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PAULDRIVER Astra Enthusiast
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Location: HORBURY, W.YORKS
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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The shell is on a ratchet strap at the front and axle stand at the rear,
We d just lowered it to have a wee look, and we are loving it !
I can decide how low i want it
Need some of those inner wing repair panels to sit the wings on,
Just hunting now but cant find any ?
I cant find any in the uk, may have to get some from the fatherland, but that will slow things down a bit, seen as we are on a roll
Anyone have any i need some yesterday ?
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DeadEye Astra Legend
Joined: 14 May 2007 Posts: 4546
Location: Oxfordshire
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 12:35 pm Post subject: |
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Look in the for sale section, there's a place in greece that still get them.
Rocking horse poo like all panels. _________________ "A fine example of how not to build a car..."
And this is why, my GTE restoration thread: http://www.mk1oc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16119 |
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Ash Space Kadett
Joined: 29 Jul 2005 Posts: 4717
Location: Germany/Morecambe
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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I can get you some pattern inner sills delivered to your house no problems. |
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DeadEye Astra Legend
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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Ash wrote: | I can get you some pattern inner sills delivered to your house no problems. |
Inner wings Ash _________________ "A fine example of how not to build a car..."
And this is why, my GTE restoration thread: http://www.mk1oc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16119 |
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PAULDRIVER Astra Enthusiast
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Ash Space Kadett
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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Just the outer repair panels.
Inner wings are a different storey.
Missed a left side inner wing yesterday because the seller refused to post it. He lived in the very south east corner of Germany. No chance I was going to do a 14 hour round trip for one panel. |
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DeadEye Astra Legend
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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Oh those - I thought you meant the entire inner wing. You just need the fletching so you can bolt the outer wing down.
I've got one spare as I replaced both inner wings. _________________ "A fine example of how not to build a car..."
And this is why, my GTE restoration thread: http://www.mk1oc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16119 |
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PAULDRIVER Astra Enthusiast
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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No mate just that top repair section when your wing mounts have disintegrated,
Its a case of cutting it to suit the toyota inner wing, and making sure the wing sits in place
How much posted and which side do you have, ill get the other from germany,
Cheers Ash anyway, but i still need those parts we talked about,
Im just using these from my 5 door gte for the time being.
More photos later today ! |
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DeadEye Astra Legend
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PAULDRIVER Astra Enthusiast
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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Just offered the wings up and its not too far away, i thought the gap would be a lot bigger, so id be throwing about 90% of the panel away
I can get away with making it, as its just a small angle needed now,
Cheers for that though anyway deadeye,
i definitely now need a drivers side rear arch as mine isnt fitted as good as id like, and also the 2x left right outriggers from the a post. |
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DeadEye Astra Legend
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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PAULDRIVER wrote: | Just offered the wings up and its not too far away, i thought the gap would be a lot bigger, so id be throwing about 90% of the panel away
I can get away with making it, as its just a small angle needed now,
Cheers for that though anyway deadeye,
i definitely now need a drivers side rear arch as mine isnt fitted as good as id like, and also the 2x left right outriggers from the a post. |
Just make them. I suppose I could lend you one to copy. _________________ "A fine example of how not to build a car..."
And this is why, my GTE restoration thread: http://www.mk1oc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16119 |
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PAULDRIVER Astra Enthusiast
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 9:51 pm Post subject: |
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Cheers for that, ive got another shell i can copy from so id be ok, |
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PAULDRIVER Astra Enthusiast
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Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 12:07 am Post subject: |
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A couple of photos from today, we were thinking we could sit the shell lower, and decide our ride height using standard suspension.........
but the sills determine where it sits,
So we will lower it with coil overs.
Raising the shell makes life easier for joining the toyota boot floor to the van rear panel, also giving more clearance for the wiper motor issue at the front end.
Just waiting to get some panels now, but we will be doing as much as we can with what we ve got.
Will put some more pictures as we go. |
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gazster Astra Addict
Joined: 09 Aug 2009 Posts: 654
Location: yorkshire
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Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 9:33 am Post subject: |
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This is awesome like it a lot what colour are u gonna paint it?? |
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PAULDRIVER Astra Enthusiast
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Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 10:23 am Post subject: |
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Im not sure on colour yet, i dont know whether to do a gte colour, or a euro retro metallic colour ?
It is keeping me awake at night |
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