The Turtle
- Thread starter RAJackson
- Start date
Took delivery of a new wishbone yesterday and started to fit it tonight.
ARB droplink grinded off (gonna be ditching the ARB anyway)
Back two bolts and bracket holding the bush to chassis removed and stored (no pic)
And big massive bolt holding it to the the car....snapped. Great.
After much hammering, WD40, Ross and Rick playing with fire extinguishers almost killing each other, it still wouldnt budge, So gave up, will try again tomorrow. If it doesn't come out, grinder time.
Also the whole passeneger side has been sanded down, bumpstrip removed, door handle off, ready to be painted.
And ROSS (not Rick) managed to crack the windscreen yesterday. So need a new one of them aswell.
New front panel has also been ordered. Hoping for it to be delivered tomorrow.
ARB droplink grinded off (gonna be ditching the ARB anyway)
Back two bolts and bracket holding the bush to chassis removed and stored (no pic)
And big massive bolt holding it to the the car....snapped. Great.
After much hammering, WD40, Ross and Rick playing with fire extinguishers almost killing each other, it still wouldnt budge, So gave up, will try again tomorrow. If it doesn't come out, grinder time.
Also the whole passeneger side has been sanded down, bumpstrip removed, door handle off, ready to be painted.
And ROSS (not Rick) managed to crack the windscreen yesterday. So need a new one of them aswell.
New front panel has also been ordered. Hoping for it to be delivered tomorrow.
Darren198712
Just chillin'
this is going to look sweet. great progress 
Darren198712
Just chillin'
well great progess before he posted this up lol. I only got up to him painting the door and then I posted lol. glad you 2 are ok anyway
They do that. Sam caressed one with his fist and it just broke all by itself.
Spyke
Horse Whisperer
I caressed one with a hedge and a field and it broke itself - strange things these windscreens.
He burnt it
You are not the expert on cooking Baycon
You are not an expert in alot of things.
Exactly
Bwahahahahahaha, brilliant!
So Grinder was introduced to Wishbone mount tonight, Got on well i would say.
Although...
That took so much effort. First grinding the end of the nut off which still wouldnt come out, to then grinding the whole wishbone off, still nothing. So jamming the grinder in the mount soon solved it and out came wishbone.
New wishbone :
Put into place with biiiig bolt.
Bolted up to chassis
Then all tightened, Main bolt torqued up to about 130 lb/fts.
In place ready for hub to be fitted,
Then ARB removed,
Toothpick comes to mind, its that skinny.
If it is gonna be refitted in the future it will be sanded, painted and added with some fresh ARB droplinks and possibly some poly bushes.
Also on the coilover front. With thanks to Darchitecht, delivered today were 2 Daiyama 63mm springs. 5kg springs from N15 Coilovers, straight fit and alot softer than the original corsa ones.
One fitted :
Other side still to do.
Also the whole passeneger side has been sanded down ready for painting.
Also started on sanding down the bonnet.
Start ;
Halfway ;
Finished ;
And then started on the front bumper.
Start ;
Washed down of oil and dirt,
Fog blanks removed ;
And the deep gouges on the edge ;
Sanded down and filled ;
Left to dry until next time.
Then outcame the fire extinguishers again. So hometime.
Will finish sanding down bumper then tailgate area next time then probably started cutting out some more rust for a bit of welding!
Also if anyone has a set of bonnet pins for sale then speak up. In need of two sets.
Although...
That took so much effort. First grinding the end of the nut off which still wouldnt come out, to then grinding the whole wishbone off, still nothing. So jamming the grinder in the mount soon solved it and out came wishbone.
New wishbone :
Put into place with biiiig bolt.
Bolted up to chassis
Then all tightened, Main bolt torqued up to about 130 lb/fts.
In place ready for hub to be fitted,
Then ARB removed,
Toothpick comes to mind, its that skinny.
If it is gonna be refitted in the future it will be sanded, painted and added with some fresh ARB droplinks and possibly some poly bushes.
Also on the coilover front. With thanks to Darchitecht, delivered today were 2 Daiyama 63mm springs. 5kg springs from N15 Coilovers, straight fit and alot softer than the original corsa ones.
One fitted :
Other side still to do.
Also the whole passeneger side has been sanded down ready for painting.
Also started on sanding down the bonnet.
Start ;
Halfway ;
Finished ;
And then started on the front bumper.
Start ;
Washed down of oil and dirt,
Fog blanks removed ;
And the deep gouges on the edge ;
Sanded down and filled ;
Left to dry until next time.
Then outcame the fire extinguishers again. So hometime.
Will finish sanding down bumper then tailgate area next time then probably started cutting out some more rust for a bit of welding!
Also if anyone has a set of bonnet pins for sale then speak up. In need of two sets.