(DIR) Return Create A Forum - Home --------------------------------------------------------- Unimog Club UK (HTM) https://unimogclubuk.createaforum.com --------------------------------------------------------- ***************************************************** (DIR) Return to: Other projects ***************************************************** #Post#: 1434-------------------------------------------------- The Corsa Combo project: worlds slowest!!! (AKA the VANCAR proje ct) By: Villager Date: September 1, 2013, 4:09 pm --------------------------------------------------------- well, its not mog related, but it is my pride and joy (along side the westfalia ;) ) so thought id make a thread on it. I got the good old faithfull combo about 18 months ago, after i got fed up of my caddy breaking down on me >:( :-\ (i ended up stranded on the side of the m62 in the middle of winter on the way back from an install, taking water from a little stream full of stagnant water with a cup and putting it in the water bottle. then giving up on that prospect i thrashed it to ferry bridge services, about 1 mile, and waited for dad to rescue me, not giving a dam whether it seized up on me or not, shortly after that it got turned into baked bean cans) as soon as i got in it i was very impressed, it is light and easy to drive, and also a lot more comfortable and spacious than the caddy. therefor i have come up with about 5 different plans for future combos (including this one) but theyre for the future ;) so what im going to do first is copy all my progress threads from vxon (vauxhall owners network, a great forum :) (HTM) http://vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk/index.php?threads/the-corsa-combo-project-worlds-slowest.315690/<br />)then i'll update this thread when i do something to the van : ) Hello everyone! After doing a few things to the van in the months ive had it (inbetween all the other projects weve got :rolleyes:) i thought id put some pics up of the things ive been doing. i will warn you all, this is going to be a very slow build :) we have to many projects to do, so when we have a vehicle thats running we tend to look at the ones that arent, we hate having stuff that wont move under its own steam. so, the first things we did were get the van sign written, after a lot of of Tcut to get rid of the faded spots from the old sign writing, (i was like popeye after that :D), it looked like this. (HTM) http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l524/dubmad1/PHOT0127.jpg i drove it around abit afterwards, hense the dirt around the front arch. then i drove the van to the graphics man and spent the day learning to put the transfers on, i drove the van home looking like this 8) (HTM) http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l524/dubmad1/P120605_193834.jpg i also fitted the mud gaurds after finding it was terrible for spraying mud up the side, we live in the country side so the cars get dirty easily. its better with them on, but not a lot. #Post#: 1435-------------------------------------------------- Re: The Corsa Combo project: worlds slowest!!! By: Villager Date: September 1, 2013, 4:10 pm --------------------------------------------------------- anyway, i fitted a new horn to the van a couple of weeks ago as i was thrilled by its origional "meep meep", which was rather embarrising. so i went for a couple of air horns. (HTM) http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l524/dubmad1/P120611_194118.jpg we have a couple of these on one of our unimogs, we didnt expect them to last 2 minutes as there ring, but they have so i got some for the van. there actually made by fiam so thats probably why there not to bad. i had to make a new bracket using a strip of galvonised steel about 1mm thick, for the pump and relay i used hles that were already near to the horns well out of the way of any water. typically i didnt have to use it for a couple of days, neither in anger or cause i saw anyone ::) #Post#: 1436-------------------------------------------------- Re: The Corsa Combo project: worlds slowest!!! By: Villager Date: September 1, 2013, 4:13 pm --------------------------------------------------------- now to the part ive had the most fun from :) first of all, i fitted my new tweeters. at first i planned to fit them in the same clip as the origionals, but they were to tight. so i modified the covers so they slide on from the front. first i drilled the clip off the back which is held on by 3 plastic "rivets", then i cut the grill out using a stanley knife, with a gardian beside me of course ;) . and tada, it looked a bit like this, but not fitted :D (HTM) http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l524/dubmad1/P120709_191047.jpg the tweeters came with passsive crossovers so i mounted the crossovers behind what was the tweeter cover, right at the bottom (black sqaure), useing self tappers. (HTM) http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l524/dubmad1/marker.jpg and with it all back together it looks like this, im pretty chuffed. (HTM) http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l524/dubmad1/P120709_191126.jpg #Post#: 1437-------------------------------------------------- Re: The Corsa Combo project: worlds slowest!!! By: Villager Date: September 1, 2013, 4:17 pm --------------------------------------------------------- Next i fitted the door speakers, 16.5s three way 4 ohms, i used the same method here, therfore removing the need for adpaters and also giving it some bass. i removed the door card and cut out the fins, leaving the lip so that it was still strong. i did have a picture with the grill cut out, but i cant find it >:( so i'll have to use a before pic. (HTM) http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l524/dubmad1/P120628_180932.jpg you can actually see the cut out from the other door card to the left. i mounted the speaker using socket heads and nylocks, then the grill using self tappers. (HTM) http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l524/dubmad1/P120627_210547.jpg i expected to have to strenghen the pannel some how because of vibrations but so far i havent had a problem. again im pretty happy with the way it looks, but im not to sure on the covers, they look a bit space shipy to me, maybe they'll grow on me. heres a pic of them both together. (HTM) http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l524/dubmad1/P120627_210534.jpg the sound is far better now than the origional system, just the tweeters made a massive difference, but with 16.5s its like a different van :D . #Post#: 1438-------------------------------------------------- Re: The Corsa Combo project: worlds slowest!!! By: Villager Date: September 1, 2013, 4:24 pm --------------------------------------------------------- so, next i fitted the amp, completely ignoring kenwood who said to fit the speakers first, because this is the bit i was looking forward to, you can fit speakers any day, but this is my first amp install :) . so first off i removed the seat and gave the whole job a good clean and hover. then i made a stencil out of cardboard in the shape of the floor. i used a jigsaw to cut the wood, 15mm ply, for the amp to sit on' (HTM) http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l524/dubmad1/P120708_122719-1.jpg (HTM) http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l524/dubmad1/P120708_123056-1.jpg next was to run the ignition live and the live, i removed the sill trim, part of the b pillar trim and the a pillar trim under the dash on both sides of the van, but realised afterwards i only needed to remove the passenger side trims. first i ran the main live (big red wire), i passed it through the cubby boxs behind the seats. (HTM) http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l524/dubmad1/P120708_183351-1.jpg then into the flexible wire channel behind the b pillar trim, (HTM) http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l524/dubmad1/P120708_154805-1.jpg after this i ran it along the sill (again through the wire channel) and up under the dash and into the wire box behind the glove box. (HTM) http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l524/dubmad1/P120708_154820-1.jpg (HTM) http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l524/dubmad1/P120708_163325-1.jpg its a right pain to remove the lid of this i found out :P youve got to remove the trim from under the windscreen and then slide the battery over and undo the lid. then i ran the wire into the fuse box and back out through the gland underneath, (HTM) http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l524/dubmad1/P120708_163131-1.jpg i then mounted the fuse holder, i mounted it on top the wire box lid, using a small amount of sealant to stop water getting in. heres a pic of it back together. (HTM) http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l524/dubmad1/P120708_174657-1.jpg ive left the fuse out of it for now until i get the speakers in. i also plan to get some sheathing to protect the wire from the metal edge. i ran the ignition live the same way and put it to an ignition live in the fuse box as i couldnt find one at the back of the radio, again this is currently disconnected until the speakers are in.. for the earth i used the threaded hole in the cubby box which i think is normally used for holding the jack. you can just see the end of the bolt in this picture just behind the amp. (HTM) http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l524/dubmad1/P120708_183351-1.jpg with the trim on. (HTM) http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l524/dubmad1/P120708_184253-1.jpg and the seat in. (HTM) http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l524/dubmad1/P120709_133854-1.jpg i plan to stain the wood black at some point. gonna be a while until my next update as dads got the van for the next 3 days so i might just put a pic of the sub up so you get the idea :) thoughts, ideas and opinions welcome. cheers, Brian #Post#: 1439-------------------------------------------------- Re: The Corsa Combo project: worlds slowest!!! By: Villager Date: September 1, 2013, 4:27 pm --------------------------------------------------------- tiny update, bought these as it turns out theres a bit too much bass now :D (cough cough) we learn from our mistakes... :-[ (HTM) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SAK-3001-...5?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item2317c73d1b #Post#: 1440-------------------------------------------------- Re: The Corsa Combo project: worlds slowest!!! By: Villager Date: September 1, 2013, 4:29 pm --------------------------------------------------------- Right, now to take out the bulkhead. should have been a 10 minute job but it turns out the ply floor in the back was covering a couple of mountings ::) so i had to take that out. pic of the bulk head in. (HTM) http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l524/dubmad1/P120716_142621.jpg then i took the bulkhead out and the floor, and after a bit of a clean i revealed a fantastically straight floor :D (HTM) http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l524/dubmad1/P120716_151042.jpg then i put the floor back in, heres a pic with the bulkhead out. (HTM) http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l524/dubmad1/P120716_152032.jpg turns out the bulkhead is to small for the sub, i could make it fit with some modification but im looking at several different ways, so im gonna have a think first. Cheers, Brian #Post#: 1441-------------------------------------------------- Re: The Corsa Combo project: worlds slowest!!! By: Villager Date: September 1, 2013, 4:34 pm --------------------------------------------------------- just thought id tell you all ive got wood! 20 mm mdf for my subwoofer. :D so, the main targets for this were: for the box to be removable for the seats to be able to recline all the way back, cause my dads tall and has it right back. for the subwoofer to be clear of the seats (not touching). for the sub box to act as a bulkhead. so first thing i did was cut the holes for the speakers, first i found the centre and made a cross that went right to the edges, then i used the stencil provided to mark out the hole for the sub. after this i measured 70 mm out to mark where the 6x9s were to go, i had to make my own stencil for the 6x9s which was a right pain! >:( heres a pic of the doodles on the board (HTM) http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l524/dubmad1/P120810_161059-1.jpg then i used a jigsaw to cut the holes out, and after a bit of sanding, and the speakers putting on, it looked like this. (HTM) http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l524/dubmad1/P120810_165711-1.jpg next i made another board to go over this one, so that the sub was "sunk in", this would stop the seats from hitting it, and also provide some protection from elbows, theres a pic further on, unfortunately i didnt get one with it on its own. then i made the sub box, much like any other sub box really :) heres some pics, note the board that makes the sub "sunk in" (HTM) http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l524/dubmad1/P120816_190135.jpg (HTM) http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l524/dubmad1/P120816_190252.jpg (HTM) http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l524/dubmad1/P120816_190323.jpg (HTM) http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l524/dubmad1/P120816_190402.jpg the rear is going to be removable, so i can remove the 6x9s ;) next on the list is to line it. currently saving up for a kenwood head unit (HTM) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KENWOOD-D...?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_Other&hash=item3a6dbbf1fc<br />then ill finally be able to wire it all up ::) i will also be making it so its one short strap on either side to hold it in, so it looks tidier. thoughts and opinions welcome as usual #Post#: 1442-------------------------------------------------- Re: The Corsa Combo project: worlds slowest!!! By: Villager Date: September 1, 2013, 4:35 pm --------------------------------------------------------- thanks chaps:) just bought this (HTM) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kenwood-DPX-404U-CD-MP3-Car-Stereo-Double-Din-Tuner-USB-Aux-iPod-iPhone-/330707398333?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid=111000&algo=REC.CURRENT&ao=1&asc=14&meid=1717924768284517011&pid=100015&prg=1006&rk=3& and this (HTM) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170844867684?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649 now for the long wait for the delivery :coffee: #Post#: 1443-------------------------------------------------- Re: The Corsa Combo project: worlds slowest!!! By: Villager Date: September 1, 2013, 4:37 pm --------------------------------------------------------- right, got my head unit and trim on tuesday, fitted it that night, had to go to halfords for the wiring adapter. here it is all in, (HTM) http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l524/dubmad1/P120910_175530.jpg then i was finaly able to wire my amp up to my radio:D i used rca lead and ran them under the gearbox tunnel trim and then under the carpet to the amp. then i used 6 core wiwi instead of speaker cable as it looks tidier, to wire up the sub and 6x9s, (HTM) http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l524/dubmad1/P120905_195644.jpg i plan to get a six pin multi plug next so i can just unplug it and remove it ;) then i struck it all up and listened to some music! not befoe putting some port holes in for the 6x9s ;) (HTM) http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l524/dubmad1/P120910_175606.jpg pleased to say that i think ive got the balance for everything just right, can hear the symbols and voices and drums and everything perfectly :D complete fluke off course :D next on the list is the 6 pin plug and cloth line it, im also going to put some heavy curtains in, fixed top and bottom, to stop the noise coming through, and make it so i can open them to put long things in. thoughts and opinions welcome as usual :) ***************************************************** (DIR) Next Page