ArdenblueDan
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gonna be great when its done mate and purple sounds awesome
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brod99
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Yea cant wait till its done. But think brown now ha. I just can't decide what colour. I feel like a women deciding what to wear on a night out !!!!
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brod99
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So after closer look at the quarter panels and getting quotes on the filler work I decided it would be better for me to just buy new quarters. Plus filler will never be perfect.
So today the new quarters from Vauxhall came!


That will be the job for next week or two a long with the new roof
[Edited on 02-10-2012 by brod99]
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Christopher
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Will be so worth it mate! Was really worried about replacing the panels on mine but will be mint!
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brod99
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That's that thing. I'm doing it once so I want it mint!!
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Sean
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Same with my nova, I didn't go as far as getting it shot blasted but I replaced both rear arches and I'm striping all of the underseal off curing any rust and re undersealing so I know it's solid underneath do it properly once and it won't need doing again. 
[Edited on 03-10-2012 by Sean]
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Darryl H
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How much did that set you back buddy?
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brod99
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quote: Originally posted by Sean
Same with my nova, I didn't go as far as getting it shot blasted but I replaced both rear arches and I'm striping all of the underseal off curing any rust and re undersealing so I know it's solid underneath do it properly once and it won't need doing again. 
[Edited on 03-10-2012 by Sean]
sport on my idea
quote: Originally posted by Darryl H
How much did that set you back buddy?
i had 25% off and i knocked them down another £80 and they come in at £480. but they were the last two in the world as germany and spain had rang my branch asking if they can them back. well thats what vauxhall told me they also reckon i had the last roof skin witch come from germany! witch i can quite belive as who is going to but new quarters and new roof for a car this age???
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Aidan-Fleming
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This is brilliant work mate!!
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Mr Clean
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just thinking out loud mate but wouldnt it of been cheaper to buy a mint shell in the first place?
quite a few low mileage corsa b`s knocking about.
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Mark.W
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Gonna be better than what it was when it was rolled out the factory the way it's going mate
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AndyCorsaSport
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Whats actually up with the orig 1/4s? as those new ones will need filler too.
All work looks good, a proper rebuild.
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brod99
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quote: Originally posted by Mr Clean
just thinking out loud mate but wouldnt it of been cheaper to buy a mint shell in the first place?
quite a few low mileage corsa b`s knocking about.
Still would of had to get it blasted anyway
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ArdenblueDan
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Is there anymore progress on this buddy?
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brod99
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quote: Originally posted by ArdenblueDan
Is there anymore progress on this buddy?
yes not much as been working all hours. will be a update very soon
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brod99
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so just a little update here
iv not had chance to do much on the car with a lot going on with work and family and moving units ect ect
but last few days i got a bit done
finished off fitting and welding the cage






so today i had a few hours free
after looking for my dash for an hour i got on with fitting and triming it to fit round the cage



[Edited on 23-06-2013 by brod99]
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brod99
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little update
managed to get get few things done
my panels come so put them on the car


then do i fitted my aero catches

made up a design for my intercooler. just waiting to prices and then i can get it ordered

soon be going for paint cant wait!!!
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ArdenblueDan
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Looking good buddy
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Ian
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Might need to specify the location of the mounting points.
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brod99
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so this week i did a few little bits.
i put the doors on and got it ready for paint
fitted my oil cooler duct to the bumper ignore the silver screws they will be replaced for nicer screws

today i had some people come and give me quotes on painting my car. 10 - 12 weeks to do the painting on my car (
oh and this come )))



just got to make the brackets for intercooler and rad then off he goes to paint
more updates soonn!!
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ArdenblueDan
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10 to 12 weeks sounds lik a long time but will be worth the wait buddy
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M Sutton
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Looks good! Nice to see some progress on the car mate
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brod99
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little update
today i put the lights in the car for the painter to line everything up
also i took the cage, dash , striped the doors of glass and door cards ect and cleared the shell ready to send for paint

also i mate come round to measure and make brackets for the intercooler
just a little mock fit. (not happy with the gap on the left side of the cooler so in time i think ill get another bumper and cut better!!

more updates sooooon
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brod99
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so today i mounted the intercooler properly and did a little bit of other welding that needed doing


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brod99
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not much of a update but charlie has now gone for paint
his carriage awaits!!

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