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Keep cracking on with it Ben. Pics? I'll grab some of the damaged areas tonight (There's quite a few!!!) Then as and when the work gets done, I'll update through the whole process in a different thread. It's a dear old experience, but at least it's not too rotten underneath, it's all visible rot! :)

humbucker wrote:Sorry to hear of your misfortune.

So no one turned up to the meet then? Other than you? Or they appeared after you had to dash off?

I hung around until 1300, ate dinner (Half of) and left by 1340. So, I can only assume everyone forgot

humbucker wrote:Word.

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£300 for both arches supplied, fitted and painted.


Plus a small patch on the sill below the passenger rear door. Should look mint!

(They're not bad at the moment, but I'm being preventitive here!!!)

I must say Marty, that looks really good. I quickly blew over it with a tin of plastic hammerite, just to put it on my car.

£5 winner

Lol!!!!

Well, how did it go?! Any pics :) I'm going to suggest an Xmas meet when we can (hopefully) get together with a bit of a bigger turnout. I already know of another couple of members who will be coming and I will be taking orders in advance of any service parts anyone wants me to pick up for them on ...

Graham_cav wrote:Who's going as it don't look like many at the min

4 or 5 all in all. Smaller compared to normal.

We'll meet around the front of the pub at the time specified. Otherwise, follow the string of lost Cavaliers!!!

Right, after a "Drive-by check", parking is FREE on Sundays along the road where The Tivoli is, however, it is a bit busy and we'll probably have to park apart. Of course, a photo oppurtinity is available 10 miles up the road at Sutton if anybody wants to go up there and have a laugh. Othe...

I'll be here on the 14th. I hope everyone else will be too!

If anybody wants a convoy etc (Not really going to be effective, or to meet at an M11/A14 Junction, I'd be happy to do that if you've got no sat nav!

the diesel is the old perkins but with a 1990s update to the design, so it does not use fully synthetic. 15 40 is recommended by the manufacturer and 10 40 used by those who know about running these engines. i just need to check any adverse effect of GM semi 10 40 meant for petrol engines going in ...

I can't believe it... The Autochoke is fine... Now the car has water in it!? I checked it the other week and there was some in it, today as I poured it in, there was the sound of water trickling straight through the engine...! None in there whatsoever... So, more water inserted... Let it run to tem...

I can't believe it... The Autochoke is fine... Now the car has water in it!? I checked it the other week and there was some in it, today as I poured it in, there was the sound of water trickling straight through the engine...! None in there whatsoever... So, more water inserted... Let it run to temp...

steven240374 wrote:I supplied the arches aswell i got them of ebay both sides for £30

I s'pose that works well cos' it avoids VAT... Lol.

Hi guys, with MOT time looming after Christmas, my autochoke has decided to stick on constantly. The thermostat is shot and is being replaced by Vauxhall next Friday, but even when I run the car up to temperature, the autochoke wont disengage. I was wondering, is the Autochoke on the 16SV the same a...

steven240374 wrote:I got quoted £80 per side for arches doing and spraying

That's impressive!

I'm down South though, so everything is about 30% more than Bradford, unfortunately Still a little better than expected, though!

Upon inspection, I've got a little more than the usual crusty arches and am now looking to have both rear arches replaced and the last 6" of the sills.

I'm hoping as I've caught it early that this won't be too expensive. Does anybody have ideas as to cost?

Ben.

humbucker wrote:

Ben_L wrote:There is parking on the road outside which I believe is free

Which means it's gonna be the most expensive parking in the city hahaha!

Probably find out it's a £30 p/h Coach stop or something....

PM's sent to all previous attendees and interested parties of the last meeting. Just for everybody interested in coming, this Wetherspoons is about 10 minutes off of the M11 (Northbound), 10 minutes from the Milton A14 junction and on the outskirts of the city centre. The address is 16 Chesterton Ro...

Rage wrote:might have a mate in a corsa b that would be interested his an ex cav owner so it's not too bad. anyone got a problem with a corsa turning up?

No problem with that... Obviously, some "Corsa Free" pictures would be a bonus

More the merrier to be honest buddy.

Anybody else for this???

The idea in my head is to proceed on from lunch there up the A10 to the Sutton "Strip", made famous by Mr. Humbucker himself and 5 of us getting lost (irrespective of me actually knowing where it was, but thinking Marcus knew something I didn't!!!!) Hahaha providing we don't take you up o...

what time are looking at to meet ? ......... Sorry, an elementary discrepancy!!! 1200 Midday. This ensures we all get parked, can have dinner, a bitter shandy, smoke, chat etc and then get up to Sutton (About 10-11 miles away) for about 1330-1400ish. A Large Beef, 1/2 Chicken or Pork Roast with Bee...

An Astra G with the 1.7 or 2.0 DTi unit would be a good buy over the CDTi range of later cars. It's worth remembering though, that Vauxhall put a CDTi badge on everything nowadays. I saw a MK1 Agila in Portugal with a CDTi badge, yet it's actually a 1.3TD from the Panda. The 1.3 and 1.6 CDTi is just...

Evening guys, I am thinking of 14 October @ The Tivoli, Chesterton Road, Cambridge. The Tivoli is a Wetherspoons Pub with two bars, one upstairs and one down. The upstairs bar has some really pleasant views over the River Cam and the food on Sunday is a good price (£6 for a Roast and £7.50 for a lar...

Rage wrote:what and you didn't get any pics taken or fliers given lol

In all fairness, if 4 6ft+ Uniformed Security Officers started marching about putting slips under people's windscreens in Ramsey, I could see somebody getting shot.

I was on a Reccy with work the other day and went down Princes Street in Ramsey, Cambs and saw no less than 4 Cavaliers.

All Facelift;

SRi Redtop
LS
GLS
GLS 16v

Was a nice sight in a road with only 30-40 houses!!!