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fazza
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3rd Oct 08 at 12:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
deal!!!

race on mate!!
Sandsy
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3rd Oct 08 at 12:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
look forward to seeing this done, love white gsi's
adz_gsi
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3rd Oct 08 at 13:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i like both these cars mate with the b do it white with checquered roof and put the flag on the bonnet n boot just like the nurburgring astra vxr mk5 n i like the c too they call it spearmint silver
fazza
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not sure if will go with the chequers at all now mate.

just want it looking like an original gsi with a fmic
fazza
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been fairly busy this week getting it ready for paint!!! think im moving garages aswell as mine leaks and not fucking happy with that!!!
fazza
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9th Oct 08 at 12:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
right gone mad turkey!!

had problems with order for arp rod bolts but got some on there way now with new powerflex bushes and omp rear strut brace.

also ordered some new gm bits including:

sunroof
trackrod ends
engine mounts
ball joints
rocker cover

and few other bits
fazza
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few goodies turned up
fazza
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12th Oct 08 at 09:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
turbo arrived yesterday but no one was in when the postie came gutted..

ahwell all is good!!!

off for the next 2 days so taking loads bits to be sandblasted and powdercoated me thinks
fazza
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13th Oct 08 at 12:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
wooooo

my turbo is here!!
Corsa_Scotty
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You better finish this project and not break it half way through shaun
fazza
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haha my brother keeps saying that

spent way too much money to stop now
Corsa_Scotty
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i was so excited about the last one then i saw breaking thread in PO
fazza
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lol not going to happen here, just got pissed off with the other one, was only a sport aswell where this one a GSI.

white gsi turbo ftw!!!
fazza
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14th Oct 08 at 23:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
be more pics of the turbo etc tomorow

coming along nicely!!

was working on my mates astra gsi let last night and am hoping i will be happy with the 1600turbo.
Adam C
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14th Oct 08 at 23:48   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ideal mate, its coming along very well

Get those pics up!

My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
fazza
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15th Oct 08 at 08:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
here is my nice shiny turbo


and my exhaust gasket - thankgod will fit ok


my mates astra let -



and we heard about a mustard yellow nova sr we thought we could restore if wasnt too bad...
good news is we found it but...



completely fucked!!!
fazza
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15th Oct 08 at 10:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
has anyone here machined there pistons to lower compression??
Luke
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15th Oct 08 at 10:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by corsagsi16vplym
has anyone here machined there pistons to lower compression??


Ask Chip on migweb, he done it to a c20let engine because the pistons were fouling the head, machined them down by 1mm iirc.

Love the project, just make sure you finish it off please . How much did the bushes set you back? & were they from rally designs?
fazza
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bushes were about 70quid iirc maybe more with vat and postage?? but cheaper than anywhere else. spent too much this month to not finish it mate.
ok mate i will do
corsa_rob
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15th Oct 08 at 10:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
lets get it all fitted up looking very good mate
fazza
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needs painting 1st

gf be back on sunday and she is giving me the money for my mk3 golf gti so that will be getting my car painted
AdamF
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ive machined pistons mate, they were 86.5 gm mahle jobbies

before:



after:
fazza
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sweet cheers adam. were they fine afterwards?
fazza
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need help picking a colour please

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=459104
fazza
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ok, the car is staying glacier white

just got get the shell all ready for paint now. so need all antirollbars and rear beam etc back on so the can can roll

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