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john_redtop

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12th Jul 12 at 20:02

Yes its another Arden blue corsa and yes its another XE
Well I have owned my old corsa b SRI with a XE in for almost 4 year but after the body work and the underneath have seen better days and it started to let water in in the drivers footwell as there was a hole near the servo I decided to just get another shell and start again. Found a V reg corsa 1.2 16v with 2 month tax 9 month test had just covered 75k with history up to 54k electric windows mirrors and a Sunroof model. Body work is realy tidy and underneath is solid sills are still blue not one bit of rust or rot

My old XE

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New one as I bought it

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Started the engine swap

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Bye bye baby engine

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Stripped all the bits I wanted out of my black one

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Removed the XE

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Then fitted it

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Fitted my interior

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The corsa didn't have a spoiler

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So I bought one

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Painted my spark plug cover and manifold heat shield

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Currently sat like this

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Modds so far are
lowered 60mm on coilovers
Cav slabs (getting a refurb in gloss black)
Calibra leathers front and back
Straight through exhaust system to magnex back box
Badgeless front grill
Rear OMP strut brace
Front strut brace

Future modds there isn't much I now want a clean standard ish corsa so all to come is gloss black plastics and some 100mm rear springs

I had a gsi kit was gonna put it on but liked the look of it with out so sold it

john_redtop

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14th Jan 13 at 20:09

Found some pics of my black corsa when i stripped it heres some of the rust found once rear bumper removed

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fitted a badgeless front grill

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had a go at doing cam cover in carbon fibre wrap

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undersealed all the blue one didnt get a pic of underneath but heres behind the bumper

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black one before it went to the crusher

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just waiting on some 110mm rear springs to arrive once there come front coilovers are getting wound right down fittings springs and then i'll get some pics of it

Christopher

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14th Jan 13 at 20:16

Awsome work bud! New one looks great

Whats planned for it next?

john_redtop

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14th Jan 13 at 20:23

well i kinda regret selling my GSI kit now so maybe on the look out for one again wheels could do with a refurb (gloss black) and that's about it mate hopefully a LET in the future

ArdenblueDan

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14th Jan 13 at 22:53

Looking good buddy I'd love to red top my Arden blue corsa

john_redtop

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18th Jan 13 at 22:09

just fitted my 110mm rear springs
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Christopher

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19th Jan 13 at 09:00

Sits lovely now bud

john_redtop

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19th Jan 13 at 09:29

Cheers mate

john_redtop

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19th Jan 13 at 14:25

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john_redtop

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1st Apr 13 at 17:49

just had wheels powder coated at a place called motorcool cost was £190 done in gloss black they look much better than before

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before anyone comments about tow bar i know it looks shit and trust me if i didn't need it it wouldn't be on but its the only way i can get my quad about

Jed D

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2nd Apr 13 at 07:11

nice tennis ball

Corsab1999

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2nd Apr 13 at 09:04

they my old 120mm springs arnt they?

Corsab1999

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2nd Apr 13 at 09:06

Looking great btw

Alex_Rally

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2nd Apr 13 at 16:25

that looks top notch mate.

kylesri

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2nd Apr 13 at 17:01

nice looking car but how comes you have fitted a tow bar to it

john_redtop

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2nd Apr 13 at 17:59

quote:
Originally posted by Corsab1999
they my old 120mm springs arnt they?

Yeah mate they are and cheers

john_redtop

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2nd Apr 13 at 18:01

quote:
Originally posted by kylesri
nice looking car but how comes you have fitted a tow bar to it

Not sure if you taking the Mick or just havnt read what I put lol but anyway I have a non road legal quad that I have to get about and only way is on a trailer so had to stick a tow bar on it unfortunately

kylesri

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2nd Apr 13 at 18:05

quote:
Originally posted by john_redtop

quote:
Originally posted by kylesri
nice looking car but how comes you have fitted a tow bar to it

Not sure if you taking the Mick or just havnt read what I put lol but anyway I have a non road legal quad that I have to get about and only way is on a trailer so had to stick a tow bar on it unfortunately

no wasnt mate just didnt see that

john_redtop

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2nd Apr 13 at 18:18

Lol no bother

john_redtop

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23rd Feb 15 at 20:15

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So bit of a update Corsa has come a bit of a distance since I last posted I intended on keeping it fairly standard bit ended up doing more to it GSI kit, rub strips removed, New set of coilovers, tidied the bay up a little and a couple of other bits and Bob's

john_redtop

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23rd Feb 15 at 20:25

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New exhaust system 2.5 inch proflow system, back box sits up behind bumper so can't be seen and give a bit more ground clearance