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Kadett 1.3 SR Restoration

 
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 11:32 pm    Post subject: Kadett 1.3 SR Restoration Reply with quote

Finally got my hands on another Kadett SR. Happy days!!

So now starts my first ever restoration.

Some pics of the car just cleaned and put indoors...

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 11:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 11:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 11:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pic 3 - not keeping the extra black rubber spoiler... anyone want it?


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PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 11:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pic 4 - hope the holes under spoiler can be concealed or its a new tailgate...


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PostPosted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 12:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Found a set of black Manta GTE Exclusive alloys for the Kadett on an expired listing on ebay - managed to buy them off the seller in York and got them uplifted by the dude who brought the car up for me... wheels are in perfect nick and were a bargain! Well chuffed!!!


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PostPosted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 12:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

We've decided that this is the planned colour for the Kadett...
Now i've got the car it does look great in white but the dream is Brilliant Ochre Opel Yellow...
This pic isn't my old car but looks the spit of it except I had black wheels.



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 1:11 am    Post subject: Engine bay Reply with quote

This is before... hope it looks better after! haha


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PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 1:12 am    Post subject: Boot Floor Reply with quote

I expected worse- its not bad at all


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PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 1:14 am    Post subject: A wing Reply with quote

Front drivers wing looks bad with the arch off


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PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 1:18 am    Post subject: Under the bonnet Reply with quote

Should clean up ok


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PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 1:19 am    Post subject: Doors a bit untidy Reply with quote

Both doors are bubbling along the bottom on the inside. No signs on the outside yet of any trouble


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PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 1:22 am    Post subject: More under bonnet Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 1:23 am    Post subject: Under Bonnet more again Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 8:52 pm    Post subject: Doing well gathering bits Reply with quote

I've done pretty well gathering together the bits I need - I've now got:

-a 1.3 engine, manifold, gearbox and struts all from the one great guy who's maybe swapping me a spolier for a better steering wheel as well
-two front wings and front panel and maybe a tailgate from another good guy
-an irmscher spoiler for the back

So this weekend is the start of the strip down. If anyone has good advice on this then please feel free to PM me thanks!

I've had mixed advice on whether to blast the shell, or not, so I'm still undecided on that.

Looking forward to gettin my hands dirty though!!

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