 The before shot... So we're now transporting ourselves back to around March 2021, sorta due to a fault of my own, but also not. Straight from having the STK camshaft fitted at Delarey Racing Developments, Juliette went for the absolute coolest makeover EVAR! It turns out that there's been quite a few people following the transformation of our owned-since-new Corsa sedan into a little more than your average streetcar. Over the years I've been happy to sit on the sidelines and document everyone else's action on track, or hot cars at a park-off, but something changed and I want to be on the other side of the camera every now and then. I think I'll have to blame Wikus from Delarey Racing Developments though, that session around VKC driving #Caddy96 left quite the impression... 
So back on track... A mate of mine, Wayne Bull, told me that the chap who does his car's bodywork was keen help out in my mission and offered to do some work on my car. Now the last time this happened it was a 6-month nightmare, but this wasn't any ordinary body shop. The offer of help came from Frederick Hattingh, the main man and one of the amazing team behind the FIAD Dent Removal Gauteng shop. If you haven't directly heard of them, I'm willing to bet big amounts that you do know of their work...   As you can imagine, I was quite surprised, and in a bit of disbelief because, well, just look as what these guys do! I went through to Fiad Dent to meet Frederick and discuss what would be done. Firstly - and this is something everyone can attest to not just guys like me getting amazing help - Frederick is a brilliant chap with a great eye for the right mods in the right places. You know those people that always put in a little extra, not to make people happy, but because it's just who they are. That's him. So anyway, back to Juliette. She's a 1.4i CD, and so while the bumpers were colour-coded, the wing mirrors and beadings were left in black. All I wanted done on the looks side was have them colour-coded white, along with the set of Corsa GSi side skirts that I was gifted by Big Boss Auto a while back that needed fitting too. I was gifted a set of race seats by Dylan Huber from Huber Motorsport (thanks so much man!) that he removed from his race SEAT when he upgraded, and so I asked Frederick if he could help fit them, along with a steering wheel my wife bought me and some DRD race pedals given to me by Wikus. Frederick said he had a few little things he'd like to do to the car too, so I gave him free rein on that one. Plans sorted...  TWO WEEKS LATER... Daaaaaaaaaaamn! So like I said, Frederick went over and above and then some. The man got EVERYTHING right and Juliette was looking absolutely brilliant, all bias aside. I couldn't believe the amount of changes to the car, properly thought out, tasteful changes. I mean yeah, I knew the work would be proper but I wasn't ready for so many cool things. I mean she was in decent condition for her age, but now she's one good looking lil' sedan. Check out these changes!  Colour-coded mirrors, custom grille, coated headlights, custom plate, custom bumper, spoiler added. Dent on bonnet removed.  Tinted windows, 90s race-inspired signage, colour-coded beading, arches reattached properly, wheels gloss coated, Opel wheel caps added, brakes customised, GSi side kirts colour-coded and fitted.  Wing spoiler made black, rear trim made black, Opel badge made black, taillights all shiny.  Race seats, steering and pedals fitted. Rear roll bar was fitted but I have no pics. As you can see, I received a whole lot more than I thought I would, and I'm super happy with everything done. It's like having a brand new car again, which is the best feeling ever. Every single drive makes me feel like a 20-year old again. I cannot thank Frederick and the Fiad Dent crew enough for this, the same goes to their suppliers who came on board to sponsor the tinting and signage things. You guys all rock so much! As you can see, the work is great, and these guys work on so many cars in the show and race scene that you should absolutely trust them with your car, no matter what it is that you need or want done. Just look at this!!!!     As I was about to leave, Frederick spotted summin' on the side skirt that he wasn't happy with and wanted me to bring the car back so he could sort it. That hasn't happened yet, because in between this awesome upgrade you see here from around March and now, I managed to pretty much wreck the Corsa's engine doing some "preventative maintenance" that did the exact opposite of what I had intended. More on that in a separate post coming soon...
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