SAS-1991
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Hi Boys and Girls
Well were do i start, iv been on this forum for a couple of years now, but never got round to putting up a build thread.
Before i got my corsa, i used to own this:
After running that for a year, with the stupidly slow 1.4 8v in it, i got rid, and got myself, well what i fort were a were a bargin.
Picked this up for £950, 1.4 Sport with full service history, 1 lady owner, most of its life, till a lad bort it for his wife, then she got pregnant, so just sat in a garage for a year. . ohh and its only got 44,000 miles on clock!
Got it home, and got to work straight away.. took rub strips off... de-badged grill on.. clear side repeaters..
Then went round to my unkles body shop in bradford.. APM autos.. and got in machine buffed,
so after a month or so of owning it, decided didnt like the height of it, been used to the polo been on its arse.. so got some fk shox and springs.. -70 ish front and -80ish back i beleve..?? ill let u decide that, but i ended up cutting some off the rears, didnt like it after it settled, needed to go lower!! ohh and i put a laguna splitter on at the same time anal =P
Me pretending to do some work
the money shot.. =P
its abit lower than this now.. thats when it were first lowered.. before i cut a coil off springs (dodgy i know... i have been told... )
The most recent pick iv got, but this were a couple of months ago....
... Now iv got door handles done in white, and rear boot lock thing?
i have also just got some cesaro's and just got them powder coated in white,
But last night decided to hit a mahooosive puddle at silly speeds.. and bent a few conrods in engine, so wheels wont get tires till get a new engine gets put in.
Thinkin about a C20XE, just dont have to cash at the moment, so prob just gonna frow a 1.6 in it, till i find the money next year for a XE.
Hope you like... All comment, good and bad are welcome!
Cheers for looking.
Shaun
UPDATE:
well after blowing the engine, i put a new one in, 1.6 this time, on a 1.4 box, i fancy inlet manifold (dont know name) and a de-cat! just got a pic of taking old one out:
Then got my new wheels powder coated, and put a yellow pin stripe around the edge: i quite like it!!
In the snow
Then some little bit, wind deflectors, rear 3 windows tinted (dont know if i like them tho) and, theee all important WHEELS!!!
Thats all for now people... I really think the wheels set it off!!
Ohh and i know my side repeters are hangin out, had problems with them staying in, all fixed now tho
.. Let me know what you think!! all comments welcome!!
Cheers!!
Shaun!!
[Edited on 30-12-2009 by SAS-1991]
[Edited on 31-01-2010 by SAS-1991]
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swill_omnibus
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Put an X18XE1 in it, straight swop and lower ins premium than a 1.6 (in my experience due to 1.8 being 2 insurance groups lower than 1.6)
PS Lovely lookin car fella, got potential
[Edited on 30-11-2009 by swill_omnibus]
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SAS-1991
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quote: Originally posted by swill_omnibus
Put an X18XE1 in it, straight swop and lower ins premium than a 1.6 (in my experience due to 1.8 being 2 insurance groups lower than 1.6)
PS Lovely lookin car fella, got potential
[Edited on 30-11-2009 by swill_omnibus]
Ohh never fort about that??
Might have a look.. is there much wirein to do??
Cheers.. its getting there now, Need to get some more recent pics up,
Also got a tigra scuttle on it, and loads of other little bits, that just makes a car really
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swill_omnibus
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There's about 8 wires approx. I got DaveyLC to do mine though as had alot of prob with mine (project thread explains it all)
But can use the 1.4/1.6 gearbox too
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SAS-1991
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good news, pickrd up a engine tonight 1.6 will be gettin a update shortly.
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Minty_Fresh
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let me buy it off you
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cjohnson
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Lookin good pal! Didn't realise how f**king heavy them engines were until we picked it up last night! haha
Get it in the car asap!
xx
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SAS-1991
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quote: Originally posted by cjohnson
Lookin good pal! Didn't realise how f**king heavy them engines were until we picked it up last night! haha
Get it in the car asap!
xx
Haha tell me about it!! Bloody crazy!! lol,
xx
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peggsie
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how did u go about chopping a coil off off the back springs as i thort they were taperd in at the top n bottom to sit on the cups??? and help be much appretiated
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cjohnson
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get an update up mate!
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SAS-1991
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will do sat weekend lad! =D
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SAS-1991
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quote: Originally posted by SAS-1991
will do sat weekend lad! =D
UPDATED
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flybikeslee
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looks clean in the first few pics
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SAS-1991
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quote: Originally posted by flybikeslee
looks clean in the first few pics
ye winter's done it no good, cba cleanin it all time, so lookin abit shabby at the moment lol
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vaux.dan
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looks good.
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kev
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i nearly bought that off ebay
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SAS-1991
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Just abit of a small update really, gave car a good old wash, and just a general tidy up, and went for abit of a shoot wi cjohnson of here.
And thee fast car shot
Thats all people, any comments welcome, good and bad!!
Hope you like what you see...
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SAS-1991
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What do you think, Centre caps? or no Centre caps?? im stuck in two minds????? HELP!
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Jamie_Hastings1
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Smooth centre caps .
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MarkSport
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Mate that is perfect,exactly how i would have a white sport
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Mark.W
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No center caps imo.
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Jamie-C
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Both of them are very nice looking
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SR91
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Beautiul lads
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Ben G
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heather mills in the last pic?
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MarkSport
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I'll be looking out for when this is for sale
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