CavSportHatch Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 I've had this half heartedly for sale for a while but not really wanted to actually sell it, but I've just bought a car I've wanted for many years so I have to free up some space and cash so I'm probably putting this out there for sale. The car is a 1980 cavalier sports hatch and is fitted with a 3.5 rover v8 and LT77 5 speed manual gearbox. The conversion was done by a long defunct company and the car laid up for many years before being recommissioned by the previous owner (previous owner is a member on here and has a thread covering this cars recommission). I bought it off him last year as an mot failure and did the work to get it back on the road. Since then it's been used for the odd show/meet/hoon, but mostly sat around doing nothing. Good points Complete 3.5 v8 conversion (with 5 speed manual gearbox) 14x7 weller mattig steels Checked manta interior Stainless exhaust Most welding done to make solid Lot of random spare bits and bobs included Bad points Needs bodywork (passenger A post needs attention, if I was keeping I was cut out and replace drivers side rear arch and bottom of rear quarter). Paint is tired Moat few panels have surface rust but are usable Passenger wing is battered but a good used one is included but not fitted Wrong shocks on rear One of the exhaust manifold holes has stripped it's thread giving a manifold blow on idle (the noise from the exhaust totally overrides this at any other point of the rev range). Carbs need setting up Had inefficient rad fan fitted, I have a twin fan setup to go on it but it would need modifying to fit Sun roof doesn't luck open All in all this is a really good base for a project, it's fun to drive and sounds the tits, but does need work to be in any sort of daily driver condition. That said it has done all it has been asked over the last 6 months or so and I will be gutted to see it go, but unfortunately needs must. I'm putting g it up for less than it owes me at £1500 simply because I would rather free up some cash and it find a good home, than it sitting on my drive until it falls into rack and ruin. That said I'd rather let it sit there than take silly money for it. I'm selling out of a want, rather than need and I feel that £1500 is cheap as is given that it's an moted, driveable rolling project and probably worth more in bits. The car is located in nuneaton (just outside coventry) Please feel free to message me for more details if needed, or my number to chat about the car Cheers, Guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavSportHatch Posted December 6, 2015 Author Share Posted December 6, 2015 (edited) Couple of pics if this works, got more detailed pics for anyone interested http://http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f124/shabber/Mobile Uploads/083-1_zpsgrbnmh1i.jpg Edited December 6, 2015 by CavSportHatch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJohn Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 (edited) If the lady in your picture line beneath your car is a close friend, you might want to do some editing.......... Edited December 6, 2015 by BigJohn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavSportHatch Posted December 6, 2015 Author Share Posted December 6, 2015 Ha, nah was a pic I took off Google to use on another forum as a joke. Problem now is I can't delete it or the post on the other forum will make no sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJohn Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 I wish I'd viewed it on a smaller monitor.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scribe of Lincoln Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 I wish I'd viewed it on a smaller monitor.......... Nice upholstery though...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANTAMAN Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Here are the pictures to make life easier for everyone Sorry no picture of the young lady in her underwear, it would only get deleted by the Moderators !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavSportHatch Posted December 6, 2015 Author Share Posted December 6, 2015 Cheers for that mantaman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiney_norman Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 I've fancied this car for ages, since I first spotted it on ebay about 4 years ago. Good luck with the sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsxr Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 got 1150 cash for it if that's any good cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavSportHatch Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 No sorry that's no good to me. I'm not desperate for cash so I won't be giving it away, the only reason I dropped the price so much was because I didn't have the time to sort the jobs I wanted to do to it before selling it. Now I've got some time off for Xmas I have a bit of spare time to play with it. When I get a little motivation later I'm gonna take it down my unit and start doing some of the little jobs I haven't had the time to get sorted and I'll be looking at giving it a run on ebay in Feb sort of time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANTAMAN Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 When I get a little motivation later I'm gonna take it down my unit and start doing some of the little jobs I haven't had the time to get sorted and I'll be looking at giving it a run on ebay in Feb sort of time. But by the time you have finnished working on it you will have fell in love with it again and want to get it out on the road yourself !! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavSportHatch Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 I do that every time I drive it, but I need to start being realistic and I can't keep them all. That said if it doesn't sell it at least gives me something cool to rock about in through the summer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavSportHatch Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 bumped this up on retro rides with a bit of an update so thought I'd do the same on here. twin rad fans now fitted and they drop the temp lovely, just needs an appropriate fan switch fitting now as the one in it kicks the fans in a little high (kicks in about 95 and from what ive read these engines like to run below 85). new handbrake cable fitted and handbrake is now working as it should the recent excessive rain has highlighted a leaking boot lid/window seal. tbh it could probably do with a better boot lid fitting as its getting a bit grotty around the window. ive also sorted the stripped thread on the exhaust manifold hole but its still blowing, looks like that mani needs pulling off, cleaning up, new gaskets and resealing. someone seems to of gone crazy with exhaust putty all around the outside of the mani/head join rather than pop it off and seal it up properly. it also seems that the inaccurate fuel gauge is due to a dodgy clock voltage stabiliser, this is probably also effecting the temp gauge too. it seems to be a common issue on these cars and is a cheap fix with a part off ebay according to threads on this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavSportHatch Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 Deposit taken. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robah Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 6 hours ago, CavSportHatch said: Deposit taken. Is it staying within the forum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavSportHatch Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 Don't think so, the buyer is from some classic car facebook page a mate posted it on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 On 12/6/2015 at 7:39 PM, Scribe of Lincoln said: Nice upholstery though...... She's got a better Jacking Point than the front ones on a MANTA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavSportHatch Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 Car is now sold. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 gone up in price 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavSportHatch Posted February 14, 2016 Author Share Posted February 14, 2016 Couldn't even be bothered to take his own pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midlandscarshows Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 I now own this car. A bit of work ahead but the sound is worth it! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTREA Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 I quite like the look of this thing as it is now with the wheels, colour, ride height....its just crying out for some panel and paint and a general tidy up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midlandscarshows Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Any idea what the colour and colour code is for this car ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavSportHatch Posted May 12, 2016 Author Share Posted May 12, 2016 Spotted this for sale when you bought it, you got a bargain, if I had seen it sooner I'd of probably had it back. Loved this car so much, needed a bit of work when I sold it but nothing major, mostly silly little jobs I never got round to. I don't know if the last owner sorted it, or at least told you about it but it has the wrong temp switch in the rad, it could do with a cooler one putting in really. If you need to know anything else drop me a message and I'll help out if I can 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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