Astra GTE 3 ltr V6 Twin Turbo RWD NoS Plan - Page 3

astrasport · 30-09-2003, 13:42

Hi mate, things are good, you?

yeah i'm still interested in steel rods, but it depends a great deal on the price!! might be moving out soon so money could be tight

glad to see the car is coming on well

Adam · 05-10-2003, 15:03

very impressed jamie

05-10-2003, 16:37

nice, the bare metal look reminds me of the delorean

**jamied** · 05-10-2003, 22:22

hummmmm....i wonder if regal are doing flux capacitors...

tailgate is nearly done...smooth finish but the filler with takes 20 mins to set took over 2 hours today because it is so ruddy cold.
engine bay is fully under coated and a big box of parts from autovaux has been dropped off at my dads so this week i should get a good amount done. pics should be on here in the next few days...

Uberdruck · 06-10-2003, 00:36

hi jaimed
what do you think of this paint?

Haynzee · 06-10-2003, 08:38

that is lush.. needs some non-GTE rear glass though.. to stop the wiper hanging in the middle of the rear screen

06-10-2003, 20:57

that is gorgeous

**jamied** · 06-10-2003, 23:07

cool....same as my paint...is called glass/mirror finish...good paint...loads of t-cut to get it right...only problem i have at the moment is the place i was goint to take the car to is a good little unit just right for me to spray it burnt down lastnight....all booths and spray tracks gone...i will have to make something up to spray it in if i can't find a place. also some good news...my noz tanks have come back after getting cromed up...look good...two old fire extings...stirped and sanded....looks good...both hold over 25 lts of gas each.

**jamied** · 06-10-2003, 23:19

Also.....i would like to thank all of you who have seen this post...its gone into over 1050 people...i hope that i can keep to the promise of showing you that a good project can start from a good car supported by good friends...thank you all.

**jamied** · 13-10-2003, 22:59

hi gang....
as of by the end of this week i should have got together a couple of d.i.y. manuals for doing your own rear arch conversions and dash conversions...it will be a download file but it has all of the details and pics from start to finish...i hope this will help a few of you to do you own...also new pics of the engine bay paint job should be on here tomorrow.

**jamied** · 18-11-2003, 20:53

latest pics from the weekend of the rear arches and the bonnet mods.

f50 with metal extentions for the lightcovers.

Davcohen · 18-11-2003, 22:12

bonnet looks good but please do something with your wings so it lines up with the bonnet

**jamied** · 18-11-2003, 22:52

the bonnet and wing still have to be matched up...in two minds at the moment as it to changing the style of the side indicators and lights to blend in better.

Colonel K · 18-11-2003, 23:06

Soooo hows the engine coming along?

**jamied** · 18-11-2003, 23:09

slow at the moment, but i have all winter to do it in the garage...got the steel for the roll cage and some pipeing for the maifold for the turbo....still waiting for the company that supplies the rods to come back...be christmas soon...lol

Paul Baldwin · 18-11-2003, 23:09

I was thinking the exact same thing.

Colonel K · 18-11-2003, 23:12

**jamied** · 01-04-2004, 23:26

right...quick update....engine is nearly done..just starting to fit all of it back together and put onto the engine trolly i have made up so i can connect the gearbox to the engine..the manifold for the single turbo covertion over the gearbox is half way done and looking a bit good now...all of the rubber nitros pipes have been scraped and nice shiney chrome ones used so it looks like a big shiney spider on the inlet manifold....also picking up the 4x4 unit next weekend and drives so that can be fitted over the next few weeks...roll cage is nearly finished and it looks as if the good wether is on the way so the fillering can be done also...pipes for the exhaust system have been droped off at the garage so i can start bending them to shape

Davcohen · 01-04-2004, 23:30

sweet mate cant wait to see the finished product, may pretend to see one of my mates up in northhamton uni just to get a sneek peek at your car lol

**jamied** · 01-04-2004, 23:31

anytime mate...just give me a pm when you are thinking of coming up....teddy is due to come round soon and i want to get it all ready for billing..

Davcohen · 01-04-2004, 23:34

ill let ya know mate, as for external body work what the plans going for the smooth look/ kinda sleeper?

**jamied** · 01-04-2004, 23:39

the car is completly smooth (inc sun roof...anybody want a full sun roof unit with manual and electric control give me a yell..getting rid for about £30) with a f50 bonnet scoop and lots of other kit...lol

Davcohen · 01-04-2004, 23:43

if ya get the time/ got the money have a go at fitting some Audi A4 Head lights in place of the Headlight/ indicator unit you have at the moment would be a one off, i did plan it for my old mk2 but had either the time/ money/ knoweldge of how it would be done

**jamied** · 01-04-2004, 23:46

hummmmm shall have to find a pic of them some were.....

Davcohen · 02-04-2004, 00:12

these type, dont know how much trouble it would be to fit, i dont think they as thin as they appear to be

here is a link
* HeadLights *