89 Carmine red GTE

[bazil]

That awkward moment you pull your GTE out from the garage it's been sitting in since almost 1999 lol

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The wife who was suited and booted to do the steering due to the mould she wanted to stay clean lol

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Now the bad points :-/

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I'm going to be flipping a coin soon to see what one I start first, this or the silver one as they both need the same parts but this is actually an easier build.

[Pulsar_stu]

I would of looked at that and put it straight back in there lol

It looks mainly surface rust?

Until the body kit comes off...

[DAFTJOHN]

Doesn't look too bad lol

[Edd]

Looks les rusty than the silver one lol

[DAVIDKEDENS]

About time! Get one of them finished lol

[millworm]

wait, nova wing mirrors fold in?!?!
also nice car not got too mouldy inside

[EwanG]

OMG! :eek:. Whats the plans? I take my hat off for you keeping it for so long. ;)

[bazil]

lollollollol cheers guys,

The rust doesn't matter as its not getting repaired all the rust areas are getting replaced,

The reason this one is easier is because its a rebuild to standard with no conversions, the engine is in a wheelbarrow up my workshop somewhere,

To be honest it would probably be quicker built than the silver one too,

Gotta laugh at the mirrors folding in too lol

[bazil]

OMG! :eek:. Whats the plans? I take my hat off for you keeping it for so long. ;)

Cheers mate, I bought it in 1997 :)

[Edd]

You going to take 3 years to strip this one down lol :)

[bazil]

You going to take 3 years to strip this one down lol :)

Na,,, just 3 years till the next update lol,

Going to fany about with the blue one tomorrow, need it done to free up space to be honest,

[simonm]

Is that a modified front cross member in her front looks worse than it prob is. What's the plans for it

[sport]

lol finish one first mate before getting another out of storage lol

[deneil_gsi2000]

Just don't breathe near that cross member or it'll dissolve lol

[bazil]

Yeah it was a 2.5mm steel sheet formed and welded over the crossmember when it split years ago, basically a bodge lol

The plan is plenty of new panels and rebuilt to standard factory spec :)

So

New front panel
New n/s chassis leg
New o/s chassis leg ( E16 one )
New inner wings both sides
New outer wings both sides
New doors both sides
New sills both sides
New outer full quarter both sides
New rear wheel wells both sides
New full boot floor
New rear panel
New tailgate

Replace rear chassis legs
Replace battery tray

New paint
Clean interior

Powdercoat loads of bits

That's about it lol

[leggattr]

Bloody hell what a large selection of buckets you have in that garage!! The car looks good too.

[bazil]

Bloody hell what a large selection of buckets you have in that garage!! The car looks good too.

It's photogenic lol


Just don't breathe near that cross member or it'll dissolve lol

Pulled it out with the van with all 4 wheels locked up and I was happy the chassis leg wasn't ripped out lol



lol finish one first mate before getting another out of storage lol

You know that ain't my style mate lol

[brainsnova]

Looks perfect with the bonnet shut

[raf24]

Do it :)

[simonm]

That's a serious list of bits would be nice to see another saved tho and back to standard form. I no where theres a mint 89 burgundy gte but won't part with it and if he does wants silly money for it

[millworm]

just noticed your collection of records in the foot well lol

[marc69]

Looks like a serious, but worthwhile project, best of luck and look forward to following your progress.

[shaunboy84]

love it bazil :) another gte getting the life saving treatment

[bazil]

Looks perfect with the bonnet shut

All kidding aside I could refit the engine and it would run

Not very well but it would as all the bits are there lol


Do it :)

Thy shall be done, yours needs a friend ;)


That's a serious list of bits would be nice to see another saved tho and back to standard form. I no where theres a mint 89 burgundy gte but won't part with it and if he does wants silly money for it

Calypso red? Loved that one in total Vauxhall years ago, Ernies iirc? Stunning colour


just noticed your collection of records in the foot well lol

Look closer, that's sthill saw metal cutting discs, they and the shell will be together soon lol


Looks like a serious, but worthwhile project, best of luck and look forward to following your progress.

Thanks mate, I move at the pace of a glacier so don't expect a sudden flood of updates :)

[bazil]

love it bazil :) another gte getting the life saving treatment
Cheers Shaun
If I wasn't so stubborn I'd have fragged it years ago lol

[tahir868]

That's class, absolutely love it. Been waiting for a thread on this one for awhile :thumb:

[shaunboy84]

68 or 69 left, worth keeping , thats why i got one :)

[bazzap8389]

^ that's on the road though still around 200 sorn :)

Bazil, can't believe you've had that sitting there for almost 15 years!! At least it'll be getting lots of new parts. Should look the part when it's done. Best of luck with it

[dc1984]

Can't believe you actually took it out the garage lol it fitted in there just perfect. If you want it taken up the farm give us a shout mate

[raf24]

Yes,i am biased and would love to see this gte restored mate...i never realised they came in carmine & flame red i just assumed they were all the same.

[bazil]

That's class, absolutely love it. Been waiting for a thread on this one for awhile :thumb:

You might be waiting a while before the next update lol,
Just started this thread early as I had taken a few pics when I dragged it out the garage to clean the garage out, also found a LET block with crank rods and pistins hiding behind it too lol


68 or 69 left, worth keeping , thats why i got one :)

I think most of them are red or white too! Wonder how many grey ones like yours are left ?


^ that's on the road though still around 200 sorn :)

Bazil, can't believe you've had that sitting there for almost 15 years!! At least it'll be getting lots of new parts. Should look the part when it's done. Best of luck with it

Cheers mate, what can I say ? I'm a hoarder lol,


Can't believe you actually took it out the garage lol it fitted in there just perfect. If you want it taken up the farm give us a shout mate

Will do Davie, probably bring the silver one down and put this up there someday. Probably once the welding is done on the blue one.


Yes,i am biased and would love to see this gte restored mate...i never realised they came in carmine & flame red i just assumed they were all the same.

Now you've got me wondering if it is carmine red lol, I thought flame red was a mk2 colour?

[scorge01]

Some boy I did wonder if a thread on this would come up at some point :) and you think I'm bad :)

[bazil]

lol I suppose the difference is that you actually make progress on yours lol

[raf24]

Paint code on mine is E547 which is flame red i think,i just thought yours may be different because its an 'F' & mine is a 'G' reg?

[bazil]

Mine E535 or 76L on the poc plate, yours will be 79L ?

[raf24]

I don't recall seeing the 79L but the E547 is defo there as that was the paint code i ordered from for the respray..i think the earlier gte might have been carmine & mine might one of the first to come in flame red? I was quite surprised when i found out mine was flame as i would've guessed at carmine myself lol

[bazil]

The 79L is on the poc tag not the vin tag, here's mine with the 76L paint code :)

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[raf24]

Ah,i shall need to have a look mate,pretty sure it will be 79L.

[brainsnova]

Aren't the rivets usually painted

[bazil]

Aren't the rivets usually painted

Its a ringer lol

Still buying a few bits for this but the exciting news is that the airfix kit is now complete :)
I will get a few pics of all the bits in the summer as I aint lying everything out in the pishing rain :-/

One of the things that always bugged me on this gte was it hated the rain, so a brand new dizzy and coil should help, These cost a few quid but gotta have shiny bits :)

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