barney1.6sport
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Went back round to lil_g's house today to grab the rest of the bits for the conversion..
spark plug cover and the loom..
and also because i pretty much brought the whole shell from him, he let me have a few other things from the corsa  ...
tinted side reps
some gauges for the oil temp and pressure
chrome strut brace, got that fitted straight away!
and also fitted the side reps today.
Still didnt get round 2 getting the redtop out the back of the car lol. I'l prob end up stripping it down at work tomorrow to make it lighter, and then lift it out with a few friends. Also went to remove the chip and transponder.... but it didnt have 1 lol. Greg said its because its the older type engine it didnt have them fitted  weird... but makes it easier for me when i come 2 converting it 
[Edited on 21-03-2011 by barney1.6sport]
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SeanXE
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Sweet, what are the plans for the exterior then? Just speedlines? Would be an awesome sleeper
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barney1.6sport
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i was actually really tempted to leave the extrerior as it is. Would be such a great sleeper but it would be a crime not 2 get these speedlines sprayed and fitted!!!
yeah extrerior plans are
fit antracite speedlines
drop the rear 100mm
front coilovers
slated grill
debadge
and thats about it....
if i keep the car for a loing time and have some money to blow, then i might consider a mint gsi kit and a carbon bonnet. Other than that, il just tidy it up, keep it clean and enjoy it
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SeanXE
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All sounds good, look forward to seeing it about
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barney1.6sport
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I had a look at the induction pipe that comes off the throttle body on the redtop. It had blue gunk on it and was split quite badly. It also had a ford's induction pipe that connected to the afm and induction kit which i wasnt too keen on... So i decided to go to the scrap yard to grab a newer 1 off a veccy. heres a pic of the old ford 1...
and heres the new 1 from the vectra, this way i can run a standard airbox 
pay days just arrived aswell.. so il be removing the tyres from the speedlines on monday at work and sending them off for powder coating in anthracite
might actually get round to cleaning the redtop tomorrow aswell 
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lil_g
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Ahh just seen all these updates 
Glad it's gone to a good home though! I miss that engine already
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barney1.6sport
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haha cheers mate! I'l try 2 make as many updates as i can. Always forgetting my camera when i go 2 work on it though which is why i aint got a decent pic of the engine yet lol. Stripped the engine and gearbox down now. Cleaned up the mounts and loom today at work, and should be cleaning down the gearbox and inlet manifold at work tomorrow ready for a lick of paint 8-)
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AlexW
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Be good when complete bud, XE's don't have the imob stuff, Most stuff pre 1994/5 don't.
Shame I'm not a local, Would love to help
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barney1.6sport
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Thanks mate, im hoping so too Yeah thats weird, i just assumed it had a transponder and chip for some reason. Oh well, made it easier for me! Im guessing that the 20xe head and block are exactly the same as the c20xe then ? :S the only difference being the loom, ecu and a few sensors ?
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barney1.6sport
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Pictures of the engine and box. Also to confirm, it definatly is a f16 gear box!
Cleaned down the gearbox a little bit tonight.
Left to do/buy until i convert it into the corsa
New radiator (The 1 that the redtop came with was pretty damaged, didnt look to great)
Buy bottom gear box plate
New service parts
Exhaust, Inlet and cam cover gaskets
Paint mounts and brackets etc
Ordered a slated grill from the bay aswell last night
[Edited on 30-03-2011 by barney1.6sport]
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barney1.6sport
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Brought a slated grill off ebay this week, got it fitted the day it arrived:
Drove down to 'BJV alloy wheel refurbishing' on the weekend as recomended by 'seanxe'.. and sent my speedlines off for a refurb and powder coating in anthracite. I had a look at some of the finished examples while at the body shop n couldnt believe the quality! So i cant wait to pick them up next saturday to see how theyve turned out.
In the mean time with the redtop, everythings cleaned up now and ready to be fitted. Just need to paint the mounts and find the time to convert it...
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SeanXE
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Awesome ! looks nice mate, if you get bored of the speedlines we CAN swap  and told you BJV were good 
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barney1.6sport
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I'l never get bored of them mate haha. Yeah they do a quality job, it just took me fookin hours 2 find them though cos theyre so well hidden!! lol
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SeanXE
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haha fair enough lol, atleast they'll be done!
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DansCorsaSXi
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Looking good mate
Looks very similar to my front end
Star silver C20XE SXi Project thread
Smoke Grey Corsa GSi Project thread
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barney1.6sport
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cheers dan! haha yea looks exactly the same at the front! Ive always wanted a laguna splitter but im just scared it'll get ruined considering its so low at the front my drive is quite big as well... can only just about clear it with my splitter as it is!
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DansCorsaSXi
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No probs mate
Yea i've always loved laguna splitters,mine scrapes everytime i pull onto my drive,it's life 
Star silver C20XE SXi Project thread
Smoke Grey Corsa GSi Project thread
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barney1.6sport
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lol... looks like youve cable tied it in the middle? Im guessing the laguna splitter just slots straight into the original bumper clips :S il probably just end up buying a mint gsi kit though when ive got a bit of dosh 2 spare main priority at the moment is to get this bloody engine fitted!
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youngsezer
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i like it, looks lush with depos cant wait to get mine fitted
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SeanXE
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Haha, you and Curtis coming to the mk meet?
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barney1.6sport
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Thanks mate, yeah looks alot better with them, just need to reseal them now though cause theyve got loadsa dust inside them
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barney1.6sport
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quote:
Originally posted by SeanXE
Haha, you and Curtis coming to the mk meet?
i didnt hear any thing about it sean, probarbly xause im not a premium member yet... lol
when is it ? il try my best 2 go 
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DansCorsaSXi
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You don't have to be premium mate
Get yourself down,will be good to see yours The thread about it all is on my signature
Star silver C20XE SXi Project thread
Smoke Grey Corsa GSi Project thread
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barney1.6sport
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haha ah rite, i dont no 2 many people off the site so i just plain old aint heard about it :'( haha. ah wikid cheers m8, yeah just seen the date. thats perfect for me cause il have my speedlines and new lowering springs fitted by then looks like it shud b a good meet! i need some decent pics taken aswel! nowhere to take any pics around my area
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DansCorsaSXi
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Ok matey,will be brill having yours next to mine
How much you lowering it by?
Star silver C20XE SXi Project thread
Smoke Grey Corsa GSi Project thread
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