mk3 astra gsi restoration - Page 2

***Tom Williams*** · 02-10-2008, 19:08

lovely - a friend had a superb white one of these a few years ago.

tng21 · 02-10-2008, 19:33

bargain price. Id love to do a project like this. looks like your gettin on well with it. Nice work

CavalierSRIRed · 03-10-2008, 01:00

Can't believe how cheap u picked this up m8. The engine alone is worth at least £250 and i've seen ones ALOT worse go for about £500! Glad your restoring it tho m8. I bought mine a year ago and they are brilliant cars! I had the water in my footwells aswell. Sourced it to my scuttle panel. It had warped over time due to heat and water was getting down behind it. That and my windscreen seal wasn't fitted properly! Best of luck tho m8, you'll enjoy it once its done!

mikelee · 03-10-2008, 17:52

cheers for the comments fella's, i love it already even how it is. coming along nicely. will keep you all updated on the work. should have a nice new arch fitted by the end of the weekend

gsi34000 · 03-10-2008, 20:39

You're so crazy in England !
Can't understand why you spend as much time as on this rust car.......

Just buy an OPEL Astra Gsi from South of Europe and you won't find rust problem............

bowman · 04-10-2008, 07:34

"just" buy a south african car................k%^b.

Top work there mate!

gsi34000 · 04-10-2008, 09:26

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Originally Posted by bowman

"just" buy a south african car................k%^b.

Top work there mate!

yes but it's uggly in 4 doors

philip2 · 04-10-2008, 10:01

its getting on quite quick, seeing as only there few nights a week. mad how much better a car looks when its just had the rust cut out, and even better when its got fresh metal

already been terrorising the lanes in mates tractor(lad whos workshop mikes using) and been dicking about with a .22 while others have been working.

andyj775 · 05-10-2008, 03:26

keep at it mike, will be good to see her round hawarden once again. makes me wonder though how it passed the mot last time round though haha!

philip2 · 05-10-2008, 06:11

and the other 2 or 3

mickygsi · 05-10-2008, 11:40

i restored mine a few years ago gets a bit soul destroying all that rot but they are quality cars its so worth it in the end ,take out ur front shocks and check underneath ur top suspension turrets mine was pretty rotten in there and where the steering arms poke through the front chassis legs check the surrounding area dig a screwdriver into the sealer it was hiding some nasty rot

mikelee · 06-10-2008, 11:28

yea i found my rear suspension turrets were rotten last night, front all seems ok

mikegray · 06-10-2008, 18:39

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Originally Posted by mikelee

yea i found my rear suspension turrets were rotten last night, front all seems ok

Got some pics comming mate?

I had to do my turrets and chassis aswell

mikelee · 06-10-2008, 20:48

no piks of rotten suspension but more piks of work done over the weekend

arch welded on

plates made for the rear valance

rear corner welded on

boot floor plates started to be fitted

definatley coming along well now. 1 solid side at least. weigh a ton now tho lol

andyj775 · 06-10-2008, 22:24

thats wicked mike, glad to see your doing a thorough job. cant wait to get a glimpse of her, will have to come down with you next time youre going to work on her!

mikegray · 07-10-2008, 14:55

Coming along nicely mate.

Keep up the good work.

gsi34000 · 07-10-2008, 20:13

Why don't you buy a south european Opel Astra Gsi without rust problem ?

mikelee · 07-10-2008, 20:38

cfos this one cost 100 quid!!!

gsi34000 · 07-10-2008, 21:11

But you spent much time to repair it.........

andyj775 · 07-10-2008, 22:11

yes but to be honest panels arent megabucks plus if your not paying for welding etc. then costs are quite low. and wheres the fun in buying a smooth astra from south europe anyway when you could be restoring a car basically given to you? yes a lot of work is going into it, but will be worth it in the end. you cant beat that feeling of looking at what you started with, then making it into something to be proud of. its what being an enthusiast is all about. thats my opinion anyway

big rich astra · 08-10-2008, 01:52

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Originally Posted by andyj775

yes but to be honest panels arent megabucks plus if your not paying for welding etc. then costs are quite low. and wheres the fun in buying a smooth astra from south europe anyway when you could be restoring a car basically given to you? yes a lot of work is going into it, but will be worth it in the end. you cant beat that feeling of looking at what you started with, then making it into something to be proud of. its what being an enthusiast is all about. thats my opinion anyway

philip2 · 08-10-2008, 07:08

**** me, done some work. will pop down tonight if ya there, have a look see, do some raving n that

CavalierSRIRed · 08-10-2008, 17:02

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Originally Posted by andyj775

yes but to be honest panels arent megabucks plus if your not paying for welding etc. then costs are quite low. and wheres the fun in buying a smooth astra from south europe anyway when you could be restoring a car basically given to you? yes a lot of work is going into it, but will be worth it in the end. you cant beat that feeling of looking at what you started with, then making it into something to be proud of. its what being an enthusiast is all about. thats my opinion anyway

Much agreed and its nice that your restoring it, like mickygsi said they are quality cars and far too many are hacked up for their engines and weighed in! I've never owned a car where so many strangers come up and compliment me about it. Top quality welding there fella!

mikelee · 08-10-2008, 17:56

my mate doing the welding for me. but yes basically the car cost me 100 quid. all panels cost me 150 quid, all in all at the mo ive spent bout 350 quid so its gonna be well worth it in the end, and its all part of the fun restoring it. mite be down there tonight phil or tommorow morning. jus been and picked up filler and seam sealer so there is plenty to be getting on with

mikelee · 08-10-2008, 17:58

ohh and most of the rippled arch you can see in the piks is now gone too thanks to a bit of panel beating