stuartyj21 astra gsi

hi all, just got word that all the metalwork is finished so will get pictures up later :)

here are the pictures of the work so far.
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...i/IMG_1277.jpg
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...i/IMG_9666.jpg
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...i/IMG_7183.jpg
any comments welcome, will get better pictures when i pick the car up.

Looks like a tidy job that, paint soon?

getting the electrics done next which wont take long, by that time the paint will have arrived. then get it prep'd and painted.

hello, a small update on the progress. got a stereo and set of speakers for the motor, nothing fancy but it will do me nicely.
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...0909-00083.jpg

also got the car moved round to the sprayers so this is the stage so far, comments welcome.
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...0929-00098.jpg
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...0929-00100.jpg
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...0929-00099.jpg

Looks smart mate..

Looking good mate, keep up the good work!

thanks, everything seems to be moving on quite quickly. hopefully be painted by this friday :)

Nice to see a gsi getting the treatment. Top work so far :thumb:

Thanks, all the work is mainly bodywork. Going to get a timing belt kit for it and I have a coolant temp sensor for the radiator because it was over heating. Apart from that Its go to go:)

just a quick update of the progress these pictures are from last monday, all comments welcome.
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...1007-00105.jpg
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...1007-00102.jpg
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...1007-00104.jpg
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...1007-00103.jpg

here is how it looks today, called in after work :)
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...1010-00107.jpg
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...1010-00109.jpg
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...1010-00108.jpg
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...1010-00106.jpg

Was it painted in a booth?

you must be kidding keith back to the old skool, done in a shed.

hopefully getting a few coats of clear tomorrow and flatted.

another small update, hopefuly get the car back form the painters sunday.
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...1012-00112.jpg
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...1012-00111.jpg
and now all the flatting done...
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...1014-00116.jpg
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...1014-00115.jpg
all i need to do now is get it built-up again, any comments welcome.

looks a good job Stuart , ive just come back on here from being off for months hows the black nova doing you still got her ? ahh oldschool painting i done my KTM orange corsa done in a mates shed **** it looked like it was done on tyrella beach untill we got the compound on it , orange peel lol will be nice to see this astra out not too many of them about theese days , you remember the white one that sat in styles in antrim i seen it a few years ago when a mate was doin deliverys ?

thanks nathan, yeh damm that orange peel :( i think the painter has been flatting it for a few days now. but looks like a good job so far.

still got the nova parked up and covered up :) hows little red riding hood doin? i know theres a red mk3 astra in antrim but dont know whats in it aint been taking to the lad yet...

the red nova was built into a rally car at harper rally prep , it was then sold on to a fella in liverpool ive had a yellow sr from then and im driving away at my silk violet one , ive just bought a saloon aswell mate , yeah there ahh yes yes it is red i seen it when barry was doin a delivery many moons ago didnt think it was still on the scene , will have to see the gsi again keep her all wrapped up untill summer mate :)

you've sure got the nova bug nath, i will get pics of the astra up soon. nearly all exterior work is complete, just interior to get in and cleaned :)

Looks great mate, makes me miss mine.

you sold it, what did you take for it if you dont mind me asking?

Took around 950 iirc for it with no wheels. Which was pretty good IMO as it need a waterpump , Mot , tax and a few silly bits and pieces done to it. It sat in the garage for about 6 months after I got a load of welding done to the floor , and what with the nova in a million bits in my brothers garage I couldn't justify keeping it. Shame though because I reckon they will shoot up in value within the next year or 2 like novas have done.

they are just a typical 90s vauxhall rusty haha

at last an update :)
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...%20gsi/200.jpg
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...%20gsi/400.jpg
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...%20gsi/397.jpg
the nova is sold and the astra is up forsale :(

Both GSis look gorgeous!

thanks, its a shame they both have to go :(

but hey kids take up all my time, so may aswell let someone else enjoy them...