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first car project

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 10:24 pm
by brebaz
hi my names michael and im from hexham which is near newcastle and iv just joined.

i got given a vauxhall corsa b sting 1.0 16v just before christmas off my sister as she no longer wanted to drive and i was looking for my first car and because its a bit of a banger.

i have a few plans for this car but at the minute i just want to get it looking half decent so every weekend me and my dad are just going to go slow and easy on it as this is my first project

this is how it was when i got given it, it had a vectra gsi replica (i think) front bumper on and she had started to put the wide arches on (i editied the badboy bonnet on photoshop):

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this bumper soon went along with the arches(still got it in the shed so if anyone wants it message me and you can have it for free if you pick it up)

we took the car for its MOT and it failed first time on the catalytic converter (dont know how to spell that haha) and the front driver side spring had broke. we got it up on the ramps on the drive and changed the spring and the cat (shown below on ramps)

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then once we done that i decided i would be different and smooth out the roof rack holder things on roof. i soon rippped them out and got bodging ( not finished at the weather is rubbish atm)

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i then decided to remove the rear wiper and smooth that off (this isnt finished either haha):

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i then ordered a bumper off ebay (new to me)

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and i put that on tonight after giving it a good scrubbing:

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also i just bought this spoiler off another forum (im happy now )

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all i really need now it to get the roof finished, a grill, some front arches, get the bumper sprayed and a new bonnet, oh and some nice shiney alloys.

keep in touch as i will try to update regulaly.

thanks for reading, comments and ideas welcome

thank you

Re: first car project

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 10:31 pm
by manudave
what you doing with that bumper u had originally :) ?

Re: first car project

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 10:32 pm
by brebaz
the white one?

if you pick it up you can have it mate

Re: first car project

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 10:35 pm
by matty101
hey mate, where abouts in hexham do you live, i fort i was the only one on hear from hexham lol

Re: first car project

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 10:37 pm
by brebaz
i dont live in hexham its just easyer to say that

i live in bellingham

Re: first car project

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 10:40 pm
by matty101
lol giv me a toot i you see me about

Re: first car project

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 10:41 pm
by brebaz
yea mate no botha lol

Re: first car project

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 10:46 pm
by kie-1200sxi-shed
sooo your going euro ....yumm yumm, what have you done with badboy bonnet should of kept that on . what colour scheme you going ? looks a good project mate.

Re: first car project

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 10:49 pm
by brebaz
the badboy bonnet was done edited on the computer and im keeping the colour but might get the roof done black not sure yet though

i am getting a real badboy though

Re: first car project

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 10:56 pm
by Smithiescorsa
still think mines tasty haha lol its comin on now mate i think we have the best colours

Re: first car project

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 11:03 pm
by brebaz
yea mate iv not seen another one in this colour on the roads yet only yours on here and a one on corsa sport :)

Re: first car project

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 11:18 pm
by Smithiescorsa
sooo whats your plan for the spoiler then black like mine or c-c it? im thinking of getting some black alloys or spraying mine black :D

Re: first car project

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 11:22 pm
by manudave
where are you from...if its too far would u mind delivering it...i will pay delivery :)

Re: first car project

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 11:24 pm
by brebaz
my postcode is NE48 2DJ have a look on google maps to see how far away it is

Re: first car project

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 11:26 pm
by manudave
333 miles :P bit far :L
would you consider delivering :) get quote and im sure i will have it :D??