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14th Jan 04 at 21:20

a show car is all fair and well if thats all it is. After doing the whole bodykit thing i got sick of it..... grrrr....

WooOOOOoooT

big eck

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14th Jan 04 at 21:24

You dont need to strenthen the engine bay on a corsa for the XE, you'd be suprised how strong the shell is.

Adam-D

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14th Jan 04 at 21:25

good stuff my mate scared me a little

Greg_M

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14th Jan 04 at 21:25

^^^true you dont, but you may deside to if it gunna be tuned.
but there are v6 in corsa without(i think)
dont cost much

Adam-D

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14th Jan 04 at 21:28

im doing it myself so i dont wnat to be welding my car

PaulW

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14th Jan 04 at 21:31

quote:
Originally posted by Adam Kindness
no..... my bucket is strong

no B cracks, i have the cage bolted and welded in too.

It would invlove metel getting welded into (susp turrents etc) make your engine bay stronger, funily enough

i have B cracks

any recommendations on patching them up? had a looksie under the panel, there is like another bit of metal spot-welded in the pillar which is right over the bit i need to get to from the underside

fek knows what i'm gona do

big eck

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14th Jan 04 at 21:33

I take it B crack are the door pillars if so i've got them too, only way to fix them are too get them welded up.

Tim

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14th Jan 04 at 21:36

My mates tried to tell me this too... I was like, um, you know jack about Corsa's, where as the people supplying and fitting my engine/kit eat, drink and sleep Corsas...

It's just people trying to rain on your parade...

PaulW

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14th Jan 04 at 21:37

yeah b-pillars, but I heard just welding them they will crack again over time & are never the same, I was thinkin about welding small plates on the underside of the pillar, but there is no way of getting anything in there

Adam-D

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14th Jan 04 at 21:37

ah i thank you
hes a panel beater for vaux so thats why i thounght it

no matter

Adam-D

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14th Jan 04 at 21:38

quote:
Originally posted by PaulW
yeah b-pillars, but I heard just welding them they will crack again over time & are never the same, I was thinkin about welding small plates on the underside of the pillar, but there is no way of getting anything in there

fit ful cage body shops know how to fix this sofind out how but the cage should sort any stiffness issues

Tim

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14th Jan 04 at 21:39

Thing is 150 lb-ft really isn't *that* much to be honest, and the engine mounts should take most the twist anyway...

Adam-D

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14th Jan 04 at 21:40

as i say should be a 2nd car so wont get used much just for fun

Adam

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14th Jan 04 at 21:40

quote:
Originally posted by PaulW
yeah b-pillars, but I heard just welding them they will crack again over time & are never the same, I was thinkin about welding small plates on the underside of the pillar, but there is no way of getting anything in there

Full cage fixes that

PaulW

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14th Jan 04 at 21:40

quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D

quote:
Originally posted by PaulW
yeah b-pillars, but I heard just welding them they will crack again over time & are never the same, I was thinkin about welding small plates on the underside of the pillar, but there is no way of getting anything in there

fit ful cage body shops know how to fix this sofind out how but the cage should sort any stiffness issues

specially the brute i've got on order hehe

i'll have a word with my uncle about it, certainly knows his stuff about bodywork/panel beating/welding/chassis design - just thought i'd ask on here first

Adam-D

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14th Jan 04 at 21:41

lovly

big eck

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14th Jan 04 at 21:43

I'm sure you dont need a full cage to sort out a few b-pillar cracks lol, a good bodyshop will sort it out.

PaulW

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14th Jan 04 at 21:43

quote:
Originally posted by big eck
I'm sure you dont need a full cage to sort out a few b-pillar cracks lol, a good bodyshop will sort it out.

have you seen my car

its pretty much ready for the cage to be welded in

Adam-D

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14th Jan 04 at 21:46

quote:
Originally posted by PaulW

quote:
Originally posted by big eck
I'm sure you dont need a full cage to sort out a few b-pillar cracks lol, a good bodyshop will sort it out.

have you seen my car its pretty much ready for the cage to be welded in

told you!

that black shite is too heavy and will get in the way

PaulW

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14th Jan 04 at 21:48

the black shite is comin out this weekend if it aint rainin!

i've got the heatgun ready

and gona try get the rest of the brackets out too without settin ma hair on fire again

[Edited on 14-01-2004 by PaulW]

Adam-D

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14th Jan 04 at 21:52

i was also thinking of buying a already done 2ltr corsa

PaulW

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14th Jan 04 at 21:55

cheat!

wheres the fun in that & also ya sense of adventure

big eck

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14th Jan 04 at 21:59

quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
i was also thinking of buying a already done 2ltr corsa

Thats what I done m8

Alot less hassle and you'll save a few pounds aswell,

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15th Jan 04 at 00:29

or do what i did.... pay PVD to find the car etc, CossVaux to strip it, fit cage, brakes, susp, engine, seats, harnesses

hmmmmm

Stoneyginger

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15th Jan 04 at 00:31

shame it took soooo long

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