grubz172
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Registered: 14th Jan 10
Location: Manchester Drives: Vehicles
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Just thought ide stick this up, some of use may have seen it on another forum, basically it started live as a 1.2 corsa premier but has been converted to the c16se engine from an mk3 astra gls, was told the shell shell was solid and would pass an mot easy but when i took it came back with 3 pages of failures, all brake pipes corroded, rust on back suspension mount, rust in boot, wheel bearings, brake pads, the list goes on but did most the work myself except the welding as i wanted this done professionally so it was solid and it passed,
heres how i got it,
My plans were basically de chav it ..
Put some Temporary wheels on the car as the other 17s were 50 profile and rubbed like f**k
Depos fitted
managed to pick up these off a member on here cheapish
fitted only lowered 40mm tho
3 months after mot the car was suffering from rust agian  so set about putting a stop to it, first was te sill which didnt look to bad at first but when i started sanding it i decided it was to rotted and cut it out 
firstly tacked in
the fully welded in and painted
now solid i undersealed the underneath of the whole car
got new shocks and springs fitted 60mm front 40 rear
thats it up to now
going to painting the spoiler as its the wrong shade of green and will be lowering it 60mm on rear
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grubz172
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Registered: 14th Jan 10
Location: Manchester Drives: Vehicles
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wow 83 views and no reply 
quick update
got the car on ramps with front bumper off, wire brushed all rust and treated with kurust
Coated with underseal
Got some 2 litre brakes off stu c on here 
fitted
now the brakes actually work
how it stands
Think i might go for some engine mods next and maybe a gsi bumper or post 97 sport bumper ?
also after a drivers door in rio verde as some tw*t bent the door back and took my sat nav and stereo.
[Edited on 23-03-2010 by grubz172]
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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Looks good  defo wasnt lowered 40 before looked like a monster truck
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kev
Organiser: North East
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Registered: 16th Jun 09
Location: Newcastle
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good start mate + another rio verde 
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grubz172
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Registered: 14th Jan 10
Location: Manchester Drives: Vehicles
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cheers for comments, still a long way to go though
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bally2010
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Registered: 2nd Mar 10
Location: Manchester Drives: Punto Grande Rides: Runner 17
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looks better in real life pictures make it look shitter ill bring my didgi cam up get some propper pictures
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