Graeme
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So this is my run about i have bought to stop putting the millage on my corsa.
Bought it like this on saturday:
Then today i took the bumpers off after work, as you can see in the rear one it has been hit up the arse at some point so that got the hammer and block treatment to striaghten it out:
Then i decided to take the side mouldings off and obviously they were stuck with double sided tape so left a nice mess:
A good thing with being a paint sprayer i took a fudge wheel to it:
And that resulted in getting it off alot quicker untill ur left with this:
Then i got the mop out and mopped up where it had been but one side has been painted with the molding onn so im gona have to touch up a few bits and flat and polish them up!
So finally it ended it up like this:
I then attacked the bumpers with just a quick flat and some satin black later and the turned like this:
They are now on the car but it was dark when i got them on and personally i think it looks alot better now, just got to get the lowering kit in the next two days and then fit it at the weekend.
Hope you all like! 
[Edited on 10-02-2007 by Graeme]
[Edited on 25-02-2007 by Graeme]
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bieransri
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good to see another clean nova,
sorry about the lowering kit mate 
any gen how the front bumper comes off as i'll be taking mine off at the weekend if my gsi one arrives in time
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Graeme
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its easy, turn the wheel inwards and there are 2 10mm bolts on the back edge of the bumper by the edge and then there are 2 13mm as you look into the wheel arch on the right hand side, the passengers side is a bit more of an arse cos there is some cylinder thing that you need to take off to get one of the 13mm off, also u need to take the grill off.
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Wonderboy
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Looks good.
The bumper should look good when it's put on, handy you being a paint sprayer.
That little "fudge wheel" worked a treat, never seen one of those before 
Needs lowered and it would be perfect. Looks like it's on stilts - mind you so does my Corsa.
PS: Give me your alloys 
[Edited on 07-02-2007 by Wonderboy]
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k e l
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looks very shiny
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Marc
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Cleaned up really well!
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Graeme
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quote:
Originally posted by Wonderboy
Looks good.
The bumper should look good when it's put on, handy you being a paint sprayer.
That little "fudge wheel" worked a treat, never seen one of those before
Needs lowered and it would be perfect. Looks like it's on stilts - mind you so does my Corsa.
PS: Give me your alloys
[Edited on 07-02-2007 by Wonderboy]
there hub caps and the wheel works wonders where as most people heat it up and it takes ages!
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Graeme
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it is very shiny natrually, only clay bared waxed it once but need to mop it fully then wax it again!
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Wonderboy
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lol how stupid of me 
Just had a quick look at the wheels, thats why 
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Graeme
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would be cool if they were alloys but there only 13`s, got a few different sets of 15`s that im gona put one set on for now!
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Graeme
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Bumpers now on and collected my Pi 60mm lowering kit which also came with a strut brace which i might put on but will most probs sell it!
Suspension should be on, on Sunday!
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Graeme
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Registered: 26th Jul 04
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Car was lowered this morning which didnt take long at all!
Very easy simple job when you have the right tools!
Hopefully will settle in a bit more and then i will fit my 15`s for it!
Thats pretty much all will happen to it now as i wana keep this as low budget as possible!
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J B
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Looks very clean and so much better now that its been lowered.
Where can you get a "fudge" wheel from??
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corsaandy
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looks good dude
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Graeme
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quote:
Originally posted by J B
Looks very clean and so much better now that its been lowered.
Where can you get a "fudge" wheel from??
and bodyshop suppliers, they are called many names, fudge wheel, toffee wheels, and loads of others but i dont actually know what there called!
make sure u use it slowley or u can burn through ur paint!
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K3 VMU
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LOVE IT
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jamesvalver
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thats too mint to me a nova!!! lol
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Graeme
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cheers
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bieransri
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looks good, ive had to raise mine up a little at the back, looks clean enough though mate which is a task with novas to start with
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Graeme
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u dont need to raise urs, look n ur thread and also its pretty clean, just a few nigles that annoy me but its only a cheap runabout so it does its job nicely!
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ShEp
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caramel wheels
think thats the actual name for them
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Graeme
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
caramel wheels
think thats the actual name for them
im sure there is a more tecnical name but the bodyshop suppliers know what people mean!
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harveygsi
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nice job! just how it should look
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Graeme
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got some corsa c sri wheels that are going in black that will be on next week when i refurb them!
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FlamingCorsa
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is that your corsa c in background???
have u changed since u had the one with the black dare wheels on???
nova looks good mate, walways wanted a go with one of them wheel things to get rid of sticker stuff
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