Jamie-C
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Registered: 3rd Jun 08
Location: Ballycastle
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Standard rears and and a post 97 rear and that'll be looking mint 
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xXx_Nova_xXx
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Registered: 23rd Sep 07
Location: Widnes, Cheshire
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I really hate standard rear lights, theirs too many colours at the back of the car with them on, and the only aftermarket ones ic an find are lexarse, so theyll be staying for now 
I had a post-97 rear but it was too damaged to use, so im looking for another one, but im in no rush
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Jamie-C
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Registered: 3rd Jun 08
Location: Ballycastle
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Yea deffo them over lexus lights 
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xXx_Nova_xXx
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Registered: 23rd Sep 07
Location: Widnes, Cheshire
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Haha! so their not the best rear lights, but not the worst, but once i find some that i like, i shall swap them, but i think they look good
Their like marmite....
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FAZ
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Registered: 24th Nov 07
Location: Coventry
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i wish my bodywork was as fresh as this, how much did it cost, you do it yourself?
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xXx_Nova_xXx
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Registered: 23rd Sep 07
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quote:
Originally posted by FAZ
i wish my bodywork was as fresh as this, how much did it cost, you do it yourself?
I did the majority of the filler work myself, i prepped the whole car, amsked it up but gave it to Kev at work to paint (We repair cars for insurance, so ehs one of the best)
It wouldve cost me nothing, but i gave him £100 for time/electricity for the oven etc etc
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FAZ
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Registered: 24th Nov 07
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i need to get to know this guy
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xXx_Nova_xXx
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Registered: 23rd Sep 07
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Im working with him on my apprentiship, so he taught be how to sand the filler so tis perfecty flat etc, but the paint job really is unbelievable!
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xXx_Nova_xXx
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Registered: 23rd Sep 07
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not updated this in a while, well not on here anyway
Removed the gay rear lights in favour of some standard items, also wired up my spoiler brake light
Found a post-97 rear bumper in the stores at work that the boss said i could have, check out the dustage yo'!
prepped for paint:
painted at work...
however i got the runs... in my laquer:
[Edited on 10-03-2010 by xXx_Nova_xXx]
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xXx_Nova_xXx
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Registered: 23rd Sep 07
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She then went for her MOT, and passed with flying colours! no advisories WOO!!
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xXx_Nova_xXx
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Registered: 23rd Sep 07
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Then rmeoved the stupidly big airbox for a more direct one
Then fitted a sunglasses holder from a mk5 Astra
And replaced the blue middle clock bulbs for some white l.e.d ones i ahd spare
Thats all for now folks
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xXx_Nova_xXx
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Registered: 23rd Sep 07
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Bumper has now had all the runs removed, took half an hour with a DA
Fingers crossed its getting re-painted and re-laquered tomorrow, so hopefully some pics tomorow evening
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AndyCorsaSport
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Registered: 12th Feb 06
Location: Horsforth, West Yorkshire
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Jesus thats some dust!!!  Thought it was primer at first lmao. Looks top mate, coudnt flat the runs out no?
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karisma_corsa
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Registered: 19th Nov 06
Location: sleaford, lincs
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Looks good, im in the 5 door club, this is tidy tho, needs some customness going on. Youll see my 5 door soon enuf
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xXx_Nova_xXx
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Registered: 23rd Sep 07
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quote:
Originally posted by AndyCorsaSport
Jesus thats some dust!!! Thought it was primer at first lmao. Looks top mate, coudnt flat the runs out no?
No chance Andy, the laquer had run down to the dip in the bumper, and them some of it made a bid for freedom and made its way down underneath
the run was about 3ft long, by 4 or 5 inches down, it was pretty epic
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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This looks so much better than when you first started - impressed 
Lights look better too. Once the exhaust is sorted, it'll look great
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dagzie
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Registered: 19th Dec 07
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looking great mate any chance your selling the astra or momo wheel? and your old peco exhaust?
[Edited on 11-03-2010 by dagzie]
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xXx_Nova_xXx
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Registered: 23rd Sep 07
Location: Widnes, Cheshire
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Small update, Post-97 rear re-painted and fitted
Spare towing eye covers
Hopefully putting my private plate on soon to hide the age of the car, as now its not far off a full +97
Hope you all like
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xXx_Nova_xXx
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Registered: 23rd Sep 07
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Went and did some work to her last night,
Fitted my rear OMP brace i got off a 3dr at my local scrappy
Side shock absorber trim thingymabobs cut so the brace can pass through:
And now for all you that say "Their pointless they do sweet fcuk all youve wasted your money" etc etc, your wrong
It acts as a brace for my sub and amp, totally solid now, no more slidey slidey round the boot:
And also, could you get a better place to hang your air fresheners?
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FAZ
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Registered: 24th Nov 07
Location: Coventry
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looks nice, organise the boot a bit better though, fix things down etc etc, looks nice though, in fact looks bvery very nice, id lower it more though 
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xXx_Nova_xXx
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Registered: 23rd Sep 07
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quote:
Originally posted by FAZ
looks nice, organise the boot a bit better though, fix things down etc etc, looks nice though, in fact looks bvery very nice, id lower it more though
If i go any mower on the rear, i think i jump over the line from practicality to unuseable
Thats for saying its ncie thougn, i get slated for having a 83764654 door , but imo, i like them better than 3 doors
EDIT:- In that last pic id just jacked the front up to lower the opposite side rear down so i could get my shock top nuts back on (jacked O/S/F up so N/S/R took most of weight) so the front looks really high in them pics 
[Edited on 15-03-2010 by xXx_Nova_xXx]
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xXx_Nova_xXx
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Registered: 23rd Sep 07
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Get ready for a budget update
Started out on Monday at work, Green N reg Corsa came in for a back end shunt, turns out it was too far gone to repair (suprise suprise) so the insurance wrote it off, anyway i noticed it had a pair of silver Depo headlights, so i went to the scrappy, got myself a set of standard ones, took them into work, and swapped them on the sly whilst no-one was looking
Stage 1 complete: Steal Depo's
Next i thought to myself that ive heard of people heating up standard sets of Depo's and removing the glass, so i thought id give it a go to try and make myself a tinted set, however i got told that you need them upto around 100*c for afew minutes, which i couldnt do, so i chucked them in the paint baking oven right infront of the blowers for half an hour at 60*c, WHALLA! the glue heated enough to melt, and i prised off the glass
Stage 2 complete, remove glass
Then, i seperated the inside surrounds:
Next step was to sand down the inside silver surrounds and give them a coat of primer, and matt black aerosol that i borrowed from work
Stage 4 complete, TINTAGE!
After they dried, i bonded them back together with windscreen sealer that i again...borrowed from work
Then i fitted them, WHALLA! a set of 110% FREE smoked Depo headlights, building on a budget!
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xXx_Nova_xXx
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Registered: 23rd Sep 07
Location: Widnes, Cheshire
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Small update, bonnet's been taken off after some tool has dented it at work, wasnt a big dent but stood out seen as how id just rmeoved every dent from it 
Anyway, some better pics of the Depo's, with her showing her power plant
And hopefully getting my private plate transfered over to it next week, will hide the age of the car quite well (incase anyone doesnt know, my name is Dave Rome, D ROME)
[Edited on 28-03-2010 by xXx_Nova_xXx]
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xXx_Nova_xXx
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Registered: 23rd Sep 07
Location: Widnes, Cheshire
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Seen as how gay Matt bumped this up, ill get my arse into gear and update it...ish
Cambelt changed as the car has no history with it, so no idea when/if it was changed
Removed the Vectra leather rear headrest's, and fitted some Calibra ones, so they match the front, but their still pointless as their too far back lol
And then some overall shots
That was it over a month ago, its now tucked up in the garage awaiting me to pass my test/turn 17, only thing thats getting changed is the shocker sticker is coming off when i can be arsed to go up there
:thumb:
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xXx_Nova_xXx
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Registered: 23rd Sep 07
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And my favourite picture throughout the whole W.I.P so far
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