Show off your pride and joy! All Mk3 Cavaliers are welcome (please post only one thread per car)
Supersaloon
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by Supersaloon » Tue Jan 15, 2013 7:23 pm
A haven't really put up any pics or progress since a got the car
So from the start when a got the car
It looked like this
A have alway wanted a set off Speedlines mistrals but hunted high and low but a got a set bit needed refurb
A got some carbon an polished bits for under bonnet an gave engine a clean
Added some more hoses an other bits
Mikebmth
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by Mikebmth » Tue Jan 15, 2013 7:25 pm
Very nice mate, looks perfect on those speedlines
Free Parking is a bonus, leaving my Cav in a carbon dust filled carpark is not.....
Cavalier342
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by Cavalier342 » Tue Jan 15, 2013 7:29 pm
Ye the wheels suit it very well, very clean motor mate.
Previous:
China Blue 1989 Vauxhall Cavalier L 18SV
Kings Blue 1992 Vauxhall Cavalier LSi Auto C18NZ
Smoke Grey 1994 Vauxhall Cavalier V6 C25XE
Am I a light sleeper or a heavy sleeper? Well that depends on how much I've had to drink...
Supersaloon
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by Supersaloon » Tue Jan 15, 2013 7:32 pm
Kept a eye out for some bigger brake and sorced a set and some other bits an bobs and carbon rapped the wood
Fitted carbon trim and new steering wheel an some new gauges
Some tinted head light and detangod rear light
And some polished bits for in side and a blind
Supersaloon
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by Supersaloon » Tue Jan 15, 2013 7:40 pm
Thanks for the comments
Was board one day so a make a mk5 flip key for cavy
After car bein tucked up last winter a new bat an some new flaps
Pic with head lights
The car got in total vauxhall few month back
After the mag shot a thought off a wheel change
Just need a refurb an some rubber
Supersaloon
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by Supersaloon » Tue Jan 15, 2013 7:43 pm
Done loads more I.e boot instal
And new skirt
Hopefully car will be painted an some other bits done for shows starting
Ads
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by Ads » Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:03 pm
thats a really nice cav turbo mate, some exellent work going into that, be good to see it at some of the shows this year, Ads
SteLowis
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by SteLowis » Wed Jan 16, 2013 11:43 am
Well smart fella. Love the wheels and the key mod.
C4V V6
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by C4V V6 » Wed Jan 16, 2013 5:09 pm
Looking good mate! What's the splitter off?
They say your middle name says alot about you
C4VSARCASM! V6
Supersaloon
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by Supersaloon » Wed Jan 16, 2013 7:10 pm
Thanks for the coments
. Yes will be nice to get to some shows this year with it .
The splitter is off a seat Ibiza
wayne sri
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by wayne sri » Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:42 pm
i read bout this car in the mag
she is deadly
lovely car lad
Chip Pan Dan
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by Chip Pan Dan » Fri Jan 25, 2013 10:37 am
i want that opel key so bad
gsi pie
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by gsi pie » Fri Jan 25, 2013 10:55 am
looking good dude
some nice bling for the inside
what splitter is that?
My valver brings all the boys to the yard, dam right its cammed and carbed, dam right it pops and farts, I would show you but the fuker won't start!
Deeksin
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by Deeksin » Fri Jan 25, 2013 3:11 pm
Oooh sorry steve but when a see that first pic so clean and original should of kept it that way lol
terkin
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by terkin » Fri Jan 25, 2013 9:28 pm
Deeksin wrote: Oooh sorry steve but when a see that first pic so clean and original should of kept it that way lol
+1 looked amazing on std rims
Supersaloon
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by Supersaloon » Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:57 pm
I finally got my new wheels on the car . And I am over the moon
Just need to get bigger brakes on the rear
John Owens
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by John Owens » Tue Apr 09, 2013 9:23 pm
Looking fab Stevie ! Excellent work mate
gsi pie
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by gsi pie » Tue Apr 09, 2013 9:50 pm
nom nom
My valver brings all the boys to the yard, dam right its cammed and carbed, dam right it pops and farts, I would show you but the fuker won't start!
caza
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by caza » Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:09 pm
stevie mate where did you get the treble pod mount for centre from , going to do away with pillar mount eventually
Supersaloon
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by Supersaloon » Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:09 am
caza wrote: stevie mate where did you get the treble pod mount for centre from , going to do away with pillar mount eventually
A got the triple din from Astra owners years ago . It's a solid bit alloy 15mm thick . A carbon raped it . Auto gauge do something like it
SteLowis
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by SteLowis » Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:18 am
Looking well! How you do the key mod fella?
Supersaloon
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by Supersaloon » Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:56 am
A bought flip key off eBay an a got cavy one cut . Punch the pin out off the flip key take the blade out it . U need to cut the plastic off cut cavy key . A just copied the shape off flip blade an slotted it to gether .
SteLowis
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by SteLowis » Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:59 am
Supersaloon wrote: A bought flip key off eBay an a got cavy one cut . Punch the pin out off the flip key take the blade out it . U need to cut the plastic off cut cavy key . A just copied the shape off flip blade an slotted it to gether .
Cheers!!!!
Ads
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by Ads » Fri Apr 12, 2013 12:30 pm
caza wrote: stevie mate where did you get the treble pod mount for centre from , going to do away with pillar mount eventually
Caza, they do them triple gauge plates on ebay, ive just fitted one in mine, i think tey are about a tenner, i have no link, just type in triple gauge pod and they will be there somewhere, Ads
caza
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by caza » Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:53 pm
thanks Ads & Stevie, got one from e-bay but really cheap and flimsy don't fit to good either but will find one not in a rush ,
thanks Steve