GTE Turrets

[chimp007_uk]

Just a quick one, do all GTE's have the strengthening plates on the tops of the turrets?
Trying to identify a genuine from a fake etc for a friend. All the GTE's I've owned do.

Many thanks,

Chris

[Nova_Tek]

IIRC they did

[Prey]

yes they do mate

[burgo]

yep 100%

[Edd]

only way they would not is if its had replacement inner wings and turrets fitted without the strut tops

[chimp007_uk]

Thanks chaps, guessing Edd's answer is the only pheasible reason for not having them. Any other tell tale points towards proving its genuine?

[burgo]

put the reg into confused.com or one of those car checker websites

[chimp007_uk]

I like it Burgo!

[bazil]

Tilt and slide sunroof was fitted to all GTE and GSI cars

[bazil]

put the reg into confused.com or one of those car checker websites

if it's a ringer it'll still come back as a gte on the reg.

[vaughanmc]

I seen a GTE with no strut top plates...In a scrappy in Paisley

Either that or a s*it hot replica

[craig green]

reshelled maybe?

what reg was it, possible a really early car might have escaped the factory with a non-GTE shell.
I know the early Astra GTE's had odd specced stuff like 8v seat cloth & Cav Sri steering wheel.

[vaughanmc]

F***CUM lol

[bazil]

I seen a GTE with no strut top plates...In a scrappy in Paisley

Either that or a s*it hot replica

cmon mate, if your wanting to be a panel beater you should have seen that it had been smashed at the front AND rear, the bonet wings upper front panel inner wing and rear panel had all be replaced on that White gte, so that one doesn't count.

[vaughanmc]

I didn't look in depth mate - Just seen it was a 'GTE' and had no strut top plates

[chimp007_uk]

The one we were looking at was the black GTE on Ebay. H992HAB.

Speaking to the guy it hasn't got any chassis number on the driver's footwell, only the VIN plate on the front panel. With the turrets not being stengthened, I'm very cautious... Shame as it looks quite tidy and has a lot of potential especially at £800! I think it's a 1.2 reshell.

[Mazz]

GTE's (and i assume GSI's) also had double skinning inner arches

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/mrmazz/Nova/CIMG2555_Small.jpg

You can tell by sticking your finger in here (oo-er!)

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/mrmazz/Nova/CIMG2550_Small.jpg

[Edd]

The one we were looking at was the black GTE on Ebay. H992HAB.

Speaking to the guy it hasn't got any chassis number on the driver's footwell, only the VIN plate on the front panel. With the turrets not being stengthened, I'm very cautious... Shame as it looks quite tidy and has a lot of potential especially at £800! I think it's a 1.2 reshell.

If there are no chassis numbers by the drivers seat and it looks like it's not been tampered with down there, it could have been reshelled with a new bodyshell.

My Sport doesn't have any chassis numbers only a vin plate.

[ben doodar]

mazz i never knew the chassis legs were double skined!! on the gte/gsi's and i owned mine for 3-4 years. nice info.
p.s the sri's had strut top plates and i think the diesels did.

[mowgli]

there were actually were quite a few extra bits'n'bobs done to the shells to beef up the suspension mounting points on gte's i think it was because they intended to go rallying with them from the start.

pull the carpets up and see what colout it used to be is another good one......

but the factory sunroof is the biggest giveaway

[simonm]

they also should have the little nipples down the side for holding on the skirt clips

[chimp007_uk]

there were actually were quite a few extra bits'n'bobs done to the shells to beef up the suspension mounting points on gte's i think it was because they intended to go rallying with them from the start.

pull the carpets up and see what colout it used to be is another good one......

but the factory sunroof is the biggest giveaway

Forgot all GTE's had a factory sunroof, pretty obvious and silly of me! Must be a reshell then, NO SUNROOF...

Thanks guys.

[amggsi]

I thought some early GTE's didn't have a sunroof or electric windows?

Could be wrong though, so don't quote me!!

[mowgli]

the homologation ones or the groupN ones would be, but they will be e/f reg, won't they

[simonm]

i have a mk1 opel corsa a gsi with no electric windows or sun roof and its a genuine one 88 reg

[mowgli]

the uk models were always upmarket ones, 88 is early, so it could be one of the homologation ones, and maybe eire models didn't have the sunroof fitted...... you chaps don't get too much sunshine at the best of times

[simonm]

ha ha your dead rite there nice today here all the same mine is a german import lhd

[mowgli]

as you have posted more than 15 times now, get some pics up.....

[Nova_Tek]

^ What he said.

[simonm]

will try get some up later see what you all think of my project

[bazil]

I thought some early GTE's didn't have a sunroof or electric windows?

Could be wrong though, so don't quote me!!

my 89 GTE has a sunroof but no electric windows, the windows were an option.

[burgo]

my 89 GTE has a sunroof but no electric windows, the windows were an option.and rarer compared the the windy windows. was a nightmare trying to get elecy window door cards

[simonm]

and rarer compared the the windy windows. was a nightmare trying to get elecy window door cards
sure is i been tryin to get a pair of them for years and no joy buta mate of mine has a gte with sun roof and no lecy windows

[Edd]

I have a pair of mint GTE door cards for electric windows.

I have being trying to sell them for months lol

£25 if anyone is interested in them.

[MattBrown]

Tilt and slide sunroof was fitted to all GTE and GSI cars

Not 100% of them.

Dont hold the sunroof as gospel, but they all had strut tops so Im told.

Theres a 1 owner F reg GTE floating round here, no sunroof.

But, it maybe a reshell etc?

[burgo]

sure is i been tryin to get a pair of them for years and no joy buta mate of mine has a gte with sun roof and no lecy windows

i was very lucky with the ones i got, they are now sitting in the loft in bubble wrap :d

[Edd]

Duick's the man to clear this up once and for all IMO

I think that all gte's had sunroofs from factory as well as strut tops.

[simonm]

I have a pair of mint GTE door cards for electric windows.

I have being trying to sell them for months lol

£25 if anyone is interested in them.
if i could get them any way handy i would take them:(

[bazil]

I have a pair of mint GTE door cards for electric windows.

I have being trying to sell them for months lol

£25 if anyone is interested in them.


Gimmie,gimmie,gimmie,gimmie,gimmie,gimmielol

is it £25 posted:)

[blue_peg_16v]

not all had electric windows i had an f plate and they were manual but did have the sunroof

as far as im aware all gte gsi sri and diesels had strut top plates all the ones ive owned have anyway

[Jon_nova1]

A mate had an F reg with no sunroof, it definately wasn't a reshell, it was falling apart lol

[robert_weaver]

bit off topic BUT can the strengthening turret bits be purchased and maybe spotwelded?

[MattBrown]

bit off topic BUT can the strengthening turret bits be purchased and maybe spotwelded?

Harry Hockley does them:thumb: