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1988 Mk2 Astra

4doorvalver Part of things Brummm, chug, chug, bang!! Posts: 44	1988 Mk2 Astra 4doorvalver @4doorvalver
	Jul 20, 2007 23:46:45 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Not sure if this is classed as 'retro' yet,but maybe in the near future. this is my mk2 astra,started life as a 5door 1,3 swing.since then it's undergone a few changes. The engine is a c20xe(redtop)with courtney cams,vernier pulleys,4layer steel headgasket,arp rod bolts,alloy bottom pulley,and soon to have motorbike carb's.f20 gearbox with equal lengh drive shaft's. the front end has been seem welded,all brake and fuel lines have been run inside the car,battery relocated in the boot,fully pollybushed suspension,lowered 60mm on aftermarket shocks and springs,front and rear strutt brace,cobra monaco bucket seat's with luke 4 point harnesses,and soon to have a safety device's roll cage.
	Last Edit: Jul 21, 2007 9:09:31 GMT by rmad

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MetroLee Part of things Posts: 898	1988 Mk2 Astra MetroLee @minimad
	Jul 21, 2007 0:03:27 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Definatley classed as Retro! Looks very nice
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stealthstylz Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 14,961 Club RR Member Number: 174	1988 Mk2 Astra stealthstylz @stealthstylz Club Retro Rides Member 174
	Jul 21, 2007 0:52:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Very cool theres not many mk2's around now Matt


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coggers North East Posts: 3,372	1988 Mk2 Astra coggers @coggers
	Jul 21, 2007 8:09:04 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Never really liked the mk2 shape when it was first around , preferred the boxier mk1 but again as time marches on and you see less and less of these...... nice car ! and nice to see a 5 door getting some treatment too


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4doorvalver Part of things Brummm, chug, chug, bang!! Posts: 44	1988 Mk2 Astra 4doorvalver @4doorvalver
	Jul 21, 2007 8:39:39 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I will be reverting the outside back to pretty much standard when ive finished the engine work,when i bought it,it had most of the bits on it already and its got a smooth boot which I'm not that keen on,just want to leave it looking as sleeperish as i can.


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seansmk1mad Part of things Mk1 madness Posts: 325	1988 Mk2 Astra seansmk1mad @seansmk1mad
	Jul 21, 2007 9:11:55 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Another cool retro Vaux! looking good mate
	Last Edit: Jul 21, 2007 9:15:27 GMT by seansmk1mad mk1 Astra

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street Posted a lot 6.2 ft/lbs of talk Posts: 4,662	1988 Mk2 Astra street @street
	Jul 21, 2007 10:46:33 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Yeah these are definately retro IMO, when I was down the scapyard the other day I was instantly drawn to a mk2 Astra Antebes and it occured to me that I haven't seen a mk2 Astra in quite a while! Yours looks great, lots of quality items in your engine build, must be a rocket ship on the road! Mk2 Astras were the weapon of choice of my mates back in the day, nice cars
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4doorvalver Part of things Brummm, chug, chug, bang!! Posts: 44	1988 Mk2 Astra 4doorvalver @4doorvalver
	Jul 21, 2007 13:50:52 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I love em mate,this is my 5th one now,and by far the cleanest,before i took it of the road it was running twin 40 dehlorto carbs with the redtop and it was definitely a lively little curse word,even though the carbs were of noah's ark!when i got them tuned the guy asked me if i'd dug the carbs up from my back garden!


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rsbozy Part of things Posts: 86	1988 Mk2 Astra rsbozy @rsbozy
	Jul 21, 2007 17:06:06 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	This is a retro car u don't c many 5 doors like that love it mate


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peester Part of things Posts: 253	1988 Mk2 Astra peester @peester
	Jul 22, 2007 21:15:14 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	good work,.. nice to see such models restored.


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tigran Club Retro Rides Member In rust we trust. Amen. Posts: 6,444 Club RR Member Number: 142	1988 Mk2 Astra tigran @tigran Club Retro Rides Member 142
	Aug 19, 2007 22:32:24 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Just got pointed to this thread, and must say I'm surprised I missed it. The car rocks the fat one! Very nice and the spec sounds pretty tasty as well.
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Lewis Posted hell of a lot Got 8 cylinders, uses 'em all... Posts: 7,625	1988 Mk2 Astra Lewis @lewisk78
	Aug 19, 2007 22:34:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Woah that's mint, nice work


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4doorvalver Part of things Brummm, chug, chug, bang!! Posts: 44	1988 Mk2 Astra 4doorvalver @4doorvalver
	Aug 19, 2007 22:37:07 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	A little update.Safety devises cage is now in,r1 bike carbs are sat waiting to be fitted,and ive heat wrapped the manifold and fitted a cav gsi oil cooler. Heatwrapping = very itchy arm's


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BiAS Club Retro Rides Member Insert witty comment here Posts: 2,231 Club RR Member Number: 147	1988 Mk2 Astra BiAS @cheeqi Club Retro Rides Member 147
	Aug 19, 2007 22:37:46 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Yes, stock, poverty model exterior FTW
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4doorvalver Part of things Brummm, chug, chug, bang!! Posts: 44	1988 Mk2 Astra 4doorvalver @4doorvalver
	Aug 19, 2007 22:40:35 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	tigran said: Just got pointed to this thread, and must say I'm surprised I missed it. The car rocks the fat one! Very nice and the spec sounds pretty tasty as well. Thank you very much kind sir.


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4doorvalver Part of things Brummm, chug, chug, bang!! Posts: 44	1988 Mk2 Astra 4doorvalver @4doorvalver
	Aug 19, 2007 22:44:05 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	cheeqi said: Yes, stock, poverty model exterior FTW The exterior is even more poverty spec now,as the car had a fight with a spec lift when off loading it and ripped the front bumper clean of.


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Davenger Club Retro Rides Member It's only metal Posts: 7,272 Club RR Member Number: 140	1988 Mk2 Astra Davenger @dminifreak Club Retro Rides Member 140
	Aug 19, 2007 23:03:23 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I love MK2 Astras, only reason I got a Golf was because I couldn't find an Astra. I too have many happy memories of hooning round in MK2s back in the day, my mate had a 1300 with a 1400 head that'd been skimmed to within an inch of it's life, compression ratio was so high it used to eat camshafts ;D
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4doorvalver Part of things Brummm, chug, chug, bang!! Posts: 44	1988 Mk2 Astra 4doorvalver @4doorvalver
	Oct 13, 2007 16:08:43 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	a bit more done to the ashtray, I've swapped the headlamps back to standard, And I'm swapping the smooth boot (which i hate) with a standard one next week. I'm trying to get the outside (except the compo's) Back to looking like a povo speck astra. I much prefer the standard lights anyway, those twin headlamps are curse word for hooning round the back lanes. Fitted the 16v linkage, and the bars are all welded in to mount the seats to, all painted up inside now and looking shinny. ;D And while i was fitting the braided brake lines on the rear, I spotted a bit of rust around the o/s rear spring cup, so i did the only thing i could, and kept bashing it with a hammer, till i ended up with this. It's all gravy though as I'm a welder, and a new spring cup only cost me £10. And it gave me chance to drop the rear axle and fit the pollybushes, and clean it up a bit. Not a lot left to do know, just some niggely bits.


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4doorvalver Part of things Brummm, chug, chug, bang!! Posts: 44	1988 Mk2 Astra 4doorvalver @4doorvalver
	Apr 12, 2008 12:01:17 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	UPDATES - Been a while since I posted any recent updates so hear goes. Done a bit more lightening to the shell. The interior is pretty much done now, all the brake pipes are run inside as are the fuel lines, just need to make something to raise the 16v gearlinkage up a bit. Refurbished the wheels as they were in a sorry state, and got some vectra v6 front brakes which fill the 15"s nicely. Wheels before refurb... And after.... I'm very happy with how they turned out, and it only cost me £4.99! I only paid for the new stickers. ;D The engine is all back together now, with arp bolts, just waiting for the bike carb manifold and it should be running. ;D Excuse the state of the oil cooler piping, It will all be replaced (eventually). I also got rid of the ghey schmooooved boot lid and clear rear lights. Before... After... Looking forward to actually finishing it soon, although it will probably drag on as i keep improving bits.


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edcobb Part of things Yellow=Faster Posts: 167	1988 Mk2 Astra edcobb @edcobb
	Apr 12, 2008 12:28:11 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	looks wicked mate! should be nice on the r1 carbs, been out the other day in a mates redtop with them and it went really well! Hope to see it nailing down the lanes next time I am down! BaaaAAARP!
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