Got bored

[Mike]

Barely touched this lately, but did get round to getting hold of a Bilstein Tarmac rear setup. Got some Bilstein an also ProTec tarmac springs, bit of choice.



And also started assembly of the short block.

Early type crank
86.5mm rebore
ACL main bearings
JRE main bolts
JRE front & rear crank seals
JRE high torque starter motor (1.0kw)
GM water pump
GM oil pump



All I need to do now is order a set of new rings from Omega, H rods, ARP fly bolts, take fly to Autosprint, SBD oil gear & relief valve & then assemble it all with one of the JRE baffled sumps Ive got. And the front coilovers & x6 tyres come pay day. Had the wheels done at A1 in the city & picked them up yesterday. Its very nearly ready to go off to R3 for some bodywork TLC!

As it stands, providing I can get my hands on truck to pull it, it'll make PV/National Day on a trailer but be a fully legal running motor ready to blow to bits.

[MK999]

Shotgun first ride around the backlanes at nats

[scott.parker]

I'm confused mate, thought you had got rid of this?

So whats the plan now, and have you got any carbon goodies like roof vents you don't need?

[Spudly]

I'm confused mate, thought you had got rid of this?

Scott, he 'got bored' of building it so decided to sell, he then 'got bored' of trying to sell it, and then 'got bored' of seeing it there so decided to finish it!

Lets just hope he doesnt 'get bored' driving it and fall asleep

[Alex J]

like i said, petrol will have ran out by the time this is on road

[scott.parker]

I say sell the engine and we go round an take a ****ing AXE to it, gay bubble egg shape **** heap!

[MK999]

Bad day Scott?

[Mike]

Scott, he 'got bored' of building it so decided to sell, he then 'got bored' of trying to sell it, and then 'got bored' of seeing it there so decided to finish it!

Lets just hope he doesnt 'get bored' driving it and fall asleep

In a nutshell pretty much.

It owes me money (obviously ) but not a great deal (maybe £1800 max?) but its costing funk all to have it sat there doing nothing so decided to keep it instead. I was asking £1k for the lot + all parts & spares, but I put 12 auctions for minor parts of it on eBay and within 3 days they were totalling more then £500 in bids, so I know for a fact if I ever properly break it Ill make what it owes me back with ease.

Its going to be interesting to drive to say the least was going to run it up on DTH bodies but if Im honest unless I can blag some with an ECU for £800ish I aint gonna bother with the extra outlay as I want a new road car aswell so would rather put £2k into the savings for that.

Im gonna go full chat round qaurry corner at Combe & take out some armco's at some point tho, gives me excuse to torch its remains

[Mike]

Done a miniscule bit more :S got rear dampers fitted without springs at the moment, so its properly decked on its little 14" 3 spoke rims

Blagged some dirt cheap bits off eBay.... MTech rear disc handbrake cable kit with all the brackets & bits & cables for £20, Bilstien tarmac springs for £40 & some bargain adjusters for £10 off wmamanoonoo turns out Nova springs adjusters differ to Corsa ones tho :/ so that plan went out the window.



Blagged a brand new GM oil pump off eBay for 99p on a midday auction a few weeks back also & ordered up SBD gear & gasket.



Consulted my Westfield building friend about mini alternators & how they get around paying the £200+ SBD pricetag. So Ill see what he turns up as hes got some info & sizes for me.

Got the handbrake cables all fitted up so just need fettling to suit & two rear pigtail copper lines need making up to fully complete the brake lines. Took the RFX's to A1 wheels in Wolvo for finishing so they need tyres & still need to order front suspension.

The remaining list of to do jobs is farking tiny now....

Fit rear springs
Front suspension purchase
Tyres x8 purchase
Lug nuts (currently using Honda lugs)

GSi skirts & Rear bumper
Re attach spoiler
Take for paint
Weld in nitrous bottle mounts

Rear brake lines x2
Bleed brakes & test hydraulics

EPAS coloumn purchase/fit
Finish internal wiring + heated screen purchase

Piston x1 + set of Omega rings
Rods
Headgasket & headbolts purchase/fit
Head & fly to Autosprint (to do)
Fly ARP's
Gearbox, diff, shafts supply/fit
Loom, ECU, inlet supply/fit
Engine mounts supply/fit
Mapping

Done. Ish.

[General Baxter]

mike, corsa's are **** to work on