gidged500
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Thought I'd make a project thread just to keep up to date.
These cars are my dream cars wanted one since the year dot.
My dad has three cavaliers, which probably is where I get the love of them from.
The spec of the cavalier is nothing ground breaking but I prefer a standard example.
Engine wise there is a dump valve and a scorpion 3" exhaust system.
Koni shocks and springs all round
Vauxhall mudflaps
Heko wind deflectors
Apart from that it's pretty standard.
Did have a full restoration on it a few years ago at vauxhall (yet to receive pictures but I've seen them)
There's no rust what so ever.
Plans are to keep it tidy
Service it
New pads all round and brake fluid
Sort the tracking
New head unit
Fix the speakers on the drivers side
Treat the leather
Use it !!
Here are the pics when I went to look at it
My dads cav behind
On the way home
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taylorboosh
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I seen it at the metrocentre cruise a few weeks back - i think
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Joey 1.6 sport
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Love these nice buy 
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BeetleGav
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I recognise where that last pics taken!
You bringing this to unphased? 
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gidged500
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Ha ha I couldn't resist on the way home gav ! I may bring it depends what the weather is like
Cheers Joey
Taylorboosh I couldn't tell you if it had or not I only got it on Saturday
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gidged500
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Got an email the other day with all the rebuild pictures so here goes !
That's the bare metal bit
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gidged500
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Wheels
[Edited on 13-09-2014 by gidged500]
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gidged500
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Primer
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--ToM--
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Makes me want another one  loved mine great car that looks like a lovely example best colour too  subtle
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gidged500
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Paint !!
And that's it obviously the photos are not 100% in order but they are somewhere near
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--ToM--
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What did u give for it?
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M Beirne
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That looks sweet and the best colour for a Cav.
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Jimbothebarbarian
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You'll go straight to heaven for this....
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SeanXE
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Amazing 
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taylorboosh
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Did they do anywork underneath?
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Jambo
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That's a huge amount of cash spent there  Great purchase.
Just needs a flip respray, Vec GSI wheels and another 100bhp 
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gidged500
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Thanks guys !
Tom - I gave enough so that I can't finish my corsa b this year 
M Bierne - Cheers I agree with you on that one
Jimbothebarbarian - I hope so
Taylorboosh - As far as I'm aware the underneath is spot on. When it went to vauxhall to be restored anything that needed doing was done, I've had a look underneath and it all looks very solid.
Jambo - Thanks I don't think I'll be respraying it anytime soon wouldn't mind more power it's got 218bhp atm though
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gidged500
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Went over yesterday to Hoover out the turbo and give it a clean.
This has been annoying me how it's missing, quick look around my garage and I found a spare corsa cover from my white b
Got a new trip clock as the button has broke on the one fitted
Gave the seats a good clean
Bought some leather colour restorer to do the drivers bolster.
I did some practicing on my dads cavs before I had a go with the turbo
Drivers seat before
And after
Passenger seat before
And after
And finished
Came up like new can't wait to do the turbo seats was dark by the time id my dads seats
Gave the engine bay a good clean
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M Sutton
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Looks awesome George, alot of work gone into that!! Deffinately a great purchase
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Jambo
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Great work on the seats mate
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Kyle T
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Looks like an excellent find, really like it. I can't imagine cav turbos in any other colour, and it's weird seeing all those parts not in a corsa
Lotus Elise 111R
Impreza WRX STi
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--ToM--
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Don't sell it ever lol I regret selling mine so much as it was mega solid and mint also !! Probs not as clean as yours but was deffo one of the better ones keep it and hold onto it definately a good investment
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gidged500
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Cheers guys.
There has been a lot of work put into it mark I'm going to look after it as best I can 
Thanks Jambo took some elbow grease
Kyle your right it's the best colour for cavs, can't help thinking my let in my corsa is in the wrong place now
Thanks Tom I don't think I'll ever sell this I'm too attached and I've wanted one for ages!
[Edited on 15-09-2014 by gidged500]
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smoothboy
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Can always sell the rolling shell to me if you decide to put let out of corsa in the cav
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kennySRi
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Proper car George! Excellent find, love it.
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