fazza 
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Registered: 7th Feb 08
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shame about the engine and your mate   
 
got running x16xe in my gsi here if you want it bud? 
 
can drive it aswell before i take it out for you
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scaron5188 
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Registered: 17th Apr 08
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might have found one 5 mins down the road mate, will let u know ok   
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scaron5188 
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still needing an engine   
 
so bloody annoyed!!! lol
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Firestate88 
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Registered: 10th Jul 08
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could always sell the wheels    
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DaNnY_LaD 
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quote: Originally posted by Firestate88 
could always sell the wheels     
   
to me     
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Firestate88 
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u can have two wheels ill have the other two  
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scaron5188 
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Registered: 17th Apr 08
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jog on lads   they're mine n they will be staying hahaha   jus look to good   lol
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scaron5188 
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update: 
 
hopefully having daveybee's 1.6, jus waiting for him to take it out today, then organise courier   
 
so back on the road hopefully  
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podge17 
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Registered: 20th Aug 08
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hey m8 a just wanted to say brill thread  ave just sat and read the whole story for an hour and think the car is stunnin  and i kinda know how u fell abwt your car i had a 1.2 8v spent nearly a grand on it the head gasket fuck so i sold it cheap and bought a 1.4 sport in black and guess what the fukin cylinder heads warped  pises owt coolant like fuck  am gutted next corsa i get though gonna make it a good project and i hope you get it fixed m8 a really do   
 
[Edited on 09-03-2009 by podge17]
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scaron5188 
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cheers buddy, nice to hear someone spent there time reading what i've done   makes it all worthwhile if u know what i mean   
 
yea engines are a fuk up, but thats cars for you. have got an engine lined up   jus gotta get it paid for n shipped down to me, n then i can start thinkin about what im gunna do next.     
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scaron5188 
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update: started stripping my engine apart today with "spankyjames" after work. but it isnt untill you get stuck into something u realise how little light we still got   lol   plus my dinner was gettin cold lol   
 
fingers crossed she'll be running again soon   
 
[Edited on 10-03-2009 by scaron5188]
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spankyjames 
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my "dinner" was aswell lol, your mum cooks the best food
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scaron5188 
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damn right haha 
nothin like some chicken n chips after workin on my car lol
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scaron5188 
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well gettin daveybee's engine courier'd to me this week, cant wait, so can be on the road again, and save for other things for my car lol    
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scaron5188 
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engine is definetly coming to me tuesday, courier is booked. 
 
then me, spankyjames and blackmagic (works at vauxhall) will be fitting it, so will be running next week and ready for the castle combe action day  
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scaron5188 
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update: 
 
engine is here, so today me and my mates are gunna get the rest of my engine out, and fit a few new bits to the new engine, then start gettin it in, cant wait to get her back on the road   
 
cheers daveybee!  
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scaron5188 
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update: 
 
right guys old engine completely out, and new one is pretty much bolted in, just need to plug and plumb everything in and drop some oil, coolant and power steering fluid in   
 
pics: 
 
1st of all, bumper off out the way 
  
can see what shite condition i got it in lol. 
 
then just some progress pics... 
  
(spankyjames gettin stuck in) 
 
  
  
 
then it got to dark but the engine is bolted up. to dark to get a gd pic, but this is how it stands outside my house untill tomoz at 4, after work lol 
 
  
  
  
 
kirb side autos   lol 
 
felt so much better doing it myself with a friend, learnt a few things sbout the engine lol  
 
not bad for 6 hours work by ameuters (spelling) although james has been working on his own 2litre conversion 
 
cheers mate for the help   
 
aaron
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spankyjames 
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looking good mate, see you got a good snap of me getting my hands dirty lol
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scaron5188 
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damn right, thanks again mate, get her runnin tomorrow yea   
 
still heavnt got my hands clean lol washed them twice   lol
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daymoon 
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quote: Originally posted by scaron5188 
 
still heavnt got my hands clean lol washed them twice   lol 
   
 
use waching powder! will hurt where you have scratched you hands, but will get all that oil off!! 
 
working on your own car brings such a good feeling!!!  
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scaron5188 
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cheers mate, will keep that in mind. 
 
yea it definetly does, guna be so happy when its done  
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spankyjames 
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you having tomorrow off work or not? 
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16vKarlos 
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Ring In and say your car wont start    
 
Good progress matey 
 
Karlos
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scaron5188 
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cheers buddy, should have done lol ahwel,  
 
didnt get it finished tonight but should be runnin tomorrow, just need to put gear linkage on, air box, attach exhaust to manifold, bolt hubs to the drive shafts and bolt wheels up. then fill her up, n fingers crossed she'll be running   
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podge17 
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heres hoping she up and running well tomorow  
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