Cav GSI Restrotion project

[da_master316]

here peeps iam quite new on here as I usaully post on VXON but heres my cav gsi that ive just had restored theres a few before and afters any comments welcome cheers.


When I first got it for 50 quid that came in a PX at my work hehe


One of the rear arches


Used to have an sri bumper on it lol


Interior Before


Interior after a damn good clean and some new gear and handbrake gaitors and vaux mats

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The Coscast redtop before


And after



gsi bumper on





new rims on but ive now got a set of standard gsi rims to go on once there painted in anthrecite

[da_master316]

then work started in the body shop with new arches and a full respray









new lockwood dails also

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then out the body shop it came looking all shinney

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Then I put it all back to gether







Tinted the Headlights too while they were out


Ive got some 60mm lowering spring for it now
an Espace splitter


Full moongoose exshaust system

and a few other bits the cars is in the garage at the moment getting and MOT and a timing belt done then il get some better up to date pics

cheers ali

[FoxyCav]

Hi ali and welcome to Cav mk3. Youve done a fantastic job restoring your Cav, seen it when you first got it on vxon cant get over those rear arches

looks bloody mint now, well done its a credit to you for all the hard work you've put in, wish more people would do that instead of just scrapping them

keep the pics coming


anita

[Cavyman_130]

welcome along mate, been watching this on vxon! great effort!

[Squig]

Looks like a spanking job on the rear arches mate. I do like the GSi, is this the 2wd version?

[da_master316]

cheers for the kind comments all hi foxy and cav130 from vxon

and yes mate it is a 2wd version

[da_master316]

Right update time the cav now has a new MOT with no advisorys, which is mint considering when i first got it it was heading for the scrapyard with 17 avisorys lol, she still needs the gsi wheels refurbing which il get round to in the next few weeks and I still need to put the 60mm lowering kit on aswell, so iam sorry if it still looks abit high hehe, anyway my company car is going at the end of the month so the cav will be my new dayley runner, so had it into work today for a good hover and polish as its bein at the garage since april and ive put my espace splitter on anyway let me know what you think?

[da_master316]

[Colorado]

Really impressed with that i am. it is similar to what i have had to do when i got my Turbo I have a couple of pictures of my WIP in Total Vauxhall (not this month but last in the hall of fame) and i had to do a lot to mine inside and out but like yours the end result is worth it.

[cav595]

looks really nice. Has 95% persuaded me too tint my headlights on my Cav (same colour as yours).

Have you thought about de-tangoing the indicators Small touch but makes a hell of a difference.

Keep up the good work

Steve

[da_master316]

cheers for your kind comments peeps, yes mate as you can see ive put the smoked side repeters on and i saw a grey cav turbo on pistonheads with the front smoked side repeters and it looked mint, I will do it at some point but iam just getting the more important things done first

[M234OWP]

That is superb, I am deeply envious. I'm gonna go and tint my headlights now in an effort to console myself!

[da_master316]

Another quick update, still waiting for a set of gsi rims grrr! in the mean time the cav is going on track at oulton park for the open pitlane track day on the 5th of nov (this wed) il get some pics and maybe some onboard footage, anyway shes now bein lowerd 60mm and a few details done like the gsi badge put in correct place on boot, astra gsi badge on the front bumper and its had a new window regulator plus i waxoyled all the underneth yesterday so heres a few pics from day, still a few bits to do but pretty much there now finaly!

[branny361]

saw this on vxon and have to say you have done a good job with it , looks tonnes better

[Squig]

Following my prev post this looks cracking, it just goes to show that, no matter whats wrong (too a point), these cars are well worth saving...