Budget daily runner, corsa b van.

[clubberlang23]

I had a budget of £600 to get a small van on the road with a few mods to my taste. So i found a corsa van 1.4 8v spi locally with mot failure sheet for £175. Needs a new exhaust,rear brake loading sensor ceased,o/s spring broken and a couple of bulbs. Heres a quick picture of its current state!
http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k475/clubberlang23/P6120050.jpg
http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k475/clubberlang23/P6120051.jpg

[davidfox280585]

cheeeeeeeeeeep like the budgie good find

[clubberlang23]

Had a productive afternoon today, removed roof bars, changed the wheels, suspension, exhaust, trackrod ends,welded a patch on the n/s sill, removed tailgate badges, cleaned the rocker cover and changed the gasket and freed off the rear brake loading sensor.
Price brake down so far:
Van £175
Wheels £60.99 (good old ebay)
Spax 40mm springs £40 (local free ads)
Complete new exhaust including cat £98
Track rod ends £12.20
Rocker cover gasket £2.99
Total so far £389.18
Updated pics
http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k475/clubberlang23/P7050073.jpg
http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k475/clubberlang23/P7050074.jpg
http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k475/clubberlang23/P7050070.jpg
http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k475/clubberlang23/P7050075.jpg

[Cle]

looks cool for £400 :thumb:

[Dave.]

Some white Post-97 bumpers, smoked depo's, badgeless grille and black2black all the plastics and she'll be looking mint :thumb:

Edit:- Oh and a Mk1 Punto Rear wiper & Tigra Scuttle :thumb:

[clubberlang23]

Some white Post-97 bumpers, smoked depo's, badgeless grille and black2black all the plastics and she'll be looking mint :thumb:

Edit:- Oh and a Mk1 Punto Rear wiper & Tigra Scuttle :thumb:

Cheers for some ideas bud, can't go to mad on the mods just yet as my budget is only £600 and i've spent £400 so far and still have to pay for T&T.

[Derick-Sport]

she will be sweet with a bit of money thrown at it,

[clubberlang23]

Went straight throught the mot with only 1 advisory for a chip in the windscreen :d . MOt £35 and tax was £68.75 taking the total to £501.93 on the road.

[paul james]

I thought rust came as standard on these? you seem to be missing it

[clubberlang23]

I thought rust came as standard on these? you seem to be missing it

Cheers,is not too bad it has the odd scab but I've seen alot worse!

[clubberlang23]

With £98.07 left burning a hole in my pocket ordered a set of these today http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VECTRA-B-DRILLED-GROOVED-BRAKE-DISCS-Front-288mm-5-Stud-/290316903657?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item43983c64e9 :d
leaving £43.08 for a much needed service!

[clubberlang23]

These turned up today,should be a vast improvement over the sandard solid discs! Check out the size difference :d !!! Just got to redrill them to 4 stud and make 2 spigot ring's at work tomorrow.
http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k475/clubberlang23/P6240068.jpg
http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k475/clubberlang23/P6240072.jpg
http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k475/clubberlang23/P6240073.jpg

[meach86]

Very nice van mate here is my white corsa incase you want to take ideas
http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo21/meach86/5.jpg
http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo21/meach86/2.jpg

[dc1984]

lookin good matey:)

[clubberlang23]

Haven't updated for ages due a new job (£££££) family and holiday. Finally fitted the brakes and they've made a massive difference,had to move 1 of the weights as it just kissed the caliper. Won some bargings on ebay, £10.50p for 2 colour coded bumpers and 99p for some astra mk4 side repetors. Also got a free apline head unit and astra seats as payment for towing a mate.
http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k475/clubberlang23/P8280162.jpg
http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k475/clubberlang23/P9020163.jpg
http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k475/clubberlang23/P9020166.jpg
http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k475/clubberlang23/P9020167.jpg
http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k475/clubberlang23/P9020168.jpg
http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k475/clubberlang23/P9020169.jpg
http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k475/clubberlang23/P9020170.jpg
http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k475/clubberlang23/P9020172.jpg
Taking the total spend to £568.47p!!!!!!!lol

[clubberlang23]

Won this bad boy for my work shed http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330478358826&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT :d

[saloonwoody]

puts you over budget dude lol

[GroupB]

Well done mate, its amazing how a little bit of cash and labour can transform the look of your Corsa............:thumb:

GroupB
Nova GTE Restoration (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=155015)

[clubberlang23]

puts you over budget dude lol

lol Started a new job so have more £££ to spend now. Hopeing to get all the right parts i want then find a newer cleaner van to put them on.:thumb:

[clubberlang23]

Well done mate, its amazing how a little bit of cash and labour can transform the look of your Corsa............:thumb:

GroupB
Nova GTE Restoration (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=155015)

Cheers mate,its never going to be a show stopper but it makes a good daily runner.