'X' Plate corsa Project log

[corsamadlad]

Mentioned on few post have rescently bought a 1ltr 12v X plate corsa £150 still taxed and mot'd so not bad i think.
As can c its a 2door in metalic Blue, painted standard bumpers.


We r planing to:
Drop it to the floor
Full respray poss a Dark blue.
De-locked
Flush boot lid
Door handle removed
R-wiper of
R-washer jet of
Suttle bodykit to get and agree on
Fully colour coded re-spray
2ltr conversion
Sound system with modded door card with some nice big speakers in
2ltr engine stripped n rebuilt with rebore
New interior carpet
New seats
Rust removed and patched in or new panels fitted


So watch this space and any comments will b helpful and appreciated

[corsa1987]

body kit wise i would get a gsi kit or u could just colour code ur bumpers and archs on my black corsa its got colour coded bumpers and archs and i think it looks quite smart

[Mike_Parr]

That sounds good matey, and corsa1987, it's easy to do it to black corsas, and I have to admit, i do like c/coded everything

[corsa1987]

That sounds good matey, and corsa1987, it's easy to do it to black corsas, and I have to admit, i do like c/coded everything

true and me to i like everything c/coded unless u drop a c20let lump fit ugly plastic bumpers and have a sleeper

[corsamadlad]

yea am think poss keep original bumpers and just give the hole car a full color code and smooth everything.
Arches and plastic parts of bumper need b smooth though 1st or get the rough texture come through once painted i beleive

[protek]

i had mine sprayed at a garage and they didnt need to sand or smooth anything, the paint coverd the texture its self, but if you plan on rattle cans (fail) then yes it will show through.

[corsamadlad]

na i got full set up in my garage so will b mixing the paint.

[protek]

yeah thats sound then mate it will cover it if you prime it good, wont need to sand it buddy

[corsamadlad]

yeah thats sound then mate it will cover it if you prime it good, wont need to sand it buddy

Cheers m8.

2day, i started to do some work on car.
Stripped outside of door strips off.
Removed R-wiper
Welded hole up where R-wiper was
Fibre glassed
Filled
Primed
Put Temp paint to cover over it so weather wont get in

Next is smooth:
Number plate indent
Boot lock
Passenger door handle

Will have to upload pic of progress when find fone cable

[Mike_Parr]

Did you get them "old-style" wheels you're after? (Like the ones off some 1960 ford?)

[corsamadlad]

Did you get them "old-style" wheels you're after? (Like the ones off some 1960 ford?)

Still looking, if u or any1 comes across them id b grateful for the website.
cheers

[corsamadlad]

So far smoothed passenger door.
Removed roof trims and got long lengths of metal cut from m8s work to sit just under the roof level and will be welding these in the weekend and more fibre glass and filler so got a smoothed roof to.
Just trying do different things that not seen many other people do.
Want ultra smoothed Corsa
Will add pics when can

[matty101]

sounds awsome, cant wait to see pics

[corsamadlad]

Not been on much as moved house and got place straight lol

Got Corsa in a empty garage now woo hoo.

Welded number plate indent up with sheet of metal
welded boot lock indent up with metal cut of had
Ground welding down, filled with fibre glass, sanded that back flatish, added filler sanded that back couple more layers of filler and sanding, primed then painted with gloss black can i had to keep weather proof for now.
Boot finished!!

Ground roof down for weldong metal strips where roof rack trims were.
Welded 1 side in, was bit awkard as the trims bend so had put several cuts in the metal strips to get the bend and then weld the cuts i made up.
Other side to be done 2morra and got tone of pics on phone to add but cant find cable for phone to laptop lol.

Engine is slowly bein removed to get 2ltr in their. But want weld seams of panels up 4 bit more strength.
Cant find and major rust so happy about that.

[matty101]

wow mate sounds like you've been a very busy boi!, cant wait to the see the pics.