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Corsa Matt

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Registered: 6th Sep 08
Location: West Sussex, Drives: Vectra B and Golf GTi
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2nd Oct 08 at 19:35

This is the Corsa that I bought off Ebay.

I got it home and started messing around to find out that it was rotten on the underside.
Still all is not lost, I have a spare corsa just knocking around (as you do)

So let the conversion commence.
The old corsa stripped of all parts waiting to go for scrap.

[Edited on 25-10-2008 by Corsa Matt]

[Edited on 14-01-2009 by Corsa Matt]

adz_gsi

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Registered: 20th Sep 08
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2nd Oct 08 at 19:43

are you selling the backbox by any chance on nthe last photo

Corsa Matt

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Location: West Sussex, Drives: Vectra B and Golf GTi
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2nd Oct 08 at 19:47

quote:
Originally posted by adz_gsi
are you selling the backbox by any chance on nthe last photo

It's rotten mate, Like the rest of the car.

Sandsy

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Registered: 29th Oct 04
Location: Tilney All Saints Drives: V6 Corsa
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2nd Oct 08 at 19:50

this should be interesting, the original conversion was carried out by power crazy was it not?

Corsa Matt

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2nd Oct 08 at 19:54

quote:
Originally posted by Sandsy
this should be interesting, the original conversion was carried out by power crazy was it not?

Sure was

Corsa Matt

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Registered: 6th Sep 08
Location: West Sussex, Drives: Vectra B and Golf GTi
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2nd Oct 08 at 20:01

So out with the old

The V6 out of the car.

Welding In the chassis strengthening kit.

Ready for the V6

In it goes.

Well not too bad I think.

[Edited on 02-10-2008 by Corsa Matt]

Adam C

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Registered: 10th Jan 07
Location: Cornwall UK Drives:Arden Blue Gsi T
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2nd Oct 08 at 23:33

Awesome

Lookin forward to the updates

My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread

Sandsy

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Registered: 29th Oct 04
Location: Tilney All Saints Drives: V6 Corsa
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3rd Oct 08 at 09:30

any one got any ideas how much this conversion costs?

rodgers-nova

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Registered: 30th Aug 08
Location: flintshire
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3rd Oct 08 at 14:25

what shafts did you use? also what mounts do you use?

l15ter

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Registered: 1st Feb 08
Location: Berkshire
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3rd Oct 08 at 15:41

v6 nice..at least now you can say built not brought

adz_gsi

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Registered: 20th Sep 08
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3rd Oct 08 at 17:04

ah k no probs mate but where it rotten cud you put pik plz just looked a nice subtle oval pipe

Corsa Matt

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Registered: 6th Sep 08
Location: West Sussex, Drives: Vectra B and Golf GTi
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13th Oct 08 at 18:57

Time for an Update

Well the old Corsa has now gone to the big crusher in the sky.

The coilovers are now on the car and the wheels sprayed black and re-fitted.

The battery has now been relocated into the boot.

Morettes have been sprayed and are now fitted.

After a few days of scratching my head because the car would not start I noticed that the ignition module had been damaged when being removed from the old car. So now I am £90 lighter after buying a new one today. Anyway this afternoon I plugged in the new module and the engine started first time! what a result!

The car is just about finished for now. tomorrow is just a case of finishing putting it back together and a bit of tidying up.

I will post some more pics of the car at the weekend when its finished and had a good clean.

[Edited on 25-10-2008 by Corsa Matt]

Corsa Matt

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Location: West Sussex, Drives: Vectra B and Golf GTi
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13th Oct 08 at 19:01

quote:
Originally posted by rodgers-nova
what shafts did you use? also what mounts do you use?

Corsa GSi Shafts with 22 spline inner cv joint from Chris Astley Motorsport and Custom made engine mounts.

[Edited on 25-10-2008 by Corsa Matt]

Corsa Matt

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Registered: 6th Sep 08
Location: West Sussex, Drives: Vectra B and Golf GTi
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13th Oct 08 at 19:03

quote:
Originally posted by Sandsy
any one got any ideas how much this conversion costs?

Well I have bought the original car plus a load of uprated other parts for the car and so far all in all i'm over £2000 out of pocket and i'm not done yet.

[Edited on 25-10-2008 by Corsa Matt]

DaveyLC

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Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
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13th Oct 08 at 20:30

Take the helper springs off your coil overs

lil_hobbo

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Registered: 1st Oct 07
Location: Collingham, Nottinghamshire
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13th Oct 08 at 20:53

power crazy in lincoln gave me a quote for a conversion £1750.. need some vids up.. hope i gots well for the m.o.t mate

Corsa Matt

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Location: West Sussex, Drives: Vectra B and Golf GTi
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25th Oct 08 at 17:56

The car is almost finished, I'm just waiting on some new driveshafts, Will need a really good clean and polish then its all done for now. Looking at getting a roll cage for it after pay day.