vxlgsi
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Picked up this little beast, always wanted a grey corsa gsi..... drives real nice and is great fun too...
Main purpose of the car is abit of fun and for trackdays so any input from folk in the know about whats best and parts etc would also be usefull..
I have what i want to end up with 80% planned out, it will probably end up completely stripped out etc, but for now im quite enjoying it as is.
Gave it a better clean now its stopped raining for more than 30 mins, removed the wheels and cleaned away the 1/2 tonne of break dust from inside the rim, then slapped some paint on the calipers and drums just to smarten it up for the time being.
6 point cage to go in
Bit O progress didnt get chance to sort the rear beam due to mucho rain but here's a pic
so i went an bought some new number plates instead. got the dash home so when it stops raining for more than 1 day ill get that swapped over.
due to not being able to get the steering wheel off without a puller, i stripped it out to trial fit the cage.
and got so much done it ended up staying in there 
Got afew loose ends to tie up with the cage probably early next week,
Few cage pics before its pulled out to be painted
and finished the plug cover.. thats the orange the cage is going to be.
and the cambox is done too
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thats all folks
[Edited on 25-05-2008 by vxlgsi]
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jr
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Looks really good, good progress allready 
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Jules
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Looks mightly familar!
Keep us updated Ben
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pow
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Is this THE vxlgsi my cali leather came from 
Car looks spank 
[Edited on 08-06-2007 by pow]
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vxlgsi
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quite possibly.. lol
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jamesvalver
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looking really good mate. makes me think about getting another dash flocked
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vaux-tech
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really nice mate, whats the colour you used on the wheels? gloss black?
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vxlgsi
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its panther black or something, its metalic with a hint of bronze/ gold..
jules on here knows im sure he will post it up
[Edited on 09-06-2007 by vxlgsi]
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cash_2_my_corsa
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love the wheels thats what i want for mine
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Jules
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It's a Ford metallic black, i'm sure the guy that sprayed them said it was Ford metallic Panther black - but don't hold me to that!
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Corsa_1800_SRi
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Very nice, looks good
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Dan295
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dunno about anyone else, but thats absoloutely gorgeus
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Steve
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what are you planning on doing to the engine?
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vxlgsi
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
what are you planning on doing to the engine?
the 1.6?
[Edited on 10-06-2007 by vxlgsi]
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pow
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Thought you were 'letting something?
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vxlgsi
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yep im fitting a LET
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STEvieXE
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quote:
Originally posted by jamesvalver
looking really good mate. makes me think about getting another dash flocked
ha ha u must be the most indecisive person ever
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vxlgsi
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bit more done today, took bloody ages
seat mountings ect removed,
rear strut brace cut ready to weld, mounting plates made, and front cross bar cut and shaped ready to weld.
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Jules
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My poor (old) car!! 
Ben you're a monster!
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vxlgsi
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its fine, the chassis is nice and stiff now.
more progress tonight
engine rebuild started today.. i have a friend that used to build race engines for a living so im getting top tips on how things are done properly, lots of learning.
Pistons and rods balanced
block cleaned
new bearings
freshly polished crank fitted
Vauxhall gave me the wrong mains cap bolts and some how my new gudgen pin clips (i waited 2 weeks for) have gone walkies so only so much we could do.
[Edited on 12-06-2007 by vxlgsi]
[Edited on 12-06-2007 by vxlgsi]
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gianluigi
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this is gonna be ace
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Jules
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....fully ace!
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vxlgsi
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cheers folks, the crank is perfecto, you can spin it with just your finger... sooooooo smoooth
found out today that there was a point break in engine supply when they built my calibra, so they used an early block setup thats why i had the wrong main cap bolts.. correct ones are ordered now
[Edited on 13-06-2007 by vxlgsi]
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vxlgsi
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just finished abit more.
Old dash removed
New flocked dash fitted (suffolk flocking services)
Carpet trimmed down
started painting the floor
Rear strut brace painted
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vxlgsi
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All four arches have been waxoiled up today to seal up where the cage was welded and battery tray fitted into floor
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