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Calibra SE6

by Chris M » Sat Jul 20, 2013 9:29 pm

Still got this...

This got traded in at work and then in mysteriously turned up outside my house needing a home. Try explaining that one to your parents.

Basically this is my very slow progress thread of my second car, as most 20 year olds will know money doesn't grow on trees (unless your sponsored by mummy and daddy) and when your looking to move out aswell certain things take a back seat. Decided to buy this thinking wheels and suspension ill have a decent looking retro car to roll round in aswell as the VXR. Anyway I stripped a few bits here and there to tidy up but the more I stripped the more I found and now looks like it'll be turning into a bit if a full on restoration. Like I said dont expect this to be fast moving with quotes of £1500 upwards for welding/ bare shell resprays it can wait a while. Most people don't even like these but I love em that's why I'm bothering :) haha

Few bits already stripped in this one side skirts etc. now doesn't have any lights, mirrors and next out is windows.

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Trial fit of some 17 x 8's.

Photos really don't seem to do this car any justice.

Probably a fair few families living in them arches :/

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Rear bench and door cards and that's interior out.

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Lots of patches of rust around hence needing welding. Don't know what I expected from a 17 year old car costing £300.

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Having known the owner of the car for the last 12 years I know it's been well looked after and the file of history shows it really has been no expense spared.

I've looked into tracking, engine conversions but I think it might be best kept original.

Any suggestions other then 'scrap it' let me know :)

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Re: Calibra SE6

by craigyboy » Sat Jul 20, 2013 10:52 pm

Looks a good buy mate,the paintwork looks a lot better than
the se6 I bought last year.
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Re: Calibra SE6

by Chris M » Wed Oct 09, 2013 8:33 pm

Had a go with the clay bar and machine polisher, the original paint hasn't come up to bad.

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Been painting a few bits of faded trim to get them back to black and freshen them up.

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Re: Calibra SE6

by Chris M » Wed Oct 09, 2013 8:39 pm

Anyway just so I can remember what I've done I thought I'd update this. I know it looks like I haven't done much but with an older car its all the small tidying up that makes the biggest difference!

Just getting more parts stripped hoping to have a bare shell soon! Also accumulating parts for the rebuild.

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It was a bit dull and faded when I got it :/

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Re: Calibra SE6

by craigyboy » Wed Oct 09, 2013 9:21 pm

Well done mate,keep up the good work :clap:
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Re: Calibra SE6

by rich30mex » Wed Oct 09, 2013 9:39 pm

Nice work mate will we be seeing it at any shows next year
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Re: Calibra SE6

by Chris M » Wed Oct 09, 2013 10:03 pm

Thanks :)

I'm hoping to start driving it early next year as it should be ready!

Then few classic shows near me and some bigger ones like pvs :)
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Re: Calibra SE6

by Chris M » Wed Oct 09, 2013 10:09 pm

Here's my daily corsa vxr if anyone's interested.

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Re: Calibra SE6

by rich30mex » Wed Oct 09, 2013 10:12 pm

Love the number plate
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Re: Calibra SE6

by GreyDJ » Thu Oct 10, 2013 12:08 am

rich30mex wrote:Love the number plate


Not sure how DVLA let it slip through. Do you live in Hull :)
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Re: Calibra SE6

by Chris M » Thu Oct 10, 2013 7:15 pm

I do live in hull mate :)
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Re: Calibra SE6

by rich30mex » Thu Oct 10, 2013 7:22 pm

Not far from me that
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Re: Calibra SE6

by Chris M » Sun Oct 13, 2013 4:45 pm

Where are you from mate?

Treat the calibra to a few bits :)

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On another note might be swapping my corsa for an astra vxr racing :D
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Re: Calibra SE6

by Allys Cally » Sun Oct 13, 2013 4:49 pm

making some good progress there mate :handgestures-thumbup:
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Re: Calibra SE6

by Chris M » Sun Oct 13, 2013 6:01 pm

Thanks :)

Washer jets, number plate lamps and those clips that hold the strips on down the side mate :)
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