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Author My old 2050CC Corsa over the years
Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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24th Dec 06 at 16:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Seen many a thread on here so thought hey why not?

Looking back its been a long and expensive journey but I dont regret it (much) the Corsa, Started off as a huble 1.4 16v sport then evolved round to Valver you see before you:

After the first conversion back in 2002/3:




First set of wheels: and body work




TSW Alpines were so

Second set of wheels:


Scary what a dodgy installed alarm can lead to:


Yes this man is fixing my car with a branch


Few friends poperd round before a meet





After 2 years trouble free motoring with the Valver fitted, a slight incident involving sand required a full rebuild:







Then came the new Konis (to replace the old ones) and the task of forking out for a full rebuild on some four pots that I bought:





Thanks to Jr for helping me underseal the car also:



Then after trusting my car with a bodyshop a few years ago the holes and flaws in the car became more and more aparent. they totally screwed the car over, the term 'rank amuteurs' and 'cowboys' came to mind

So never the less I collected a vast array of goodies like the magpie I am and waited till the time came for a respray...

Then came the day before my holiday in June 06 I was looking at this:




I was thinking Christ!!! what have I done?

Then while on holiday sunning myself up in Mauritius this happend











and the finished article? Audi's finest colour Missano Red pearl






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Now the credits I would like to thank Ed and Tom who painstakingly prepped and painted the car and did loads of extra work to make the car all stright and to correct the work of the previous bodyshop

Next to be fitted was the lightened flywheel and new clutch and thanks to Lee he also welded the gearbox mount to the car to ensure it wont go anywhere.

New Valio clutch and lightened flywheel (thanks Corb)

Reason it needed a clutch


think it was 34 runs with four drivers



Lastly Lee Mitchell at LM Styling, he deserves a lot of credit as if it wasnt for him this car would not of been what it is today. He is the most hardworking and genuine person you could ever meet and is always willing to drop what ever he is doing to help out. I would say he's done 95% of the mechanical work on the car including the Conversion (three times ) brakes suspension and countless gearboxes etc

Also this would not of been possible without the resources availible on:




The car now is owned by Jay Carr who is looking after it well





[Edited on 24-12-2006 by Fad]
STEvieXE
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Registered: 21st Jan 03
Location: Ballymena N.I.
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24th Dec 06 at 17:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
did u ever get the airbox into it??
Mark330d
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Registered: 25th Apr 06
Location: Netherlee, Glasgow City
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24th Dec 06 at 17:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Lovely car, engine bay looks spotless
abdus
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Registered: 23rd Feb 06
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24th Dec 06 at 17:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
very very nice

what was Lee fixing with the branch?
jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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24th Dec 06 at 17:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
LMFAO at the branch incident
Fad
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24th Dec 06 at 17:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Earth strap went on the alternator leading to stop dead at the toll booth, was back on the road within 15 mins after Lee used some amp wire to make a temp earth strap
M Sutton
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Registered: 11th Jan 03
Location: Northamptonshire
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24th Dec 06 at 17:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looked lovely when i sore it a Trax this year, awsum progress and an awsum car!
Fad
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24th Dec 06 at 17:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by M Sutton
Looked lovely when i sore it a Trax this year, awsum progress and an awsum car!


Yours has always been one of my favourtites never seen another one in your colour look that good
M Sutton
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24th Dec 06 at 17:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cheers mate
JayCarr
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Registered: 19th Dec 02
Location: Cambs Drives:M3 & X3
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24th Dec 06 at 19:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
with no dash!!! what seats used to be in it?

I put an airbox on it and it wouldn't start first time from cold. So i took it off and put the filter back on. Its a bit dirty at the moment, took it out in the rain for one of the first times this week. Need to clean it badly!
Fad
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24th Dec 06 at 20:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No dash was ubber scary i drove it around like that for a month Should of seen the looks it got

The seats were corbeau careras bit of a mistake as they were quite tight even for me and a tall fella like yourself would of had some issues
JM_16v
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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24th Dec 06 at 21:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
lovely car thread fad... lovely car
STEvieXE
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Registered: 21st Jan 03
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24th Dec 06 at 22:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
did the wee pipe do the job for the airbox??
ed
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27th Dec 06 at 22:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I love the bumpers on this car

Though I bloody hated them when I was making them. Trying to get things perfect takes a lot of work
george
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Registered: 23rd Feb 08
Location: Rainham, Kent
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24th Mar 09 at 16:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
whats make is that rear bumper?
Corsa_Scotty
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24th Mar 09 at 16:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mate look at the age of the thread
Jamie-C
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george
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24th Mar 09 at 16:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Scotty
mate look at the age of the thread


i still got an answer thought lol

 
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