Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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Paint looks lovely 
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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look's good terry
will cant wait to see it when it's fully finished on the road 
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Terry12
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Registered: 24th Sep 07
Location: Manchester
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Cheers chaps. I'm hoping to have it on the road by October but I could well be dreaming.
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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Why did the old wing have a weird looking hole cut out of it?
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Terry12
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Registered: 24th Sep 07
Location: Manchester
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quote:
Originally posted by Marc
Why did the old wing have a weird looking hole cut out of it?
Because the previous owner came off worse in a fight for a space with a bus and the wing paid the price and was being replaced anyway. I cut the metal out of it to weld onto the bootlid before smoothing over the boot handle.
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Terry12
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Registered: 24th Sep 07
Location: Manchester
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Not had chance to do much this week due to the heavy rain but whilst I got a break in the rain today I fitted new rear brakes shoes and a new handbrake cable as the old one was fraying a little.
Whilst everything was stripped down I waxoyled the arches and painted the rear drums.
Just needs the shocks and springs fitting now.
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Tom A
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Registered: 3rd Aug 07
Location: Windsor, Berkshire.
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Are they cdx alloys mate? Let us no if you want rid of them...  Really want a set!
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Terry12
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Registered: 24th Sep 07
Location: Manchester
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I believe they are CDX wheels mate. I wouldn't know if they are or not but was informed they are.
Why on earth would you want a set?
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Terry12
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Registered: 24th Sep 07
Location: Manchester
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The paint was all dry this morning so I fitted the suspension before it started to rain
Already I can see the difference.
Also fitted the new alternator as the old looked like it couldn't charge a torch let alone a car.
Now for a tip for anybody reading this. Don't jack up your car without using a rubber mat on your trolley jack or a piece of wood like I do.
This has been caused by garage using trolley jacks without covers on, cracking the underseal and letting water get to bare metal. I had to grind all the underseal off to see the extent of the rust.
All the rust ground off and coated in zinc primer, I've put some seam sealer over it now but have no pics of that. Once that's dry i'll Waxoyl over the top.
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GregGsi
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Registered: 6th Jan 08
Location: Leigh, Wigan
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were you 1.6 gon then you selling it
BHP vaux
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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it's fucked greg iirc, thats why he's gone for the 2.0
look's good fella, looked spot on in the flesh
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Terry12
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Registered: 24th Sep 07
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quote:
Originally posted by Ste L
it's fucked greg iirc, thats why he's gone for the 2.0
look's good fella, looked spot on in the flesh
Cheers Ste
Aye the bores were scored and crack was knackered. I was going to swap the block for a good X16XE one I got hold of but decided I needed more power
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Tom A
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Registered: 3rd Aug 07
Location: Windsor, Berkshire.
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quote:
Originally posted by Terry12
I believe they are CDX wheels mate. I wouldn't know if they are or not but was informed they are.
Why on earth would you want a set?
Just quite like the look of them. Wanna do them white on low profile tyres for the euro look!
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Terry12
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Registered: 24th Sep 07
Location: Manchester
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They're for sale if you want them.
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little_duke
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Registered: 21st Aug 06
Location: Tamworth,staffordshire Drives: rover coupe
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really needs abck gm mudflaps.they look bare without them
love the smooth bumpers etc etc,looks the nuts
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Terry12
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Registered: 24th Sep 07
Location: Manchester
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I was thinking of rear mudflaps, When you mentioned it I went looking for a cheap set and found these new.
Bought this connecting pipe which mates up the XE manifold to the Corsa centre. Should save loads of messing around.
Also started cutting up the original bumper for a little idea i've had.
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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whats the idea? 
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Terry12
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Registered: 24th Sep 07
Location: Manchester
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I've acquired another front bumper from a different car, My idea is to mate it to the Corsa bumper and blend the 2 together, It's an alternative to paying £200 for a reiger skin.
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James_H
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Registered: 16th Sep 07
Location: Slough, Berkshire
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calidus
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Registered: 27th Oct 02
Location: Lincoln
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is it a late spec vectra bumper from the sri/cdx you are mixing together?
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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ahh cool
cant wait to see the progress pic's of it
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Terry12
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Registered: 24th Sep 07
Location: Manchester
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quote:
Originally posted by calidus
is it a late spec vectra bumper from the sri/cdx you are mixing together?
Nope, If I got hold of a CDX facelift Vectra bumper i'd paint it and fit it to my dads car.
The bumper isn't a Vauxhall item
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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audi item by any chance?
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Terry12
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Registered: 24th Sep 07
Location: Manchester
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Nope
Are you thinking along the lines of that Rieger RS4 style Corsa bumper?
Not my stlye tbh.
I'm not 100% my idea will work or look good but I do like the donor bumper when fitted to the car it should be on.
[Edited on 24-09-2008 by Terry12]
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Mobby
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Registered: 31st Dec 07
Location: Leicestershire
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do you work or have mates who work for a bodyshop, goot work with this mate, i really wish i could do this on my own
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