Mr Clean
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Hi peeps, thought id start up a project thread about my car so here it goes.
Recently bought a Flame red corsa GSI with a c20xe in as my new car build.
This will be my basis to work with as im going for the clean oem look i thought id start with a genuine gsi, as they are getting quite rare now.
my plans are as follows.
Full respray in flame red, remove c20xe, replace with c20let and f28 but trying to maintain the oem theme, ie want stand colour rocker cover, going to try and get a airbox in rather than a induction kit, turbo tophat cover etc etc, you get the picture. Interior is mint and standard which it will be staying, no boost gauges etc just straight from the factory look but clean !
this is the car is question
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=636911
ill be posting up every week my progress on how its getting along
Bought the engine today, fully rebuilt with arp goodies and a rebuilt f28 with a quaife in and equal lengh shafts. Off to a good start !
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marklawton
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good lad. try and keep this one for more than 5 minutes 
if you need a hand just give me a shout, more than happy to pop down and help out when needed
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DansCorsaSXi
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Plans sound good mate,looks a very,very clean shell. Engine bay don't look bad either.
What's plans with redtop then?
Star silver C20XE SXi Project thread
Smoke Grey Corsa GSi Project thread
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bigron1988
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Good car is that of kev, what you doing with the xe that's in it already
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Mr Clean
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Mark your legend mate and if i need a hand no doubt ill be in touch matey.
The xe has just been rebuilt with arp stuff and sbd cams and pulleys, will be going up for sale once removed, will come with a f16 gearbox and heavy duty drive shafts,. basically everything you need for a conversion
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Ian W
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Was tempted by this myself, looks a clean car.
Sounds like a nice project 
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Mr Clean
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cheers ian
Had a quote for paint work too, having door shuts, engine bay painted along with the whole of the car.
got MW Performance on board too to help with the engine conversion and trying to maintain the very oem look
got my mate alex darcy to hide all the wiring in engine bay too.
cant wait now !
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*CorsaCal*
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Registered: 3rd Oct 10
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This sounds like its gonna turn into a little gem mate. Let us know how you are getting on. ill be keeping an eye on this.
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Mr Clean
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Well yesterday was not a good day
took my corsa for a pre mot and the results were not good to say the least
chassis legs are rotton, innner and outer sill rotten
basically not a good basis for my clean oem car so it was back to the drawing board
found myself a red 1.0 envoy with 29k from new one lady owner so im going to strip the gsi and put kit engine etc etc into the envoy
wish me luck ! lol
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BeetleGav
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Registered: 27th Jun 10
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thats a shame, would of been good to have a clean proper gsi
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bigron1988
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By good that mate , the car looked so clean too
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Mr Clean
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after the dissapointment of my gsi shell being rotten i thought id get a low mlieage mint examble of a corsa b as a good steping block so i found one, lady owner from new with 29000 miles on genuine !
going to steam under the chassis later today and also under arches,
stripping the gsi too, its a shame but i wouldnt want to sell it on
pics of the new beast lol
Going to have the shell fully repainted along with the GSI kit, the interior from GSI will obviously be going in along with a nice clean c20let !
Gsi in strip mode
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nibnob21
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Shame that, but no one's ever going to know the difference so I suppose it doesn't really matter that GSi shell needs to be scrapped. Will be a cracking car once finished. Any ideas on what sort of power you want to reach once the LET is in?
MX5 Project Thread
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Mr Clean
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Power will be sensible as i want it to drive an feel factory
Busy day!!
Stripped the GSi of all it's kit and taken to body shop
Also dropped off the car, engine an box at mw performance ready to get mocked into the new car. Once in running and happy it will be removed then sent for paint.
Ordered new coil overs and brand new speedline alessios today too. Excited much !
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DansCorsaSXi
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Brand new speedlines? Nice! 
Star silver C20XE SXi Project thread
Smoke Grey Corsa GSi Project thread
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NathanR
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This is going to be awesome
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kedowan
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This sounds like it's going to be lovely.
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Mr Clean
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The replacement....
engine arrived at MW performance
Shame this has to go but i just couldnt handle it !
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reecegsi
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Wanna sell cams and pulleys seperate from the old xe?? U2u me
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bigron1988
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nice to meet you this evening mate plans sound good
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Mr Clean
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Cheers for the brakes big Ron!
Just got back now, another to buy on the lis ticked off lol
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marklawton
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hope your welding and smoothing the inner wings up etc in the engine bay 
you getting 195/45 or 195/40 tyres on the speedlines?
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fazza
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Gutted about the gsi shell, it did look very clean. unfortunately most gsi's are rotten underneath now 
Plans sound great though
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Mr Clean
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Mark going to be running standard power so unsure if need to strengthen that much.
Got 195 40's mate as a like abit of stretch
Cheers fazza
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BeetleGav
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Registered: 27th Jun 10
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wana sell/donate me the 12v airbox, cold air feed plastic bolt thing. and the sensor after airbox?
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