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fazza
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Registered: 7th Feb 08
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25th Feb 09 at 09:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
shame about the engine and your mate

got running x16xe in my gsi here if you want it bud?

can drive it aswell before i take it out for you
scaron5188
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Registered: 17th Apr 08
Location: Chippenham, Drives: arden 2.0 sport
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25th Feb 09 at 18:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
might have found one 5 mins down the road mate, will let u know ok
scaron5188
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2nd Mar 09 at 21:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
still needing an engine

so bloody annoyed!!! lol
Firestate88
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2nd Mar 09 at 21:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
could always sell the wheels
DaNnY_LaD
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2nd Mar 09 at 21:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Firestate88
could always sell the wheels

to me
Firestate88
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2nd Mar 09 at 21:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
u can have two wheels ill have the other two
scaron5188
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2nd Mar 09 at 21:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
jog on lads they're mine n they will be staying hahaha jus look to good lol
scaron5188
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7th Mar 09 at 13:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
update:

hopefully having daveybee's 1.6, jus waiting for him to take it out today, then organise courier

so back on the road hopefully
podge17
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Registered: 20th Aug 08
Location: dumfries
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9th Mar 09 at 12:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hey m8 a just wanted to say brill thread ave just sat and read the whole story for an hour and think the car is stunnin and i kinda know how u fell abwt your car i had a 1.2 8v spent nearly a grand on it the head gasket fuck so i sold it cheap and bought a 1.4 sport in black and guess what the fukin cylinder heads warped pises owt coolant like fuck am gutted next corsa i get though gonna make it a good project and i hope you get it fixed m8 a really do

[Edited on 09-03-2009 by podge17]
scaron5188
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10th Mar 09 at 23:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cheers buddy, nice to hear someone spent there time reading what i've done makes it all worthwhile if u know what i mean

yea engines are a fuk up, but thats cars for you. have got an engine lined up jus gotta get it paid for n shipped down to me, n then i can start thinkin about what im gunna do next.
scaron5188
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10th Mar 09 at 23:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
update: started stripping my engine apart today with "spankyjames" after work. but it isnt untill you get stuck into something u realise how little light we still got lol plus my dinner was gettin cold lol

fingers crossed she'll be running again soon

[Edited on 10-03-2009 by scaron5188]
spankyjames
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11th Mar 09 at 01:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my "dinner" was aswell lol, your mum cooks the best food
scaron5188
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11th Mar 09 at 16:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
damn right haha
nothin like some chicken n chips after workin on my car lol
scaron5188
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22nd Mar 09 at 23:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well gettin daveybee's engine courier'd to me this week, cant wait, so can be on the road again, and save for other things for my car lol
scaron5188
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27th Mar 09 at 17:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
engine is definetly coming to me tuesday, courier is booked.

then me, spankyjames and blackmagic (works at vauxhall) will be fitting it, so will be running next week and ready for the castle combe action day
scaron5188
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31st Mar 09 at 10:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
update:

engine is here, so today me and my mates are gunna get the rest of my engine out, and fit a few new bits to the new engine, then start gettin it in, cant wait to get her back on the road

cheers daveybee!
scaron5188
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31st Mar 09 at 22:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
update:

right guys old engine completely out, and new one is pretty much bolted in, just need to plug and plumb everything in and drop some oil, coolant and power steering fluid in

pics:

1st of all, bumper off out the way

can see what shite condition i got it in lol.

then just some progress pics...

(spankyjames gettin stuck in)




then it got to dark but the engine is bolted up. to dark to get a gd pic, but this is how it stands outside my house untill tomoz at 4, after work lol





kirb side autos lol

felt so much better doing it myself with a friend, learnt a few things sbout the engine lol

not bad for 6 hours work by ameuters (spelling) although james has been working on his own 2litre conversion

cheers mate for the help

aaron
spankyjames
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31st Mar 09 at 22:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looking good mate, see you got a good snap of me getting my hands dirty lol
scaron5188
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31st Mar 09 at 22:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
damn right, thanks again mate, get her runnin tomorrow yea

still heavnt got my hands clean lol washed them twice lol
daymoon
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31st Mar 09 at 22:41   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by scaron5188

still heavnt got my hands clean lol washed them twice lol


use waching powder! will hurt where you have scratched you hands, but will get all that oil off!!

working on your own car brings such a good feeling!!!
scaron5188
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31st Mar 09 at 22:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cheers mate, will keep that in mind.

yea it definetly does, guna be so happy when its done
spankyjames
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31st Mar 09 at 23:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you having tomorrow off work or not?
16vKarlos
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1st Apr 09 at 08:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ring In and say your car wont start

Good progress matey

Karlos
scaron5188
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1st Apr 09 at 21:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cheers buddy, should have done lol ahwel,

didnt get it finished tonight but should be runnin tomorrow, just need to put gear linkage on, air box, attach exhaust to manifold, bolt hubs to the drive shafts and bolt wheels up. then fill her up, n fingers crossed she'll be running
podge17
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1st Apr 09 at 22:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
heres hoping she up and running well tomorow

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