Corsa turbo build - Page 2

philip2 · 21-08-2008, 15:37

nothing wrong with a 'bubbly' corsa

**Nobbie** · 21-08-2008, 15:46

Get it in
Get it done
Get a budget

Go to track!

Rick Draper · 21-08-2008, 17:33

**** pic i know but it was pissing down.

Rick Draper · 21-08-2008, 18:22

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Originally Posted by The Simps

good plan rick, although I'm sure you'd agree - a nova over a corsa anyday but if a shell was offered with no rot to deal with you can't complain!

£200 for a w reg corsa b shell in ardent blue! Got to buy that really. Even got a XE exhaust system with it.

Its a bare rolling shell with a half dash, full loom, and xe mounts. I am going to make a nice spec track car. I intend to order a cage within the next few weeks. Probably after then nova has been finished though so as not to side track myself.

Rick Draper · 21-08-2008, 18:26

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Originally Posted by Dave Dempsey

Sounds like a nice project Rick. Will this be as well as the Nova or will the Nova still be departing at some point?

Will be taking its place Dave with time.

I have looked at what other people have built and are using and having huge fun with, DaveB, LeeH, OllyH, RichM, Chris Sutton and i have decided i want a bit of that action. Something i can use and abuse and not really be that arsed about and not cost a lot if it blows up.

Rick Draper · 21-08-2008, 19:09

Photobuckets now working for me so here we go.

Dropped some wheels off last night so i could get it collected by my ebay collection service, £120 for a trip that takes 2 hours in a car bargin.

Garage this morning, needed to make some space:

After lunch one corsa sport shell arrived:

As people can see its got a PAS rack, electric windows, electric mirrors and a few other bits.

Needs a bit of stuff but not a great deal, got to get a front bumper, polycarb windows, seats and a cage then its got 90% of the bits. I already have a equal length shaft setup to fit it. O and a engine and box are needed!

jonlem · 21-08-2008, 19:12

Looks well alright Rick, not digging the exhaust system location much though

Rick Draper · 21-08-2008, 19:27

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Originally Posted by jonlem

Looks well alright Rick, not digging the exhaust system location much though

I was going for a exhaust system like Gavs!

Gaz86 · 21-08-2008, 19:28

looks good ex-arcon model i see, very tidy bay too.

good luck with this one

Rick Draper · 21-08-2008, 19:31

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Originally Posted by GBE86

looks good ex-arcon model i see, very tidy bay too.

good luck with this one

I am aiming for something like yours, it it looks half as good i will be very happy

Out of interest how well does your boot fit?

flatout · 21-08-2008, 19:36

another arden blue corsa track car!!!

you lot should start a club

looking good tho fella good luck with everything

philip2 · 21-08-2008, 19:48

where you get the shell from? just mw performance in 5mile from my house, and i know a lad who worked there sold an arden blue xe corsa few months back.

wish i could find a non sunroof 2 door my next project!

Rick Draper · 21-08-2008, 19:55

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Originally Posted by philip2

where you get the shell from? just mw performance in 5mile from my house, and i know a lad who worked there sold an arden blue xe corsa few months back.

wish i could find a non sunroof 2 door my next project!

Came from just near Hull but it did come from wales the lad said. Its probably the same one as i was watching this one on ebay a while ago and it was listed as been in Chester and had speedlines on it.

**Benn** · 21-08-2008, 19:55

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Originally Posted by alistairolsen

personally Id be going for putting the novas engine and suspension into the corsa with a full cage, 285 wilwoods, 15s and some decent shell prep and then use that as a track car.

Drop an evo 5 let and some gaz coilovers into the nova as a fun shiney quick road car for sunny afternoons!

in the meantime however, leave the nova engine where it is till its mapped and proven reliable,

This is how i look at it too. You'll get the best of both then.

Sounds like a good project, looks like a good shell to and a bargin.

Fow16v · 21-08-2008, 19:57

looks like a very tidy shell you got, nice pond in the footwells too

philip2 · 21-08-2008, 20:04

yeah that was mates old one, good buy tbh

Rick Draper · 21-08-2008, 20:06

Yup the lakes did look good and i was keeping a eye out for frogs and fish! Had to remove the drain plugs to drain the water out of them.

Gaz86 · 21-08-2008, 20:39

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Originally Posted by Rick Draper

I am aiming for something like yours, it it looks half as good i will be very happy

Out of interest how well does your boot fit?

bootlid sits slightly high at the top but with the hinges modified it sits perfect, they need a little bit of a tidy up with where the handle was other than that i cant fault his work, turnaround is a bit **** but its a part time business.

LongLiveTheNova · 21-08-2008, 20:51

Cool.
Does look an ideal shell, bargain too considering its one of the last corsa b's.

**Nobbie** · 21-08-2008, 21:09

I bet your dad is well happy now!

Where's he gonna put his fictional Chaterham?

Rick Draper · 21-08-2008, 23:48

Dad actually made me go and get it! He said he thought it was to good to miss.

sbd16vastra · 21-08-2008, 23:59

rick you spelt the thread title wrong you missed the 950bhp let bit

Rick Draper · 22-08-2008, 00:02

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Originally Posted by sbd16vastra

rick you spelt the thread title wrong you missed the 950bhp let bit

LMAO with Added DET

But on head removal no signs

****ing FireDET

Mark_F · 22-08-2008, 00:16

Makes a change from the mug in the Nova I guess...

novacabrio · 22-08-2008, 20:52

Another 10 year build then