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FrDoogle
20-12-13, 17:41
my kadett coupe when i got her a few months back. she was cheap but needed a load of welding done to her....

http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20130905_181017.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20130905_181017.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20130905_181029.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20130905_181029.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20130905_202609.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20130905_202609.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20130906_165012.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20130906_165012.jpg.html)
bit of fabrication...

http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20130906_180536.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20130906_180524.jpg.html)http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20130906_180524.jpg

[URL=http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20130908_182258.jpg.html]http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20130908_182258.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20130908_181955.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20130908_182308.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20130908_182308.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20130912_183911.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20130912_183911.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20130912_183937.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20130912_183937.jpg.html)

my two cars
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20130916_151550.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20130916_151550.jpg.html)
FrDoogle
20-12-13, 17:42
new panels
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG-20130918-WA0000.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG-20130918-WA0000.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20130923_170153.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20130923_170153.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20130923_170222.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20130923_170222.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20131007_204601.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20131007_204601.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20131009_111417.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20131009_111417.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20131009_162451.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20131009_162451.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20131009_162644.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20131009_162644.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG-20131009-WA0000.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG-20131009-WA0000.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20131011_152320.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20131011_152320.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20131011_180743.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20131011_180743.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20131012_172315.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20131012_172315.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20131014_153535.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20131014_153535.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20131019_180014.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20131019_180014.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20131023_170134.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20131023_170134.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20131105_172422.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20131105_172422.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20131107_172334.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20131107_172334.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20131118_121214.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20131118_121214.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20131123_145422.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20131123_145422.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20131123_145505.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20131123_145505.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20131128_135720.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20131128_135720.jpg.html)


made up and adjustable panrod
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20131205_170720.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20131205_170720.jpg.html)

underside under-sealed
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20131206_163709.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20131206_163709.jpg.html)

manta axle ready to go in
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20131206_170002.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20131206_170002.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20131206_170024.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20131206_170024.jpg.html)

http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20131209_153414.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20131209_153414.jpg.html)
FrDoogle
20-12-13, 17:45
making up banded wheels
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20131209_173649.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20131209_173649.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20131210_174545.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20131210_174545.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20131210_174552.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20131210_174552.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20131211_143546.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20131211_143546.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20131216_112334.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20131216_112334.jpg.html)
185-60 r13 tyres

http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20131216_145534.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20131216_145534.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20131216_145553.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20131216_145553.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/Messenger_5818327832201733659_13871974546582722.jp g (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/Messenger_5818327832201733659_13871974546582722.jp g.html)
and thats pretty much as far as ive got now
Deco84
20-12-13, 18:04
Some work gone into that man fair play
FrDoogle
20-12-13, 21:42
cheers man :)
fcon
20-12-13, 21:55
Love seeing cars saved from the crusher :) well done man
PeterT
20-12-13, 22:11
Fuck, your some lad for projects! What's the Craic with the boat I saw on Richards Facebook?!
FrDoogle
20-12-13, 22:43
thanks peter. the wooden one yeah? i made that whilst i was "studying" for the leaving cert haha
PeterT
21-12-13, 00:04
Haha some man! Good work!
martycturbo
21-12-13, 11:29
header!,, good work!!
FrDoogle
22-12-13, 12:56
thanks dude!
mike e30
22-12-13, 15:58
Fair play man thats good work
FrDoogle
22-12-13, 18:06
thanks for the comments lads.....

plan is to put a 20v blacktop into her like this
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn280/jap_kadett/078-1.jpg

always prefered the jap engines over the german ones anyway :grin:
FrDoogle
04-01-14, 20:59
got a few bits collected to go on her
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/Messenger_5819872470743051406_13875657250768697.jp g (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/Messenger_5819872470743051406_13875657250768697.jp g.html)

box of rebuild parts for the front axle
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20131231_132816.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20131231_132816.jpg.html)

http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20131231_132820.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20131231_132820.jpg.html)

new trackrods and ends
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20131231_164529.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20131231_164529.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20131231_164538.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20131231_164538.jpg.html)

vectra 1.6 brke upgrade of the front
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20131231_150700.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20131231_150700.jpg.html)

strengthened lower arms
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20131231_164551.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20131231_164551.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20140103_153818.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20140103_153818.jpg.html)
new lower ball joints
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20140103_153834.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20140103_153834.jpg.html)

few bits painted up too
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20140103_154816.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20140103_154816.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20140103_154827.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20140103_154827.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20131231_164610.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20131231_164610.jpg.html)

alos got started on rear disk conversion for her, astra disks ith r1 caliper (hopefully)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20140103_160218.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20140103_160218.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20140103_160042.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20140103_160042.jpg.html)
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff494/FrDoogle/IMG_20140103_160034.jpg (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/FrDoogle/media/IMG_20140103_160034.jpg.html)
:p