jezza
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Righty, so on the 8th Feb a car stopped in front of me that I couldn't see due to the crazy sun glare off the road, and I ended up piling into the back and writing my car off as a Catergory C It's an R reg Arden Blue Breeze 1.4 8v
So I thought I'd document it's return to glory. Don't expect any amazing mods in this post or anything, in fact this is going to be really tame in comparison to the crrraazy projects elsewhere! I just want the thing running/not looking too shabby!
But here we go..
What it looked like before:
Post-bump:
Damage:
-driver side wing
-bumper
-bonnet
-depo's
-grille
-slam panel
-bumper bar
-radiator
-radiator mounts etc
-power steering fluid reservoir
-seat belt tensioners (fired)
-various mounts etc I imagine
Thanks to my brother, also a member on here as sxibeast, who is doing the majority of the work, guiding me through it!
More to follow when I get the chance!
[Edited on 28-03-2008 by jezza]
[Edited on 28-03-2008 by jezza]
[Edited on 17-04-2008 by jezza]
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Corsa_Scotty
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Poor corsa Now that i have a Arden blue one too nearly every project i go in to there is an arden blue one 
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sam13
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tbh m8 thats not bad damage repaired worse my self. once you get the pannels off and front pannel wont look half as bad. by the way euro car parts ae doing good prices on corsa panles lights etc at the moment around £12 a wing and £35 for a connet £30 for front bumper £15 headlights
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James_H
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Were they genuine Depo's?
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aron
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mine was almost exactly like that
shame it went thru insurance tho mate (cat C)
new slam panel
new bonnet
new bumper
new grille
new rad
(new air con rad in my case too)
new headlights
BUT: if you love this car stick with it... you'll get a great sense of achievement by bringing it back from the dead like i did 
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Ben G
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unlucky mate, shouldn't be too difficult to repair though
only thing i find strange is that you couldn't see a car stopped in front of you?
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Graham88
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Glare on the windscreen, quite easily done, fortunately when I've had it there hasn't been a car infront of me!
Good luck with the restoration.
One thing though, would it not possibly be cheaper to buy another Arden Blue Corsa and swap the bits over? Corsa's aren't exactly expensive these days!
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jezza
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
only thing i find strange is that you couldn't see a car stopped in front of you?
well it happened pretty easily
Anyway, a little update..
Outer wings removed along with radiator, fan.
Quick little play with newly purchased gsi bumper to see the shape car will take. If you squint really hard and imagine it blue with wings then you're almost there
Meanwhile on the inside, removal of everything breeze patterered begins inc fired pretensioners.
Sport back bench in along with front doorcards. The back ones had been screwed up by the seller so a couple of black ones from ebay with 6x9 holes will be going in. Richbrook door pins also in. 'Obtained' a front fog light switch for the gsi bumper from a scrappy around this time too.
Various bits to improve the standard audio set up to go in, most bought off ebay nice and cheap, brand new though. Plus a steering wheel and pedals I got for my birthday
Back to the exterior, slam panel is finally removed and new one welded on.
Looking a bit better:
The welding/angle grinding that took place marked it though so those areas were sanded, primered then given the classic jezza has never painted in his life treatment. Behold. thankfully it won't show:
And that's where things stand at the moment.
[Edited on 17-04-2008 by jezza]
[Edited on 17-04-2008 by jezza]
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flybikeslee
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bit off topic but beemer in background looks 
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jezza
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Haha I was waiting for that, belonged to the welder bloke.
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lil_g
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Looking good mate
What parts are you still needing to finish her off?
Can't believe you only live around the corner 
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jezza
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Cheers I think I've acquired just about everything I need part wise - new radiator is sitting in the boot, fan is fixed on, got a power steering fluid reservoir from another chap on here, that's all waiting to go in. Got a couple of pairs of standard headlights, one of which will go on until I've bought depos from Dave A.
The purple bonnet is annoying me though - it's only a placeholder until I can find an arden blue one but they're like goldust I tell you!
Spent about £20 at vaux just getting little plastic clips etc, probably a few lying undiscovered that I still need though.
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lil_g
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!
Still need the pretensioners mate?
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jezza
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No thank you mate already grabbed a pair off here from joey736 for £30 posted, bargain I say
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lil_g
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no worries mate 
We'll all have to meet up soon theres a couple CS members in luton/dunstable
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Corsa_Scotty
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What steering wheel is that you have got? cheers
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jezza
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simoni racing x2 poly it's called mate, £60 from carnoisseur roundabout!
Edit: and yeh lil g i'm up for that, when the thing is finished!
[Edited on 18-04-2008 by jezza]
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jezza
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Rad/fan back in. power steering fluid reservoir back in, and bumper bar back on. Horn as well - not sure if it works or not yet though!
Note the purple wing/white bumper.. this'll get painted!
Next up is to sort out the bracket for the temperature sensor, foglight wiring, stick some fluids back in, then all the interior stuff.
and anyone with an arden blue bonnet - u2u me!
[Edited on 22-04-2008 by jezza]
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Dave A
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why not just get the bonnet painted at the same time as the bumper? wont cost much
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jezza
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It's really rusty underneath, nicked it off my mate's scrapped corsa, not in good con at all. And there's a nice dent in the top!
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jamez_zz
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is that beemer Phoenix Yellow?
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sumner2k3
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fixed up well
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sxibeast
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just the temp sensor bracket, interior, stereo and wheels to go on, then its finished! wooop!
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lil_g
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Nice one!
PVS?
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jezza
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Hohoho you must be kidding sir
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