cavalier 8v 4x4

Post by **iangsi** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 8:43 pm

Looking good mate, are you going for the full GSI rep ?

tommy8252 · Post by **tommy8252** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 8:50 pm

I am, the only things that wont match is the turbo leather and the 4 stud hubs and the engine ofcourse

jimmy · Post by **jimmy** » Sat Sep 21, 2013 11:37 am

Looks really good in that colour

Gray16v · Post by **Gray16v** » Sat Sep 21, 2013 8:22 pm

That looks great, well done

tommy8252 · Post by **tommy8252** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 12:58 pm

Well got the splitter fitted this week and my locking kit turned up today

Hoping to fit it this weekend and deal with some of the newly discovered rot behind the back bumper

Chip Pan Dan · Post by **Chip Pan Dan** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 1:19 pm

Bet your glad you kept it now.
Do you need a toe eye cover? Got a spare one here needs painting though

tommy8252 · Post by **tommy8252** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 3:10 pm

Im good on the cover ta dan just need mine painted

Never wanted to get rid tbh I want to see her done

tommy8252 · Post by **tommy8252** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 3:01 pm

Pics of behind the bumper

Cavalier342 · Post by **Cavalier342** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 3:29 pm

Not what I'd call a good base to weld on... I suppose cutting away affected areas and welding in fresh metal would be the only option.

TurboDan · Post by **TurboDan** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 4:44 pm

Theres nothing worse than finding aload of rust like that. Puts you right off.

You could always find someone breaking a saloon and go and cut the bottoms off each side and re weld them onto yours, either that or its going to need quite afew plates making up for it.

It wouldnt be so bad if it was just the outside thats gone but when the inner bit goes too its a nightmare!

Cavalier342 · Post by **Cavalier342** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 5:03 pm

Ye, as Dan said, another saloon to use either as a donor or a template would help greatly.

tommy8252 · Post by **tommy8252** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 5:14 pm

Think I'm going to cut out the inner and outer valances and weld in a good one from a scrap one.

Gray16v · Post by **Gray16v** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 6:40 pm

tommy8252 wrote:Think I'm going to cut out the inner and outer valances and weld in a good one from a scrap one.

Ended up making my side ones, replaced the entire rear valance though

tommy8252 · Post by **tommy8252** » Mon Oct 21, 2013 1:06 pm

Fortunately I have experience welding these corners as my nova went just as bad in the same place, not the nicest of surprises but workable.

ballache is I'll most likely have to drop the tank depending on how far the rot goes up the inside.

The other sides ok though

Cavalier342 · Post by **Cavalier342** » Mon Oct 21, 2013 1:39 pm

Looking at the pictures, I'd say from a safety point of view, that yes you'd be best off dropping the fuel tank. At least it's right at the back nice and easy to get to.

tommy8252 · Post by **tommy8252** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 4:24 pm

Well got the rear end welded up today and split the txb only to find it choc full of pas fluid

It has already had the box locked

but...... well here's some pictures. Gutted is an understatement.

so if anyone has a spare 8v txb or gsi/turbo txb and prop kicking about I'd appreciate a shout.

TurboDan · Post by **TurboDan** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 6:39 pm

That is a proper failure!

gsi pie · Post by **gsi pie** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 7:13 pm

you sure that's locked?

as it still has the clutch plates in it tommy?

tommy8252 · Post by **tommy8252** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 7:32 pm

Clutch rings and lock rings alternated from what I can see.

Yeah someone had a serious lock up at some point.

Spoke to guy earlier who's gonna sort me out 2 gsi txbs and get them up to me for 40 quid!!!! So need to grab a gsi prop, adapt a txb or my prop to suit.

This car has now turned from casual project to dedicated 'you will not beat me' project.

gsi pie · Post by **gsi pie** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 8:20 pm

your prop should fit on no problems tom

on the turbo txb n prop was different

40quid tho bargain !!

tommy8252 · Post by **tommy8252** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 8:26 pm

Sweet. Thats 2 txbs and now 2 locking kits so at least I'll have a spare when the inevitable happens and I blow one up myself.

gsi pie · Post by **gsi pie** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 10:29 pm

ive only blown one locked txb but that's was due to a bolt being lose n letting oil out

tommy8252 · Post by **tommy8252** » Fri Jan 03, 2014 3:45 pm

gsi pie wrote:you sure that's locked?

as it still has the clutch plates in it tommy?

I compared the toothed rings against my locking kit today pie and your right its not locked.

And with that it makes you wonder what abuse it's taken to do that much damage?

gsi pie · Post by **gsi pie** » Fri Jan 03, 2014 5:24 pm

any abuse really tommy

some idiot on grass thinking they could donut it etc....

this was my damage...

sent my txb off to mike Hayward to be inspected as it shouldn't of gone

he said that one off chance that the other gears failed

as only the locking rings were left undamaged

tommy8252 · Post by **tommy8252** » Fri Jan 03, 2014 6:17 pm

Yeah turning the input shaft you can feel that all the other gears have been stripped of their teeth.

Doesn't bode well as far as lockups go as mine has no abs to protect from a single wheel lockup.

On the plus side the replacement boxes should be here on Monday so should get it all back up and running on saturday.

Then I can concentrate on getting the v6 in.

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