*CorsaCal*
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Registered: 3rd Oct 10
Location: Leicestershire Drives: 20XE Corsa
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Looks good buddy . I just need to get the oil pump gasket then this is next on my to do list.
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NathanR
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Registered: 6th Dec 10
Location: Totnes , Devon
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Coming along well sean!! . Nice work as always dude . Going to be seriously clean when its done !!
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Sean
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Registered: 14th Sep 10
Location: Eastbourne, BN23 7AZ
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Cheers guys I was really hoping my sump would be done today so I could get it painted ready to fit tomorrow! Ill get the head fit tomorrow instead and the sump done Friday..
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: nowhere near ginger people
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whats happening to the sump sean? i must have missed that bit
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Sean
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Registered: 14th Sep 10
Location: Eastbourne, BN23 7AZ
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Nothing special, Just having the hole for the sensor blanked off as I don't have one and didnt realise there was a choice when I bought it he's just taking the piss doing it!
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: nowhere near ginger people
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i thought they all had the sensor tbh? never seen one without anyway.
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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is it being welded up?
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Sean
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Registered: 14th Sep 10
Location: Eastbourne, BN23 7AZ
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The one my car came with didn't have a sensor and I think it was steel iirc, yeah it's being welded up
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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ah steel ones are the 8v ones if i remember. pretty sure all xe/let were alloy sumps.
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Sean
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Registered: 14th Sep 10
Location: Eastbourne, BN23 7AZ
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Ahhh, any benefits from the 8v ones?
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: nowhere near ginger people
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they will more likely dint rather than crack if you land big air on country back roads......
serious answer, errr, no idea pmsl
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Sean
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Registered: 14th Sep 10
Location: Eastbourne, BN23 7AZ
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Fair enough ally one will do for now then
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ArdenblueDan
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Registered: 23rd Aug 12
Location: Basildon
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Looking great buddy
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Sean
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Registered: 14th Sep 10
Location: Eastbourne, BN23 7AZ
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Cheers dan, sump was done today so ill get that painted up gloss black tonight
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Sean
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Registered: 14th Sep 10
Location: Eastbourne, BN23 7AZ
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Waited all week and the guy has fucked my sump!! It was a mint sump to! He made an absolute lash up of the welding and it has distort the fuck out of it!
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
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Did you pay the guy for doing it?
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Sean
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Registered: 14th Sep 10
Location: Eastbourne, BN23 7AZ
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Yeah, I'm going to see him tomorrow.
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craig55
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Registered: 12th Jun 10
Location: Bristol
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Any pictures how muc as you can get oil level blanking covers
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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I have a spare alloy one Sean if you need one
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Sean
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Registered: 14th Sep 10
Location: Eastbourne, BN23 7AZ
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Really? How much you want for it nic? Any deep scratches on it?
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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Will get pics of it tomorrow night for you. Previous one off my engine before I got the baffled one.
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Sean
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Registered: 14th Sep 10
Location: Eastbourne, BN23 7AZ
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I thin I've sorted my sump, got the oxy acetaline out today gave it a bit of heat and brought it back shape best I could and have used about 1mm of chemical metal, ill post a picture of the not so discreet welding tomorrow
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Sean
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Registered: 14th Sep 10
Location: Eastbourne, BN23 7AZ
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Bit of an update on my replica of Kieran's engine 
Lash up of my sump,

I got the oxy acetaline out and straightened it the best I could but the inner edge has shrunk so I used a bit of chemical metal...

Etch/primer (done about 5 coats of primer, this was about 2 in)

Shinyyyyy (4 coats of black 4 coats of lacquer)

Head on

Waterpump/alternator bracket

Random pictures


Also stripped all the paint off of my rocker cover and 'I' piece along with a little chemical metal to fill a few small bits and reshape it a little

Need to buy the bolts and o'ring for the oil pick up pipe and also the washers for my head bolts on Monday so hopefully Wednesday it will all be together and timed up 
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NathanR
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Registered: 6th Dec 10
Location: Totnes , Devon
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Looks awesome sean !! Rocker cover and L piece look great .
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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Damn forgot about that cover, that's proper smart.
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