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clubberlang
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Registered: 10th Jun 10
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   20th Sep 10 at 21:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I had a budget of £600 to get a small van on the road with a few mods to my taste. So i found a corsa van 1.4 8v spi locally with mot failure sheet for £175. Needs a new exhaust,rear brake loading sensor ceased,o/s spring broken and a couple of bulbs. Heres a quick picture of its current state!





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clubberlang
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20th Sep 10 at 21:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Had a productive afternoon today, removed roof bars, changed the wheels, suspension, exhaust, trackrod ends,welded a patch on the n/s sill, removed tailgate badges, cleaned the rocker cover and changed the gasket and freed off the rear brake loading sensor.
Price brake down so far:
Van £175
Wheels £60.99 (good old ebay)
Spax 40mm springs £40 (local free ads)
Complete new exhaust including cat £98
Track rod ends £12.20
Rocker cover gasket £2.99
Total so far £389.18
Updated pics
clubberlang
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20th Sep 10 at 21:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Went straight throught the mot with only 1 advisory for a chip in the windscreen . MOt £35 and tax was £68.75 taking the total to £501.93 on the road.
clubberlang
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20th Sep 10 at 21:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
With £98.07 left burning a hole in my pocket ordered a set of these today http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VECTRA-B-DRILLED-GROOVED-BRAKE-DISCS-Front-288mm-5-Stud-/290316903657?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles _CarParts_SM&hash=item43983c64e9
leaving £43.08 for a much needed service!
clubberlang
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20th Sep 10 at 21:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
These turned up today,should be a vast improvement over the sandard solid discs! Check out the size difference !!! Just got to redrill them to 4 stud and make 2 spigot ring's at work tomorrow
clubberlang
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20th Sep 10 at 21:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Finally fitted the brakes and they've made a massive difference,had to move 1 of the weights as it just kissed the caliper. Won some bargings on ebay, £10.50p for 2 colour coded bumpers and 99p for some astra mk4 side repetors. Also got a free apline head unit and astra seats as payment for towing a mate.








Taking the total spend to £568.47p!!!!!!!
daymoon
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Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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20th Sep 10 at 22:10   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
a clean - priceless
clubberlang
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21st Sep 10 at 21:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
??? its a work van not a show van!
daymoon
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21st Sep 10 at 22:21   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So what? There is nothing better in a car lik a clean interior.
clubberlang
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21st Sep 10 at 22:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Every1 is different pal,this is just something i can jump in with my overalls and not worry about. My car is stopless inside.
MarkSport
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21st Sep 10 at 22:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
another corsa van owner...check mine in my sig mate....my little work horse but a slow project
clubberlang
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21st Sep 10 at 22:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Already have mate,really like what you've done with your interior. Very luxurious,mine hasn't even got a clock or fag lighter in!!
MarkSport
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22nd Sep 10 at 10:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what model is it? it will have the wiring for the cigarette lighter in taped up behind it

as for the clock, the loom may be there under the tray
3CorsaMeal
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22nd Sep 10 at 10:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
good job mate, its a nice feeling doing things on a small budget

you probably saved it from the scrap yard
clubberlang
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23rd Sep 10 at 17:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Oh with out a doubt mate, unfortunately I'm on a very tight budget so always on the look out for a bargin!
Chris F
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23rd Sep 10 at 19:09   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Your not scene unless u grind ur brakes
vaux.dan
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24th Sep 10 at 12:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
done a good job but seriously though just a quick blast over with a pressure washer doesnt harm.
clubberlang
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4th Oct 10 at 17:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You should see the staight of the old gal at the moment,looks more brown than white! Won a this backbox off ebay last night http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330478358826&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
clubberlang
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17th Nov 10 at 20:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Changed the suspension back to standard at the weekend,too stiff as i go over 9 speedbumps every day. Now rocking a proper reach for the stars/4x4 look! pics to follow. Need to take the side van pannels out before the get too rusty,any done this before? how easy if they haven't been out before?
derick-sport
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17th Nov 10 at 21:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
post 97 bumpers ftw
clubberlang
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17th Nov 10 at 23:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Think you mean pre 97! Its not ment to look pritty,just get me to work and back.
clubberlang
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21st Nov 10 at 20:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Gave old girl some tlc today, new sump and gasket, oil&filter, plugs and flush the coolant and new antifrezze.
Valesidecc
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22nd Nov 10 at 10:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hey mate what did you do with the roof racks?
Jamie-C
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22nd Nov 10 at 10:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Had them for dinner
Corsa_Scotty
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22nd Nov 10 at 10:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Jamie-C
Had them for dinner



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