C4V V6 W.I.P THE BEGINING!!

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Then also did these! Can't resist a bit of BLING!

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Again probably not something you would automatically notice but bit improvment dont ye think?
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mate i love your cavalier seen it on othere cavalier site no longer on it thou
misst seing progress on yours :thumb :thumb
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clean door catches are a nice touch, took me ages to spot the top shock cover though haha!
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bit of a random question but how did you get the vectra mirrors to fit?
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With alot of patients! LOL had to mod both the mirror and the door! Not a easy job but im glad of that because means not everyone has them! In fact only seen one other and that was on a cav on youtube cav from Poland!
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they look good on there!
had to look twice though to see what they were,at first thought they was bigger dtm cup mirrors lol
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after looking at this have to give you full credit as it is one of the best looking cavs i have seen in a long time great motor you can tell you have put a lot of money and work into that welldone mate
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Why thank you! Still have loads of updates to come as have close to 11 mods sat in spare room waiting to be fitted but my 7month old daughter, work and weather mean not got round to fitting them. But have a week off coming up so keep your eyes out!! lol
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C4V V6 wrote: my 7month old daughter, work
child and a new job within a few months of one another killed my passion for working on the cars, she is 8 now and I still haven't recovered yet, lol.
"No the temperature gauge doesn't work........
we've driven 150 miles today........
the heater went cold last Thursday........
they check the level when it's serviced don't they?"
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Had a little play around and this is the outcome!!

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good work. did you use some carbon wrap or something? must have been difficult folding it around the vent shapes!
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That looks really good, not sure on the chrome but i like the rest.
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Again nothing big but a update none the less

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Unfinished but rough idea!!!

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looks great
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can i buy this car plz lol i am in :love wit it lol :D :thumb
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Thanx for the vote of confidence mate will keep the updates coming, that way get to see if your offer of purchase goes up in value LOL
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Will let the pix do the talking,even tho not complete.

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its certainly coming together. the steering wheel is a perfect match for the rest of the car; did you have the blue bits added yourself or is that just a lucky match?!
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It's a off the shelf mod mate! Just not off the UK shelf lol only available for usa and aus market. But yes a good match, just slightly more of a shine to it but im pleased with it!
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Got my headlight switch sorted so thought would put few pix up

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Also got some time with my dad and had a play with new mod! Not fully finished but the end look is basically there

Will let the pictures do the talking

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AFTER (engine bay needs good clean though)

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can i ask where you got your alloy headlight switch? i saw numerous cars with them at billing but havent been able to trace where to get one. good work on the tank btw, is it a cover or a complete ally box?
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when i emailed them they said there no longer producing them mate.

and hum im sure specks is selling his PM him
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damm i made a mess :love :love :love
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what is 'DKT styling' ?
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