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Rileysport
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3rd Nov 05 at 11:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Watch this space

Any ideas ?????

How much is the driver's side engine mount these days ??
mwg
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3rd Nov 05 at 11:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Was it you that sold that fully rebuilt XE a bit ago?

Can get engine mounts off a guy on Migweb quite cheap.
Rileysport
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3rd Nov 05 at 11:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

got a second corsa shell now, so i'm playing mad scientist
Graeme
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3rd Nov 05 at 11:36   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i have been doing this kinda conversion on the cheap and trust me u cant do it cheaply!!
boyracer2002
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3rd Nov 05 at 11:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

a 2nd shell where u find that?

need ne wings or parts??
Rileysport
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3rd Nov 05 at 11:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by boyracer2002
a 2nd shell where u find that?

need ne wings or parts??


dads buddy found a 1.2 with a dud engine gave 50 quid for it... seems solid enough
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3rd Nov 05 at 11:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

fooooookin hell if he finds another let me know will pay a couple pf hundred
Rileysport
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quote:
Originally posted by C4 WLK
i have been doing this kinda conversion on the cheap and trust me u cant do it cheaply!!


we'll see
Graeme
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3rd Nov 05 at 12:21   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

unless u steal lots of things from cars in scrap yards which i dont condone!!
Rileysport
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quote:
Originally posted by C4 WLK
unless u steal lots of things from cars in scrap yards which i dont condone!!


nor do i
Kiddy_Corsa
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3rd Nov 05 at 13:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

My mate bought a 1.6 Nova and did a valver conversion, cost £600 all in.
Rileysport
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3rd Nov 05 at 13:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

recon i can do it for half that... including buying the car
Kiddy_Corsa
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3rd Nov 05 at 13:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

How? the lump is gonna cost ya £200-£300...
Rileysport
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3rd Nov 05 at 13:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Kiddy_Corsa
How? the lump is gonna cost ya £200-£300...


no its not
Kiddy_Corsa
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3rd Nov 05 at 13:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

How much the lump costing u?
Rileysport
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3rd Nov 05 at 13:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

100 Quid... driven the car with it in too
Kiddy_Corsa
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3rd Nov 05 at 14:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Bloody hell!

ok.What about mounts, driveshafts blah blah
Rileysport
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3rd Nov 05 at 14:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

mount: lee mitchell
gear linkage: m-tec
Shafts... naturally thees will be bodged
Kiddy_Corsa
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3rd Nov 05 at 14:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote



Fair enough!
bradfincham
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3rd Nov 05 at 14:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yep for a very basic engine swap i say £400 with own laboour

if to do seriously £1400

and if to do a standard i would be happy with £2k+
Rileysport
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3rd Nov 05 at 14:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i'll get it going then use it as a base for perfection
mossy
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3rd Nov 05 at 14:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

mine cost me bout 500 quid
Matt H
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3rd Nov 05 at 18:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Sell me the shell
Graeme
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3rd Nov 05 at 19:07   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i bought my shell for £60 but am now regretting it not coming with anything at all, no interior or engine as there is quite a few bits missing!!
Ryan_G1
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Mines in my Nova cost me £300

 
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