Really like this, my old SRi 130 was Mexico Red - a very under-rated and rare colour.
Really like this, my old SRi 130 was Mexico Red - a very under-rated and rare colour.
Originally Posted by Ian
Cheers Dougie, the colour is gorgeous I know. I really do think that the shape of the Cav really does allow the colour to suit it. Sometimes colours only work on certain cars and not others.
Like the gold on the Nova looks good on it but I can't imagine the Cav in White Gold.
It's almost done, interior almost sorted and it does look mint, may have to get it in TV magazine, it would really finish off the project
Looking good mate, quite a transformation mate.
Cheers man, I'll be taking pictures of the outside once it's totally done.
UPDATE
Not done anything since the last update except for try look for missing bits that have seemed to have vanished and scour the web for new parts.
The little sealable bag with the passenger seat bolts and centre console nuts have gone missing, so I've put it down on Thursday's to-do list: 13mm x M8 bolts x4 and an assortment of nuts.
I did however find these little beauties on ebay
Window winder retaining clips x 10 (should come in handy for the Nova too) ::
I also need some plastic twist lock clips for the dash under trays and a few plastic screw type clips for the boot panel and the padding behind the dash. All minor stuff but I don't wanna hear rattling trim... it's a pet hate!
Once these have been sorted it will mean the Cavalier is done!
Last edited by Nova_Tek; 15-02-12 at 07:22 PM. Reason: Re-host image
any more update's on this mr tek ?
I have done a bit of work on it in the past couple weeks Mr. Pie but I've not taken any pics of it. The interior is now in and it's looking mint. I was going to take a few pictures but haven't got round.
We were just actually discussing arranging for the water pump to be changed, exhaust checked and a MOT for it etc only a moment ago
It'll probably be on the road at the end of the month (dads b'day)
UPDATE
It's been a while...
The Cav is almost on it's way to be back on the road and enjoyed.
Since the last post, the interior has been fitted back, carpet shampooed together with the seats and fitted a genuine new GM coolant temp sensor (gauge).
All that there is left to do is fit a new water pump with a cam belt:
^ £23 for a genuine GM pump - thank you vauxhall-car-parts. No plastic impeller on this one!
Fix a blowy exhaust and do a MOT.
This'll prob be done by the next week... would be a good time too as it's the old mans birthday. Speaking of birthday, I had to get these as a gift so the interior can have that finishing touch.
Gear stick and handbrake gaiters
Leather does smell gooood
Will get a few shots of the interior when it's all sorted as I'm yet to put any pics up of it.
Last edited by Nova_Tek; 15-02-12 at 07:25 PM. Reason: Re-host image
nice to hear it's almost finished tek
be nice to see some pics
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