Corsa B 1995

[Liam1805]

Heyy been on here a bit now and picked up my first ever corsa 2 weeks ago.
Its a Corsa B 1994 merit 1.2 8v in Red. Tax and MOT untill end of Febuary.

The car is pretty solid and the paint is in good condition for the year, i was expecting it to have faded by now as its 16 years old now.

Here are some pictures of the car just after i got it home.

[astra2004]

what plans do you have for it?

[Liam1805]

what plans do you have for it?

First things first it has no rev counter so i am picking up a interior loom tomorrow to sort that out. Also picking up a set of vauxhall alloys tomorrow which will be going black.

So plans are :

Fit interior loom
Spray the wheels black
Fit central locking
Fit my 1.4 16v untill i source a bigger engine
Colour code bumpers and wingmirrors
Weld the hole in the boot
Polish the car up and get it looking sweet
New metal pressed plates

Got loads of plans really cant think of them all.

Pictures to follow

[Liam1805]

Here are a few pictures of the rear, along with the hole in the boot and with the dash board off ready to change the interior loom

[Liam1805]

Made a little start on removing bits and bobs to remove the engine monday. And then going to fit this in for the time being ..............

Anybody know what gearbox this is btw

[Liam1805]

Can anybody photoshop on here. I have a request for yoo

[Daz H]

i can :P depends waht it is (Y)

[Liam1805]

i can :P depends waht it is (Y)

Umm i want the bumper colour coded, lowered 60mm, black alloys, and wing mirror and door handle gloss black mate

[Daz H]

Umm i want the bumper colour coded, lowered 60mm, black alloys, and wing mirror and door handle gloss black mate

Same bumpers what you got on there? and any black alloys?

[Liam1805]

Same bumpers what you got on there? and any black alloys?

Yehh same bumper will do mate. And any alloys (vauxhall ones prefferebly mate)

[Daz H]

i had ago at it but tbh i think the photoshopping looks abit sh*t ill get a picture of another corsa in red and see if i can get that to look like yours mate

[Daz H]

Alright mate i know its not your car but this should give you a bit of an idea



Daz.

[Liam1805]

Thanks daz i appreciate that mate. Is that car lowered at all.

Will i get a good finish if i spray the plastic bumpers and wing mirrors mate.
Just been offered a good deal on a engine too.

X18XE engine, loom and ECU for £250
What else will i need for the conversion ??
Obviously a gearbox but i can get them easy.
What driveshafts will i need ??

Also would i have to uprate my fuel pump or is the 1.2 pump capable ??

[Daz H]

Im getting my bumpers done which are exactly the same by a local body shop and the bumpers will look like the rest of the paint on the car. but i dont think it will with the spray cans from halfords. and yeah that car has been lowered and i guess the wing mirrors would come out the same if its done proffesionally or with a gun i guess

not sure on the engine bits mate lol

Daz.

[Liam1805]

Im getting my bumpers done which are exactly the same by a local body shop and the bumpers will look like the rest of the paint on the car. but i dont think it will with the spray cans from halfords. and yeah that car has been lowered and i guess the wing mirrors would come out the same if its done proffesionally or with a gun i guess

not sure on the engine bits mate lol

Daz.

Ok thats cool ill find someone with a compressor and a gun then.
Im picking up my interior wiring loom, central locking motors and alloys this evening.
And tbh i cant wait it will keep me busy this week.

Not sure what black to have the wheels and door handles etc
I think gloss black be too shiny for my liking, whats satin black like ??

[Liam1805]

Just been to pick up my new interior loom, heater panel, central locking motors and alloys so im pretty happy now. Had a bargain too.

The alloys are renault 5 gt turbo wheels. Just came off a corsa autograss rally car ......

[astra2004]

clio 16v them mate.don't they have a bigger i.d so will need some kind of spigot ring

[Liam1805]

clio 16v them mate.don't they have a bigger i.d so will need some kind of spigot ring

Ahh rite thought they were the gt turbo wheels. No they fit straight on (i hope)
I know they are a good bit wider than most alloys
Not sure what black to spray them tho

Any ideas

[Liam1805]

Hopefully i can get the 1.2 8v lump out today and the loom etc (see how the weather is)

Anybody got any opinions on what black i can use on my wheels, i dont fancy it too ''shiny'' but not ''matt'' either

[BigDave1979]

Also would i have to uprate my fuel pump or is the 1.2 pump capable ??

You'll need a fuel pump off a mpi engined Corsa/Tigra. The 1.2 spi pump won't be man enough.

[Liam1805]

You'll need a fuel pump off a mpi engined Corsa/Tigra. The 1.2 spi pump won't be man enough.

Will any mpi pump be upto scratch then, for instance will a 1.4 mpi pump be capeable of a redtop etc

Cheers

[BigDave1979]

Yep, it should do the job nicely.

[Liam1805]

Yep, it should do the job nicely.

Thanks matee. Appreciate that

[Liam1805]

Guys im in a little pickle .......

The wheels that i bought in the picture above are about an inch wider than normal, and i was thinking of dropping down 60mm. Will i have any problems with the wheels hitting the arch

[Liam1805]

Guys im in a little pickle .......

The wheels that i bought in the picture above are about an inch wider than normal, and i was thinking of dropping down 60mm. Will i have any problems with the wheels hitting the arch

Bumpp anyone got any advice on this before i buy springs