fearless
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Registered: 16th Mar 03
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I'm just in the progress of building a Corsa C Tarmac Rally Car with a mate - At the moment he runs an Astra GSI with a Bowyer Developments 260 ish engine and Quaife Dog box/ Proflex etc -http://www.tonywylde.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/taz/taz.html
The engine has since being rebuilt to a higher kitcar spec - with barrel throttle bodies !!!!
However - A six speed sequential dog box is on order from Holland (about 12 grand !!!!!)
This, with the engine out of the Astra will end up in the Corsa - Running Super1600 bodykit, but with fibreglass wings/bonnet/tailgate/doors
All in all is should be a lightweight flier !!!!
I've already been on the http://www.corsasuper1600.com/ website - and managed to gain access to the build details via a password 
Right then - here's the update so far !!!
Bought a Corsa C shell with the intention of having a complete weld-in roll cage fitted and all the modified inner arches and suspension pickup points fitted - booked in with Harry Hockley to have that lot done at a cost of over 3 grand !!!!!
But then this ex-works bare shell came up for sale
Last used on the JWRC Rally Turkey 2003
Managed to get Carbon Fibre Doors Tailgate and Bonnet with the deal as well !!!! - Should be a real light weight flyer !!!!
The challenge now is to make it a rolling shell - ready for the engine transplant
Has anyone any info/contact details/pictures of any corsa C rally cars to help us on our way
We've already been in contact with Ray Mallock Ltd - who built the works cars - but has anyone any more contact
Contacts so far include Rob Palmer (Ran Kriss Meeke for Colin Mcrae) and Chris Birckbeck who also ran a works team - Harry Hockley and Walden Engineering - but as you can guess they want big money !!!
Help !!!!
What I'm after is as much information/pictures on any Corsa C rallycars/Rallycross etc to assist in the build and possible problems/solutions we may come across
Cheers Dave
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jamesw
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Registered: 28th Jun 02
Location: Station Town, County Durham
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that gonna be one sweet project 
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myke
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Registered: 7th Feb 01
Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
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looks good so far and the plans sound great.
Sorry can't help your request, but hope everything goes to plan for you 
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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BAT are building a C, might be worth a call.
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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damn cool project, and a nice shell to start with! is the engine a 2.0?
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willay
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Registered: 10th Nov 02
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very nice project mate, please keep us updated and this could be a winner
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stoner_corsa
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Registered: 19th Jul 05
Location: Wrexham, North Wales
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that is gonna be a beast!!!!
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Matt H
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Registered: 11th Sep 01
Location: South Yorkshire
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This has potential
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BeArDy
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Registered: 7th Aug 00
Location: Manchester
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Get the NOVA done Dave before doing other people's 
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fearless
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Registered: 16th Mar 03
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quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy
Get the NOVA done Dave before doing other people's
Only assisting in this build - Nova is making slow progress - sat in the corner of the wokshop at the moment - gathering dust !!!
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