CORSAguy93
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Registered: 7th Jun 12
Location: Wirral/ Chester Corsa b 1.6 8v, Vectra b 1.8
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two of my absolute fav colours, rio verde pearl and cypress mica. definately following this.
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Johnjourno
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Registered: 10th Sep 12
Location: Middlesbrough
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Well I really fancied a set of smoked rear laps, I can't remember what they are called, I'm not up on my Vauxhalls, but most people on here have them, so I won a set of clear rear lights, hopefully I'll be collecting them tonight or tomorrow, and I hope they come with bulbs or I'm going nowhere with them
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Johnjourno
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Registered: 10th Sep 12
Location: Middlesbrough
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£14.53 and also in Middlesbrough
(His picture)
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ArdenblueDan
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Registered: 23rd Aug 12
Location: Basildon
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looking good dude are you leaving them as is or tinting them and are the lights your on about mhw's by any chance
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BeetleGav
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Registered: 27th Jun 10
Location: lancashire, nelson
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They need tinting for sure
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Johnjourno
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Registered: 10th Sep 12
Location: Middlesbrough
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I daren't do them, gonna leave them as is for now, see how they look, and will probably end up with MHW's
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ArdenblueDan
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Registered: 23rd Aug 12
Location: Basildon
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mhw's would look great dude
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Johnjourno
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Registered: 10th Sep 12
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Not much to update with, well, I need to delete eBay off my phone, as I spend money I don't have
I bought this, thought I might as well for £2 delivered
I made a big mistake at the breakers yard, I remember people saying that to fit clocks to a non rev counter car, you need to run a cable from the footwell or something, so I thought I'd cut the clocks connector off at the yard so I can use one of the terminals, make a neat job of it, but after I had got home with the in car loom, realised I will need the dash loom too, so today I have grabbed the old man and he has resoldered it all together, he's brill my old man
He has had far more practice and does a far neater job than me
The only things I have done so far in progress with the Corsa is I've fitted the full drivers door loom, electric window motor, and central locking latch and handle backplate. Anyone looking at fitting the central locking from another Corsa, you need the back plate as the linkeage is different as they have 2 positions, unlike the standard one which returns to central. I have also fitted the lower door trim which incorporated the window switch, and fit the tweeter and mirror switch too, drivers door is done!
I have bought another set of rear lights, as the price was good, not MHW's either, gotta pay for them, and wait for the missus to kick off
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ArdenblueDan
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Registered: 23rd Aug 12
Location: Basildon
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hide them and say youve had them for ages lmao 
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Johnjourno
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Location: Middlesbrough
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I've done that with guitars and mountain bikes and parts for 4 years, I haven't had the car long enough to say I've had them for ages, she doesn't know I have the clear ones yet
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ArdenblueDan
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Registered: 23rd Aug 12
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hide the clear ones and then just swap the new ones over lol say you found them or they were a freebie lmao
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Johnjourno
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Someone seems to have had practice at this
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Johnjourno
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Well I've finished flicking through that Max Power guide, might have a go at the side mount amp, and I am going to practice some colour coding next week, might as well if I'm taking the full interior out huh?
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Johnjourno
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Registered: 10th Sep 12
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I am stuck for things to do now with all this rain, gutted, I need a dry 2 days to rip out the full interior and dash, and fit the rack, column, and full loom, all I can do is sit on eBay and try to resist spending a lot of money
I might start prepping my spare boot handle for colour coding, anyone use halfords paint and got a good colour match?
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ArdenblueDan
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Registered: 23rd Aug 12
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ive had lots of practice at this lmao
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Johnjourno
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Registered: 10th Sep 12
Location: Middlesbrough
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Lol, jump in your car, avoid all the floods and come give me a hand or guidance if you like 
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Brannaz
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Registered: 2nd Feb 12
Location: North Yorkshire
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haha I was watching them clear lights on ebay  decided not to bother, personally I would tint them tbh, wont take long to rip your interior out mate it doesnt take long when you know where all the torex bits are, most bits are either T25s or phillips screwdrivers if all are original
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Johnjourno
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quote:
Originally posted by Brannaz
haha I was watching them clear lights on ebay decided not to bother, personally I would tint them tbh, wont take long to rip your interior out mate it doesnt take long when you know where all the torex bits are, most bits are either T25s or phillips screwdrivers if all are original
You'll be glad you didn't buy them, the lad who I bought them off has somehow managed to damage near enough every mounting bolt, I think there is only 2 left on, and I'll have to try to repair the others from my own back lights, got a different set in the post now
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Johnjourno
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Todays update is, full interior out (apart from the dash)
I have fit the wiring that runs to both front doors, and I am about halfway through the car, upto the fuel pump plug now, the new loom has a fair few more earths, so they will need sorting tomorrow, some soldering to do for the fuel pump wiring (as I'm not dropping the tank) and then all that is left is the tail lights and tailgate wiring, that should be everything
I am yet to find out if my current dash loom will power my electric windows, or if the dash loom is rubbish too and missing a load of vital wiring, either way I have the full dash loom including fuse box so I can swap that over the weekend, an fit the EPS column and fast rack
Work at 1pm tomorrow afternoon so I will be working double speed tomorrow morning to finish the current wiring, joys
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Johnjourno
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Registered: 10th Sep 12
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Current dash loom lacks everything, but full car loom is in, dash out tomorrow and EPS column, fast rack and dash loom in hopefully tomorrow, can't wait
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Johnjourno
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Out with the old
Found this on my travels
Not looking very nice at all, but can't figure out if damage has caused this (close up of above)
The only wires that originally went across here were the 2 speaker wires, the 2 cables for the door pin switch, and thats it, and look at it now
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Johnjourno
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To add, there are a fair few more earths to attatch now, and I am up £4.60 from taking the interior out, woo hoo!!
[Edited on 28-09-2012 by Johnjourno]
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Johnjourno
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No progress today, been far too busy sorting everything else out, but the dash is coming out tomorrow and I am cracking on and getting it all done
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Johnjourno
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Lots of progress today, even with the terrible weather
Just a pic from last night
Anyway, back to my update
Dashboard out, and starting to remove the column and clutch pedal
As you can see here, the steering column bracket is different, and the clutch pedal does need to be exchanged to fit the bracket
Out with the old loom
Here you can see the difference in heater pipe. With the different column bracket the old pipe no longer fits
New column in
I had supervision whilst changing the steering rack
Coming together
Anyone know what this connector is for? I can't find its home. It is near enough behind the radio. I think I got all the heater control plugs in
And finally
Took it for a quick spin, works a treat, no warning light, no jerking or anything pointing towards any faults
The dashboard is in, but I still need to fit, head unit, glove box, ashtray, steering column cowls
Another issue I have now been faced with is, the donor car had a steering wheel airbag, and the connector is different to the wheel for the rotary coupling, so I currently have no horn, balls
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willay
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good thread!
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