So here we go 
thought ill do a little diary will be making some nice progress on my motor over the next year i hope. This is my first car and im learning things as i go so all feedback is welcome positive and negative don't be afraid to say that looks **** i learn more from my mistakes.
Info
Vauxhall Astra Mk3 Ls 1.4 (white)
N reg 1995
62000 on clock when i got it, now 63000.
condition is pretty good rust on the inside of the arches.
What iv done so far
500watt amp 1200 sub
front lights
front grille
back lights
Here is how she looked before i started anything. notice the broken headlights, went into the back of a taxi driver no damage to his merc though lol.
So needed new front lights so got me self some black angle eyes.
after a hour or so trying to squeeze the lights in i got them in, the fit isnt that great not really that happy with it as it as at the mo, i got gaps on the indicators they stick out basically u can fit a pound coin in the gap. cant see it in this pic but ill show u another later.
In the bang i damaged the clips on my grille so decided to get one off ebay found one but was green so needed to spray it, it is debaged and iv decided to use black mesh for the middle was undecided between black and white but as my car is gonna be black and white i thought this would be the best option.
So grille on and front lights on, i dont like the part on the grille where the phase 2 V was, so im going to fill it in and respray it when i get some time, i have asked a question in the body section on best filler to use, so any recommendations let me know. also let me know on what u think the color match. it is a little different but dont stick out too much does it?
Well after looking around and asking some peeps on here for back lights, someone told me about these so i got em cause i like the look and there black.
Now hah just a little warning if anyone els is gonna get these i got them on ebay from Germany cost me around £80 including delivery what i thought was ok, now the wiring they with is terrible they spent about 2 mins wiring up these clusters had major problems with em mainly the brake lights on/off/stayon/stayoff was doing my head in so i decided to use my existing cluster and just tape it on, no one can see what iv done works well does the job.
Here is a pic with the lights on.
So thats all i have done so far, not too much but its progress, i have orderd my new K&N air filter im gonna have a go at derestricting the airbox wish me luck lol. also gonna repair the rust that i have under the arches.
Things i want done:
Tinted windows (do my self or get done properly)
Lowered (40ml 60ml?)
16/17 rims black (anyone have any for sale looking for feb)
bumper strips off
exhaust (need help with this will just a backbox make it loud or need full system)
front and back bumper kit (no idea yet)
thought ill do a little diary will be making some nice progress on my motor over the next year i hope. This is my first car and im learning things as i go so all feedback is welcome positive and negative don't be afraid to say that looks **** i learn more from my mistakes.Info
Vauxhall Astra Mk3 Ls 1.4 (white)
N reg 1995
62000 on clock when i got it, now 63000.
condition is pretty good rust on the inside of the arches.
What iv done so far
500watt amp 1200 sub
front lights
front grille
back lights
Here is how she looked before i started anything. notice the broken headlights, went into the back of a taxi driver no damage to his merc though lol.
So needed new front lights so got me self some black angle eyes.
after a hour or so trying to squeeze the lights in i got them in, the fit isnt that great not really that happy with it as it as at the mo, i got gaps on the indicators they stick out basically u can fit a pound coin in the gap. cant see it in this pic but ill show u another later.
In the bang i damaged the clips on my grille so decided to get one off ebay found one but was green so needed to spray it, it is debaged and iv decided to use black mesh for the middle was undecided between black and white but as my car is gonna be black and white i thought this would be the best option.
So grille on and front lights on, i dont like the part on the grille where the phase 2 V was, so im going to fill it in and respray it when i get some time, i have asked a question in the body section on best filler to use, so any recommendations let me know. also let me know on what u think the color match. it is a little different but dont stick out too much does it?
Well after looking around and asking some peeps on here for back lights, someone told me about these so i got em cause i like the look and there black
.
Now hah just a little warning if anyone els is gonna get these i got them on ebay from Germany cost me around £80 including delivery what i thought was ok, now the wiring they with is terrible they spent about 2 mins wiring up these clusters had major problems with em mainly the brake lights on/off/stayon/stayoff was doing my head in so i decided to use my existing cluster and just tape it on, no one can see what iv done works well does the job.
Here is a pic with the lights on.
So thats all i have done so far, not too much but its progress, i have orderd my new K&N air filter im gonna have a go at derestricting the airbox wish me luck lol. also gonna repair the rust that i have under the arches.
Things i want done:
Tinted windows (do my self or get done properly)
Lowered (40ml 60ml?)
16/17 rims black (anyone have any for sale looking for feb)
bumper strips off
exhaust (need help with this will just a backbox make it loud or need full system)
front and back bumper kit (no idea yet)
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lack of patience dont help either 
