corsa spin project

[turbomatty]

Oh yeah forgot its sitting on my mates old mk4astra wheels at the moment at least the tyres are legal for now the vx alloys should be fitted with the same size tyres as the bk racing ones in the first picture

[turbomatty]

A quick not very good pic of my two beauties together

The cav needs it wheel putting back on once ive done the oil and filter and a good clean as been sitting awhile

[andy w]

Quite like the cav gives ya that old school driving feel

[andy w]

And nice wheels on it too

[turbomatty]

The plan is to keep the cav standard and have a bit of fun with the corsa while using it as a runabout! I thought that bout the front bumper that it was not to over the top and in ur face

[turbomatty]

Well a quick update had a spare head for the c20xe engine wbich I brought for around £16 off ebay which apparently had had some contact with the piston had sent it away for checking spoke to the engineering company today it pressure tested ok had passed a vac test on the valves and they skimmed the head so no damage and good to use there just gonna take the valves out now for me to check the wear on the guides and may recut the valves and seats waiting for update so may be able to start work on the engine while we're having this sh** weather hopefully gonna start by fitting the springs and sorting out the wheels may get a price for them to be powder coated

[andy w]

Sounds like ya been busy mate lol

[turbomatty]

Well weather still sh** but some good news and bad news first the good got the new insurance paper work through so now insured try to get it mot'd at end of month and hopefully tax got a job interview on monday so may get a better paid job to help with the money side bad news is found the cams for the 2l head found the rag they were wrapped in had un raveled and has caused some slight rust on a couple of the lobes could prob get it re polished or worst come to worst I can use the cams in the head that still on the engine (tho wanna try and keep the correct cams in the head as would of worn together and bedded in nicely)

[johnny]

Take it to an engineers place and get them to give it a quick polish, Seen it being done a couple times even seen it done on brake discs lol

[turbomatty]

Yes I am planning on taking to the place which is doing the head he should be able to as not the bad thankfully and he has done the ones of my cav turbo when I rebuilt the engine.just want it to stop raining then can get started on it but should make progress when taxed and on the road as will be off the drive keeping the misses a bit happier dont know weather to buy a cheap bonnet and have a go at doing a bad boy myself

[turbomatty]

Okay haven't been on here for a while having a few problems at home so still no progress on the corsa in fact it has to go to a new home luckily my sister has agreed for me to keep it round hers in her garage and I can build it there but on the plus side I was luck and found a bad boy bonnet when I contacted the seller he said it had been sold and collected but that same day in the evening he contacted me to sat it was still avalible and even knocked a tenner off it does need a bit of work on it but not bothered as I want to paint it satin black will get some photos of it over the weekend and post them up

[johnny]

I don't think satin will suit it aswell as colour codeing

[turbomatty]

Well I shall paint it satin black and try it if I dont like it I can always colour code it! When done I will post phots up a d get peoples opinion on it!

[turbomatty]

Right havent been on here for a while a few things going on at home but the misses is away tonight till sunday night so time to play hopefully I am going to get the springs on and seats fitted with the help of my two boys (if they can keep there concentration for long enough lol) I will prob fit the old wheels as they are the correct size I want on so will let me see how it will sit I also have some holiday I need to take by march so hopefully going to spend a day or two at his garage to sort out the wheels, bonnet and front bumper will get some pic over the weekend and post them up

[andy w]

Sounds like its all go for ya mate u defo got to put the pics up when ur done