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Great stuff! Look forward to seeing more photos of your project. Looks like a great car.

Nice one, Kev. I take it you had custom brackets made? What discs did you use? They look like re-drilled Insignia/Astra discs? I was gonna try and source some single-piece parts and re-drill 'em to suit. Sod the £800 price tag on the two-piece OE parts!

Nice one! Be sure to get some photos up! Start a project thread in this section: viewforum.php?f=21

No, would just be a ballache

Tech 1 job I believe

"While I was adjusting it I found this big piece of sheet lead". Eh?! Stuffed in your bumper? The sidelights at 'low power' are the same as those on my Saabs. I believe it is a safety feature, a bit like a parking light. No idea why the feature isn't on later cars, although leaving the ind...

Hi Blowfelt. Do you mean you don't have the rivets in the sills, or the clips to attach to the rivets? Clips are readily available from Vauxhall parts desks. As for sealant, Sikaflex is a popular choice, but I would always recommend the proper fixings over sealant.

Welcome aboard, Garsy. Get a project thread up in the 'Projects, Restorations and Runabouts' section. Look forward to seeing more of your car. Is that an Irmscher front bumper?

Hi Flotte, lovely car! Roose Motorsport hoses are the best quality silicone hoses that I have come across. I have silicone hoses from other manufacturers on my other cars, but have always used Roose on my Cavaliers. The quality of materials used and ease of fitment is second to none, and Roose has m...

Also, give the ol' girl a good service and make sure you clear the infamous breather system. It's a straightforward enough job, just a bit mucky. Here's a guide: viewtopic.php?f=70&t=5019&p=46851

Hello CavDVM, nice to meet you. Sadly, the Motronic ECU in the V6 can't be mapped or chipped in the way I'm guessing you want it to be, however, it is adaptive and will 'learn' the fuelling and airflow characteristics that new equipment brings. These settings can then be saved onto a GM Tech 1 diagn...

:lol: :lol: :lol: To be fair, the car that won is just one of two red Vectra B ST200s, and it has just undergone a massive no-expense spared restoration! Each to their own, but it's really not for me no matter how rare it is. Fair enough, although I would have thought you would appreciate the amoun...

Depends on your budget. Toyo Proxes T1-R are excellent all-round performance tyres and won't break the bank.

I saw this at billing and voted for you. Looks incredible. Cannot believe that Vectra won overall ahead of this. Some people just have no taste. :lol: :lol: :lol: To be fair, the car that won is just one of two red Vectra B ST200s, and it has just undergone a massive no-expense spared restoration!

...and now I've won a full set of custom Lexan polycarbonate windows in the Red Victor 3 prize auction. Oosh!

That's correct. The same part used in Saabs iirc. The stalk isn't estate-specific, it's an Elite part iirc. I've probably got one here if you're in need.

There isn't a coolant sensor in the cap of a V6. It is attached to the bottom of the tank. You can't remove it, you need to buy a new tank. This is the coolant LEVEL sensor. If you need a coolant TEMPERATURE sensor, then this is the part attached to the coolant bridge at the right hand side of the e...

That Mk2 Jag is gorgeous.

Cor! I was about to invest in a high-flow fuel pump for the car, but I've just been informed that I've won a Protec motorsport-spec EFI fuel pump and fitting kit in the Red Victor 3 5 Second Club raffle. This particular pump is designed for applications producing up to 700hp. Job's a good 'un!

Back with another one of those block rockin' beats...

[ Image ] Impressive bit of engineering - well done on following this through, it'll certainly be something different when back together! Thanks Dave. A long way to go yet, but as you can see, I'm being mega thorough with everything involved in this build. In other news, I recently heard from Billy...

A more comprehensive roundup of club activities (or lack thereof!) will follow, but I wanted to post a brief message informing you all that Lowrider Dave has joined the admin team as moderator. Dave's appointment follows Envoy CDX's decision to take a step back from club duties, although we're relie...

I don't think I wanna know what's in that bottle. "Dave's Special Brew."

2) I have come across Splice Kits which give you a method to cut out the faulty section and rejoin the 2 ends together, has any body ever used these with success? This has to be the easiest option? Surely it's just a case of cutting the pipe and fitting a new section? No different from making/repai...

Wow! Keeping the rat-look bonnet?!