Corsa B 1999 1.2 16V "1-7-11"

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Re: Corsa B 1999 1.2 16V "1-7-11"

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looks good mate! not many on corsa b's!!
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Re: Corsa B 1999 1.2 16V "1-7-11"

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Love them back boxs will look tidy
If it doesn't fit,
force it,
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It needed replacing anyway :thumbs:
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Il stick up a few detailed pics to show you, to see what you think.

might be a bit of rust at the rear pipe section.
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Re: Corsa B 1999 1.2 16V "1-7-11"

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Exhaust Prep.

I went all over the exhaust checking for flakes/rust/holes etc
I wanted to fully prep the exhaust before just sticking it on the car and have it rust or blow out not long after.

heres how i got on...

Twin Square Irmscher
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Flaking rust
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Top section
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bashed to fit on last owner car ?
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looks like 2 weld patches
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logo Irmscher remus
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powder metal
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bit of a hole at the back
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after using a screwdriver to find flaking rust and soft spots, uncovered this hole...
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Used wire brush all over the exhaust to prep the metal
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Tools on hand... hammerite rust eater and holts gun gum
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Painted over the rust with the hemmerite rust eater gell
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Packed in the holts gun gum into the holes & rusted areas, also smoothed over the 2 weld patches
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The next morning... still work to be done
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I plan to cure it using a heat gun tomorrow to harden the Holts gun gum, then i can decide to prime it using Hammerite rust primer. then apply a top layer of Halfords High Temp (600c) manifold/exhaust matt black paint.
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good work mate! if that was me i would have just scrapped it aha!
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:(

Do you not think it was worth repairing / buying ?
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I do yeah :) I have no patients and am lazy... Aha! Good work though :)
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Borrowed the heat gun from work, it says it heats up between 330 - 550 degrees.
Gona blast the Holts gun gum to simulate it sitting idle on the car to cure the paste hard as rock.

then i can get around to the hammerite primer and high temp painting should look like brand new,
if it gives me trouble later down the line i can get it spot welded depending on the wear and tear.
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Used the heat gun, some of the holts gun gum bubbled up, prob from trapped air bubbles that became super heated.

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Added some more gun gum and let it cure on top of the old stuff.
blasted it with more heat to try and harden it some more.
sanded it down so it felt smooth and painted it with the Matt black high heat paint...

going to layer up a few coats of black paint over next few days and keep blasting with heat.

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Re: Corsa B 1999 1.2 16V "1-7-11"

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looks almost brand new!!!
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Cheers mate,

Yea it turned out really well. Well pleased at the result.

Lets hope the Gun Gum stays in one piece :D
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Looks good :) hope the paste holds up! :)
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That really does look brand new :)
If it doesn't fit,
force it,
If it breaks,
It needed replacing anyway :thumbs:
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Squeezed another 410 miles out of the wee car on 1 tank of petrol

im clocking it at 49/50 MPG

i should neck it and see how much i get out of it.
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