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PaulW
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17th Jun 06 at 13:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Started work on stripping down the GSi, ready to get the engine out for its build, aswell as tidy up as much bodywork as I can before it goes for a spray over...

Not much so far, I will have some more done hopefully soon enough tho...

Bumper off so it will actually go 'on' the ramps... Also took the lights out, as no point leaving them in for now...



Little bit of rust which WILL need sorting - best just grind & replate it & weld it I guess...


Finally up on the ramps ready for oil & coolant to be drained


Good job I'm getting a new boot hatch too, ****ing garage where I bought it from thought it clever to drill 'new' holes and use self tappers to attach the rear numberplate so its starting to rust through...



More when I can be bothered
Liam
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17th Jun 06 at 14:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what are your plans?
timrud_
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17th Jun 06 at 14:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Corsas look beasts with no front end on. Might start driving mine round like it....
PaulW
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17th Jun 06 at 14:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
LiamD - plans are, full engine rebuild, tb's, management, internal goodies, sort out all the rust on the car, both inside & out, plus other bits & bobs

timrud_ - they do look ace with no front yes I wouldnt be suprised if this ends up being muppets 'Gheto' euro-styled mod...

Update - drained oil but dropped the fookin trolley jack on the passenger door so now has a dent in the A-pillar & chipped paint luckily though that got the brunt of the impact, so it just slid on the window
AK
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17th Jun 06 at 15:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Paul...

would ity not be easier to swap to a rust free shell?

The rust doesnt look bad at all though
PaulW
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17th Jun 06 at 15:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
tbh probably yes, but i cant be arsed with looking for & then buying another shell...

rust on this one isnt too bad tho, just little bits here & there, so would be easier/cheaper to sort this one out!
Liam
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17th Jun 06 at 16:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Plans sound good
PaulW
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19th Jun 06 at 19:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Took the radiator out... had fun tryg to work around the PAS hoses, so just ended up ripping the thing out...






Then ripped off the upper inlet manifold... but cut through the brake servo line as I couldnt get the securing nut off





That is all!

btw... Radiator & upper inlet manifold for sale if anyone wants them
broster
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19th Jun 06 at 19:25   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
will this end up like your old corsa tho?
PaulW
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19th Jun 06 at 19:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no mark, this one is not going to be scrapped. Lots of work to do and I am determined to do it.

[Edited on 19-06-2006 by PaulW]
Jake
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19th Jun 06 at 19:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
whats going on with that exhaust, are you still selling it?
PaulW
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19th Jun 06 at 19:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes I am

I need to get costs on postage for the backbox as you requested, I'll head up to the post office tomorrow morning with it to find out...
big eck
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19th Jun 06 at 19:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
When you took the bumper off did the crash bar come off at the same time???
PaulW
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19th Jun 06 at 19:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes the crash bar came off at the same time too
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19th Jun 06 at 19:52   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
who needs crash bars any way! i sware they look so heavy, but in reality they are so light
PaulW
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19th Jun 06 at 19:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
about 2-3kg in guessing...

the one i took off was just like new!!! no rust, dings, anything
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19th Jun 06 at 20:07   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Lots of rusty bits needing tlc there....happy butchering
PaulW
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19th Jun 06 at 20:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
oh yes

I will be attacking the slam panel with a grinder once the engine is out remove the whole middle part & replace it, as cba with fitting a whole new slam...
AK
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19th Jun 06 at 21:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i needed a crash bar... saved my rad
AK
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why on earth are you removing part of the slam panel, and refitting ?! that is a stupid idea

Yours looks ok.... just needs a clean, treat and a paint
PaulW
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19th Jun 06 at 21:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
adam on the rear its rotted through and literally just breaks off in your hands on sections, its proper goosed!

tis only place where the rust is really bad though, rest is fine!

 
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