my astra gsi 4x4 project

[shanger]

hello all best start at the begining iv had the gsi about 4 years now. it started life as a 1.8 until we (cavbow) fitted a let with a f28 and ran it like that for about 12 months then i got called up by the army to go to iraq so while i was away i thought i would have the engine re-built by a good friend(cavbow) so when i got back we put it in and had it on the rollers it was running 280 bhp with phase 2 chips, lighten and balanced bottem end,arp rod bolts,hybrid turbo,big cooler and also a lsd in my f28 to help with the spinning witch it did a little so after running it like that for another 12 months i want more so im going 4x4 then next year im going for more power right best get on with the pics ill start at the begining

how it did look


the donor car


the cutting starts







best get started on the astra







all out



ready to go in



and in it is



ill try and get some better pics of it in later

[EY]

Nice work

[donvaux]

i'm liking the progress already keep up the good work

[Add_Gee]

just need a few cable ties and ready to go

[rc]

good start mate, going to be keeping and eye on this as i'll be doing a 4x4 astra soon too!

[neo1]

brave man, to take that on, good luck

[seanr28]

great project, keep it updated with loads of pics, very interested in this one!

[shanger]

thanks all for the comments i suppose i should explain the plans for the car apart from 4x4 ing it as you can see its having a full restoration rear archs, sills , wing and a full respray inside and out. when its finished it will be a striped out weekend fun car.

[rudd86]

nice project mate, will keep an eye on this one.

[kevseymour]

Subscrribed!

Refreshing to see a thread where soeone's actually doing this instead of asking if it's even possible, keep us updated.

[Gordon Livsey]

i was over at a guys house yesterday getting stuff for the nova, he is currently on novaload and hes in the process of doing a cossie 4x4 nova, just pretty much a shell at the moment but you ought to see the size of the transmission tunnel on this thing

[cavbow]

I'm glad you all like the hard work we're putting in on the conversion

[specks]

looking good so far,not shy of a bit of work are you.

[gsi_fox]

Well chuffed wiv all ur interest in our project but I have to say shanger is a braver man than most, dont think I fancy taking a grinder to my corsa in the same way lol.
Just hope we can get it ready for PVshow!!!!

[shanger]

we will have a good go im sure with good friends like you lot (clive,fox,neil,rob)we will get it done

[dearing5]

great stuff mate, hope it all goes well

i'll definately be watching this

[Nealo]

dunna worry it will be ready for PV mate. Long as Fox keeps on with his blacksmith impressionslmao

[shanger]

bit of a update as not got to much done as i was away last weekend hoping to get alot done this weekend.

couple of pics of the backend



weld weld and more weld


new rear arch


empty bay


well thats it for now should have some more up tomorrow night

engine looking a bit sorry for itself

[dave wilkinson]

you brave brave man!!! lol hope this ain't giving fox ideas! lmao
lookin good tho mate

[Steve!]

will swing by one day soon, and have a little look see.

[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

[shanger]

will swing by one day soon, and have a little look see.

yea no prob

[Rs1]

Great idea and plenty enthusiasm by the sounds.
How did you ensure it was straight? Anything of this nature i'd want it fixed to a jig of some description.

[shanger]

measuring measuring and more measuring itis not to bad realy as the back end of the cali is nearly the same as the astra it all slots in with next to no movement left to right

[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