Cavalier SRi Turbo

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 4:33 pm

After a while without a 90's Vauxhall on the road I had to get myself another to stop the itch so to speak lol.

Here she is.

I've already changed the side repeaters for smoked ones, Fitted new leather gaiters as the original ones were worn.

Plans are to fit a b204 lump, Lower 60mm and fit 17's.

TurboDan · Post by **TurboDan** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 4:48 pm

Looks very nice.

Whats it like for rust?

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 4:50 pm

Not too bad. Both rear quarters have bubbled on the bit where the door shut is. I'll get that sorted soon.
Underneath there's some surface rust. I'll wire brush it all off and underseal it. The copper fuel lines are starting to rust which I'll also change.

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 4:52 pm

TurboDan · Post by **TurboDan** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 4:58 pm

Doesnt look too bad. Do you need any bits for it? Got a some stuff here

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 5:05 pm

Depends what you got mate.
PM me a list of bits you have if you can.

Cavalier342 · Post by **Cavalier342** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 5:36 pm

Looks very tidy and original, bar the bits of rust etc, is it Smoke Grey?

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 5:41 pm

Yea smoke grey.
tbh I wasn't expecting it to be a dog really. Drove it back 100 miles and the ecotec didn't miss a beat, No crap out of the exhaust either.
It is a really tidy original Cav.

Post by **Envoy CDX** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 7:06 pm

Looks fairly clean really.
Shouldn't take long to get that up to scratch.

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 7:33 pm

I'll have it Mot'd next month. Just got loads of other cars on for now so the Cav will wait.

HAIRIBO · Post by **HAIRIBO** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 10:22 pm

It looks sweet, apart from those alloys.

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Tue May 27, 2014 8:22 pm

Not updated for a few weeks.
The plan was to fit a B204 but stumbled across a bargain of a LET.

TurboDan · Post by **TurboDan** » Tue May 27, 2014 9:20 pm

Gonna be mint with a turbo. Are you breaking that one then?

btcctroy · Post by **btcctroy** » Tue May 27, 2014 10:19 pm

Be a good build. Would it not be better restoring the turbo though

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Tue May 27, 2014 10:51 pm

The donor is an k reg gli. I prefer the SRi anyway. Plus if the blue one was a turbo it would take a lot to make it mint

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Wed May 28, 2014 8:04 pm

Got a bit done today, Thanks to Gaz for lending a hand.

Post by **Lowrider Dave** » Wed May 28, 2014 8:20 pm

That block has seen better times! Good luck with the build.

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Wed May 28, 2014 8:29 pm

tbh it looks worse than it is.

As you can see the bonnet has 2 massive holes so water has been allowed over the rocker etc. The oil and coolant was fresh. It turns over on the crank.
I'll be taking head and sump off, Replacing oil stem seals and Piston rings and possibly shells if they require it.

Post by **Lowrider Dave** » Wed May 28, 2014 8:32 pm

Sounds good, keep the photos rolling in

TurboDan · Post by **TurboDan** » Wed May 28, 2014 8:35 pm

Ive just been over to terrys to grab some bits off this and hes right its not as bad as it looks. The rocker cover is a mess but it will all clean up fine. The car has some very nice parts on it though. A real bargain!

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Wed May 28, 2014 8:40 pm

Pics will keep on coming

btcctroy · Post by **btcctroy** » Wed May 28, 2014 10:32 pm

Is gaz alive or have you inherited his cav lol

TurboDan · Post by **TurboDan** » Wed May 28, 2014 10:34 pm

Lol hes definately still alive as he was there before when i went round.

btcctroy · Post by **btcctroy** » Wed May 28, 2014 10:43 pm

Chatting babies were we lol

btcctroy · Post by **btcctroy** » Wed May 28, 2014 10:45 pm

Did u give much for it. I could do with some bits myself

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