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gaz the geezer

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  1. strangely enuff, i did the same, i was just going to overhaul the rear brakes and ended up shotblasting and painting rear beam, new calipers, discs, bearings, hoses etc etc, i just couldnt leave it alone :)
  2. hello fella, new lenses can be purchased seperately here in the uk no problem, if you have problems trying to purchase another new lens then it is an easy job to swop off a secondhand unit, there is a slight change in lenses at about 1992 , yours will be the earlier type. hope that is of some help :thumbleft:
  3. just love it...no mucking about :lol:
  4. nice work, i`ve been following the install and it`s turning out better than i expected, looking forward to seeing what the finished article is gonna look like and the sound performance, keep it up fella :thumbleft:
  5. there isnt anything i would change, not the wheels, the ride height not nothing, looks like a pukka motor mate
  6. i must admit to having a soft spot for the mini, this is the sort of thing i`d like to doing ( amongst a heap of other things i`d like to do ) , sure looks like a major project and i`d love to see it finished, i`m sure it will embarrass quite a few at the traffic lights :thumbleft:
  7. no idea what type they are apart from being oz, but they do look smart tho 8) , best of luck with the auction mate :thumbleft:
  8. i`ve recently replaced my rear calipers on my `93` vr6 and i paid £41.80 +vat per caliper ( exchange ) from a company called Kimber friction ltd in Southampton, if your intersted you can contact them on 02380 226577.
  9. bonjour corrado77, nice corrado, you certainly have put some elbow grease into you car, i personaly might have scrapped the car and bought another one :) well done
  10. i`m interested to see what they look like on the `c` mate, i dont think i`d like to own them myself as i`m a lazy basterd and couldnt be arsed to put in the time to clean the beggars. :) What size are you going for / got ?
  11. i bought some door sill "kick strips " from 16VG60, top bloke, you`d have to go a long way to find such a straight forward and helpful fella, cheers mate :thumbleft:
  12. ........just off to get the bits .........cheers kev :thumbleft:
  13. superb in black, looks very glossy mate 8)
  14. good choice mate, i`m sure this is the right place to be if you are gonna be down and dirty with the corrado, more info than you can shake a stick at :thumbleft:
  15. aaaahhh, another nice white corrado, looks a bit bare without the rubber strips but still looking good, you got the drop about right too. very nice lora :thumbleft:
  16. hello fella, i dont know whereabouts you are from but is this any help ? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... RK:MEWA:IT might be useful for the spares you might need if the price stays reasonable :thumbleft: .* EDIT * only just noticed you want it for a vr6.....AAARRRGGHH, my mistake.........i`ll get me coat
  17. I haven't tried these but I think theyre worth a try Thorsman 1775 112 GRABIT Damaged Screw/Bolt Remover - 1775112 £12.75 lawson HIS tools 84-88 Millbrook Road East • Southampton • SO15 1BG • Sales Office: 08709 907038 • General Enquiries: 08709 907033 • Fax: 08709 907031 • E-Mail us at: mailto:[email protected] in addition to this, ask to speak to dave and tell them garry from lefix ltd sent you in and you should get trade discount ( i have been dealing with lawsons for 20+ years )
  18. top motor the bora, there are times when the corrado plays up that i consider buying a vr6 4 motion bora instead ...just a shame they dont do a 2 door ( dont say golf ), probaly the main reason i dont, Andy665, your is looking quite nice fella :thumbleft:
  19. they are a git on the vr6 mate, i drilled the heads off the allen bolts and it still didnt want to shift, eventually used a cordless sabre saw and cut the barsteward off........£70 - £80 quid for a new one
  20. i`m sure that darren at g-werks can sort out an oil cooler duberry type thing for you if you contact him :thumbleft:
  21. i look forward to watching the the formula 1 races :multi: , i see the start where everyone jockies for postion :2gunfire: , ..........i eventually drop off to sleep :sleeping: then i kinda wake up towards the end.......usually wondering who won, is it just me ? :)
  22. i got the male / female sets from a local tool supplier and have found them great for removing stubborn corroded nuts and bolts :thumbleft:
  23. cheeers jade, just let us know what you`ve got and i`ll sort out a cheque or cash x
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