View Full Version : brothers new project few pics
raymond
07-01-08, 04:51 PM
well you have all seen some of his daft projects ie the pink and silver etclol
well here is his serious project bought last thursday comes with a running valver 2 owners from new
as it was when bought
http://www.mk1oc.com/forum/files/photo-0012_127.jpg
http://www.mk1oc.com/forum/files/photo-0011_625.jpg
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http://www.mk1oc.com/forum/files/photo-0010_163.jpg
saturday work
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e279/DAM14N/2008_0105rubbish0225.jpg
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Jeff16v
07-01-08, 04:55 PM
I drove an 1.8i 8 valve ie, think SRi many moons ago. Fantastic car!
looking really good:thumb:
Keeping an eye here. Keep it updated, i love these cars!
Really nice motors, they look so much better than mk2 astras.
What colours it going?
raymond
07-01-08, 05:20 PM
its al painted needs going back together its been painted glacier whit not its original colour of white but had load of the paint lying aroundlol
will get pics up of it painted later
Should look nice.
Bit like the one that was in TV a while back.
looking good , i too love these cars , specially in a really fresh coat of red paint , :thumb:
although glacier white does rule :)
L33 LEG
07-01-08, 05:55 PM
will look awesome. that one in TV was also around our area, but tbh that thing is just stunning!
shy witness
07-01-08, 06:32 PM
i love these myself
i rememeber a guy down the road fully rebuilding 1 about 10 years ago.....it was white aswell
nice cars when done
Good progress, i have always liked the mk1's, id swap one for my nova any day!
novacabrio
07-01-08, 07:33 PM
love mk1 astra, just make sure he does it properly
Cool, as everyone else has said, I too love mk1 astras, hope thats solid underneath though, as there worse than novas for rust.
Glacier whites good, not that diffrent from polar white assuming thats what it was originally?
raymond
07-01-08, 09:08 PM
cheers chaps well its all painted well most of it just the bumpers and skirts to do sometime this week
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e279/DAM14N/000_0023.jpg
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stevenf
07-01-08, 09:16 PM
looking really tidy there. good luck with it :thumb:
twistysnovagte
07-01-08, 09:20 PM
old skool bring it on:cool: ,is gonna be one sweet mk1:thumb:
I like that
...which is a compliment considering it doesn't have a boot lol
just vaux trev
07-01-08, 09:25 PM
can i have it?
it looks really nice.ive always had a soft spot for them and it looks even better freshly painted:eek:
off topic:did you pick that carpet up for the rallye?
raymond
07-01-08, 09:57 PM
cheers lads will get some more pics when it ifs fully back together at the end of the week
yeah cheers adam went to york yesterday to pick it up came back with the trim too lol
NOV4_SPORT
07-01-08, 11:38 PM
looks so sexy, thinkl iam going to get a mk1 astra when i get the space.
iain
Adz The Rat
08-01-08, 12:14 AM
I didnt know Ady had bought this, he kept it quiet!!!!
He should put the "other engine" in this one hehe
GRUNT 16V
08-01-08, 08:03 AM
Love white mk1s!!!
pitstop
08-01-08, 12:44 PM
Nice.
robnovasr
08-01-08, 12:49 PM
really nice love the old skool mk1 astra :thumb:
Brodie_Sri
08-01-08, 05:36 PM
Very nice:) a mate of mine has one with a c20 let in it
raymond
09-01-08, 11:14 PM
will look awesome. that one in TV was also around our area, but tbh that thing is just stunning!
that mark1 that you speak of has the best part of 25 grand thrown at it this 1 aint getin anywere near that its an every day classic not concours
regards raymonds bro :D
Damn thats nice :D i want one :D
raymond
11-01-08, 01:47 PM
so do i now mate lol
quick update will post pics tomoz most of the car back togather now just got to sort the wiring out ie back lights etc etc
L33 LEG
11-01-08, 01:55 PM
that looks awesome, cant wait to see it all back in one piece :)
raymond
12-01-08, 04:38 PM
a few more updated pics
look at the nova mirrors lol
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e279/DAM14N/000_0034.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e279/DAM14N/000_0033.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e279/DAM14N/000_0037.jpg
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d171jvf
13-01-08, 12:21 PM
its gorgeous that.
Adz The Rat
13-01-08, 03:54 PM
Lookin fantastic that
robertdevlin69
13-01-08, 10:54 PM
stunnin little project ,pretty rare to find a clean shell id imagine
raymond
14-01-08, 05:07 AM
everything is back on the car now all the bottom skirts all the sideskirts and the arches ill get pics later today
thanks for the comments lads:thumb:
very very nice, really like mk1 Astra's - almost as much as Nova'a..
love it! that looks ace!:thumb:
raymond
14-01-08, 09:16 PM
all the skirts and arches are now on nearly ready for the road after a few electrical difficulties lol
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e279/DAM14N/000_0044.jpg
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love it fella :thumb: bring him with you on the 27th
raymond
14-01-08, 09:29 PM
love it fella :thumb: bring him with you on the 27th
ill ask him matey unsure if it will be fully ready intime for then might give him an incentive lol
NovaLad
05-02-08, 10:55 PM
Seen this tonight and it's a beaut.
Never seen one soo clean before.
NOVA saloon
19-02-08, 02:25 AM
agian another fantasic car beleave me lads it GOES LIKE STINK!!! these 2 lads work wunders with cars top set of mates. slim
vaughanmc
19-02-08, 07:45 AM
Looks minted mate - Is it on the road yet ?
raymond
19-02-08, 08:56 AM
yes she is on the road and doing well after 17 years lol of being stood under a tree
here is the most recent pic from the other night
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc204/ratboy1980/029-3.jpg
Very nice! Looks real nice, well done. Have you any more photos?
raymond
19-02-08, 11:16 AM
ill get some properly in the daylight at the weekend
greg1.4
19-02-08, 09:08 PM
looking stunning! love the old astra's!
looks perfect! maybe for the finishing touch an hella grill with fogg or mainbeam light's in it?
very very very very jealous, stunning car, going to have to purchase one of them someday,
maccas
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