Corsa W.I.P

[muzzy]

Thought i would start a project thread since the Corsa is taking a different direction from my original plan. I bought it with the intention of just running it around but i really am not interested in having a modified road car anymore. For the last 3 or 4 years i have wanted to start taking part in both sprints and hillclimbs but have never had a good car to do so, i was going to build the Nova into a competition car but it simply needs too much money thrown at it and due to the amount of welding it needs it just IMO wouldnt be a good shell to start thrashing about.

Here is the Corsa the day after i bought it....

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I got bored of the 1.2 after about 5 minutes and decided to drop my C16SE 1600 8v engine in, with a standard power from the factory of 100bhp, they are very strong engines and ive owned it for well over a year so i know its a good one.

So i got the old 1.2 8v ready to drop out...which isnt the hardest job in the world to say the least...

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Quick shot of it's replacement....

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1.2 gone...

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[muzzy]

New engine in!

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Tarted it up a bit as it didnt look great

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Got carried away and started cleaning the engine bay as well :confused:

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Now this is when i decided to change the direction the car was going so...

Gave the bare floor a paint, dosent look amazing but it will do the job for just now

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Here is the ride height after removing the carpet and sound deadening (which weights a tonne!)

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Today i received a few bits and pieces from PR Motorsport, they were - an FIA Battery cut off switch, Scrutineer decal sheet, Competition bonnet pins and door number backing sheets.

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[Cle]

Looks good mate, Identical colour to my mates corsa too :)

[AlexW]

Bubble nova.

Get cracking. I still want a corsa/tigra (Yes im gay) as a new project!

[Rickyb]

looking good buddy.
rick

[muzzy]

Today i Checked fitting for master switch on dash

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Fitted bonnet pins

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Fitted Stickers from a local site :lol:

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Started to remove dash to wire in cut of switch into main loom and remove wiring to radio etc

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Dash in and going back together

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Dash back together

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Painted inner arches and drums

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Bumper cut to aid cooling on track, planning on fitting an oil cooler too so it will be mounted behind the holes

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Corsa at the end of today's work

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Mascot :lol:

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Also getting a set of Corsa SXi alloys from a mate to replace the 14s

[Cle]

Looks good :) Have you thought about getting morettes for the front lights ??