Kurtupsin75 Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Hello members ived just purchased an cavalier coupe in need off full resto having fond memories in my dad's old one back in 88 all most identical except colour I really appreciate help on location on body panel repair like indicator support and front head lamp support panels. Thanks keith Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanMc Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Hi Keith, a very warm welcome to the club. Its really nice to see another Cav Coupe in the club. How handy are you with the tools and MIG welder? Good luck and enjoy the project. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumster Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Welcome, lots of support from the folks on here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1200bandit Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Hi and welcome to the best place to get any information from people that have been there done that, Take your time and enjoy. Ian is the best man with the information 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurtupsin75 Posted June 21, 2020 Author Share Posted June 21, 2020 Thanks for the Freindly well come. Lots of welding and fabrication. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanMc Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Crikey Keith, you dont hang around do you?! Great stuff, keep up the good work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurtupsin75 Posted June 21, 2020 Author Share Posted June 21, 2020 Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Now Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Was 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Welcome 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanMc Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 At this rate, Keith will be finished well before me! Its lovely to see such enthusiasm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurtupsin75 Posted June 22, 2020 Author Share Posted June 22, 2020 Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyspark Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Hi Keith, great work! your cav looks very nice colour What you gonna use on floor pan repair ?as goes high on bulkhead n/s are you making it all the way back or using available panel for most? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robah Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Hi Keith MrCarlos, some times has spares that are sometimes hard to get hold of. You might need someone who has a front end that is willing to cut those parts for indicator and headlight area out. I have seen people on here that have manufactured those parts before, but to search for them is very time consuming and brain hurting as everyone calls these repairs by different names. Usual suspects for spare panels are : http://www.dr-manta.de/eng.htm https://www.klokkerholm.com/GB.aspx https://www.tjmotorsport.co.uk/ https://www.mm-opelparts.com/ They are a few I have listed on my internet favourites. I have had great dealings with the latter two listing and others on here have dealt with the top two. I am sure people will/can add to this list. A lot of the dealings for me are mostly European now along the Dutch, Belgium and German areas, if I am after specific components, for anything Vauxhall/Opel. My first car was a Cavalier Coupe bought in 1988, I wish I wasn't a snob and sold it back in 1991, as I wanted a Manta. It was a solid car and I had an empty head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurtupsin75 Posted June 23, 2020 Author Share Posted June 23, 2020 16 hours ago, markyspark said: Hi Keith, great work! your cav looks very nice colour What you gonna use on floor pan repair ?as goes high on bulkhead n/s are you making it all the way back or using available panel for most? Going to use most of the panel then fabricate the rest. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. 14 hours ago, robah said: Hi Keith MrCarlos, some times has spares that are sometimes hard to get hold of. You might need someone who has a front end that is willing to cut those parts for indicator and headlight area out. I have seen people on here that have manufactured those parts before, but to search for them is very time consuming and brain hurting as everyone calls these repairs by different names. Usual suspects for spare panels are : http://www.dr-manta.de/eng.htm https://www.klokkerholm.com/GB.aspx https://www.tjmotorsport.co.uk/ https://www.mm-opelparts.com/ They are a few I have listed on my internet favourites. I have had great dealings with the latter two listing and others on here have dealt with the top two. I am sure people will/can add to this list. A lot of the dealings for me are mostly European now along the Dutch, Belgium and German areas, if I am after specific components, for anything Vauxhall/Opel. My first car was a Cavalier Coupe bought in 1988, I wish I wasn't a snob and sold it back in 1991, as I wanted a Manta. It was a solid car and I had an empty head. Thanks for the information for head lamp indicator panels yes big head ache to find got this 2 owner cavalier by chance wasn't looking for one just went on Facebook to find my dad's old cavalier coupe on a site unfortunately it was scrapped in 1992 by hour later had a message asking if I was interested in one this one popped up tod it's quite rare car with the auto box from factory 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurtupsin75 Posted June 24, 2020 Author Share Posted June 24, 2020 Looking for good boot lid had my original destroyed by shot blasting the wrong side I asked to have done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurtupsin75 Posted June 24, 2020 Author Share Posted June 24, 2020 Floor pan is in Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurtupsin75 Posted June 29, 2020 Author Share Posted June 29, 2020 Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanMc Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 Very tidy job that, great work that man! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Great job, looking like its gonna be nice and solid, did you make the battery tray? Where is the joint? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurtupsin75 Posted June 30, 2020 Author Share Posted June 30, 2020 Bought the battery tray from Germany realising it's for Lhd car so had to reverse the panel beat it up to the upper side. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 22 hours ago, Kurtupsin75 said: Bought the battery tray from Germany realising it's for Lhd car so had to reverse the panel beat it up to the upper side. Good save! Keep em pics flowing, great work and save. Have you any plans for car, original or slightly modded. Always liked this cav, rusty but solid where it needed to be. Another nice one! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurtupsin75 Posted July 1, 2020 Author Share Posted July 1, 2020 Pretty much standard lowering suspension and ats alloys or deep dish steelies don't want it looking to much like a manta 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanMc Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 19 minutes ago, Kurtupsin75 said: Pretty much standard lowering suspension and ats alloys or deep dish steelies don't want it looking to much like a manta Sssshhhhhhh! - you cant say that around here! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 7 minutes ago, IanMc said: Sssshhhhhhh! - you cant say that around here! Well as much as we welcome our less so fortunate Cav owners (hehe), it is OMOC after all 😂 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opelgriffin Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Looks like a twin to mine - 1977 Cavalier GLS Coupe, Red, Auto box! I always thought it was OMOC -Opel Manta Owners and Cavaliers! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 8 hours ago, Kurtupsin75 said: Pretty much standard lowering suspension and ats alloys or deep dish steelies don't want it looking to much like a manta A coupe cav is the closest you can get to a manta look, Nice choice on mods, less is more etc, it has a cleaner look to a manta if done right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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