little_duke
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Registered: 21st Aug 06
Location: Tamworth,staffordshire Drives: rover coupe
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jimmy....its PERFECT,wouldnt change a thing 
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MatG
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Registered: 26th Apr 02
Location: Birmingham UK
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agree with the others the rack helps to define the style you are going for and not just you have changed your bonnet but couldnt afford to get it sprayed.
Car looks great though Jimmy!
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Liverpool
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bonnet bra now, just to add insult to injury with the rust 
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Rob B
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Registered: 8th Jan 04
Location: Area Motorsport Drives: Race EP3
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one suggestion, plain pressed plates, the blue adds to much colour to the front and rear, plain front plain rear would be perfect
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jimmy 2.1
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Location: Shipley, West Yorkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob B
one suggestion, plain pressed plates, the blue adds to much colour to the front and rear, plain front plain rear would be perfect
Yeah that could be a good idea, would actually save me all the questions of why it has a 'D' band rather than GB.
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Fear
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Registered: 20th Nov 02
Location: Down off the hill
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agreed with a few others, the red wheels dont really go well with the bonnet, can you not rust the wheels up like the bonnet?
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dwcars1.4
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Registered: 13th Dec 06
Location: Blackburn Drives: corsa b 1.6 sport
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quote:
Originally posted by jimmy 2.1
quote:
Originally posted by Rob B
one suggestion, plain pressed plates, the blue adds to much colour to the front and rear, plain front plain rear would be perfect
Yeah that could be a good idea, would actually save me all the questions of why it has a 'D' band rather than GB.
this is an amasing idea
and i get the whole "y do you have a D instead of a GB" all the time to lol
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jimmy 2.1
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Update 15/5/08: Its falling to bits around me!
No not the bodywork, just the chassis! During my dinner break i dropped the van off to get some new brake shoes fitted to the rear brakes. I go collect the van to which i'm greeted by the mechanic who says; "we've done that for you, BUT, we found that there's a crack in the radius arm". I ask if its possible to weld it, to which i'm told that your not allowed to weld it. Great!  He says i'll need a whole new rear beam axle. Fucking great!
I manage to source a beam axle for free (cheers Jacko!), so on the way to picking it up i notice that i'm pressing the brake peddle further and further till it bottoms out on the floor!  I pull over immediately and have a look. I find that the flexi brake hose on drivers side has been rubbing on the outer CV boot, which has split the boot (just replaced it on Tuesday!), and worn the hose down near enough ready for it to burst! Twat!  While checking it all out i also notice that the inner CV boot on passenger side has also split!
So in the morning i'm going to replace all the inner and outer CV boots and replace the brake hoses, and try pick up that rear beam axle.
While the axle's out i'm going to wack in some Poly bushes which i've ordered and should arrive next week. Sorry for the essay and rant!
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Graeme
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Registered: 26th Jul 04
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dont you just love cars cos i sure as hell dont
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DaveB
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Location: Huddersfield
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Rust is terminal! Put some on the car and it infects the rest of it like cancer 
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bux
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Registered: 14th Apr 08
Location: Northants
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unlucky jimmy, axle in and out is only an hours work mate!!! could be worse!!!!
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jimmy 2.1
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Got the CV boots all done and the brake hoses changed and bled up! Going to pick up the axle tomorrow, then give it a clean and paint while my poly bushes turn up.
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bux
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Registered: 14th Apr 08
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jimmy may be worth ordering some rear flexys whilst the axle is out, and give the brake pipe unions a quick wire brush and oil so you stand a better chance of getting them off in one piece!
[Edited on 16-05-2008 by bux]
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Marshall
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Registered: 10th Nov 05
Location: Boston, Lincs Drives: 1.4 Sport & 2.2 astra
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the axle on my runabout corsa had the same issue and ive seen the same on another one at work. so must be fairly common.
thought i had bent the stub axle to start with as it was showing some serious negative camber. But the crack was that bad the trail arm was twisting and bending like a good'un.
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jimmy 2.1
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Update 19/5/08
Managed to pick my new axle up on Saturday. Apart from surface rust its in great condition!
My Poly bushes arrived this morning, so me and my mate Jack set about dismantling and prepping the new axle.
My mate Jack.....
The new axle....
The Poly bushes.....
Then we set about taking off the hubs and brakes that came with the new axle....
And also took out the original bushes....
Gave it a good blast with a wire brush and painted it with this....
And the final result with the new bushes fitted....
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Charlton
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Registered: 20th Mar 07
Location: Newcastle
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good work jimmy (and jack) 
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LukeD
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Registered: 23rd Jan 07
Location: Shropshire
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Nice bit of work there!
Jack 
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cooki
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Registered: 4th Dec 05
Location: moreton, wirral. drives mk4 gti 1.8 turbo
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love the rear beam
[Edited on 19-05-2008 by cooki]
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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Polybushes are a good mod 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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sri_davie
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Registered: 8th Aug 04
Location: Glasgow
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looking good was looking at a few pics on another site and found this
well nice and good work
davie
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Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
Location: Hesketh Bank, Lancashire
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quote:
Originally posted by cooki
love the rear beam
Its a rear beam, painted in Black Hammerite 
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willay
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Location: Roydon, Essex
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yeah I hate to pick faults but the beam looks grubby!
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Dave A
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Registered: 10th Dec 03
Location: County Durham
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who cares about a 'grubby rear beam that you cant see when fitted?
especially when you have a rusty bonnet!
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
who cares about a 'grubby rear beam that you cant see when fitted?
especially when you have a rusty bonnet!
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willay
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
who cares about a 'grubby rear beam that you cant see when fitted?
especially when you have a rusty bonnet!
granted, I guess if I was going to replace it I would of had a mint one in there but thats just me
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