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May 26, 2020 19:19:06 GMT
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this my daily driver corsa B, not a very interesting car but i'm going to convert it into a van so i though i would start a build thread 1993 corsa B 5 door GLS which has the C14SE 1.4 multi point injection engine with manual box 58,000 miles from new this corsa is just used as my daily workhorse so i have decided to turn it into a van to make it more practical for what i use it for this is just a quick practical build , i'm using the car every day so i cant take it off the road to work on it, it will have to be done in stages when i get the time at weekends a few pics of the car when i bought it     pic of how it currently looks, i had to fit a new bumper as someone ripped the old one off trying to steal the cat, astra mk2 wheel trims fitted and lowering springs 
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Last Edit: May 26, 2020 19:21:37 GMT by vauxviva
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May 26, 2020 19:28:37 GMT
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rear stripped out  rear quarter window blanking panels made  rear door handles welded up, i used the welder on a low setting to avoid distorting the doors   started on the door window blanking panels  |
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Last Edit: May 26, 2020 19:41:42 GMT by vauxviva
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May 30, 2020 15:02:10 GMT
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rear door handles filled and primed ready for paint rear quarter blanking plates fitted, bonded to original glass with windscreen adhesive, the quarter glasses are a bolt on unit blanking plates painted but not in correct colour yet  rolled the bead on the rear door blanks ready to fit  |
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rear door panels fitted, bonded on with 3m panel bond and tack welded on the edges  |
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Blimey, that's a bit clever!
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love the hub caps.
there won't be many of these running around as a van with small doors, the one and only maybe!
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melle
South West
It'll come out in the wash.
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Cool project. Are you planning to weld up the door seams as well?
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www.saabv4.com'70 Saab 96 V4 "The Devil's Own V4" '77 Saab 95 V4 van conversion project '88 Saab 900i 8V
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Cool project. Are you planning to weld up the door seams as well? thanks, i'm keeping the rear doors as they make it easier for loading |
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reflective chevrons for tailgate   |
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I like that  Once the paints matched in you’d hardly know it wasn’t supposed to be |
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my mate has an original mk1 renault clio van , it needs an engine diesel rare as a second hand coffin
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Jun 10, 2020 19:06:40 GMT
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filler work on the rear doors  panel strengthener welded/bonded on  doors primed and rubbed down ready for paint  |
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Jun 10, 2020 19:51:47 GMT
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my mate has an original mk1 renault clio van , it needs an engine diesel rare as a second hand coffin i passed up the oppertunity to own one of those a coule of years ago. if i had the oppertunity now id take it lol |
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Jun 10, 2020 19:55:08 GMT
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VERY VERY RARE BUT A LOVELY WEE THING TO LOOK AT
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Jun 10, 2020 19:55:49 GMT
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SEEN A RENAULT 5 ONE ON DONEDEAL LAST NIGHT
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Jun 10, 2020 20:11:28 GMT
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the one i saw was green, diesel, leccy everything. would have been a good wee van.
ive had a couple of clios, and funnily enough turned my first one into a van haha
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Jun 10, 2020 20:12:44 GMT
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the one i saw was green, diesel, leccy everything. would have been a good wee van.
ive had a couple of clios, and funnily enough turned my first one into a van haha
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Jun 11, 2020 13:27:40 GMT
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That's starting to look great! If it's anything like your Metro Van this is going to be a great little build!
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Sometimes it's fun to do the impossible
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Jun 17, 2020 19:50:07 GMT
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Thanks brothersgrimm dented tailgate repaired  doors primed and painted  autoplas rear tailgate spoiler  rear quarter window blanks still need filler work and repainting   |
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Last Edit: Jun 17, 2020 19:51:36 GMT by vauxviva
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Jun 17, 2020 20:15:50 GMT
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It's just brilliant. Simple but effective. Understated but clever. Taking something very familiar and giving it a twist. Great stuff.
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