essexjohn
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been on here a while so thought I'd better put up a thread, will take too long to go into all the details of what i've done so will skip over progress so far:
What last owner did:
How I got it:
Changed wheels:
Got some centre caps on and removed carbon bonnet:
Changed side reps and rear lights:
Changed wheels:
Fitted mudflaps:
Depo'd some headlights:
Took the halo's back out as I didn't like them!
Fitted new Stereo that takes USB stick so no need for CDs:
Got some Fogs the same sort of shape as headlight that need fitting:
Fitted my depo's:
Next on the list is fit my gsi skirts and paint arches, bumper trim and skirts gloss black, laquer and polish.
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essexjohn
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Skirts have arrived, just waiting for an L piece so gonna start prepping the other parts while I wait. Also got a standard middle and back box that can go on when the ground's dry 
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essexjohn
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Not been doing much to the car recently due to bad weather so just sprayed a couple of small bits. Firstly my scuttle panel, didn't smooth it as there was too many curves\grills so primed it, painted it satin black then gave it a few coats of laquer:
Also painted my bootlid handle black, primed it and flatted it then painted it satin black and laqured it:
Next on the list to get some black paint are my arches, bumper inserts and door handles 
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nibnob21
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Bits should look good on the car
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20xe-s
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looks good
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essexjohn
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Fitted my scuttle panel and bootlid handle today, look alot cleaner
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1corsab2000
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john answer your fucking pm's!!
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essexjohn
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quote:
Originally posted by 1corsab2000
john answer your fucking pm's!!
I have done mate, take it your not reading yours!
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1corsab2000
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ah if it was on AC then it may have been deleted please send again
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mike56gte
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lookin good 
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essexjohn
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done some more bits in gloss black, this time it's the heater control panel and mfd cover pics in the car not too good as taken in the dark!
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AndyCorsaSport
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Looks good mate, unsure as to why you painted bits satin black, then laquered. Would have been easier to just do them gloss black first.
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essexjohn
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I had a can of satin that I'd started using so finished it off instead of starting a new gloss 
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nibnob21
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Looks like you've chipped the centre console already when refitting the heater vents?!
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ryansnova
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looks good mate
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essexjohn
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quote:
Originally posted by nibnob21
Looks like you've chipped the centre console already when refitting the heater vents?!
Good eye mate! I chipped it when I took vents back out to re-fit mid, should of left them out til I had put the mid back. Glad it's painted black and not another colour, will do for now til i paint arches and bumper inserts then will do it again
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essexjohn
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Originally posted by ryansnova
looks good mate
Cheers buddy
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essexjohn
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not been doin much to car as I've been skint! changed my front struts over today as I was getting annoyed with having to slow down to nothing for speed humps so swapped my 60 springs for 30s, took the skin off my knuckles so gave up and will do rears tomorrow! rides alot better now though
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nibnob21
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I found the fronts easy to do. It's always removing the rear springs that I find skins my knuckles lol.
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essexjohn
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might have to get some gloves on when i do the rears then!
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essexjohn
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The rear springs are on now and have changed brakes over for some 20 groove red dot discs and pads
Gave the calipers a coat of hammerite while I was there so they look nice and fresh aswell!
I need to re laquer my bonnet so put a spare on for now, give it a coat of matte black before it went on so it looks like I meant to change bonnet not like I've had a front ender!
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essexjohn
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got another brocade bonnet and put it on, looks so much better now, just need to sort out the laquer on the roof! will get some pics up of the old and new bonnet tommorow
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essexjohn
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some pics of the laquer peel on my old bonnet and the new bonnet fitted, I got the bonnet off user bally 2010 (top mark for a great seller, delivered quickly and wrapped well)
Now looking 100% better
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bally2010
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Registered: 2nd Mar 10
Location: Manchester Drives: Punto Grande Rides: Runner 17
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glad i could help buddy looks better now
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essexjohn
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Originally posted by bally2010
glad i could help buddy looks better now
Cheers mate, just one thing done on a long list of bits I wanna do! next on the list is paint my arches, bumper trim and roof gloss black then look for some new wheels.
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