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15 hours ago, blue95 said:

Hopefully sorted cover wise...still looking for an unmolested VR6 air filter housing and std steering wheel....im sure the list will expand lol

i may have an air filter but i cant remember what i did with it after having the BMC fitted, i i will look

i possibly have a steering wheel as well but i know that it would need a retrim as the leather has split on it

15 hours ago, easypops said:

Toby just replied, myself and Fendervg are Moderators again 👍

that is good news easy

i dont suppose he mentioned anything about fixing some of the issues mentioned above did he?

18 hours ago, _Matt_ said:

I''ve got a BMC but haven't fitted it. I don't have a bracket it for it.

Where did you mount your sub? I'm looking for something hidden but all i can think of is the back of the rear seat. I've got JBLs in the audioscapes, touch wood it's ok the membrane but it never sees wet weather so I don't know for sure!

the BMC are superb & sound great

drop daves16v on here a PM & see if he still has any of his polished BMC mounting brackets, thats what i have on mine & he has been back on here recently

the sub is in the boot, it is an integrated unit so has the infinity amp & 10" sub all in one casing

i have put a square of mdf kind of board under the boot carpet & then screwed the sub feet onto that, it stands in the front right hand corner of the boot & allows most of the boot to be used

the audioscapes are designed to allow you to fit a much deeper speaker magnet, i had the issue with the OE door pods when i had infinty 5.25's in there as they were very deep

13 hours ago, mic_VR said:

Looking amazing mate. Putting in some serious effort here! 

thanks mic

good to see you back on here & feeling the love for yours again

that colour really pops in the sun in that pic!

18 hours ago, ChrisL said:

Looks spot on, what did you do with the heat shields underneath, they look new

thanks chris

i think they were blasted & then either re-plated or painted

the final bill is going to really hurt the funds but it is pretty much brand new underneath & with the Modena's on it will be finished as ive given up on a VSR & console gauges - though i do have an early faceplate & VDO gauges to potentially fit in the future

18 hours ago, _Matt_ said:

YUM YUM 😉

Good to see any Corrado getting love and yours is coming along really nicely. Looks a great mechanic's shop too - nicely shaped brake lines and all the other details. 

thanks Matt

ive used the same mechanic since i was 17, so long in fact his son is now gradually taking over from his dad

they have done an incredible job & i agree the level of detail & workmanship is superb

basically everything has been stripped, anything that could be blasted & coated has been done, new parts where required or sensible to replace tired stuff, bolts & fixings etc re plated & the brake lines were hand made by them

also needed a refresh on the KW's as after about 80k of use when they were removed the springs & follower springs were in bad shape so shiny new there too.  the struts themselves are still in great condition & cleaned up very well

i ordered a new Sigma S30 CAT1 yesterday as well so will have remote function & full closure back finally

thanks everyone!

it has been tough on the wallet & taken much much longer than anticipated but it is basically brand new underneath

my mechanic told me about raptor underbody seal which you can add colour too so i thought seeing as id gone this far i may as well have the underside a close colour match to the body lol

i popped down last week to see if & how the Modena's are going to fit, it was only a quick mock up to check clearance but here are 2 sneak pics (rears not spaced out to match fronts yet though)

i have those cams too Matt, as well as a BMC & Stealth map - the new map Vince did was a vast difference compared to stock

as for the audio side, i have JL audio 6.5's in my front audioscapes & infinity kappa 6*9's in the rear shelf - id say for most that combination would be sufficient

i did find that you have to be careful if upgrading the front door stock speakers as if the magnets on the new ones are too deep they will push the door membrane back & allow it to leak - it took me a lot of figuring out where that water was coming from before i got the audioscapes

i did also have a Pioneer slimline amp & sub but found it too lack so managed to grab a bargain 2nd hand Infinity Basslink, which is over twice the size of the pioneer but it is leagues for what i was after

14 hours ago, easypops said:

I agree, I’ve also emailed Toby to see about bringing back the Moderator status for whoever did it previously as it seems to have lapsed 

let me know how that goes

i know i still have my mod rights & i do try to keep on top of spam users & spam post as best i can - im not sure who else still has mod rights though

Hi john & welcome

there are normally Bentley workshop manuals available on ebay etc, they dont cover everything as are a US manual but they are a great buy

ive transferred all pics from phone to laptop but i will need to resize them before can upload all due to the size limits

for now a few of each stage

why id never though of just attaching it lol

always tried to wiki it previously but hey ho

i will have a look at the sticky thing for this post

Replacing the heater matrix.doc

great post

i do have a full guide with pictures that i send out on request as ive never found how best to upload it here

from my reading over the 20 odd years of being in a corrado i do recall that it was recommended to not poly bush the rear beam as it restricts the designed beam movement

regarding bushes, IIRC, most are advised to be kept OE with exception of an R32 front wishbone bush, a vibratechnics front engine mount & i think a front gearbox mount

good comments & input

i do think some of the "having work done on the car" figures need revision though

5k for a glass out respray would be correct several years ago, in current times & having spoken with many body shops after i got my VR resprayed a figure closer or above 10k would be more accurate - especially if welding is needed

my VR is currently having a full underside restoration, IE absolutely everything stripped off, all new parts where possible & refurbished ones were not or to save costs rocketing.....i am still over 3.5k deep & not had the final bill yet - hence around another 5k to be taken into account

head rebuild & chains are a cert, i think with all the new parts, hoses, cooling stuff, bolts etc mine at Stealth several years ago ended up being about 2.5k - id guess you would need to double that now

it is for these reasons, along with the very rare parts i have accumulated & fitted that i will be aiming for a 25k agreed value on the car plus 5k for the wheels themselves.  thus i would agree with matt on the up to 20k & increasing kind of bracket

as such i would concur with other comments regarding buy the best you can afford & that you are happy with.  make sure you crawl all over & under & even take a mechanic with you if able.  i would be happy to help you with what to look for in detail

my personal input is that when we cherish our Corrado's like we do then at some point you just have to accept that they are going to cost you, whether that be at purchase or once you own them

BUT even after around 20 years of driving one it still makes me look back at it every single time i walk away from it

oh & the smile & satisfaction that happens when experience things like at caffiene & machine when surrounded by super cars yet there is a 20+ crowd of people around my VR6 😄

good luck & hopefully you will find the right corrado for you

sorry to read this today & i do hope paypal help to sort the problem

i still mod on here as much as i am able to but the change of job does mean im not on here every day like i used to be

with regard to these messages & posts i thought i had stemmed it after receiving & taking action on the reports logged with the user being banned & posts deleted, screen shot below

i can only think that the PM was sent before i had put the ban in place

im not sure if this will help but i will input anyway

the rev needle in my 95 VR6 has played up for many years now & ive had it for about 13 years similar to yourself.  some journeys it works fine, others it kind of bounces high but then slowly falls & others it just does nothing.  sometimes, now less more than often, a light bang on the top of the dash or a flick of a finger on the front of the rev counter would make it behave

long story short, & i am unsure if the issue i have is related to that of yours but I do know that i read a fix on here by KevBacon on here where he either resoldered or replaced a simple component (guessing resistor or capacitor) on the back of the instrument panel

i say it might not help as i read it so many years ago ive no idea where it would be on the forum

great work!!

11 hours ago, Cressa said:

👌 Those wheels look fantastic,  amazing work. I rate the g-technic products in keeping them easier to clean. Perhaps just have them In Your bedroom to look at . Great wheel porn 

😄

 

thanks cressa, appreciate your kind words - im really pleased with how they turned out & yes they are almost too good to see the elements but then the same could be said of the VR underside lately! 

you could eat your dinner off the colour coded raptor under body seal & its all shiny new bolts & parts everywhere you look 😄

i will do my best to get some pics up of the underside restoration this week

On 7/5/2023 at 7:55 PM, _Matt_ said:

The wheels have turned out epic! Wow.

Good luck with future endeavours. I've always fancied giving couring a go one day. My step dad retired from the police at 50 and does a day a week for a fruit and veg place. Can be tough but being out and about, preferably not during rush hour, seems a nice place to get some exercise and some freedom. Be careful with the speed limits is the only take away I have.

Sent from my SM-G990B2 using Tapatalk
 

thanks matt

many many hours of polishing but well worth it & they are the only wheel i have ever wanted for the VR, i could just never find a set in 16's & on the extremely rare occasion some popped up i couldnt afford them

to say im excited to see them on is an understatement but ive got to work out spacers & running height yet......i hope to hell they dont rub too bad

the delivery work is all in the local area where i am from & you do small postcodes each day, 105 parcels took its toll on me today lol

i wanted to keep the colours in line with those which you could buy a corrado in so went for 1994 vw candy white & 1994 brilliant black metallic

bolts from SSR hardware in neo chrome anodised

finished with GTech wheel armour & also their dealer only crystal coat which a friend who details at porsche got me

i will mail myself the underside pics ive got & get those up here soon

thanks matt & hasan - kind words & as always shows the kind of mentality many of those who still remain here 🙂

TBH life is good with the exception of the job situation but i did start a part time courier job on monday, it is going pretty ok so far

regarding the industy, i had my own business with a contract at a local vape shop.  i am planning on going solo with my line of vape flavours though & they all used to sell well in store so fingers crossed i can get that going

anyway back to the fun stuff - much has happened on the modena's & the many hours of work ive put in on them has paid off, here is a treat of some pics of the process (everything except the paint was done by myself)

not really been on here for while as i lost my job, other than popping on to sort spam & dodgy posts etc - not the best timing when the VR is having a full underside restoration but hey ho

not had the blackberry since nov but have seen several times & it is coming along great, i will upload some pics when i get chance

i have finished the modena refurb too, tires arrived last week & am hoping to drop them off & do some test fitting in the next week or so

i really can not wait to be able to drive it again but dirt is not going to be a friend of mine lol

SOLD

15 hours ago, ChrisL said:

Cool, I’d be interested depending on cost 👍 makes sense while the front is in bits.

hi chris

the last ones worked out abour £83 delivered

let me know if you want me to add you to the list