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Brett
19-12-2004, 12:24 AM
Ive got plenty of time off work so once again everything is coming out of the interior, it was thrown in for the track day so its a bit half done right now!!

Im going to be finishing the dash off, removing the last traces of the tar stuff from the floor pan, underselaing the mounting point for the cages, then spraying the lot Mistral Grey. Then everything is going back in for the last time in waht I hope will be a long time. Carpets are being cleaned, and some new door cards going in.

after that the interior should be done at last!! till I get bored again.

I'll also be off down the scrappy for some Vectra V6 Callipers at some point!

so what are you up to christmas/new year week?
Steve Heley
19-12-2004, 12:32 AM
I've got loads to do.. hoping to use the time off, to break the back of getting it ready to be painted.. :)
Mr-G
19-12-2004, 12:53 AM
i am on the hunt for a mk2 3 door shell to strip out and start rebuilding
BazW
19-12-2004, 01:03 AM
got 2 weeks off gonna get ready for the arches & respray after christmas. fix some of the dents i've collected & give it a good clean inside
Mr-G
19-12-2004, 01:10 AM
what should i be paying for a good condition 89-90 GTE 8v???
Brett
19-12-2004, 01:57 AM
depends, no more than £7-£800 I would have thought for a total minter.
Allen Mead
19-12-2004, 01:58 AM
Yeh, as long as it stays dry, the interior is coming out.
Mr-G
19-12-2004, 02:14 AM
depends, no more than £7-£800 I would have thought for a total minter.

i dont really mind buying one that needs new wings or rear arches as long as the main chassis and the sills are solid
DarrenH
19-12-2004, 03:43 AM
i think i will crack the XE open this winter. see how the pistons/rings/bores are getting on. it will give me a chance to inspect the bottom end also, and flip the pistons round, then i can slot the 280's in.

also want to do a mini suspension rebuild, get hold of a proper decent kit (probably blue/yellow billies) and some eccentric top mounts for the front. i'll get the car up to BDE and dial in some extra neg camber on the fronts. get the castor measured and adjusted too, and also see what the corner weights are up to. (although i cant change the last one)
_SBD16v
19-12-2004, 02:10 PM
just a little
Tom
19-12-2004, 05:37 PM
LET is going in :D

Well hopefully, if I can find a non leaking frontera intercooler in time :(
GRAK
19-12-2004, 05:56 PM
I've got the week off over christmas, so i'll probably rebuild the 16v rear axle that i have and try to get it fitted(maybe).
weekenny
19-12-2004, 06:04 PM
Nothing on mine.

But my dads got back problems so I'm going to be building his engine for him.
REMUS
19-12-2004, 07:03 PM
I've got the calibra to strip out, plus i've seen a really nice black 8v gte for sale but he wants £550 for it... i mean it has got an mot and 11 months tax so maybe it's worth it, I could just be really cheeky and go there with £450 in my pocket and offer it to him and if he doesnt accept it then go down to the bank for the rest :p
_SBD16v
20-12-2004, 01:50 PM
I've got the calibra to strip out, plus i've seen a really nice black 8v gte for sale but he wants £550 for it... i mean it has got an mot and 11 months tax so maybe it's worth it, I could just be really cheeky and go there with £450 in my pocket and offer it to him and if he doesnt accept it then go down to the bank for the rest :p

just go there with 550 in your pocket just offer him 450 ;)
REMUS
20-12-2004, 01:54 PM
what and count out the £450 and put the other £100 back in my pocket i don't think that will go down well or if I suddenly pull the other £100 out of my sock :p. Better he think i am using my overdraft!
GTEcab16v
20-12-2004, 02:02 PM
Gonna put all my stereo stuff in (maybe), sort the central locking, sort the blowing exhaust, have a look at the roof seals (cos it whistles like hell at 120+)
CraigGreen
20-12-2004, 03:24 PM
8v sump gasket mod. Loosing lots of oil at the mo.

Need to start rebuilding the Nova though for Nurburgring in May (I hope)
gazo
20-12-2004, 03:37 PM
gettin new arches and a respray and well as a good waxoiling and full valet, but it'll take longer than the christmas hols to do that
REMUS
20-12-2004, 03:49 PM
8v sump gasket mod. Loosing lots of oil at the mo.

Need to start rebuilding the Nova though for Nurburgring in May (I hope)


when are you going? is that with mig?
Astra Dan
21-12-2004, 04:11 PM
Mine is getting new arches in January. From the outside, then, she'll look pretty clean for a 16 year old car. A few bits needing tidying/ fixing inside, the surround I made for the Monza computer is 180 dgrees out. Little gay things. Migh even drag it to a few shows next year, not many 5 door Mk2s about.
Brett
21-12-2004, 08:02 PM
I forgot to say I also plan to break into AstraSteve23's one night and fit his 5dr skirts for him, coz hes such a lazy mofo he'll never get round to it and I really want to see who it will look!!!
REMUS
21-12-2004, 08:32 PM
looks like i'm going to be sticking a wide arch kit on my cadett gsi and doing some renovation, looks like i will also be doing a 5 stud/v6 big brake conversion :D

Need to find some 17's I like as well!, maybe some black window tints too...
Mc GTE
21-12-2004, 08:36 PM
i was thinkin of maybe hoovering my car this christmas ive only had it since july lol .. that an doin a bit of bodywork an maybe finish of my bumper i was workin on
sarah gte
22-12-2004, 01:50 AM
gonna be fitting my new back box xmas morning....thanks to my other half..... :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/DSCN1243.jpg
REMUS
22-12-2004, 02:34 AM
my mum is being all anoyying and told me I had to have a bunch of cloths and my dad being a weak minded fool let her :( still it's all free so i can't really complain :p

Still, I would of just asked for money toward a set of 17's and I can't choose some untill I get the parts for a 5 stud conversion :(