wilson_sri
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Registered: 31st Aug 04
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Thought i would join the trend and make one of these project threads. As some of you may have noticed, the car was up for sale. But after the timing belt jamp a couple teeth caused by a pully being loose the valves are fucked so engines needing a part rebuild.
So now iv decided to go the whole mile with the car and do everything i had originally intended on doing.
Heres some pics of differant stages of the car being built.
Started out as my Grandads car that i bought for 500 bucks with only 29,000 miles on the clock after writing off my corsa sport.
Now the original plan was not to do much while i saved for a new car, set my self a grand to do car with...That went kinda tits up 
First mod i did was put a set of 17s on
then the coilovers and backbox
But this rubbed like mad so changed the to 16" momo corse
Then i got myself a old c20let out of a calibra
This was rebuilt with the following spec.
REGAL UPRATED CON-ROD BOLTS, STEEL UPRATED 1.9MM HEADGASKET, POLISHED/GAS-FLOWED COSCAST HEAD, RE-CONDITIONED KKK K16 TURBO, , COURTENAY SPORT UPRATED ACTUATOR, FRONT MOUNTED FRONTERA INTERCOOLER, COOL RUNNING THERMOSTAT, F20 5 SPEED GEARBOX WITH, BLACK DIAMOND POWER CLUTCH. Jetex straight through exhaust system, green cotton air filter, Baileys DV36 dump valve. Vectra v6 brakes and calipers with EBC Green stuff pads...also running a wallace performance chipped ECU but not sure what stage yet
The engine was then slotted in, although we came accross a lot of problems along the way.
This is how the car stands now.
The car is now off the road for the winter after the timing belt jumping, i will be replaicing the head.
Plans are as follows:
To get car runing again.
Respray in original star silver, anthracite trims.
Morette headlights
16"Softstars
Recarpet interior, new seats, roll cage.
Hopefully get engine putting out around 300+bhp.
Also a video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVkjLHemMCk
[Edited on 04-12-2006 by wilson_sri]
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deanmcreynolds26
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if ur gettin softstars, much u selling the current rims for??
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wilson_sri
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About 300 mate...Going up for sale just now actually.
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VegasPhil
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Was talking about this with my mate last night
He saw it on eBay, and told me about it. I knew what car he was on about
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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John G
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Registered: 18th Jul 05
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has very good potential to be eqaully if not better the silver 5 door that was built a few years bk
is crying out for smaller rims for sure
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wilson_sri
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quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
Was talking about this with my mate last night
He saw it on eBay, and told me about it. I knew what car he was on about
Hope it was all good things being said?
And John, 15" Softstars are on there way as soon as my Momos are sold. The the coilovers will getting wound down 
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Kano
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Registered: 29th Aug 04
Location: Fife
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Dont ge 15" softstars mate, they dont look right.. 16's will sit inside arches no probs...
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ELG4N
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Location: Carmarthenshire
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what does ur grandad think?
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wilson_sri
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quote:
Originally posted by Kano
Dont ge 15" softstars mate, they dont look right.. 16's will sit inside arches no probs...
Exactly what another 2 people have told me, so having second thoughts now!
ELG4N my grandad loves it haha
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