my astra gsi 4x4 project - Page 2

chris_16v · 12-04-2008, 10:46

looks brilliant and very good idea, will be good fun too drive too

dave wilkinson · 12-04-2008, 14:32

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Originally Posted by shanger

cheers mate after seeing all the work that we are going through with this one dont think we will be doing another ill be coming upto yours soon with some stuff

yer thats sound mate, just give me a text before you come, can put a good word in and get you a couple of quid knocked off

jay26 · 12-04-2008, 15:24

that takes some guts to chop a good astra up and hope it goes well

tommychimp · 12-04-2008, 20:24

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will be well worth seeing how this turns out!

Vauxfan · 12-04-2008, 20:38

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Originally Posted by tommychimp

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will be well worth seeing how this turns out!

ditto

shanger · 13-04-2008, 06:21

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Originally Posted by Rs1

Haha, lots of measuring.
My mate offered to do the same conversion to a corsa for me but with my build it'll kill txb's, rear diff and shafts too often for my liking, i hate to have something you cant really use.
What you like for txb clearnace up front?

Mk3 4x4 LET's are cool as fook though

the clearance for the txb looks good but the bulk head needs a bit of work to get the cali sub frame to fit and for the prop to go through.

A little update no pics as there is not much to see. the backend is now fully welded in as well as finding any bits of rust and rot and sorting that out to. things to do now are sort out the bulk head, sort out the tunnel and a bit of body work and its ready for the paint shop.

astranut2 · 13-04-2008, 14:03

cavbow · 13-04-2008, 14:16

pic not working matey

gsi_fox · 13-04-2008, 14:28

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Originally Posted by wilkogsi

you brave brave man!!! lol hope this ain't giving fox ideas!

lookin good tho mate

Did you not hear matey mines next in line for the 4X4 treatment 2009 will need it to get past yours at santa pod with your Nos working!!!!

No truth is matey I just haven't got the heart to cut out the back of me corsa, plus scares me as it is (well when its on the road!!!

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astranut2 · 13-04-2008, 18:58

hope yours gets done quicker than mine after 3 years not long till pv2008 hoping to make it this year !!!!

cavbow · 14-04-2008, 13:14

oh we'll be there as long as every 1 pulls there finger out on the project

shanger · 14-04-2008, 13:38

together we can make it happen

Biff · 14-04-2008, 13:53

Fair play mate, you look like you've done a top job there.

I remember years ago a white Gsi from jersey that was in max power yrs b4 the days of saxo's & chavs, I'm no neon lover! lol).

Courtenay built that & the cost was mega but the performance was stunning beating Escort Cosworths & some bikes. Just go's to show when you've got a good crew, big balls & decent doner cars, anything is possible.

I take my hat off to you. I'm looking forward to seeing the car in the metal at pvs & admiring the engineering.

Another mod to add to the dream list on the cav.... 4x4 hatch with a let... Would it be a 1st I wonder?

Respect.

astranut2 · 26-04-2008, 09:44

Hi m8 how u geting on any updates ?

jav786 · 26-04-2008, 10:08

Looking good lads keep up the good work

Nealo · 26-04-2008, 15:29

I aint been helping with this for week or so but from wot i have been told by the lads the back end welded in and tunnel now in, they just sorting the front bulk head out to make room for transfer box. New arches are supposed to be going on very soon then it off to the lod body shop.

shanger · 26-04-2008, 23:16

hello all bit of a update the tunnel is in and the bulk head is sorted and we have been sand blasting today loads of fun

me getting ready for sand blasting

off we

and how it looks now

Jimbo · 27-04-2008, 06:00

I say old boy your funking keen blasting in a T-shirt!

Love it..

Feeling a bit sore today? Or you proper 'ard as funk?

gsi_fox · 27-04-2008, 10:26

Sand blasting fooking great fun when its not ur own car your doing lol Cant wait to get some more done next weekend and get it finished off!!!

PS had 2 showers and I keep finding sand!!!!! lol

shanger · 27-04-2008, 13:28

me to keeps coming out of everywhere

Steve! · 27-04-2008, 14:28

It's like when you have sex on the beach.....

tommychimp · 27-04-2008, 14:53

^ Except without the knob-burn!

shanger · 27-04-2008, 17:14

what the drink

cavbow · 05-05-2008, 15:55

at least now the shell is finished and it's in the body shop being treated to some fresh paint

astranut2 · 05-05-2008, 17:43

At this rate yours will be out of the body shop before mine

only been there 4 months

gona go give him some s**t tomoz glad yours is kicking on at a fast rate