South African 1984 Opel Ascona 1.8 Gls 5speed Hatchback

[GunzieAscona891]

So in February I bought a 1984 Opel Ascona 1.8 Gls 5speed Hatchback 

For a super bargin

Car needs some work but overall it looks not to bad. 

There is some cosmetics needing fixing but I like it as it is don't intent on spraying it.  So I started breaking it but I've stopped in the middle of it and having another idea to fix it instead of braking it cause body is solid. 

 

Please let me know what your thoughts are. Save it, break it and scrap it. 

 

So faults on the car 

I sold master cylinder 

Rear brakes needs attention 

Need a master cylinder or just swap the brake servo and master cylinder all together. 

Will need new wheels 

Cluster isn't working 

Door handles 

Engine is finished  my thought is just to fit a fuel injection engine 20seh or even a 18se doesn't matter. 

I test fitted a Kadett E (astra mk2) brake servo and master cylinder to it just need some adapters for the brake lines then the master cylinder might work. 

 

I fitted my spare highlights to it 

Astra mk2 left mirror 

I fitted rear disc from astra mk3 but I purposely fitted the right side to the left to see if it would work yes I know I'm insane. 

 

 

[GunzieAscona891]

[GunzieAscona891]

Forgot to mention that the suspension would also do with a complete  refresh. 

The idea I have is to is to 

18se engine 

Rear disc conversion astra mk2 

280mm meriva front discs 

15 inch Opel rims perhaps cav gsi slabs or something like that will have to see 

Digital cluster 

 

[GunzieAscona891]

So on the 22nd September I got the car on wheels again after standing on blocks for a good few weeks car almost fell off the blocks. Hopefully if I can get the brake line adaptors I can fit the astra mk2 rear disc setup and bleed the brakes and see what happens after that.

[neilsri130]

What is the car like underneath ? Being a car from South Africa i would think it will be very good with perhaps a little surface rust as unlike the UK you  dont you have the rain we have and they probably dont cover the roads with salt like we do here during the winter. 

[Greg]

Bit of TLC and you are sorted....looks like a good project

[GunzieAscona891]

Hi there again guys so I've taken pictures of underneath isn't the best pics but will try to take better ones today. 

 

I'm going to leave the dents I think it gives the car some character. 

 

Will paint the underneath black just to keep it from rusting.

For now need to source some wheels don't really want to leave it on my Rover wheels 

 

[Greg]

Doesn't look too bad underneath......get the worst of any rust off, treat it then paint would be my advice