kent14sr
01-09-12, 07:48 PM
As some will know I abandoned the a reg project due to the chassis resembling a banana on the offside front corner, and despite the shell being otherwise mint it wasnt worth the work for me. Obviously this caused me some disappointment and I found myself trawling ebay again for a new project.
This was found - and the auction duly won, miles away and not a clue what condition it was in - but it was a 2.0 SEH (non runner) with a few decent bits on so worth a go at the price. On winning the auction I paid by paypal and arranged for my friendly transporter guy to collect the following day.
On arrival I was encouraged to find the chav like slabs painted white had brand new uniroyal tyres but disappointed that the seats were junior versions. All was not lost as the transporter driver liked them so I removed them, and he bought them resulting in free collection!
Photos;
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/KGrHqNqcE-WJ2lgBPzdiUShQ60_12.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/KGrHqRhE-76SfKGBPzdiWD3d60_12.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/KGrHqJigE-8GNUygBPzdh7Dcg60_12.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/KGrHqFgsENCrm1BPzdno8jiQ60_12.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/KGrHqFksE-oHD6vhMBPzdmVtJBg60_12.jpg
So - the 2.0 8v is a non runner as the twin carbs were not included, the rear arches were shot and various other areas were undersealed over so although progress is slow - cutting and welding plates has been the way forward. The rear arch shown above came away in my hand so today I cut/pulled away the outer arch and inner and plated in then welded in one of the two new arches that came with the car. Photos tomorrow.
I have been collating parts, Astra GTE teardrops, white mk2 spoiler, new headlights, braided brake hoses, mint red mk2 SRI interior, redtop engine etc etc so the plan is to make it an SR (mk2) rep with the redtop in.
It now has a mk2 rear bumper too which strangely enough came to me on the mk1 5dr that I stripped.
Points to note from the above photos (which were the ebay ones when I bought it) - bent steering column, tatty engine bay, bumper hanging off, filler in rear arches and interesting wiring! No problem thoough as it will all be sorted!
Not done a redtop before so it will be a learning curve - more photos tomorrow.
This was found - and the auction duly won, miles away and not a clue what condition it was in - but it was a 2.0 SEH (non runner) with a few decent bits on so worth a go at the price. On winning the auction I paid by paypal and arranged for my friendly transporter guy to collect the following day.
On arrival I was encouraged to find the chav like slabs painted white had brand new uniroyal tyres but disappointed that the seats were junior versions. All was not lost as the transporter driver liked them so I removed them, and he bought them resulting in free collection!
Photos;
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/KGrHqNqcE-WJ2lgBPzdiUShQ60_12.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/KGrHqRhE-76SfKGBPzdiWD3d60_12.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/KGrHqJigE-8GNUygBPzdh7Dcg60_12.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/KGrHqFgsENCrm1BPzdno8jiQ60_12.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg240/cdburley/KGrHqFksE-oHD6vhMBPzdmVtJBg60_12.jpg
So - the 2.0 8v is a non runner as the twin carbs were not included, the rear arches were shot and various other areas were undersealed over so although progress is slow - cutting and welding plates has been the way forward. The rear arch shown above came away in my hand so today I cut/pulled away the outer arch and inner and plated in then welded in one of the two new arches that came with the car. Photos tomorrow.
I have been collating parts, Astra GTE teardrops, white mk2 spoiler, new headlights, braided brake hoses, mint red mk2 SRI interior, redtop engine etc etc so the plan is to make it an SR (mk2) rep with the redtop in.
It now has a mk2 rear bumper too which strangely enough came to me on the mk1 5dr that I stripped.
Points to note from the above photos (which were the ebay ones when I bought it) - bent steering column, tatty engine bay, bumper hanging off, filler in rear arches and interesting wiring! No problem thoough as it will all be sorted!
Not done a redtop before so it will be a learning curve - more photos tomorrow.