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.Matt
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30th Jul 12 at 16:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

After looking around for some time for a cheap and clean-ish non-sunroof corsa. I have come back with this.

Pics from Ebay..







Nothing majorly wrong with it, but the heater blowers do not work.

The heater will be fixed when the dash comes out.

Pics from when got it to place of work..







Started to have a little mod with it, as you can see from top pics i put wind deflectors on.



Pulled out the broken airbox and headlights plus grill.



Put Depo's in with home bodged grill.



Gloss black scuttle and roof rails (didn't get a back of them but can see in others)



Astra G Side reps.



Short qear stick with the tray type centre console. Need a new one though as its stained.

Thats it for now more will progress as i get time to switch bits over.



[Edited on 23-08-2012 by .Matt]

[Edited on 23-08-2012 by .Matt]
DansCorsaSXi
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30th Jul 12 at 16:28   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Nice one Matt,looks really clean.

Will be awesome with 1.8 fitted. Going for the black and silver theme in the bay?


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.Matt
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30th Jul 12 at 16:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Not sure exactly whats happening with the bay just yet, or when the 1.8 will be fitted for that matter.

Wants to get the majority of the car sorted before i pull engines.
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30th Jul 12 at 16:33   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Okey doke,keep us updated mate.

What you having as a daily then? This or the brocade?

Edit : I mean atm.

[Edited on 30-07-2012 by DansCorsaSXi]


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Corsa_Sport21
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30th Jul 12 at 16:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

How did you manage to shorten the gearstick with it being lift up reverse?? Or is it no longer lift up reverse lol.
.Matt
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30th Jul 12 at 16:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by DansCorsaSXi
Okey doke,keep us updated mate.

What you having as a daily then? This or the brocade?

Edit : I mean atm.

[Edited on 30-07-2012 by DansCorsaSXi]


Currently using the Silver B and my work van.

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Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
How did you manage to shorten the gearstick with it being lift up reverse?? Or is it no longer lift up reverse lol.


It still requires to be lifted, but you have to feel for the lift part through the gaitor. Not the top of the gear stick. Bit weird at first but works.
Sean
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30th Jul 12 at 17:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Looking good Was thinking of shortening mine being a push down for Reverse already got short shift on it.
.Matt
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31st Jul 12 at 18:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Did a little bit today.

Stripped the back out and trial fitted cage (didn't get a picture) but it fits.

Whilst all out fitted one of my bucket seats into the car.





Will fit other tomorrow, need to get myself two eye bolts. Seem to have lost them.

Will also be sanding the cage down sometime this week and painting.
.Matt
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7th Aug 12 at 21:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Didn't get any pictures of the progress today but this is where it stands...

Engine out...

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7th Aug 12 at 21:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

looks nice matey! How have you done that to the gear stick just chopped it off?
.Matt
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7th Aug 12 at 21:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Pretty much, just cut the stick and re stick the gear nob back on.
.Matt
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8th Aug 12 at 23:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

The Corsa To Do List.

1) Rear Beam
- Suspension
- Hubs +Brakes + Discs
- Wheels
- HandBrake

2) Petrol Tank
- Fuel Lines

3) Exhaust

4) Remove ABS
- Brakes Lines

5) Engine Bay
- Front Suspension
- Hubs + Brakes + Discs
- Lower Arms
- ARB
- GearBox + Shafts

6) Interior
- Dash
- All Looms ( Head light, Dash, Rear )

This is the list i need to do before i put the new engine back in... going to be a long process but i'll get there eventually.

Prob missed some stuff, but whats the difference. Going to be a fun weekend.
.Matt
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11th Aug 12 at 18:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Todays events...





















Gotta do the same too car number 2 tomorrow.

.Matt
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15th Aug 12 at 18:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Some progress

Been busy working on the car, stripping it down, switching parts, havent spent much time on this yet.

Removed the dash and looms today from this though, but only got few pics as it was raining.





Will get more pictures tomorrow, if i get time to do some work..
*CorsaCal*
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15th Aug 12 at 19:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i thought you where waiting till the inside was done before dropping the engines
looking good though matey!
.Matt
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Plans Changed... ABS had to be removed. and i took engine out to get better access.
.Matt
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First task today was to get all the looms back in from the donor car.

Airbag dash to go back in.



Looms all in and dash going back, without the passenger airbag though.





It was then ready for fuel tanks and rear axle, but is crawled under the car to find 3 ants nest's.

So plans stopped and killed the bugers.



.Matt
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Todays Events...

Got front bolted up



V6 Brakes On With Lines.




Fuel Tank back on




Need to get myself two brake pipes before i can put the rear axle on.

As this happend

Snapped end



And also rounded this one.



As soon as i can get them, i will put the rear axle on, then its engine time. Woop


.Matt
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23rd Aug 12 at 16:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Past few days...

Exhaust On




Rear Axle With Wheels, Mainly so it can be rolled.



Sneaky Pic



One Engine ( X18XE1 )



Bolted up




Engine now runs, just need to sort the remainder of pipes etc out, and get a new gasket for exhaust.
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23rd Aug 12 at 16:48   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Good work Matt


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23rd Aug 12 at 17:59   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Great work Matt, what's wrong with the gold one
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I think he wanted a non sunroof model for a cage if I remember correctly.


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.Matt
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quote:
Originally posted by Darryl H
I think he wanted a non sunroof model for a cage if I remember correctly.


Cage didn't fit right in the sun roof model. Fits snug in this though.
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25th Aug 12 at 10:50   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Looking good love your gear knob lol you gonna run 2 buckets or just the one
.Matt
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I have two of them buckets, just need to lower them down on the standard frames or buy the proper frames.

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