Vauxhall Astra GTE Mk1 - Project

Sale Price: 

£9 000.00

Condition of Car: 

Needs Restored

Classic Car Sale Status: 

  • For Sale

1984 Mark 1 Vauxhall Astra GTE Restoration Project in Polar White. The car has a good history file with service and repair details going back to 1984. First pic is of how it was picked up
Believed to have been off road from around 2000 and dry stored
since. Records indicated SORN from 2004. Its a sunroof model with manually opening Glass supplied in original protective bag.
Lots of old MOT docs and records of repair work carried out
Original Service and Hand books, old tax discs
Original Factory Build and Specification Sheet (fragile old paper)
Original Vauxhall Astra GTE Showroom Brochure
Also included is a rare full Factory/Dealer Workshop Repair Manual
and a Thatcham Body Repair Booklet showing location of spot
welds etc

Body - Shell is quite solid for year, requires welding in a number of usual
places, inner wings, bottom of A Pillars, N/S Floor, Rear Lower
quarter panels, Rear valance requires replacing, Bulkhead and Scuttle
Panel area are in generally good condition with no major signs of rot.
Rear Wheel Arches repair. NOTE all panels required for major repairs
have been sourced and are included in the sale.

Bodywork Panels
Full New OEM Front End Panel incorporating; Bonnet Slam Panel,
with Headlight Openings, Front Strengthening Panel, Lower Front
Valance with correct openings for GTE (cost £960 to import from
Greece)
New NOS GM Tailgate - very rare item
New OS and NS Front Wings
New Full length Sills
Various Replacement Repair Panels supplied as follows:
N/S Front Floor pan, Inner Rear Valance, Outer Rear Valance, N/S and O/S lower rear repair panels, N/S and O/S Inner Wing Repair Panels, Number of other small repair panels
Passenger and Drivers Door in good condition and still fitted
Bonnet in Good Condition. Bonnet sound deadening pad is included and is in good condition. New Factory Vinyl Decals Set included. Hard to find gutter trims included
All Bumpers and side skirts included. Note NEW FRONT AND REAR
BUMBER STEEL MIDDLE SECTIONS INCLUDED. All Glass Removed and boxed, protective wrapped with exception of windscreen which is still in situ.

Interior- Front and rear Sets included and carpets in good condition, slight
wear commensurate with age but no major rips or tears. Dashboard is removed and is in very good condition for age. Dashboard Gauge Clusters, plastic surrounds and switchgear all included. Seatbelts and stalks included. New Headlining Cloth Included. Original Door Seals and NEW set of seals also included. Period Radio included - not tested

Mechanical- Engine - matching numbers - and Gear Box included. Note Engine
turns, no cambelt attached - will require stripping and rebuilding -
has not been started in over 20 years. Full Top and bottom engine gasket sets included
New front discs and rear drums included. New lower front suspension arms included
Radiator and radiator electric fan and housing included, note spare housing and fan motor included.
LIST OF NEW PARTS INCLUDED, RARE Under bonnet tool kit in plastic case, Clutch pressure plate, friction plate and release bearing, Front Brake Discs/Rear Brake Drums, Handbrake Cable, 2 sets of Front Disc Pads, Disc Pad Fitting Pin kit, Rear Brake Shoes. 2 Rear Brake Cylinders, Brake Servo Repair Seals, 2 x Front Wheel Bearing kits, 2 x Rear Wheel Bearing kits, Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor, Radiator Temperature Sensor,  Electric Fuel Pump, Fuel pump filter, Air Filter/Oil Filter, Fuel Pump Bracket, Accelerator Cable, Distributor Cap, Steering Rods, Track Rod Ends, Rear Suspension Beam Bushes
, 2 complete front suspension arms, Water pump and timing belt, New Spark Plug set, Full set Cylinder Head Bolts, Set Valve Stem Seals, Full Set Engine Gaskets and Seals, Other parts too numerous to list

This will require a fair bit work but its stripped so you can see exactly whats needed and someone has done all the hard work sourcing all the hard to get parts. Everything has been removed carefully, labelled and stored properly. These cars in they are mint are now fetching high 20s, as one did recently at Matthewsons. Great project for someone that can do the work themselves. If you are paying someone else to do it , forget it, just buy one done.

You are welcome to come and see the car. We have a ramp so you can inspect the car. Delivery can be arranged if required. Please ask for a quote

Any questions please ask or call 07879 557668

Thanks for looking

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