Search found 773 matches

by Ads
Tue Jun 09, 2015 5:33 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Bodywork and Interior
Topic: Advice on sealing the underbody
Replies: 15
Views: 836

Re: Advice on sealing the underbody

I did my cav turbo a few years ago now, I stripped my back to bare metal. treated any rust spots with a rust killer, painted with a primer, then completely undersealed the floor pan and any cavities I could find, I have re undersealed the floor pan nearly every year since, I carnt remember the speci...
by Ads
Mon May 18, 2015 12:29 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: ICE and Electrical
Topic: Few Strange Faults
Replies: 3
Views: 229

Re: Few Strange Faults

try charging the battery first. but ive had flat batteries and the things you said never happened, the transmission light only comes on when the 4x4 is not working, as for the eml, the ecu could be picking up some intermittant sensor fault, bur as saiid charge the battery and run it again to see if ...
by Ads
Mon May 18, 2015 12:22 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Bodywork and Interior
Topic: Missing Grill ?
Replies: 4
Views: 368

Re: Missing Grill ?

As Robsey says defo no grill, mine was the same until i had to cut the top peice out to fit around my intercooler. Ads
by Ads
Wed May 13, 2015 8:50 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Mechanical
Topic: Saab b202 2litre turbo fit into any cavalier?
Replies: 11
Views: 893

Re: Saab b202 2litre turbo fit into any cavalier?

its the b204 you need, there been loads of these put into astras, cavaliers, vectras etc, just go onto google and type in b204 into cavalier, and you should get all the info you need, Ads
by Ads
Mon May 11, 2015 2:23 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: my cav turbo 4x4 work in progress
Replies: 433
Views: 19882

Re: my cav turbo 4x4 work in progress

got some calibra oil pressure/volt gauges, but they had a few scratches and scrapes, so decided to cover them in carbon fibre film http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll184/andysri/WP_20150511_001_zpsqhjlyy5f.jpg http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll184/andysri/WP_20150511_002_zpszporx9xg.jpg looks a...
by Ads
Wed May 06, 2015 7:30 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Custom tax disc
Replies: 27
Views: 1506

Re: Custom tax disc

C4V V6 wrote:Any pictures of them fitted?
heres mine fitted

Image
by Ads
Tue May 05, 2015 9:58 am
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: 3.0 Supercav!
Replies: 109
Views: 4774

Re: 3.0 Supercav!

really exellent progress thread, and some top notch work gone into the cav, love all the painting on the underside and engine bay, a man after my own heart, well done mate and enjoy the fruits of all your hard work, Ads
by Ads
Fri May 01, 2015 1:03 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: MY CAV 4x4
Replies: 214
Views: 42491

Re: MY CAV 4x4

"maybe that washer bottle will go now too" Do you have an alternative lined up? The one on your car is the 'slimline' two-part washer bottle setup. I had the same setup on my cav, but i removed it and fitted a stainless power steering tank, that i doctored to fit, dosnt hold a lot of wate...
by Ads
Sat Apr 25, 2015 7:51 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: my cav turbo 4x4 work in progress
Replies: 433
Views: 19882

Re: my cav turbo 4x4 work in progress

took the cavalier down to a mates garage to fix a blowing joint on the exhaust and fit a new fuel sender unit in the tank, while it was on the ramps took some pics of the underside http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll184/andysri/WP_20150424_007_zpssfbjq2gq.jpg http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll1...
by Ads
Thu Apr 23, 2015 2:04 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: my cav Sri redtop 93
Replies: 6
Views: 359

Re: my cav Sri redtop 93

nice cav mate. looks a goodun, i might see it out and about sometime, as i live in Peterlee, but am always through my parents in Sunderland. and i think b204 will be the best bet, they are a dam siight cheaper and dosnt cost as much to spec them up, Ads
by Ads
Sun Apr 19, 2015 10:37 am
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: my cav turbo 4x4 work in progress
Replies: 433
Views: 19882

Re: my cav turbo 4x4 work in progress

thanks Deek do you reconise the wheel colour?
by Ads
Sat Apr 18, 2015 7:10 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: my cav turbo 4x4 work in progress
Replies: 433
Views: 19882

Re: my cav turbo 4x4 work in progress

Fitted my new wheels and gave it a quick polish don't think its looking two bad. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x11/cavyads/IMG_0559_zpsiq02d15p.jpg http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x11/cavyads/IMG_0558_zpsvfk97d7y.jpg http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x11/cavyads/IMG_0557_zpsfwxugmki.jpg htt...
by Ads
Sun Apr 12, 2015 6:01 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: satin red gsi 2000
Replies: 34
Views: 2890

Re: satin red gsi 2000

i think the beige interior is kind of cool and is right for the car in my imo. And if the cav is origanal colour its bordeux red satin red came on the turbos. Nice gsi though.
by Ads
Sat Apr 11, 2015 12:14 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: newbie with my sri let
Replies: 77
Views: 3775

Re: newbie with my sri let

The amount of work I've been putting into this car and knowbody cares.. dissapointed to be honest because I'm putting several hours a week and thousands of pound. O well never mind. http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r177/leigh200sx/Mobile%20Uploads/20150326_180210.jpg http://i144.photobucket.com/a...
by Ads
Fri Apr 10, 2015 8:29 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: my cav turbo 4x4 work in progress
Replies: 433
Views: 19882

Re: my cav turbo 4x4 work in progress

had the cav into the bodyshop this week, had both the bumpers and the bonnet re - sprayed, just to get rid of the stone chips etc,,, still got my newly refeburbed veccy 2 wheels to go on, but this will be done later, posting a few pics but bear in mind the cav could do with a good wash and polish, h...
by Ads
Thu Apr 02, 2015 9:36 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: Cavalier SRI
Replies: 17
Views: 845

Re: Cavalier SRI

Stunning
by Ads
Tue Mar 31, 2015 10:14 am
Forum: Spotted
Topic: silver m reg hatchback sunderland
Replies: 5
Views: 1508

Re: silver m reg hatchback sunderland

cavsri93 wrote:Thanks very much. What cavalier do you have?
I have a smoke grey 1993 cavalier turbo 4x4, ive had it aout 9 yrs now, theres a WIP thread on here somewhere, Ads
by Ads
Mon Mar 30, 2015 6:34 pm
Forum: Spotted
Topic: silver m reg hatchback sunderland
Replies: 5
Views: 1508

Re: silver m reg hatchback sunderland

cavsri93 wrote:I saw it again yesterday haha. Do you know of any good auto electricians in Sunderland ads cheers.
I have a few mates who work in garages, but none of them are electricians, ill ask around to se if any of them know of a good auto electrician..Ads
by Ads
Sun Mar 29, 2015 5:51 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: my cav turbo 4x4 work in progress
Replies: 433
Views: 19882

Re: my cav turbo 4x4 work in progress

custom tax disc I received from Lowrider Dave, these are very good quality and worth the money in my opinion, http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll184/andysri/WP_20150328_012_zpsukqdwsun.jpg and the alloy holder I bought to display it on the windscreen, should look ok I think. http://i288.photobucke...
by Ads
Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:28 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: my cav turbo 4x4 work in progress
Replies: 433
Views: 19882

Re: my cav turbo 4x4 work in progress

well it was that time of the year again, the MOT test, please to say it passed no bother, well I say no bother, failed on washer spray not working, well you guessed it, no water in bottle . :oops: all was sorted an have another 12 months ticket, took some pics as well as everyone likes pics, LOL htt...
by Ads
Fri Mar 27, 2015 1:26 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Custom tax disc
Replies: 27
Views: 1506

Re: Custom tax disc

Got mine yesterday Dave,I must say they are very good qaulity and well worth the money, waiting for alloy tax disc holder to arrive before putting it onto the wnndscreen, Ads
by Ads
Fri Mar 27, 2015 12:54 pm
Forum: Spotted
Topic: silver m reg hatchback sunderland
Replies: 5
Views: 1508

Re: silver m reg hatchback sunderland

cavsri93 wrote:I've seen this cav quite a few times now it has a cavmk3oc sticker in the rear window
think it belongs to HARIBO, he lives in Sunderland and i believe one of his cavs is silver, Ads
by Ads
Mon Mar 23, 2015 12:49 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: A hello but with sadness
Replies: 13
Views: 800

Re: A hello but with sadness

Hi mate welcome to cavmk3, sorry to hear about your cav getting nicked, absolutley gutted for ya, i know what i would be like if it was mine, as for a valuation its hard to say, if its as mint as you say it as, id reckon about £600 - £800 as cav seem to be doing well price wise, but it dosnt really ...
by Ads
Wed Mar 18, 2015 7:10 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: my cav turbo 4x4 work in progress
Replies: 433
Views: 19882

Re: my cav turbo 4x4 work in progress

My old car! Glad to see it is still going strong and you are still enjoying it 8-) I can't believe it was 2006 when I sold you this Ads! Time flies. Cheers Simon Hi Simon how ya doing mate, long time no speak, yeah 2006 was when I bought it, still in good condition all around, still solid underside...
by Ads
Tue Mar 10, 2015 7:38 am
Forum: Events, Meets, Gatherings and Parties
Topic: Footman James Classic Car Show, Manchester, 19-20th Sep 2015
Replies: 5
Views: 667

Re: Footman James Classic Car Show, Manchester, 19-20th Sep

Great to have an event that isn't 2 1/2 + hours drive away. Woohoo - only 30 minutes away, on the far side of the M60. Saturday could be a ball ache due to the Trafford Shopping Centre traffic. Bloody shoppers !!! id be over the moon if the main events were only 2 1/2 hours drive away. lol, it at l...