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Siberia

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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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13th Apr 04 at 08:43

Does some kind person wanna do up a small guide for doing rear arch work on a corsa B.

My tyres are getting shreaded.

Mav 3000

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Registered: 16th Aug 01
Location: Leicestershire
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13th Apr 04 at 10:24

Wow thats specific.

Here's my guide:

1. Use smaller wheels
2. Use wheels with the right offset for Vauxhall
3. De-bolt the top two bolts
4. Cut away the metal under the plastic arch

drunkenfool

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Registered: 7th Feb 03
Location: Hereford Drives: Audi R8 V8
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13th Apr 04 at 11:24

5. Hammer out the metal part of the arch, bond plastic liners back on (dont use original bolts) and smooth in.

Siberia

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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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13th Apr 04 at 21:35

i got the angle grinder out to the passenger side today. once u take the plastic arch off its easy really to see how much of the metal to get rid off.

dont really know what to cut the drivers side with as there was alot of sparks and the fuel tank on the drivers side is was to close for my liken.

DLM_Corsa

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Registered: 23rd May 03
Location: Lives; Huds Drives: C20let van, scooby, golf cab
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13th Apr 04 at 21:40

you'll be fine make sure you recoat with relevant rust proofin not just top coat and the bond the top part of the arch on wi sicoflex

MODDEDCORSAGSI

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Registered: 9th Sep 03
Location: Stoke
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13th Apr 04 at 22:13

mine rubs on the inside at the top

, nothin i can do...

Siberia

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Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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13th Apr 04 at 22:17

well i only set out today to try and tap the metal bit out with a hammer but it all becomes clear once u take the plastic arch off.

Lads is primer enough over the cuts? or will i use sumat else.

AdiSRI

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Registered: 1st May 02
Location: Berkshire
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13th Apr 04 at 22:22

6. Cut the lip off the plastic arch, this is what caused most of the rubbing on mine.

sigibbons

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13th Apr 04 at 22:49

quote:
Originally posted by mistdotcom
1- lift car
2- remove wheel
3- remove arch bolts
4- remove arch
5- mark line just below the arch bolt holes (follow line of arch)
6- use grinder/hacksaw/junior hacksaw/jigsaw (with hacksaw blade) or air hacksaw and follow the line you made
7- sand down any rough edges
8- Usint rubber mallet or lump hammer and block of wood, twat the inside edge of the arch all the way round to slightly flare it.
9- paint the bare edge of the arch to stop rust
10- mark line on the plastic arch cover
11- cut along line witth hacksaw
12- de-burr the plastic
13- put it all back together but remove the top two arch bolts and bond with tiger seal (available at all good hardware stores )

Repeat for other side

Job dun

[Edited on 13-04-2004 by mistdotcom]

Good guide this should deffo be in the tutorials section

Mistamist

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Registered: 16th Jul 03
Location: Gillingham, Kent
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13th Apr 04 at 22:52

quote:
Originally posted by sigibbons

quote:
Originally posted by mistdotcom
1- lift car
2- remove wheel
3- remove arch bolts
4- remove arch
5- mark line just below the arch bolt holes (follow line of arch)
6- use grinder/hacksaw/junior hacksaw/jigsaw (with hacksaw blade) or air hacksaw and follow the line you made
7- sand down any rough edges
8- Usint rubber mallet or lump hammer and block of wood, twat the inside edge of the arch all the way round to slightly flare it.
9- paint the bare edge of the arch to stop rust
10- mark line on the plastic arch cover
11- cut along line witth hacksaw
12- de-burr the plastic
13- put it all back together but remove the top two arch bolts and bond with tiger seal (available at all good hardware stores )

Repeat for other side

Job dun

[Edited on 13-04-2004 by mistdotcom]

Good guide this should deffo be in the tutorials section

Yey!

Siberia

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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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14th Apr 04 at 07:07

thats exactly what i was looking for!!!

i cut above the bolt holes in the middle of the arch but left 2 of the holes at the front and one at the rear so the middle of the arch is sticking out slightly. but some tiger seal should hold that down.

what did u use to paint it? i just used primer but i think i might do sumthing else.

excellent guide

Kris TD

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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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14th Apr 04 at 10:35

quote:
Originally posted by MODDEDCORSAGSI
mine rubs on the inside at the top, nothin i can do...

yeah you can, i stopped mine doing it, longer bump stops is the answer

Ian W

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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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15th May 04 at 23:38

quote:
Originally posted by Kris TD

quote:
Originally posted by MODDEDCORSAGSI
mine rubs on the inside at the top, nothin i can do...

yeah you can, i stopped mine doing it, longer bump stops is the answer

Mines doing the same thing, where can i get longer bumpstops from? How well does it work?

barrywatson

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Registered: 1st Mar 04
Location: aberdeen
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16th May 04 at 00:17

there is a guide in max power of how to do the arches on a corsa

corsa_godfather

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Registered: 6th May 03
Location: Greenock,Scotland
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16th May 04 at 10:51

et 49 on 16s

how low can u go

MoNkEy MaGiC

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Registered: 12th Apr 03
Location: West - London Drives: Corsa GSi
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16th May 04 at 16:50

WOW! thats low man

wat suspension set up have u got??
does it rub/catch/full lock at all??

corsa_godfather

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Registered: 6th May 03
Location: Greenock,Scotland
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16th May 04 at 21:45

full 60mm g-max kit with modified back springs

no scrubbing at all!

Ian W

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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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17th May 04 at 12:47

Mines the same as that but my wheels hits the top of the inner arch

Does yours not?...

sfxer

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Registered: 23rd Aug 00
Location: devon, england
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17th May 04 at 12:53

that white corsa looks silly that low.

sfxer

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17th May 04 at 12:53

quote:
Originally posted by sigibbons

quote:
Originally posted by mistdotcom
1- lift car
2- remove wheel
3- remove arch bolts
4- remove arch
5- mark line just below the arch bolt holes (follow line of arch)
6- use grinder/hacksaw/junior hacksaw/jigsaw (with hacksaw blade) or air hacksaw and follow the line you made
7- sand down any rough edges
8- Usint rubber mallet or lump hammer and block of wood, twat the inside edge of the arch all the way round to slightly flare it.
9- paint the bare edge of the arch to stop rust
10- mark line on the plastic arch cover
11- cut along line witth hacksaw
12- de-burr the plastic
13- put it all back together but remove the top two arch bolts and bond with tiger seal (available at all good hardware stores )

Repeat for other side

Job dun

[Edited on 13-04-2004 by mistdotcom]

Good guide this should deffo be in the tutorials section

certainly should but i bet it never is

MODDEDCORSAGSI

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Registered: 9th Sep 03
Location: Stoke
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17th May 04 at 13:30

quote:
Originally posted by sfxer
that white corsa looks silly that low.

and i bet it handles lyk a shoppin trolley

Ian W

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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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17th May 04 at 18:45

This is mine and it rubs like a bitch on at the top of the inner arch..

Excuse the missing kit, its now fitted properly and not hanging off

Keithie

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Registered: 31st Dec 03
Location: Isle of Lewis
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18th May 04 at 20:51

im doing this tommorow, ive got a wee angle grinder so im gonna use that.

turns out the car experienced a wee knock on the rear passenger side at some point, it was bent in slightly

what can you use instead of tiger seal? i couldnt find it in halfords or b&q. ill take a look in more places tommorow

JAY_B

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Registered: 28th Jul 03
Location: Southampton
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19th May 04 at 21:57

how did you get the back so low on 60mm springs corsa_godfather??

Keithie

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Registered: 31st Dec 03
Location: Isle of Lewis
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20th May 04 at 08:37

right, chopped up my arches, and put red oxide on the metal to stop it rusting, and i banged them out gently to give about a mm more space. should be good now.

i didnt have any scrubbing but im puttin my suspension kit on at the weekend and it might have started then. and this way if i ever get 17's i can just slam them on.

would silicone be as good as tiger seal for bonding the top of the arch back on?

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