My 1985 moss green xe'd gl!

The size looks perfect - Just needs to be that wee bit lower :)

Lovely car mate

ATS's would look good in Moss green with polished spoke faces & rim.
Either that or black & polished.
Are you going to roll the arches?

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...v/100_1749.jpg


looks alot better with them tyres imo :thumb:

lovin the car mate:thumb:

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Nova.Sport

ATS's would look good in Moss green with polished spoke faces & rim.
Either that or black & polished.
Are you going to roll the arches?

---

Yeah the arches will need rolling, need them done anyway to clear my widened steels. :)

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by xXx_Nova_xXx

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...v/100_1749.jpg


looks alot better with them tyres imo :thumb:

---

they were ok, but neither stretched euro look, or performance. I've gone for the everday comfort/handling tyre (i hope). The one's in this pic would have been naff i reckon.

Ok, had a couple of hours on the car yesterday. Started off by removing the stock 1.2 centre section. Then started to fit the sportex system i bought off the general.
Started by cutting the sr front pipe and mating it to a mk2 astra 16v standard pipe. (same bore)

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...r16v/005-3.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...r16v/004-2.jpg

Then trail fitted the whole system, needed lots of tweeking as the handbrake cable on the early rear beam sits high and proud due to it being in a slider, and i needed it to clear.

Mocked up a tailpipe out of some bits of stainless i had lying around

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...r16v/006-2.jpg

All welded up and back box on, after a quick lick of black paint around welds.

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...r16v/011-1.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...r16v/020-1.jpg

Much stealthier i think, and considerably quieter than the old magnex system and standard centre. Probably due to the fact the magnex back box is weeny compared to the sportex one.

Also removed the 256 front brakes and cleaned and fitted the 236's in order that the 13's clear. The wheels only just cover the retainers, it's that close!!

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...r16v/008-2.jpg

Also removed the front bumper in order to get the front panel cleaned and painted.

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...ter16v/012.jpg

And that's about all for now, parked it back up again, but just couldn't resist this shot. It looks well sweet imo!!

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...r16v/016-1.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...r16v/017-1.jpg

Nice bit of work John

i love this car :D excellant workmanship !

grind down the weld's in the middle of the tailpipe, and paint it satin black :cool: