Minty_Fresh
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first off i havnt got any pics at the moment, my mates just sorting some out to put on the computer (should be tonight)
ive got a 1.0 12v silver corsa b (x reg), bought it as a run about so its good on fuel but as ive desiced to keep it longer i want to make it look better..
ive already fitted
spax coilovers
windows tinted (tint fx)
gsi spoiler
also had my private reg put on J14DYN (names jadyn)
sorted a few things out that il be getting in a week or two..
de badged grill (pick up this week)
smoked side reps (pick up this week)
6x4 oval backbox (already got just waiting delivery)
90mm rear springs (pick up this week)
astra gsi fanblades (195/45/15) (already got just waiting delivery)
so if i get everythink before the weekend, then it will be looking alot different over it...
will get some pics sorted asap..
[Edited on 08-11-2008 by mk4_boy]
[Edited on 11-11-2008 by mk4_boy]
[Edited on 12-11-2008 by mk4_boy]
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Minty_Fresh
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will look like this next week when i get everythink..
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Charlton
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welcome to the silver side plans sound good
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Minty_Fresh
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picked my 90mm rear springs up friday off monster on here..
also got me a 22mm gromit to blank the rear wiper off..
few things should arrive 2moro such as:
*xenon 6000k bulb kit (headlight and side lights)
*6x4 backbox
and my alloys should be here on tuesday 
when i fit everthing im also going to paint the rear drums and front calipers with black hammerite and going to underseal the arches 
hopefully going to do all the above in one day..
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John G
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plans sound good mate, im a fan of the mk3 gsi wheels, wouldnt got for a 6*4 though, they look massive and alwasy tend to sit on the piss
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Ste L
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5x3 would look better imo...
or a single round
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John G
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quote:
Originally posted by Ste L
5x3 would look better imo...
or a single round
infact i know of a decent 5*3 full system going for a very good price 
[Edited on 18-05-2008 by John G]
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J8YJJ
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hi mate
do you go over gt bridge on a sunday
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Minty_Fresh
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u2u'd you..
only went for a 6x4 as i think it will suite the look of the car when its low, also was a decent price and not very old so still nice and shiney...
i will be going for a 3" round at a later date...
thanks for the comments though
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Minty_Fresh
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nothing arrived today which im gutted about 
but atleast everthink will come at the same time 2moro (fingers crossed)
fitted my 90mm rear springs today, but to be honest they dont look that much lower than the spax 60mms i took off...they are brand new so spose they will drop a tad lower once worn in..
also took my rear wiper off and put a 22mm gromit in
as ive said hoping my stuff will come 2moro..
6x4 backbox
xenon bulb kit
astra fanblades
and il get round to buying me a debadged grill and smoked side reps later on in the week
[Edited on 19-05-2008 by mk4_boy]
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Ste L
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quote:
Originally posted by John G
quote:
Originally posted by Ste L
5x3 would look better imo...
or a single round
infact i know of a decent 5*3 full system going for a very good price
[Edited on 18-05-2008 by John G]
do you??
not mine, as i've sold that
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Minty_Fresh
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ste did you buy your 90mm springs brand new? if so did they take a while to bed in and lower the car abit?
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Minty_Fresh
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xenon bulbs have come today..
so has my astra fanblades put them on just but little problems..
3 tyres are for one direction and one for the other so just going to take it to have the tyre swapped round so all the tread is going in the same direction..
one tyre was flat so just had to get that pumped up..
but the main concern is that the front inner tyre is catching on the coilovers so ive got to pop somewhere later and get me some wheel spacers, which is more money being spent but having the front lowerd -70mm is staying..
will sort some pics out later, as il give it a good clean once the alloys are all sorted and lights are fitted..
just waiting on the backbox now, should have come today but its got to be hear 2moro for defo if it doesnt come later on...
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Bolino
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quote:
Originally posted by mk4_boy
but the main concern is that the front inner tyre is catching on the coilovers so ive got to pop somewhere later and get me some wheel spacers, which is more money being spent but having the front lowerd -70mm is staying..
I had the same problem on my old Corsa GSi with the fan blades. I bought some 5mm spacers for the front and that sorted it.
Car looks nice in the pic above.
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Minty_Fresh
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sound mate
just took the tyre to be swapped over and they have found a bulge on it and said its no good and needs to be changed..
so thats another £30 for a tyre!!!
got the alloys + tyres cheap, well it hasnt work out that way now..
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Simon_16v
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Pics
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Minty_Fresh
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edit that.. £40 for a new tyre!!!!
and then £10 for spacers, thought i had a bargin when i found the wheels, obviously not
my digi cam software has gone off the comp so i cant upload any, but i took a few pics on my mates camera yesterday when i just cleaned and polished it, he said he will upload and send them to me soon will post them up asap..
backbox should arrive today i hope, so should my pvs ticket
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t.n07
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sounds sound mate lookin forward to seeing pic's
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Minty_Fresh
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me mate said he will send them me tonight
backbox came around 10.30am, i took it straight down my mates work where he got the buffer and autosol on it and its come up mint!
then went straight home to fit it..
the bracket on the standard backbox was welded on so took me about an hour to get that off
and then when i put the 6x4 one into place it was touching on the rear beam and where the rear spring seats (bottom)
so i fit it on abit rough and drove down to a local exhaust place and they gave it a check over for free (said if they touch the car then its going to cost 30quid so i said stay away lmao)
but ended up just buying a 5pound clamp and got me a few cable ties to modify the middle box rubber so it sits a tad higher..
and it seems to have done the job, not perfect, but not that far off to pay 30pound to do what ive just done...
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Minty_Fresh
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well ive just come in for some dinner after a hard morning lol.. started at 9 - just stopped for dinner at 12.45
went abit mad on cleaning, put the car up on axle stands and cleaned all the inside of the arches and got rid of all the grot under there, painted the calipers and drums black, painted the hubs on the front black, cleaned all the black plastic covers and back to blacked them, cleanded the coilovers up so there nice any shiney and then undersealed all the inside of the arch (only where the underseal was before, but with a new fresh coat) and t-cutted all the silver metal bits that are on show...
so did abit of a bufty on it tbh
and while its up in the air im going to sort out the clearance on the exhaust more so it wont touch the rear beam at all...
will 100% have some pics of the car later today, just that me mate is taking the piss send them lol..
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Minty_Fresh
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heres the pics that some people have been waiting for (including myself lol)
this is how it was when i got it..
then this was it about a week ago...
and some as it is now with the wheels, 90mm rear springs and de wipered
havnt got non with the new backbox on yet, also the with all the inside of the arches cleaned up and undersealed but will get some sorted soon...
hope you like it
[Edited on 22-05-2008 by mk4_boy]
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Pete_vxl
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looks clean but i await you to get the piss taken for ''that'' sticker
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Corsa_Scotty
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quite fancy taking my 1.0 to the ring 
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Bolino
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Thats a cool looking Corsa and I love the fan blades on it, really suit the car.
Just need to get them sprayed dark grey, a debaged grill and take the side strips off now.
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jay26
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tihs is sweet love the wheels
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