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DAN.B Astra Specialist
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:51 pm Post subject: astra sr progress pics! |
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Hi everyone,
thought it was about time i got some pics up now that ive spent some time on the old girl, there's a long way to go but she's starting to take shape
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bentley Astra Enthusiast
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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lookin good mate |
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jamin Astra Expert
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Location: Essex
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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About time Dan!!!!!
Looking really good mate, top work, cant wait to see it back on the road! When you hoping to be finished? |
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Ash Space Kadett
Joined: 29 Jul 2005 Posts: 4717
Location: Germany/Morecambe
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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Good work bud, I like the drop on the back end. |
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DAN.B Astra Specialist
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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thanks bently
yeah its getting there ben was hoping to have it finished this year but its looking more like spring next year, ive done a lot more but i think the computer would freak out if i put all the pics on here there's loads of them so far the gearbox has been re-built the engine's pretty much done ive got a shed load of new parts for it if i could find it new ive brought it if not the old ones been re-conditioned so should be like a new car once its done!
CAN'T WAIT!! |
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DAN.B Astra Specialist
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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thanks ash its amazing how well it looks when you take a spring out lol but it is going to get lowered to about that height |
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bentley Astra Enthusiast
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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is it going to be standard |
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mitch1965 Astra Demon
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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Thats looking great mate & some awesome work done on this one!!! _________________
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DAN.B Astra Specialist
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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bodywork yeah pretty much mate apart from colour
engine ummmmm no lol ive totally re-built a 2ltr 8v all the bottom ends been lightened and balanced and the flywheel, im doing the head at the moment and she shall have a lairy cam and a set of 45's bolted to one side and a four branch to the other |
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DAN.B Astra Specialist
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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thanks mitch she's certainly looking better |
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bentley Astra Enthusiast
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:28 pm Post subject: |
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it should be mint with good power and lowered sr looks |
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DAN.B Astra Specialist
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:38 pm Post subject: |
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i hope so mate she's deffinatly on the right track though also brought a new front valance today aswell thats another one to the list |
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Delmastiff Astra Messiah
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:40 pm Post subject: |
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Very good work mate, looking good. _________________
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DAN.B Astra Specialist
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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thanks mate |
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mitch1965 Astra Demon
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:52 pm Post subject: |
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DAN.B wrote: | bodywork yeah pretty much mate apart from colour
engine ummmmm no lol ive totally re-built a 2ltr 8v all the bottom ends been lightened and balanced and the flywheel, im doing the head at the moment and she shall have a lairy cam and a set of 45's bolted to one side and a four branch to the other |
Have you done the work on this engine yourself??
who, or where did you get the flywheel done, is it lightened too?? _________________
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