Danny W
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Right then, after this weekends shenanigans i need to replace the radiator top hose, breather pipe and a few other bits which shall be done this week sometime.
As for future plans.. ideally i would like to have a fresh coat of paint at some point or at least a tidy up due to the white marks in the lacquer (from rubstrips) and rust coming through the bottom corners of doors, there's a few marks & scratches here an there from general abuse aswell. I am thinking maybe a semi smooth boot would tie in nicely? just remove the boot lock but keep the plate recess.
I could do with a passenger wing & bonnet due to dents, stone chips & rust.
All red rear lights might work ok? so think i shall have a go at that & then start work on re-trimming the interior.
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liamgallagher1994
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Cant wait to see it again Danny, looks the nuts. My fave 5 door on here by a mine 
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Rich H
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Looking good 
Think you need to play around tinting some clear rear lights to german style ones as that'll suit the look of your car imo.
Get it wound right down now too if you have more room to play with! 
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Danny W
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Yes mate, i will be going to the next Em meet in Coventry so you shall see it there
Rich, thats a good idea .. i'll sort a few photoshops and give a few ideas a try, as for winding it down currently sitting like this after winding the front end down that extra 20mm.. the exhaust scrapes and catches on most speedbumps etc as it is now so i'm thinking of getting a custom job that i can tuck up closer the the underside of the car.. then i'll go lower lol
also i've ordered 10 meters of black suede to have a go at re-trimming a few things, i'll get a few progress pics up as and when possible 
[Edited on 25-03-2009 by Danny W]
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Danny W
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Todays update.. Re-trim:
my suede material arrived yesterday so thought i'd get straight on it have a go at re-trimming .. only thing to practice on was the door cards in my car so naturally no in progress shots as i didn't think they'd come out that well BUT here's the finished article .. constructive criticism please
edit, a before pic might help lol just to show what the door cards used to look like
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/6541/dscf3343.jpg
[Edited on 28-03-2009 by Danny W]
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Corsa_Scotty
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youve done a good job on this danny. well done
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Firestate88
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looks much better now
would love to have my headliner covered in that stuff, look sweet
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Ben G
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need to paint the blak plastics now.
or use some carbon effect stuff on them. i have it on my centre console (standard) an i think it looks alright.
[Edited on 28-03-2009 by Ben G]
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Danny W
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Thank you for the comments
Ben G yep painted plastics will be something to sort in the near future (front handles etc. are already gloss black)
i like the look of your centre console tho, it does look smart
as i say tho its a work in progress and i have a hell of a lot to do to get it looking how i want.. ideally i would like to trim all 4 door cards, A,B,C pillars & roof lining in this suede material. i've also thought about having something else to 'detail' the interior .. something to correspond with the gold of the wheels maybe? but dont want it to look tacky.
[Edited on 28-03-2009 by Danny W]
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Neil Dagens
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coming along nicely mate, those wheels really do set it off and looks great minus the rub strips
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Corsa_Scotty
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danny, grab yourself a cheap matt black sunstrip off ebay and do the door pillars and see what it looks like and you can whip it off if you dont like it. but it should tie in with the plastics well
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Danny W
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Thanks Neil, i agree it looks much cleaner now .. just need to tidy the paint work a bit 
Scott good idea mate, tacked some of the material in place today looks good imo so think i'm just going to go ahead with the re-trim.
Todays progress...
spent this morning sorting the front 2 door cards and i made sure to take a few photos this time. as always C/C appreciated
Standard trim:
material cut & being applied:
Finished article:
i still have a lot of work to do on the interior, next up is to source a set of black door pockets for the front doors.
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ste_p23
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Fantastic project
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marklawton
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looking alot better mate. can i ask, what did you use to stick your sideskirts on with?
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M Sutton
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Looks good
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Danny W
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Thank you Ste & M Sutton
marklawton, ive used the original self tappng screws (2 on front arch, 2 on rear arch) and the black silicone that came with the skirts. Altho i did need to re-stick one side a few weeks ago and i just used some black silicone sealant i found in halfords
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danward
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Looks good mate.
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adz_gsi
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why not just paint the door pockets black
i did but cant remember if it was matt or gloss
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flybikeslee
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wheres the material from buddy?
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shaunmods
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Those door cards look great! Nice work Danny
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marklawton
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quote:
Originally posted by Danny W
Thank you Ste & M Sutton
marklawton, ive used the original self tappng screws (2 on front arch, 2 on rear arch) and the black silicone that came with the skirts. Altho i did need to re-stick one side a few weeks ago and i just used some black silicone sealant i found in halfords
thanks. was it any good the stuff you got from halfords? can u remember what its called?
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Markus
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i used tigerseal on my old sport
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Danny W
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Adz_gsi: yeah that is an option but i think with time the paint is likely to chip.
Lee, bought it online cant remember the name of the shop .. found it through google. . i'll try and find a link tho .. jaskwear?
Mark, it was just a black tube of silicone sealant i picked up to bond the skirt back on quick, seems good stuff though and hasn't let me down since. but as Markus said tigerseal etc. works wonders aswell.
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Benkid
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Well impressed, never thought a 5 door corsa could look cool but youve proven me wrong, awesome little read.
How did you stick the fabric into all the groooves in the doorcards? Fabric glue i'm guessing?
Lovin the leather interior to.
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sebbyg
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cars looking rally good mate
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