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nelson c. Astra Enthusiast
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Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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With that dark color it looks mean as feck!!! |
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PAULDRIVER Astra Enthusiast
Joined: 08 Oct 2010 Posts: 261
Location: HORBURY, W.YORKS
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Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 8:34 am Post subject: |
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Its just like a brand new shell now !
You are right it does look mean in black,
Its going for paint next week, and i cant wait to start putting it together. |
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PAULDRIVER Astra Enthusiast
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Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2016 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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The van has gone for paint, had to take it to another friend as the original painter has got busy and wont be able to start mine till the end of january
The van is in their shop at this minute, i went this morning to discuss what i want doing, will put some pictures up when they ve started it, as it is still the same, in black primer.
Should have it back before xmas and i can start bolting things on
woohoo!!!! _________________ Whale Oil Beef Hooked!
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nelson c. Astra Enthusiast
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Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2016 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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ahaha nixe xmas gift for yourself lol
bought myself a van also |
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PAULDRIVER Astra Enthusiast
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Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2016 8:59 am Post subject: |
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nelson c. wrote: | ahaha nixe xmas gift for yourself lol
bought myself a van also |
You need to post some pictures of the van, or its classed as a myth
Good work finding one, i bet they are hard to find over there ?
Dont think you ll find a bedford grille though ? _________________ Whale Oil Beef Hooked!
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PAULDRIVER Astra Enthusiast
Joined: 08 Oct 2010 Posts: 261
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Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2016 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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Some pictures from today, messing with the GTE bodykit
Im putting the rear arches on the front, as the front arches are moulded to take the front valance bodykit, they just need trimming slightly so they line up with the wing lines.
The arches had misshaped due to the rust swelling up on the body.
A quick blast with the heatgun sorts it.
Looks ok to me
Need to trim a bit of the bottom as well so it fits tight to the wing, the rear must curve round, The wing is flat.
Unwrapped my new doors
Took the bodykit, doors and a wing round to the paintshop, managed to get a few pics when i went round
At least i can see some daily progress, when it gets dipped ALL sealer is removed, so the roof supports and rear inner panels had to be propped up sealed and left overnight. _________________ Whale Oil Beef Hooked!
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astradrew1988 Astra Dabbler
Joined: 04 Nov 2016 Posts: 25
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 2:48 pm Post subject: is this finished |
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is this finished watching this build is giving me wood. im in love _________________ noob with a spanner |
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PAULDRIVER Astra Enthusiast
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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Not finished yet, wasted 3 weeks waiting to go to paint.
We are cleaning the engine and getting all the bolts for the running gear re plated.
WATCH THIS SPACE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! _________________ Whale Oil Beef Hooked!
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astradrew1988 Astra Dabbler
Joined: 04 Nov 2016 Posts: 25
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 10:59 pm Post subject: Ace |
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You have to let me have a go if I ever see you at a Vauxhall event I want this so bad but haven't the knowledge how to even start. _________________ noob with a spanner |
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nelson c. Astra Enthusiast
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Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 12:14 pm Post subject: |
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PAULDRIVER wrote: | nelson c. wrote: | ahaha nixe xmas gift for yourself lol
bought myself a van also |
You need to post some pictures of the van, or its classed as a myth
Good work finding one, i bet they are hard to find over there ?
Dont think you ll find a bedford grille though ? |
Next week IŽll get a new cell phone, as the one I have atm is old and refuses to upload my photos to the pc, then IŽll upload some pics lol.
Yeah youŽre right, thereŽs not a lot of them left anymore, mine is a clean example, barely no rust. |
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PAULDRIVER Astra Enthusiast
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Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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We all love pictures _________________ Whale Oil Beef Hooked!
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PAULDRIVER Astra Enthusiast
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Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2016 3:40 pm Post subject: |
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A couple of pictures of the van underneath,
It got painted this morning
Its looking good _________________ Whale Oil Beef Hooked!
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nelson c. Astra Enthusiast
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 9:17 am Post subject: |
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It looks great. Top work. |
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beechy666_uk Astra Specialist
Joined: 01 Mar 2012 Posts: 140
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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 8:44 am Post subject: |
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Great work!! loving the photo details |
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PAULDRIVER Astra Enthusiast
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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 11:43 am Post subject: |
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Im happy its got some paint on
All been well it should be back in my posession before the big man comes
Give us something to do over xmas
Without the delays by other people, we would be further on now which is frustrating, but... we should be on track to get it back together within the year, from start to finish !
A couple of pictures spun back round.
Ive done it in the ford ST white (frozen white)
It is nice and bright so will look beauty when all the nicely painted black running gear is back on.
Will put some more pictures up as it will be fully painted in the next couple of days, or at least the main shell will be,
Doors x2, tailgate, wings, bumpers, endcaps, bodykit still to do,
but i can get all those parts later _________________ Whale Oil Beef Hooked!
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