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Adge

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25th Jan 09 at 15:48

any progress pics?

redtop corsa

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25th Jan 09 at 15:57

very expensive for 4 bits of plastic cant wait 2 see pics

thegsi

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26th Jan 09 at 17:48

quote:
Originally posted by Adge
any progress pics?

Not yet. I've given him my camera and he's taking pics as he's going along. Popped in today and its all ready for primer now.
Should be done end of next week. Cutting it fine for the Sunday meet but these things take time as theres so much work. Getting the engine bay sanded and prepped is a test with a big 2L lump in there! But I have no doubt the finished result will be second to none and well on it's way to being one of the tidyest, finest GSi's around.

Minty_Fresh

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26th Jan 09 at 17:51

have clean and get all new parts underneath aswell so it just doesnt look good on the outside

thegsi

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26th Jan 09 at 17:55

quote:
Originally posted by mk4_boy
have clean and get all new parts underneath aswell so it just doesnt look good on the outside

I aint that rich! Inner arches and other bits you can see (drums, beam etc) are being done too. It's too low to see underneath anyway!

Wanna do something with the interior too.

Minty_Fresh

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26th Jan 09 at 17:58

nice

oh you lowered it again? got any pics?

thegsi

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26th Jan 09 at 18:00

quote:
Originally posted by mk4_boy
nice

oh you lowered it again? got any pics?

No not since you last saw it. It's bout 75mm front, 100mm rear.

Minty_Fresh

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26th Jan 09 at 18:08

oh..

this is a pic from the last meet, and thats roughly about 65/70mm front and 85/90mm rear dude..

[Edited on 26-01-2009 by mk4_boy]

[Edited on 26-01-2009 by mk4_boy]

shaunmods

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Registered: 12th Mar 07
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26th Jan 09 at 18:15

its decked

want mine that low at the front!

Minty_Fresh

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26th Jan 09 at 18:16

get some coilovers on the front shaun and wind them down

could go alot lower then you are now

thegsi

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26th Jan 09 at 18:18

quote:
Originally posted by mk4_boy
oh..

this is a pic from the last meet, and thats roughly about 65/70mm front and 85mm rear dude..

[Edited on 26-01-2009 by mk4_boy]

Its a lot more than 65mm on the front and the 100mm springs look more like 90mm as the fronts so low.

Here's my old GSi which was 60/90. I'd say my LET is easily 15mm lower on the front.

[Edited on 26-01-2009 by thegsi]

thegsi

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26th Jan 09 at 18:21

quote:
Originally posted by shaunmods
its decked want mine that low at the front!

I still have bout 2 inches of thread left on my coliovers too but couldn't go any lower on the front. Turbo downpipe is only an inch from the floor

shaunmods

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26th Jan 09 at 18:21

When are you expecting it back then Jay?

Minty_Fresh

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26th Jan 09 at 18:21

ok dude sorry, didnt mean anything by it..

your old gsi looks ace..

thegsi

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26th Jan 09 at 18:23

quote:
Originally posted by mk4_boy
ok dude sorry, didnt mean anything by it..

your old gsi looks ace..

Haha I know that Jay. I agree the back doesn't look 100mm but the front being so low has deffo brought the back up. Yeh I miss it still to this day. It was mint and not a scratch on it. Wish I put a Turbo in that rather than wasting my money on that silly VTS

thegsi

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26th Jan 09 at 18:24

quote:
Originally posted by shaunmods
When are you expecting it back then Jay?

End of next week mate. A day or 2 before the meet

jay26

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26th Jan 09 at 18:26

they look sweet mate cant wait to see it done

thegsi

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29th Jan 09 at 07:36

quote:
Originally posted by jay26
they look sweet mate cant wait to see it done

Me neither! Only a 8 days to go

thegsi

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29th Jan 09 at 17:45

My Pipercross Induction kit split when trying to remove it to clean. So for now, I've had to buy a cheap replacement. Only temporary as I'm skint with all the work going on. Looks good though to be fair. It'll do the job

M Sutton

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29th Jan 09 at 18:06

Realy like this car, carnt wait to see it finished, will be realy nice!!
Keep us posted on the progress...

Adam C

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Registered: 10th Jan 07
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29th Jan 09 at 18:15

Coming along really well mate, looking forward to the next pics

Those stcickers are awesome

My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread

jay26

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30th Jan 09 at 20:35

not long now lookin well forward to pics

thegsi

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31st Jan 09 at 17:40

Thanks lads.

jay26

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3rd Feb 09 at 20:41

three days to go

thegsi

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5th Feb 09 at 17:49

So after being in for 3 weeks, my car is almost done! I'll be picking it up Saturday morning. Here's a couple of progress pics my mate took for me. Enjoy

Began flatting rust and bad spots: