bazboy
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Jetta - Its like a golf but better.....
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Nov 15, 2008 21:04:19 GMT
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Evening all, Was round Dave's workshop today (davemk1gti) doing what we do best (drink lots of coffee and try to make broke things a little less broke) and Dave's diesel astra estate was being gutted by some guy, forget his name. Anyhow once the astra was gutted we were left with a bare shell for scrap when dave came up with the idea of making a astra pick-up truck (don't think its ever been done before) anyways while i got down and dirty with a volvo's dash, dave got down and dirty with an angle grinder and an astra estate. And here is the result:   Now i know its not quite retro yet but do you guys think this could be a cool project or just scrap it and move on with other projects?? We were thinking something along the lines of converting it to rwd and putting some massive v8 in the front and making a holden sort of thing, basically go crazy and see what the results are. What you all think? Dan |
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1986 - VW Jetta GT 16v
1986 - Volvo 340
1991 - Volvo 460
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Nov 15, 2008 21:45:24 GMT
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Its amazing how much fun an utterly useless piece of left over diesel estate can be.
I reckon it would be interesting to do the bodywork on it at least, trouble most of the front of the car is now missing. so I'd have to but another astra to fill it up again,
But I am feeling the holdon pickup V8 thing and thought a miniture astra version would look 'cool'
peoples thoughts are welcome including some insperation.
what with the long winter nights a bit of angle grinding and welding keep me warm.
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Nov 15, 2008 22:28:06 GMT
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if you want something to use up your mig wire on, theres more worthy projects out there. Bin it and move on!
hey have you got any details of this BMW-powered dolomite? Sounds class.
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Last Edit: Nov 15, 2008 22:28:47 GMT by xbo11ox
1974 Lancia Beta Saloon
1975 Mazda 929 Coupé
1986 Mazda 929 Wagon
1979 Mazda 929 Hardtop
1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica
1977 Toyota Carina TA14
1989 Subaru 1800 Wagon
1982 Hyundai Pony 1200TL 2-dr
1985 Hyundai Pony 1200 GL
1986 Maserati 425 Biturbo
1992 Rover 214 SEi 5-dr
2000 Rover 45 V6 Club
1994 Peugeot 205 'Junior' Diesel
1988 Volvo 760 Turbodiesel Saloon
1992 Talbot Express Autosleeper Rambler
2003 Renault Laguna SPEARS OR REAPERS
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Ruki
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Nov 15, 2008 23:09:07 GMT
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Do it!
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Nov 15, 2008 23:15:44 GMT
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Do it!!
Could you leave the front off, exposing a nicely finished V8 like you mentioned and a bullbar with a couple of spotlights on? e.g one of those Beetle Based Sand Rail buggy things?
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 1986 BMW 635csi coupe - No, I'm not a drug dealer. 1997 Mazda MX-5 1.6i - No, I'm not a hairdresser either.
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Nov 15, 2008 23:30:46 GMT
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I agree on mental projects! People should mess about with this sort of thing more often. Doo iiiiiit  |
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Nov 15, 2008 23:40:06 GMT
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You did'nt take long to chop that up.All most worth buying another astra for the parts and sell on what you don't need.Do it you know you want to.
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Nrj
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Nov 15, 2008 23:43:53 GMT
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it has been done before, ive seen 3 if i remember rightly
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Mk1 Astra Estate - might one day be on road  |
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My old carlton pick up...  DO IT! ;D |
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... the only injury I sustained was a bumped head when I let the seatbelt of without realizing the car was upside down  and that's not really the car's fault. |
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Nov 16, 2008 10:54:27 GMT
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The dolly is a long term project, that started from a green 1850 shell and a rusty doner 1850 and morphed into a french blue V8, thats now turned into a 1.8 M10 powered dolly, It wont be mega fast but will look nice (orange cars just do) and be a daily driver for me. When I get round to it I will do a readers ride section. as for the pick up Idea, Its normal for me to have the odd moment, and sometimes the best creations come from nowhere. I do agree that ther eare more worthwile projects out there but I do like the 'odd ones' ones that make people say 'why'. And scrap value is NIL as the mo and MIG wire and time are free and I can use it to let other people have a go at welding on it when they come down - let them work on something real not a couple of pieces of cut up metal on a bench. have some pickup pics    |
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Last Edit: Nov 16, 2008 10:56:10 GMT by davemk1gti
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Nov 16, 2008 11:06:46 GMT
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get ScaryOldCortina involved, it'll be finished in a week!
seriously though, DO IT!!!
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wakster
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retro rookie
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Nov 16, 2008 11:14:31 GMT
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get ScaryOldCortina involved, it'll be finished in a week! seriously though, DO IT!!! LOL |
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now everyones all keybord worrior like ive just posted a mk3 escort on oldskoolford and I'm all meh? |
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Nov 16, 2008 12:38:25 GMT
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there was a nice stretched one on feebay recently , went for £800 .
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Brigsy
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Nov 16, 2008 14:47:04 GMT
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Bin it, a mk3 van would be an easier base, no rear doors to be messing about with.
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conrad
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Here to fix your cabin.......
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Nov 16, 2008 14:51:10 GMT
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Evening all, Was round Dave's workshop today (davemk1gti) doing what we do best (drink lots of coffee and try to make broke things a little less broke) and Dave's diesel astra estate was being gutted by some guy, forget his name. Anyhow once the astra was gutted we were left with a bare shell for scrap when dave came up with the idea of making a astra pick-up truck (don't think its ever been done before) anyways while I got down and dirty with a volvo's dash, dave got down and dirty with an angle grinder and an astra estate. And here is the result: Now I know its not quite retro yet but do you guys think this could be a cool project or just scrap it and move on with other projects?? We were thinking something along the lines of converting it to rwd and putting some massive v8 in the front and making a holden sort of thing, basically go crazy and see what the results are. What you all think? Dan do it. go on, rwd astra pickup would be brilliant |
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Nov 16, 2008 22:11:33 GMT
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Last Edit: Nov 16, 2008 22:11:53 GMT by Cti Stu
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Nov 16, 2008 23:38:49 GMT
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You still got the bootlid knocking about? Cause you could just weld that behind the seats to complete your cab, with fitted glass!
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usually i would say bin it - but its not worth scrapping it cos scrap value is so low. might as well have a play and have some fun lol!
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Nov 20, 2008 21:35:05 GMT
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I'm doing it - starting this weekend.
will start a readers ride section if anyone thinks it would be of interest.
looks like my V8 is sold so thinking of buying an omega/carlton as a doner?
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Nov 22, 2008 19:06:45 GMT
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heres one i built a few years ago. 1.1 polo breadvan, come chopped pickup. which was nicknamed the hickup by my daughter( she was three at the time)   all pickups rule.. |
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and that's not really the car's fault.
