Vauxhall Mk2 Astra 2 door Estate - Saab Turbo.

[benw456]

This was built as a bit of fun and has had most of the work completed.

Shell:

This was a good shell to start with - a rare 2 door estate. The old clocks indicated 45000 miles. Has had minimal welding in the usual spots including the rear of the sills, in the rear of the front arches and around the slam panel. 2 pattern wings have been fitted and rolled. The cross member and slam panel has been modified to fit all the standard saab radiator, intercooler and oil cooler in. The drivers chassis leg has also been boxed in places to miss the pulleys and a mount fabricated underneath for the front engine mount. The rear arches have been cut back and the skins spot welded together to miss the rear wheels. There has been a good dent in the passenger rear quarter and has been pushed out but is still ripley. There are some small surface rust spots around the top half of the car. TRS tow strap attached to front cross member and

Front bumper has been cut out for the intercooler and oil cooler and has a laguna splitter fitted. There is a brand new front bumper included if you want to change it.

Engine:

Saab b204 running all the standard saab parts. F20 gearbox. Exhaust is a 2.5" stainless system but requires finishing off with a backbox. Nige-p wiring loom adapter and unlocked ecu.

Mk3 astra estate injection tank to provide the fuel and mk3 astra plastic fuel lines.

Power steering pump opened up and internals removed to make an idler pulley, so the standard auxiliary belt is fitted.

Bailey dump valve.

Suspension and wheels:

Saab 5 stud disc brake rear beam with the double anti roll bar mod. Polybushed mounts and braided brake lines. TA technix estate specific uprated rear dampers and 40mm rear lowering springs.

Saab 5 stud front legs with saab front brakes. TA technix front shocks with 60mm lowering springs. Braided brake lines.

Bottom arms refurbished with new poly bushes and new bottom ball joints.

New track rod ends.

All new brake pipes all round with a compbrake bias adjuster next to the drivers seat.

Wheels are 17" 5 stud mk4 Astra SRi alloys in anthracite with excellent tyres all round.

Inside:

Standard beige trim with 16v astra GTE digital dash (with brand new illumination bulbs) and richbrook steering wheel. Boost gauge in the gap between the air vents.

There is no ignition barrel as it was removed (still available) and instead there is a aircraft style ignition switch with a push button start.


Overall the car looks ratty to say the least but would paint up and make a nice car. The
car starts, runs, drives and stops, however it does need a few bits to finish. This includes:

Air filter and pipe need sorting.
Windscreen is scratched and needs changing.
Making a radiator fan wiring it up.
Sorting a coolant temp sensor out and wiring it to the dash.
The APC needs fitting - I have the better T7 included but the Ecu needs sorting for it to work correctly.
The exhaust needs completing along with a back box.
Under load there is a rubbing/grinding noise that appears to be one of the idler pulleys catching the inner wing.
The brakes seem a little spongy so may need a re-bleed or a bigger master cylinder as it is currently running the standard 1.3. The brake discs have some surface rust so they may need changing too.
I think iv wired a wire in wrong for the indicators to the digital dash as the indicator lights flash constant with the ignition on.
It needs preparation and paint - or run it as it is.
A new drivers headlight is required. I have a new passenger one included along with crack free amber indicators.

With a bit of time and money the car could be really nice and entertaining at the same time!

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[benw456]

New Pictures:


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As seen in the pictures, it now has some Astra GTE sideskirts fitted and I have also sorted out the APC to run the standard T5 so all is well with running.

[benw456]

Iv been busy today:

The exhaust is all done and finished.
The rad fan is now installed and will hopefully be wired up to a switch on the dash tomorrow.
The brakes have been re bled all round but they still appear a bit vague. However the surface rust is now starting to come off the discs so they may well bed in now.
Indicators are now fully functional. There is no tell tale on the dash now though but they are all fully functional.
Any blown bulbs replaced.
Iv started to tidy up the wiring in the car and have screwed the ecu to the plastic at the side.

There is also another 2 door that has popped up for sale on ebay here:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331294505880?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

I know its shiny but mine could be too with a quick blow over.

[dgbnova#1]

Admin can you trim the non related posts off this and move it to projects for me I've got loads of updates to add to this that's if anyone's intrested

[Southie]

Admin can you trim the non related posts off this and move it to projects for me I've got loads of updates to add to this that's if anyone's intrested
Done Dave ;)

[corsakid]

Absolutely awesome love it

[dgbnova#1]

Thanks Southie ok had this a few months now done lots of jobs as Ben said it's solid no welding needed at all
I did plan to rat look it but the rust spots needed sorting so just decided to paint it insted.

there was a few jobs to sort out, lack of aircon ment there was no auto fan switch so I had a pipe made with a Vaux fan switch m22 boss braised in and that sorted that

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then the engine was scrubbing the chassis legs a quick re alignment of the mounts plus adding a missing bolt and tighten them all up it just required a 10mm spacer to the drives side mount and all is good With that no scrubbing at all now.

had a lack of speedo due to this but all re routed and sorted now
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breaks were all shot due to time spent stored so cleaned and serviced them if they don't improve once it's in full use then will renew them but there working now a much improvement on what I had

More recent the turbo oil seal decided it had had enough so had to swop that out glad I did the impeller was bent on the old one and this new one is far more responsive pulls much better and runs better also
Replacement turbo
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gave it a good oil flush and change at the same time

had some electrics to sort no indicators on the clocks, it's a 1.3 loom so basic nova conversion problem a quick wire into the stalks sorted them

then no parking light WD40 to the rescue and one sticky switch sorted all good.

lack of horn just needed a steering wheel with horn push

wired In the boost light at the same time
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And that's about it mechanics wise for now few wires to sort and a fan override to wire in but all ready for mot tomorrow

[dgbnova#1]

So body wise it looked rouge so full paint was the answer
so started stripping it down this is it when I got it
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loveing the old stickers
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[dgbnova#1]

So stripping

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removing crap Bonet pins and fitting locking ones
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then the prep work

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if it was not for the roof this would have stayed rat look but just so many surface rust spots it made no sence to leave it

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[dgbnova#1]

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then some red stuff

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Just this week tidied up the bay
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much better
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[dgbnova#1]

So how It looks after paint

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and bumpers cleaned up a treat the scuttle ant rear door handle did not so they got upol greyed
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and that's it for now rear bumper to fit and skirts then off for mot

[ben doodar]

awesome work mate. love the car its a little unusual, i saw a 3dr escort estate yesterday and it looked o so retro. good work pal.

[Southie]

Look very nice now, well done Dave.

[dgbnova#1]

Thanks not quite finished but ready to use at the start of the month

[staggy_gsi]

Absolutely love it!! Wanted this before you got it but as usual couldnt raise the funds lol

[Andy]

This is fantastic!

[Andy]

Pics of the mk1 astra too?

[benw456]

Looks good now mate - wanna sell it back? lol

[dgbnova#1]

lol compliments from Andy I'm gona take them and run lol

Ben I'm sure your happy with what you driveing lol

mk1 is next it's got x16xe fitted just needs tank fuel lines and exhaust going on will be on that next week and stick a build up for that will put some pics up though

[jimbob-mcgrew]

mk1 is next it's got x16xe fitted just needs tank fuel lines and exhaust going on will be on that next week and stick a build up for that will put some pics up though

awsome

[bazzap8389]

As said Dave it's looking the part! You've fairly cracked on with it.

[dgbnova#1]

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[Andy]

Always compliments where its due mate.
Ah so thats where jimmy corkhills mk1 went.
nice to see it stayed local lol lol lol
Nah theyre nice mate only thing id change on estate is gte it but thats me.

[jimbob-mcgrew]

it looks like there is actually some room at the back, to access the ecotecs evil inlet. impressive amount of space in the old mk.1's :thumb:

[dgbnova#1]

Ye it's a peice of p!$$ to work on that motor is only tempory motor anyway it's getting a zlet fitted when I get chance

that one is just to get it moving around and sort brakes body work and suspension out plus it's not been driven for years need it out and about before sticking 200+ bhp under the Bonet

I don't like the Gte look for it's been done to much tbh if the front was not cut I would look even more stock but Ben has another bumper so it may get changed yet anyway

[Balley]

That looks well pal.

[BRoadGhost]

That battery looks as big as a small block, can't it go in the boot?

[dgbnova#1]

We're would I put the body's then ? Not that arsed about that kind of thing it's not a show car or a track car just a fast car that if I want can take to work or do a track day in or just drive about ybh it prob gona be for sale soon enough anyway

[dgbnova#1]

Moted taxed insured just finding a few niggles to iorn out but killed 3/4 of a tank of fuel so far loving it

sorted some brake issues out new disks and pads today just a good clean and polish needed now

[dgbnova#1]

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[Andy]

Twocker mode round the peewl to run in?
Good work lol

[Southie]

Not sure what you've done but the earlier pictures you hosted have disappeared.

[dgbnova#1]

Balls had a tidy up must be because there in there own file now will sort that

did speak to soon though as it's broken lol

[Southie]

Time to fix links and the car then lol

[dgbnova#1]

Pain in the **** lol
think the pump relay on it's way out when I put ignition on it's going crazy under there

[Southie]

Have you got another fuel pump to try? What was it doing before it plopped itself?

[dgbnova#1]

Hit a pot hole and it all went to crap assumed it was a boost leak but now this is playing up think the bump just shocked the life out of it

[Southie]

Astra with a stroke lol Might be a craapy earth?

[dgbnova#1]

Ye limp bugger it had a funny turn earlyer on today due to low fuel now this think I'm gona swop fuel filter tomorrow as with it running out could have dragged all the crap from the tank so hampering fuel also

[Southie]

You need fuel to keep the car running... Woooo I've answered a mechanical question for once ... Get in .pullshanddown: lol

[dgbnova#1]

Ok fault found was not fuel but dodgy plug all sorted now

picture of the car was posted on total vauxhall Facebook page got a good response and 2 decent offers to buy it so we will see few pics of it now

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[maddogdaz666]

Looks well Dave. Making me kick myself more for not buying it!
I think it would look perfect on a set of tidy Cav turbo alloys :)

[dgbnova#1]

Funny you should say that Daz

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ye it's good fun

[dgbnova#1]

Need to update this it's been a while now will try do it later on

[torquey]

Looks good love a fast estate!

[dgbnova#1]

Ye it's good fun that's for sure

[dgbnova#1]

Well may aswell update the lot today estate has made a few shows this year defo having fun with it I'm now building up a mk3 Astra sport with 350 bhp plan is to fit that setup into this car once the other engine is done and as it is now either the turbo or valve stems are well on there way out but we will see

I've swoped the interior now so all the cream tan has gone and it's All black now from Astra gte and convertable plus 5 door estate bits

[mikey093]

Dave you need to get them new wheels on ;)

[dgbnova#1]

Mmmm i just don't think it will suit it plus need 15" 5 stud wheels that I don't have

[bazzap8389]

I like the wheels that are on it just now :)