Sean-B
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quote:
Originally posted by marklawton
spot on mate, make me want another corsa but i am fighting the urge at the moment, lol
Cheers mate, corsas are the only car to have to be honest all curvy and lovely 
I've fully got the bug for removing things tarting them up painted them black and refitting them now.
When 1.6 comes out shares in hammerite will go up
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Sean-B
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Update
These arrived on Wednesday (thanks S@M)
Spax PSX rear adjustable dampers a bargain at £20 delivered.
Unfortunately the corrosion monster has gotten to them and seized the adjusters solid.
Despite my best efforts to free them, such as:
They are still solid.
Oh well, even if they won't adjust it will be better than my current rear set up of one standard rear dampers and one old jamex damper!
Fin
[Edited on 21-11-2009 by Sean-B]
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Sean-B
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Update
Today at work I stripped down the Spax PSX's, corrosion was rife throughout the bush seats. This was abolished by the fury of the wire wheel. Unfortunatly despite the efforts of myself and several other aerospacey folk the adjusters were adamant not to relinquish their hold on the body of the damper. Then I lay their constituent parts out in an anal fashion like so:
Stella
Upon getting them home I applied satin black hammerite, liberally, to all exposed bare metal. I have kept the stickers with the hope of re-application once the curing process of the paint has elapsed.
Also at work today I treated my M Tech powercap to the wire wheel treatment with frankly astonishing results as can be seen in these snap shots
I'm immensely pleased with the outcome of the afore mentioned procedure. A state of elation was reached upon gazing upon its shiny surfaces.
Fin 
[Edited on 23-11-2009 by Sean-B]
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FruitBooTeR
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I remember the time you once said to me your not one for project blogs
Updates all the time!
So when you building the engine back up? I wouldnt mind poping down before you do so I can get some info on how the internals go together...need my car back on the road first though so I can get to urs..if thts ok like?
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Sean-B
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quote:
Originally posted by FruitBooTeR
I remember the time you once said to me your not one for project blogs
Updates all the time!
So when you building the engine back up? I wouldnt mind poping down before you do so I can get some info on how the internals go together...need my car back on the road first though so I can get to urs..if thts ok like?
Not a problem Sir, I'll give you a bell when the time arises, the rebuild of the bottom end should be within the week as I have now acquired all the parts.
And yes, I do rather enjoy a good update, not that anyone ever comments 
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Sean-B
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Also, the more astute amongst you may notice my dampers are defying gravity with their horizontal shenanigans.
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flybikeslee
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why are you arsed about the spax stickers
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Sean-B
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quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
why are you arsed about the spax stickers
Crucial brand name whoring of course Lee.
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flybikeslee
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homo, i didnt even mask mine up, whole idea was to do them black so no one would notice them from behind, looks shizzle when you see a car with lairy springs and shocks
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Olsrey
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I take it the rear adjusters have grub screws to lock them into place and you've undone them? Don't know if they do, but my GAZ shocks had a grub screw to lock the adjuster into place.
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Sean-B
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No, just a screw adjuster. Half of the screw snapped off but managed to cut a groove to get better leverage but to no avail unfortunatly.
And lee stickers aren't really going back on. And I'm going to spray them matt black I think.
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anthcorsa
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doing a smashin job mate! nice car
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flybikeslee
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good lad
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Sean-B
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Update
Cleaned up my pistons and rods today after work. Old piston rings are fantastic for cleaning out the grooves!
Fin
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thegsi
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Gonna be awsome.
Just like our love and respect for one another.
[Edited on 25-11-2009 by thegsi]
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FAZ
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not hanging around are you....
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cayenne15
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Nice one Sean! Im looking forward to the rebuild! 
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Sean-B
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quote:
Originally posted by thegsi
Gonna be awsome.
Just like our love and respect for one another.
[Edited on 25-11-2009 by thegsi]
such a pleasant young Sir.
Faz: no! I work on it almost everyday!
Luke: Thanks mate  rebuild has begun
[Edited on 25-11-2009 by Sean-B]
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Sean-B
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Update
Painted my damper bodies matt black ( Lee ) and built them back up
Then fitted them tonight, and oh my quite a difference over my one uprated and one standard rear damper set up! Best its ever been handling wise with the polybushed front end as well, handles like it's on rails. God knows what it would be like if my tyres weren't shot!
Also fitted my piston rings but no pics of that.
Fin
[Edited on 25-11-2009 by Sean-B]
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Root
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Lovely thread and car.
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macky
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done quite a bit this week havn't you mate! keep it up, i'll give you a hand if i'm ever not at work!
M-Tech powercap came up nice 
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Sean-B
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quote:
Originally posted by macky
done quite a bit this week haven't you mate! keep it up, i'll give you a hand if i'm ever not at work!
M-Tech powercap came up nice
I have indeed I'm shattered to be honest with you!
Root: thanks a lot
Changed my inner CV tonight put it all back together and it was still clunking, so took it all apart replaced the 2 month old outer CV with a 10 year old outer CV and all is fine again.
Can't be arsed buying new when my C20XE should be going in soon(ish)
[Edited on 26-11-2009 by Sean-B]
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dan-sport
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glad the shaft helped mate
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Sean-B
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quote:
Originally posted by dan-sport
glad the shaft helped mate
Legend mate! thanks so much!
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philip2
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if fruitbooters about when get head, could both pop up if live locally?
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