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Archie
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My latest Corsa project.
1995 GSi16v, Genuine 79k on it, every MOT from new & comprehensive history (Right down to the receipt for the wheels)

Got it off a mate on here, had a fresh headgasket & timing belt on it.
Was planning to rebuild the LET whilst running the GSi until my VTS was ready for daily use.

Sadly after 75 miles and the car feeling a bit funny i set off for work on Monday past and it went bang at the corner off my street and jumped the timing, done in 12 valves, after stripping it down over the weekend it looks like the tensioner had gave up?

Anyway i'll show the pics of the car i took last Sunday, went out a wee run with a friend and done about 50 miles.






The wee bit i went a wee run to (See some cool shit working with the forestry commision, but thank fuck i have my long weekend shifts working on the tools for the sake of my sanity)



Took the head off the 16XE to check the damage, Cheers to Alex800, Wee Del & Rab for the banter and lift whilst doing this, and Del for persuading the last head bolt out after the head of it half snapped lol.



After that i concluded i wasnt wasting my time fixing it as i hate small block.
Alex800 was needing a the injector loom and cooling hoses for his build so they were donated to him, and Wee Del is being donated the 1600 to rebuild for his fast road/rally Nova.

So today I set about removing the rest of the shit, and Alex800 popped round for a banter and lent a hand, and left with a space for SCS & the 4 branch mani for his 1600 (Cheers again mate)





And that takes it up to now.


July 2011 - Back on the road with a 16XE in it, decided to keep it original as they are becoming a bit rare.

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Archie
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17th Apr 11 at 19:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
And of course, the party piece.
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Love it mate, would advise you to punt the Saxo daily in favour of something a bit more sensible though

My daily hack is a Focus, couldn't give a shit about it or where it's left etc, does the job fine. Saving for a LET myself so will do the same as you and have a reliable daily.
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Rebuilding the LET is very wise, then you know where you fully stand with it
Archie
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Aye thats the way i see it, rebuild it now, or take my chances and it could last 75 miles like the 16XE.

Had no issues with the Valver and i rebuilt it before it went in

Danny - I dont think i could drive a plain boggo daily, i need some excitement in my life mate, plus it doesnt owe me a lot of money

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Good luck Archie good base to start let's are amazing totall different from a xe if ure anything like me u will love it
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lookin forward to seeing the finished article bud
lwigmore
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Looks good mate

Yeh Luckily i have a 1.2 8v punto as a daily, then my VTS as a weekend toy, couldn't hack throttle bodied VTS as a daily as high as petrol prices are
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does that chassis leg look slightly twisted or is that just me?

Good to see another gsi getting some loving though
thomson
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nice base. whas looking to buy this car a few munths back. great plans tho.
Archie
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UPDATE -




Engines still to go in though
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Sean
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ahhh i want those wheels is the rust around the skirt clips common??
Archie
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quote:
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ahhh i want those wheels is the rust around the skirt clips common??


Seems to be the case on every one i've had.

Be getting new sills & arch panels after SCS, pretty much putting it together to take there, bringing it home and pulling it to bits again
Sean
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dedication! how much did you pay for the wheels if you dont mind me asking??
Archie
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£150
Sean
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wahhh! i can never bloody find these for sale anywhere and when they do they are seriously exspensive i wanted the set that went for £220 not long back... jammy git!
Archie
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I got them off a lad here only collected them at half 7.
AlexW
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Ahhh those, Get them fitted properly, I was worried about clearance due to how wide they are.
Sean
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flare your arches mine were already done when i got the car i think ill most probably get these wheels now
corsagsigav
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smoke grey gsi and bbs rx ftw
Sean
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that looks wicked what tyres you got on them? and how low is it? i was thinking of putting a stretch and slamming it if i get some
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erm think they was 45walls with 40mm drop ws perfect on the front but the rear was sat up and pissed me right off but once restored will be sort out
am4nf
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wana swap speedlines
ryan docherty
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Crackin wheels mate they in good condition

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