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Dyl kadett Astra Old Hand
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2017 7:56 pm Post subject: Pics wanted of rear panel remove and fit please |
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Hi guy's
In the next few weeks ill be renewing my rear panel, it would be greatly appreciated if anyone has some pics of their rear end durig restoration, anyone with tips and best methods I would be very grateful,
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nelson c. Astra Enthusiast
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2017 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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Hello mate, my best tip would be before you cut all the old panel out completly, just test fit the new one on top of the old one and see if it covers it completly, mine didnīt, and I had to left the upper corners and weld the new one to it.
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Dyl kadett Astra Old Hand
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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Spot om thank you.
Any more pics of the complete back end with rear panel off?
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nelson c. Astra Enthusiast
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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I have only these ones more.
Errr...they didnīt came out in the correct order, but you get the idea
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Dyl kadett Astra Old Hand
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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Thank You, that is Perfect.
Im guessing mine is going to need a little work on the inner lower part too, thank you for the pics.
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Dyl kadett Astra Old Hand
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SpaceKadett Astra Addict
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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 8:57 am Post subject: |
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I'm filming doing one next week if I don't publish it straight away I'll try and send you private link once the videos online. It mightn't be the best job but atleast you can see what happens me. It's my second time doing one and it turned out ok the last time.
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Dyl kadett Astra Old Hand
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Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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That would be great. Ive got an idea what to expect but seeing it first would make life easier, I reckon the inner valance is going to need some work aswell.
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SpaceKadett Astra Addict
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Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2017 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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I pm'd you with the address for an early version of that video, all but spot welding in the panel done now, waiting for paint to dry.
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Dyl kadett Astra Old Hand
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you, for the info and vid.
Do you know the centre bumper brackets did you weld the valance to the inner sticky out brackets? Im thinking of putting some seal between them as the valance at that point has bumper bracket nut and bolt holding it all togeter, was the original spot welded there? Cheers.
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nelson c. Astra Enthusiast
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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If I remenber right, the original cames with three spot welds per bracket.
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SpaceKadett Astra Addict
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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Dyl kadett wrote: | Thank you, for the info and vid.
Do you know the centre bumper brackets did you weld the valance to the inner sticky out brackets? Im thinking of putting some seal between them as the valance at that point has bumper bracket nut and bolt holding it all togeter, was the original spot welded there? Cheers. |
I decided similar Dyl, that the bumper bolts will hold it perfectly well.
nelson c. wrote: | If I remenber right, the original cames with three spot welds per bracket. |
It looked like only two on this one and as far as I can recall there were three spot welds as you say on my other one Nelson
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nelson c. Astra Enthusiast
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah,funny enough the Kadett D/Astra mk1 was only made between 79-84, but allot of small inprovments and changes were made during these years, some of them are reported in the waynes manual. I've had Kadetts from 81-83, I am using an 84 model 18e engine on my 83 gte, and I also own a 81 1.3n and allot of small differences can be noticed on the cars.
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SpaceKadett Astra Addict
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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The two welds are on the 1980 and the three were on an 83. Interestingly I think the early one's a German and the other one's from England. Much less rust on the German, both were first registered in Ireland.
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