A mk2 is born!

[tonka666]

I made an ebay purchase on saturday hadn't seen it pictures weren't great but looked ok and it had mot till dec and 54000 miles 1 owner so thought it was worth a punt and won it for £350. so i present my compleatly standard mk2 astra 1300 merit s

 

[dark-ryder]

Sounds good mate.. where are the pics?!

 

[tonka666]

Was having probs with my bucket:@ pics

 

[tonka666]

Interiour is mint and totally original

 

[micky]

i seen this on ebay. Looks like a beauty. You keeping her orginal?

 

[tonka666]

Dont really know what to do! Was going to reshell the gte but i am tempted to keep it merit spec and maybee ad an xe, suspension and brakes! so its full gte conversion or lightweight sleeper?

 

[micky]

well all i ask is that you dont canabilise the rear parcel shelf as untouched ones are rare as me!

 

[CAH.]

Nice little purchase matey!

 

[djwilde69]

look's really clean with little rust

 

[tonka666]

it is prob as clean as a 22 year old astra gets still has some rear arch rot and needs a new wing but nothing major and its like a new car compared to my gte!

 

[tonka666]

well all i ask is that you dont canabilise the rear parcel shelf as untouched ones are rare as me!

Dont worry i know and i have 3 good ones now ! might have to sell one

 

[inverted_577]

perfect for a astra 2.5

 

[wotsthestory]

It's when you look at cars of this age and realise how far interiors and specs have come. You could almost lay down underneath that dashboard! Someone nicked the engine and put in a hairdryer. Love that great big space where an airbox would be. Just a frying pan as my Dad used to say, stuck on the engine.

 

[RazerSauber]

I'm quite surprised at that, it looks rather good! I wonder when we'll see a Mk1 on here.. Still, nice buy and hope the build goes well. I'm in favour of the sleeper. Perhaps a bit of modernisation wouldn't go amiss (Lights, brakes, interior and such)

 

[gsiyoungy]

good find mate

 

[micky]

It's when you look at cars of this age and realise how far interiors and specs have come. You could almost lay down underneath that dashboard! Someone nicked the engine and put in a hairdryer. Love that great big space where an airbox would be. Just a frying pan as my Dad used to say, stuck on the engine.

So light as well compared to modern cars so they have some get up and go for small engines. Should keep it standard and have it as a gone but not forgotten show car!

 

[tonka666]

Progress pics stripped out the merit interiour ready for the gte stuff and was pleased to find the floors are very good!

No bulkhead probs nice

Handbrake mount still in place

 

[tonka666]

Thats how she stands today! Haven't done much today as i have been working on other peoples cars but i have cleaned up the gte carpets i have ready to fit tommoz

 

[V6 Seb]

wow thats realy clean, great buy bud

 

[tonka666]

wow thats realy clean, great buy bud

Cheers! Yea i am made up bought it unseen too but it was a risk worth taking as its better than i could have hoped for.