Zapmole's 5 door project - Page 2

**Marc24** · 24-01-2010, 07:45 AM

Fotgot to say, looks a cann tool kit.

zapmole · 01-02-2010, 08:57 PM

another update. im doing quite a lot recently

i orderd some leds and reisistors and a new interior light recently and got new set of clocks as last one mileage stopped working

my very messy soldering work so hard to get soldering iron in the plastic without ruining it and getting to stick to the busbar hmm

testing it in the car
notice top right had lose connection

also used the red led from here to the heater panel couldnt b be botherd to order another red one lol :P also think it looks better like this

also no pictures of new clocks and interior light will try to do that if i remember

zapmole · 03-02-2010, 03:54 PM

a good update this time finally managed to do my front suspension! undone the nut while it was on the car just to loosen it so much easier took it all off nice and quick passenger side though quite funny. i was trying to undo the 2 bolts and realised 10 minutes in that was turning the socket wrong way round lol

anyway heres a picture i quickly got

also ditched the front led lights now as some of the leds are starting to stop working

zapmole · 27-02-2010, 01:28 PM

good news and bad news!

bad news is that i took my spare wheel out thinking should check it since i havent since ive owned the car nearly a year :| bad idea and well pictures explain it

so yeh bit eek! taken it out car for now no point carrying a wheel with like no tread!

then found paint flaking and rust underneath so when it warms up take backseats out sand it right down treat it and paint it

good news though my heater panel is looking good other than leds inside stopped working

good gloss black. and soon to be out of debt which means can get more stuff done like new tyres very soon

**Vegas** · 27-02-2010, 01:37 PM

Why do you have a knife in your boot:|

zapmole · 27-02-2010, 01:53 PM

thats a good question i found it! one of them random objects! ive thrown it in the bin now tried to get rid of much rubbish as there was there but going to have to wait til it warms up bit more to get anything done some of the sound deading just broke away as well

dont you just love discovering rust on your car didnt think you had!

**Vegas** · 27-02-2010, 02:11 PM

Yes

I was really lucky with mine, when i bought it i knew nothing about cars, and paid before i even got in it and looked about, only have tiny bit of rust along the sills, so was very lucky, although last 2 corsa the gf bought we inspected and still found shed loads more rust hah

zapmole · 07-03-2010, 06:52 PM

just found a bargin and had the money even though i should be saving my money or spending it on more useful stuff but its a bargain and was located in milton keynes

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...#ht_500wt_1182

leather seats oh yeah! look like need bit of a clean up hope not brought something bad! shall be intresting for me to fit the seats

**Y3TI** · 07-03-2010, 06:58 PM

Zapmole, if you intend to put the door cards and rear seats in, be prepaired for alot of work. Ask Vegas he knows

zapmole · 07-03-2010, 07:18 PM

that dont come with door cards just planing on the seats being put in and yeah heard backs are harder to put in so may need advice on how to go about it

zapmole · 10-03-2010, 02:05 PM

argh fed up, went to go get seats today from what the guy told me on the phone go there knock no answer come back home 10 miles

ring him back up said oh thats wrong house its past 30mph sign left then few hundred yards then right double garage there was loads of double garages round there he said the cream house there was none so given up on getting them

i cant pick them up in evenings as he says he is busy so asked for my money back fed up and really annoyed about that /rant

zapmole · 10-03-2010, 06:29 PM

ok after all that washing my car just about finshed dad came to me with house phone guy about the seats looked online where it was google maps yet again wrong but did find them outside and picked them up.

but on the way saw a lambo let him pass on duel carriageway and wow in like 2 seconds he was past me being about 50-100 meters away sound was amazing

anyway got home started to put passenger chair in all good not much room to work with got old one out started putting new one in got to last bolt and it wont line up properly

so not sure when whole thing will be put in but soon hopefully when i get some free time

zapmole · 11-03-2010, 08:57 PM

new leather seats in

ill try get a better picture leather does look quite cracked not looked after so going to get quotes on repairing patches and restored

notice the difference?

**ryanhughes** · 11-03-2010, 09:07 PM

whats with the ariel?

zapmole · 11-03-2010, 10:13 PM

its the standard one i was showing the top roof where ive waxed it compared to where its not lol random pic

zapmole · 15-03-2010, 07:22 PM

thats the damage and better pics in daylight hoping to get quotes on how much it will cost to get them 2 bits repaired

**ryanhughes** · 15-03-2010, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zapmole

its the standard one i was showing the top roof where ive waxed it compared to where its not lol random pic

oh yh, i can see now.

zapmole · 22-03-2010, 05:34 PM

just booked car into garage on wednesday to get rear cylinders changed damn its expensive! said 135 + vat to get both changed wish i could do it had a base idea but didnt wanna mess anything up so nearly out of debt gone to in debt again lol oh well least i will be able to break better without loosing fluid lol

zapmole · 24-03-2010, 06:16 PM

got the car back today both rear cylinders changed said the passenger side had leaked quite badly over the shoe so cleaned it up £150 lighter

zapmole · 25-03-2010, 03:41 PM

got back bench leather'd up looking better than it was bit saggy though hard to get right

not got a picture i took pictures for doing it but not a final picture lol ill try get one! still think my headgasket is going though

creamy gunk on oil cap looks like oil in the coolant and i let it get up to temperate when fan kicked in and saw like water in the end of the exhaust

and even though got it back from garage brake pedal travel still seems quite far

problems upon problems

27-02-2010, 01:37 PM	#25
Vegas Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Essex Drives: Corsa Vegas Gender: Posts: 8,087 iTrader: (8) Thanks: 245 Thanked 359 Times in 337 Posts	Why do you have a knife in your boot:\| __________________ My project thread Dave says: you know about it? ...Mark.. . says: yeah i spent many a years studying Dave says: i reli cant tell if ur being sarcastic or not, lol... ...Mark.. . says: Thats what i love about people who know me Dave says: haha, ur level of sarcasm is not to be rivaled...

27-02-2010, 02:11 PM	#27
Vegas Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Essex Drives: Corsa Vegas Gender: Posts: 8,087 iTrader: (8) Thanks: 245 Thanked 359 Times in 337 Posts	Yes I was really lucky with mine, when i bought it i knew nothing about cars, and paid before i even got in it and looked about, only have tiny bit of rust along the sills, so was very lucky, although last 2 corsa the gf bought we inspected and still found shed loads more rust hah __________________ My project thread Dave says: you know about it? ...Mark.. . says: yeah i spent many a years studying Dave says: i reli cant tell if ur being sarcastic or not, lol... ...Mark.. . says: Thats what i love about people who know me Dave says: haha, ur level of sarcasm is not to be rivaled...

11-03-2010, 09:07 PM	#34
ryanhughes Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Drives: Vauxhall Corsa B 1.2 Gender: Posts: 2,489 iTrader: (1) Thanks: 56 Thanked 129 Times in 127 Posts	whats with the ariel? __________________ Project Thread

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24-01-2010, 07:45 AM	#21
Marc24 Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sunderland Drives: Vaux corsa 1.0 12v Gender: Posts: 838 iTrader: (0) Thanks: 65 Thanked 46 Times in 44 Posts	Fotgot to say, looks a cann tool kit.

01-02-2010, 08:57 PM	#22
zapmole Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Corsa b 5 door 1.4 1997 Gender: Posts: 1,434 iTrader: (2) Thanks: 62 Thanked 60 Times in 58 Posts	another update. im doing quite a lot recently i orderd some leds and reisistors and a new interior light recently and got new set of clocks as last one mileage stopped working my very messy soldering work so hard to get soldering iron in the plastic without ruining it and getting to stick to the busbar hmm testing it in the car notice top right had lose connection also used the red led from here to the heater panel couldnt b be botherd to order another red one lol :P also think it looks better like this also no pictures of new clocks and interior light will try to do that if i remember

03-02-2010, 03:54 PM	#23
zapmole Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Corsa b 5 door 1.4 1997 Gender: Posts: 1,434 iTrader: (2) Thanks: 62 Thanked 60 Times in 58 Posts	a good update this time finally managed to do my front suspension! undone the nut while it was on the car just to loosen it so much easier took it all off nice and quick passenger side though quite funny. i was trying to undo the 2 bolts and realised 10 minutes in that was turning the socket wrong way round lol anyway heres a picture i quickly got also ditched the front led lights now as some of the leds are starting to stop working

27-02-2010, 01:28 PM	#24
zapmole Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Corsa b 5 door 1.4 1997 Gender: Posts: 1,434 iTrader: (2) Thanks: 62 Thanked 60 Times in 58 Posts	good news and bad news! bad news is that i took my spare wheel out thinking should check it since i havent since ive owned the car nearly a year :\| bad idea and well pictures explain it so yeh bit eek! taken it out car for now no point carrying a wheel with like no tread! then found paint flaking and rust underneath so when it warms up take backseats out sand it right down treat it and paint it good news though my heater panel is looking good other than leds inside stopped working good gloss black. and soon to be out of debt which means can get more stuff done like new tyres very soon

27-02-2010, 01:53 PM	#26
zapmole Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Corsa b 5 door 1.4 1997 Gender: Posts: 1,434 iTrader: (2) Thanks: 62 Thanked 60 Times in 58 Posts	thats a good question i found it! one of them random objects! ive thrown it in the bin now tried to get rid of much rubbish as there was there but going to have to wait til it warms up bit more to get anything done some of the sound deading just broke away as well dont you just love discovering rust on your car didnt think you had!

07-03-2010, 06:52 PM	#28
zapmole Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Corsa b 5 door 1.4 1997 Gender: Posts: 1,434 iTrader: (2) Thanks: 62 Thanked 60 Times in 58 Posts	just found a bargin and had the money even though i should be saving my money or spending it on more useful stuff but its a bargain and was located in milton keynes http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...#ht_500wt_1182 leather seats oh yeah! look like need bit of a clean up hope not brought something bad! shall be intresting for me to fit the seats

07-03-2010, 07:18 PM	#30
zapmole Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Corsa b 5 door 1.4 1997 Gender: Posts: 1,434 iTrader: (2) Thanks: 62 Thanked 60 Times in 58 Posts	that dont come with door cards just planing on the seats being put in and yeah heard backs are harder to put in so may need advice on how to go about it

10-03-2010, 02:05 PM	#31
zapmole Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Corsa b 5 door 1.4 1997 Gender: Posts: 1,434 iTrader: (2) Thanks: 62 Thanked 60 Times in 58 Posts	argh fed up, went to go get seats today from what the guy told me on the phone go there knock no answer come back home 10 miles ring him back up said oh thats wrong house its past 30mph sign left then few hundred yards then right double garage there was loads of double garages round there he said the cream house there was none so given up on getting them i cant pick them up in evenings as he says he is busy so asked for my money back fed up and really annoyed about that /rant

10-03-2010, 06:29 PM	#32
zapmole Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Corsa b 5 door 1.4 1997 Gender: Posts: 1,434 iTrader: (2) Thanks: 62 Thanked 60 Times in 58 Posts	ok after all that washing my car just about finshed dad came to me with house phone guy about the seats looked online where it was google maps yet again wrong but did find them outside and picked them up. but on the way saw a lambo let him pass on duel carriageway and wow in like 2 seconds he was past me being about 50-100 meters away sound was amazing anyway got home started to put passenger chair in all good not much room to work with got old one out started putting new one in got to last bolt and it wont line up properly so not sure when whole thing will be put in but soon hopefully when i get some free time

11-03-2010, 08:57 PM	#33
zapmole Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Corsa b 5 door 1.4 1997 Gender: Posts: 1,434 iTrader: (2) Thanks: 62 Thanked 60 Times in 58 Posts	new leather seats in ill try get a better picture leather does look quite cracked not looked after so going to get quotes on repairing patches and restored notice the difference?

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11-03-2010, 10:13 PM	#35
zapmole Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Corsa b 5 door 1.4 1997 Gender: Posts: 1,434 iTrader: (2) Thanks: 62 Thanked 60 Times in 58 Posts	its the standard one i was showing the top roof where ive waxed it compared to where its not lol random pic

15-03-2010, 07:22 PM	#36
zapmole Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Corsa b 5 door 1.4 1997 Gender: Posts: 1,434 iTrader: (2) Thanks: 62 Thanked 60 Times in 58 Posts	thats the damage and better pics in daylight hoping to get quotes on how much it will cost to get them 2 bits repaired

22-03-2010, 05:34 PM	#38
zapmole Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Corsa b 5 door 1.4 1997 Gender: Posts: 1,434 iTrader: (2) Thanks: 62 Thanked 60 Times in 58 Posts	just booked car into garage on wednesday to get rear cylinders changed damn its expensive! said 135 + vat to get both changed wish i could do it had a base idea but didnt wanna mess anything up so nearly out of debt gone to in debt again lol oh well least i will be able to break better without loosing fluid lol

24-03-2010, 06:16 PM	#39
zapmole Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Corsa b 5 door 1.4 1997 Gender: Posts: 1,434 iTrader: (2) Thanks: 62 Thanked 60 Times in 58 Posts	got the car back today both rear cylinders changed said the passenger side had leaked quite badly over the shoe so cleaned it up £150 lighter

25-03-2010, 03:41 PM	#40
zapmole Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Corsa b 5 door 1.4 1997 Gender: Posts: 1,434 iTrader: (2) Thanks: 62 Thanked 60 Times in 58 Posts	got back bench leather'd up looking better than it was bit saggy though hard to get right not got a picture i took pictures for doing it but not a final picture lol ill try get one! still think my headgasket is going though creamy gunk on oil cap looks like oil in the coolant and i let it get up to temperate when fan kicked in and saw like water in the end of the exhaust and even though got it back from garage brake pedal travel still seems quite far problems upon problems