brod99 
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some of you might of seen my car at past shows and i had plans in the winter to totaly strip back and start again but due to engine problems and loss of compression on 3rd cylinder it was time to start a bit early 
here is some pictures as you might of seen it at past shows 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
this is going to be a slow project due to working and my car is a friends garage who specialises in ford st's and i can only go when he is there so do hang in there with me 
 
so i started to strip charlie ready to take the eninge out  
 
  
  
  
 
now the the exhaust is and turbo manifold are out the car and the engine is now out picture to come and im hoping to go saturday and spend the day on him ready to get the engine bay and under the car ready for sand blasting 
 
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Christopher 
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Saw this last year and loved it on the d90s! Never seen or heard of it untill i saw it on the stand! Looked great bud!   Will be watching  
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taylorboosh 
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that is lush
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andys sxi 
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are pictures 3 and 4 taken in the multi story car park in chester? 
 
car looks good on the pictures 
 
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Adster 
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I remember seeing this at the fastcar darkcruisers meet at manchester. Looked lush  
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brod99 
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quote: Originally posted by andys sxi 
are pictures 3 and 4 taken in the multi story car park in chester? 
 
car looks good on the pictures 
 
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yes mate it was in chester with my mates camera 
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brod99 
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quote: Originally posted by Adster 
I remember seeing this at the fastcar darkcruisers meet at manchester. Looked lush   
   
 
yea i been to a few of them cruisers
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brod99 
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right so bit od a delay 
 
with me being off for two weeks on shut down i got charlie ready for the blasters 
 
been busy this week stripping the whole car 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
just quarter of the shit that was taken out. not looking forward to putting some it is back in 
 
  
 
 
going to see the man at the blasters tomoz and also going to book in to have the glass taken out 
 
up date sooon
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Saw this at PVS this year. Love the colour of the hoses. Think it looked better on the D90s as opposed to the Speedlines as it looks far more original.
 
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looks awsom mate good progress, are you keeping it silver or a change of colour 
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*CorsaCal* 
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Parked next to me at PVS, beautiful car!!  
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brod99 
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quote: Originally posted by nibnob21 
Saw this at PVS this year. Love the colour of the hoses. Think it looked better on the D90s as opposed to the Speedlines as it looks far more original. 
   
 
the speedlines are just winter wheels and the d90s are wraped away   
 
quote: Originally posted by actionman1088 
looks awsom mate good progress, are you keeping it silver or a change of colour  
   
 
yes i like silver and you dont seem to see nice clean silver corsa turbos
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looks awesome with the green speedlines 
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nibnob21 
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If they're winter wheels why were they on at PVS which was in June? Lol.
 
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M Sutton 
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Looking good mate and it looks like its going to be sweet when its done  
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Jed D 
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what is/is going to be the spec on this?? 
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brod99 
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All will be revealed guys !!!
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Mr Clean 
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looking good mate, cant wait to see it finished
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brod99 
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So yesterday I had a local window company come and take all my glass out. He charged £40 per window to take out and put back in when I want it and he's storing them aswell. Then I removed both doors boot and bonnett 
 
  
 
  
 
After that There wasn't really to point in starting anything big as my mate wanted to go home and lock up do I just stated to strip the engine 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
That's all for now. 
Going to see the sand blasters Monday and book it is as he wasn't there yesterday 
Also I'm going to order se box section steel and four wheels and make a frame (trolley) just so I can move round and do all the prep and paint under the car!!
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brod99 
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well today we took charlie to the sand blasters 
the sand blasters i used was  
 
http://www.wrexhammetalfinishing.co.uk/ 
 
should have the car back later on this week or early next week 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
so when we got back i got to work and seeing what damaged the engine had done. and if im honest i wish i hadn't   
 
a nice melted piston 
 
  
 
every other piston has marks on them and it looks like the other's are dented some how :s 
 
 
  
 
  
 
closer look at the pistons id say the were fooked  i reckon its all down to the bad mapping, not to say any names....... 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
also i found a crack in the block witch turned out to be a piece witch when i touched it it just fell off !!! 
 
  
  
 
so the shopping list to added to haaaa.   
 
cant do much now till i get the shell back......!
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Ian 
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Bloody hell, pistons look mullered. 
 
How far back are you going on the shell?  Bare?
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brod99 
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quote: Originally posted by Ian 
Bloody hell, pistons look mullered. 
 
How far back are you going on the shell?  Bare? 
   
 
yep arnt the just 
yea bare sell mate
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bigron1988 
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so go on the who mapped it , was it a company in wrexham?
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brod99 
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quote: Originally posted by bigron1988 
so go on the who mapped it , was it a company in wrexham? 
   
 
Yes mate. Well deeside. It was A&B garage 
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bigron1988 
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thought so , they mapped posseys on here and when he had it checked out by another place it was detting too
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