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JM_16v

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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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10th Mar 07 at 09:09

As some of you know i had a 1.4 16v sport Gsi rep i built from scratch which was lowered 60mm with subs and tv screen and xbox in it. After a while i got bored of all that very quickly. i wanted something genuine and with a bit ore poke

i found this gsi with 82k on the clock owned by a old man that had it for 11 years!!! it has tonnes of history and wasnt anything wrong with it apart it could do with a new shock.

so i bought lt

the day i bought it

next day took the gsi and the sport to the garage and the sport went from this

to this

with some bits

i had some old alloys i hadnt used in ages so got them refurbed and powder coated

then the wheels were wrong offset so had to put cavs wheels on (which i wish id left) and i swapped my 60mm gmax kit for a 40mm bilstein Streetline kit

my 2 cars until the sport went

Car then got rolling roaded at perfect touch with CS and it ran 107bhp and 107lb/torque which i was happy as the performance new was 107/109

not alot happened for a while. i was happy with it so didnt feel the need to change it

then i got some bigger brakes - out with the old

in with the new

also painted rear drums

then for a laugh put 18" on it while on the ramps

the had a car washing session with willay

then about 3 days after on a very snowy day a tree jumped out in the middle of the road

damage wasnt to bad but took afternoon off work and had a little look to make sure everything was ok

then there she is all taped up

know today 10/03/06 its new windscreen a temp bumper while i try and repair the old one/ get a new one and im also fitting a new bonnet.

just need a wing know and as i said repair or locate a new bumper

ordered depos waiting for them and need them as MOT next week

ill update later

liamcorsa

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Registered: 29th May 04
Location: Hastings
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10th Mar 07 at 09:30

Looks good mate. Maybe should have kept the cav wheels tho. They looked ace.

gavin18787

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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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10th Mar 07 at 15:15

good thread

hope it all gets sorted as it was mint before

Drives supercharged Tec with torque

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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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10th Mar 07 at 17:43

put the gsi wheels back on

P1CK4D

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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Around Essex Somewhere
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10th Mar 07 at 17:46

Cav wheels look so much better IMO

Ste L

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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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10th Mar 07 at 18:33

quote:
Originally posted by jr
put the gsi wheels back on

i agree with jr...

would look mint back on them

SAL

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Registered: 19th Dec 05
Location: Radlett, Hertfordshire
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10th Mar 07 at 18:53

im not keen on cav gsi wheels but they do seem to look ok in the pics...hope you get it sorted bud !

JM_16v

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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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11th Mar 07 at 00:58

i think cav wheels and 60m springs are coming... ain thing is to get rest of car repaired at

fir3vip3r

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Registered: 14th Jun 06
Location: Stevenage, Hertfordshire
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11th Mar 07 at 01:02

i think you should buy my GSI tbh

JM_16v

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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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11th Mar 07 at 01:09

Today
all taped up damaged and bent

so decided to remove bumper ready for repair

it needs some work tape covers the damage in that pic.
so got a temp bumper

got that sorted

but still had to do bonnet on it, change a fuse and get new windscreen. so waited for sindscreen an to coe then drove to my nans where the bonnet was.

new bonnet

got it lined up one side but still sourcing a new wing so its a bit dodgy on the other side

thats it for know. got some fibreglass and filler so work will start on the bumper if i get time

oh i also stripped the bumper of splitter and fog lights ready for work.

in the process of changing the bonnet also broke the windscreen washer pump so need a new one

i bodged it so front washer still works thou

just rear doesnt atm.

STEvieXE

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Registered: 21st Jan 03
Location: Ballymena N.I.
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11th Mar 07 at 13:42

really needs a new bumper that...

JM_16v

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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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11th Mar 07 at 14:21

fibreglassed the back of the bumper today with some mesh to get strength.

messy job i did as never used it before but i tried and i think itll have the strength but think ill do some more coats on the back later aswell as some to the front and some filler

gavin18787

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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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11th Mar 07 at 14:27

its getting there

Drives supercharged Tec with torque

JM_16v

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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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12th Mar 07 at 00:41

yeah getting threre fibreglassing had gd progress first day its just gotta find tie to do some more know

JM_16v

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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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18th Mar 07 at 11:05

MOT yesterday failed

but got wheel bearing done, headlights alignement and brake adjusted.

and it passed

so 12month mot

JM_16v

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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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23rd Mar 07 at 13:41

bumper progress isnt to bad. worried about the filler craking once it fitted but can only try

JM_16v

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Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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31st Mar 07 at 08:48

gavin18787

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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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31st Mar 07 at 11:16

Once its finished and nice and smooth trial fit it and if all is well get it painted

Should look

Drives supercharged Tec with torque

JM_16v

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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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9th Apr 07 at 14:32

carried on smoothing the bumper

but decided to sell it on....

changed the wings for new ones off kerry....

then gave her a wash

BeArDy

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Registered: 7th Aug 00
Location: Manchester
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9th Apr 07 at 16:39

Supose to take the paint off the surface before adding filler.
If you have jusy added about 2 ton of bog to smooth off then recess then its not going to last long, will just fall out after time.
Should off
- removed paint
- Key the surface
- P40 fiberglass the area
- P38 filler small skim
- Stopper the area
- High build primer

JM_16v

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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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12th Apr 07 at 12:29

update: front number plate fell off that is all

J B

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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: Hants/Wilts Drives: Audi S3
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12th Apr 07 at 12:53

Car will look good when all back together

Do you have the GSi grill by any chance??

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