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Author ChrisBoom's GSI Replica - CorsaSport feature car Feburary 2008
B3KAN
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21st Oct 07 at 15:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not a very good colour match on the front bumper
ChrisBoom
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Just put it on there for storage, should be getting sprayed mid-week.
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quote:
Originally posted by ChrisBoom


Just put it on there for storage, should be getting sprayed mid-week.


Storage, its barley held on any1 could steal it not that i know where you live
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You would have to open the bonnet some how, if not rip it off at the top mounts
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paint the arches and rear bumber skirts, smoke grey
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The skirts I have are smoke grey

Anyways, new wipers:



Some GSI bits, still need the seats, rear beam, and front arb from it.



How it was looking before its new bumper:



Hopefully getting the welding done soon, still need to get the engine out of the GSI first. Wheels should be back tomorrow, new tyres & balanced.
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you should buy the gsi engine,

strip it and rebuild it,

take ur time and learn more, by the time its built back up mint, you'll be able to insure it
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Already sold. Wanting to be different engine wise if I keep it long enough, I fancy a 1.6 8v on carbs
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sounds good,
ChrisBoom
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Now have all the black plastics, rear seats, and door cards in the car, waiting to be fitted. Also got a near new center section for it, and my old backbox again, if I cant find an oval one.

GSI kit spraying is confirmed for Saturday.

Still need to strip more off the GSI, so this is on hold atm. Hopefully get the rear beam fitted soon, meaning new brakes on the rear. Then its just welding, front brakes then re-fit everything
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Who did you get to spray the kit?
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Guy at shauns work, hes not a professional, but hes got a compressor, and hes fucking good at it
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Nice 1 will be good to see it done and fitted
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gonna look good mate

i just need sum1 to buy my astra so i can work on my project

c20let here i come AGAIN
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Big update...... Welding

Cross-member is welded on, and coated in galvinising paint.







Lovely

Then then ball-joints & track-rod ends went on, fuck me the track rod ends were a cuuuuunt. Just waiting on a few bolts for the tie-bars from autovaux, then its all good.





Then I stripped down my GSI bumper, then stuck it in the back of the cicka, getting sprayed along with the sideskirts & bonnet at the weekend



Also, my wheels are back, balanced



Not much else to do now, front end of the car will be finished soon, just the brakes to do, ie lines, hoses, fit the calipers, disks & pads.

Then its rear beam off, weld the rear, GSI beam on.

Exhaust on

Then off to my brothers work, where its getting fully wax-oiled, and the tracking getting done.

Then MOT.

Yay

[Edited on 24-10-2007 by ChrisBoom]
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Nice 1 mate not long to go now
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Nice One Chris, can't wait to see this beast done.

Bet you can't wait to drive it.

My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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Yup, just over a month to go till I can drive it, cant wait

Bumpers should be in paint by now

Should be fitting the front brakes monday, then the front wheels can go back on
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looks like youve been busy
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Need to write up the full spec, so here goes.

Exterior:
GSI Front bumper
GSI Side Skirts
GSI Spoiler
Colour coded arches & boot lock
Punto rear wiper
Colour coded Mirrors

Wheels & Tyres:
Vauxhall Astra MK3 Sport alloys, refurbed in white.
Toyo Proxes PX4E 195/50/15

Interior & ICE:
Full GSI interior, with all black plastics
Blue bulbs in MFD & Dash
Illuminated Sunvisors
Map lights
Rev-Counter clocks
GSI Steering wheel
Central Locking
JBL 6x9s
Kenwood 10" sub
Kenwood 400W amp
JVC Headunit

Engine & Mechanical:

1.2 8v, 84,000 miles
Recent full service, timing belt, plugs, leads etc
Lowered 40mm on Gmax springs
K&N Filter
Ecotek Valve
New crossmember
Custom rocker cover
New center section
Oval backbox (Hopefully)
New brake lines & hoses all round
New front disks, pads.
2.0 Calipers
New rear drums, shoes, cylinders, handbrake cables
New track-rod ends
New ball-joints
Freshly sprayed GSI bumper, skirts & bonnet
Clear indicators
Rare corsa dash mat
Xenon bulbs
Astra MK3 wiper arms
Flat blade wipers


[Edited on 28-10-2007 by ChrisBoom]
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will look good when its done lad, cant wait to see the finished article

maybe you can come take me a spin one night now i have the walking disease
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Aye, cant wait for the bastard to be finished, just want to drive it now

Aye , how long was the ban?
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6months, i was VERY lucky

and i will hopefully have my new car for coming back on the road

insurance is steep though
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For the speed you were doing, fucking right you are lucky

LET?
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nope, i have a z20let just now (till its gone)

its not even a vauxhall this time

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