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Old 11-05-2010, 03:14 PM
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i am converting this corsa to rear wheel drive,when its finished it will be up for sale.so far stripped it out cut out the floor and started welding in the gearbox tunnel.then put the engine gearbox and rear axle in to line them up ready for mounting.





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what a toy!
have you done something like this before
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cool
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niiiice toy,i see a nova also
Old 11-05-2010, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by EADetailing
niiiice toy,i see a nova also
no not a nova its a space frame with pug 205 panels
Old 11-05-2010, 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by jonny s2
what a toy!
have you done something like this before
this is my first rwd conversion
Old 11-05-2010, 05:01 PM
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my mate is building a space framed rwd with a z20let in , awsome project
Old 11-05-2010, 09:58 PM
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looks mad hope ya braced shell before ya done all that cutting and welding
Old 11-05-2010, 10:24 PM
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wow, will be watching this one, my brothers thinking of doing something like this with his astra
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lOOKS A COOL PRODJECT
Old 11-05-2010, 11:16 PM
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looks like fun will be watching this
hope no sierra had to die for an opel?
Old 19-05-2010, 04:09 PM
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took the corsa off the jig today and welded the tunnel underneath then made chassis rails to mount the engine and wishbones.



Old 20-05-2010, 04:06 PM
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started mounting the coilovers and front hubs today.

Old 21-05-2010, 03:54 PM
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put the front wheels on and lowered it down to make the engine mounts.



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Nice!
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like it
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bet that will wake some prats up at the lights
NICE!!
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Nice project.
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u using ford suspension and hubs?
Old 21-05-2010, 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by marky_g
u using ford suspension and hubs?
ford hubs with rover 600 coilovers.just trying to keep costs on parts down so that joe public can afford to buy it.or i could buy all the top of the range gear to put on one just as long as whoever is buying it is willing to pay twice as much.
Old 21-05-2010, 10:30 PM
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smitsturbo - WHO is that in your avatar

...nice corsa also
Old 22-05-2010, 04:16 AM
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Originally Posted by RobCarden
smitsturbo - WHO is that in your avatar

...nice corsa also
thats me the stigs cousin,the mig.
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Originally Posted by RobCarden
smitsturbo - WHO is that in your avatar

...nice corsa also

nikki belucci, dj/pornstar
Old 22-05-2010, 05:21 AM
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Originally Posted by smitsturbo
nikki belucci, dj/pornstar
some say he eats metal for breakfast,lunch and dinner.
some say he can convert any shell to rwd.
all we know is hes called the mig.
Old 22-05-2010, 04:59 PM
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that looks like serious fun.
Old 11-07-2010, 02:00 PM
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gearbox mount fabricated,rear wheel tubs and turrets fabricated,rear axle mounted and lowered on to its wheels to check the ride height.



Old 11-07-2010, 05:41 PM
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looking goos mate dont like the saxo rims lol
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get some vids up when its a runner
Old 15-07-2010, 07:42 PM
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fabricated the exhaust manifold today.



Old 15-07-2010, 09:21 PM
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looks like it could be fun
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Are you using front strut's on the rear? the rear turrets look really tall.
Nice fab work going on
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made the steering column,mounted the pedal box and made the brackets to mount the rear calipers.



Old 26-07-2010, 07:58 PM
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nice project that looking forward to seeing it finished mate
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awesome pal, keep them coming
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stripped the corsa,finished welding and started painting.



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nice one, will keep an eye on this
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you should make it a sleeper, looks slick tho mate fair play.
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Originally Posted by hotrod192
i am converting this corsa to rear wheel drive,
Is it difficult to convert a car to rwd? I would love to do this to a mk3 escort.
Old 28-07-2010, 08:39 AM
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very interesting
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