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- Sat Apr 20, 2024 12:08 am
- Forum: Your non-Cavalier Projects
- Topic: The Wife's Vectra-C - The other battle wagon
- Replies: 254
- Views: 93656
Re: The Wife's Vectra-C - The other battle wagon
The saga continues... The trailing arms and carriers from Lithuania have been fitted without a hitch. Apparently no bolts sheared. Plan is to get some new tyres tomorrow, Ready for drop links and re-test on Monday. After a quick clean, the brake pipe was found to be okay and didn't need replacing. S...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 12:04 am
- Forum: Your non-Cavalier Projects
- Topic: Volvo C70 2.0Diesel Convertible,auto
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5481
Re: Volvo C70 2.0Diesel Convertible,auto
I suppose they thought that as you were in a layby, you were in a safe location.
Low risk.
You really are having a hard time of it.
Hopefully your luck will change soon.
Low risk.
You really are having a hard time of it.
Hopefully your luck will change soon.
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 5:45 pm
- Forum: Your non-Cavalier Projects
- Topic: The Wife's Vectra-C - The other battle wagon
- Replies: 254
- Views: 93656
Re: The Wife's Vectra-C - The other battle wagon
The challenge is the cross-over between ending the car hire and paying for the MOT and repairs.
The refund of the hire deposit takes a few working days before your bank account sees it.
No matter what, I will be a few hundred quid down when I pay the garage.
The refund of the hire deposit takes a few working days before your bank account sees it.
No matter what, I will be a few hundred quid down when I pay the garage.
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 5:40 pm
- Forum: Your non-Cavalier Projects
- Topic: Bedford Astravan MK2
- Replies: 1124
- Views: 388848
Re: Bedford Astravan MK2
I am sure I do not need to state the obvious, of using tack-wipes to reduce dust and contaminants before masking up. Troy at the unit uses a very lightweight plastic sheeting. Almost like polythene, rather than masking paper. A lot of his work is quick turn-around repairs followed by partial respray...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 5:31 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: How is everyone
- Replies: 3
- Views: 400
Re: How is everyone
Welcome back dear chap. :wave Wow, 11 years since your previous post. :shock: I am sure things have changed a lot since your last visit. The admin team changed massively in 2015 / 2016, after Gaz and Co. adopted a life outside the Cavalier world. :scratch Cavalier numbers left on the road have dropp...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:34 pm
- Forum: Your non-Cavalier Projects
- Topic: The Wife's Vectra-C - The other battle wagon
- Replies: 254
- Views: 93656
Re: The Wife's Vectra-C - The other battle wagon
That is my plan - yes :D I am just getting one car sorted at a time. The MOT and car hire are not going to be cheap, so I suspect I will sort the Cavalier in late June or early July. I want the car sorted for VBOA... UPDATE - Vectra booked in for Friday next week. :shock: Mark at the garage is confi...
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:33 pm
- Forum: Your non-Cavalier Projects
- Topic: The Wife's Vectra-C - The other battle wagon
- Replies: 254
- Views: 93656
Re: The Wife's Vectra-C - The other battle wagon
The brackets arrived very quickly from Lithuania. They were due between 17th and 25th April. Posted on the 4th. Arrived yesterday - 10th. The brackets needed a quick bead blasting. https://i.postimg.cc/gJSXJ242/20240411-204431.jpg And then a blow-over with direct to rust black paint. https://i.posti...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 11:27 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: 1994 Cavalier LSi C20NE (was C18NZ) Work-horse
- Replies: 2457
- Views: 195256
Re: 1994 Cavalier LSi C20NE (was C18NZ) Work-horse
I thought that I would order a battery and fuel can from Euro Car Parts. So I click on an 063 battery (although an 075 would have been better but more expensive). And a fuel can. Enter the discount code on their front screen Message comes back "Some of your items are excluded from the discount&...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 11:13 pm
- Forum: Your non-Cavalier Projects
- Topic: The Wife's Vectra-C - The other battle wagon
- Replies: 254
- Views: 93656
Re: The Wife's Vectra-C - The other battle wagon
The mother-in-law has loaned me her car until Friday evening. That makes things easier for a week. https://i.postimg.cc/Rh0cyHhM/20240407-185210.jpg Just got to remind myself to lose my left foot. Only the second time in 35 years that I have driven an auto-box. Three Vauxhalls in a row - 8-) UPDATE ...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:59 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: 1994 Cavalier LSi C20NE (was C18NZ) Work-horse
- Replies: 2457
- Views: 195256
Re: 1994 Cavalier LSi C20NE (was C18NZ) Work-horse
Boggo standard GE or Ring are £5 a pop, so not a huge increase in cost for decent lighting. 3 quid extra per bulb. - meh. :) Dearer if you go to Halfords. :shock: The only shock was a premature Night-Breaker bulb failure on the Vectra-C. Now I just recycle bulbs from my spare Vectra light units. (I ...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:04 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: 1994 Cavalier LSi C20NE (was C18NZ) Work-horse
- Replies: 2457
- Views: 195256
Re: 1994 Cavalier LSi C20NE (was C18NZ) Work-horse
Not anyone's bad. A one-line item can be interpreted in may ways. The Halo's can refer to either the side-light rings, Or The type of headlamp assembly, The proper names are obviously Morettes for pre-facelift, and Angel Eyes for facelift. As for improving light output, only decent bulbs make things...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 11:55 am
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: 1994 Cavalier LSi C20NE (was C18NZ) Work-horse
- Replies: 2457
- Views: 195256
Re: 1994 Cavalier LSi C20NE (was C18NZ) Work-horse
The relaying is for the halo side light bulbs. A normal side light bulb - type 501 = 1 bulb at 5 watts per side. Total = 10 watts for both sides. Halo rings are:- Two rings per side - Each containing four type 286 bulbs. = 8 bulbs at 1.2 watts each = 10 watts per side. Total = 20 watts for both side...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 11:59 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: 1994 Cavalier LSi C20NE (was C18NZ) Work-horse
- Replies: 2457
- Views: 195256
Re: 1994 Cavalier LSi C20NE (was C18NZ) Work-horse
I had a listing of jobs from 2020 on my notes app in my phone. I was glad to see that I had done quite a few of them, but after a quick check through, I found a few more. Here we go - enough to see the year out, as soon as I can turn the car into a rolling project - after the mot that is. Many are o...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:42 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: 1994 Cavalier LSi C20NE (was C18NZ) Work-horse
- Replies: 2457
- Views: 195256
Re: 1994 Cavalier LSi C20NE (was C18NZ) Work-horse
Cheers Gary,
Hopefully the car is more or less complete.
All major parts should be present and correct, so if I am missing anything, it will probably be just small plastic trims.
But many thanks for your very kind offer dear chap.
Hopefully the car is more or less complete.
All major parts should be present and correct, so if I am missing anything, it will probably be just small plastic trims.
But many thanks for your very kind offer dear chap.
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 5:11 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: 1994 Cavalier LSi C20NE (was C18NZ) Work-horse
- Replies: 2457
- Views: 195256
Re: 1994 Cavalier LSi C20NE (was C18NZ) Work-horse
It was nice to get back into working on my Cav.
I have missed how easy they are to rebuild.
It is also nice to post about a Cavalier, rather than a VW van or the Vectra.
I have missed how easy they are to rebuild.
It is also nice to post about a Cavalier, rather than a VW van or the Vectra.
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 4:49 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: 1994 Cavalier LSi C20NE (was C18NZ) Work-horse
- Replies: 2457
- Views: 195256
Re: 1994 Cavalier LSi C20NE (was C18NZ) Work-horse
I finally made a start... I was a little dis-heartened to find this. But considering how much rain we've had, and how long it is since I last looked inside the car, I presume this is mainly condensation. https://i.postimg.cc/HW5hhNZh/20240406-143137.jpg It only took one wipe with a typical micro-fib...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 8:06 pm
- Forum: Your non-Cavalier Projects
- Topic: The Wife's Vectra-C - The other battle wagon
- Replies: 254
- Views: 93656
Re: The Wife's Vectra-C - The other battle wagon
I bought a small car in 2016 when the Cavalier was being refurbed. The wife went ballistic and forced me to sell it. I daren't even consider another car, as I may end up in next week's obituaries. Amazingly I had an almost identical offer from Troy. Virtually giving me a Swift, but needs an MOT and ...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 4:16 pm
- Forum: Your non-Cavalier Projects
- Topic: The Wife's Vectra-C - The other battle wagon
- Replies: 254
- Views: 93656
Re: The Wife's Vectra-C - The other battle wagon
Thanks my friend. Very kind offers indeed. I am going to throw some TLC and fuel into the Cavalier this weekend, and then arrange an MOT asap. I have been wanting it back on the road this year anyway. It is hoped that between us, myself and Troy will get it sorted. I have got a pair of used trailing...
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 11:53 pm
- Forum: Your non-Cavalier Projects
- Topic: The Wife's Vectra-C - The other battle wagon
- Replies: 254
- Views: 93656
Re: The Wife's Vectra-C - The other battle wagon
Well it may spur a few things on.
Perhaps a ressurection of the Cavalier, who knows?
I have found some brackets in Lithuania.
Maybe the Vectra will live to see another day.
Only time and the Gods of fate will tell in due course.
Perhaps a ressurection of the Cavalier, who knows?
I have found some brackets in Lithuania.
Maybe the Vectra will live to see another day.
Only time and the Gods of fate will tell in due course.
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 6:19 pm
- Forum: Your non-Cavalier Projects
- Topic: The Wife's Vectra-C - The other battle wagon
- Replies: 254
- Views: 93656
Re: The Wife's Vectra-C - The other battle wagon
Cheers Gary,
But it looks like the Vectra will be getting Sorned soon.
For the first time ever, we now have no working cars.
And at this time - no money to replace them.
Time to put my big-boy pants on, and come up with a solution.
But it looks like the Vectra will be getting Sorned soon.
For the first time ever, we now have no working cars.
And at this time - no money to replace them.
Time to put my big-boy pants on, and come up with a solution.
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 11:12 pm
- Forum: Your non-Cavalier Projects
- Topic: The Wife's Vectra-C - The other battle wagon
- Replies: 254
- Views: 93656
Re: The Wife's Vectra-C - The other battle wagon
The big drama is the trailing arms. Apparently they are buggered, and they are the parts that are no longer available. https://i.postimg.cc/7Zpdp87C/20240402-184653.jpg The bolts are external splines... not that you can tell due to being so badly corroded. Pictures sent by the garage last night (Tue...
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 11:39 pm
- Forum: Your non-Cavalier Projects
- Topic: The Wife's Vectra-C - The other battle wagon
- Replies: 254
- Views: 93656
Re: The Wife's Vectra-C - The other battle wagon
It's that time of year again... Pesky MOT. :shock: And it bombed out yet again. :no Yes I know - shockingly bad for a so called Vauxhall enthusiast. Our cars get worked very hard. https://i.postimg.cc/mryydLkb/Screenshot-20240402-234612-Samsung-Internet.jpg I am shocked that two tyres were illegal. ...
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:05 am
- Forum: Your non-Cavalier Projects
- Topic: My VERY RUSTY VW T25 Camper Van Project
- Replies: 890
- Views: 223019
Re: My VERY RUSTY VW T25 Camper Van Project
I didn't mention the exhaust stud. That all depends on how nice it will play. I am hoping that it will extract willingly. Although I seem to have been handed regular sessions of drilling out studs recently. :shock: That can wait for fair weather, before I will start stripping the old exhaust off pro...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 2:26 pm
- Forum: Faults and Fixes: Bodywork and Interior
- Topic: Front wing removal
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1555
Re: Front wing removal
As it is a quiet day, I cranked up the old laptop and checked out the oracle that is TIS2000. Instructions are as follows:- Models 86,87,88, and 89. 86 - 4 door saloon / F19 87 - 4 door saloon / M19 88 - 5 door hatch / F66 89 - 5 door hatch / M68 Remove and disconnect The "Turn Signal" Ass...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 11:26 am
- Forum: Your non-Cavalier Projects
- Topic: My VERY RUSTY VW T25 Camper Van Project
- Replies: 890
- Views: 223019
Re: My VERY RUSTY VW T25 Camper Van Project
It is an odd one - The clamp is the perfect profile for the bush. And the bush is the correct size for the anti-roll bar. I think the bush needs to be loaded by the weight of the van on it's wheels and worked a bit before we will find out if the bush will close up. I was surprised how pale that blue...