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Author Craigs Nova+Corsa - corsa update; GSI kit painted fitted and leather interior
moffat
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28th Sep 11 at 18:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well after getting some good news yesterday on the job front i decided i'd get the corsa ready for its mot, probs could do with a service and new discs and pads aswell. so today i got a few odd jobs done on it while ive got the time

started painting the floor black to protect for the winter





i had used some lense tape on my reverse lights but they were lighting up red so had to be removed

left standard right all red style



back to normal



someone in the past has repaired the slam panel quite badly so i tidied it up the best i could and a quick blast of silver made it look better



and a random picture i quite liked. still need to fit rear springs once there dry since i painted them. just 60mm the now.



i actually hate the black wheels lol, soon be sorted though and opefully will look sweet. no much more to get either, 80mm 100mm springs 80 for the 100 for the rear, tigra scuttle and cointray, debadged grille, wind deflectors and couple of other bits
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totaly forgot about this update on the nova from a few days ago....

not really an update as such, decided to have a clear out in the shed and found alot of parts i thought i didnt have, loads of various plastic, a few coils and an altinator, door mirrors, also dug a few bits im going to send off to get powdercoated, got a few more bits i want done but need the shell rolling atm





also hoping to get this softstar fixed, has a slight flatspot and has been welded but has developed a crack so i think its leaking air from there, anyone have suggestions?





and heres a pic of the dash i previoulsy mentioned when i was thinking of tracking it, the steering colums knackered likes so deffo considering corsa epas conversion atm



on another note as some will know im looking for a gsi interior, got my old front seats dropped off today :d (these ones)



i know of a guy with rears so thats that sorted and i think scorge is sorting me out with a black dash so getting there
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time for another update, decided to start applying filler to my rear arch that was welded a few weeks back, applied the 1st layer, let it dry then sanded it down, wiped all the dust etc off then mixed up some more and applied another layer started to get the shape of the arch looking quite good for a 1st attempt. so i sanded back the 2nd layer quite alot and applied some filler primer. need to get some stopper and more sand paper and discs, but its a start in the right direction

a few pictures

1st layer - looks quite rough, not used filler for ages and by the time i mixed it was starting to set lol was also bare metal underneath





the i sanded it down and applied 2nd layer



some filler primer applied then just as it started raining i got the car back in the garage





comments welcome cheers craig
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3rd Oct 11 at 16:13   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Love projects like this Proper DIY! Looks like your doing a bloody good job of the arches mate, fair play Corsas looking spanking underneath too
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quote:
Originally posted by shaunmods
Love projects like this Proper DIY! Looks like your doing a bloody good job of the arches mate, fair play Corsas looking spanking underneath too


cheers shaun, yeah mate 1st attempt for the archs so very happy to get them right 1st time, still a bit more work to do but weather was against me today. only bit that let the car down was the archs as the underside is solid. yeah the corsa's prett clean for a daily
Darryl H
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3rd Oct 11 at 16:34   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nice one mate, coming on well!

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cheers darryl its getting there. body work is going takes ages but will defo be worth it. then i can start on the engine

Darryl H
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3rd Oct 11 at 16:51   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Body work is what everyone will see all the time so it's best to take your time mate

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true bud, just doing bits when i can and taking my time whilst at it, 1st project of this scale so still a big learning curve.
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4th Oct 11 at 17:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah another boring bodywork update lol

more work on the back arch has it looking like this







as sits atm



also got some filler primer on the passenger door where i had rubbed through to the metal etc



drivers wing after another coat of primer



also started a bit of work on the front bumper

filler on



sanded down, still not done yet though



and painted up my inlet manifold, rocker cover and cam cover (not sure on it though)



comments welcome
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Coming on well bud.

Just one little thing, Dont forget to drill the holes fro the bumper support on the mk2 bumper in the rear quarter before you lay paint on it.
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cheers buddy. yeah kinda dreading that, want to get it right lol
DanCobb
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Looks good that mate. What's the paint plans for nova?
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cheers fella, full respray in glacier white bud
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Did you put etch primer on before the filler primer??
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had a wee bit left aye, rest is normal primer.
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Good work on the Nova Craig,looks so much better,especially rear arches.

IMO Nova white and the Softys same colour I'm doing mine.

Star silver C20XE SXi Project thread

Smoke Grey Corsa GSi Project thread
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cheers dan, apprecitae comments like that

novas deffo staying white, undersides already painted lol and softstars will be silver most likley. only thing that hasnt changed lol
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Nice one,like Shaun said earlier,love projects like this.



Star silver C20XE SXi Project thread

Smoke Grey Corsa GSi Project thread
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yeah its the 1st time ive attempted something on the scale so a huge learning curve.

must say yours and shauns are a couple of my favourite corsa's on here so like i said appreciate comments etc
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No probs buddy!

Comments like that are what's made my car the way it is today.

Star silver C20XE SXi Project thread

Smoke Grey Corsa GSi Project thread
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got my spoiler painted, and got it fitted, but its needing repainted again. tigersealed on now so wont be coming back off but looks alot better. sorry for crap phone pics











think thats it for the corsa for the time being but will see what happens

another nova update

bit more work on front bumper.... got it into primer looking for high low spots etc still needing a bit of work



and got a new bonnet already in glacier white, cheers to john
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good work on the nova arch
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cheers mate. still a bit work to do, and gotta do the other side eventually.

these arrived today aswell 100mm rear springs
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some pics of the corsa washed and polished and fitted with rear springs. not low enough at the front so buying some 80mm front springs now





this monring after polished and AG Extra Gloss Protection





gotta love the beading lol



and got these today for the nova another set of front gsi seats with rears

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