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belly257
27-10-08, 08:32 PM
weapon:thumb:
its a 34,000 mile timewarp old boy special 1600 L mk 1 cav! needs alot of panels i.e boot floor, inner arch, chassis leg. but its ok otherwise. brakes have been rebuilt, and it runs.
looks extreamly clean for its age! keep us updated :thumb:
cant be many of these left now surely
Time warp.... beautiful mate. Does it smell old inside? :P
bit rare
where'd you find it
your not to far from me
lee
Pistol Pete
27-10-08, 08:35 PM
Retro indeed. Minimal miles on it aswell! Whats your plans for it?
General Baxter
27-10-08, 08:36 PM
turbo it lol
about 700ish left at last count. plans involve a saab turbo lump, manta 1800 box and some willwoods all round. and 300 bhp!
yes it smells old ha ha! period cassette and speakers and ive been to st ives sticker and national recovery etc
Hope you're keeping the exterior stock! It rocks!
deffo stock, any ideas what size willwoods will go under the standard 13's?
Hmm probably best giving rally design a bell for brakes. Are you sure you wanna keep stock rims with 300 bhp lol.
General Baxter
27-10-08, 08:43 PM
theres 4 pot brakes that mini's use that fit under there 12" rims :)
General Baxter
27-10-08, 08:44 PM
http://www.16vminishop.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=57&products_id=162
i was close lol
yeah i do, just to scare kids in saxo's, ha ha! baxter iirc they are metro turbo calipers. i dont think i want pikey rover bits any where near it ha ha! the kids i teach think "its da bomb fella!" and they're 16!
So whilst youre turbo`ing this with a crossbreed of saab (bab as we call em) whats going on with BFK, she was looking so sorry for herself last time i saw her!!!
Pfft, turbo. That needs a V8!
General Baxter
27-10-08, 09:13 PM
sd1 engine pimped up lol
look nice with a charger sticking out the bonnet lol
rover? err no. i'd rather buy a let or burn my money than that! (yes i hate let's)
bfk is open to offers spud, you fancy it?
General Baxter
27-10-08, 09:22 PM
ok then a LS1 engine lol
nope that engine design is older than the cav! too heavy aswell. saab is the future! lets and xe's are the past!
General Baxter
27-10-08, 09:36 PM
LS1, its the 5.7 v8 from the monaro lol
General Baxter
27-10-08, 09:39 PM
i was looking into a Saab 2.3 turbo engine for my loon 207bhp for around £200, and bolts using nova conversion mounts lol, but the main problem is the loom, there no separate engine/car loom its all built into one :(
Simon 1867
27-10-08, 09:44 PM
Lovely MK1 Cav... keep us posted with your plans.
actually it does separate you need to trace it up the column. wirings easy just a perm live switched and a few earts. ls1 is directly related to the small block chevy as found in camaros chevy bel airs etc. good motor but quite heavy
nova danny1
27-10-08, 10:58 PM
Diamond in the dirt:eek: :thumb:
right todays progress, the boys made some new panels for the rotten bits, and prepped them ready to weld em up, pics below.
p.s can a mod move this thread to projects please! ta:thumb:
Love it! My dad had a green 4dr many years back except it was badged as a manta.
Nearly bought one myself a while back. Not to sure about 300bhp and an 1800 back axle though!?
Southie
28-10-08, 12:48 PM
This is a belter :thumb:
What colour do you intend on spraying it? A nice rustic orange or red maybe :)
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boot floor pokeyness!
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inner arch
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inner arch repair panel
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templates made up
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chassis leg repair panel
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exhaust cracked
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crack in chassis leg, has been patched before!
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close up of the leg
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spare wheel well, not good, gonna replace the full well and boot floor!:eek:
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boot floor to quarter seam, r.i.p!
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boot floor to rear valance, did this when i pulled the underseal off underneath!
more pics soon!
staying the standard colour. i meant the box not the axle. the manta boys run em with lets as its a getrag box. the back axle may get a quaife atb lsd, not sure tho. steve you sure it wasnt an ascona? the opel version?
stuartyj21
28-10-08, 02:52 PM
quality loving the mk1 cav...
Nope, definetily a 4dr manta, ive got some old photos I want to scan, it had the manta front grille as well.
Wouldnt have thought the gearbox could cope with that power but thats all good then. :thumb:
I was getting excited til it turned out to be a Cav. I used to have an Ascona B which is the same but with a different front.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y92/Dods1/Pic263.jpg
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As for a 4dr Manta, no such thing ever made I'm afraid. The mk1 Cav has the same front as the Mantas though which is where the confusion came from, with people swapping the nose cones over.
Repair Panels for these are easily gotten, in fact theres a lot similar underneith to the Mantas. Look on www.totalopel.com (http://www.totalopel.com) to be pointed in the right direction...
It would look yummy in standard form with some Revo RFX's.
nice ascona there dod. my dad had a white one with a 2.4 frontera engine in it, was really good. got cracked on again, no pics till tomorrow tho as phone went on strike! cut out boot floor, removed front subframe to weld the chassis leg. was worse than it first looked, gone right upto the bit where it goes to the front of the car i.e top of the s part, and stripped the rocker cover for polishing. oh and bought some sheet steel, handy as the merchants is only next door! 13 quid 7x5 ft 0.5 thick! was well impressed! daft q but has anyone got a 2.4 lump?
maxonova
28-10-08, 07:45 PM
retro ain the wourd last time i saw one of those was in the back of an old classic car mag
Nice Cavalier!! They are about the only car I know that likes to rust more than a Nova though!!!!!!!
I have an Ascona B, but it's being kept standard!!!
http://pic16.picturetrail.com/VOL636/4139357/8639574/117488687.jpg
Nice looking car i used to have one of them same colour to
But i painted mine a brighter yellow and stuck a 3.0L 24v engine from a carlton GSI :D :D
That went well. Only got the one pic and its a pic of a old picture so aint great but here it is
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj152/C7LJN/28102008634.jpg
thats very nice! i see a smattering of manta bits too, same year as mine.whats the carlton lump like to fit?
thats very nice! i see a smattering of manta bits too, same year as mine.whats the carlton lump like to fit?
Yes a manta bumper and twin lights. Also the manta coupe front and rear seats fit right in to:thumb: i has them fitted in also
the strait 6 was a bit of mucking about to get in but was well worth it. An easy 220bhp with the cats out and a decent exhaust and laods of torque. standard carlton gsi box and standard 1.6 rear axle that was welded:D = sidewayslol lol lol
mint! will the carly motor bolt up to the std tranny?
ok a bit of an update. took all the interior out it needs nsf floor pan, nsf heel plate, nsf bulkhead, battery tray, inner wing/ a post closing panel, nsr seat belt mount, os floor panel along the sill, osr floor to arch to sill repair! right new pics:-http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/DSC00199.jpg chassis leg!
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/DSC00197.jpg spare wheel well. the hole is where the tow eye connects. i hit it with a hammer once and this appeared!
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/DSC00215.jpg stripped interior and heater
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/DSC00212.jpg a post panel rot!
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/DSC00210.jpg headlight buckets, just like a nova
more pics:- http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/DSC00204.jpg boot floor out!
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/DSC00214.jpg what she looks like atm
Ouch looks like a lot more work than I would have thought it needed, but good to see you're cracking on with it.
You still sticking with the original engine plans?
yeah need a box and a motor. full saabs go for 3-500 on the bay so its all good. manta boxes for 100 ish. it also means i can seam weld it too.
love ya car btw have you been on vaux-extreme.com? have a look!
update:
as it is now
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the weber 32 36
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and thats as far as it is. the box is out, the front susp cleaned and painted the back also, lumps in bits but i have a fronty 2.4 as a short term measure. the box is mint and the weldings done. needs wings back on then paint
saloonwoody
21-11-08, 03:53 PM
i know where theres a 2 door one of these but the old beryl wont part with it :(
stevie-p
21-11-08, 03:55 PM
she is lovlly cant wait too see when it will be done
Kin ell, youve been soldiering on with this aint ya, and thats in between trying to date rape dod over t`interweb aswell lol
saloonwoody, get it at all costs, stevie p thanks mate
and gay boy, i have minions helping....
update
weldings done apart from the chassis leg,
motors back together, but im watching a 2.2 on the bay.
will have more progress after xmas. see my parts thread and fund the resto!
Can I suggest one thing mate? Cut that ****ing ugly front off it and make it into an Ascona. Locking Panel needs welded in and the rest is bolt on and the Ascona looks sooooo much better. Then Turbo it, slam it on Superlights or any 15" or less deep dished rims and fit 4 Cibie Spot lights. That would look sooo mint.
do that ya self! theres a 2000gl up here for 100! needs sill ends and other stuff but its good.
funk me, havent updated in a while....
bought this off fathobbit, for £20, and some beer at pvs;
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thats a credit card in the bottom corner in the last pic btw. its now polished thanks to me dad. ive ordered my englemann mirrors from the u.s (ta dod) and my spax kit(50mm drop) and my polybushes. brakes are next, but i cannny decide between the fav method, carlton 2.2 disks and volvo 240 4 pots, or some tasty porsche 6 pots ive been offered......
that cooler is moohoovise lol
i want to see pics of it painted dude, im sure ts gonna look sweet.
keep up the good work
aye she is jumbo lol. im awaiting an email with pics, so youll be the first to see em on here.
I had wondered what had happened to this, glad to see its still going.
baby-geraldo
23-04-09, 03:09 AM
mate has one with a 3.0 v6 in it thing moves like **** and the lwd diff is brillant crack
glad you got your fingure out and updated dude cant wait to see this for real lol.
rick
hello, did someone say painted? :)
hello, did someone say painted? :)
No they said pics or GTFO.
rofl pics on way. not bad, been a year since i got it
Pistol Pete
13-11-09, 08:30 PM
Pics or STFU.
let_nova
13-11-09, 09:20 PM
ffs pics you big gay
nova_saloon
14-11-09, 02:46 PM
awww pics ?
stupot89
14-11-09, 03:10 PM
as above pic or GTFO
rofl pics on way. not bad, been a year since i got it
What postal system were the pics sent via, as theyve been lost in transmission for about a year now....................:roll:
robertdevlin69
14-11-09, 03:46 PM
do you want beans with that waffle?
Pistol Pete
16-11-09, 06:24 PM
Yawn.....i smell something.
novaload1992
16-11-09, 06:27 PM
nice one!!
Yawn.....i smell something.im sorry i didnt realise swine flu wasnt contagious. seen as ive been house bound for a week. and seen as they were sent to my work email, i cant access them here. so you will have to wait.:p
Pistol Pete
16-11-09, 06:31 PM
im sorry i didnt realise swine flu wasnt contagious. seen as ive been house bound for a week. and seen as they were sent to my work email, i cant access them here. so you will have to wait.:p
lol swine flu....give me a break.
im sorry i didnt realise swine flu wasnt contagious. seen as ive been house bound for a week. and seen as they were sent to my work email, i cant access them here. so you will have to wait.:p
So why bump the bloody thread you utter girl?
And you wanna ditch the fecking tamiflu and man up, ive had it since wed/thurs and im back to work tomorrow :p
http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac157/itsallac0nspiracy/Random/CavalierKingCharlesSpaniel1.jpg?t=1263994795
Oh i thought something had actually occurred then, thought it was too good to be true :p
Oh i thought something had actually occurred then, thought it was too good to be true :pawwww silly spud, thinking sloth has actually done something hes supposed to
Hoy the pics up Slothsport1.
Where's it at now, still fully painted and having the powdercoated running gear installed in your mates barn?
Fcuk that. I'd be doing it myself. Then you wouldn't want/need a Nova build.
Also I'd have loads of pics as I'm sure it looks awesome (goes to raid Sloths Photobucket)
and i thought my WIPs were slow lol
What's with the blue?
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/DSC00220.jpg
Before or after rebuild?
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/DSC00226.jpg
Was it full stripped to be painted then mate or did it get done like this?
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Southie
20-01-10, 01:59 PM
I raiding his photobucket but there's nothing there lol
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/sloth_mk1_cav/grandad.jpg
Bay pic is the last I can find for the Cav. Unless he has a different folder after it's been painted/for the powder coated bits etc.
blue_peg_16v
20-01-10, 02:02 PM
that blue is a nova loon boot not a cavy
that blue is a nova loon boot not a cavy
Wasn's sure if there were the same, or he had bought another mk1 Cav as he keeps us in the dark so much.
PMSL @ grandad pic lol
lolz at the lot of you, its still at his. im arranging to go up soon so pics will appear. (no sarky comments.) tbh its a bit of a sore point, having been told it would take 4 months. its over 14 now. >:(
What about the pics he emailed to your work addy dude?
still waiting to go on photobucket mate.
Do it. Email them to you home addy then upload them and by tomorrow we can all has pics. :) What colour is it again?
bmw sedona red. new 1 series color.
let_nova
20-01-10, 05:26 PM
pics pics pics pics
bmw sedona red. new 1 series color.
Cool coloUr. Will be interesting to see how it looks on an older car.
Until tomorrow. :thumb:
indeed. uinfact i shall textually harass the guy to do something.
ben doodar
20-01-10, 05:47 PM
Nice car sloth, you've gotta love the time warp specials, looking forward to seeing the new pics
octagonalpaul
21-01-10, 08:26 AM
lovely Chevette :)
lovely Chevette :) :confused:
lovely Chevette :)
You failed with your Nova and you failed here lol.
TTT for progress pics! lol
Nova-rich
22-01-10, 12:39 AM
Sweet nice to see another cav getting some attention! i have 3 of these and a garage full of parts when i get round to it! lol.
Zildjian
22-01-10, 09:12 AM
Fantastic!!!! Such a rare find :)
As a child I got carted about in my dad's 1.6 Opel Ascona version (same interior etc, but red).
So rare that he may not even have found it.
Nova-rich. This one may be getting attention, but it aint from Sloth mate. lol
Nova-rich
23-01-10, 04:20 AM
Lol! ahhh is it one of those, "i'll have it but you do all the work" ive met his kind before! lol. Some of us have to work night and day to get results! lmao!
http://www.fishing4fun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/arrow-up.jpg
http://eurohero.wikispaces.com/file/view/pinocchio.jpg/94456428/pinocchio.jpg
let_nova
26-02-10, 12:42 PM
hes banned.
Any pics yet?
lol. There never will be :( and it aint cos he's banned!
dj_wudgey
26-02-10, 01:15 PM
lol. There never will be :( and it aint cos he's banned!
pmsl!!
lol lol lol lol lol 100% bullsh!t thread
Just been in the Photobucket. No new pics. I wonder who's those pics actually are. I may join a mk1 Cav forum and do some digging. lol
Just been in the Photobucket. No new pics. I wonder who's those pics actually are. I may join a mk1 Cav forum and do some digging. lol
waaaaay to much time on your hands mate lol
Nah mate I just split my screen into two browsers. lol
Waiting on a fcuking courier. So I haven't much else to do TBH!
It'll be worth it when my V6 arrives. lol
I hope yours is better than the narnia spec one in this thread of monumental fail!!!!! lol lol
L O L
I have pics ;) The painter is sending me them / they're on my work email / Photobucket is knackered / the painter isn't taking my calls...
Sh!t. I just cracked the screen with my nose. lol
brainsnova
26-02-10, 02:00 PM
i reckon he gets banned on purpose so not to bump his thread lol
AFAIK he got the boot this time for bleating out the reg of his ex 'feature car'.
dj_wudgey
26-02-10, 07:19 PM
ohh yea thats why lol but yea i wonder who banned him lol
let_nova
25-03-10, 10:06 PM
any more pics of this fine specimin?
Novaboi_1991
26-03-10, 12:53 AM
UPDATE!.
http://img532.imageshack.us/img532/9764/bull.jpg
lol
This farcical vehicle seems to have been included in the doors, eng capacity, valves thread. lol
Although its funny to poke abuse at sloff can we all refrain from now on, remember this is a project thread and not a place where we can fire abuse and pick on people.
My apologies John. :(
TTT for latest progress please. :)
dj_wudgey
26-03-10, 07:53 PM
have you got any further with this yet dude??
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