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white lightning

Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:06 pm
by Adam-D
how she used to look
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she is back.

my first corsa, after i built her, then sold her a few years ago she basically has been neglected and abused and attempted stolen etc

so when the oppertunity arose, i bought her back.

how i got her..

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damage

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more damage

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so i removed the worst damaged panels.

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new door
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new front panel
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couple of bits
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as she stands now
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and new door on,
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Re: white lightning

Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:08 pm
by MattyB
Good project to have there mate.

What engine is in it?

Re: white lightning

Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:17 pm
by Adam-D
used to be a 1.48v, i fitted a c16xe. its still there, and still running, not sure weather to re-build it, or drop a bigger motor in.

Re: white lightning

Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:18 pm
by Chrex
lol...not sticking wit the red door theme then ad? :lol:

should be good once its done. :thumbs:

Re: white lightning

Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:20 pm
by MattyB
Cool, Be nippy then. What's the engine in your other one? Yeah what is with the red doors on the other one? Is it not got round to painting or being different?

Re: white lightning

Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:22 pm
by Adam-D
temporary doors till fibre ones turn up
other engine is e16se-twin 40's cam etc

this is quick, not had a c20xe on the road, last one dissovled. and had been crashed, so may build one. who knows...

Re: white lightning

Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:27 pm
by MattyB
That'll be cool, i'd like either the c20xe or the c20let eventually.

Any plans other than engine then?

Re: white lightning

Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:31 am
by Adam-D
generally repair and restore. but with some special touches on the way

Re: white lightning

Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:38 am
by Chrex
Adam-D wrote:temporary doors till fibre ones turn up
you've ordered some then?? :o or are you just living in hope that some will appear? :lol:

Re: white lightning

Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:48 am
by mobiius
Where are these fibre doors at? I want some!

Re: white lightning

Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 2:02 pm
by Adam-D
bugger, just pulled the engine out

looks like the chasis leg is bent, and possibly whole front end is pushed over to the pass side a tiny bit.

hmmm, dunnno, dont wanna drive a bent car.

Re: white lightning

Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 4:50 pm
by Adam-D
this is lil hooligans chasis leg

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and white lightning's

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