Cookieace
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Was on the hunt for a new car and managed to pick up a 1997 Corsa B 3 door in white, it has 77k miles on the clock.
Bit of rust on the drivers side, also a little bit on the sills but hoping can somehow fix it, it isnt bad just a little bit of surface rust.
Inside isn't that bad but definetly needs some leathers in it.
My first mod so far to this car was removing the old standard vauxhall radio and putting in my cd player
Next on the list is to get some more gear gaiters as the state of these are shocking.
Wire up an MFD
Smoked Side Repeaters
Some more wing mirrors as the person who painted these didn't do a very good job and they are now cracked so may hunt down a scrappy and get some more
White front bumper and rear bumper will also be on the cards
Leather Interior
Maybe Some Black Fanblades?
Debadge the Rear and get rid of the Sticker on the side which says Trip
Smoked Depos
Shocks and Springs or Coilovers
Sportex Exhaust System
3 Door Spoiler
is it just a case of peeling the Trip sticker off or will I need any chemicals, also I am a bit undecided but should I debumpstrip the white car or not?
Hopefully will be updating it quite regularly 
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Cookieace
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The wing mirrors have cracked and peeled as well so I have just paid for a pair of white manual wing mirrors again which are in pretty good condition
I get paid on the 28th so hopefully will be able to get a GSI bumper sorted.
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Mattb
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That crack on the b pillar will need welding unfortunately. Its a common issue with earlier b's
Looks like a good base for a project but the interior is nasty! 
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Cookieace
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How much do you think it will cost to sort the crack out on the b pillar?
The interior is very horrible and am looking at some Calibra Leathers and some black door cards lol.
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Cookieace
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Update: 28/03/2013
I found a post 97 front and rear bumper in white along with a spoiler for sale and a debadged grill which was an hour and a half away from me.
I have no pictures of tigerseal being applied.
Pictures of the front rear bumper fitted
After all this was fitted I decided I would smoke my side repeaters myself.
Before
After
I also got this in the post
Tigra scuttle , got that fitted straight away as well with the flat wiper blades.
One side does look a different colour to the other but a bit of a clean down and some linseed oil cured this problem.
A week after my trip for the bumpers I found some stuff for sale which was also local that I could just not turn down.
Only had a half an hour journey to pick up all this
Astra Five Spoke Alloys
Smoked Depos
Gaz Coilovers for front
The Smoked depos went straight on, a comparison between a regular depo and the smoked one
Both regular and smoked depos on the car
Both Smoked Depos fitted
After the Depos were fitted I got straight on to fitting the Astra 5 Spoke Alloys which had two Toyo T1rs with decent tread along with Pirellies on the rear tyres.
Photos of the 5 Spokes fitted
With the Gaz Coilovers here I bought some Gmaxx rear shocks and custom springs off of Danny on here.
Front jacked up
The Gaz Front coilovers went on fine, there was a problem getting the rear shocks out and they are still not out at the moment so for now it is sitting on standard shocks and 80mm springs but I am going to have another go at getting the standard rear shocks out and fitting the Gmaxx rear shocks.
The plan at my mates house as well was to get the bumper tops sprayed, but due to all of the wind we couldn't get it done, we tried one layer of white primer and gave up after that.
My bootlock has been sprayed up white and so have all four arches, the arches won't be getting fitted until the bumpertops are also sprayed up white just got to hope the wind dies down.
Photo of the front masked up ready but due to wind had to stop
Boot lock fitted
Bit of a colour difference but that is also due to my car being dirty already 
Also invested in some GM Vauxhall Mats
Here is a picture of how the car was when I got it
How it is sitting now
Thoughts and opinions guys? The primer on the front will be getting sprayed when the wind dies down and the arches will be fitted after that. Got some colour coded door handles on the way too
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Cookieace
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Update: 01/04/2013
Recent purchases for this car have been Bee Sting Aerial, Colour Coded Door Handles and GM Wind Deflectors all of which I am still waiting to arrive.
I did just buy these
Some MHWs , picked them up for £65 posted so couldn't really moan
I am hoping to get the bumper tops sprayed tomorrow and then get the arches fitted and give the car a damn good wash and bring the white back to its former glory and fit any parts that come through the post tomorrow
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Cookieace
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I am never touching a rattle can again in my life, tried colour coding the rear bumper top and it has gone absolutly shit, tried sanding and everything.
Looks like I wont be fully colour coding everywhere unless I get it profesionally done but want a GSI kit all in white (like rocking horse shit)
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Cookieace
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Update: 02/04/2013
I am never touching a rattle can again not after the mess I just made
On the plus side, £40 has just rectified that problem as I have just purchased a Glacier White Rear GSI Bumper
Just on the huint for a gsi front bumper in good nic and the sideskirts and then will be saving to get those bits sprayed as well as the DIYd arches which were done by a mate
Also the door handles are fitted and look lovely.
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Cookieace
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Update: 03/04/2013
Well after looking for a set of steinmetz skirts for a reasonable price I finally came across of genuine steinmetz skirts with both stamps on them.
The skirts are in very good condition and the clips are still in tact, they are currently in black so will need a respray.
He currently has them put to one side for me as I will be paying him next Thursday when I get paid.
Here are pictures of the skirts on his car and also of one of the stamps, he sent the other photo of the stamp to my phone, while the one being posted was sent to both.
Couldn't turn them down for £70 posted really, he just wanted them gone as there taking up space.
Here is a list of what to do when it comes:
Fit Bee Sting Aerial
Fit Rear Gsi Bumper
Fit MHWs
Fit Wind Deflectors
List of stuff to do:
Pay for the Steinmetz Skirts on Thursday
Get the Arches and Steinmetz Skirts profesionally resprayed so I can then get them all fitted
Also on the lookout for a GSI front bumper after the skirts and arches are sprayed up
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beany113
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looks good mate keep the progress updates coming  
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Cookieace
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Will do buddy, cant wait to pay for the Steinmetz skirts, just a case of saving up and getting the arches sprayed as well as the skirts and then saving for a GSI front bumper to get sprayed up
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Jordancorsab
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Going to look awesome when it's all colour coded, those wheels look really smart on your car mate.
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Cookieace
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quote:
Originally posted by Jordancorsab
Going to look awesome when it's all colour coded, those wheels look really smart on your car mate.
Thanks buddy can't wait to get it all sprayed , need to look out for gsi front bumper after skirts and arches are sprayed like I said.
So going to be saving for the pennies for a little bit to get it all sprayed, I think a Sportex will be after everything is colour coded.
Car needs a damn good detail as well.
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Vaux-Dan
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coming along nice mate
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ArdenblueDan
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Looking good buddy wheels look nice too sit lovely
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Cookieace
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Thanks guys the wheel are only temporary until I invest in some COMP MOs or Speedlines
just looking foward to all this stuff turning up and fitting it, hopefully a tax rebate comes through as well soon as that will pay for everyhing being sprayed and the gsi bumper. Fingers crossed as been taxed quite a bit lol
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kedowan
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Plans sound good mate, turned around and deffo suits those wheels.
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Dr.Corsa
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Hi!
Your Corsa is a black and white edition, nice!
Greeting,
Micha
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Cookieace
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Bit of a negative update
Just been told by the guy selling the MHWs that he doesnt have any time to post and is issuing the refund, although on the plus side it does mean I will be paying for the steinmetz skirts once the refund comes through and also means more money to get the stuff sprayed faster
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Jordancorsab
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Any updates on this, really liked where this was going
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chrisr195
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any updates , it same spec as mine but my a trip
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