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Red 1.2 LS Project
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:35 pm
by RoweY
Start of my first corsa project, Its a 1.2 LS, needs a lot of work and will be slow progress as its my 2nd car. Any tips or comments welcome
And for any interested in my daily
Plans are - Sort out paintwork as its horrendous, Colour code wing mirrors, Set of alloys and maybe lowering it soon
Re: Red 1.2 LS Project
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 9:43 am
by CORSABM8
Looks good.
Supposed the paint work is bad as it looks really clean in photos,
Re: Red 1.2 LS Project
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 10:00 am
by johnny
Welcome along mate
car looks very clean and a great base
Re: Red 1.2 LS Project
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 12:37 pm
by andy w
Welcome buddy like said it dont look really to bad from pics
Re: Red 1.2 LS Project
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 6:02 pm
by RoweY
Been touched up with a paint brush by previous owner in the wrong red, gunna hopefully have some panels sprayed soon. Any ideas where to start with mods ?
Re: Red 1.2 LS Project
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 6:52 pm
by andy w
Cheap simple ideas colour code plastics depo headlights led dash,side light bulbs pressed plates spoiler splitter alloys lows
Re: Red 1.2 LS Project
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:49 pm
by stanc3w0rks
Backbox, smoked side repeaters, sun strip, tinted windows, alloys... The list goes on and on
Re: Red 1.2 LS Project
Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2014 12:08 pm
by RoweY
Small update, bought some red leather gaiters and got the engine out ready to paint the engine bay, will get pictures later
Re: Red 1.2 LS Project
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 4:49 pm
by RoweY
Engine out, need to remove a few more things then will paint the bay and fit my C14NZ engine.
Got some CDX Alloys fitted will be powdercoated white eventually.
Started to polish up my spark plug tubes as they looked a bit scabby.
Few bits I have to fit: Debadged grille, Delocked door handles, astra mk3 steering wheel and astra clear side repeaters.
Re: Red 1.2 LS Project
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 7:04 pm
by johnny
While you have it striped you should take off the anti roll bar and wishbones and clean them up and give them a paint, you could fit some polybushes if there within budget
Re: Red 1.2 LS Project
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 9:04 pm
by RoweY
Was thinking whiteline antil roll bar and polybush the lower arm and tie bars
Re: Red 1.2 LS Project
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 10:09 pm
by johnny
Definitely take the tie bars off and sand them and paint them, there serious for rust, mostly surface but eventually surface rust turns to rot
Re: Red 1.2 LS Project
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 10:47 pm
by RoweY
Thanks for the advice mate, I am going to order some new lower arms and polybushes and ill pull the tie bars off tomorrow and sand them down
Re: Red 1.2 LS Project
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 10:47 pm
by RoweY
Small update
Polybushed my tie bars
Fitted my clear astra side repeaters
Sorry for crappy photos
Plans are:
Front Whiteline anti roll bar
Polybush lower arms
Remove glue from doors
Any got any ideas on a good front brake upgrade ?