my first g60 corrado

[welshlee 10]

hi all. new to this site and the g60 thing. i bought the car a week n half ago

off the bay.its a 92g6o in midnight blue.

heres the listing-

 

g60 corrado 137000 miles loads of history, mechanically brillant, just a needs the drivers seat replacing, and body work tidying. i've included pics of good and bad bits.

 

wing works, heater works on all 4 settings, sunroof tilts but slides slowly, n/s wing mirror dosen't work

 

 

 

11 months mot, 6 months tax

4 brand new tyres AVON ZV3'S

wheels just refurbed

kw variant 2 coilovers

black diamond disc's

braided brake lines

jabba stage 4 charger ( certificate to prove)

green injectors

68mm pulley

chipped

running 15 psi / 165bhp at the wheels

magnex exhaust

sabre heads have just refurbed the head ,new guide;s oil seal etc plus polishing (£700 receipt)

 

full closure clifford alarm

 

theres also a spare drivers door and pair of wing mirrors included in the sale

 

it took me 2 1/2 hours to travel from wales to birmingham way and the guy didnt finish work till 7pm

so car was nice n hot. he then tells me the spliiters off as he hit it.

gets in car and he drive it like a boyracer say look it goes very well and saying look 15psi..

i looked and didnt boost over8/9 psi and was very flat.(i was gutted to be honest0

i was expecting a quick car.its deffo not quick

anyway after having a good look at the car and setting on a price i ended up with it,

got it home and put it over my pit i could see he hit the intercooler and had a big hole init

(guessing thats why he sold it.

got intercooler of the bay onits way so should be a lot better then.

 

the bodyworks very straight for the age, i just done the few dents it had,one one the drivers door

dent in rear under pass side rear light. pass rear arch.and top of pass side wing.

also got a seat base off the bay for drivers seat.

tinted front & rear lights, colour coded front grill.

also got exhaust to fit tidy as was held on with tie clips made up

and also pass side top mount was hanging off.

and this car had a new mot....

got a few bits to come off the bay.inc wheels.in for a re-furb at mo.

heres a few pics-

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the car need a good clean and polish nxt. wheels to finish this week hope to

have them fitted on weekend.

Edited September 1, 2011 by welshlee

[welshlee 10]

changed rear lights to in pro red n clear. put red light spray lightly on the tops so they still flash orange.

color coded rear number plate holder thingy.

alfo fitted intercooler i won on the bay.fitted charger blanking plate and a few filters.

got some spacers off here and fitted them to the rear today.rolled the rear arches and dropped it a inch or two

got to get front tyres ballanced befor i fit them.

took car for i little blast and is boosting 13psi

 

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[Jim 1]

Very nice indeed mate! Looks like you're making some good progress in making this car your own. Really like to see a G60 on Sebrings :)

 

The only thing I'd be thinking about is ditching that cone filter for a standard airbox. General consensus on the G60 is that the cone filters don't filter air anywhere near as well as the standard airbox, and because more debris can get through, it contributes to premature wear of the internals of the charger - which can lead to the charger grenading itself :(

Edited August 24, 2011 by Jim

[Portent 0]

Always loved moonlight blue :)

[welshlee 10]

hi.cheers both for the comments. and yes ive never been a fan of them induction filters

drawing hot air in.will keep my eye out for a proper box type.

today was the first time ive taken it out since doing all the bits

getting 15/16 psi so im happy with that, pulls very strong now

[welshlee 10]

also removed the side stips and gave the car its first tidy polish

should have the front wheels on soon,got the mirrors to change as i got 2 mint ones

to go on.and also picking up a 90mm splitter tonite

 

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[welshlee 10]

few more bits done.new fuel filter.replaced drivers door outer scraper. cleaned/polished exhaust.

gave the car its first tidy polish, still need a front splitter

 

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[Portent 0]

Looking good. Did you get the 90mm splitter? If not then the 70mm spponfed ones may be worth considering as the car looks quite low.

[welshlee 10]

hi,yes got the 90mm one, cant see it lasting long tho.

where do i get the 70mm one too,im sure il need it soon enuf.

few more pics new tyres fitted on front and splitter.

new rear tyres nxt but will get 195 insted of the 205 that are on now.

 

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[welshlee 10]

been a while since last post. always seem to be doing something to the car

fitted new pulley to fanbelt under charger.also been cleaning engine & box

painting bits.underneath car needs a good clean up & lick of paint

also o/s sill needed all the stone chip taken off as realy thick looking

and ****e looking,found a small hole or two so had to cut it out & weld in

some new metal & re stone chip smooth.

also rear end needs cleaning and painting up too & rear tank straps

car still runs sweet and pulls 15 psi done a good few miles in it now

and drives very nice, got the sebrings back on & much better ride

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[welshlee 10]

not posted for a while, got another set of 17' alloys.mim need a lot of work but will be woth it i hope

the wheels are red and started to strip the powder coat off the rim part

and get rip of the scuffs. they looking a bit ruff at mo but ones looking ok

got a new polishing kit to finish them off.hard work getting them sanded by hand.

raw finger tips.

also got a bonnet bra.vibratechnic front engine mount.blue boost hoses

also painting in wheel arches to mach paintwork.fitted mesh into n/s/f wheel arch

for intercooler and fitted cold air pipes to cone filter

gave all brake calipers a lick of high temp paint

 

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[welshlee 10]

had a go with the polishing kit today on the rim. still loads to do but looking nicer.

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[Abdul 0]

Wow that's a stunner mate, looked best on sebrings though IMO.

[welshlee 10]

nearly finnished the wheels. painted two satin black stipple affect paint not smooth

got new rubber on them today.two more to finish

repolished alternator and polished isv valve & tensioner under charger

also had another oilchange.tried bonnet bra to see how it fits

door handle stop working so need to get a repair kit

cars been sorn since dec so needed a clean. looks shiney again now

still ned to do a few scratches to bodywork but waiting for the weather

think il fit the all red vw lights back on too

also had its first hoover out

 

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[welshlee 10]

got all new rubber on the rims and fitted them. time to get on with some paintwork as weathers better

a few deep scratches can see the primer also a few stone chips

been filling in the stone chips and scratches with a thin artist/airfix brushes

building the topcat then wet sand down then polish up

im quite chuffed with the way its turning out,only used polish by hand at mo

as waiting for new mopheads.

also taked front calipers and cariers off to repaint & clean up rotors

new pads too & fresh oil n filter

 

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[welshlee 10]

about time i did a update. been working on more of the bodywork,a few scratches deep ones too.

mirrors needed some fresh paint also a few small carpark dings on both doors.

also where i took offthe side rubbing strips it took some paint off with it,

both bumpers and both sides of thecar have had paint, bonnet was a bit dull & had stonechips

and cracks init.rear pannel under rear lights also had a dent,

fitted some capless orange sidelight bulbholders in indercators and run a wire to sidelights

and tinted fogs amber yellow.also re-tinted red rear lights with reverse light this time.

car will need a good wash & wheels polished clean next,also scrapped of the thick stonechip on the sills & smoothed them

and have a go at cleaning interior.

 

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[welshlee 10]

just a few up dated pics.some at home and some at castle retro

 

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[welshlee 10]

rite time for a update on the raddo. took the charger off as had last rebuild in 2004 by jabba to stage 4

been iching to strip it down to see its looking.the charger always had a little rattle and the rear seal was weaping

but never seemed to loose any engine oil tho. so time to get it apart.

i thought i would have ago myself after lots of reseach on the best parts to get.

so i got all my charger bits off pete and petes threads to change all the bits

its not that hard to do just have to take your time and follow petes thread

 

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[G60_Marc 0]

Looking good.

[jaded2882 0]

Looks great, making me miss my Moonlight Blue G60 :(

[welshlee 10]

hi all. yes i do like the colour. it changes with the light.looks like its black sometimes then goes dark to lighter blue.

i got another front seat to use for bits to make drivers side nice.mint bolter.

also got another cam cover off fleabay, only 99p. gave it the wet n dry treatment then polished on bench drill

came up a treat. cars running sweet now chargers seems to boost well.only taken it to 4rpm tho

getting 10psi before it hits 3rpm then 12psi at 4rpm pulls strong and seams instant soon as you give it some beef

dont seem to get any lag unless in top gear at low revs

 

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[jaded2882 0]

Ye the way the colour appears in certain light is great- petrol station lights after a polish are the best!

 

It is difficult to find lag on a tuned G, it's suprising how they 'kick' if you stamp down on the accelerator.

[welshlee 10]

found a untouched air box & pipe still got the snorkal & paper filter in it.sounds quiet now.

also done the isv reroute.made the car great. 10psi at 2rpm all the way to 15psi at 5rpm.

cant get over how the car drives now instant power from low to high rpm

also fitted a new boost gauge with black face & smoke glass,

goes black when engines off.

 

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[wbx6dan 10]

hi you've been busy sweet thread and lovin those wheels cheers Dan

[welshlee 10]

cheers for the comments dan. i seem to spend all my spare time on the raddo.

and enjoying the power its great fun.