Fennys Astra mk3 powered by LET

fennyLET · 04-10-2007, 11:55

Hi to all i am now going to start on making my astra into somthing that im happy with insted of being somthing im pis** of with

. So the first thing i will be doing is getting my other astra (mk3 1.6 8v) on the road, It needs a new head that i have got and should be doing this weekend (6-7 October), then ive got to tax and mot it. I will be posting pics and writing about my prosess.

fennyLET · 05-10-2007, 12:40

Just afew pic off my astra before i start working on it.

fennyLET · 05-10-2007, 12:42

***Andy_L*** · 05-10-2007, 12:51

Aha! Wondered if you'd start a projects thread on it.

Good luck with it.

fennyLET · 05-10-2007, 12:55

Im realy getting PI**ED of with the pics not being the correct size

fennyLET · 05-10-2007, 13:06

fennyLET · 05-10-2007, 13:29

fennyLET · 05-10-2007, 13:39

fennyLET · 05-10-2007, 13:53

If anyone is interested i will be selling my 18" alloys soon, id like £250 but make me an offer

Astra-cab · 06-10-2007, 09:24

looking foward to getting this project going! its going to be stupid quick! we'l get the winter shed sorted today. good luck mr Fenn!

fennyLET · 06-10-2007, 09:26

You and me both, Ive got some big surprises for every1

fennyLET · 07-10-2007, 14:32

Im realy gutted that i couldnt get my winter astra done this weekend, Couldnt get hold of an 1.6 8v MPI Head set. So my gsi is gona have to wait another week before i can do any moro

fennyLET · 10-10-2007, 08:39

I finely got hold of a head gasket set and i started to fit it yesterday 9/10/07. I hope to do the timing and change the oil and filter today so i can get it MOTed, then i can start on my real project.

astragsi · 10-10-2007, 19:10

what plans have you got for it then?? what are these supprises, sounds interesting??

fennyLET · 15-10-2007, 09:47

13 and 14/10/07
To start the weekend of i put some petrol in it and tried to start it with no joy, So checked the timing and i was 180 D out on the bottom pully, Changed that but still wouldnt start so i took the cam cover of to find that 1 of the rockers had fallen of so i had to sort that out, THEN when i tryed to start it for the third time it turned over without any compreshion

but i dont understand why. After all that i left it for abit and was contenplating putting a 2.0 8v sri engine that ive got in it, Went to show a mate what was happening and you wouldnt belive it but it started

I wish i could say why it had no compreshion but i cant, It sounded like all the valves were bent!

fennyLET · 15-10-2007, 09:51

This bit had fell off

fennyLET · 15-10-2007, 10:45

I am now nearley ready for an MOT, It just needs a back box and 2 tyres then it should be good to go!

astra_barry · 15-10-2007, 13:36

what radiator are u using in the turbo fenny?

fennyLET · 15-10-2007, 13:37

The proper one for the Astra gsi XE

astra_barry · 15-10-2007, 13:40

cheers do u find that ur temp goes up in traffic much?

fennyLET · 15-10-2007, 13:43

Yer all the time and the holding bracket on the left rubs against the Turbo to AFM Pipe (Big blue 1)

astra_barry · 15-10-2007, 14:03

i used a cav turbo one but its needing a bracket instead of tie wraps.
guess i will just have to turn the heater to number4 on the fan speed,heat on full and windows wide open lol.
u got a cool stat?

fennyLET · 15-10-2007, 14:05

Im not shaw but it runs at about 86.

astra_barry · 15-10-2007, 14:12

yeah im about the same fenny

fennyLET · 18-10-2007, 10:14

Hi all i brought some bucket seats from GSI_Marko_GSI and i thank him, I am well happy with them so far but they are not fitted and wont be untill the rest of the car is done to that stage. I will get some pics up as soon as i can.