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by McFall1984
Sun Jul 09, 2017 11:24 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hard to build a cav from scratch?
Replies: 12
Views: 746

Re: Hard to build a cav from scratch?

Once i collect the shell ill upload lots of pics and all progress will be got on camera
I like to keep history of all my projects
by McFall1984
Sun Jul 09, 2017 1:14 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hard to build a cav from scratch?
Replies: 12
Views: 746

Re: Hard to build a cav from scratch?

This is my old td saloon that i had chopped yellow http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/garymcfall1984/Cavalier%20project/3835DABA-EDE9-43C1-8057-6AF1EB1C3FB3_zpszet6neyp.jpg http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/garymcfall1984/Cavalier%20project/ED1C6DE4-4890-48A6-9F75-A99703B9280D_zpsgra8bq...
by McFall1984
Sun Jul 09, 2017 1:09 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hard to build a cav from scratch?
Replies: 12
Views: 746

Re: Hard to build a cav from scratch?

Cavalier342 wrote:I love R34s, though I've not seen a 4 door version, that must be super rare.
A few in n.ireland but not many on our roads
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by McFall1984
Sun Jul 09, 2017 12:54 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hard to build a cav from scratch?
Replies: 12
Views: 746

Re: Hard to build a cav from scratch?

3cav3 wrote:chek the insurance situation first as a reshell could throw up all sorts of legalities. is the shell new old stock or another car?
Its just an old car a man bought for engine, wheels an interior
by McFall1984
Sun Jul 09, 2017 12:53 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hard to build a cav from scratch?
Replies: 12
Views: 746

Re: Hard to build a cav from scratch?

Yellow ... mmm, why? Why not another colour / modern shade? I had a fella photochop my old red saloon yellow an it done the rounds in facebook pages, had arden blue, orange an few others But the yellow with sri kit looked nice, the red line in the sri kit stands out an i thought some day ill do that
by McFall1984
Sat Jul 08, 2017 4:58 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hard to build a cav from scratch?
Replies: 12
Views: 746

Re: Hard to build a cav from scratch?

I have an old td saloon sitting there stripped but all wiring, dash is there I want to paint the car yellow, with a 1.7td and a front mount intercooler and sri kit Im gonna strip an build the engine up to last. Its for keeps an dont wanna build the car an run it for a few months then the engine or c...
by McFall1984
Sat Jul 08, 2017 9:57 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hard to build a cav from scratch?
Replies: 12
Views: 746

Hard to build a cav from scratch?

I am on the verge of buying my 6th cavalier saloon But this is a bare shell Never thought id attempt to build one from scratch But this way i can sed the area's that rust an rot Im confident round cavs. But as far as building one from scratch, many here done it? Any advice would be useful Reason im ...
by McFall1984
Thu Dec 17, 2015 6:06 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Brakes and Suspension
Topic: How easy to change rear springs
Replies: 5
Views: 520

Re: How easy to change rear springs

Cheers men
Kinda just bought a Sri this minute

But tomorrow morning I'll get these springs in
by McFall1984
Thu Dec 17, 2015 2:46 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Brakes and Suspension
Topic: How easy to change rear springs
Replies: 5
Views: 520

How easy to change rear springs

I have fitted my front 5 stud setup with 60mm springs to my cavalier

Need to do the rear now and as I'm outside I don't want to be at it all day

Easiest or quickest way of swapping them
by McFall1984
Mon Oct 05, 2015 5:13 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: ICE and Electrical
Topic: Ignition switch ripped apart
Replies: 3
Views: 245

Ignition switch ripped apart

About the buy a 1995 M Reg 1.7 td saloon got broken into a while back an its problems go on an on but my concern is the ignition switch all the wires have been pulled and are now lying free, 6-7 wires i think, rest of the switch is gone if i remember these all house inside a plug what way do i got a...
by McFall1984
Tue Jun 16, 2015 10:37 am
Forum: Events, Meets, Gatherings and Parties
Topic: VBOA National Rally, Billing Aquadrome, 11-12th July 2015
Replies: 39
Views: 1805

Re: VBOA National Rally, Billing Aquadrome, 11-12th July 201

Definitely billing pal. Pvs is full of chavs although I go every year and camp ive read abput PVS being dirty etc... but the drag is something that i'd watch an enjoy, but me an the mrs dont drink so we'd like to get a bitta sleep at night lol thats just be reading about PVS though, i've never been
by McFall1984
Tue Jun 16, 2015 10:11 am
Forum: Events, Meets, Gatherings and Parties
Topic: VBOA National Rally, Billing Aquadrome, 11-12th July 2015
Replies: 39
Views: 1805

Re: VBOA National Rally, Billing Aquadrome, 11-12th July 201

I've not been to any shows over on the mainland but was aiming to take my ( now project ) turbo rep cavalier over to PVS next year

which is the better event, PVS or Billing?
which is cleaner an quiet at night?
by McFall1984
Fri May 01, 2015 12:50 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Mechanical
Topic: Having to stall a cavalier to turn off?
Replies: 7
Views: 462

Re: Having to stall a cavalier to turn off?

is there anyway for me to find out when im up checking the car over?
can i do anything to determine the fault?

cheers buddy
by McFall1984
Fri May 01, 2015 1:06 am
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Mechanical
Topic: Having to stall a cavalier to turn off?
Replies: 7
Views: 462

Having to stall a cavalier to turn off?

Goingf to see a cav tomorrow
95 1.7td

fella tells me it needs stalled to quit

whats the usual fault or reason for this?
by McFall1984
Sun Feb 08, 2015 2:15 am
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Bodywork and Interior
Topic: mount pulling away from wing
Replies: 6
Views: 391

Re: mount pulling away from wing

happened my 93cavalier chassis leg had cracked on mine when sitting still, if i steered to the right an looked at my drivers wing i could see it moving also ya don't think mines got that bad..wat did u do to fix it? Ya dont wanna know what happened next lets just say your bean tins could be made fr...
by McFall1984
Wed Feb 04, 2015 2:13 am
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Bodywork and Interior
Topic: mount pulling away from wing
Replies: 6
Views: 391

Re: mount pulling away from wing

happened my 93cavalier
chassis leg had cracked on mine

when sitting still, if i steered to the right an looked at my drivers wing i could see it moving also
by McFall1984
Wed Feb 04, 2015 1:57 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Letterkenny valeting
Replies: 8
Views: 396

Re: Letterkenny valeting

i rarely do i travel to the odd celtic match letterkenny valeting is 145mins from me, and i drove up there in my evo lol cost me £70 to get there and home BUT they had morette headlights and i had to get them, but had loads of bits im making a list to get back up again to finish the parts for my bui...
by McFall1984
Tue Feb 03, 2015 3:01 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Letterkenny valeting
Replies: 8
Views: 396

Re: Letterkenny valeting

yes i was up with him on saturday there
i had bought a few bits from them

Morettes, wind deflectors, CDX door cards, electric sun roof motor an plastic sill covers

there really cheap to deal with an have no problems posting bits out

Im also an admin on the cavalier NI facebook page
by McFall1984
Tue Jan 13, 2015 1:44 am
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: My new ( to me ) cav saloon project
Replies: 27
Views: 1230

Re: My new ( to me ) cav saloon project

Subframe and axle out http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/garymcfall1984/IMG_20140911_212620_zpsc2fc28ef.jpg http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/garymcfall1984/IMG_20140911_212611_zps9e6a8433.jpg http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/garymcfall1984/IMG_20140911_212639_zps3ce90dd4.jpg Al...
by McFall1984
Tue Jan 13, 2015 1:38 am
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: My new ( to me ) cav saloon project
Replies: 27
Views: 1230

Re: My new ( to me ) cav saloon project

Sorry for no updates winter weather put everything on hold as i was working outside but bought my 5 stud front an rear setup http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/garymcfall1984/10929217_605517016260966_5475265646784520686_n_zps6c4578e7.jpg http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac289/garymcfall1984/...
by McFall1984
Mon Dec 29, 2014 9:38 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: any irish members??
Replies: 6
Views: 399

Re: any irish members??

northern ireland here
by McFall1984
Sat Dec 06, 2014 4:07 am
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: New runabout
Replies: 1
Views: 195

New runabout

I needed a runabout as i was using the evo to much an didn like filling it with crap so bought this last night to get me about to i get my evo and cavalier finished its a 2001 2.2sri veccy estate half leather gsi veccy alloys gsi front bumper Irmscher exhaust sounds great an fitted with a TOAD alarm...
by McFall1984
Wed Nov 26, 2014 1:08 am
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Brakes and Suspension
Topic: Cavalier ABS systems
Replies: 5
Views: 578

Re: Cavalier ABS systems

if you can drive, no need for ABS
or if you want ABS buy a shell an build your car into it
by McFall1984
Tue Nov 25, 2014 12:54 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: help! lack of patients!!
Replies: 9
Views: 791

Re: help! lack of patients!!

i dont think thats to badly priced
remove the tacky blue footwell lights,
change the wheels
away you go

also comes with a shed full of spares, god only knows what could be included
by McFall1984
Thu Nov 20, 2014 2:29 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Mot's rules on airbags
Replies: 9
Views: 825

Re: Mot's rules on airbags

cavaliers are fine for airbag lights, just remove the bulb, i think cars from 98+ if fitted with an airbag must have the airbag light an it must go out