Corsa C Z22se Sri

[corsaZ22se]

as it used to be LMF's show car some of you may remember that it was covered in graphics so the paint has faded and no amount of polishing will get it back like new.
the metal work always fades worse with flame pink so i plan on a complete respray to a differant colour red once the rest of the car is done.

 

[Sjdickso]

as it used to be LMF's show car some of you may remember that it was covered in graphics so the paint has faded and no amount of polishing will get it back like new.
the metal work always fades worse with flame pink so i plan on a complete respray to a differant colour red once the rest of the car is done.

That's a shame, are you sure it couldn't be reduced even with a good detailing session? I did a Van side once that had been stickered up for years and got it back to a decent state.

What colour red are you thinking?

 

[corsaZ22se]

paints to thin to polish it out. even if it did come up like new its still going to fade to pink again. only got this car because it was so cheep.
thinking of a metalic red of some kind? still to find the right one. the astra gtc that done the rounds in the cabinit in 2011 was good. not sure what its called though as its not on sale in uk yet.

 

[Sjdickso]

What about a candy red?

 

[corsaZ22se]

thats along the lines of what im after only a little lighter shade. going to be a few years off yet though as i want to get rhe rest of the car done and leave the paint till last.

 

[corsaZ22se]

 

[corsaZ22se]

stripped the corsa out ready for fitting the sound system, fitted 35 sheets of sound deadening. done roof, boot floor, under rear seats, both outer rear quater panels. not bad for an afternoons work. got to have it done by 17th march for the fast show.

 

[Matt]

How much more have you got to add before it's finished?

 

[MikeS]

you get the feeling this bloke has worked on nova's before

 

[Sjdickso]

Is that a tight time frame to get it done?

 

[corsaZ22se]

nothing like abit of pressure when your working!
still got 45 more sheets to fit, then do the wiring, fit the front speakers, cross overs, amps, subs, power caps, second battery, refit interior, test it all, set up the levels and gains. oh yeah got to wash and polish both cars ready for the 17th.
if i get time i may fit the new front grill, splitter and boot spoiler.
only ever done service work on novas. fitted many sound systems to all kinds of cars. this size system is about 3-4 days work on a small car.

 

[Matt]

^^ so no pressure then

 

[corsaZ22se]

none at all!

 

[corsaZ22se]

been busy on the corsa again today, finished the sound deadening, just had enough to do it! had to go and get some sound abbsorber for behind the door speakers. still on target to get it finished by monday lunch time!

 

[corsaZ22se]

also fitted crome door handles as the standard alloy effect ones look a bit cheep and dull.

 

[Matt]

Nice work on the sound deadening. Something I've always wanted to do on mine. I did it on my old 106, but that was all done with flashing tape, as it was cheap and I didn't know better!

 

[corsaZ22se]

all that tape must have doubled th wieght of a 106?
it makes a huge differance to sound quality inside the car. i havent gone made here could have used more and fitted brace bars etc but its already much quieter than when it had all the trim in! added about 30kgs so far, i'll try and get het on a wiegh bridge when sound system is in.

 

[evocarlos]

flash banding is the best type of sound deadening its cheaper and denser and thinner than the ££ proper stuff i stopped using the proper stuff and went to flash banding much easyer to work with heat gun and a rag
hole back end done 12kg

 

[PowR Remap]

I spy some big maaaassive rev gauge haha!!

 

[Matt]

I spy some big maaaassive rev gauge haha!!

Oh yes! Those were my Chavvy days of car ownership. That was actually fitted because the 106 didn't actually have a rev counter fitted