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89 Astra GTE 16v

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#1 ·
Well the mot has just run out and the tax runs out at the end of this month, so im going to use the opportunity to make a start on the old girl. Just collected the first few bits today, won this boot from ebay at what I think is a bargain price £15, considering its mint. Just the wrong colour lol, also got a new sun roof glass for 50p and lot's of other bits, the seller is a top bloke. Im going back later in the week b4 it goes to the scrappy to cut the complete bulk head out of it and the foot wells.
Well this is the car as it is; it's pretty solid apart from.





* Both rear arches need replacing
* Front bumper is missing washer jets, and has a small crack.
* Rear bumper has gone orange :rolleyes:
* Drivers side front foot well has some rust around the drain plug.
* Boot has rusted around the mount for the spoiler. (See replacement)
* Bulk head may need some attention.
* Bulk head sound deadening needs to come off.
* Engine coming out for a good clean and paint, and to give access to the bulk head.
* Sunroof leaks and is seized
* All the front bushes need replacing, or new bottom arms not sure yet.
* And a full repay in vx red :)

Good points

* Both sills are still perfect not quite sure how.
* Both the engine and gearbox or brakes need no work.
* The inner arches are good.

New Boot cost £15



Im going to do all the work myself so will post up pics to show progress, going to start with the bulk head.
 
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#38 ·
I have booked this week of work and the plan is to get the astra road legal ready to move to it's new home.

These are old pics but not put them on the diary, spent ages playing around with the welder to get some good plug welds, found a 5.5 whole and high amps gave the best results.

Window seam.



Good penetration.



Does anyone know if you can still get a rear quarter window seal??
Lot's more tomorrow
 
#41 ·
Right more done today, finished butt welding the c & b pillar, then ground down, put some fuel in and got it running and turned it around, brakes etc still feel good so that's one thing to take of my mot list. :bananajump:
Some of you may have noticed to two white dents in the new panel :grumpy: put the car back in the garage last night and came out to it this morning to find a metal post that has been leaning up against the wall for 5 years, had decided to launch it self into my nice rust and ripple free quarter panel. :hissyfit:


















 
#49 ·
More done today, some more grinding and some filler, and a quick coat of etch primer to show up any imperfections.





C pillar still needs some more work, but not far off.



Please excuse all the rubbish in the car it's been used as a skip since 2005 lol.

Left the filler for today as I don't want to rush it, and did some more welding, a drain plug in the floor was pretty rotten not sure if it's an mot fail but was making it pretty weak.

What I found under the carpet.



Cut back to good metal.



Plate welded in.



More etch primer.




Back in the garage, you can see the extra filler I have put on the c pillar.

 
#56 ·
More progress after working Friday evening till about 10pm the car is now back together. Spent Saturday sorting out a few electrical problems (rear fogs on all the time) adjusting the rear wheel bearings and booked the car in for an mot, but while I was sorting the hand brake I noticed the rear shocks have started to leak. So I had to cancel the mot as I want to get some bilstein shocks and don't have a local supplier, so it's book in for next Saturday at 9am, nearly there :D



ps: anyone know of a good supplier for the shocks??
 
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