5 door tidy up 36k

[just vaux trev]

brought a 5 door hatch about 8 months ago and after a week sold it,
heard it was back up for sale a while ago and on monday 01/08 it was back on my drive exactly as i sold it all but un-treated rot a lil worse,

8 months ago..
http://http://i398.photobucket.com/albums/pp64/HIMgothicangel/DSC00104.jpg
http://http://i398.photobucket.com/albums/pp64/HIMgothicangel/5door4-1.jpg
http://http://i398.photobucket.com/albums/pp64/HIMgothicangel/5door6.jpg
http://http://i398.photobucket.com/albums/pp64/HIMgothicangel/5door5.jpg
http://http://i398.photobucket.com/albums/pp64/HIMgothicangel/5door3.jpg
http://http://i398.photobucket.com/albums/pp64/HIMgothicangel/5door2.jpg
http://http://i398.photobucket.com/albums/pp64/HIMgothicangel/5door4.jpg

this got a wee bit worse
http://http://i398.photobucket.com/albums/pp64/HIMgothicangel/5door.jpg
no pics of it worse but found when i poked and prodded the inner arch behind it had suffered too.
no up to date pics of overall car but it's exactly the same with mk2 astra gte alloys,
>>>plans<<<
tidy up the rot, not a lot
fit webber 32/34
gte front maybe or standard thin bumper
interior look at options???
colour code rear handles,
maybe as low as can go,

>>>done<<<
4 branch
spax -60mm
clear rears

[just vaux trev]

/\ cut out rear arch rot last night and today>>
http://http://i398.photobucket.com/albums/pp64/HIMgothicangel/DSC0000514.jpg
http://http://i398.photobucket.com/albums/pp64/HIMgothicangel/DSC0000710.jpg
http://http://i398.photobucket.com/albums/pp64/HIMgothicangel/DSC0000614.jpg
all welded up rust proofing on scim and primer next

[John]

Sorry for the lack or response mate, looks like it'll be looking better soon though!

[just vaux trev]

still not sure about keeping this one yet as i now have 4 nova's but this would be ideal sleeper (red top is at the back of my mind) the mrs has been trying to get the white one off me for a while but she would kill her self with the red top in it.no worries on lack of responce mate. have you still got that sri loom?

[TIDGE]

bloody hell trev you dont hang about

[just vaux trev]

lots more to come but not sure on the exact plans yet lol

[just vaux trev]

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/justvauxtrev/DSC0000515.jpg (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/justvauxtrev/DSC0000515.jpg%5B/IMG%5D)
arch ready for paint had to order it most companies nos should be here mon/tues, so >> rover huricane grey think it might need another coat we will see how it dries
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/justvauxtrev/DSC0000312.jpg (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/justvauxtrev/DSC0000312.jpg%5B/IMG%5D)

also got gte/sr front to go on

[Welsh Dan]

So THAT's where the bumper is going :). Good luck with this.

[just vaux trev]

/\ thats right dan only just had a good look at your old nova and got all the spares out
didnt think there was that much lol

[Welsh Dan]

Yeah I managed to cram a fair bit in there lol.

[just vaux trev]

might recognize more in this pic then got rid of mk2 items,(bumper gsi spoiler)
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/justvauxtrev/DSC0000112.jpg (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/justvauxtrev/DSC0000112.jpg%5B/IMG%5D)
and also took mk2 bumper/grill off fitted temp mk1 grill
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/justvauxtrev/DSC0000213-1.jpg (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/justvauxtrev/DSC0000213-1.jpg%5B/IMG%5D)

[just vaux trev]

had a wee accident today as you may see the extra skim of filler on the o/s/r arch ooops took gay mirrors off has no interior mirror reversing you fill in the rest, any whoo painted and fitted gte front another part off welsh dans old nova also fitted my 17's i know not everyone's taste but i think they look very well, also now looking for some sugestions on side skirts (subtle) m3 ect. more pics>>>
http://http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/justvauxtrev/DSC0000113-1.jpg
http://http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/justvauxtrev/DSC0000214.jpg
http://http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/justvauxtrev/DSC0000314.jpg

[Pistol Pete]

Looking smart! Those brakes look dwarfed behind those wheels. Get that front bumper fitted up properly:thumb: M3 type skirts shouldnt look too bad.

[Cle]

one of the best looking 5 doors ive ever seen (well it will be once its painted and cleaned):thumb:

think you should keep the white wheels on thow they look better that the big black ones.

[just vaux trev]

thanks for the comments (quite chuffed with them) the front bumper is only placed on atm to make sure it doesn't look to high (like a tank) with the 17's on, i like the white against it but the 17's have been sitting round for a while in the garage and they really do sit well under the arches, the brakes totally
agree need some v6 or at least ate's on, wing looks a wee dodgy because it had some sort of over spray on and i used quite a harsh rubbing compound on it today but will buff up paint will come for the rear quarter tomorrow its in primer atm
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/justvauxtrev/DSC0000415.jpg (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/justvauxtrev/DSC0000415.jpg%5B/IMG%5D)
more tomorrow folks

[just vaux trev]

well had a lot of trouble finding the right colour turns out vauxhall
re-used the colour code as a dark blue,
this is what i have so far very close match still needs flatting laquer ect>.
mirror>
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quarter>
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/justvauxtrev/DSC0000416.jpg (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/justvauxtrev/DSC0000416.jpg%5B/IMG%5D)

[just vaux trev]

better pic>
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/justvauxtrev/DSC0000315.jpg (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/justvauxtrev/DSC0000315.jpg%5B/IMG%5D)

[Dave.]

did you by any chance de and re-mask it afetr primer? youve got quite a nasty rimer line there

love the 5dr hatches atm, looks alot better so far keep it up matey :thumb:

[just vaux trev]

cheers, yep tis a nasty line but thats just the way i always do it i'll be rubbing the line down masking a bit further up just using paint with no primer then laquer the the quarter and all will be even and blended,
if you get that/\/\/\.

[plumtreed]

Great to see a 5-door being done up! Gawd you don't waste time and the work looks good.

My car, a 5-door, is virtually untouched and I am inclined to keep it that way. It hasn't got any rust problems so it doesn't need any welding.

I wondered what you had in mind for the brakes or are you happy with what you already have?

[just vaux trev]

got to be bigger brakes behind these wheels and well lets face it the standard 1.2 items are not up to much, discs all round i think

[just vaux trev]

found my sr grill out today and fitted f/b properly also swapped drive shafts due to cv boots cleaner and easyer (so i thought)
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/justvauxtrev/DSC0000620.jpg (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/justvauxtrev/DSC0000620.jpg%5B/IMG%5D)
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http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/justvauxtrev/DSC0000117.jpg (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/justvauxtrev/DSC0000117.jpg%5B/IMG%5D)

[just vaux trev]

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/justvauxtrev/DSC0000218.jpg (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/justvauxtrev/DSC0000218.jpg%5B/IMG%5D)

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/justvauxtrev/DSC0000317.jpg (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/justvauxtrev/DSC0000317.jpg%5B/IMG%5D)
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/justvauxtrev/DSC0000418.jpg (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/justvauxtrev/DSC0000418.jpg%5B/IMG%5D)

thought id add some daylight pics

[Welsh Dan]

Looks good, but why have you screwed through the sides of the front bumper?

[Pistol Pete]

As above, why the screws? Rear quarter panel looks good though.

[just vaux trev]

it had mk2 front bumper on and i have no mounts for mk1 so its a temp measure bumper is not in top cond anyway im going to get another and smooth the lines, the rear quarter was a right pain in the ar$e get it right still no laquer on yet so will look a lil better than it does,.................i knew the f/b pins would be spotted :roll:

[Adam]

Looks much better now mate :)

[Pistol Pete]

lol, some of us have a keen eye!! No worries though, like you say its a temp measure so.. Car does look good. What other plans have yougot for it? Side skirts?

[just vaux trev]

iv been looking at newer vaux side skirts.... something subtle,
but i dont usually go out looking to buy stuff i let it come to me that way it's cheap lol

[AlexW]

Looks nice, to be fair im not usaly a fan of stupid big looking wheels, but i like those, they suit the car.

Sorry if this has been posted but whats your plans for it now?

[just vaux trev]

/\ i think they suit it too could prob do with wider spokes but..,
plans now mainly engine, iv been planning 1.2 multi point build
simply because of the is there anything you can do to a 1.2 debate
and i have never seen one, atm this is not looking to good but if that fails i may look for 1.6 or i have a red top and all bits for conversion i can throw in,
prob smooth gte bumpers and subtle up-dated skirts mk4 astra ect

[just vaux trev]

thanks for the comments

[ednovasr2]

looks quite mint! Hope you get a good price for it!