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Author:  Clueless [ 21 Sep 2011, 16:04 ]
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Hi folks,

I've been lurking on the forum for a while since I started searching for a Cordia. After looking at some basket cases I stumbled across one that was both close to home and good condition for its age. I popped around to take a look and found an original looking AC GSR with faded paint and bits of rust here and there. The Cordia had been sitting in a back yard under a pine tree since 2006 and the current owner didn't know why it wasn't running. I haggled on a price and picked it up the following weekend.

With help from my brother we got it home, I bought a new battery put some fuel in it and it started after a few attempts. It struggled to idle and I thought it had a cracked head with a lot of white smoke/vapour!!

I contacted Bitza and he was kind enough to help figure out what the initial problem was...turns out it had AB injectors, AC AFM and a cracked ECU. Now I'm hunting down some AC injectors to get the fuel issue sorted out..

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GSR 002 by GrantC2, on Flickr
Author:  smokincordia [ 21 Sep 2011, 18:24 ]
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more pics!! Looks like a gem!
Author:  Clueless [ 21 Sep 2011, 23:41 ]
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Author:  TRQ-STR [ 22 Sep 2011, 22:19 ]
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Nice base, it looks like it has no dints!

Will be an awesome little project car.
Author:  Clueless [ 22 Sep 2011, 23:02 ]
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Cheers, the bodies fairly straight but both the doors are rusted out at the bottom.

Its fairly original apart from the wheels and the tinkering with the ECU and injectors.
Author:  Clueless [ 24 Sep 2011, 15:09 ]
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My car is now running and the injectors have seated themselves so no more leaks!! Bitza has spent a fair amount of time on the car and its starting to come along nicely. Now to sort out the sensors
Author:  Bitza [ 24 Sep 2011, 22:11 ]
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Thanks for the beers Grant...........much appreciated......I'll have to make you a TPS........the one I took of was way out of OHMS scale.
Author:  Clueless [ 24 Sep 2011, 22:25 ]
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No problem Andrew...I guess I'll be seeing you next weekend..for more beer :D
Author:  TRQ-STR [ 26 Sep 2011, 22:52 ]
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Bastards! lol
Author:  Bitza [ 26 Sep 2011, 22:56 ]
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Thanks Koray..........still need to set the TPS as the ISC has only just started working after a service.
Author:  TRQ-STR [ 26 Sep 2011, 23:16 ]
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Nice work mate and keep at that beer!
Author:  Bitza [ 04 Oct 2011, 17:54 ]
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Just a pic of preping the spare door/s ready for delivery. Thanks Grant.

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This one has a small dent in it bit is in mint condition..........plus the original "defect" from factory (just under the style line 1/4 way on the bottom of the door, Bitza had it also)...........all drivers side doors I have seen have them, looks like a "pressing" issue.
Author:  TRQ-STR [ 04 Oct 2011, 23:12 ]
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Pics of the Defect? I want to check mine, lol.
Author:  Bitza [ 05 Oct 2011, 21:42 ]
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I tried to take a photo but didn't work out..........it's under the body side molding on the style line just to the right of the door lock.
Author:  Clueless [ 05 Oct 2011, 22:06 ]
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No problem Andrew, I'm happy that you will be the new owner and get to restore it to its original factory condition...see you on the weekend ;)
Author:  cordiaaaturbo [ 06 Oct 2011, 05:04 ]
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Bitza has a new cordia? or am i just drunk :)
Author:  Bitza [ 06 Oct 2011, 06:46 ]
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You bet Terrance.......Bitza now has an older brother!
Author:  TRQ-STR [ 08 Oct 2011, 02:26 ]
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waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa?

New daily? What happened to the starlet?

I can see the 2L going into this!
Author:  Bitza [ 08 Oct 2011, 09:27 ]
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I've always wanted an original cordia, mainly for when I enter shows.........put both of them next to one another to show the difference between stock and modified.

I still have the starlet, will become one of my daughters car one of these days..........plus I just built a new enclosed veranda on the side of the house.........that way I have somewhere now to work on the AC.

The engine is compression healthy, and to keep it original I won't be changing it.
Author:  cordiaaaturbo [ 08 Oct 2011, 22:14 ]
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Strip it all and clean everything bitza?
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