N90ATH
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i know this has been asked alot, but i cnat find anything when i search
do saftey devices amke a cage for sunroof model corsas as really want a cage but dnt want to get rid of my sunroof as:
a. bit hard to do
b. like my corsa
aslo how expensive are b pillar cracks to repair?
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1.2-Ls-Corsa
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wet sand and fill it urself bud costs hardly anything to repair those had to do it to both sides of my car easy to do
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N90ATH
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mate i aint just gonna fill a crack i mean cost to get ir cut out and new plate welded in proberly dnt want it crack again anytime soon
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mwg
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Sure Broster has said about this before? Think he maybe has one? Not sure!
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philrussell81
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they do, but made to order i think...
i emailed them, the cages are an inch shorter on each leg to accomadate the sunroof
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philrussell81
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quote: Hi,
Theres a 1" difference from one with and one without sunroof.
All cages are made to order so its made so suit....
Many Thanks
thats the email i got
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N90ATH
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klkl fellas well i'll drop them an email as looking at gettin one next after a few little jobs :>
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ed
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quote: Originally posted by 1.2-Ls-Corsa
wet sand and fill it urself bud costs hardly anything to repair those had to do it to both sides of my car easy to do
Repair cracked B pillars with filler? You got to be joking right?
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N90ATH
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quote: Originally posted by ed
quote: Originally posted by 1.2-Ls-Corsa
wet sand and fill it urself bud costs hardly anything to repair those had to do it to both sides of my car easy to do
Repair cracked B pillars with filler? You got to be joking right?
hence my reply ed, i mean i know u have to cut a peice out and then weld some bits in and then get it sprayed but how much ish is it as need it doen asap before i look into engine conversion
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broster
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no they dont, and they are unhelpful about it on the phone too, that was when they were based in uk too... i decided to not bother spending my money with them and had one made else where by a much friendlier company. stoney ginger has a normal corsa one in his sunroof car
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ed
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I think what you do is buy a plate from Vauxhall that spot welds onto the back of the B pillar, or it is stuck on with special adhesive, and just grind out the rust and weld over the crack... I'm researching into it anyway. I will have an answer soon enough
[Edited on 24-01-2006 by ed]
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1.2-Ls-Corsa
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wow how big is the crack we talking about thought you meant like a small bit of rust starting to come through like a crack in the paint job. You mean like a large chunk of the B pillar cracked?
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N90ATH
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klkl ed, well u wanna do it for me ed lol
hmmm borster were did u get ur cage from and how much did it cost? also can u get a x diagional and a front cage from the same ppl?
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mwg
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From what I remember my Uncle (bodyshop manager at my Vaux dealer) saying about repairing the cracked pillar they weld a plate on the inside of the car. Dont know the ins and outs of it though...
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N90ATH
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not a large chucnk just crakcinp paint little but if rust and i know its the b pillar cracking as its a common problem
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ed
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quote: Originally posted by 1.2-Ls-Corsa
wow how big is the crack we talking about thought you meant like a small bit of rust starting to come through like a crack in the paint job. You mean like a large chunk of the B pillar cracked?
Any crack will just re-appear if you just slap a load of filler on over it. Be it within a day or a year, it will happen.
I will experiment on my car first. If I fix it ok then I will gove yours a crack Nath. If you are daring enough
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N90ATH
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lol aye i am as looking at gettin a newer shell 1.2 bass model and turn it into a proper track type weekedn car and put the interior back in mine and leave it as a daily runner
love student loans lol
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Matt H
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Nath use the fuckin help forum!
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N90ATH
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i'm sowi matt u can punish me next week when i coem for the bumpers
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c20let
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good question n90ath, im in the same boat, need a 6 point bolt-in, for sunroof model.
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