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Fad
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5th Sep 06 at 18:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Been a long and expensive journey but I think I may of almost cracked it and finished the Corsa, Started off as a huble 1.4 16v sport then evolved round to Valver you see before you:

After 2 years trouble free motoring with the Valver fitted, a slight incident involving sand required a full rebuild:







Then came the new Konis (to replace the old ones) and the task of forking out for a full rebuild on some four pots that I bought:





Thanks to Jr for helping me underseal the car also:



Then after trusting my car with a bodyshop a few years ago the holes and flaws in the car became more and more aparent. they totally screwed the car over, the term 'rank amuteurs' and 'cowboys' came to mind

So never the less I collected a vast array of goodies like the magpie I am and waited till the time came for a respray...

Then came the day before my holiday in June 06 I was looking at this:




I was thinking Christ!!! what have I done?

Then while on holiday sunning myself up in Mauritius this happend











and the finished article? Audi's finest colour Missano Red pearl






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Now the credits I would like to thank Ed and Tom who painstakingly prepped and painted the car and did loads of extra work to make the car all stright and to correct the work of the previous bodyshop

Lastly Lee Mitchell at LM Styling, he deserves a lot of credit as if it wasnt for him this car would not of been what it is today. He is the most hardworking and genuine person you could ever meet and is always willing to drop what ever he is doing to help out. I would say he's done 95% of the mechanical work on the car including the Conversion (three times ) brakes suspension and countless gearboxes etc

Also this would not of been possible without the resources availible on:



Cheers Ian

Next on the list,

New Valio clutch and lightened flywheel (thanks Corb)
Magnex 3" round
and Black post 97 interior doorcards
Brand new steiny Skirts as mine are slightly bowed

Reason i need a clutch


think it was 34 runs with four drivers



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jr
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5th Sep 06 at 18:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
:rofl: at a slight sand incident
L30 SCT
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looks mint
Marc
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Engine looks awesome! Good work.
jr
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i put the fanta bottle there in the last pics, IMO that made the pic as well
N90ATH
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looks ace fad mate :thumb:
Rocky
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looks mint fella
Jamie
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looking very nice mate!
Matt H
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Looks well sexy much like its owner


quote:
Originally posted by Fad

Then while on holiday sunning myself up in Mauritius this happend



You got a really good tan too Mwah!xxx
M Sutton
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5th Sep 06 at 18:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I have to say your car was one of my faves on the cs stand at trax, looks stunning up close too!
Good work
chr15barn3s
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That engine looks so smart nice car Fad
Adam-D
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fad, that fucking amazing

your car-shell was mint anyway wasnt it? why/ how did it end up looking so rough ?

looks spot on
plug cover is very unique
Ojc
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5th Sep 06 at 19:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Its been a long road, but I love you and your car.

Mine isn't rusty
Dave A
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5th Sep 06 at 19:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sand?

tell me more....
CorsAsh
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That's a lovely story Fadmuffin.
Fad
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5th Sep 06 at 19:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
sand?

tell me more....


Thanks for all the comments its made all this hard work worth it Ever seen a black dude blush?

Ollie-Rust is as standard on Novas didnt you know mien Furher?

Dave A; Had a Rocker cover shot blasted and powedercoated some of the sand got trapped in the baffles which lead to a big bang when the oil pump sized
Dave A
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some of the sand? must have been loads to block the oil pump!

how long did it take to go bang?
Fad
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5th Sep 06 at 19:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
15 miles
Adam-D
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iirc about half hour, i could be wrong thou

looks ace.
dna23
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Looked amazing in the flesh colour has come out sooo nice Fad!
ed
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When you had the rocker cover coated did you remove all the bits inside it? Mines due to be done soon. I'm sorting parts into boxes. Black powdercoat, white powder coat, green powder coat and nickel plate... Don't want to risk killing my engine though.
ed
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5th Sep 06 at 19:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
More pics tooo....

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/garage.php?action=usergarage&owner=ed&carid=4968
Fad
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Remove all the baffle plates then when you get them back jet wash them to get rid of any grit left over

Just a bit of good advice me thinks
ed
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Yea, totally!
corb
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Fad I thought it was just a bright red, didnt know it had that pearl on it, that must look ace!

Ed, yeah, take the metal plate inside the rocker cover off before you send it off. I also gave mine a bloody good jetwash inside when it came back, just to be safe and avoid 'doing a Fad'

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