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ChrisBoom
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3rd Sep 07 at 10:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What a fucking state my crossmember is, only realising how bad it is since i got the new one today. The fact that it collapsed and burst my rad also helps me realise, new rad sorted ages ago tho, just got to get the crossmember welded on, new rad mounts, then its all good



Both ends of the old one are gone, think they are still stuck on the car, or they have totally rotted away

Found an old MOT sticker too, MOT has been out since January 26th 2006
B3KAN
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3rd Sep 07 at 10:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thats rather rusty indeed,what like is the floor?
Steve
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3rd Sep 07 at 10:26   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the petrol tank will go next
ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by B3KAN
Thats rather rusty indeed,what like is the floor?


Everything else is fine, looks as though its been in a minor bump, then had a shite repair

Steve, tank isnt bad at all, but im going to give it a coat of hammerite, make sure.
ChrisBoom
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For sealing it up, whats best to do? Galvanising paint, primer, paint, then some underseal?
ed
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Spray on some Etch Primer, then get some bag sealer on it. That's what I did to my one






ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
Spray on some Etch Primer, then get some bag sealer on it. That's what I did to my one








I see. Yours is mint ed, is the bar down the middle home made? Im going to make one up, as my current one is buggered.
ed
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Nope, it's a standard part. You only see it on the really old Corsas because it's a bit of an elaborate way of holding on the OAT sensor You don't need it though
ChrisBoom
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Originally posted by ed
Nope, it's a standard part. You only see it on the really old Corsas because it's a bit of an elaborate way of holding on the OAT sensor You don't need it though


Ahh, I see, yours looked different. Might move the sensor somewhere else, someone suggested using it for intake air temp, could be quite a cool mod.
sri_davie
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3rd Sep 07 at 11:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i stripped mines to bare metal, primed it then stonechipped it then gloss blacked it then used brush on underseal cant see it rusting for some time now but it may out live the rest of the car

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ChrisBoom
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Originally posted by sri_davie
i stripped mines to bare metal, primed it then stonechipped it then gloss blacked it then used brush on underseal cant see it rusting for some time now but it may out live the rest of the car

d


Jesus, thats some amount of protection

Any other suggestions?

Also, if i undo both tie bars, will the wheels collapse or anything?

 
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