lil hooligan

[Adam-D]

oh yes they do, they were purchased from bilstien themselves so
yes they do

[Chrex]

Yep...and i've got a set too, and having spoken to Bilstein myself, they are definitely B8's...and they are definitely for a Corsa! Happy Days!

[LeKiffeur]

Sorry, but I do not find reference to B8 Bilstein Corsa B

3 years ago I wanted to buy B8, they did not exist, I bought B6

[Chrex]

Well about 2 weeks ago i spoke to a nice bloke at bilstein...and he recommended the B8's, so we ordered a pair of sets! they defo the B8 because its a shortened version of the B12...adam has already had those and these are a shorter piston! When i spoke to Bilstein, they would not have lied to me, so...these are B8 shocks for a corsa...and now yo can get them! 3 years is a long time!

[LeKiffeur]

OK ok

I sold my B6 and my Eibach springs, I expect a kit B14

[Adam-D]

this is how she was monday the 11th. off to have welding and steel removeal and strenghth plate's all fitted.








once i have her back the building starts

[Chrex]

I still reckon...that i can still have mine done 1st! And thats me takin my time!

Hehe, get one of matt's "I love the ring" stickers for it!

[Adam-D]

right little update, it has come back from having a little welding and plasma cutting action

gearlinkage tunnel,, gone


chasis strngth plates



heater hole gone and new re-routed brakes lines



stronger seat mounts and harness mounts



passenger door made lighter


rear inner door card supports removed and any rear bracketry and mounts




so the re-building cleaning and painting begins

[Adam-D]

rubbed out any bubbled rust spots and
painted the bay today, and slapped some waxoil on it

rubbing out the rust




painted


some waxoil




next up is to finish the lower section of the bay, waxoil it, then fit front suspension. and so on move to the rear then

[CorsaTD]

looking good! was it easy to remove the dash ??

[Adam-D]

the dash, yes it is easy, but i have done it a fair few times so its more simple for me than some others

can have a dash fully removed and re-fitted in 2 hours ish

[Adam-D]

new brake lines and batterey lead arrived

[Adam-D]

sunday the 3rd,

cleaned and painted the engine bay.



1 me power, "not as powerfull as any engine "



and it has seen the road

[Adam-D]

new bits arrived today

brand new gm driveshafts


bolts for the suspension and arm's


2nd hand strut brace, will be painting it.




and my spare wheel

[Adam-D]

today's work was hamperd by having wrong brake pads

so ordered new ones.

and the rain and im ill

still not one to give in easyly

i got the front suspension built up and fitted, the disks on. and painted the calipers, also front braided brake lines fitted too.

these are all new bolts, and re-built calipers "by me " and the wrong pads



and heres one side built up minus the disks and its all torque'd up now aswell



i also made a start on the rear, im missing a spring seat, so i cant put it back together till i have one, and i got half way throu fitting the rear brake lines and it was raining into the garage "wind changed" so had to call it a day.