ASTRA Mk2 V6 PROJECT

This car first came to us as a factory-standard 1991 SXi 1.8 Mk2 Astra in need of rust and dent repairs, but it was only a few months before the owner had other ideas for the car...

Soon after, the owner decided to go for the GTE look with a couple of extras on top, which we were happy to carry out.  The touches added included:

GTE tailgate, GTE rear Spoiler and rear Roof-tip spoiler,

Lexus-style rear lights,

15” Alloy wheels, Bonnet struts,

GTE bumpers with Custom spot-fog lamps for the front bumper,

Clear-type front indicators and clear-type Audi side-repeaters.

(Window tinting was carried out off-site).

However it wasn’t long before the customer then became more inspired when his 1.8i engine began to lose oil and water...

And shortly after found himself a Calibra V6 for £400 to swap into the Astra...

So we mounted the V6 successfully with 2 mounts done and one still to fabricate...

Then, when the rare fat body kit arrived, we played with it to get a look at what we were working with...

And using an old Punto headlight for a template, we also cut and played to get an idea of where the car’s shape was headed...

Then, with the welding finished, we began working the shape of the bonnet around our template headlight...

With the engine wiring fitted by an off-site professional, we then reworked the front of the car to fit the larger Calibra Radiator...