Jonny_H
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Great work mate, love your attention to detail. How much Braided line did you use roughly ?
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Dale
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Originally posted by AW06
Been reading this thread as and when its updated, Loving your attention to detail, exactly what i would love to do providing i had the time and money.
You should be really proud of this car once its on the road (I wont say finished as a project car like this is Never finished!)
Thanks, glad people notice the attention to detail! I have always wanted to do a car like this and I'm proud to say thats 99% off the work I have done my self and 100% I have helped but it has still cost alot and i mean alot but its not there as an investment...... (LOL rubbish way to invest) I just love doing car builds
I can't wait for it to be on the road hopefully about two weeks 
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Originally posted by shaunmods
Dale are we still on for swapping cars at PVS?....... 
its just perfect. No other words to describe it. Serious effort going into it!
If you want Shaun, hope your car is going to have few ££££ in it too
Cheers its not perfect but maybe thats me! Cheers though 
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Originally posted by wooly101uk
Outstanding work Dale,one of the best examples of a corsa on here
Cheers wooly, be cleanest LS lol
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Originally posted by Jonny_H
Great work mate, love your attention to detail. How much Braided line did you use roughly ?
Cheers, I ordered 8 metres but I have some left over, I'll measure that for you tomorrow then you can work off that!
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stu_c
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perrfect work dale
it looks brand new
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connollygt30
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Unbelivable attention to detail!!!
Which i had the time and the space to do this
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Dale
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Originally posted by stu_c
perrfect work dale
it looks brand new
Cheers
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Originally posted by connollygt30
Unbelivable attention to detail!!!
Which i had the time and the space to do this
Thanks once again
Well had bit time on the car this weekend although I don't feel like i have done alot 
First off set about spraying some more bracket etc, grouped into the colours
Then the finished product
Then i set about fitting my M-tec f28 quick shift linkage
First off line up the gearknob (both holes with 5mm)
Then onto lining up the gearbox (once again a 5mm)
Then i went to fit linkage with nylon bushes and it wouldn't fit in the gap where the centre pin holds the arm, what ever way i looked at it and tried! So i tried it on a spare rear mount and it went straight in! So nothing else for it but to remove the rear mount and check it! Once removed I found that it was bent from when i crashed Ronnie last year ( whoops a painted part for nothing) So i took the spare and modified that and put that in the power coating pile
Then I moved onto the alternator
Fitted Dizzy
Thats about all so i feel i have gone one step forward three back  oh well hopefully get loads done this week/weekend
Cheers Dale
[Edited on 03-05-2010 by DRS]
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Mark.W
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How much was the battery jacket from vaux mate and are they available in different sizes?
Seen one on a astra at the scrap yard but the battery was huge compared to my corsa battery.
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Dale
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Originally posted by wooly101uk
How much was the battery jacket from vaux mate and are they available in different sizes?
Seen one on a astra at the scrap yard but the battery was huge compared to my corsa battery.
They don't make a battery bag any longer for the Corsa and they do make other sizes for other models! I get on really well with guys at vaux in parts ( funny that considering all the money I spent there!) Darren (parts guy) told me that the one i got is as close as possible to the orginal size he could get! I haven't tried it on the battery yet tho but he said he has and fits fine was around £35! Part number 90507581
[Edited on 03-05-2010 by DRS]
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Mark.W
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Do you know if all corsa B batterys similar size Dale?
[Edited on 03-05-2010 by wooly101uk]
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Nic Barnes
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hopefully your mtec job is less hassle to set up than mine is. looks a minter what you are doing dale.
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Dale
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Originally posted by wooly101uk
Do you know if all corsa B batterys similar size Dale?
[Edited on 03-05-2010 by wooly101uk]
I don't sorry, I can't see them being a different really though but i can't confirm!
[Edited on 03-05-2010 by DRS]
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Dale
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
hopefully your mtec job is less hassle to set up than mine is. looks a minter what you are doing dale.
hopefully did you cut the linkage at this end in the picture like instructions states? Cheers Nic 
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Nic Barnes
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aye you have to for std linkage and in novas etc.
first off mine was hitting on the spacer that was welded to the mount. then secondly had to bend part of the linkage more than i originally did as it was hitting the steering rack. as for quick shift its no different to the std linkage i previously had. weird eh. also using the locking tools didnt get all gears. had to be a 2 man job. one to locate other to loosen and tighten the nut. probably just me that has these dramas though.
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Dale
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
aye you have to for std linkage and in novas etc.
first off mine was hitting on the spacer that was welded to the mount. then secondly had to bend part of the linkage more than i originally did as it was hitting the steering rack. as for quick shift its no different to the std linkage i previously had. weird eh. also using the locking tools didnt get all gears. had to be a 2 man job. one to locate other to loosen and tighten the nut. probably just me that has these dramas though.
ok well i will cut the linkage in the week and get on it and let you know! I remember doing the XE's were a 2 man job, i never used to use the drill bits to line them up, so i thought i would have a go this way this time!
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Dale
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Had some time on the car over last two nights
First off I finished the "shorting" of the linkage
Then I removed centre console/ heat vents etc to start fitting my gauges
Hopefully Get wiring done by end of the week!
Then Mike popped over tonight to drop the last of the hose finishers off (Thanks once again)
More soon
Dale
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Dale
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Had little time out on monty tonight!
Picked my Powerflex exhaust mounts
Little messy
Then i set about wiring the LET in, all done now, just to wire gauges in tomorrow
Dale
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Jonny_H
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Excellent work as usual
Your car reminds me of a friends Corsa LET which she recently sold....
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M Sutton
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Speachless!!!!!
Looking forward to seeing it at PVS.
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Dale
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quote:
Originally posted by Jonny_H
Excellent work as usual
Your car reminds me of a friends Corsa LET which she recently sold....
Cheers, they nice LET there
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Originally posted by M Sutton
Speachless!!!!!
Looking forward to seeing it at PVS.
Thanks, yer should be a good weekend
Started to fit my gauges last night
First off i used the heater plug for my feed and earths as it was next to the vents
Black is switched and brown earth  i used the thin black wire (Feed) as this only feed the illumination of the heaters
then i taped that up
Fitted top half of centre vents, with 2 holes drilled through to run the wires through
Inside the vent
Underneath the vent
Next ran the wires through the vents and taped up, i used bullet connections so i can always remove the gauge if i have any problems
Same again with the gauge
and the tested with ignition on
and ignition off
Now i just need the run the wires to all the sensors and wire the LC1 kit in
Cheers
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corsadonk
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I'm sorry big man but they look gay. Can't you do away with the ashtray, and put them in front of the gear stick, in a box?
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kev
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i dont like the vent gauges either ...your car needs a more subtle look imo mate?...
maybe get pillar pod?
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Jonny_H
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I put mine in the vents but didnt like the way they sat, I know its not very factory looking but I done mine like Col004 done his:
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corsadonk
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Originally posted by kevcr
i dont like the vent gauges either ...your car needs a more subtle look imo mate?...
maybe get pillar pod?
I know he didn't want a pillar pod, or drill the dash.
Jonny what did you do about your hazard switch?
[Edited on 08-05-2010 by corsadonk]
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Dale
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Cheers for the comments but the gauges are staying where they are IMO gauges are function over form! If i fitted a piller pod it would still stick out and not look OEM, same if i fitted my pod that sits on top of the date and time, looked like a frog = shit again! As for putting them lower down, I did this with my friends cupra and i found you can't see them! I like them where they are
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Dale
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Got more done today
First off my weekly trip to Vauxhall
Got the last Dipstick in the network (vaux dealers) as its no longer made, Good times
Then i cracked on with fitting my LC-1 kit
First off i drilled holes for the LED and calibration button, i want to keep it all in the same area and I thought this would be the best area
Drilled the heater panel, only negative is I can no longer slide to re-circulation but i never used it anyway
I then routed all my wires and joined up as the fitted instructions stated, I have changed my earth for gauges now as i found there was to much resistance on the line I was using and the LC1 kit advise all the earth points to be in the same place and as its wideband I don't want any noise on the line so i have gone straight to the battery earth!
Started to rebuild
and how it looks with ignition off
and ignition on
Cheers
[Edited on 11-05-2010 by DRS]
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Dale
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this is why i don't like piller pods and you can see the "frog" gauge holder
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