*energy* Posted October 9, 2010 Author Share Posted October 9, 2010 fair clued up on the cavalier bud!im not worried about paint damage or anything like that,in my line of work my car is maintained realy well.has been commented i may have ocd!haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brown Job Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 fair clued up on the cavalier bud!im not worried about paint damage or anything like that,in my line of work my car is maintained realy well.has been commented i may have ocd!haha Not that clued up or I would have remembered the thing was called a "Sports Hatch", not a "Sprots Hatch"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*energy* Posted October 17, 2010 Author Share Posted October 17, 2010 (edited) just a small update,back panel is now dressed out,filled and primed. Edited October 17, 2010 by *energy* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith1200 Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 It's coming on braw You'll need to join-up (only £25) there's loads and loads of car shows in Scotland, and your braw looking Cavalier! is 'more than welcome' tae join the OMOC stand Keep the picture's/up-dates coming Cheers, Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*energy* Posted October 17, 2010 Author Share Posted October 17, 2010 ye i will be joining up come pay day dude,been well recomended to join. i will keep pics coming as the work goes on,plan to paint it in a couple of weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*energy* Posted November 7, 2010 Author Share Posted November 7, 2010 Almost finished now,thats all the dents fixed,two lower rear arches welded in and lead soldered smooth(no shaddy fibre glass here)new passengers side wing,new boot lid and headlights taken apart and repainted inside,wheels painted silver and black with holographic laquer over the silver to give a wee extra pop..just to paint the front bib and fit it,fit nose badge,waxoyl it,fit the chrome arches and machine polish it with 3m glaze and thats it done.so just a wee 99% finished picture until tomorrow. next on the list,get new reg plates,lower it slighty,and get stainless exhaust done. still cant seem to find a new rear bumper which is ashame,kinda lets the car down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 there was a new rear bumper on ebay other day lookin tasty by the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vauxsenb Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 If you are looking for the 'factory fresh' look then spray the inner arches in satin black. Unlike fords of the same era they weren't body coloured. BTW. Yes, keep the mudflaps but loose the stickers. Looking better every update, Well-done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*energy* Posted November 8, 2010 Author Share Posted November 8, 2010 thanks for the input,iv still to black the arches,thats on the to do list.im still unsure on the flaps,i might just get plain black ones. i missed out on that bumper by a few quid,gutted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*energy* Posted January 31, 2011 Author Share Posted January 31, 2011 never did get round to putting up finished pics..so heres some i took the other night. and a snowy pic from december with my friends mk2 escort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stradacab Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Looks really good and nicley finished off. Love the spoiler too, gives a nice slant to the saloon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper1483 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 never did get round to putting up finished pics..so heres some i took the other night. and a snowy pic from december with my friends mk2 escort. I do hope that with those two you were enjoying the snow to the fullest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*energy* Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 ofcourse!everywhere sideways....she was realy good in the snow,never got stuck once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 very nice cav, always like the cav, and like the shape, specially 4 doors. heres mine, sportier bro? manta 1.6s 1978, didnt like the colour but it grows on u, easily spotted in a car park, abit like a beacon!!!!! tip on lowered cars and speed mountains, get ur drivers wheel up first then passangers (taken at a angle) hopefully ur middle box doesnt catch, same with real wheels as front, it helps me! Thought if ur lowering, ur next step is wider wheels, banded steels look well, u will need 8 rims to do this. mine are ATS clasics 13' 8' wide. keep us updated, health to enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 here is a mates manta wide banded rostyle wheels fitted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinBricknall Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Looking good. Like the shad of yellow. Is it Signal Yellow? A rare Colour on a Mk1 Cavalier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*energy* Posted February 3, 2011 Author Share Posted February 3, 2011 no its jamaca yellow thats the original colour. wasnt signal yellow the ford capri colour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brown Job Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 no its jamaca yellow thats the original colour. wasnt signal yellow the ford capri colour? Jamaica Yellow fades really quickly (or did, in the original cellulose paint), so most people are used to it as a sort of clotted cream colour rather than yellow! Signal Yellow IS Vauxhall. It was used on some of the early cars but phased out later. One famous Signal Yellow car is the oldest known one that Richard Watt exhibits for the Cavalier & Chevette Club at Billing etc. BJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*energy* Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 ahright cool,didnt know that. my car wont fade,i put 3coats of 2k solid colour on,and 3coats of scratch resistant clear coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brown Job Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 ahright cool,didnt know that. my car wont fade,i put 3coats of 2k solid colour on,and 3coats of scratch resistant clear coat. Yes, modern colours have a different base formulation anyway. If you look at shows, you don't see any yellow cars at all from a certain era between the Cav/Manta and the "moderns", due to the (toxic) original chrome-based yellow formulation being banned. It took paint manufacturers years to come up with a "safe" alternative yellow, as I understand the story. Anything with red in it is a nightmare for fading and this problem has never been 100% solved. Black was also a paint-shop's nightmare as it is traditionally a "soft" colour and can be very easily damaged. I can bear this out as I once offered to polish out a scratch on someone's expensive Jap sports car and polished a small area right down to the primer ... oops! I was used to the tough Vauxhall cellulose one-coat metallic on my own car, and took the black car's paint off with nothing more than ordinary T-cut and a hard bit of rubbing. BJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*energy* Posted April 4, 2011 Author Share Posted April 4, 2011 well i picked up the 79 cav saloon,in a pretty sorry state:(so swapped over the rear bumper,as mines was badly kinked.also swapped over the chrome windscreen trims aswell.looks like the bronze one will be broken for spares:(just needs to much work,and parts just done come easy for them. beauty and the wreck, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brown Job Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Don't look like no wreck to me - seen worse driving around! Mind you, photos usually make 'em look better than they are. Wish you were closer to me, loads of trim I want off that but you'd not be able to post it. BJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*energy* Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 ye it didnt look to bad in the pics when i bought it..needs,rear arches inner and outer,sills repaired at the back end,drivers door,drivers wing,quarter panels and rear panel repaired(badly damaged),boot lid damaged,and whole car has been scratched. it is ashame for it,but parts just dont come up easy for them,so makes the job of fixing it hard:( what parts are you after and where are you based?iv a friend who delivers cars all over the country,so he could deliver them to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brown Job Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 (edited) OK, if you are up for it, I am particularly seeking the long "chrome" (anodised aluminium) trim from the roof gutters (needs a special/adapted tool to prise it off) plus the "hockey stick" trims front and rear (front under bumper, rear around the back lights), plus the plastic cappings from the front inner wings that go over the shocker screw threads. Just one would help, I could maybe get repros cast from it. Could go on, got to think reasonable here and consider budget. Based near Chester, just off M53. BJ PS I never say "no" to rim bellishers and wheeel centre caps if they are a decent price! Edited April 7, 2011 by Brown Job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*energy* Posted April 7, 2011 Author Share Posted April 7, 2011 Alright no problem,i will be stripping it over the weekend,il check the above parts and get back to you with condition etc. i have 6 wheel bellishers,not got them fitted tho as they need re chromed.murder trying to get somewhere to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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