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Author ChrisBoom's GSI Replica - CorsaSport feature car Feburary 2008
ChrisBoom
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8th Sep 07 at 11:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
As you can tell by the above pics, my camera was a bit fucked. Turns out there was loads of dust on the lens, cleaned it, and what a difference









Welding will hopefully be getting done next week, and starting my mechanic apprenticeship soon, so some money will be coming in to get it on the road
ChrisBoom
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Quite a bit of progress since the last update, just little things.

First of all, I fited a Punto rear wiper:

Before:


After:


Then I got a new rocker cover, and painted it up caribic blue:



Before:



Fitted, with chrome bolts from ebay:



Lastly, I bought a rare corsa dash mat:





Got the sound deadening for under the bonnet too, will be fitting that today.

Starting my new job on monday, so will have plenty of cash to get the car onn the road. Plans before December:


  1. Get the welding done on the crossmember & rear arches
  2. Do the front and back brakes, and handbrake cable
  3. Underseal the whole car
  4. Modify my GSI manifold to fit, fixing the blowing exhaust at the same time
  5. Fit my 1.8 TB, 1.6 Inlet, 1.4 Injector and GSI Cam.
  6. Get the rest of the Sport interior
  7. Try and find a GSI front and skirts


    After all that is done, doubt I will do any more to it, will be the last of it.
Simon_16v
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12th Sep 07 at 20:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You fitting all that to the 1.2 8v engine? Be interesting to see what happens
ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by SRi_Si
You fitting all that to the 1.2 8v engine? Be interesting to see what happens


Been done before, should see 60bhp from it, and I got all the parts for pennies.
Mertin
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14th Sep 07 at 11:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looks good, where you get the dash mat from?
ChrisBoom
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quote:
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Looks good, where you get the dash mat from?


Picked it up from a member on here, but they are on ebay sometimes too.
Kurt
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im intrested to see results on a rr once youve got that fitted as im going to run an sr cam in mine, would be good to compare graphs
ChrisBoom
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quote:
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im intrested to see results on a rr once youve got that fitted as im going to run an sr cam in mine, would be good to compare graphs


Aye, it would indeed.

Not much to update, was thinking about selling it, but I think il stick it out and finish it.

Ordered some material etc to re-trim my door cards, then all I need is the sport rears, then the interior is complete.

Still need to find someone to weld it, my brother wont do it now, bastard
ChrisBoom
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Hes had a change of heart, took much fucking persuasion, but we are going to use his shitty welder to put the crossmember on, then get it through to his work, where we can get the kick ass welder, and get it all done right.

So, with this good news, and payday coming soon, I bought loads of shite for re-trimming my doorcards, and Im getting a sebring 6x4 backbox on thursday
Nic Barnes
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24th Sep 07 at 22:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its coming on boom nicely
ChrisBoom
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First pay of my new job

Major amounts of money to what I used to earn, so BUYING SPREE

Shall be getting, within the next week or so:


  1. 2.0 Calipers, rear brake cylinders, new brake hoses
  2. New track rod ends, new ball joints
  3. Some steel plate to weld the car up
  4. 4 new tyres (Might be next week)
  5. Various clips, nuts & bolts
  6. Hopefully, the bits ive been looking for, sport rear seats, gsi skirts, sebring backbox


    Should be hunky dory then
ChrisBoom
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30th Sep 07 at 17:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Major spree took place, bought:

New track rod ends
New ball joints
New rear brake cylinders
New fuel filter
New flat blade wipers
New vauxhall locking nuts

Will be getting bought in the next few days:

4 Toyo proxes, 195/50/15
GSI interior
2.0 Calipers
Powerflow cat back stainless exhaust, with oval backbox

Ace
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Oh, just bought a remote central locking kit
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Coming on well Chris
ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
Coming on well Chris


Cheers pow

Im trying not to buy anything else "styling" wise now untill its on the road, but i can see my getting the rest of the GSI kit before then
ChrisBoom
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FFS, just spent £35 on that meguairs 3 stage kit, and a clay bar
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Clay bars are well worth the money
andy1868
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i robbed one of those corsa mats from my dad's old corsa before he sold it


coming along nicely btw

[Edited on 02-10-2007 by andy1868]
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So will a Nova SR/GSI cam fit without any problems then?
ChrisBoom
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RCL kit, ball joints, fuel filter, and megs 3 stage kit has arrived so far. Started doing the RCL tonight, but its too cold/dark, so doing it at the weekend.
Shane
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love how this has come on, top work mate
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project are you going to stick the SR cam in aswell mate?
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quote:
Originally posted by johnhara1
project are you going to stick the SR cam in aswell mate?



GSI

And yes, its getting done soon.
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Looking good, liking the new rocker cover
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keep up the good work

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