AK
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i too dont understand....
Most of the ground up resto's you see are on desireable cars.
A rusty 1.4 R5 is a bit bizzare 
All the powerder coating work etc will cost more than the car would prob be worth 
still, rust doesnt look to bad. And it is going to be quite expensive to rebuild it. Might have been cheaper to buy the car your tryign to build in the end 
its a funny game
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digit
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the reason for doing it to a 1.4 r5 is to be different and Im going to convert it to a turbo when I can afford the insurance.
cheers for the comments folks 
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AK
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there is being different and being bizzare 
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P1CK4D
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Come on ppl. The guys doing the best he can with what hes got and what he can afford at this point in time.. Give him a break!
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crazycorsaboy
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quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
Come on ppl. The guys doing the best he can with what hes got and what he can afford at this point in time.. Give him a break!
Agreed  Fair play to the lad i say, think of all the knowlege he can gain from all this. He obviouslys enjoys doin it
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P1CK4D
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And also! Reading the thread again.. He's only 16 and can do alot more than me by looking at what he's done! Well done digit i say! Hes doing what most people do, for example, buying a 1.2 corsa, making the car mint condition then putting an XE in it, except hes doin it with an R5. I like R5's and it will be good to see how it comes out. Keep up the good work!
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Cybermonkey
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interested to see the outcome
keep going digit
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corsaaa_16v
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yeah good work mate, dunno how ya have all that knowledge to take everything out, or was it the trusty haynes manual i see in a few pics!!
also, please get it re-sprayed in an icy white colour!! will look sooo sweet, dont get it re-done in that shitty red colour!!
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digit
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cheers for the support lads been working on motors since I was like 10 lol respraying it ford radiant/rosso/sunburst red what use think will look better and also whats the difference? lol cheers again
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digit
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well heres an update for u folks
got the front side windows and mechanisms out and also the bonnet catch setup. heres the pics-
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Bram
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 keep us posted!
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Eck
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Doing well considering you're only 16  I would be different though with the colour when its resprayed. Something like ford imperial blue would be different
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Rich H
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Jeez u certainly have knowledge I'll give u that!!! Keep it up and keep us posted!
As has been mentioned a few times, go for a different colour - please don't go red again! Go fro something simple yet effective and to be unique, get it off another car manufacturer still
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