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Ben D

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27th Apr 07 at 03:48

Well i thought i would try and do something different to everyone else bodywork wise, But now half way through and only 29 days left to get the bodywork sorted fit an X16XE and MOT the car before i need it on the road it's becoming a bit of a pain in the arse & I'm not really convincws yet how it's turning out

here's a few work in progress pics...

Anyway I found an astra Bumper which with a few modifications i thought could look quite Good on the Corsa & Quite different as i had never seen the bumper before.....

Also with the Bumper was a set of sideskirt's which as again a little different and I had never seen them before, And they were Chopped and modded a little to meet the Front and rear arch's which are now about 3" wider as you'lll see from this side shot

Used some chopped up PSG Arch's and smoothed them into the body/bumper/Skirt's, Pics at a funny angle though the wheels dont sit like that, Although the arch's do need shaping still, Should easilly be able to take 18's/19" wheels, or something smaller and a very large -mm drop once finished

also just in the process of 'Badboy'ing and extending the bonnet and Smoothing the boot

I'll show some more pic's when it's looking a little better.
I know it's not to 99% of peoples taste on here( well it's not even to my taste yet

) but it's just a little project & to try and make something different, It'll be being painted in Pearl white with a twnge of purply pink once finished

All Opinions/Slander Welcome

Might be getting sold once finished and the 1.6 goes in mid may in favour of a subtle Xe/LET corsa

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Anthony

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27th Apr 07 at 04:18

pics dont work m8..

Ben D

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27th Apr 07 at 04:39

Fixed

taylorboosh

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27th Apr 07 at 06:24

i like it, decent wheels and paint it will be nice, individual

TheCam

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27th Apr 07 at 06:49

not to my taste but i have respect for people who put this amount of work in.

VegasPhil

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27th Apr 07 at 07:45

Front bumper looks

Works really well

Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold

Ben D

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27th Apr 07 at 09:21

Wow posts been uo 5 hours and not 1 bad comment

... Yet

Unsure on which wheels to buy for it, Will be going for 18's 19's to fill the arch's then get a set of coilovers so it sits better so any suggestions on teh wheels is welcome

Still have to Decide which Wing mirrors to pick, i have a set of M3 i ones already just unsure whether they will suit, and tbh i want something different.

Also thinking of Getting Smoked sides and Rears Maybe Depo front or Morrettes, but not the same colour as the car will see what works

Dave A

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27th Apr 07 at 09:25

fillerandfibreglasstastic

CorsAsh

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27th Apr 07 at 09:26

That's a lot of filler!

GSi kit and speedlines is the safe option though, least you've done something different.

Cupra Steve

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27th Apr 07 at 09:27

front bumper looks like a W

Ben D

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27th Apr 07 at 09:36

Yes Dave & Ash Quite a bit of filler on it i agree lol which will no doubt weigh it down an awfull but I'm not building it for speed anway.

An X16Xe will be going in once the bodywork is finished so it wont be that slow as the X14Xe which is in it has an unknown fault and I'm fed up of trying to fix it now

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IIRC i wont have to change anything apart from the engine to do the swap?

ASH: Yup that was the aim, It's just proving a pain in the arse to get everything perfect and and modifying little bits here and there, But i will still be having a couple of 'Safe' subtle cars for day to day duties

steve: I dont really see the W

... unless you mean the bottom part in which case it's a strange looking W

[Edited on 27-04-2007 by benji_2k5]

Cupra Steve

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27th Apr 07 at 09:51

quote:
Originally posted by benji_2k5

steve: I dont really see the W ... unless you mean the bottom part in which case it's a strange looking W

[Edited on 27-04-2007 by benji_2k5]

it was the only thing i could say about it without be nasty

SAL

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27th Apr 07 at 09:55

i cant see a w ? oh its like steve trying to take this piss agian when he is a fine one to talk !

steve gtf and join barry boys yer

Cupra Steve

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27th Apr 07 at 09:57

quote:
Originally posted by Stavs
i cant see a w ? oh its like steve trying to take this piss agian when he is a fine one to talk !

steve gtf and join barry boys yer

coming from stavs who like every car posted!

SAL

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27th Apr 07 at 10:00

if you want to take the piss from user's cars join another site mate, if it was a construtive comment fair do's...but you steve just seem to have a negative attichude on here which isnt needed, the lad is doing a mighty fine job and all you can do is mock him ?

steve gtf

Cupra Steve

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27th Apr 07 at 10:11

attichude??? WTF?

ryzer

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27th Apr 07 at 10:14

exactly. but to be fair cupra steve has driven every car in the world. twice.

Ben D

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27th Apr 07 at 10:23

quote:
Originally posted by Cupra Steve

quote:
Originally posted by benji_2k5

steve: I dont really see the W ... unless you mean the bottom part in which case it's a strange looking W

[Edited on 27-04-2007 by benji_2k5]

it was the only thing i could say about it without be nasty

Would rather you were honest TBH no matter how brutal

that's why i asked for views/opinions regardless.

I'm making this knowing it's not going to be everyones taste, but things that are Different are always like that.

I just want to create something a little different rather than having a standard euro box like everybody else out there

Stavs: Thanks for the comments

your Arden Blue corsa is Stunnign BTW

Wouldn't mind something like that as an everyday car

Joe

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27th Apr 07 at 11:53

quote:
Originally posted by Stavs
if you want to take the piss from user's cars join another site mate, if it was a construtive comment fair do's...but you steve just seem to have a negative attichude on here which isnt needed, the lad is doing a mighty fine job and all you can do is mock him ?

steve gtf

Well said Stavros

Marc

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27th Apr 07 at 12:04

Bumpers a bit extreme

corsacant

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27th Apr 07 at 12:20

Front bumper doesn't suit it at all IMO.

Also, why not weld instead of filling?

Ben D

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27th Apr 07 at 12:44

quote:
Originally posted by corsacant
Front bumper doesn't suit it at all IMO.

Also, why not weld instead of filling?

There is nowhere that needed to be welded apart from the bonnet and the Boot

now the filler has been used on them to give a smoother finish

If thats what you meant

And yes the Bumper Is quite aggressive, but i think it Suits the rest of the Car

Tommy L

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27th Apr 07 at 13:18

i had that front bumper. now look at me. gone to gsi kit but speedlines

nice one on doing it yourself though

corsacant

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27th Apr 07 at 13:27

quote:
Originally posted by benji_2k5

quote:
Originally posted by corsacant
Front bumper doesn't suit it at all IMO.

Also, why not weld instead of filling?

There is nowhere that needed to be welded apart from the bonnet and the Boot now the filler has been used on them to give a smoother finish

If thats what you meant

And yes the Bumper Is quite aggressive, but i think it Suits the rest of the Car

I meant the boot. Sorry I didn't elaborate. So is the boot welded and fillered?

[Edited on 27-04-2007 by corsacant]

taylorboosh

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27th Apr 07 at 14:40

it looks like it needs lowered like mate, but your work looks good, stavs car is stunning i agree, dj martin sent me pics of it

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