My Little 12v Project!!!

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PaulR
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My Little 12v Project!!!

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Hi everyone, Adam D told me to start so i am.

Been driving since i was 17 and over the last 4 years i had 4 vauxhall cars and am on my 5 now

1. P reg Corsa Merit Purple 1.2
2. V Reg Vauxhall Astra Club Silver 1.6
3. 05 Reg Vauxhall Corsa SXI Black 1.4
4. 02 Reg Vauxhall Vectra SXI Black 1.8
5. V Reg Vauxhall Corsa GLS White 1.0

oh and a quad bike 07 reg ha

I love my projects

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Here is the Beast

GSI Wheels
Apline Amp and Sub
Sony CD Player
Kenwood Door Speaks
60mm all round (fitting Friday 11th)
Exhaust (temp one tho to big for my liking)
Spoiler getting sprayed over weekend
Calibra Interior

I in the middle of Buffing the whole car and getting the plastic back to black with a heat gun!!!

Dent in wing getting repair nxt week, and rust on drivers door get sorted next week.

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:thumbs: Looking good pal!

Nice to see the wheels have gone to a good home. Once its lowered it'll be so much better! :)

Keep the updates goin! :victory:
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nice 1 man keep up the good work
corsa 1.5TD's woo
PaulR
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Well i fitted the Suspension Yesterday (saturday)

Will get pic up tuesday after the little beauty has had a full clean, i cnt wait to get the engine now!!!
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Well i finally got my ass into gear today and took the car thru its first steps of gettin smooth paint work!!!

Today i polished it with a R2 compound, rubbed all into paint work and then taken off with a nice clean new cloth,

All plastics have been heated up with a heat gun to bring back the black colour to the arches!!!!

Next Steps are the G3, G7 then Finally G10 compound all rubbed into paint work, then taking of with a buffer!!!

Once all them are done i will be then waxin with a Mirror Glaze Polish.

Pics arnt that good!!!!

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looks realy good
PaulR
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Finally the day has come, Car Finished!!! (to my standard)

Hers what i have done in 8 Weeks

- Repair the rust on drivers door
- Repair the dent in wing
- Respray Drivers side
- Refurb GSI wheels
- Fitted Mudflaps
- Brought new tyres
- Fitted Spoiler
- Buffed the whole car and polish it and paint seal on it
- Tail pipe fitted
- GB Number Plates
- New Grille

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AND ONE FINISHED PROJECT SPENDING APPROX 1450 QUID, THAT BUYING AND FULLY COMP INSURANCE HAPPY FACES

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Re: My Little 12v Project!!!

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wow! :shock: thas looks f**kin awesome!
wana clean my car up too????? 8)
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PaulR
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Valetering Is my Job mate, Running my own business soon!!!!

Thats alot of Work took me 4-5 hours today!!!!
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that looks really really sweet mate well done. :clap:
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good job on those alloys! they look spot on now! they did need just that little bit of tlc to bring em back up. Not doin them another colour then??
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looking good, glad some properly looks after there car :)
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nice
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corsaTD, r u being nice to sum1? r u ok? :shock: [haha]
PaulR
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Thanks for the Comments
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