chumbly_warner
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Registered: 22nd Aug 03
Location: Leicestershire
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Hi Mate, i am going to try and word this carfully as i dont want to offend.
I did like your last Corsa.
Why all of the wood screws?
Why cut the rear arches, they are now flat and are going to look really wrong.
Your front arches go over to far, the cut out is supposed to line up the the edge of the wing.
Your mounting of the front bumer is soo bad, it doesnt lok as if it fits at all!
You seem to be using filler already! Fibreglass is bad enough.
How are you going to fill all the gaps? Fibreglass is just going to crack!
This has to be the worst attempt at fitting a kit ever.
I just keep looking at the pics and thinking why, there must have been another way!
Im not against the kit as i do like kitted cars, but if i was you, i would get new back arches and remount the front arches. It might be worth buying a new front bumer and having another go.
Ashley
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Predator Corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by chumbly_warner
Hi Mate, i am going to try and word this carfully as i dont want to offend.
I did like your last Corsa.
Why all of the wood screws?
Why cut the rear arches, they are now flat and are going to look really wrong.
Your front arches go over to far, the cut out is supposed to line up the the edge of the wing.
Your mounting of the front bumer is soo bad, it doesnt lok as if it fits at all!
You seem to be using filler already! Fibreglass is bad enough.
How are you going to fill all the gaps? Fibreglass is just going to crack!
This has to be the worst attempt at fitting a kit ever.
I just keep looking at the pics and thinking why, there must have been another way!
Im not against the kit as i do like kitted cars, but if i was you, i would get new back arches and remount the front arches. It might be worth buying a new front bumer and having another go.
Ashley
Rear arches where shaped wrong, reson why i had to chop them, the arch when up to high, and u could see the metal arch underneath, it was a reall bad fitting kit.
The front, i havent got any better pics of since i mad it fitt better, and wood screws will come out, was on while it was bonding.
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chumbly_warner
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Registered: 22nd Aug 03
Location: Leicestershire
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I had to cut the metal under my rear arches and that kit is based on the kit i have.
Here is a pic:
I hope you do take the screws out as they wont react well.
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Otc87
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I know for a fact i couldnt do any better so i aint gonna knock it mate, good luck ! remember its work in progress !
[Edited on 23-01-2008 by Otc87]
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danward
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Registered: 14th Nov 06
Location: Northants Drives: C Exclusiv
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 Not to my taste.
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darrend2007
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Registered: 22nd Jul 07
Location: fife, scotland
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looks shite
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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oh my... looked really nice and subtle before.
looks shite now IMO, and it's different for a reason, and the reason is because it loos shite.
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B3KAN
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Registered: 15th Feb 07
Location: Inverness, Highland
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Originally posted by darrend2007
looks shite
Straight to the point 
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Shane
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the wide arch kit can look nice, but that kit seems to be a waste of money, it would be a complement to say it made badly, blind moneys must of made that,
hope it turns out the way you wanted it to, although i think ALOT of hard work is going to have to go into it
[Edited on 23-01-2008 by Shane]
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Roffo
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Registered: 17th Feb 07
Location: Weymouth
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agree'd money that needs to go into it is gunna be rather steep, i would have kept original and used that dosh to save for either: more expensive kit/proffesional fitting, or a bit better car.
sorry.
but if it turns out well il eat my car..
[Edited on 23-01-2008 by Roffo]
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harrisp
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Registered: 15th Dec 07
Location: Derbyshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Predator Corsa
Well i will start with, is called being different, how many corsa's on this site look all the same, its getting boring, Gsi's post 97' speedlines, airdams.
2nd the paint was fadind, there was a few dents and scratches here and there, wanted a respray, so there you go.
Its always a mistake posting on cs, nevermind!
It isn't different at all, pick up a max power mag and tell me your call will be different.
Maybe the reason lots of corsas on this site have airdams, gsi, post 97 and speedlines is because thats how they look best.
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little_duke
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Registered: 21st Aug 06
Location: Tamworth,staffordshire Drives: rover coupe
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you look like you've wrecked a nice corsa.why didnt you just buy a shit corsa for cheap and spoil that?
each to there own though,good luck
oh i may know someone who would be interested in your old red bumpers if you still got them
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jurgen87
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sorry horrible kit imo
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Linch
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Registered: 4th May 06
Location: Whickham, Tyne and Wear
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OMG WTF! One red sport spoilt imo.
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DaNnY_LaD
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Registered: 30th Nov 05
Location: Walkden,Manchester
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Jesus...Man that is one shocking kit...
Congrats on doin the work you self tho...Might be a shocking and shite kit to people But it can look good..
Its a corsa at the end of the day...Just had Wheels and a exhaust 
If its like your old corsa then itl look spot on..
[Edited on 23-01-2008 by DaNnY_LaD]
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Liverpool
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you know people don't like that stuff on here.......
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Predator Corsa
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Registered: 29th Sep 03
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Originally posted by flybikeslee
you know people don't like that stuff on here.......
Thought people would respect the fact i do all my work my self and the effort that goes into it.
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Predator Corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by little_duke
you look like you've wrecked a nice corsa.why didnt you just buy a shit corsa for cheap and spoil that?
each to there own though,good luck
oh i may know someone who would be interested in your old red bumpers if you still got them
I rather pay for a good corsa with no rust or problems to to the work on than a £300 rust bucket with over 100k on the clock
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Bram
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If the kit was so bad fitting why not send it back?
Its like buying a jumper thats too big then trying to boil wash it to try and shrink it!
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Predator Corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by Bram
If the kit was so bad fitting why not send it back?
Its like buying a jumper thats too big then trying to boil wash it to try and shrink it!
Bought the Kit months ago, off ebay, iv made it fit now, so all will be good
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k e l
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Registered: 10th Dec 06
Location: Sheffield
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thats not being different . fair play though in doin the work yourself
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Roffo
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Registered: 17th Feb 07
Location: Weymouth
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Originally posted by flybikeslee
you know people don't like that stuff on here.......
true, but theres nowt wrong with kitted-up cars.. i like 'em, just gotta be done properly and with good care, and maybe the odd custom bits and bobs..
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James_H
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Registered: 16th Sep 07
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i think it may look good if you get the colour right.... good luck thou i will be watching this 
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STEvieXE
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Registered: 21st Jan 03
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first thing i was gonna say was cheap ebay kit.
could work well when its done imo
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Adam C
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Registered: 10th Jan 07
Location: Cornwall UK Drives:Arden Blue Gsi T
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quote:
Originally posted by Predator Corsa
Well i will start with, is called being different, how many corsa's on this site look all the same, its getting boring, Gsi's post 97' speedlines, airdams.
The reason theres a few corsa's on here with the parts you have named is because they do look very nice on corsa's and work so well.
I would say I respect you for being different, but from the pics it just looks like you have rushed it and bodged it.
Will wait for the end result tho.
My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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