Well really missed my old blue Corsa B 5 door i had completed some years ago which unfortunatley got smashed up a few days after having a C18XE fitted and passing an mot:face:
3 months before. Had just rebuilt the original X18XE that started it all off for me many years ago.
http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/projects-restorations/341608-corsa-b-1-8-ecotec.html
It could of been repaired The insurance company put it as a cat C so decided to break it and get a larger car.
Then a mate of mine wanted me to do the same but he wanted the C20XE put into his.
http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/projects-restorations/438526-corsa-b-c20xe.html
It was in my eyes a dream build. No expense spaired. Everything was replaced and painted.
Which leads me to this month
Always loved the sports. And a black one came up here. Adz had it up for sale and a deal was done.
So the plan was to put another 1.8 into it. Its insurance friendly and isnt to bad on fuel either.
But on the drive home i had a change of heart. I fell in love with the 90bhp 1.4 engine. It had an amazing sound and was very good on fuel.
So im going to keep it. But will be pulling it out some time in March and will be painting the engine bay, engine and gearbox. And will be changine the head gasket and a load of seals. The head gasket is on its way out but will be fine until March.
It was on a 60mm drop. Way to low for my needs, so spoke to a mate at work who also has a B with a 40mm drop and we decided to swap springs. He wanted his low and i wanted mine raised. Perfect
After swap
Another thing i like about my new car is the brake set up
Uprated to 2.0 which is uprated further by having grooves in the disc.
Ive had to fit a stereo as it didnt have one. £10 bargin ebay Clarion got that sorted.
So the body work will also be sorted with the bonnet being bad boy'd:lmao:
And semi smoothing the boot
Have started the ball rolling by ordering
alarm with boot popper
debadged grill
Gas struts for the bonnet
Am trying to find a cheap second hand set of rear shocks as the ones on the car are so hard.:bang:
And at some point it will be fully undersealed underneath and in the arches.
Ive seen a few of these and the car overall is in good shape. No rust at all, and is perfect base for what ive got planned for it.
Im also thinking of buying a new 40mm kit at some point.
I dont intend on this ever being a show car. But boy is it fun to drive :thumb:
3 months before. Had just rebuilt the original X18XE that started it all off for me many years ago.
http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/projects-restorations/341608-corsa-b-1-8-ecotec.html
It could of been repaired The insurance company put it as a cat C so decided to break it and get a larger car.
Then a mate of mine wanted me to do the same but he wanted the C20XE put into his.
http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/projects-restorations/438526-corsa-b-c20xe.html
It was in my eyes a dream build. No expense spaired. Everything was replaced and painted.
Which leads me to this month
Always loved the sports. And a black one came up here. Adz had it up for sale and a deal was done.
So the plan was to put another 1.8 into it. Its insurance friendly and isnt to bad on fuel either.
But on the drive home i had a change of heart. I fell in love with the 90bhp 1.4 engine. It had an amazing sound and was very good on fuel.
So im going to keep it. But will be pulling it out some time in March and will be painting the engine bay, engine and gearbox. And will be changine the head gasket and a load of seals. The head gasket is on its way out but will be fine until March.
It was on a 60mm drop. Way to low for my needs, so spoke to a mate at work who also has a B with a 40mm drop and we decided to swap springs. He wanted his low and i wanted mine raised. Perfect
After swap
Another thing i like about my new car is the brake set up
Uprated to 2.0 which is uprated further by having grooves in the disc.
Ive had to fit a stereo as it didnt have one. £10 bargin ebay Clarion got that sorted.
So the body work will also be sorted with the bonnet being bad boy'd:lmao:
And semi smoothing the boot
Have started the ball rolling by ordering
alarm with boot popper
debadged grill
Gas struts for the bonnet
Am trying to find a cheap second hand set of rear shocks as the ones on the car are so hard.:bang:
And at some point it will be fully undersealed underneath and in the arches.
Ive seen a few of these and the car overall is in good shape. No rust at all, and is perfect base for what ive got planned for it.
Im also thinking of buying a new 40mm kit at some point.
I dont intend on this ever being a show car. But boy is it fun to drive :thumb: