Alex_Rally
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does the front not feel all loose ?
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Jed D
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not really mate, just want one for piece of mind...
think all 8v's came without them and not sure about the 12v's, looked into it and heard that people run xe's and the likes of perfectly fine without
you got the bushes for that aswell?
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Alex_Rally
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ooh i see, yer ive already put them bushes on , and the front wish bones and rear axle bushes. al poly race bushes.
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Jed D
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nice one. will be a bit of a minter when this is finished
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Alex_Rally
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i dunno about that lol , but gonna try and make it last , a good few years of death lol i need to hurry up and get it out on the road like cos im starting to get bored and looking at things which are already done lol .
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Jed D
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i dont think id have the patience...
id want to take it for a spin after every part/mod fitted lol
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Alex_Rally
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more bits ive got
navigator map pocket
new steering wheel cover, that not my wheel by the way, mine a corsica omp jobbie.
short shift kit
also bought some mud flaps for the front for the autocross al be having a bash at
[Edited on 27-12-2011 by geordie_corsa]
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Jed D
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santas been
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Alex_Rally
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well popped along my mates unit and put the very very temp drivers seat in so car could be moved about easyer
yesterday at work i cleaned all the shit off the new tie bars i got off adam ready to get a coat of hammerite.
my weapon of choice.....VVVVVV
[Edited on 31-12-2011 by geordie_corsa]
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Alex_Rally
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then masked them off to paint
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Alex_Rally
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few more bits that a bought as well , bucket seat side mounts
trs helmet net
and me new oil pump for the x16xe
[Edited on 31-12-2011 by geordie_corsa]
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Jed D
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good work mate, how much was the oil pump?
plan on deing that with my tie bars etc... soon
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Mieran
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alex workid fancy doing some front poly carbs for me and I'll sort you out with the dolla?
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Alex_Rally
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it was about 85quid from euro parts i think, what was with no discount but plenty ppl can get discount so could get it cheaper.
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Alex_Rally
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i might be able to get some polycarb mate. but i aint got the original windows to draw round . if u have them i can give u a hand if u want ????
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Mieran
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Did you just get some polycarb and use original window as template or is there anything else involved?
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Rallycorsa
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before you fit the quickshift linkage fully weld it they only have tack welds and they split trust me i know.
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Alex_Rally
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quote: Originally posted by Mieran
Did you just get some polycarb and use original window as template or is there anything else involved?
yer mieran thats exactly what i did but ive just bought me self some sliders off fleebay then al just cut a hole in them and wack the sliders in, alot cheaper than buying proper ones .
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Alex_Rally
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quote: Originally posted by Rallycorsa
before you fit the quickshift linkage fully weld it they only have tack welds and they split trust me i know.
cheers mate i 100% will do now u have told me . i bet that can cause all sorts of trouble lol
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Alex_Rally
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well just gave me wiper scuttle panel a couple of coats of gloss black paint as the previous owner decided to paint it silver and it has all flaked off and looked pants.
camera makes it look shit but was a canny finish even for a first timer like me lol
took a couple pics of some of me gravel tyres and tarmac tyres
loads more at the back of the shed but u get the idea
[Edited on 07-01-2012 by geordie_corsa]
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Alex_Rally
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ive put a couple of coats of smooth hammerite yellow paint of the tie bars, couple more and will be ready to go on the car
[Edited on 07-01-2012 by geordie_corsa]
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Jed D
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good stuff mate
what rims you using on her?
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Alex_Rally
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got loads of different ones lol, mk3 astra sports, corsa sport , ceseros, and 8 other random vaux alloys
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Jed D
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mk3 astra sports are pretty sweet like
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Alex_Rally
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well ive got 3 of them..... im looking for another one lol
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