Mr_Bo11ox Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Not so fast, I'm sure we saw these exact photos previously when this thread was in the open section a week or two back. Are you guys trying to palm us off with half-arsed recycled pics of a mucky car seat? stonedagain, BorniteIdentity, Dan302 and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 Errrr, yes but no, but yes but no. Sir, I think you are clearly mistaken. The clean seat and new gaiters show clearly that these are indeed, totally new pictures of a cleaner, happier Astra G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share Posted April 7, 2020 Set of look-a-like wheel trims ordered from the Bay of E, also steering wheel cover. If I can get a bumper and a rear N/S passenger door in Silver Lightening then that should see the car more or less sorted from the cosmetic perspective. Dan302, Shirley Knott, Burnside and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 New rear wiper arm and blade fitted as there was just the stump of the old one left in place. All I need now is some rain in order to make use of it. Still nice, clean and shiny. Going well. Drives utterly lovely and very willing for a 1.4. Burnside 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 A thread is always better with pictures, so Ken has sent me some to upload that he took earlier Shirley Knott, CreepingJesus, Dan302 and 8 others 4 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan302 Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Phwoar! ♥️ purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Not sure he's logged on and noticed yet ? purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 Yes he fucking has. andy18s, stonedagain, SiC and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 Bastard PMSL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 You had one job to do. Just one bloody job!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 Actually I quite like the first picture................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 Now looking on ebay for the bits in Si's picture posting lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Snapchastra. purplebargeken and Mr Bump 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon928se Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 @purplebargeken Where did you get the gaiters ? Mrs se's Astra G convertible gaiters are in the same condition as your originals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 I'll find the eBay link later for you. They are pretty decent and look quite good on the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 Here is the ebay listing number for the gaiters: 351203013820 More pictures of the car with the Vauxhallalike wheel trims. They are actually very close to the original design. I have ordered some centre badge stickers. jumpingjehovahs, Shep Shepherd, BeEP and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Those trims are great - very close to the factory ones! purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 stonedagain, Jenson Velcro, sporty-shite and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 Went to fit the perforated black leather steering wheel cover but the bloody thread got tangled and knotted. Bollocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 If anyone has knowledge of a good front bumper in this colour please let me know. Silver Lightening is the colour. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 I know of a blue astra g not far from me that is awaiting its last journey to the bridge, anyone want anything removed that won't take me over my hour of permitted exercise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 Oooooh, the headlights please if intact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 I will see what I can do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 2 hours ago, mitsisigma01 said: I know of a blue astra g not far from me that is awaiting its last journey to the bridge, anyone want anything removed that won't take me over my hour of permitted exercise? I could use a hatch rear wiper motor if it's being broken for parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 21 hours ago, purplebargeken said: If anyone has knowledge of a good front bumper in this colour please let me know. Silver Lightening is the colour. Thanks It's seems finding an undamaged bumper for these things is difficult , they all seem to have the corners bashed and when they are mint the breaker always seems to lay them face down on a concrete floor. I Ended up doing a quick rattle can on mine. They are a good bumper to lose a blend on tho, and if it gets bashed again (it already has been the other side) It's no big loss. Paint the towing eye cover when it's on the bumper tho! Dannyk, purplebargeken, rainagain and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 It was a bit of a shitpig, but is now approaching something of loveliness. Re: blue Astra...... if the antenna is still present, I could do with that as well please. The one I bought from ebay is incorrect. Thanks++++ The Mighty Quinn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 Decent stereo now fitted and the sound is pretty bloody good. Its a DAB radio but I can't be arsed routing a DAB aerial anywhere. It happily does FM. The number plates look shit, however, eBay sellers want 40 types of ID and a DNA sample before they will make a set up. Not overly keen on sending such stuff in the post at this point in time. I finally dug out the headlight restoration kit out of the garage and will try it tomorrow as someone used beam bender stickers for foreign land travel and it has marked the plastic lenses. I have ordered a spool of industrial black thread for the steering wheel cover. Then that should see the interior sorted. Oh, I need a non-punctured spare tyre. I reckon a used tyre will suffice for now. Burnside 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Try these guys for a number plate solution https://www.a1showplates.com/ I've been happy with the quality of the ones I've got from there, especially so for the price, and they don't require eleventy billion types of ID because you're of course not using these plates on the road, just for photographs on the internets. purplebargeken and Burnside 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpingjehovahs Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 I got my plates from ProPlates. They didn’t want any documentation sending over and the plates include the BSAU mark at the bottom. Bonus was, because I’m an absolute bore, I could have it say Toyota at the bottom. Think they were £27 pound a pair delivered. As a Brucie Bonus there was a couple of tiny little air bubbles on the rear plate so they sent me that and a perfect one, so I got a plate for my cycle rack too. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk vulgalour, Dabooka, Shirley Knott and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 14, 2020 Author Share Posted April 14, 2020 Thanks hugely guys for the plate recommendations, I used Vulg's supplier only as marginally cheaperer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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