VAUXHALL CORSA B 2 DOOR ABANDONED FOR 15 YEARS. HOW BAD IS IT? WILL IT MOVE? 

Your a braver man than me, I run a mile at even the hint of rust, how this thing is even holding together is a marvel. I am sure it will be a battle to turn this one around, I look forward to seeing how you approach this. I think we will get a few enjoyable vids out of this before this thing finally meets its ultimate fate.

That would have gone straight back oin the trailer to the local scrappy for me. If you decide to go ahead you are brave and I have no doubt your skills will be enough. All the power to ya Stevo

a Bit of you tuber fame and now you are buying all the new cars....... I love it mate, keep em coming

Got to admit Steve I wouldn't even consider saving an old Corsa in that state. But if you decide to take that job on, fair bloody play to you mate.

Ah the mighty Vauxhall Corsa Mk1 , passed my test in one of those beauties . Impressed the paint hasnt done the familiar Vauxhall fade to pink.

I love Corsa’s and have two. It’s going to be a real Labour of love but I’m certainly up for the ride…can’t wait 😊

My nan who passed last year had one of these Lreg in white diesel and she used to say I had arms like garth no power steering haha xx

Christ Steve, that one has seen better days, with that amount of rust I wouldn't even consider it, looking forward to the next part though it lol, great vid mate.

Nice to see an early one, pre facelift. I am big fan of the Corsa B and own a K plate one myself. Don't often get to see other ones underneath and that is quite the impressive brown flakes down there. I'll be very interested to see where this goes! It is a very low spec Merit model but I love the base models too!

So used to seeing the yellow Viva in the thumbnails, I actually missed this last week! Whatever floats your boat, that's what I say. No one thought cars like these would be classics, but everything gets its time. We have a an early Ford Ka tucked away. It'll never be a MK1 Escort, but who knows...😊

Love a corsa b! But that is some serious metal fabrication needed to save it. I would love to see it saved, but I'm on the fence about it actually being worth it. I'm looking forward to seeing how brave you are feeling when you make your decision 😊.

Couldn't help but laugh when parts of the sill started falling on both sides 😂

Alreet mate 👍 aye that's spot on with the Corsa A badged as Nova here, Opel in Europe. I'd find a good Nova shell and bung all the mechanical bits on it.... long as its not a 3 potter 🤔 was a nice Corsa A GT in WB and Sons at Killingworth yesterday, didn't see what it went for though!! 👍

Steve, I’ve had some dodgy motors on the road in the past (pre MOT days) but even I would have drawn the line at that one. Good luck sir!

When you climbed in through the boot I thought to myself. "Dukes of Hazzard! Geordie style!" 🤣🤣

Good points steve good engine, box, interior, bodypanels,, it would be nice to see welding repairs oin your video, a change from mechanics mate.

Balls of steel mate…….. balls of steel.

Jeez! Best of luck with that..

Good lord, the Titanic has less rust, assuming it must have been on the coast or even rescued from the sea itself.. parts I suppose. I agree it’ll definitely be entertaining!

LOL you left more than half that car behind on the drive way needing swept up - cant wait to see what happens next - I think thats been a corsa way too long

Ooh she's ripe. Poor thing. Viva is in much better nick underneath where it counts and about best part of 20 years older 😁👍

🎶There goes the sill. Doogle doggie🎵 😂👍

That's a shame to look at the car without my glasses on it looked ok until you left half the underneath on the floor. Good luck with the new mission 👍👍

I don't envy you guys and your salted roads one bit. That thing is munted! But....not only did I have a Viva here in Oz in it's Torana form, I also had one of these Corsas as a Holden Barina. I'm in! And good luck with it 👍

Launchd in the uk in January 1993 on a k reg to early 2001 on a x reg this modal spend 8 years in production

This is what happens to a car when it's neglected from new, winter road never washed off, could be a great long term project.

These were also available in gloss when they were new.

What a B-E-A-UTY 2dr hatch 🐣 manual!❤ a bit of rust, ain’t nothing haha Turn it into a rowdy little track car 😂 be interesting to see what happens with it 🍅💥😆

You are one brave hard working fella ! Great video

LORDY LORDY LORDY, WHAT HAVE YEE DONE. 🤣🤣🤣👍🏻

Heart like a lion Steve😆bloody hell the viva is in better nick good luck mate hope it doesn't need too much work👍

Those tyres 🛞 are literally “flat spots” could see poor thing losing weight when you had to whack the rear drums , be interesting to see it’s progress 😅

You definitely like a challenge, should be good.

Love this channel. Looking forward to the progress mate 🤞🤞

Lolz, seems some slight structural work needed then. Hats off to you if you manage to save that #Aspirin 😆😆😆

I tried to buy this a couple years ago, could see it was totally rotten but could’ve been useful for parts. The bloke didn’t want to part with it at the time

not many on road now, future classic steve

Crikey,you sure are a glutton for punishment,I wouldnt go poking around too much or you will end up with a pile of rust and nothing else,good luck with the Corsa,it will be interesting to see what you do with it. Great video again,always entertaining.

your doin a great job man. keep it going..

nice mate very nice bit off rust ok your love it well done be proud to be a working man

You are a brave man! I thought I was crazy doing my bug but I doth my cap to you sir!

Corsa....bloody hell Steve you'll be buying a troop shell suit next lol I think i'd have left that bugger where it was there's no structural integrity left in it once the chassis is fucked.

It's strange how a new car can look as old as the Viva!!

Hello Steve,I passed my test in one of these back in the day but a four door one 😂,it needs a bit of work but great to see the progress on it if you are restoring the car.

Enjoy your videos on Sundays and the new project corsa is only for parts am afraid mate so ur a busy man hope ur not paid to much and get shot of it and by a nother project car.. But regardless I'll be watching your channel 👍

One of the few times I have seen tyres have flats even after pumping up 😂, I bet your Mrs is well impressed 🤓, 2 words ? RUST & BUCKET 😉, you definitely like a challenge and I honestly hope the car was FREE 😂 because it gonna cost ya to scrap it ☹️ way too far gone and the grim reaper is waiting in the driveway lol 😂.

Love the Corsa B's. Flame Red Vauxhall paint will come up well with a good polish/mop. "Nicks Garageuk" youtuber is just finishing his little project one off. (Was in better condition to start with.)

They launched April 93 K plate. It’s canny rust that one mind you. What the plan. Break it for parts. ?

Strip it & sell the parts, bud. I wouldn't try & save it to be honest. I built my old mk3 XE mini with 90% new heritage panels. Was left with the original roof & both bulkheads... it ended up more expensive than buying a new shell. Live & learn, I suppose!! Cheers. Leigh.

I was thinking, what the hell’s he doing now, then realised he’s just tidying up his garage with bigger crap 😁👍

I think that one's too far gone mate.

My Dad had a brand new 'M' registered Corsa van back in 1994, all I remember was it felt so modern compared to his old Fiesta van and it had an airbag too....

The one I had was rotten on the bottom of the fire wall x

I thought my scimitar was bad! 😮 I hope you can weld 😂😂

Last time i saw a car that rusty was my 1988 mini 1000 I bought in 1994 . It had rotted from the front backwards . Rather Than the normal rear subframe and box section first The woman that I bought it from lived on the seafront up near Whitley bay and reversed it into her driveway then into a car port . Back was sheltered front wasnt.. I reckon this corsa was a coastal car from new too . Great content though. Maybe some parts for your viva on it .. the odd fuse . Bulb, front seat fag lighter .🤭 (Edited for spelling )

A lot of work there mate. Let’s see your welding skills biglad😂

Even scrap yards would turn that one down ,surely not worth the time and expense.

think she too far gone mate, sounds like a spares car.

I am all for saving classics.. including modern classics.. Now, alot would say "scrap it".. but i say save it.. When was the last time you seen a Mk1 corsa?.. especially in basic Merit spec.. Every Learner school had one, especially BSM.. i learnt to drive and passed my test in a corsa. And being a blue oval fan through and through, even i would save that.. Restore it, slap some BSM logos on it and stick it on the show circuit..

Sorry to have to say that whatever you paid was a pound too much! Get in touch with Autoalex, he likes to buy shite! 😂😂 . Somehow I think this might be a project too far, but love your enthusiasm and dedication to old Vauxhall's, I'd stick with the Viva! 👍👏👏

I have seen K registered examples in the past. The 1997/8 corsas were better undersealed well they must be because there are still loads on the road.

Do you work at Tetleys, stitching the holes in the teabags?!? Seriously, brave man, that looks like a load pf pain in store - incidentally, they look like Cavalier LX alloys to me?

Haha your brave. Best thing to do is insure it, paint the full car with rust remover, then report it stolen. Take the catalytic converter out, if your lucky it might be worth a few quid. Good luck

Your wife’s gonna love you never mind the neighbours 😂😂😂

New floorpan needed, then.

Has that been in the sea for the last 15 years ?

Morning Steve , by ‘eck mate that’s a crusty un..! The Viva is around 21 years older but definitely more solid ..what’s the plans with it, full resto, lowered and a red top ..? 😃 Great video as always, looking forward to next weeks 👍🏻❤️

More rust on that than the Titanic😂. Should be some fun videos out of it though.

That's so far gone you'd almost have to fabricate an entire new monocoque.

Shame it's so crusty. Would be a good parts car.

If you don’t have the time to save it and have a go at getting it back on the road I’d love the opportunity it’s a challenge but it’d be nice to see ?

That's bad mate, not as good as the Viva. It'll keep you busy though lol 👍👍

MOT history shows it was a rotbox 17 years ago - you know there's a problem when whacking the brake drum causes bits to fall off the sill! A breaker - low mileage should yield good spares. Bit risky going underneath it in such a confined space. Mate's neighbour had a P reg purple Corsa outside his house until very recently - wouldn't accept that it was becoming a collectable car since it hadn't been Maxpowered/tarted up with a body kit, etc.

Think you've already spent too much time and effort on it; maybe keep some parts ? Any good springs in there ?

My sister in law had a P reg 1.2 Merit and that got scrapped due to rust. The underseal fails on them

Get that out of the shed before it spreads tinworms to the viva 😂

Give the rear backplates and handbrake mechanisms a tap with the hammer to free them.

Shame, but strictly spares NOT repair for the Corsa. Harvest any good parts for when you find another one, which I am sure you will. Leaving plenty of time for the Viva in the meantime!

You need 3 cheap corsa b's then you can make one good one or just keep them on the front lawn for 10 years . Shame how rusty it is underneath.

Hard work ahead

Did half the car fall off when you hit that drivers side rear brake drum 😂

so brave so brave ya man go for it pint on me my mate enjoy

My man, the Viva is in far better condition than the Corsa. Break it for parts and see if you can get your money back.

So basically, you've bought a vauxhall sieve 😂

That is rough! Makes you realise how sound the Viva is. Can you weld?

In many ways it poses only questions and no answers.

I love a corsa b but I think this one may be too far gone!

I'd say M reg is pushing it for "early". Although K, L and M reg were all available with a 4-speed manual gearbox on the 1.2, so yeah, late into "early" I guess. Also it's a 3-door as the hatch is counted as a third door.

Wouldn’t you of preferred a battered GSi instead?

I am thinking it is cream cracked, I had to watch your video twice the first time I had my eye closed when you were pocking around under the car. it looks like you left haft the car behind on that drive. Looking on the bright side there is enough videoing for the next 10 years.

Sorry mate scrap

R'reet Viva man have yer had a knock to the head?, 😁That's ZZ top I'm bad I'm Nationwide bad🤣

Sorry dragons, I'm out! That's way too far gone!

Corsa B could not trust fuel pump would go anytime i used always have spare fuel just case blue light come on

I dont get it, did u buy it for the engine?

oh dear, hope it was free,,,

I said nova not a 3 cylinder junk box lol

Come on be honest you only bought it as you like poking holes in things with a screwdriver 😂, that's really rough. I have a 1996 Corsa b with 122k on it and it's mint, only had a patch on the seal. Do you live by the sea?

It's good for a parts car,it's too far gone to put back on the road, just my opinion.

Crikey she’s a bit of a barnacle. Don’t think there’s any saving that.