gazza_no7
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Registered: 5th Oct 11
Location: Barton-Upon-Humber (DN18)
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Hello all! i have been on here for a while now and thought that i might as well put up a project thread. Some things i have done since owning the car might not be to some peoples taste, comments are welcome!!
The mods that I have done since owning the car are:
Exterior:-
De-badged grill
De-badged the boot and the club symbols from the side
Tinted my rear lights
few stickers on
Bee-sting aerial
Astra Alloy Wheels (195/55/r15 tyres)
Xenon bulbs
Philips bulbs
Smoked Side repeaters
HIDs
MHWs
Punto rear wiper
Peco backbox
Powerflow backbox
sportex straight through
Sprayed plastic trim black
Sprayed mudflaps black, painted vauxhall logo blue
Silver Opel boot lock
Home made depo headligts
MK4 astra smoked side reps
40mm lowering springs (front + rear)
Jamex 60mm lowering kit (front + rear)
GSI front bumper
Random stickers since owning the car
Wind deflectors
flat blade fipers
Interior:-
vibe 6x9 speakers
Kenwood door speakers (with fitting kit)
Sony Explode headunit
Edge subfoower (built in amp)
Stickerbombed stereo surround + MFD
New mats
White bulb in interior light
How it stands now:-
Lowered 60mm front and rear on jamex shocks + springs
Astra alloy wheels (195/45/r15 tyres)
Mk4 astra smoked side reps
punto rear wiper
flat blade wipers
sony headunit
kenwood door speakers
white interior light
Philips bulbs
Now for the pictures!
De-badged grill
Smoked side reps
De-badged boot + smoked rear lights (random stickers)
6x9s in parcel shelf
Xenon bulbs
Gave the car a quick clean/polish
Bee-sting aerial
Started to de-bump strip
Wind deflectors fitted
40mm springs ready to go on
Few pics before it was lowered! looked like a tank lol!!
Sprayed my mudflaps black and painted the badges blue
Once the 40mm springs where on, didnt look much different tbh...
Had a bit of spare time one day and was bored of the trim fading so gave it a quick spray (serious bodge job, really needs re-doing now) + mudflaps fitted
Couple of quick snaps
Xenon bulbs at night, under street light (tried to be abit artistic)
Peco backbox (dont have any pics of it fitted, didnt stay on long. was too big)
Stickerbomb book came so i got to work straight away!
Had some spare so did my laptop too
MHWs fitted
Copies car + mine (now lowered 60mm with 195/45/r15 tyres)
Misses old car + mine
Got loads more pictures to upload so ill keep them coming when i can sort out which ive uploaded and what not! Will get some of the car this weekend so show you all how its looking now! comments are welcome 
[Edited on 08-01-2013 by gazza_no7]
[Edited on 07-09-2013 by gazza_no7]
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gazza_no7
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Some other pics that ive found
6x9s in parcel shelf
HIDs fitted
depos drying
Few more pics that i have
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Christopher
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Looks good bud ! 
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ArdenblueDan
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Nice looking car that matey what else have you got planned?
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gazza_no7
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Not a lot tbh, moved into my own house so funds are quite low... Got a full new exhaust to go on with a sportex backbox  thinking of getting some depos and a de-badged grill again, then just tidy things up
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gazza_no7
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Gave the car a good clean today! was a right mess... only took 1 pic as it was fucking freezing aha! i will get some more tomorrow to show how it stands now!
Quick reflection shot from when i was cleaning it!
Bought a sportex backbox off a lad on here to go with the new center box + cat that i have! was excited when it turned up but unwrapped it and it was damaged quite badly. gutted tbh...
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gazza_no7
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Haven't been on here in ages so im going to start by saying, 'Hi' 
Hit a hare the other day so front bumper is smashed (will get a pic tomorrow) not happy so thinking of keeping it on the car and buy a new one but smooth it then spray it satin black? then do the same to a rear bumper then new arches and so on think im going to get some steel wheels for a few months and refurb my alloys then spray them black as im bored of having silver wheels... Also i might make myself a set of depos again as i miss them and shouldnt have sold them.
There is so many things that i need to tidy up and fix on this car i just dont know where to start aha. So i think im going to start with the front bumper and pull my finger out now its better weather Once i get my backbox welded up im going to be changing my whole exhaust system, how do i change the cat/front pipe? never done this before and never looked at it so not sure what im doing? i know there are 3 bolts joining it together and 2 on the block? not sure where they are tbh... but it needs doing as mine is fucked.
On another note did an insurance quote and my insurance has dropped from £2500 to £1150 so happy with this as it costs a fortune every month...
Anyone close to scunthorpe thats got a spare post 97 bumper that they will sell me cheap or give me? doesnt matter on colour as its a project
Ill take a few pictures tomorow when its lights just to give another update
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gazza_no7
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Here are the pics i promised, god its so dirty... only just realised how bad it was!
damage from hitting the hare (not that bad but still need a new bumper)
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Christopher
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Got to say im not a fan of the new plans! I like the way it looks and i think the black alloys would ruin it! but thats just my opinion! If it were mine id get the depos, get another silver front bumper, maybe start saving for another preferred set of alloys?
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gazza_no7
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Sounds like a good idea, might just have to refub the alloys silver to keep it more oem. Looks like i got a lot more thinking to do about what needs doing... only reason i wanted smooth bumpers + fully cc is so that it doesnt just look like another silver corsa, so its just a little different. we will see
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CORSAb GSi rep
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Looking good mate
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gazza_no7
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Took my bumper off to see if there was any damage behind it and i find this :O bent reinforcement bar + lots of rust  and a snapped bracket!
Also i think i might need a new radiator? im always loosing my coolant/water now i know where its coming from...
Quick 50/50 of clean/dirty as i was washing it
Now for the clean pics from today
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ArdenblueDan
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Looking good buddy looks great after its cleaned
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gazza_no7
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New update!
Went to pick up few bits from DONNER on here, got myself a new front + rear bumper, and a newish sportex backbox. ill let the pictures do the talking just waiting for my mate to get home then will fit a new: cat, centre section + sportex backbox.
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gazza_no7
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UPDATE!
Fitted:
Front bumper
Rear bumper
Rear arches
Wing mirrors (both sides)
Boot lock surround
Front mudflaps
Rear mudflaps
Tax disc holder
Silver dust caps
Still got the front arches to fit and araldite the screws back on, need to do a couple on the rears so they will be coming off again soon well time for some snaps!
Plans are to get front arches on, some smoked depos, de-badged grill, new boot with spoiler, new drivers door and wing.
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