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Terry12
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5th Oct 08 at 13:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mobby
do you work or have mates who work for a bodyshop, goot work with this mate, i really wish i could do this on my own


I have a mate who works in a friendly bodyshop who let me and another mate prep the car in their unit, then the mate who works in the bodyshop painted it for me.
Terry12
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Little bit of progress made.

Exhaust is now fitted, I had to weld the slats on the S/S centre pipe and flare out the conversion pipe to enable them to slide together.


The Corsa knuckles have now been enlarged, I've fitted the Golf bearings and Astra hubs to the knuckles and given them a quick spruce up.





Last week I spotted the Rieger bumper i'd been looking out for on here.
I'm now in the process of repairing the few damaged areas.
Terry12
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19th Oct 08 at 16:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The last few weeks have been pretty shite really. First off one of the track rod ends seized onto the tie rod, As I was changing the rod ends it became a problem. In the end I replaced the tie rod on one side.

Since then the front end has had quite a bit of work done to it.
The following has been done:
Enlarged knuckles with golf bearings and Astra hubs.
Equal length driveshaft fitted and N/S shaft cut down to fit.
288mm Calipers with new GM discs and pads and goodridge lines.
New track rod ends and lower arms and balljoints.
Spax RSX coilovers fitted.

I've finally got it back on all 4 wheels after spacing the front wheels.






Last week I managed to lock the keys in the car and ended up drilling the door lock out
I've just chnaged the locks for a different set.
Also had a right job getting the old wheel off without a small enough puller. I had to resort to pouring boiling water onto the splines and losing my temper with it

[Edited on 19-10-2008 by Terry12]
Ste L
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19th Oct 08 at 16:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
wouldn't of bothered changing lock's, i'd just of de-locked it..
Terry12
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19th Oct 08 at 16:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I've delocked the passenger side and boot so wanted 1 exterior lock just incase of central locking dying on me.
I had that happen on my de-handled Astra, That was fun to get in to.
RS6
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19th Oct 08 at 17:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
coming on really well was a bit like WTF 1st couple of pages
Terry12
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19th Oct 08 at 18:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I was thinking the same at the beginning. Thank god for imagination
.dean.
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20th Oct 08 at 10:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you cutting stus old bumper up? lol

[Edited on 20-10-2008 by .dean.]
Terry12
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20th Oct 08 at 11:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I had to cut out a few bits where the bumper was cracked to strengthen it and get it back to original.
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20th Oct 08 at 11:27   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hi pal car looking good wot you doing with your old gsi bumper pal thanx

BHP vaux
Terry12
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Hi Greg. Not sure yet bud, Will see if I prefer the Rieger one when it's painted. If the Reiger bumper is fitted then the GSi one will be sold.
RossyB
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20th Oct 08 at 14:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
where did you buy the exhaust section from mate?
Terry12
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21st Oct 08 at 06:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by RossyB
where did you buy the exhaust section from mate?


You mean the black conversion piece? I got it off ebay from a user
uktengineeringsupplies called , I'm sure i've seen them on here before under a different name though.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/merchant/uktengineeringsupplies.
You could email them and asj where they got it from.
I'm sure he goes under the name coldanconversions on here, But I could be wrong.
RossyB
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22nd Oct 08 at 15:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cheers bud
Terry12
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Not much to see really, Engine is running sweet. As it'd been stood for 3 years it tapped like a good un for 10 mins. now it's spot on. I have a slight rattle once everything warms up which I think is the cam belt, That will be sorted soon.

A few recent pics.
Ste L
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10th Dec 08 at 15:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nice to see it running fella


hopefully it'll be on the road soon eh?
Terry12
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Well I was hoping before Christmas but a few things have put a stop to that.
Firstly it is freezing and I cant be arsed doing much in this weather.
Secondly is money, It'll Cost about £400 to get on the road with the cost of Insurance, tax and MOT so I'm now aiming for February. I've got a week off work at the end of January so should be able to sort all the niggly bits out.

I'm having a right ballache trying to fit the ECU in the footwell
Ste L
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10th Dec 08 at 15:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you have to fit it else where as the pas ecu is there iirc?

i've got a week off in Jan too, so hoping to get my engine in then
Terry12
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10th Dec 08 at 15:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Yup the EPAS ECU is in the footwell but looking at it even without the EPAS ECU the normal ECU would struggle to fit. Shame we've put wiring into footwell then isn't
Might have to put it under the scuttle panel and find a way to keep it dry.
Terry12
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10th Dec 08 at 15:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Hows your project coming on then Ste? Slowly like mine?
Ste L
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10th Dec 08 at 15:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
fit it behind the dash somewhere

yea, slowly - just keep buying bit's for it, but not acctually doing work on it
Terry12
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10th Dec 08 at 15:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Sounds like me. The magpie in me keeps buying shiney bits and the lazy fooker in me doesn't fit them
Rich H
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10th Dec 08 at 15:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Wow I remember seeing the first page of this thread last year and then forgot about it!!

Looks spot on matey
Terry12
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10th Dec 08 at 17:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cheers bud. It's what all the valeting gear is for
Rich H
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10th Dec 08 at 17:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Terry12
Cheers bud. It's what all the valeting gear is for


It all makes sense now

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