Kadett D Astra Mk1 Restoration New Videos

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Re: Kadett D Astra Mk1 Restoration New Videos

#31 Post by rich. » Mon Feb 19, 2018 8:44 pm

great video.. read the comments.. please do not add music ;)

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#32 Post by SpaceKadett » Tue Jun 05, 2018 7:41 am

Keeping the Astra Mk1 Estate going. Needed CV boots for the National Car Test. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7doUjPXJPoM

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Re: Kadett D Astra Mk1 Restoration New Videos

#33 Post by JPB » Tue Jun 05, 2018 7:57 pm

A good job done and very well explained for anyone, including complete novices. The use of the self grip "Mole" wrench is fine when the mechanic has your feel for the job and after all; the world is full of people who have every "official" tool available to humankind yet can still cock the task right up by being too brutal.

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Re: Kadett D Astra Mk1 Restoration New Videos

#34 Post by SpaceKadett » Mon Jul 16, 2018 10:12 am

Thanks JPB

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#35 Post by Paul240480 » Thu Sep 27, 2018 2:48 pm

I had a Kadett on 'W' reg back in the day. 1.3 also & yes it went like stink for such a small lump.
I think that the Opels were built in Germany & Vauxhalls, of course in UK, maybe wrong tho'.

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#36 Post by SpaceKadett » Tue Oct 09, 2018 10:29 am

Nice one. Extra lights were so important back in the day.

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#37 Post by Paul240480 » Sun Nov 11, 2018 1:29 pm

I let it go for this a Mk2 Cavalier 1.6GL in pale green with plush green velour etc etc....
Was a mistake. The Cav drank oil like it was petrol (as they did).
I saw the Kadett af few years later in a car park in Cosham some years later it had gone round the 100k and still looked good. My 'Cav' was flagging :roll:
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