Alex_G60_Fanatic

Will the front cross member and slam panel from an early 16v corrado fit onto a early G60?

Well that's just bums... :( Oh well! just give me back my elephant smilie and all shall be forgiven :D

Indeed, no Scotish meets with the corrado forum but there are always a few going on with Scottish Vag (theres one tonight infact in Dundee) What type of rado you driving buddy? and where abouts are you based? :)

Hello all! I became a member here almost Two years ago now, most of you know me but for those who don't here is a shortened version of my History with C's. As with most inexperienced young men who want one of these I kinda got diddled buying her. Completely Std charged G60 with Tax and MOT (but with nothing left on the brakes) and 160k on the clock for £1800 Whooops! :lol: I had my heart set on her though and I couldn't find anything similar to her within 150 miles so i bit the bullet and bought her... http://the-corrado.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=34331&d=1246273571 http://the-corrado.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=34332&d=1246273615 There was rust everywhere but at the time i saw it as minor, Fox alloys ( Blugh!) were scuffed and almost dead but again who cares... they where cheep alloys anyway!. Also, the boy I bought it off had a receipt from G-works for the charger being ported and with a new 68mm pulley about 20k miles previously so i had a good 15k before i had to worry about that but otherwise it was all standard, which was fine. At the time i was looking for a car to concourse so i didn't mind she was standard. But then some bad news... Driving her home from work i noticed she was pulling to the right, so on a quiet bit on a B road i "jiggled" the steering from side to side to try and gage the problem... The problem soon became apparent when my OS tyre collapsed and I flew off into the hedge. Subframe had been completely torn and the wheel had just shot straight up into the wheel arch. :cry:. I seriously considered saying Bu**er to the G60 dream and scrapping her there and then when i stumbled across this forum. With all you happy chaps talking about what a shame it was to loose a rado as they aren't that common. And at the same time i came into possession of a shed! So, AGAIN i said poopoo to expense and scrapped the EARTH trying to get a new subframe, wish bones and anti-roll bar. Finally managed to get some in Perth second hand from a I-plate rado (R.I.P.) and got them fitted for me.. £300 notes later I now have a Corrado with the same problems as before but at least she could be driven without a tow rope! Anywho, that was 12 months ago when i finally found a GOOD subframe and had it fitted. Since then I have been concentrating on the body work as i decided to get a second car for when i started working on the C (l.4L Polo that i later crashed :( ) so i wasn't really well off. Also, a shed is one thing but i needed a dry place to work on her out of the rain, and until 4 weeks ago when i got a shot of my GF's garage she was just sitting on the drive. This is what she looked like back in 2009 after sanding some of the bubble rust off... http://the-corrado.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=34267&d=1246039861 http://the-corrado.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=34266&d=1246039715 http://the-corrado.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=34268&d=1246039892 http://the-corrado.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=34270&d=1246039964 http://the-corrado.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=34269&d=1246039926 and to top it off i went and found this on the OS rear wheel arch http://the-corrado.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=34271&d=1246040012 pooop as the French say... So, I sanded the arches, bonnet and cills, then get in there with some Krust (or something!) before patching up the hole with fibreglass and smoothing off that and the rest of the car with some isopon P38. I then went off too do my alloys. You may have noticed one of the alloys has the bolt cover missing. That's because im currently respraying the alloys (the one with the missing cover has been done) while also experimenting with replacing the FOX badge with a G60 one. Dont know how best to proceed though. Might have to be HAND PAINTED, but then i DO have a GCSE in art you know! Anywho... That was two years ago almost. Now she's not much improved. Have fixed the starter motor and other things but otherwise she hasn't moved much for a year almost. Am in two minds about fixing her at all but I do love her and I vaguely remember the driving experience before the suspension packed in (see my other post for a full list of required fixes). The smell of the car and everything about her is just lovely. The big thing thou is that I've recently been made aware that my Job is not as secure as i first thought, The future of my car (as with most people running a C as a second car) depends on getting money to fix her. I can only hope that things improve for me and my Rado in that front sooner rather than later...

And don't forget the elephant man! I would love a return of the "My posts" button, was nicer than the Subscription stuff to quickly recap on things you've already commented on. Also, I keep getting emails to subscribed topics that i have asked not to recieve emails from. My email in box is slowly filling up :(

I feel the same way fella.. took me all morning to find where to upload a Avatar! Should be worth doing though, will save allot of space in build threads :)

If you want brighter head lights why not just get an uprated loom?

It would seem that my build thread is destined to be used no more. :( I've moved this we blog to show all you peeps a sample of the things that I'm faced with fixing, once i actually fix something I'll let you know via this Bolg nonsense! To look at the old thread look here

weh!

Good question... I can't even find my build thread! lol

I must be the only one who doesn't like the changes then i guess. I can't find anything

Thanks guys, thats alot to think about! The car is sorn just now but it's on a drive way and kind of exposed. I just get very depressed watching her rust especially when the price for working ones are so low at the moment. Maybe i could get two..... :lol:

How much could i hope to get from breaking the corrado I have? (91 G60, 160k miles) The interior is super condition, the engine is fine but the body has seen better days (door panels ect) It's just seeing how much i paid for her and what cars are currently selling for I COULD have a REALY nice C for half what I'm spending on her! Also, what other problems do you get when braking? What kind of time scale would i be looking at with todays current financial climate? any info would be welcome!

gel overlay? what!? sounds complex.... and expensive Edit: http://www.dmb.uk.com/Product/Ford-Whee ... ays-x4/461 £10 is'nt bad... I would need 4 though and would have to add the £2 custom size thing as well... might as well just make them myself for the cost of a few caps

That Bernie chap never got back to me I think mate... The wheels have since ben put on the side lines as the rado is SORN, been trying to fix her up The method sounded good though. Was going to get vinyl from maplin or a craft place, cut out the centre caps and then use this stuff - http://www.craftycomputerpaper.co.uk/pr ... er_151.htm to print the logo onto. Then it's just a case of sealing it and making it water tight with some clear varnish or something

you tried selling on gumtree?

whats wrong with copper?

window rollers early bonnet foam insulation abs sensors I have a contact at a CNC manufacturer if that helps...

I heard about that but I've never found a dealer thats had them in stock yet...

I've got some old locks but i think that i gave my tumblers away after i retumbled mine.... I'll have a look for you

i quite like the orange one...

I WISH i could! :(

BTW... BARGAIN http://www.amazon.co.uk/Plug-Volt-Trick ... =8-2-spell

http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/mclare ... 2011-02-02 Looking good! :notworthy:

Sorry dude, you must be unaware of what state my carrado is in! There is no alarm, no immobilizer, no power steering, no brakes, no seats... etc! :lol: I'd love to see someone try and nick it! :grin: I also have about £100 disposable income every month so I can't afford a garage/lockup just now. (or to fix the rado for that matter!) This talk about the battery freezing though is incentive enough to bring it in I reckon. Being in Dundee and all it wont do it any good outside i suppose!