my gsi cavalier

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they fit in the hole but you need to cut the lugs off and stick them on
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Gaz wrote:they fit in the hole but you need to cut the lugs off and stick them on

do the they plug and play then ?
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got my free autosol thanx to the ebay code so give the rocker and timing cover a bit of a polish

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lol forgot the flash

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looks tidy now dude :cool
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!
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gsi pie wrote:looks tidy now dude :cool
still alot of work in it to get it like urs, there alot of sanding marks on it yet
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dingdongbells wrote:
gsi pie wrote:looks tidy now dude :cool
still alot of work in it to get it like urs, there alot of sanding marks on it yet
have you/or can you get acess to bench buffer?

is so wack it on there or use them buffing wheels for drills as you get to cutting pastes with the buffing kit
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!
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gsi pie wrote:
dingdongbells wrote:
gsi pie wrote:looks tidy now dude :cool
still alot of work in it to get it like urs, there alot of sanding marks on it yet
have you/or can you get acess to bench buffer?

is so wack it on there or use them buffing wheels for drills as you get to cutting pastes with the buffing kit
i could prob get one of my mate
would you be able to find a kit on ebay and post a link up so i no what to buy
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would this on a drill and the autosol do the job
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stripe-Remova ... 961wt_1110
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no thats for removing bump strips etc

il have look later as im on my stupid i phone atm lol
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!
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no prob thanx
what about giving it a run with g3 or it that just for paint
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g3 will work ive done it in the past
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ive tried g3 not much help

this any good
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/7PC-Hard-Meta ... 820wt_1110
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ys its simalar to my kit
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!
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no prob il try get it in halfords or a car shop 2mow cant wait for it to be delivered lol

thanx
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looking good mate :thumb
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not happy with the engine bay think its messy looking
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got a new water bottle to be fitted
and need to give the bay a good wash
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polish the inner bay etc all round the strut tops etc

how do find the filter on the redtop? do it bog at all?
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!
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gsi pie wrote:polish the inner bay etc all round the strut tops etc

how do find the filter on the redtop? do it bog at all?

and the rocker still needs more polishing

what you mean
how do find the filter on the redtop? do it bog at all?
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how do the car drive with the filet on as some people say redtops dont like cone filters as they bog when they get warm
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!
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all seems ok with it so far
only done 500 miles
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iam in the middle of trying to get a 2nd set of all the other engine bits so i can get them polished and replace these dull bit

fuel rail
throttle body
inlet
dizzy housing

can anyone talk me though the process of cleaning, sanding, polishing
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all them bits can be bought of ebay dude

polished
fuel rails
dizzy housing etc
the polished TB's are rebored on ebay to 68mm iirc
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!
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gsi pie wrote:all them bits can be bought of ebay dude

polished
fuel rails
dizzy housing etc
the polished TB's are rebored on ebay to 68mm iirc
yea i seen that but i have a mate with all them bits so was going to try and give it a polish myself
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