My GTE 16V Restoration Thread.

[Astra Dan]

Yeah. It's not 100%, and there's quite a few other stone chips, but it's miles better.

[Astra Dan]

Right, this is how it now looks and how it will look for Billing (bar a bit more moppping and waxing courtesy of Benn):

[Benn]

Fully mopped,
and half waxed....

[Tom Williams]

sure looks shiney

[Pitstoppete]

cripes Bunter, that cam cover looks so nice. who could of done a job as good as that...

[CraigGreen]

engine bay looks good. Bling up the heat shield next.

[Liamss]

love this thread!!

quality car mate

[Dale]

great looking mk2

[Rusty 16v]

Well I guess I didn't do a bad job on the HG if it's still going lmao

[Orange Peel]

What did you use to bling up the plastics?

Looks very nice mate

[Benn]

What did you use to bling up the plastics?

Looks very nice mate

megs vinal and rubber spray,

[200TS EC]

looks Nice!!!!!!!! Well done

[batesy]

Right, this is how it now looks and how it will look for Billing (bar a bit more moppping and waxing courtesy of Benn):

there is my mates stadard gte 16v i really like yours i dont like astra's with all this bodykits and stuff on them pure engine and stance for me

really really like yours good work with the engine and bonnet can barely notice it imo

[Benn]

but its not standard?

[batesy]

but its not standard?

apart from the engine, suspension and wheels its not standard.... running 280bhp let spax adujusties and very early speedlines apart from that standard...note the faded trime on the bumpers and sideskirts are now black again thanks to a heat gun

[Benn]

back box and lights too...lol sorry being picky,

[GTE 16v]

.....and the lack of repeaters, black vinyl on bootlid and no bump strips.

[batesy]

.....and the lack of repeaters, black vinyl on bootlid and no bump strips.

back box and lights too...lol sorry being picky,

i thought those were standard lol i apoligise am only new to this stuff but thanks for your comments... the exhaust was changed as old one was **** and restictive... new one is from turbo manifold 2.5" straight pipe to back box not a silencer in sight sounds unreal will try and get pics

thanks for all your comments i will get myself more reconised with stufflmao

[Benn]

lol cool,we're just being picky...gte16v still learning to....lol

[batesy]

lol cool,we're just being picky...gte16v still learning to....lol

benn u seem to be in the know about alot of things with cars... can u advise me what the best way is to fit idependant back suspension on the astra or cannot it not be done or is it already done?? much apprecaited

[GTE 16v]

benn u seem to be in the know about alot of things with cars...

lmao lmao lmao

[Benn]

as gte16v said hahahaha dont know that much dude,

and i havent a clue...thought a be would be better...

[batesy]

ok thanks anyways the lad wants independant suspension so he can run coilovers imo i think he shud just keep the suspension it has on it now as the stance looks mean lol

hes also wanting a stage 5 kitlmao

[Benn]

you can run coiloverd on a beam,
justt need to turret the rear end,

[batesy]

you can run coiloverd on a beam,
justt need to turret the rear end,

how would i go about that then ??