3CorsaMeal
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Some great pics surfacing.
Thanks Jordan 
nicest corsa i've seen for a while.
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l88fty
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nicest corsa i've seen for a while.
Thanks mate, she's not perfect there's a few imperfections and showing signs of age, but I keep polishing her 
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gidged500
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Looked great did this ! Are they rx8 seats ? My black turbo b is similar to this. Inspired me to finish mine. Looks lovely
Shot I got from pvs
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l88fty
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Looked great did this ! Are they rx8 seats ? My black turbo b is similar to this. Inspired me to finish mine. Looks lovely
Shot I got from PVS
Thanks mate 
Yer the RX8 seats, the cloth ones. They were fun to fit and are extremely comfortable
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l88fty
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The bonnet is coming along nicely, its taken a heck of a lot of work to sort out the damage and its been a slow process to make sure theres no sinkage in the filler or any structual/strengh issues.
Hopefully will be on for VBOA
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ArdenblueDan
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Looks great buddy
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l88fty
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Looks great buddy
Thanks Dan, here's some pictures from before - shows the level of work thats gone into it.
[Edited on 16-06-2014 by l88fty]
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LukesCorsaSXi
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How many times has that thing been sprayed lol.
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l88fty
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How many times has that thing been sprayed lol.
The bonnet we think 14 different layers of paint, if you look back theres a photo showing the layers and you can count everything from bare metal through the different layers of primer, paint & lacquar lol.
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l88fty
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This morning the postman brought me some fantastic news, safe to say I've been bricking it for the last few weeks and this has been a long time coming, but if you care to listen to me waffle on I will explain and my username "l88fty" will make more sense
About 3 years ago I sold a car which was SORN at the time of selling it, it had a private plate on which I couldn't take of because the vehicle was a half built project car and would get through an MOT etc. to get it taxed and take the plate off so I had no choice but to let it go.
The plate, L88 FTY was a gift from my parents for my 21st birthday and has been on about 5 different cars until when I lost it.
The guy who bought the car of me with the plate, had agreed to transfer it back to me until he realised the engine needed a lot of work on the car, which I had no idea because it had been stored for over a year and I'm not mechanically minded. So he demanded money back or he'd keep it, which I understood.
He said the car would be scrapped, so I gave up as I couldn't afford to pay him anything and the plate had no value it was just sentimental value as it's my nickname "Lofty".
A year later I checked the reg on the MID and the car was insured, which meant I could get the plate of it. There were a few emails back and forth over the next 2 years asking if he'd let me have it back, discussing prices for compensation for his troubles etc.
Then out of the blue I got an email asking if I wanted it back as he had given up and the car was being scrapped, I sent him the fee money plus a bit extra for his troubles - which is where the 2 weeks bricking it comes in - and true to his word he's done it and I have my plate back 
Even if I do nothing else to the Corsa now, just having my plate on it will be awesome as its the only car it hasn't been on and I said the B would be my last project now and I plan to keep it and pass it on to a son/daughter in future years.
It should be back on the car in time for VBOA, so you will all know which one is me!! 
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flybikeslee
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bonnet looks like one of the gobstoppers
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l88fty
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Originally posted by flybikeslee
bonnet looks like one of the gobstoppers
Thanks for that!! 
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LukesCorsaSXi
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Some good news that mate.
Bet you were over the moon when you received that email.
Glad the other guy actually bothered emailing you instead of just scrapping the car with the plate on!
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l88fty
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Originally posted by LukesCorsaSXi
Some good news that mate.
Bet you were over the moon when you received that email.
Glad the other guy actually bothered emailing you instead of just scrapping the car with the plate on!
It's amazing to have it back mate, specially as the Corsa is the last project I'll do and the only one I've done I've done this extent. Even if I did nothing else to the car now, this completes it for me
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willay
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Looking forward to seeing this on the weekend
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l88fty
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Looking forward to seeing this on the weekend
After 2 years, will be great to finally show it with Corsa Sport Fingers crossed the new bonnet should be painted and on by the weekend
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l88fty
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Bonnets painted and baking, just needs to be flat & polished and then fingers crossed it should be fitted in time for VBOA at the weekend
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l88fty
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The bonnet is finally on and this evening took a trip to Brotherhood Retail park in Peterborough to see what all the fuss was about at a cruise!
Just a reminder, one heck of a fabrication job!!
Cheers, Lofty
[Edited on 20-07-2014 by l88fty]
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ArdenblueDan
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Looks absolutely brilliant dude
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l88fty
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Looks absolutely brilliant dude
Thanks Dan, was worth the wait & investment am really happy with it
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flybikeslee
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prefer the other bonnet myself
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l88fty
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prefer the other bonnet myself
As do some others, but it's each to there own.
The objective was to make the front end of the car look very aggressive whilst still keeping the breed. This is why I went for the mix of the badboy extension & Astra MK3 GSI vents.
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l88fty
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V Imagery photos from Peterborough Cruise on Saturday night.
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M Sutton
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I like it alot mate  very nice!
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l88fty
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I like it alot mate very nice!
Thanks mate
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