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25-02-2008, 19:35
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#276 | | MIGClub Member
Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huddersfield Drives: Corsa XE with TBs
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| Managed to finish fitting the rear polycarb window this evening. I was going to paint the inside of the tailgate window frame black, and then do the same with the polycarb, but thought what the **** is the point, its a track car and isn't meant to be pretty. If being able to see abit of sealer really bothers me(although I doubt it will) then I'll take the entire tailgate to a bodyshop and have them mask the surround of the window and paint it in situ 
Fitted 
Closeup of Sealer Used under the Polycarb (modified rear seal will be put on to aid with waterproofness) 
New keyring  
Tailgate should be all fitted onto the car this weekend, along with (hopefully) the rear quarter polycarb windows 
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25-02-2008, 19:45
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| Window looks like a good fit, whats the weight saving compeard to the normal one?
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25-02-2008, 19:46
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#278 | | MIGClub Member
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| Dunno, my mum won't let me use her scales for some reason?  I can happily pick up the tailgate as it currently stands, and bar some plastic rear aerocatch surrounds it won't be getting anymore weight added to it so it can't be much more than 7kg maybe? | |
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25-02-2008, 19:47
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| have you weighed the boot to compare it with the 'old' one? | |
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25-02-2008, 19:48
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#280 | | MIGWeb User
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| pmsl, at my reply^^ | |
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25-02-2008, 19:49
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#281 | | MIGClub Member
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| any type faster gen? | |
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25-02-2008, 20:41
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#282 | | Regional Co-ordinator
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| Sounds good dude, So you'll be super light and fast... nice. Whos lighter you or warrrrrron? | |
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25-02-2008, 21:11
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#283 | | MIGClub Member
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| Me, warren weighs about 20stone | |
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25-02-2008, 21:13
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#284 | | Regional Co-ordinator
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26-02-2008, 11:50
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#285 | | MIGWeb User
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| Whats the fitment like on the tailgate? Thinking of buying one from them. | |
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26-02-2008, 13:56
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| Quote:
Originally Posted by DaveB  Me, warren weighs about 20stone | pmsl
Graphics looking good dave
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26-02-2008, 15:05
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#287 | | MIGClub Member
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| Haven't fitted the tailgate yet; obviously, lol So will let you know when its on the car. If the bonnet is anything to go by, it'll be spot on | |
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26-02-2008, 15:12
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#288 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: suffolk Drives: Corsa Tbo n Prelude
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Originally Posted by DaveB Abit of progress.
Decided it was time to get a battery cut-off switch; I never leave the battery on when I'm not using the car, so aswell as abit of safety, the idea is to make it quicker to re-connect the battery up. Abit of hole cutting and some wiring and we're done  (and yes I know it's not FIA approved...)  
As the switch was now in place, I could put some proper bolts on my battery box  |
Chap you do realise that if you disconect your battery you will reset your ecu every time, and they take time to learn again.
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26-02-2008, 15:20
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#289 | | MIGClub Member
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| Car doesn't move enough to have the battery connected, so I've no other way of doing it. It'll only get disconnected when its in the garage anyway, so no big deal mate | |
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26-02-2008, 15:24
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Originally Posted by vxlgsi Chap you do realise that if you disconect your battery you will reset your ecu every time, and they take time to learn again. | thats right, Ive had the same sort of thing in my car, got round it by extending the permanent live feed to the ECU, then running it back along the car and connecting it to the always live side of the cut off switch. | |
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26-02-2008, 15:31
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#291 | | MIGClub Member
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| Why does it matter though, really? | |
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26-02-2008, 15:41
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#292 | | MIGWeb User
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Originally Posted by DaveB Why does it matter though, really? |
doesnt matter, but once they learn they run and go better... i find it noticable so to me it would matter.
Just wanted to let you know thats all. | |
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26-02-2008, 15:49
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#293 | | MIGClub Member
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| Sorry, not having a go Car only moves once at month at most, besides which I also have a seperate switch to the ECU as a further security measure, that's been in the car since I bought it lol so the new switch makes no odds really | |
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26-02-2008, 18:06
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#294 | | MIGWeb User
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| i know you werent having a go fella.. | |
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26-02-2008, 19:35
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#295 | | MIGWeb User
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| 17 stone actually, lollipop  | |
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26-02-2008, 23:21
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#296 | | MIGWeb User
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| looking wicked northern Dave | |
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27-02-2008, 10:17
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#297 | | MIGWeb User
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| Coming along nicely. | |
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27-02-2008, 11:49
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#298 | | MIGClub Member
Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huddersfield Drives: Corsa XE with TBs
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| I was close Waz 
Just bought some mild cams to give me abit more get up and go
Acquired some cheese-wire yesterday so will be having a go at doing the rear polycarbs one night this week, or on Saturday. | |
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27-02-2008, 15:10
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#299 | | MIGWeb User
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| Awesome car mate.
I miss my XE Corsa now
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02-03-2008, 12:32
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#300 | | MIGClub Member
Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huddersfield Drives: Corsa XE with TBs
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| Yesterday was time to fit my rear polycarb windows and grp tailgate
I started with the rear windows:
Removed the outer seal and then cut through the bonding with cheese wire 
Rested window on the car, marked up and drilled the holes in the new windows   
Pulled back some of the covering and screwed in the windows into the car    
All Done
Then onto fitting the rear tailgate, I took it to my mates grandad again; ex engineer who really knows his stuff and would obviously make a lot better job of it than I would LOL
Old one removed... 
New One bolted on without issues 
All finished and mounted with pins Can't believe how light it is not very impressed with the paintjob on it, so it might get returned to the bodyshop yet to be redone  
Onto the front ones next weekend I hope, just need to gut the front doors first | |
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