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Chris_Harden Astra Old Hand
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Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 10:21 pm Post subject: Chris's ongoing project! |
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As most of you all know this was how my mk1 used to look beofre i took it off the road thinking for 12 months to get some welding done on the inner arches and paint the engine bay. That was May '99
Then came the stipdown and bad news followed. rusty inners and at £120 an inner side quoted in 99 i started to look for another shell, and stripped everything off my old one.
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Chris_Harden Astra Old Hand
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Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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It took me over 3 years to find a good shell, and this one came up locally to me from a mate who needed to move it as his boss wanted it out of the way and he had nowhere to store it!
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Chris_Harden Astra Old Hand
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Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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Lots of time and messing around in the garage has got me to this stage now. More is on the cards as i'm trying to sort out paint and welding soon to get it finally ready to give some beans in it!
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Chris_Harden Astra Old Hand
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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I have managed to get some more done to the car now. It's painted and it is now time to put all the stuff back on the car.(which i thought i'd never get round to.)
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Chris_Harden Astra Old Hand
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 1:51 pm Post subject: |
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The car at the bodyshop prior to painting.
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Chris_Harden Astra Old Hand
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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Few pics taken at paintshop.
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Chris_Harden Astra Old Hand
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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While the car was being painted i was cleaning the other parts ready to go back on.
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Chris_Harden Astra Old Hand
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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The steering rack and brake chamber fitted also the GTE door trim.
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Chris_Harden Astra Old Hand
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 2:10 pm Post subject: |
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Trial Fitting the 288mm discs on to the hub/Calipers. Also Front Leg setup with -60mm springs.
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Chris_Harden Astra Old Hand
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 12:01 am Post subject: |
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I now have the rear suspension fitted -60mm springs and Spax PSX adjustables for it and also fitted the front struts too.
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Chris_Harden Astra Old Hand
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 12:07 am Post subject: |
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Painted F28 6 spped gearbox and engine block.
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Chris_Harden Astra Old Hand
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 12:09 am Post subject: |
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more pics
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Chris_Harden Astra Old Hand
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 12:10 am Post subject: |
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Fitting the Turbo Lump and F28 Gearbox.
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Chris_Harden Astra Old Hand
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 12:17 am Post subject: |
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More fitting the turbo motor.
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Chris_Harden Astra Old Hand
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Fitting Headlining
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