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Rick Draper
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3rd Oct 08 at 18:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I am going to turret the rear for extra room.
Sandsy
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Location: Tilney All Saints Drives: V6 Corsa
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3rd Oct 08 at 19:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
are they nova coilovers rick?
Rick Draper
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3rd Oct 08 at 20:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The rears were custom as they have lower rose joints in them not bushes
k e l
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3rd Oct 08 at 20:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
good project. gunna start soon with a mates corsa with the same cage and back struts. should be good fun to do.
Rick Draper
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11th Oct 08 at 18:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Now rolling on 20" chrome baby! Well then again possibly not!





Goes in for the cage on Monday.
Novaneil
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12th Oct 08 at 09:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Good to see your not hanging around with this one Rick... TOTB 2009 here you come
Rick Draper
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12th Oct 08 at 13:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
This thing is gonna handle and go fast!
Ste L
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12th Oct 08 at 15:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it's getting there, cant wait to see this in action



did you get the chance to get me them pic's thats i asked on mig fella?
Rick Draper
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12th Oct 08 at 19:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
O sorry totally forgot. Will get them tomorrow before it goes for the cage fitting.
Ste L
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13th Oct 08 at 16:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no worries
Rick Draper
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18th Oct 08 at 17:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Its now gone to have the cage welded in and i should have it back this coming week. All been well i want the inside all sorted and ready for paint by the end of the month.
Rick Draper
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jr
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21st Oct 08 at 20:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
so it fits then rick, despite the migweb rumour mill
DaveB
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22nd Oct 08 at 07:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by jr
so it fits then rick, despite the migweb rumour mill


That aimed at me mate? What I posted first wasn't a rumour. 3 hours before me posting I was speaking to someone that had personally fitted a CC cage into their corsa and had said they had issues
Rick Draper
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22nd Oct 08 at 10:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Its now they do it all on the CNC machine, quality control is now far better.
Adamcorsaredtop
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23rd Oct 08 at 15:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hey mate just wondering what coilovers are they on the back?? what car are they from aswell? have you got some pics of how you've fitted them please coz i want to do the same my self. lol
Rick Draper
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19th Nov 08 at 11:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote



Then disaster:


But it just means it needs some further prep work and some paint that i did not really want to do.
Got these the other day as well:





[Edited on 19-11-2008 by Rick Draper]
flybikeslee
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19th Nov 08 at 11:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
set on fire welding?
Rick Draper
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19th Nov 08 at 12:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yep, welding the floor plate in and up it went. That will teach me to leave a fuel filter in it!
redtop corsa
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19th Nov 08 at 16:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
jesus wept :/
M Sutton
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19th Nov 08 at 19:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That sucks
Sorry to thread highjack but thats very similar to what happened to mine!!! .......apart from they caught the side getting it out the workshop

Adge
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19th Nov 08 at 19:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how did that happen welding??
jr
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19th Nov 08 at 19:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
welding the o/s rear cage mount, above the fuel filter/pipe
M Sutton
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19th Nov 08 at 19:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The fuel lines run on that side of the car and the tank is close by, heat and fuel dont mix
Graham88
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Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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19th Nov 08 at 19:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Holy shit

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