4X4 MK2 Astra GTE, Was in MAXPOWER in 1996.

[rc]

too many cars and not enough time. lol. would be thinning out my fleet elsewhere long before thinking of selling this one though.

[CB GTE]

too many cars and not enough time. lol. would be thinning out my fleet elsewhere long before thinking of selling this one though.

Yeah I know it would be foolish, I think when my other cars start playing up reality hits and I think of how much money i'v ploughed into it and still I have a bare shell.
When I finally learn to weld then I think it will start taking shape.

Chris

[CB GTE]

A little update, I haven't done much to the car for a while as my angle grinder was starting to slowly kill me, plus the weather has been rubbish! So I thought i'd find someone to sandblast the rear wishbones I got from Steven and the front legs I got from my brother.
Also a few weeks ago I put the rear frame and diff onto a trolley and rolled it under the car out of the way.
I may strip it again and get them blasted and painted to as the other bits that have been done are satin black.
Here's some pic's























All four parts blasted treated and painted was £60+vat I didn't think that was bad.
I'v also had a bit of a tidy up and now have loads of plastic boxes these two piles are the Turbo Tecnics Turbo conversion which I got from Dougie The Pace Courtenay parts are with the engine builder.





Thanks for looking.

Chris

[neilb1798]

very clean and cheap really looking good would love to have this with the 8v turbo in

[rc]

good to see some progress still

[CB GTE]

good to see some progress still

I know i'v been so lazy lol.

[CB GTE]

Here we go with another teeny update, I'v been collecting parts for ages, and my recent purchases include Bilstein shocks Astra GTE fronts and Cav/Calibra rears which are wrong so no update on the rear end as yet plus still waiting on a new rear hub and brake caliper! Although I was able to build up the front legs. I went to another garage and collected these springs which i'v been sitting on for years now.




I'd stripped a few legs down so had a fare few internal parts to choose from so got cleaning and painted some other bits then set about building this up







Here's some of the bits that I didn't use



So here's the leg rebuilt and so it doesn't get knocked about back on the car





And the other side









Chris

[gazturbo]

Nice work mate, makes me think bout getting my stuff coated??

[CB GTE]

Nice work mate, makes me think bout getting my stuff coated??

It makes allot of difference for one its allot tougher then say the parts i'v used hammerite on. And a quality finish too, the parts that were done were badly pitted and came up well concidering..Thanks for comments.

Chris

[GSi_Online]

Think I speak on behalf of most on here when I say I cant wait to see the final product. Have you decided what colour your going to do the car? The last time i read you were indecisive.

This will be like a factory built gte 4x4 that was never made?

[Cavalier-C20LET]

Good progress mate . blasting the parts was worth it they look great.

did you say the rear springs you got are no use? would you sell them by any chance?

[mk2astraturbo]

i think a saab v6 turbo would be good in this , looking good buddy quite a job you got there

[corsablue]

absolutely superb project mate

[CB GTE]

Did some work on this,this afternoon I managed to put the rear wishbones onto the subframe. But before I rolled it back under the car I got the angle grinder out and a wire wheel and continued cleaning the underside of the car. Here's the pic's









And the underside

















And the axle back under the car













I also got to clean up the garage

Thanks for looking
Chris

[corsablue]

great progress mate are you going to ditch the wide kit and just keep it looking factory?

[CB GTE]

great progress mate are you going to ditch the wide kit and just keep it looking factory?

Yes mate its going to look standard

[CB GTE]

Good progress mate . blasting the parts was worth it they look great.

did you say the rear springs you got are no use? would you sell them by any chance?

Not the springs the shocks I bought were the wrong ones

[CB GTE]

Think I speak on behalf of most on here when I say I cant wait to see the final product. Have you decided what colour your going to do the car? The last time i read you were indecisive.

This will be like a factory built gte 4x4 that was never made?

This is what i'd like to achieve

[gazturbo]

Nice work mate, hopefully get my back arms back from powder coating tomorro

[corsablue]

this will be amazing when its done

[Ed]

This is what i'd like to achieve

Gorgeous!

[CB GTE]

Nice work mate, hopefully get my back arms back from powder coating tomorro

I'v been onto the MK3 owners and had a look they look great, love the bushes too. I used original vaux ones but looking at yours with the adjustment I may have to follow suit

[jimbo87]

Think I speak on behalf of most on here when I say I cant wait to see the final product. Have you decided what colour your going to do the car? The last time i read you were indecisive.

This will be like a factory built gte 4x4 that was never made?

Just like my Mk3 GSi will be like, almost factory

[jimbo87]

I'v been onto the MK3 owners and had a look they look great, love the bushes too. I used original vaux ones but looking at yours with the adjustment I may have to follow suit

Once I've got mine in the dry, ill VE doing my bushes too. and gettin everything powder coated, just my priority is the Engine and getting her moving and into the workshop.

[big e]

Just caught up on this great work mate, powder coated parts look smart..