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My father bought this Ascona B brand new in 1979 which was running on a
1.2 S engine (60 ps)
I inherited the car in 2000...
Here's a few pics of it on the 13th of June 2001, when somebody crashed
into it right from behind...
http://aom.dead-inside.org/traka1.jpg
http://aom.dead-inside.org/traka2.jpg
http://aom.dead-inside.org/traka3.jpg
http://aom.dead-inside.org/traka4.jpg
Then we decided to work on it and restore its back... finally, our babe
was back on the streets, with a nice and healthy ass: http://aom.dead-inside.org/ascona/back.jpg
from the sides:
http://aom.dead-inside.org/ascona/side.jpg
http://aom.dead-inside.org/ascona/side2.jpg
front:
http://aom.dead-inside.org/front.jpg
We had it from 1979 and it was in this condition up to October 2003,
which was the time I started the whole project!
The whole car was torn apart. Doors, windshields, seats, cockpit,
engine, everything was taken off the car... Only the chassis remained
and then it was about time for a good sand blast! We put anti-oxide all
over and then the car went to the metal worker who was about to work on
it (whitesmith? whatever... it's all english to me! :D )
http://aom.dead-inside.org/ascona/2.jpg
http://aom.dead-inside.org/ascona/1.jpg (cockpit, radiator and
everything is right into that big bag that you see in the boot) http://aom.dead-inside.org/ascona/3.jpg (just tear everything apart! :D) http://aom.dead-inside.org/ascona/4.jpg
First part of the paintjob took place. Sideskirts were put on and also
put on the first coat on'em (got'em primed? is that right in English?): http://aom.dead-inside.org/petrakhs1.jpg
sexy interior:
http://aom.dead-inside.org/petrakhs2.jpg
sexy arse:
http://aom.dead-inside.org/petrakhs3.jpg
2nd coat, 2nd part of the paintjob... We also painted the temporary
original rims :)
http://aom.dead-inside.org/ascona/vafh1-a.jpg
http://aom.dead-inside.org/ascona/vafh1-b.jpg
there goes the 400 lines http://aom.dead-inside.org/ascona/vafh2-a.jpg
http://aom.dead-inside.org/ascona/vafh2-b.jpg
http://aom.dead-inside.org/ascona/vafh2-c.jpg
The black line too, as well as the dark-tinted backlights http://aom.dead-inside.org/ascona/vafh2-d.jpg
the black border around the doors... http://aom.dead-inside.org/ascona/vafh2-e.jpg
Here she is again :) http://aom.dead-inside.org/ascona/vafh2-f.jpg
Spoilers are on, sideskirts are on, windshield is on, front lip is on...
read to fly! http://aom.dead-inside.org/slatans_ascona_stage3_a.jpg (damn, I hate
seeing my babe dirty ... wish me bird was dirty, but not me car!!!) http://aom.dead-inside.org/slatans_ascona_stage3_b.jpg
There goes the Irmscher backspoiler with the new register plate
position, as well as the Irmscher cover for the old place of the register plate and the Irmscher bumper... damn, everything's from
Irmscher there! :) http://aom.dead-inside.org/slatans_ascona_stage3_c.jpg
there we go with another one from aside: http://aom.dead-inside.org/slatans_ascona_stage3_d.jpg
and another one, just to admire the beautiful front ;) http://aom.dead-inside.org/slatans_ascona_stage3_e.jpg
And it was about time! Around Feb. 2005, after 15 months of work on it,
she's out again on the streets! Sandblasted, "metalworked", painted,
with new tapestries inside plus all electrics completely new (wiring and
everything)!
Then the little touches of beauty started... the details: http://aom.dead-inside.org/slatans_ascona_stage4_a.jpg
here she is, clean, washed and sexy: http://aom.dead-inside.org/slatans_ascona_stage4_b.jpg
There come the new rims too (altho also temporary, but better lookin
than them 13" original ones) : http://aom.dead-inside.org/slatans_ascona_stage5_a.jpg
http://aom.dead-inside.org/slatans_ascona_stage5_b.jpg
http://aom.dead-inside.org/slatans_ascona_stage5_c.jpg
Here she is with the original backlights (not the tinted ones) so that
we could get our MOT, hehehe http://aom.dead-inside.org/slatans_ascona_stage5_d.jpg
First poses start... http://aom.dead-inside.org/slatans_ascona_stage5_e.jpg
http://aom.dead-inside.org/slatans_ascona_stage5_f.jpg
4-point harness belts are on too and the cockpit was all under a new
leather-like material (can't translate that, sorry hehe). http://aom.dead-inside.org/slatans_ascona_stage5_internal_a.jpg
http://aom.dead-inside.org/slatans_ascona_stage5_internal_b.jpg
There we go with the 2.0 S (CIH) engine :) ... Bye bye 1.2 S (managed to
brake that engine with 160 km/h lol - that's about 115 miles I think?) http://aom.dead-inside.org/slatans_ascona_stage6_a.jpg
http://aom.dead-inside.org/slatans_ascona_stage6_b.jpg
http://aom.dead-inside.org/slatans_ascona_stage6_c.jpg
Finally, here goes the little fog lights on the spoiler! :) http://www.opel-club.gr/uploads/files/slatans_ascona_stage6_e.jpg
http://www.opel-club.gr/uploads/files/slatans_ascona_stage6_f.jpg
and a better, more suitable exhaust pipe... http://www.opel-club.gr/uploads/files/slatans_ascona_stage6_g.jpg
And that's how it looks like at the moment! Still a lot of work to be done! Oh, I also put Engelmann-look (imitation) mirrors... should put the
original ones on... oh well, those ones ain't so bad either...
I now intend to buy a good LSD... and for the nearby future a good pair
of Webers DCOE (40s)... The car will remain untouched for about a year
since I have to serve the army in May and the military service will last
for 12 months. After that, a good set of rims (if not earlier, that is,
very soon), a good I.C.E. will be purchased, door panels will be made
out of polyester for the speakers and they will also be covered in
leather (not exactly leather, you name it! oh well, whatever). I intend
to buy another Ascona too (2-door this time) or a Manta B or a '68 Opel
GT... time will tell! (was JUST about to buy one, but changed me mind
last minute and thought "buy an LSD first!")
Hope you like the pics! I will also send some footage soon if you want!
Greetings from Greece, as well as from the Greek Opel Club!
Dimitris
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