astra GSi mk3 restoration.

[Gsi_joey]

alright peeps heres my 93 astra GSi mk3 that iv had for a few years now and tought it was time to give it some TLC as the back arches where starting to bubble like mad like most mk3 gsi's.. heres a few photos of what iv been up to lmao injoy

some new bushes

got my hands on some rear headrests

started to poke about one day and came across this dirty stuff

off with the back bumper to meet mr ROT



so made a few phone calls an 2 weeks later i picked up my new panels


bit the bullet and went chopping up the quarters



Mr Rot realy was busy over the last few years

so we took that panel out as it was way to bad to even try an fix it

my old man picked up a cheap astra for 50euro has no engine but i only wanted one part of it


welded into its new home



time to test fit the new quaters


they lined up pretty good which im happy about an thats all iv done for now but hope to get more done this weekend if i aint to busy

[Jay]

Got som guts chopping thm archs up!haha but good luck!(y)

[Gsi_joey]

haha needed to be done. as i dnt wanna be doing it again a few years down the line with a filled up botched job.

[DaveBlackburn]

She's coming on well mate, keep at it, your a braver man than me haha! I presume your gonna fill over the ariel hole in the new rear 3quarter when you get round to spraying?

[Gsi_joey]

yeah mate have a small bit cut out for it already. just havent had time to weld it in yet thining of maken her 5 stud with cav turbo rims

[DaveBlackburn]

you keeping the Xe or are you upgrading that too??

[Violet]

Where did you get those panels? Nice welding there as well!

[Gsi_joey]

you keeping the Xe or are you upgrading that too??

i dunno yet mate. would not mind aa LET but the prices of them would put you off haha

[Gsi_joey]

Where did you get those panels? Nice welding there as well!

got them off a mate for 380euro. i think he can get more im not to sure

[DaveBlackburn]

Saab turbo engines are where its at mate can take big power, and are mucho cheaper! go find yourself a B204 engine, and then have a few words with Chip for advice

[Gsi_joey]

haha yeah murray was on about doing one aswell. or was reading up on it. was looking on donedeal they seem to be cheap on there. if i had the help i would try it.

[TINTIN]

Saab turbo engines are where its at mate can take big power, and are mucho cheaper! go find yourself a B204 engine, and then have a few words with Chip for advice

Or Astra Nige as he's done just that conversion.

Nice looking project there, cracking work with the rot removal.

[DaveBlackburn]

Yeah, I had heard of his name before, just had a mental block, speak to Astra-Nige, and Chip mate

[Jay]

Exactly man am exactly the same i hate botched up fillered arches!

[truevip]

are you just going to restore it back to standard or are you going full out? gsi's are well kool

[Gsi_joey]

yeah with some cav turbo rims an maybe some saab power depending if i can be botherd with the hassle if it all haha

[DaveBlackburn]

of course you can be bothered mate!! If you can do bodywork restorations, you can definately pull your finger out for an engine job :P

[AstraJasper666]

looks really well mate. good luck with the build

[truevip]

yeah with some cav turbo rims an maybe some saab power depending if i can be botherd with the hassle if it all haha

there's really not that much hastle mate it's just cuz i was waiting on new parts and im as lazy as sin so it's taking me a li'l longer lol but im guessin if your have the skill to strip the gsi down fittin the saab lump will be just as easy. have you seen this months pvm? it has the blue saab powered astra gsi on the rolling road section. if you have have it read the comments from the operator lol

[Gsi_joey]

haha yeah i seen that blue astra alrite. some crazy power from it i might give it ago next year if iv not sold it by then =/

[truevip]

do u have a c20let in the gsi already?

[Gsi_joey]

nar mate just the c20xe

[truevip]

ok kool keep the pics coming this project looks good

[Gsi_joey]

not much of an update on this but got some cav turbo rims today an some front 5stud hubs going picking up the rear hubs next week, hopeing to get the wheels resprayed gun metal grey.

[Liam1805]

I so want a white mk3 gsi ahaa. I'm jealous. Good work with the arch nice to see you tackling it, them wheels will look te business in grey, will match the car so well. Keep it up mate