the arches (as were screwed in with wood screws!!), GAZ coilovers (really good quality stuff, and got at a bargain price!!) and also reapaired some cracks here and there, this was all done in one lump, so quite a big jump, and really pleased with the outcome:
Also Re-done bonnet (still rainbow metal-flake, but soon to be just black)
oh and i fergot.. some S/A rear lights, and new exhust system (powerflow w/ sports cat):
Next up was a single wiper (with jets built in, as none in the bonnet!!), German plates (no pics of front, will post up tommorow), also meshed the front bumper. Still waiting for a de-badged grill to turn up!
also in was some cali leathers, and a cream/black gaitor set:
So far so good, next in line in the coming week will be a semi-smooth (bought from corsa333 on here), colour coded door handles, Set of ROTA GT3's (same style but better offset as current wheels are ET35!!) and with the wheels will be a set of 90mm rear springs (with gaz rear shockers bought from hamish)  sweet.
Any comments/critisisms welcomed, but remember is far beyond finished!! also need to get my other car through MOT so progress slightly slowed ATM
cheers
[Edited on 20-01-2008 by Roffo]
[Edited on 23-01-2008 by Roffo]
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Roffo
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EDIT - pics of single wiper and mesh all done, up soon-ish.. still bit of tidying and valeting to do!
few extra pics that were lying about:
Experimental lowering!
Plates (£10!!)
[Edited on 20-01-2008 by Roffo]
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STEvieXE
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looks great compared to how it did, just needs a reiger rear valance lol
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Roffo
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i know! and i'l be having that soon to!
[Edited on 20-01-2008 by Roffo]
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Graham88
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Front looks awesome 
Hammerite your drums
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flybikeslee
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£10 for the plates? where frommmmm
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Roffo
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quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
£10 for the plates? where frommmmm
Ebay bargain my friend.. good timing!
And i have black paint for the drums.. just havnt been arsed putting it on.. will do it when adjusting rear shocks next week..
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flybikeslee
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good find  everything looking spot on, just the rear bumper needs to go and maybe some black mesh at the front
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Roffo
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yeah i should be getting the reiger rear, hopefully next payday. but depends on how it all goes really. always something popping up
hopefully exhaust will fit through it...
[Edited on 20-01-2008 by Roffo]
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jimmy 2.1
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I like it. Do the centre of your wheels the same green Kawasaki uses
I think the number plate from the pic in your avatar looks wrong though.
Also, are your skirts on the wrong way round? Mine are the same. Maybe its mine that are wrong
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Roffo
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quote:
Originally posted by jimmy 2.1
I like it. Do the centre of your wheels the same green Kawasaki uses
I think the number plate from the pic in your avatar looks wrong though.
Also, are your skirts on the wrong way round? Mine are the same. Maybe its mine that are wrong
thanks good idea!.. yeah no.plate has gone now tho... have german one in bottom hole!
and skirts didnt fit atall otherway round??, .. but yours are deffo the same.. thats funny, either way looks ok tho!!... i may try them the other way again, but deffo sure they wouldnt go on...
[Edited on 21-01-2008 by Roffo]
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jimmy 2.1
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They probably won't go on now as they'll have been cut shape for the sides they're on.
I got the green idea from this Clio....
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Graham88
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That's such a random colour, but I like it 
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Roffo
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yea i never would have thought of green. il do a photoshop, if anything i'd do the rotas in green, as have a better dish, and good offset...jimmy you are king of ideas!!
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jimmy 2.1
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Well i'm not really. I stole that from someone else
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Hamish
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me by any chance
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Bram
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Skirts would definately look better the other way round!
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Roffo
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maybe take it back then and get turned around... didnt realise, they looked ok to me!
not sure if they will re-do it for free though.. has been a few months!?
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Dean_W
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Nice........not a GSI though 
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Markus
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them clio wheels look quality
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Roffo
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quote:
Originally posted by Dean_W
Nice........not a GSI though
should point out that plan is to put my old gsi into this, and sell the 1400
(very good nick so if anyone is looking......)
my GSI engine only has 29,000miles and much,much quicker so in a month or two will be going in!
and before you ask, a LET is out of the question on insurance till next year!!
[Edited on 22-01-2008 by Roffo]
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Roffo
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tiny update..
pics of wiper and mesh done (still got to do left side due to extreme weather up at my garage last nite!!) and grill still not here
thanking-you please
[Edited on 22-01-2008 by Roffo]
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DaNnY_LaD
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were did u get ur places made up mate?
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Roffo
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quote:
Originally posted by DaNnY_LaD
were did u get ur places made up mate?
did you mean plates?
if so then got them off ebay.. they are made in germany.
[Edited on 23-01-2008 by Roffo]
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ash87
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looks awesome from the front dunno if you need a grille really looks ok without, is your front plate on straight?
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