Hello All :wave:
I thought i would post a log of the progress of my car as it was getting built.
Original:
Here is the car when i brought it, a standard 1.6 16v Corsa Psort on a V-Reg.
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2961/img_0838.jpg)
Bodywork:
After a few weeks i had already got the kit and set about fitting and spraying myself with the help of my dad:
Taking the car apart.
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2961/000_0131.jpg)
Test fitting the kit.
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2961/000_0141.jpg)
Our spray booth, lol.
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2961/img_0935.jpg)
Cutting the lip off the arches.
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2961/img_1082.jpg)
Fitting the kit.
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2961/img_1091.jpg)
I drove about over the winter with the car sprayed by us, but i wanted to get the car sprayed properly for Max Power 2004, so i sent the car into CMR for a respray.
Bodywork:
Badboy Bonnet.
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2961/210404_pic_049.jpg)
Badboy Boot.
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2961/210404_pic_051.jpg)
Smooth grill on front bumper.
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2961/200504_pic_002.jpg)
Then i had the whole car resprayed in Black.
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2956/280504_pic_007_small.jpg)
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2956/210804_pic_005.jpg)
Chroming:
While the car was in having a respray i had some chroming done.
Rear Drums.
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2962/070504_pic_015.jpg)
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2962/120504_pic_007.jpg)
Calipers.
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2962/120504_pic_003.jpg)
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2962/120504_pic_010.jpg)
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2962/120504_pic_009.jpg)
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2962/170504_pic_025.jpg)
I then had to get it ready for Max Power 2005.
Engine:
I had the manifold, inlet manifold and some other little things chromed to bling my engine bay.
When they cam off the car:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2962/060505_pic_003_small.jpg)
After being polished:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2962/020605_pic_002_small.jpg)
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2962/020605_pic_006_small.jpg)
After being chromed:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2962/100605_pic_005.jpg)
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2962/100605_pic_001.jpg)
Bodywork:
I had the door handles removed.
The door welded:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2961/welded_dehandled_door.jpg)
The door with smoothed:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2961/fillered_smooth_door.jpg)
The door primed:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2961/080605_pic_020.jpg)
I had the roof smoothed.
The roof welded:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2961/welded_smooth_roof.jpg)
The roof smoothed:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2961/050505_pic_017.jpg)
The roof primed:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2961/030605_pic_005_large.jpg)
I had a customised front bumper:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2961/260505_pic_009.jpg)
I had the arches smoothed into the sideskirts and smoothed into the bumpers:
Front bumper smoothed in:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2961/030605_pic_001_large1.jpg)
Rear arch smoothed:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2961/030605_pic_009_large.jpg)
Sideskirt smoothed:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2961/030605_pic_007_large.jpg)
I then had a full respray in black with rage mercury metalflake.
The roof:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2961/080605_pic_005.jpg)
The car:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2961/080605_pic_017.jpg)
The bonnet:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2961/100605_pic_016.jpg)
Interior:
I made some new door cards to house the JL 3 ways and then smoothed the handle and the lines off the top section.
Bottom:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2960/sanded_dor_panles_with_speaker.jpg)
Together:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2960/150505_pic_021_small.jpg)
I removed the speedos off the dash, smothed the passenger side to match the drivers side, removed the handle off the govebox, smoothed the heater vents, made a custom mount for the screen, mounted a slot load dvd drive for the pc.
Dials removed and smoothed:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2960/sanded_despeedoed_dash.jpg)
Slot load dvd drive mounted:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2960/010505_pic_008_small.jpg)
Glove box modded for heater controls:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2960/010505_pic_017_small.jpg)
Passenger side smoothed:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2960/150505_pic_007_small.jpg)
A sub box was built to house the 13w6 and a 6.5" screen:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2960/261004_pic_003.jpg)
The whole interior was then sent to the trimmer to have a ful retrim in lemon leather.
Dash:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2960/170605_pic_005.jpg)
Bits:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2960/170605_pic_010.jpg)
Seats:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2960/170605_pic_030.jpg)
Headrests:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2960/170605_pic_052.jpg)
The whole car was covered in Ivanhoe Sound Deadner.
Back:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2960/190605_pic_013.jpg)
Door:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2960/190605_pic_014.jpg)
The car was then assembled:
Front seats:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2960/210605_pic_020.jpg)
All the screens:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2960/220605_pic_002.jpg)
Speedos:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2956/img_2600_small.jpg)
Amps on back panels:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2960/210605_pic_009.jpg)
Door poper and window buttons:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2960/190605_pic_020.jpg)
Finished:
Here is the car all finished:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2961/170605_pic_036.jpg)
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2961/260605_pic_022.jpg)
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2961/260605_pic_007.jpg)
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2956/300605_pic_003_small.jpg)
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2956/300605_pic_014_small.jpg)
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2956/300605_pic_017_small.jpg)
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/2956/300605_pic_020_small.jpg)
I then had two features.
Redline Feature:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/4653/rlfrontcover_Large.jpg)
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/4653/rl1stpage_Large.jpg)
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/4653/rl2ndpage_Large.jpg)
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/4653/rl3rdpage_Large.jpg)
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/4653/rl4thpage_Large.jpg)
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/4653/rl5thpage_Large.jpg)
Total Vauxhall:
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/4653/totalvauxhallfeature1_Large.jpg)
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/4653/totalvauxhallfeature2_Large.jpg)
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/4653/totalvauxhallfeature3_Large.jpg)
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/4653/totalvauxhallfeature4_Large.jpg)
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/4653/totalvauxhallfeature5_Large.jpg)
![](http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/4653/totalvauxhallfeature6_Large.jpg)
Spec:
Engine Mods:
1.6 16v, K&N Induction Kit. Engine Cover, Inlet Manifold, Manifold, Alternator, Cam Cover, etc, All Chromed. 70amp Up-rated Alternator. Chrome Calipers and Drums. Custom Made Straight Through 5" Exhaust System.
Transmission:
Standard 5 speed manual.
Suspension:
Spax 60mm Shocks and Springs.
Bodywork:
Full PSG Wide-arch Kit, Extended Front Bumper, Badboyed and Extended Bonnet, Flushed and Badboyed Boot, Modded Front Bumper, Smooth Roof, De-handled, De-Window wipered, De-Washerjetted, Totally Smooth Scutter Panel, Smoothed Filler cap, De-Arialed, Fully Smoothed-In Bodykit, Full Respray in Black With Rage Mercury Metal flake. Ultra Clear Lexus Rear Lights. Electric DTM Wing Mirrors With Custom LED Indicators mounted On The Underside.
Interior:
Isotta Modena Corsa 330mm Steering wheel, Momo Steering Wheels Boss Kit, Custom Smooth Dash, Relocated Speedos With Camera On Them, Custom Boot Build, Custom De-handled and Smoothed Door Panels, Custom Smooth Rear Quarter Panels. Front & back seats, 4 headrests, Front doors, including speaker pods, Back panels, Dashboard, Center console, Boot build, Gear and Handbrake covers, Steering Wheel, Roof Lining, All Plastic Panels re-trimmed in lemon leather, all double stitched with gathered leather on the seats.
In Car Entertainment:
Kenwood Touch Screen TV/DVD (KVT920DVD), Kenwood Hideaway Processor, Kenwood 6 Disk CD-Changer, 5 x Kenwood Widescreen Screens (LZ651W), 1 Touch Screen PC Screen, JL Audio 3 Way Components (XR653CS), JL Audio 13w6v2, JL Audio Mono Amplifier (500\\1), JL Audio 2 Channel Amplifier (300\\2), Phoenix Gold Pro Line Driver (PLD1), JL Audio 2 Gauge Power Cables, JL Audio 3, 5 and 7 foot RCA\'s, JL Audio 8 and 12 gauge Speaker cables, In-Car 2.4Ghz PC with 80gb Hard disk and Slot Load DVD drive, Optima Yellow Top Battery, 20 Rolls of Dynamat.
Security:
Toad A606I Cat 1 Alarm
Wheels & Tyres:
Mille Miglia EVS (18 x 8 ET 49) with Falken FK451 (215/35)
Thanks To:
My Dad for all his help during this project, from building the install to running me around.
Bodywork - Chris, Richard & Andy @ C.M.R Motor Works, Unit BB1, 155 Countesthorpe Rd, South Wigston, Leicester, Tel : 0116 2784455.
Chroming - Kelvin @ TriHex Auto Chrome, Main Building Unit B, Clarkes Road, Wigston, Leicester LE18 2BG, Tel: 0116 2570005, www.minichrome.co.uk.
Leather - Jim @ J.P.King, Dukes Close, Earls Way Ind Est, Thurmaston , Leicester LE4 8EY, Tel : 0116 2697939, www.jpking.co.uk.
Ice - Andy & Paul @ Car Electronics Ltd, 9 Oakland Road, Leicester, LE2 6AN, Tel : 0116 2449846, www.cel-direct.com.
Ashley :thumbs:
[Edited on 15-01-2007 by chumbly_warner]
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