djedstar
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Registered: 22nd Jan 07
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i will probably nick ma dads wheels lol
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willay
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I love an LS 
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djedstar
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Registered: 22nd Jan 07
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not a bad car for the money looking at yours those wheels look really good i have some on my dads car he says we can swap
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djedstar
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Registered: 22nd Jan 07
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news just found more rust than expected under the drivers seat quite a big hold and also on the drivers side the chassis is virtualy non existent 
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djcraig19
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Registered: 30th Dec 06
Location: Barnet, London Drives: NOWT :-(
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mine was £50 beautiful bodywork 2 months tax and 8 months MOT 135k on the clock but apart from a worn camshaft (cam kit £100 from Vauxhall) runs beautifully. no smoke, no oil leaks. feels like it has half the mileage it does. no rust either. i got a bargain!!!!!
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djedstar
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Registered: 22nd Jan 07
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your right thereyou did get a bargain will have pics of the rust damage soon and i have ordered a chrome "corsa1.2" badge from vauxhall any ideas where to put it ?
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Wonderboy
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Registered: 30th Dec 06
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quote:
Originally posted by djedstar
your right thereyou did get a bargain will have pics of the rust damage soon and i have ordered a chrome "corsa1.2" badge from vauxhall any ideas where to put it ?
On the boot ? I wouldn't of ordered one in the first place. If it was already debadged.
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djedstar
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Registered: 22nd Jan 07
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i debadged it myself it was only 4.50 and i like vx chrome badges instead of the old plastic that was on there
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djedstar
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Registered: 22nd Jan 07
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update heres a pic of the rust on the chassis
 and heres one with those badges i mentioned
tell me what ya think
[Edited on 30-01-2007 by djedstar]
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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lose the badges they look shite...
may of looked better in the original place, but then again, probably not
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k e l
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Registered: 10th Dec 06
Location: Sheffield
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ye dont like them keepit plain and simple try taking stuff off rather than adding stuff
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bieransri
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Registered: 13th Apr 06
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quote:
Originally posted by djedstar
update heres a pic of the rust on the chassis
hence the £90, get that sorted if possible before anything else
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Mark330d
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Registered: 25th Apr 06
Location: Netherlee, Glasgow City
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or better yet, strip it, sell alll the parts worth money on it and buy one with a solid shell.
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djedstar
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Registered: 22nd Jan 07
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naa i dont wanna get rid its been fun playing with the little rust bucket and it is repairable anyway i will get all the rust and structure fixed over the weekend with the help of some metal new sills and a mig welder and my dad
[Edited on 30-01-2007 by djedstar]
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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why would you want to put badges on your car to tell others it is slow as fuck? doesn't make sense really!
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sri_davie
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Registered: 8th Aug 04
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thats not to bad at all ive seen worse on here lol ive got the same damaged but maybe not a bad but well repairable
d
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djedstar
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Registered: 22nd Jan 07
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thanks for that positive comment shud be fixed by next week gunna haft to make our own panel though sri_davie and kroozuk-ben i just wanted something better than plastic shit badges
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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no badges is better than plastic shit/chrome badges 
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djedstar
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Registered: 22nd Jan 07
Location: Keighley, West Yorkshire
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u think a post 97 lock surround is required?
[Edited on 31-01-2007 by djedstar]
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sri_davie
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will be good when its all repired, i went out and bought a n plate 90k gsi for £50 and had the same damage, mines will get sorted when i get a dry day, but saying that its glasgow i live in 
keep up the work mate and keep the pics coming
d
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djedstar
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Registered: 22nd Jan 07
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u lucky fella i would of lucked for a better car if my girlfriend could afford insurance on something more than a 1.2 u will have to show me how you repaired yours just found out the front springs are broken aswell lol
but i have some new ones for 20 quid is the rust damage on yours where the wishbone joins the chassis?
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sri_davie
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just to the rear of the mounting point of the bottom arm
d
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djedstar
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Registered: 22nd Jan 07
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little update bought some used springs from super mike for 20 quid including postage heres a pic
will update at the weekend when the welding gets done the springs probably wont get done till nxt weekend  
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djedstar
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Registered: 22nd Jan 07
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got the metal for the chassis leg repair and the hole under drivers seat now will be getting sorted tomorrow
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Tomm R
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quote:
Originally posted by Mark330d
(marks sri)
Im the same age as you and i have a car aswell. 1.4 8valve atm but will be a 1.6 16valve as of next weekend.
didnt know you were 15 mark!
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