Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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Have never made a project on here but have one on my site, so I'll just put all the updates in here, so there is probably quite a few pictures!
It's not really a massive project, but there are a couple of bits and pieces I wanted to do to it so I thought I may aswell.
Here it is, as I have bought it:
It's not really a project I guess, more of a tidy up. :thumbl:
I'll update as I get round to bits and pieces 
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Got a Post '97 bumper thanks to my mate, unfortunately in green though!
So have to rub it down and spray it, which I have never done before so it's all a bit of an experience for me.
I started rubbing it down, I've run out of paper now but does it need rubbed down more? I didn't bother masking it just incase it did need more.
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Rubbed down (Properly)
Paint preperation wipes
Primer goes on
Lovely!
Paint should be done within the week hopefully! Just got to get the colour code for my car.
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My poor centre cap fell off 
Been having problems with my car shuddering in various revs, it was never at a certain point, mostly at lower revs though. So after seeing my mate clean his AFM with Carb cleaner I did the same, I haven't tested to see if it worked yet.
I've hated this thing since I've had the car. Taken it off for now. Might spray it to black or something, but at the moment it's fine.
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Got my bulbs working on temp guage, but there is a wiring fault on my clocks which means the Indicator, High Beam & Rear Fog Light warning lights don't show up on the clocks. The indicator one is annoying as I keep leaving it on!
So I need a 2nd hand set of clocks, as I also have a sticky speedo needle so it sometimes gets stuck at 70 when I'm doing 30 etc.
But at least I can see the temperature at night 
And my lovely freshly painted bumper
Put it on at my site meet
Lovely!
Needs a clean.
Hide and seek.
Just got to get some paint thinners on the top of the grey strip as there is some white overspray where there wasn't any masking tape.
Looks so much better 
I want to do my bootlid now to get rid of the rust patches, got the bug for fresh paint!
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Nice update, 2.0 brakes!
Standard brakes
2.0 disc on top of 1.4 disc
Disc & Caliper off
2.0 Disc and Caliper on
Danny hard at work!
Sorted
And also picked up these bad boys, I currently have no spare wheel so was getting a bit paranoid!
Although if I ever get a flat front wheel, I'll have to take a rear wheel off, put it on the front, and put the spare on the back as the spare doesn't fit over the 2.0 brakes
And that's all so far, not really sure what else to do to it yet. Need some more maintenance type things rather than more modifications first.
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TheCam
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Registered: 16th Mar 07
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lookin good mate. wish i was good with paint lol
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loubielou
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Registered: 14th Jan 07
Location: North Finchley, Greater London
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haha i spy dannnnny 
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Planty02
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Was that bumper done with cans?
If so its very good ...looks lovely
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Graham88
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Nah it was done with my mate Ryan's compressor. Got paint mixed up and he done it. Just did the primer with a rattle can!
Oh yeah BTW that's not me in the pics
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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Seen this down the bus a few times looks clean  , I should really get out and say hi next time
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Sunz
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: SE England
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So the carb cleaner is ok for the injection unit ?
I have one of the bloody heat sheilds on my sri the bolts are totally crumbling and rounded to fook
Is that a corsa c or sport steering wheel looks alot different to the 3 spoke one i have.
Radiator fins look like that have taken a beating
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Graham88
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It was fine, it still shudders though, I'm guessing that's because I used some Redex, has only been doing it since I put that in!
It's a Sport Steering Wheel, I'm changing it back to the SRi one though, as the horn doesn't work on this one 
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bieransri
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Registered: 13th Apr 06
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thats a pre 97 bumper by the way. looks very tidy. nice simple theme going on which works best
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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yeah i was going to say that's a pre 97 bumper not post
looks niceuj
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Adam C
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Registered: 10th Jan 07
Location: Cornwall UK Drives:Arden Blue Gsi T
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very nice, love the black and white theme, works perfectly.
What other modifying plans have you got for it?
My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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sam13
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Registered: 30th Dec 06
Location: manchester, sale
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looks lovely nice and simple i didnt know a corsa sport whell will fit on an non airbag car i have a 3 spoke one on my sri and not to keen on it.
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Graham88
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Errr, that is a Post 97, there was a Pre 97 on it before? Or is there some special bumper in between 
Other modifying plans, well to be honest I have no idea. I'm happy with the car, any other plans are just tidy up some bits. Like rust on the bootlid, so rub down and respray with left over paint from the bumper. Although not sure how it'd match up against the rest of the paint...
Corsa Sport wheel fits fine, as you can see. I want the standard SRi one back though.
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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that's a pre 97 colour coded rear bumper, not post 97. i had a post 97 corsa for a year so should know
post 97 rear bumpers have no groove in the top plastic part like your's does. the towing eye thing also has a cover on it 
[Edited on 20-07-2007 by Ben G]
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Graham88
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I didn't even know they did a pre 97 semi colour coded. I was told they were all a whole unit and couldn't be semi colour coded.
False info!
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Graham88
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Got some Astra CDX wheels from willay, 3 are in good condition but 1 is pretty badly kerbed so that needs a bit of work.
Trial fit, no rubbing
Gave them a wash cause they were filthy.
Rubbed down with 400 to get laquer off.
The only bad wheel really, and it's pretty bad.
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little_duke
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Registered: 21st Aug 06
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looking good mate,very nice.is it bri-sri's old car????
how have you managed to get them clocks working in the 1st place as i spot a cable even though your clocks start at 0
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little_duke
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
Got my bulbs working on temp guage, but there is a wiring fault on my clocks which means the Indicator, High Beam & Rear Fog Light warning lights don't show up on the clocks. The indicator one is annoying as I keep leaving it on!
So I need a 2nd hand set of clocks, as I also have a sticky speedo needle so it sometimes gets stuck at 70 when I'm doing 30 etc.
But at least I can see the temperature at night
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thats what im on ABOUT.you still have speedo cable which means your clocks start at 10 not 0.but you have electrical clocks by the look of things
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
I didn't even know they did a pre 97 semi colour coded. I was told they were all a whole unit and couldn't be semi colour coded.
False info!
yep this is a post 97 colour coded bumper
your's is the same as Matt L's which is pre 97 half colour coded
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WMCMoo
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Registered: 22nd Sep 06
Location: Rushall, West Midlands
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nice read so far mate
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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Clocks are cable mate, not digital.
Sprayed them earlier, will get pics up later today, I'm going to bed.
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Graham88
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8)
Laquer tonight!
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Did this on Friday afternoon but have been at Modded UK so only just posting:
All laquered up and shiny
Left in the heater cupboard overnight to dry the laquer properly
Suspension isn't settled here so looks high!
Bought a better condition splitter as mine was mangled
Bottom one had a split from a vicious pot hole.
A couple of pictures of my new wheels that were taken at Modded UK:
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P1CK4D
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
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Looks much better with the white wheels rather than the black fan blades
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
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wheels look top notch they will be a reet bugger to keep clean
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