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    Project Astra CDI XE on the go..........

    Right, just sold my astra GSI, so now have a pot to use to get the CDI completed..........

    Rear arches to be repainted

    Passenger side sill, front and rear bumper sprayed up ans sills sprayed

    2 holes in front footwells and 1 hole in rear floor pan welded up and then wax-oiled - now done

    Fit 5 door GTE side skirts

    Seats and doorcards retrimmed - red and black - now done, waiting for the seats to bed in then the covers may have to come off for some minor alterations - front seats have gone off for alterations

    GTE dashboard and CDI centre console fitted - now done!!

    Boot install added

    XE fitted - now in and running, thanks to Scottmonkey

    Carpet replaced - carpet in

    Will update as progress is made

    Thanks for reading
    Last edited by Heathercdi; 31-07-2006, 07:06 PM.
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    Re: Project Astra CDI XE on the go..........

    GTE dashboard and centre console fitted - centre console to be modded - anyone ever doen this?
    What do you mean by this? The surround for the gearstick, handbrake and storage bin?
    If so I woiuldnt bother, as it will be too "short" to reach the heater controls as you'll have the 8v floor pan.
    Sounds like a cool project, get plenty of pix and get 'em on here

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    • #3
      Re: Project Astra CDI XE on the go..........

      Originally posted by Gander
      What do you mean by this? The surround for the gearstick, handbrake and storage bin?
      If so I woiuldnt bother, as it will be too "short" to reach the heater controls as you'll have the 8v floor pan.
      Sounds like a cool project, get plenty of pix and get 'em on here
      Yep thats the surround that i mean.

      apparently it will need modding to fit around the gearstick, probably a bracket to hold it at correct height

      Should be looking at doing this weekend after next, we will be able to have a proper look when i remove it and then i will know if it will or won't

      main reason for changing it is i want a black dash and centre console as mine is currently grey

      thanks for the comment will let you know what happens

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      • #4
        Re: Project Astra CDI XE on the go..........

        Just swap it with SXi stuff as this is black and wont need modding as it came from an 8v floor pan

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        • #5
          Re: Project Astra CDI XE on the go..........

          but no checklights with sxi, was there?

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          • #6
            Re: Project Astra CDI XE on the go..........

            No but are you meaning the actual dash board or the plastics down to the gear stick ?

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            • #7
              Re: Project Astra CDI XE on the go..........

              Originally posted by Its NOT a Merit
              No but are you meaning the actual dash board or the plastics down to the gear stick ?
              both , the gte dash won't fit properly with my centre console (around gear stick) so i need to put gte one in to fit properly with each other - if you know what i mean??

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              • #8
                Re: Project Astra CDI XE on the go..........

                the GTE dash is the same as any other dash apart from the check control isn't it? so fit a black GTE dash and a black 8v center consol/handbrake surround bit! i tried fitting a 16v centre consol and it def wont fit!

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                • #9
                  Re: Project Astra CDI XE on the go..........

                  The gear surround shouldnt cause an issue as far as an 8v surround should go on to a 16v dfash and heater controls ,i dont think there was any difference ?.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Project Astra CDI XE on the go..........

                    Well i installed a GTE black dash in my 1.6 8v ok, well i would'nt say ok but its in one of the hardest thing done on the astra to date

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                    • #11
                      Re: Project Astra CDI XE on the go..........

                      Dashboard swaps are a challenge ,or do i mean headache ?. I can never get the heater controls to work properly again .

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                      • #12
                        Re: Project Astra CDI XE on the go..........

                        Right need to get hold of an 8v centre console then

                        will still probably do the dash first, i can hang on for the centre bit until i find one out of an 8v

                        Thanks Guys

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                        • #13
                          Re: Project Astra CDI XE on the go..........

                          No probs ,get some pics up of the progress and if you get stuck someone on here will know how to help .

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                          • #14
                            Re: Project Astra CDI XE on the go..........

                            will do, cheers

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                              Re: Project Astra CDI XE on the go..........

                              Originally posted by Its NOT a Merit
                              Dashboard swaps are a challenge ,or do i mean headache ?. I can never get the heater controls to work properly again .
                              Same here but i dunno if mine worked before, my centre heaters don't get hot with the outer ones, is this right?

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