Robertio_uk
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Registered: 2nd Sep 02
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Should be finished for Saturday morning, taking 3 weeks to complete.
Here’s what I’m getting done,
BadBoy bonnet extension,
VX220 Bonnet vent
Mirrors Flushed into door
Tailgate flushed
Original Sri Spoiler flushed on top.
CCM Karnage Spoiler
Cracks repaired
Total respray of car in original colour (black)
Full Custom Twin Exit Exhaust
Comments welcome 
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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thats took some work mate.
how much has it set you back?
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Robertio_uk
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Registered: 2nd Sep 02
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the exhasut was 380 and thats excludin the middle section which im still waiting for. 1080 for all and that inc the cracks. the reason why it took so long cos of all the cracks i had and the mirrors where a pain in the ass
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DAYZEE
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Registered: 13th Nov 00
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What is used to stop rain going into the engine bay through the vent? Surely a hole that big is a problem? Or does it not go over anything that matters?
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Adam-D
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thats alot of cash.
how much do you rekon a blow over respray would cost just to tidy up a corsa? in white
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Sam
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
thats alot of cash.
how much do you rekon a blow over respray would cost just to tidy up a corsa? in white
Probably between £300-£500 for a blow-over respray.
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Robertio_uk
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Registered: 2nd Sep 02
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im gettin two metal plates in black to stop rain gettin in and also a heat mat to stop the vent fom crackin.
a full respary would cost about 900, dependin on condition of car (Rust, dents etc etc)
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Adam-D
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a couple of small dents "tiny" and two small rust spots from stone chips.
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Robertio_uk
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depends on who u go to, i would say about 500-600
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Adam-D
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good stuff
ill get a newer car
faster car
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Robertio_uk
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wise man
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
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Looks tidy, like it mate.
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Trotty
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Registered: 22nd Feb 01
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Tis certainly going to be smooooth
It looked nice with the arches blended in before but having the rest done too will be nice 
Not much bonnet left with that VX220 vent eh!
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Robertio_uk
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Registered: 2nd Sep 02
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i know, i now have to get a heat mat or something to prvent the bonnet vent from crackin and vuaxhall wants 80 for one!!!
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Pablo
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Registered: 3rd Feb 03
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Gonna look nice mate!! 
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Patrick
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Registered: 25th Apr 02
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Is that an original VX220 vent from Vauxhall? How much did they charge?
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Jafster
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Registered: 28th Mar 02
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car looks good mate i aint gonna nock it but im affraid of these types of vents cause all someone has do do when you get a grill on an all that is punch through the grill or cut it and disable youre battery and proberly the alarm and the car is gone as that vent is directly over the battery-might wanna consider moving the battery?? either way i dont like it cause you can get youre whole arm under that vent-
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Gavin
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
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looking very nice
pew pew pew pewwwww
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Phil321
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quote:
Originally posted by mr jafster
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car looks good mate i aint gonna nock it but im affraid of these types of vents cause all someone has do do when you get a grill on an all that is punch through the grill or cut it and disable youre battery and proberly the alarm and the car is gone as that vent is directly over the battery-might wanna consider moving the battery?? either way i dont like it cause you can get youre whole arm under that vent-
he says earlier he is having two metal plates under the vent to stop water/thieving scum gettin in!
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Robertio_uk
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i did consider that, thats why it was another reason for a metal sheet under it. it is the vx220 but it isnt from vauxhall, it was from D&M and u can see it in fast car from last month i think in the new product section. it cost me about 75 inc p&p to scotland.
[Edited on 23-04-2003 by Robertio_uk]
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nik
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I would deff get something sorted underneath mate because I could just imagine pikey scum doing that 
Looks nice though
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Robertio_uk
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yea, might have to relocate the bat, but where?? or come up with some kind of battery cover which u would be able to open with the bonnet closed and the vent without mesh
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MattyB
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Love seeing bodyshop pics like that - all smooth etc in filler.......However!!!!!.....
Bad idea gettin ur bumpers blended mate. Real bad. Despite how good a driver you mite be, one touch from another car or into a krub while parking, and ur lookin at a major head aches. That filler will crack immediately, leaving you to fork out for a frontal respray or rear 1/4 spray. I suppose this could be remedied by have solid metal inserts put inside each bumper to give extra strength, but even so, its not gonna give total protection. Oh and i know too well that being lowered 50mm on 17"s aint good for speed bumps. Repeated scraping on speed bumps etc will again cause ya major porbs, coz not only can the front bumper not bein sprayed indivdually, but the massive vibration caused is likely to weaken that filler
Its the same idea with the mirrors, with repeated slamming of the doors!!
Not dissing the car, work thats been deen or ur choice in parts etc, but its just not gonna be practical As a show car to be takin out on weekends only, maybe, as a car u use every day, nah!
Matt
(gonna look beautiful when done boss!!)
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Tam the diesel man
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that vent is sweet mate like it a lot. if you get some plates welded underneigh to stop the water then nobody could get to the battery
that exhaust is looking good too
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Robertio_uk
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Registered: 2nd Sep 02
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ive had the bodykit like that for a while and i have had many cracks, the first bein the same day i got the car back. My car has been in the bodyshop numerous of times to get cracks repaired.
but thanx for the warnin about the mirrors though, didnt know about that.
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