a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
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seriously thinking about flogging off my seats buying new leather recliners leaving the back stripped making a new floor and putting a cage in with some harnesses
or should i just get the seats all retrimmed to match 
price wise they will both work out about the same i think
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a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
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where can you get roll cages, tryed safety devices but looking for some prices etc
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Kif
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Registered: 13th Jan 05
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Strip it and sell me the seats
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a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
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seats have quite a few burn marks on them 
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
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strip it 
If i keep mine i think i will be stripping rear and false floor in.........
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Greg_M
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Registered: 2nd Sep 03
Location: Grantham, Lincolnshire
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if your going to strip it, do it properly.
1- dont get recliners
2- dont get leather seats
3- dont build new floor
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mav
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why not, you can strip it but still make it look tidy in the rear..
see stoneys...
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a_j_mair
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as above, want recliners for comfort, leather for luxury and a nice false floor to make it all tidy, also hide a wee tool box built in to the floor
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Stu
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Registered: 3rd May 00
Location: Madchester UK Drives: 2014 BMW M135i
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Strip it, false floor, cage, BUCKETS and harnesses!!! 
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a_j_mair
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where can you get a cage like that?
want the rear strut brace aswell
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Stu
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Thats my old Corsa, the cage was a Fearless cage made by Brett warburton (actually for a Nova but it fitted a treat) and the rear strut brace I made myself!
Not sure who does thick polished cages like that these days tho, I know Ive seen them in other cars tho!!!
Stu
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a_j_mair
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how did you make the strut brace
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Stu
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Registered: 3rd May 00
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quote:
Originally posted by a_j_mair
how did you make the strut brace
1) Got a piece of aluminium bar (originally a piece of scaffolding from a tower)
2) Cut it to size
3) Polished it for about 6 hours with wire wool and metal polish
4) Cut two flat pieces of aluminium for the end plates
5) Got someone to weld the end plates on
6) Put brace in situ between the two suspension turrets
7) Used a leather hammer to bend the end plates to the shape of the turrets
8) Drilled 4 holes (two in each end plate) straight through the car so it comes out either side of the rear shocks
9) Bolted it in place using stainless bolts!!
Hope that helps matey!!!
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Stu
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Registered: 3rd May 00
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Oh, forgot to add!!!
Where you drill the holes through your car makes sure you get loads of paint on and/or loads of underbody seal!!
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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I bet you dont drill holes in your P1 
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Stu
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Registered: 3rd May 00
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
I bet you dont drill holes in your P1
Hahaha!!! 
How did you guess!!!
Thats one thing I loved about the Corsa..........I didnt mind cutting it up!!! 99% of the time I got away with it and it came out ok! The other 1% was dodgy welding, expanding foam and "new bits of bodykit"
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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I dont mind cutting mine up either most of it is cheap enough to replace if u knacker it up!
One day ill have a P1 and drill some speed holes in it 
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Stu
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Registered: 3rd May 00
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I reckon I cut about 100kgs off that corsa, just a shame I had to weld 200kgs back on to fill the gaps!!
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a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
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what sites can you look at bucket seats tried demon tweeks but not great wantng leather with suede centre
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