Dale
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Hi, here is another project of mine its was my cheap run around and still will be just a bit more "lively" (20xe). Reasons for it, Tax just ran out so it is easier as i'm not wasting tax + will need new one once delcared, cause i want to and i had a "cracking" noise on the brakes so i thought i would have a look and see, and i found 3 of the 4 brake booster mounting points are rotten, so i decided to fix him.
Already done before conversion
G-maxx streetline (or whatever they're called) 60mm - Fitted
Few Pictures of my progress:
Let me know what you think!!
Cheers Dale
[Edited on 16-05-2009 by DRS]
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Kenzie
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Sweet project there mate, make sure you keep us posted on the progress 
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aewajd
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i love a sleeper 
real sleeper colour too!
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Dale
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cheers guys, will keep you posted. doing more on the weekend!
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stu_c
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wat a colour!!!!!
ive got that problem wit the front end lol
what engine u puttin in?
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Ellis
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Keep the LS badges, best shell for a sleeper
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DaveyLC
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I see the old corsa's have exactly the same problem as the Nova's.. The cross-member rots like a bitch 
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Dale
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i will be putting 20xe (redtop) out of my astra gte, it will be staying the same outside just different steel wheel, which i will post pictures of tomorrow. yer shame about the cross member, new pictures to follow....
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Dale
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Well had 1/2 day off on fri and bit of time on him today, got a little side tracked with a spot of rot i saw but i will let the pictures do the talking for that and nearly finished my repair to the brake booster/servo mounting area:
Seam sealered the cross member
let me know more pictures to follow tomorrow as long as the weather is good
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MELV14
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As said above - cracking colour for a sleeper.
Reading the above I doubt you need any inspiration but here is some anyway.
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Dale
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yer seen that one a few times kinda where the idea came from but i want to keep mine usual everyday car
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Dale
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Well seems it pissed it down today i couldn't do anything on the car car it stayed undercover, i made a start on the engine and built my stand and cleaned the garage a little here are a few pictures:
hopefully more work will be done over next 2days
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Anton2K3
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How many engines!?!?
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Dale
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a few
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Dale
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right more done today, finished welding as much as i can see at the front, i know it needs a little tlc near the rear beam. here are pictures from today just waiting on parts i.e camebelt kit.
Fitted some depos i had spare
finished welding
started on the engine
cheers Dale
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Dale
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More done today, swapped fuel lines over, rebuilt the front, fitted new rad etc... apart from got wrong clutch and cambelt still hasn't turned up but hopefully more progress tomorrow here few pictures and i picked my wheels up for one of my other cars from refurb (spotblasted and powercoated):
Cheers Dale
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Dale
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got more done today. Engine in, Rad plumbed in, changed head pipe on head, cambelt finally came. Need to crack on with wiring now tho I'll let the pictures do the talking:
cheers
[Edited on 11-03-2009 by DRS]
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Rick Draper
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Light arrived ok then?
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Nic Barnes
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great project indeed
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Dale
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quote:
Originally posted by Rick Draper
Light arrived ok then?
yer, cheers rick i have kept that for turbo one
Yer should be good can't wait to have it running
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Dale
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here's a few pictures from today:
New "rims" 
Some of the wiring:
I got one wire left (Pic 2) over now which is (xe loom) Blue/red which normally is fuel pump feed but because i'm using a GTE loom its Blue (as shown on Picture Below via autodata)
What do i do with this left over wire? is it unused?
I also found that because its a GTE loom i have no coolent temp sensor wire, i will have to run my own and that the switched live isn't black its black/yellow shown on pic 2 and autodata below:
Do i get rid of this, the plug is part of the old 1.4 loom
Unsure what to do with this its off the corsa starting loom by the starter motor?
Also the corsa starting loom has the connection for the dizzy but i have this plug part of the xe loom, what do i do with it now?
Cheers Sorry about all questions, I want to re-write a upto date how to once i sorted it all out, as the "vauxsport" one seems abit out of date.
Dale
[Edited on 14-03-2009 by DRS]
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Dale
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Got more done today, Nearly finished wiring sorted gear linkage got all gears. started to fit exhaust although i need to make a pipe to go from my manifold to centre box.
Only one wire left which is blue/red which is for the vehicle speed sensor on autodata so i'm guessing i don't need this?
Finally found the random 2 plugs!
Getting there:
And the reason i'm making a new front pipe is because this crap pipe came on my black corsa which was XE'd when i bought it. This is where i got the mounts, shafts, hubs etc
I need to order a slim line fan, i was going to get one from ebay unless theres a better place to get one from?
Cheers Dale
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Dale
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Got more done tonight, Sorted the exhaust so i'm happy with it, it may not be the best but it works and it cost me nothing
The joining section before:
The reason why i modified it was because it was facing the rear mount and the one i had from the black Xe'd corsa didn't line up correctly. the picture below is of a standard GTE manifold:
Little extension:
Compared to standard manifold:
And the finished item, was all set up and tacked on the car:
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Dale
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Got more done today, Fitted eco tec pipe, fitted mocal oil cooler, started him and he alive and kicking which is good
Eco tec kit:
Oil cooler:
Job for tomorrow carry on re-building him and fit my slim line fan:
Few pictures of my girlfriends car (my old run around), as she was nice enough to lend it to me while i done the conversion:
Cheers Dale
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dale_sri_2009
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just thort id point out you have the same name as me where not a common brred us dales  lmao
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