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grant524 Astra Specialist
Joined: 12 Jun 2008 Posts: 186
Location: cannock, staffs
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Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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abit more done
wire brushed it up ready to recieve the new sealer
bottom end built
2nd pile of the scrap panels thats been replaced
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grant524 Astra Specialist
Joined: 12 Jun 2008 Posts: 186
Location: cannock, staffs
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Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 8:14 am Post subject: |
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well shes finally home with just afew bits left to weld/make and the blocking back but happy to have it home
80grit blocking to get it back as much as i can
and i managed to get a tank and fingers crossed got a sender on its way
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nelson c. Astra Enthusiast
Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 311
Location: Portugal
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Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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Canīt wait to get to the point you are now with yours mate
Keep up the good work. |
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grant524 Astra Specialist
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Location: cannock, staffs
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Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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cheers bud _________________ keep it old skool |
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grant524 Astra Specialist
Joined: 12 Jun 2008 Posts: 186
Location: cannock, staffs
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Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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managed to get the GTE holes cut out the front panel
and knocked up a rad support
get the mk3 brake servo bracket made up 2moz _________________ keep it old skool |
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MK1minx Astra Expert
Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Posts: 2083
Location: Anglesey
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Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 10:20 pm Post subject: |
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looking good Grant _________________ There's no such thing as a stupid question... Just stupid people! |
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grant524 Astra Specialist
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Location: cannock, staffs
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Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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cheers bud
hopefully get brackets etc made in the morning and welded so i can finish the engine bay and get the bay painted in afew weeks _________________ keep it old skool |
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grant524 Astra Specialist
Joined: 12 Jun 2008 Posts: 186
Location: cannock, staffs
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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started to blend new panels in
wings line up ok for copy items
and i managed to get some genuine centers for my alloys from Lithuania
dont feel like im making much progress but im just ploding on
C+C Welcome _________________ keep it old skool |
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weeker01 Astra Newbie
Joined: 01 Apr 2007 Posts: 4
Location: Wick, Scotland
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Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2016 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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Any updates?
I've been keeping an eye on your build progress, looks like your doing a good job, you'll end up with a cracker _________________ new cars pretend 2 b fast old cars r fast |
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grant524 Astra Specialist
Joined: 12 Jun 2008 Posts: 186
Location: cannock, staffs
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Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 10:00 am Post subject: |
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roof being sorted
roof supports bonding bk in
quarter flatted
engine on the stand
splash or primer
lower arms refurbed
trial fit the front end
bought the paint for it now and got 99% of things i need so every time i got a spare min im out working on it _________________ keep it old skool |
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weeker01 Astra Newbie
Joined: 01 Apr 2007 Posts: 4
Location: Wick, Scotland
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Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, you've come a long way then, looking good _________________ new cars pretend 2 b fast old cars r fast |
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DeadEye Astra Legend
Joined: 14 May 2007 Posts: 4546
Location: Oxfordshire
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Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 1:55 pm Post subject: |
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Amazing what a splash of primer does!
I've got a couple of hundred spot-welds to do before I can consider painting any of mine. _________________ "A fine example of how not to build a car..."
And this is why, my GTE restoration thread: http://www.mk1oc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16119 |
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grant524 Astra Specialist
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Location: cannock, staffs
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Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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not feeling it at the min just in a cba mood _________________ keep it old skool |
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scotti Astra Old Hand
Joined: 18 Jun 2007 Posts: 1134
Location: Worthing West Sussex
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Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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Looking good how far away from paint is it now ? Keep up the good work |
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mark1 Astra Expert
Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 1708
Location: Ruislip
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Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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Keep up the good work mate _________________
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