Smokin's 5door astra mk3 ;)

[Benn]

Cool coool, best paint jobs come from good prep, get a good degreaser.

[Benn]

One more thing, yours is a 5door, they are 3door skirts, you know thery wont fit stright on yeah?

[RobJenko]

which is why he cut them up benn, hes still got to try make the left over bits fit the front and rear doors.

[Adam_Luce]

which is why he cut them up benn, hes still got to try make the left over bits fit the front and rear doors.

One more thing, yours is a 5door, they are 3door skirts, you know thery wont fit stright on yeah?

Yep I know they are 3dr skirts, I love making things fit its the whole painting part that I have still got to get to grips with, Which is why i will get all parts done and ready then send it to my mate's to be finished off

If I had the money I would buy a set off drizz as he always seems to have them

[astralsi]

please update us, whats it look like with the side skirts on?

[Benn]

They arnt easy to make, i helped make the set that where on andt mk3s astra. Used a set of cav and astra ones to up them.

[Adam_Luce]

Well havn't updated in ages.. Still need to do the skirts as I lost interest in the car tbh untill now. Here is the start of what I have been doing over the last week or so...

Rebonded the bonnet lip at the corners thats why it kept cracking.. left it grey for now

Started on the bad rear bumper bad because the 2pac paint didnt like the celly under it haha.. Mind even with all the work I did and cleaning before i stated to spray I dont think paint likes me.. The stuff has gone and peeled again so i will leave it for now and start again once the engine is in..


Now as I want to get the XE in before christmas I have made a start here is some of the jobs done..
New CV joints inner and outter here is the first..

the old ones on the floor


I now have the choice of which flywheel to use there is a pot type fitted to the engine and here is one i have got hold of



Fow said i can lend his engine hoist so will be done in no time i hope all i need is a new clutch .. So if anyone has a new kit for sale let me know..

[@ndy]

So which are you fitting?

We'll ring Vaux and get a price

[Adam_Luce]

So which are you fitting?

We'll ring Vaux and get a price

Well as long as I dont need to fit anything else to the gear box the flat type as its ment to be lighter and better than the pot type

[Adam_Luce]

did abit more started on the other drive shaft

[donvaux]

yes mate all you need is a new clutch cover plate so best just buy a new clutch kit while its out of the car

[Adam_Luce]

yes mate all you need is a new clutch cover plate so best just buy a new clutch kit while its out of the car

so just a clutch for a flat type fly wheel and it will be fine ??? Good Good yep going to buy new saves problems later ...
Think I mite need a new inner cv joint on the equal lenth shaft but i cleaned it up and put aload of fresh cv gunk in there lmao. Taking alook at the bearing thats nex to it as it sounds about odd lol

[v6venom]

a good read mate ...really like the bonnet too...

[Adam_Luce]

a good read mate ...really like the bonnet too...

Thank you.

A small update pic's to follow Inner CV joing came today so go that fitted to the one shaft . Hopefully Fow will be home tomorrow afternoon so i can collect the hoist then i will crack on with ripping the old lump out and order a clutch kit

[Fow16v]

rite im planning on collecting the car tommorrow mate but i hope to be there and collect it by mid day so should be back by around 3 o clock ish. you are welcome to popup then for it. its in the garage ready for you

[Adam_Luce]

rite im planning on collecting the car tommorrow mate but i hope to be there and collect it by mid day so should be back by around 3 o clock ish. you are welcome to popup then for it. its in the garage ready for you

ok mate will txt @ 3 ish your a big help to

[gsi34000]

what about the side skirts ?

[Adam_Luce]

what about the side skirts ?

What about them ?? The first thing to do is get the engine done as its been waiting longer , Sideskirts can come later then maybe a complete respray done by Benn but shhhh dont tell him I havn't told him yet.lmaolmaolmao

[Adam_Luce]

Right well the bolt holes on the flat fly wheel dont line up not even when put up next to the pot type. So with that and i want to get this in ASAP i will use the pot type flywheel and get a clutch kit to suit..

Here is how the car stands front wheels off and up on axle stands.. Covered with a nice shade of silver car cover...










More tomorrow front legs off wireing all off and drive shafts out along with all the oil etc

[Adam_Luce]

Here are the photo's of the one complete drive shaft

[donvaux]

the flywheel holes only line up one way mate keep turning it till it lines up

[Adam_Luce]

the flywheel holes only line up one way mate keep turning it till it lines up

Ok mate will try again cheers it kept slipping off and hitting my leg so i started to give up

[Adam_Luce]

Well done some more today before Dave from MK3OC turned up lmao

here are the photos both front drive shafts and struts out with some damage to the bottom ball joint




And all empty


Did some up the shed but no photos got the new cv joint off the one drive shaft and fitted to the other going to reset the spring on the drivers side and do the top nut up right this time lmao..photo's for them to come later.

Once the engine is done and running fine i will start on the skirts

[Adam_Luce]

Right well a good sunday went well photos to follow when i go get my camra lol.. engine is out had to drop the car down on the jack to lift the engine out as i left the strap to long lol..

Also snapped one of the bolts for the engine mount on the drivers side .... Just gonna clean the engine bay and give it a lick of black paint then clutch time and engine in haha

[@ndy]

Mate sorry I didn't come up on the weekend.

Hope that cover don't leak is raining hard