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Opel Corsa B

Started by _ss kustomz_ , Oct 05 2014 08:11 PM

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#1 _ss kustomz_

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Posted 05 October 2014 - 08:11 PM

I've been playing with this one for a while but thought I might put a thread up here.
Bought it as a $300 blown motor wreck parked next to a barn!

Knowing what I was getting into I had already bought a Z18xe from an astra along with a holden Viva throttle body to make the motor work with the existing computer.

Got the new motor fitted and registered it before starting the next round of mods.

After working out the niggles and having a lot of fun with the power to weight in a front wheel drive it was time for more.

And the motor got a tidy up as well.

So then the spending begins!

That brings us pretty much up to date, it's being built for autocross, hillclimb and Tarmac rally at this stage but may venture into the Qld rally championship further down the line.

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#2 Ice

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Posted 05 October 2014 - 08:44 PM

Should zip along quite well when finished cant wait to see colour

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#3 rodomo

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Posted 05 October 2014 - 09:02 PM

Barina?

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#4 _ss kustomz_

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Posted 05 October 2014 - 09:17 PM

Yep, first ones as this is were plated as an opel. Even the steering wheel had an opel emblem

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#5 _ss kustomz_

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Posted 07 October 2014 - 06:30 PM

Few more panels going on

Before and after on blacking out the headlight surrounds

Picked up some bits for the rear disk conversion, a headlight to replace the one I broke, and a new overflow bottle. Also some clear side repeaters.

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#6 _ss kustomz_

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Posted 13 October 2014 - 07:21 PM

Between watching the great race I got some more bits finished off and fitted. Waiting on a lot more in the mail! Also picked up an electric power steer pump so I don't have to run the massive brackets off the side of my motor.

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#7 _ss kustomz_

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Posted 17 October 2014 - 08:29 PM

More goodies arriving!

A shot of the electric steering pump.

Shaved the hatch, using aero catches instead ready for when the fibreglass replacement arrives. Picked up the polycarbonate sheet for the windows today too.

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#8 _GMH-001_

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Posted 17 October 2014 - 10:38 PM

you only got half your exhaust :stirpot:

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#9 _ss kustomz_

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Posted 18 October 2014 - 07:40 AM

It's only half a car!

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#10 _ss kustomz_

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Posted 20 October 2014 - 02:47 PM

Simon says safety! Or in this case CAMS say I need on of these!

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#11 _ss kustomz_

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Posted 08 November 2014 - 09:01 AM

Paint finished!

Nice big inlet ports, not much work needed here!

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#12 _ss kustomz_

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Posted 08 November 2014 - 12:03 PM

5spd cr box ready to go!

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#13 _Skapinad_

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Posted 08 November 2014 - 03:08 PM

Awwwww isn't it cute :tease:

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#14 _ss kustomz_

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Posted 08 November 2014 - 05:40 PM

Just remember the torana started as a 4cyl opel design too!

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#15 Dr Terry

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Posted 09 November 2014 - 07:55 AM

Just remember the torana started as a 4cyl opel design too!

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No, it didn't. The first Torana was an HB Vauxhall Viva, which was a very distant relation to the Opel Kadet in general appearance only.

There were no interchangeable parts, between the 2 cars.

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#16 _ss kustomz_

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Posted 09 November 2014 - 04:20 PM

Yeah, was thinking of the crummydore, meh! Point is the only comments here are from twits shit stirring, don't know why I bothered.
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