kyleclub11
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Cheers Chris,
Yeah I've hammered it with drill wire brush bits, just gets the rust and dirt off !! It's worth it when people notice the work I'm doing
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kyleclub11
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Cheers Dan,
Yeah that's all I'm doing pal just taking my time then it will be all worth it in the end !! yeah the engine still needs a couple
More coats yet
I'm hoping to tackle the gearbox this week and start cleaning that while the engine will be dry
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Bakes
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Looking good mon! Slow and steady wins the race! Lookin forward to seein the gearbox... Look reyt that will! (Y)
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kyleclub11
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Cheers Bruce
Yeah gonna make a start cleaning it up it's shit high with oil yeah I know will be worth it
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kyleclub11
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***UPDATE 6/3/2012 ***
Well ive been none stop lately to even update but ive been still buying stuff and doing bits and bobs
on the engine when i can really so ... heres some pictures how i got on
Ill start with the starter motor i got off GregGsi cheers pal
Just tidied it up with abit of paint and just spraying the bracket silver at the min
The car was getting on my nerves so cleaned it inside and out
Used meguiars tyre shine and its awesome
Got this GSI rad for a £10 Bakes collected it for me cheers Alex
And my mate got me some corsa B black ice air fresheners haha
And my other mate got me a sticker lol
Won these yesterday so ill fit them at weekend
Bought axle stands
Another tin of engine lacquer
Had to get my paint matched for the powercap and L piece
Done another coat of lacquer on the engine aswell heres how its looking
Thats it for know, im going collecting some clear depos off GregGsi tommorow
so ill keep everyone updated thanks for reading cheers
Kyle
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LukesCorsaSXi
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Good progress mate! Cars looks proper shiny in those pictures!
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kyleclub11
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Cheers Luke's
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Good progress on the engine Kyle mate,the car looks good aswell. Only thing letting it down for me is the rear vauxhall stickers.
Star silver C20XE SXi Project thread
Smoke Grey Corsa GSi Project thread
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kyleclub11
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Cheers Dan, yeah there half hanging off anyway so gonna be taking them off soon
Yeah just working on it when I can really always working
but I appreciate the comments
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No probs pal,you having rocker and cam belt cover same colour as car?
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Smoke Grey Corsa GSi Project thread
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kyleclub11
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No just the powercap and the L piece, I'm having the rocker and cam cover powder coated white
And I'll be spraying the end of the dizzy cap the same colour aswell did you take yours off to spray it ? Or while it was on ?
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Ok mate sounds good. White should look very stylish.
I took mine off,alot easier to paint.
Star silver C20XE SXi Project thread
Smoke Grey Corsa GSi Project thread
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kyleclub11
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Yeah i want it too stand out in the bay cheers did you have to mark it or out so it doesn't be missed timed
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Bakes
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Car looks reyt tidy mon! And that block looks even shinier than the car haha! Will look beltin when it's in!!
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kyleclub11
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Cheers Alex, yarh it's getting there now still need to do the sump yet !!! Just crnt wait to get that rocker cover painted will look amazing
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Bakes
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Yeeaah man! What colour you painting the sump? Black?
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kyleclub11
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Yeah it's all black like the black pearl lol with everything around it lighter colours
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Looks well i used that engine black paint its bubbled in places and looks wank now especially were the breather pipe has been leaking. I would buy a dizzy seal while your at it there prone to leaking
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quote: Originally posted by 1999corsa b
Looks well i used that engine black paint its bubbled in places and looks wank now especially were the breather pipe has been leaking. I would buy a dizzy seal while your at it there prone to leaking
yeah ill look in too that seal pal cheers and just try my best so it does'nt leak
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kyleclub11
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***UPDATE ***
Collected my clear depos Yesterday off GregGsi cheers pal crnt wait to get them on at
weekend so should have another update
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Yummy!!!
Star silver C20XE SXi Project thread
Smoke Grey Corsa GSi Project thread
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kyleclub11
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Haha Cheers Dan, i think they will make the car look so much better
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LukesCorsaSXi
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Depos Can't help but think it would look so much better without the tints and stickers on the back windows mate!
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kyleclub11
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Cheers Luke, the griffin ones are going soon !! I've taken the sunstrip off because it was hanging off and I wanna get rid of the corsa sport one cause my spoiler hides it but for the tints I like them
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kyleclub11
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***UPDATE 10/3/12***
well finally got the depos in !! im so chuffed theyve made the car look so much better !! Also couldnt
resist cleaning it again And i think my 1.0 engine thats in at the min is dieing really bad its
burning oil for fun i think the stem oil seals have well and truly gone
I finally got rid of the big white griffin stickers
Quick pic of the bay i want to evict this rattling piece piece of shit !!!
Thats it for today another update tommorow
Kyle
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