corsasport.co.uk
  Not logged in [Login - Register]  
You Are Not Registered Or Not Logged In  

Corsa Sport » Message Board » General Chat » Another repair from me. Ibiza FR


New Topic
New Poll 		  Subscribe | Add to Favourites

You are not logged in and may not post or reply to messages. Please log in or create a new account or mail us about fixing an existing one - register@corsasport.co.uk

There are also many more features available when you are logged in such as private messages, buddy list, location services, post search and more.


Author Another repair from me. Ibiza FR
AndyCorsaSport
Member
Registered: 12th Feb 06
Location: Horsforth, West Yorkshire
User status: Offline
26th Jun 13 at 18:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nothing too exciting this time.

Picked this up last week, collected it myself too.

1.2 TSi. 103bhp. Goes quite well tbh.

Anyway enough talk. Pics

Already removed bumper, has had a decent whack up the arse.



Bumper


On the jig


Gone straight over bumper beam, and took rear panel well in.




Wrap chain round to pull out


Improvise with an old bit of gas pipe to spread out the pull so it pulls a wide section out.


Trying parts on


Check gaps


(Anyone who has fit these lights will know they are SHITE. 1 metal clip that clips into 1/4 and 1 plastic nut on the back. PITA)

Old panel cut out and new welded in


Was a finishing panel to go on, then all painte and put together.





Ignore the pink/purple splodge, dropped phone other day and now that appears on camera

Job done.
Gary
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 22nd Nov 06
Location: West Yorkshire
User status: Offline
26th Jun 13 at 18:58   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Great work as usual
CORSA NUT
Member
Registered: 3rd Aug 01
Location: Wirral
User status: Offline
26th Jun 13 at 19:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Awesome as always Andy

Quick Q... Have you ever done the rear arches on a classic impreza? I've seen pics of a body shop doing it and the cut most of the rear of the car out as the rust starts internally quite deep!
Ricky352
Member
Registered: 6th Apr 07
Location: Lisburn, N.I.
User status: Offline
26th Jun 13 at 19:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That looks like a great job you've done there.
AndyCorsaSport
Member
Registered: 12th Feb 06
Location: Horsforth, West Yorkshire
User status: Offline
26th Jun 13 at 19:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thanks.

Nut (sorry don't know your name)

I can't say I have done any Impreza arches no, but chances are once the outer skin is off, the inner will be rusty/rotten too. Was the same with my Puma. I put some outer arches on it a month back.
spencer88
Member
Registered: 6th Oct 08
Location: cornwall
User status: Offline
27th Jun 13 at 09:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How long does stuff like that take to do?
3CorsaMeal
Member
Registered: 11th Apr 02
User status: Offline
27th Jun 13 at 11:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i sometimes see modern cars and wonder if certain lines are meant to be there or the owner has just driven into a post, quite hard to tell what's a dent and what's a designer's wet dream
K2 GTi
Member
Registered: 21st Oct 04
User status: Offline
27th Jun 13 at 13:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how much would that cost someone to repair?
AndyCorsaSport
Member
Registered: 12th Feb 06
Location: Horsforth, West Yorkshire
User status: Offline
27th Jun 13 at 13:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Time wise, few hours to strip, mount on jig, pull and change panel around 6. Paint around 6 again including prep etc. fit up was around 3 hours.

Better than the old cars like yours Jim where designers clearly just drew boxes.

Cost wise I think it was about £3.5k.
big eck
Member
Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
User status: Offline
27th Jun 13 at 13:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Great work. Wanna paint my car???
Graeme
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 26th Jul 04
Location: Northampton
User status: Offline
27th Jun 13 at 15:11   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Have you got a old car o liner jig that you have to get a big fuck off trolley jack and put the wheels onto stands then slide under the jig. Used to be an arse when I was an apprentice and had to do that. Looks a nice repair. Presume just paint back panel inner/outer, boot and bumper?
AndyCorsaSport
Member
Registered: 12th Feb 06
Location: Horsforth, West Yorkshire
User status: Offline
27th Jun 13 at 16:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yep Graeme. It's a cunt to do I hate it

Since we are sure a small shop (only 7 workshop staff) no point investing in a newer jig with computer etc, we don't often use it that much. Usually 3/4 times a year. Although since we relocated just before Christmas it's been used around 10 times.

Paint was boot bumper inner and outer of rear panel and drivers 1/4 (had kinked slightly when pulled so had to fill a bit of it)
big eck
Member
Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
User status: Offline
27th Jun 13 at 21:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Have you not thought about building your own booth to do homers???
AndyCorsaSport
Member
Registered: 12th Feb 06
Location: Horsforth, West Yorkshire
User status: Offline
27th Jun 13 at 22:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Don't really need to, can get stuff in at work for myself pretty much any time. If I can't, I have a friend who works for himself doing small trade cars, with home made booth. I often help him fit parts etc. so he will always let me get bits and bats in too.

I usually do services as well on a weekend at work if people want them doing. Brakes etc.

 
New Topic
New Poll

Corsa Sport » Message Board » General Chat » Another repair from me. Ibiza FR 23 database queries in 0.0116959 seconds