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Archie
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   24th Apr 10 at 16:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Started stripping out the GSi today so i could clean the interior properly, and get 2 small holes welded in each front arch and remove all the sound deadening.

Upon removing everything i was met with this



Drivers rear arch (The tail light also sits in at this side which would appear to have suffered a rear ended )





Fuel filler tunnel -


Passenger side of the floor -



Passenger front arch (Which i knew about beforehand)


Drivers side of floor



Drivers front arch (Already knew about this)



Car is pretty much bare as the engine is out at the moment (Burning oil )


andyc1234
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24th Apr 10 at 16:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
fook that unless you really want to hang onto it
shane_o
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24th Apr 10 at 16:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
wow thats bad, i thought my old gsi was bad but thats something else
Archie
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24th Apr 10 at 16:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well i had taken the engine out with the intention of rebuilding it
Had also started to strip back the inner arches with the intentions of freshening everything up and making it a tidy example....
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24th Apr 10 at 16:23   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
They are some serious holes. I would not even be considering it
andyc1234
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24th Apr 10 at 16:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
id find another cheap shell to chuck everything onto
connollygt30
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24th Apr 10 at 16:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Holy shit!

That looks bad mate,death trap!
Colin
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24th Apr 10 at 16:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Reshell it!!
Ellis
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24th Apr 10 at 16:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Rot box
BarnshaW
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24th Apr 10 at 16:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looks dangerous
cjohnson
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24th Apr 10 at 16:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


Jesus Christ mate. It's alright welding everything back up, but you gotta seriously wonder how strong the shell actually is now! Goodbye to another gsi!
taylorboosh
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24th Apr 10 at 16:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Colin
Reshell it!!



speaks sence...

ohhhh and when was it last mot'd because theres no way thats just started in less than 12 months
Archie
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24th Apr 10 at 16:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
MOT expires in november.

Plus there was this previous repair...
deano87
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24th Apr 10 at 17:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That looks bloody bad. I wouldn't bother repairing - the amount it'd cost you could pick up a mint Corsa B for £2k or something.
cjohnson
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24th Apr 10 at 17:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Has it been sat on the sea front all it's life or something? lol
Archie
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24th Apr 10 at 17:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fuck knows
Trying to get on to the MOT History on VOSA site just now
Archie
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24th Apr 10 at 17:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Last MOT -

Change of details

Registration mark:L11CCF recorded at time of test, changed to M234BBS on 05/01/2009 by DVLA.
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Date of test:15/10/2009Certificate issue refused (Fail)

Odometer reading:96,084 MilesTest number:393628189447Test station name:TOWER GARAGETest station number:1ALN37Test station telephone number1561378844Test class:IVReason(s) for refusal to issue Certificate

Offside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)

Nearside door Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.1b)

Nearside Front Direction indicators not in good working order (not working) (1.5.A1b)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.2.4b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.6)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Fuel tank leaking (7.2.1a)

Offside Front outrigger Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.2)

Offside Rear floor pan Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.2)

Offside Rear fuel pipes to floor Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1b)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) **DANGEROUS**

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.D.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.D.1)
AlexW
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24th Apr 10 at 17:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Sorry, but all these people who are saying its past it etc, Most novas are like that and end up being repaired.

Repair it, I would, its not that bad.
Archie
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24th Apr 10 at 17:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The nova gsi i scrapped last week was tidier
Mark.W
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24th Apr 10 at 17:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Tbh mate i wouldnt bother getting it fixed unless your going to do all the welding yourself to keep costs down.



[Edited on 24-04-2010 by wooly101uk]
stan_the_man
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24th Apr 10 at 17:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
IMO the short answer is No.

The long answer is nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
jamied
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24th Apr 10 at 18:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
fuck that!
Mark.W
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24th Apr 10 at 18:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just had another good look at the pics mate and tbh i wouldnt even consider fixing it.

Re-shell it would be the only way imo and would be half the work.
Redtoplad1
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24th Apr 10 at 18:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sell me it
Jon_C
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Weight saving ftw

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