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Author ChrisBoom's GSI Replica - CorsaSport feature car Feburary 2008
Whittie
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4th Oct 07 at 17:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well done matey, its really coming on, keep it up
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4th Oct 07 at 23:32   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Good project this!

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Shane
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i know your not driving the car around etc, but when it is i cant imagine that the air filter would be sucking in that much cold air sitting there
ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by Shane


i know your not driving the car around etc, but when it is i cant imagine that the air filter would be sucking in that much cold air sitting there


I was thinking that, need to get a silcone elbow for it, and a cold air feed.
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Moved it from the carpark to my house today, for the first time in months. First task, jump start it, as the battery was dead



Then I removed the exhaust from the cat back, as it was blowing loads. Heres why
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Then I tried out the meguiars 3 stage kit & clay bar, and damn, this stuff is the shit. Pic doesnt show it, but its so shiny now, and so smooth

Before:


After:


Now it sits, waiting for the welding & brakes to be done, and its sorted








Got some 2.0 calipers on the way, at this moment in time ive spent £409.96 on it in the past week or so, will go up as I need a new centre section & backbox, plus other wee bits.
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Front of the car is now on axle stands, and the calipers & disks are off. Shall pop the hoses off tomorrow, and get the arse end on axle stands too, maybe get the drums ripped off.
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The bits that need welded

Drivers rear 1


Drivers rear 2


Passenger rear 1


Passenger rear 2


Passenger rear 3


Passenger rear 4 (Big motherfucker, easy fix though)



All of the above will be plated up easy, will be done within an hour probably.

Now, the chassis legs

Good one, passengers side


Bad one, drivers side


And of course the cross-member:


Shouldnt take too long to fix it all, easy welding.
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rust...eeeeek
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i hate rust lol, the reason i scrapped my first 2 corsas is because they where both rotten, nice to see that your sticking with it though and going to get the work done.



My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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Aye, its a bastard, but its fixable, and with the ammount of time Ive spent on it, it needs to be finished

Id say it will take a total of 10 hours work to get it roadworthy, 1 hour each night after work, should be done by novmeber tbh
ShEp
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scrap it

its a shitheap

only joking mate, some work your puttin into it,
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seen it in the flesh has loads of potnetial,glad you didnt swop it with bryans piece of s**t lol,must take a blast down and see what effect the claybar makes,will come down in daylight the next time and take some arty farty photos lol

[Edited on 11-10-2007 by carribicbaby]
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
scrap it

its a shitheap

only joking mate, some work your puttin into it,


It il fix

Getting the GSI interior, & kit from my brothers GSI, as hes spitting it.

Any ideas how much for a GSI kit (minus spoiler) and bonnet will be to get sprayed?
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ive replied in your other thread mate,

how much will your bro sell the gsi for??

minus the kit, seen as you want it soo much

needing a project
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
ive replied in your other thread mate,

how much will your bro sell the gsi for??

minus the kit, seen as you want it soo much

needing a project


Ill have to ask him, see how much hes looking for. Im having the interior aswell, so it would be 1.2 interior for you
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Quite a big update, as its stuff thats fixing the car, and major looks wise

Firstly, my brothers GSI is definatly being split, and im having loads of bits from it.

  1. Whole rear beam, with new drums, shoes, cylinders, hand-brake cables etc
  2. Front & Rear anti-roll bars
  3. Front bumper, fogs & loom
  4. Side skirts
  5. Full GSI interior, and all black plastics


    Yay.

    Also, front doors now have RCL fitted, just need to figure out how to get the wires through the door into the car

    Pic update soon.
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Oh, I have my front calipers now, just a case of having time to fit everything, work is holding me back.
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Fairly big progress today, ball-joints & cross-member are off, just needs the new one welded in now, track-rod ends done, then full front brakes, then thats the front done.





Then its off with the rear beam, do the welding, put the new rear axle on, with new lines & hoses.

GSI will be getting split at the weekend, so interior will be fitted soon. GSI front & skirts will hopefully be getting painted soon too.

New tyres are getting fitted & balanced tomorrow

Coming on quickly now

[Edited on 17-10-2007 by ChrisBoom]
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cant wait til the engine arrives up here should be fun fitting it................
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Glad to see more progress mate keep the updates comming
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what engines goin in this boom?

keep up the good work mate
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look's good matey keep up the progress
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quote:
Originally posted by cam1
what engines goin in this boom?

keep up the good work mate


Staying as the 1.2 for now

Stripping the GSI tomorrow, and the kit is off for spraying next week, so all is good
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[Edited on 21-10-2007 by ChrisBoom]
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the carabic blue and grey work well together!

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