Corsa SRi Project

c16se corsa · Post by **c16se corsa** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:24 pm

Another update

Got bored yet again yesturday and decided to make a bb bonnet its a must

So i started by making the templates and transfering them to peice of steel and cut them out

Sat them in place to be sure they fitted witin reason

Ground the lip off the first and second skin of the bonnet slotted the steel in and tacked them into place

I then refitted the bonnet to make sure it closed properly and to get the shape right before i fully welded in the plate
It was pretty much perfect so i welded it up the smothed it back down

Then come the messy part the first skim of fiberglass

The weather over my end was brill yesturday so it was all going off like a dream

So along came the filler

Whilst i was wating for the filler to go off i decided to do somthing with the horrid grey arches and bumper
This is the difference

So anyway the temprature started to fall quite fast and so did the sun so the filler was taking quite some time to go off i could have just put some more hardner in but i didnt want if going off when i was putting it on!
So by the time i had finished getting its shape and getting all the imperfections out with some stopper it was dark so from now the pictures are s*^#t

Anyway so along came the paint

And the finished product.......not that you can see much

Try get some better pics for tonight

gazza_no7 · Post by **gazza_no7** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:39 pm

I want one!!!

aha looks good mate!

c16se corsa · Post by **c16se corsa** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 4:00 pm

there non on the web for sale?

gazza_no7 · Post by **gazza_no7** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 5:38 pm

Not that I can find.... But would rather make one myself as it would be a lot cheaper but still i don't have the equipment...

c16se corsa · Post by **c16se corsa** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 5:57 pm

im sure a local body shop wouldnt charge the earth to do one?

gazza_no7 · Post by **gazza_no7** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:39 pm

More than I can afford though mate... Not very well off at the moment... I'm sure I can get a grinder and welder from somewhere :p easy to make though?

c16se corsa · Post by **c16se corsa** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:42 pm

if you want i will weld the peices in but i just hate filling sanding painting ect or i would make you one!

gazza_no7 · Post by **gazza_no7** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:03 pm

Where abouts do you live?

c16se corsa · Post by **c16se corsa** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:13 pm

im between pontefract/doncaster bout 30-40 mins from scunny

Post by **nath2905** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:14 pm

i did that guide Gaz, its in the FAQ, then modified section, have a bash at it, then take it body shop be painted

and bonnet looks good mate, but you should of put it between the skins

paige1992 · Post by **paige1992** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:20 pm

looking good mate, will make a nice little project this will

c16se corsa · Post by **c16se corsa** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:26 pm

nath2905 wrote:i did that guide Gaz, its in the FAQ, then modified section, have a bash at it, then take it body shop be painted

and bonnet looks good mate, but you should of put it between the skins

i put it between the skins the bottom corner of the bonnet was a tad rotted so there was nowhere for it to go, the last one i did was 5 year ago on my old one and it took me ages to get the shape right took the royal *?%&*

paige1992 wrote:looking good mate, will make a nice little project this will

cheers dude its just a steady away thing doing it as and when!

Post by **nath2905** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:31 pm

Arrrr sound, yeah it did witg my first but 4 later and think ive got it now

c16se corsa · Post by **c16se corsa** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:34 pm

ive done a few now but i still hate doing them dusty bogeys..........

gazza_no7 · Post by **gazza_no7** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:35 pm

Hmm I will probably f**k it up tbh... Rather someone else do it

aha

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