Astra GSi mk3 bit of a restore.

[Joe_GSi]

hows everyone this is my 93 astra mk3 GSi that iv had for about 4 years now an iv taken her off the road to get it back mint again as the dirty rot was eating the arches away. so here's a few photos of when i got it and what iv dne so far.

then got a set of fan blades for it

then fitte it with some powerflex bushes

while they where gettin fitted i put some tiger seal in the engine mounts an gearbox mount

had some new sills

got a hold of some baxk seats with the head rests in them already for FREE

so was driveing it around for about a year then tought id pull off the back bumper to be meet by this

then i started to poke around to see what would happen.

 

[Joe_GSi]

so after all that i tought it would be time to look for some new quarter panels an inners an came across some for handy money. happy days

as the weather was rather nice this week i went out to the garage an rolled the car out to just strip it but got carryed away

then test fitted the back panel

test fitted the quarter panel

striped down the drivers side

then went out on friday morning bright an early an got some more done

left it at that now till my welder arrives. might get it all ready tomorra an cut out the rot an sand back the rusty parts so thats pretty much it for now.

 

[fleck]

gonna be mint when u done mate... bloody rust!

 

[BenAstra]

Nice project, going to be one mint GSi when you're done with it

Keep up the good work

 

[Joe_GSi]

cheers 4 the comment lads. dose any body no what the boxes are on the drivers side pilla? as the wires where broke. sould have a price on a new panel tomorra for around the fuel hole as that seems pretty fecked realy cant wait to have it all finish as these cars as rare as hens teeth in ireland

 

[johnsastra16v]

good to see another restoration.

and god the rear really does look as bad as mine

 

[jay26]

nice work mate good to see another being saved

 

[dark-ryder]

looking really good mate, i really wanna get cracking with mine!

 

[Joe_GSi]

good to see another restoration.

and god the rear really does look as bad as mine

yeah was pretty shockd how bad it was when the quarter panel came off. o well it will last for ever once its dne

 

[Joe_GSi]

looking really good mate, i really wanna get cracking with mine!

just strip it out an play with the angle grinder

 

[Mr Skint]

really pleased to see someone save a gsi not break one!

why did you tigerseal your mounts?

 

[dark-ryder]

lol im gonna make sure if got everything i need first, i know im going to need both side arches and sills, think im just gonna buy the inners as well as no doubt they will need doing if not im sure i can sell them on lol and i know that they work will increase the re-sale value too top work mate looking forward to seeing more pics..

 

[Joe_GSi]

really pleased to see someone save a gsi not break one!

why did you tigerseal your mounts?

when i put the foot down my gear stick would fly back an fourth so i put the tiger seal in the mounts to harden up the engine an gear box abit. seems to work anyway

 

[Joe_GSi]

lol im gonna make sure if got everything i need first, i know im going to need both side arches and sills, think im just gonna buy the inners as well as no doubt they will need doing if not im sure i can sell them on lol and i know that they work will increase the re-sale value too top work mate looking forward to seeing more pics..

yeah i'll get more photos up once the new welder arrives as i wont be doing much to that comes. sould have it this week or early next week

 

[Kev_mk3]

crazy cutting it isnt it but it will be well worth it

 

[Joe_GSi]

crazy cutting it isnt it but it will be well worth it

yeah has to be done tho. was pretty easy to get them off aswell

 

[AndyMan]

Are those 14" Cav alloys on your Astra mate ??

 

[jay26]

Are those 14" Cav alloys on your Astra mate ??

first set are 15" cavvy gsi slabs

second set are standard gsi astra

sorry for kutting in joe thort it was you asking the question

 

[AndyMan]

I want some like the first set to replace my 17's but i can only find what e-bay are selling 14" ones ??

 

[sirusmk3]

Its really quite scary when it looks all nice then you pull the bumper off and there is rust only to be greeted by more rust when you poke around. Its good to see your fixing it though!!!