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cavyboi wrote:what do you think???

That the boot floor is fcuked.

Steel at the ready!

More Fettling today... Cylinder head was looking like this before; http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/djgritt/DSCF1684.jpg So i carried on with the polishing of the Valve Faces/Comb. Chamber tops - managed to get a lot of the pitting out too, but need to do the rest by hand (as well as go over t...

I replaced the buckled Grille Support Panel with a straight one - has improved the front end tenfold IMO as there is no rust on the panel, no gaps around the Headlight bases and under the grille and its straight Also refitted the Morette Covers, as i couldn't find another scoop/funnel part for the P...

theyre still sitting in my bedroom dave waiting to get fitted lol :lol: . i'm not putting them in until i get the sender unit dont worry. the idiot i bought them off (fleabay numb nut) took an age to send them out so thats why i didnt get the sender at the same time. just hope they dont end up as a...

FoxyCav wrote:look forward to reading more progress on it

I look forward to actually seeing that some progress has been made by meyself with it, i've been shite about it this year

Still, it will be done this year

I think this month (or last) was the 2nd time they used a pic of my Engine in the Tech Help section

Not that i mind of course

If you get some, but delay getting the Sender - earth out the cable for the sensing cable of the Oil Pressure gauge, otherwise it will read maximum pressure constantly, and will eventually feck the gauge. By earthing it out, it sits at its minimum (as if it was disconnected) therefore saving the gau...

I've had zero problems with a kit from eBay i bought over 2 years ago. Bi-Xenon H4. Prices have come down across the board for the kits now, a lot. It went from everyday use in the Cavalier, to everyday use in the Corsa, and still no problems... 8-) Will be buying a second kit soon, to refit some to...

Right, i'll be getting back on this shortly - have the Timing Belt kit, and Head Set now, got some buffing wheels at home for polishing the Head Internals and also got some comedy stickers for the car. Still a fair bit to do though...

Looks like it'll keep you busy....

FoxyCav wrote:What a total tosser
he probably drives a skoda

Erm.... Excuuuuuuuuuuuussseeeeeeeee Meeeeee?!?!?!?!

I like the stretched look - on the right car

As for tyre choices;

Cavalier - Toyo Proxes T1-R - Best tyres it's ever had, very good on track
Octavia vRS - Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 - Fecking awesome for chucking the car around on a fast twisty A-Road

Manta - no question

Mk2 Cav Convertible?! Feck that right out the window...

Got bored this weekend - so decided to make a Vent on the Passenger Headlight - ordered the Scoppy/Funnel Majig, so will finish it fully this week - but, removed the Covers in preparation, seeing as i need to fix the Venty bit to the Cover itself Covers Removed; http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v51...

FoxyCav wrote:i am dont worry, i might try my option 2 and wait for a reasonable rather than wrecked one to pop up

Just wait for the right one to come along - things almost never work out properly when you get eager and rush into them...

Gaz wrote:I didn't know they did an aftermarket version of that sender!

Yeah, been out for ages too, i was recommended that one about 2 years back

I've just gotta get off my arse and get one

You may well be able to get around buying a new set of pistons by having a Decompression Plate machined to wham between the Block and the Head - this is fairly common when converting an NA to FI...

Obviously, you would need to calculate the thickness required to get the correct Ratios...

i get the feeling dave that he isnt telling me everything. ive asked questions and hes been a bit reserved answering them :x Walk away then - no need to mess about with a Seller selling a dodgy looking/sounding Cavalier, that also doesnt seem to be telling you everything - not worth the bother IMO ;)

cheers for the advice dude, just ran out and earthed it and its not reading now what sender do i need to get to get a reading? Thats right, it will read 0 until you remove it from earth (ideally when you stick it on a Sender... ;) ) The sender you need is - INTERMOTOR - P/No. 53850 - from a Motor F...

I hate going onto MIG - its shite there

Not the only one, ive had it for the last week, and loads of others i know have similar

Had it for the last week and a bit, only thing that helps is the Beechams i've been taking - is a pain though.

Its all good again...

Earth out that Sender cable for the Oil Pressure!! :o If you leave it reading Max it will damage the gauge... If you havent got the proper Sender unit, and wont have for a while, it is best to leave it earthed out - i have left mine earthed for 2 years now, still need to get a Sender (the gauge wont...

Depends on how much work is required IMO

Chassis Rails in Order?
Arches?
Bodykit Complete?
Paintwork Condition?
Engine (Mechanically)?
Interior?
Does it require any De-Chaving?

etc etc...

The start of XEV head work (DIY'd... :lol: ) Polishing the Combustion Chambers Smoothing/Flattening the pitting of the Alloy Casting - creating less chance of carbon sticking, and a smoother surface for the Air/Fuel mixture to run across Before; http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/djgritt/DSCF168...