PaulW
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is this possible if there machined correctly to the correct lengths? Or would it be easier & cheaper to get ones made up?
Asking about propshafts aswell as wondering if its possible on those aswell
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and-m
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what are they for?
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BeArDy
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yes it is poss and not that expansive, about 120 for a set of 2 shafts
i take it your after 4x4  if u are then theres alot more work then just shorting the shafts, u need somwhere for the prop shaft to go  (calibra floor pan)
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PaulW
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quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy
yes it is poss and not that expansive, about 120 for a set of 2 shafts
i take it your after 4x4 if u are then theres alot more work then just shorting the shafts, u need somwhere for the prop shaft to go (calibra floor pan)
aye i know i need to do a tunnel or something, unsure if I'll be able to have a passenger seat because of this, only gona be a bucket tho!
will also need to get a custom fuel tank made up, full alloy jobby more than likely & mount it where the rear seat used to be, etc...
least I know its possible to shorten the shafts & stuff, not a bad price either
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Kerry
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me and my ex made a mk 4 escort into 4wd. welded a tunnel in but didnt lose the front passenger seat just rear. built it from a bare shell so also welded some box section in the front to strengthen things 
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PaulW
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nice one
am gona be lookin soon for a nice cheap corsa, probs about £300 mark, with a buggered engine but good condition bodywork & chassis (no smacks, no cracked b-pillars, etc)
don't give a fcuk about interior, as it aint gona have one by time I'm finished with it 
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Kerry
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u will have fun doing this as we did but make sure u plan and research well
we were lucky and used alot of mk1/2 bits and didnt need much adjustment but a corsa is nuffink like a cally
good luck though should be a good project
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PaulW
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well im getting all the info I can now, wont be starting it till around feb when I got a good understanding of what needs doing, etc... so thats when I buy the corsa & start stripping it, then pos about a month or 2 later get the cally t, then just start the fun bit of tryin to get it all on the corsa
my uncle is gona help me out with the welding & i got a good m8 who runs his own garage so if i get stuck, should be ok with a little help of the 2!
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PaulW
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Reminds me i need a pic of the underside of a cally tutrbo, or a floorpan layout pic or somethin like that, tried mig but there fekin hopeless, so if any of ya's can help me out pweeeese
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Kerry
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leave it with me 
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PaulW
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taa muchly
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PaulW
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PaulW
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BeArDy
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Used 4x4 system from Calibra Turbo.
Increased front track with of corsa so that it is the same as the calibras. (as using calibra driveshafts all round)
Removed steering rack & refitted 30mm higher up bulkhead so as to clear transferbox. Still very tight though.
Fabricated new lower crossmember to accept rear gearbox mount.
Rear- cut original corsa floor pan out to behind front seats. Weld in Calibra floor pan to mount original calibra independant rear suspension & diff. Petrol tank fabricated in boot.
Prop shaft shortened by 180mm. (taken from the the third section of the shaft at the rear diff end).
It is possible to do, but involves a lot of time to make parts, fit them, remove them, modifiy them then refit them etc.
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PaulW
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Beardy...
Out of interest (mainly as I can't find no details anywhere else ) how much wider is the track of the cally turbo compared to the corsa??
Cheers
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Ian
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Corsa track is 1388mm, Calibra turbo is 1426mm on the front and 1446mm on the rear.
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