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Jambo

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18th Aug 14 at 16:45

Screw

So plans to sell on? Good job on the bargain hunting so far.

Generation

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Registered: 7th Jul 09
Location: Essex
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18th Aug 14 at 16:59

Yeah, so far car has cost around 430. I still have front splitter to sell which should get me around £60 back.
Still have two arches
Bonnet
Front bumper
Front wing to fit

Generation

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Registered: 7th Jul 09
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19th Aug 14 at 12:34

So the new bumper I bought didn't come with front fogs, I assume I could swap them over, but they don't fit correctly.

I started modyfying the brackets (and it was working) then I realised if have to sell old bumper without fogs too, which would make things harder. So, I decided to fit fog light blanks. Bought from Vaux cost just over £10, new fogs would have cost £45.

Old v new bumper

Old from end vs new

Still awaiting 3 more arches in post, and few little bits. Then it's probably up for sale

Ben G

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19th Aug 14 at 14:07

Nice way of working around a problem there. Fogs are useless anyway. Haven't missed them on mine.

Generation

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19th Aug 14 at 14:13

Saves another dickhead driving sound with them on, and saved money win/win

Generation

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20th Aug 14 at 18:16

Yeah, it's not the nicest. Sounds ok.

Today, I picked up theist panel
I'm replacing. 6 hour round trip due to traffic. Stopped on way back and win this. Not all bad

Anyway, out with the old

The new. Will have to de badge it as it's a 1.2, and haven't even wiper it over yet. Looks mint under the dirt

Took ages to get all the wiring through the tiny holes.
Also picked up soldering iron by wrong end.'nice lump of a blister now.

ArdenblueDan

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Registered: 23rd Aug 12
Location: Basildon
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21st Aug 14 at 08:44

Could you not get a number two and swap it with the 4 on the tailgate dude saves there being any fading when it's debadged

LukesCorsaSXi

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Registered: 2nd Jan 11
Location: Sheffield
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21st Aug 14 at 13:48

quote:
Originally posted by ArdenblueDan
Could you not get a number two and swap it with the 4 on the tailgate dude saves there being any fading when it's debadged

willay

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21st Aug 14 at 14:06

nice thread

Generation

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Registered: 7th Jul 09
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21st Aug 14 at 18:35

I had a look in halfords today, but they all seem to be the wrong font. Do vauxhall sell them?

Christopher

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21st Aug 14 at 19:10

Id rather just debadge, any fading will polish up simple enough! If not im sure you can buy them on ebay i always see adds for them! Not sure why he had a pre face front end with a facelift rear but the facelift front end looks soooo much better imo!

Nice work bro

Generation

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Registered: 7th Jul 09
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21st Aug 14 at 19:54

It wasn't a facelift rear mate, I fitted that.

Keeping me busy, cheap and cheerful project! Thanks for kinds words!

Generation

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22nd Aug 14 at 13:27

on windscreen when they don't the roof! Must have come from gutters, was so bad they even called another bloke over to show him :/ will start trying to remove some swirl marks soon.

I'm feeling content with it now.

LukesCorsaSXi

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Registered: 2nd Jan 11
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22nd Aug 14 at 14:07

Change exhaust, facelift front lights, finish off the arches and it'll be a beauty. Could go scrappy and get a badge mate?

Generation

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22nd Aug 14 at 14:17

Lights cost around a third f the car, it's false economy. I have some arches on the way, so will freshen it up.
Same with the exhaust, I don't like it either, but to pay another £60 or so is pointless.

[Edited on 22-08-2014 by Generation]

Jamie-C

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22nd Aug 14 at 14:29

quote:
Originally posted by LukesCorsaSXi
Change exhaust, facelift front lights, finish off the arches and it'll be a beauty. Could go scrappy and get a badge mate?

A beauty

LukesCorsaSXi

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22nd Aug 14 at 15:16

quote:
Originally posted by Jamie-C

quote:
Originally posted by LukesCorsaSXi
Change exhaust, facelift front lights, finish off the arches and it'll be a beauty. Could go scrappy and get a badge mate?
A beauty

Better than all the scrapboxes you've owned.

If this was in your hands it would have a stupidly big aerial on it, plates with the wrong font on, and be a diarrhoea yellow colour.

LukesCorsaSXi

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22nd Aug 14 at 15:16

quote:
Originally posted by Generation
Lights cost around a third f the car, it's false economy. I have some arches on the way, so will freshen it up.
Same with the exhaust, I don't like it either, but to pay another £60 or so is pointless.

[Edited on 22-08-2014 by Generation]

Scrappy!

Generation

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22nd Aug 14 at 15:25

quote:
Originally posted by LukesCorsaSXi

quote:
Originally posted by Jamie-C

quote:
Originally posted by LukesCorsaSXi
Change exhaust, facelift front lights, finish off the arches and it'll be a beauty. Could go scrappy and get a badge mate?
A beauty

Better than all the scrapboxes you've owned.

If this was in your hands it would have a stupidly big aerial on it, plates with the wrong font on, and be a diarrhoea yellow colour.

Jamie-C

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Registered: 3rd Jun 08
Location: Ballycastle
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22nd Aug 14 at 16:46

quote:
Originally posted by LukesCorsaSXi

quote:
Originally posted by Jamie-C

quote:
Originally posted by LukesCorsaSXi
Change exhaust, facelift front lights, finish off the arches and it'll be a beauty. Could go scrappy and get a badge mate?
A beauty

Better than all the scrapboxes you've owned.

If this was in your hands it would have a stupidly big aerial on it, plates with the wrong font on, and be a diarrhoea yellow colour.