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Front end removed. Will be out again after dinner an hopefully get doors an bootlid removed an make a start in the interior
93 cavalier BTCC look
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Be firing up the welder as well by the looks of those arches. 
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Arches thankfully are great. Needs 2 patches, 1as you see in the last pic there inner wheel arch, 2nd rear pocket/sillBe firing up the welder as well by the looks of those arches.
Rest is solid
Underneath is all good, surprised at how clean it is. My red diesel I bought in mayo just before lockdown is super clean,
Drivers side sill at the back wheel arch needs a patch an foes drivers side inner front arch
Rest is solid.
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Compared to my nova you an Simon done, 2 Front inner wings needing donethat’s wee buns
Engine bay well stripped, rubbed an any rusty bits painted with bonda rust
Next step, primer
Compared to my nova you an Simon done, 2 Front inner wings needing done
Engine bay well stripped, rubbed an any rusty bits painted with bonda rust
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Next step, primer
i do like welding vauxhall’s lol
i wouldn’t piss on a ford if it was on fire
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subscribed enjoyable thread this will be
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That’s the 1st bit of primer for the bay
Had to go lift the recovery truck from a mate who was doing a bit of welding and modifying to it
Back out the mara after work, check out the primer, lay on another coat an see how it dries before starting the top coat of white
Had to go lift the recovery truck from a mate who was doing a bit of welding and modifying to it
Back out the mara after work, check out the primer, lay on another coat an see how it dries before starting the top coat of white
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Front and rear windows out
First coat of white on
First coat of white on
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I just can’t wait to hear the engine runLol, what an excellent way to kill time, that is much better than watching ***** TV
Look forward to seeing it finished!
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Get your finger outa your hole then lol. @bin laden says you for getting us a caravan to stay down inI just can’t wait to hear the engine run
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The way things are goin, I’ll be in it myselfGet your finger outa your hole then lol. @bin laden says you for getting us a caravan to stay down in
mrs can’t deal with 4 projectsMcFall1984
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This arrived today after 10 days
Ordered when I decided I was going to BTCC the cavalier
Interior now sorted for the car
Ordered when I decided I was going to BTCC the cavalier
Interior now sorted for the car
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Love these in touring car spec! Can't wait to see it finished
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Aww excellentView attachment 280947
Snap... Although I never noticed i'm missing a wing
Can't wait to see this progress, not a Vauxhall man but my dad had an SRI Cav so always had a soft spot for them
Car was dropped off to a mate to patch up any bits he sees, so once it’s back I can stonechip the inner front an back arches
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Btcc spec will look ace. Is that a replacement black interior or have you painted the original ??
buy a mig welder would ave save you moving it around @McFall1984
could ave done it when down doing/helping with transplant
McFall1984
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Full replacement, the dash needs changed as it’s an awful colour
Never even thought, have 1 here but it’s a gas/gas less welder. Will defo but a good welder to learn
Car should be home today
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I would have said to flock the dash but I think that was a mid-00s WRC thing. I can't actually remember what the dash boards looked like in the 90s BTCC machines.
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Like that
As my car will be used as a normal cavalier inside so I’ll not be going the whole hog with roll cage. I’ll be fitting a digital dash and GSI interior. Possible GSI vectra B recaro’s or cavalier turbo leather
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Few pics I got there of the welding
Front arch. Was like this before
Now repaired
Rear sill complete
Front driver arch
Few other bits an bobs repaired, rung a bolt, so he cut the floor an rewelded the nut top side
This was pushed up an the bolt wouldn go in straight, so pulled that down to sit flat
Front arch. Was like this before
Now repaired
Rear sill complete
Front driver arch
Few other bits an bobs repaired, rung a bolt, so he cut the floor an rewelded the nut top side
This was pushed up an the bolt wouldn go in straight, so pulled that down to sit flat