daine
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Any up dates Steve!?!?

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SteveoBC
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not at the minute Daine, i think thats about it for spending at the moment need to concentrate on xmas now, plus have a packed out weekend, sister had a little boy on the 12th so going to visit him tonight, then out shopping for presents saturday and then followed by a huge arse piss up in northampton saturday night, sunday i should be curled up hungover like a good'un
then the weekend after its xmas, dont work on the car during the week as it lives at mum and dads, might have to put a cover over it and leave it for a bit as its too shit weather wise right now
[Edited on 14-12-2012 by SteveoBC]
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gav93
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really like this Steve , looks perfect in that pastel shade of yellow, and lights surprisingly work !

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SteveoBC
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quote: Originally posted by gav93
really like this Steve , looks perfect in that pastel shade of yellow, and lights surprisingly work !

I knew I wasn't completely crazy I think they work aswell plus they were only a couple of quid more than standard rears
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swill_omnibus
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Just read all of this. Great thread bud, would never have thought this started life as a 1.4 8V poverty spec, well done sir 
Im looking into doing something like this in the new year now.
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SteveoBC
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quote: Originally posted by swill_omnibus
Just read all of this. Great thread bud, would never have thought this started life as a 1.4 8V poverty spec, well done sir 
Im looking into doing something like this in the new year now.
thanks mate, good to know iv inspired someone, it was the 2 lads with the purple corsa that used to run 11's at the pod that made me decide to build mine
get on the look out for a cheap one mate, bound to be a few around these days going for peanuts
as for mine its not even the new year looks as if i have sourced a new exhaust that wont bottom out off someone on here 
hope to get that in Jan lol really should stop buying parts on a whim haha, hopefully i will just concentrate on getting these bits fitted and sorted first then after a bit more saving will start at looking in boosting the power a little bit
so list of parts to fit
2x Cobra Bucket seats (still on the lookout for subframes for them though)
1x Rollcage (and paint it of course)
1x XE exhaust (this ones closer to the body and doesnt bottom out like the current one)
- finish the cold air feed headlight and fit that
think that should keep me busy early part of the year at least 
[Edited on 19-12-2012 by SteveoBC]
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daine
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Get cracking Steve! Cadwell Park 18th Jan, £79 quid OPL. very tempted
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Chris F
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You have two seats, long over due a pagger in this
Never been in an XE on track
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Edges 58
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quote: Originally posted by Chris F
You have two seats, long over due a pagger in this
Same
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SteveoBC
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oh not much of an update but i bought darryls old exhaust last weekend, i am now proper skint, trying to find a free weekend to get the car to work to fit all this stuff and waiting on news of a subframe from someone on here taking their time *cough* tom simes* cough lol
more news and pics when i have them
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SteveoBC
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Another small update, too late to add pics but finally laid my hands on a set of morrettes 
Came up cheap locally and couldn't resist, will get pics soon
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*CorsaCal*
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Will look the mutts nuts with morettes!
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SteveoBC
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quick image of the lights in question, bit tatty round the edges, but nothing i cant handle an for what i got em for i cant complain, plus has motorbike indicators so solved the cold airfeed situation in one go 
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Corsa-Mitch
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Not keen on the indicators, morettes will look cool as tho mate!!
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Martin W
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morettes look cool but not sure about the indicators
[Edited on 01-02-2013 by Martin W]
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SteveoBC
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Meh can always take em off whenever, fronts going to look proper track slag now lol I like em
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SteveoBC
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Decided to refurbish the morettes today, first step strip em apart

Although I think this is a form of sidelight? Hmm will have to figure out how to wire this up as there was not plug for it on the headlight looms

Reason why I decided to refurb them, stone chipped to fuck

Both the top lugs had splits in, job for me in a bit

Got to work and started prepping the outer covers

Halfway through prep drilled a hole at the end of the crack to stop it spreading and nicked some plastic bond from work seal up the splits

Heated out a trench on the back of the splits for the sealer to go in



Both prepped for paint

Driver side done


Pretty happy with it, soz for the shit pics, was getting late although passenger side had a reaction, wil have to rub that down and do it again in the morning their i have time whack em' on but have to be gone by 3 for a mates birthday (and I want a lye-in as we'll haha)
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NathanR
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Morettes look good Steve ! Should look great when there fitted
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daine
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Morrettes will make it look 100x better as a track car Steve! very jealous of you now 
When I get back on me feet I need to crack on with mine, you've give me inspiration
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SteveoBC
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Right I'm up ... 5 hours to eat,respray passenger side one and get it fitted lol
Then off for some pre-drinks with FIFA then followed by best mates birthday bash
[Edited on 30-03-2013 by SteveoBC]
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SteveoBC
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Well ran out time to get em fitted but least I got em both painted and built back up, still got a small reaction on the ns one again but fuck it they'll do

But overall pretty happy with em, will probs get em fitted and wired in for the MK meet next week

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MatthewR
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Look better now, u should black mesh the 'holes' where the indicators are, u will still be able to see it flashing but will cover the gaps and also stop crap flying into the bay??
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*CorsaCal*
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Look good bud!
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Danny W
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Morrettes look great 
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vx-scottw
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done a good job on them steve now get them on
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