Hi All

 

I recently bought a Mk2 cavalier - i have added a lot of info on facebook, so apologies for any duplication

 

This is my fourth mk2 cav, but there has been around 25 years between them. She was bought on ebay, sight unseen in Bideford - only a 500 mile round trip! 

I took my good friend Martin down with me in my Vectra B estate all loaded with oil, coolant, tools, jump back, jack and a jerry can of petrol. We left my house in Essex at just gone 6am and got home at about 10pm. The little green cavvy was excellant, apart from the starter packing up at hook services, but a qick bump start and we were back on our way.

 

She has been to the garage for pre MOT check and she needs a couple of bits of welding which i am getting priced up. The idea will be to take her back to as close as stock as possible so the splitter hand grill have been removed and the reflective number plate panel & steering will be off in the next couple of days. Then i will get the welding done and the starter motor. Next up will be springs, shocks and exhaust before we move on to the timing belt, brakes (discs and pads) and steel wheels.

 

 I assume getting any replacements for the green interior will be like hens teeth so not sure what i will do with the drivers seat as it has a metal bar showing at side.

Changed the plugs, oil and coolant yesterday

 

Plenty to do and she will never be perfect, but she will survive

Welcome to the site. Seen your posts on Facebook.

Looks a good project nice find.  Are you selling the steering wheel by  any chance? 

The 3 spoke? assuming i can a) get it off and b) the 2 spoke goes back on - yes

i need to sell the non standard bits to fund the parts i have bought!

Yes 3 spoke how much PM me if want to sell cheers

I have a steering wheel puller if you need to borrow it for the cost of the postage.

 

Thanks. Bought one on Amazon, probably shite so will be in touch!

the trick with the steering wheel is NOT to remove the nut completely, leave it on a couple of threads or you can end up smacked in the face...

Good to know, the steering wheel puller came today so i was going to do it tonight, but i decided to sort the indicator, rear number plate and seat covers.

Welcome to the club.  If you need parts.  It's possible I could help you out.  

Our 'official' group over on Facebook is https://www.facebook.com/groups/MK2CAV/?multi_permalinks=8417588218291557&notif_id=1725648589734459&notif_t=group_activity&ref=notif

 

Put your parts advert on there and here as well. The late rear lights are much more valuable than the mid or early spec.

@Charlie Cavalier

 

How is the car?  Is it doing the grind into London?

Not yet - need to swap out the exhaust and get the timing belt done before doing the london run - she will attact enough attention in rush hour without the sound of the exhaust.

Just bought sills and arches so i can get her MOT ready

I have a feeling this is a cav I saved from a garage with Kev back in 2006/7/8 era. The number plate is sitting with me. Where was the car from originally? Great you have this one saved!

I would be very interested if you have any photos/vids/documents or anything abot the old girl

from my fb post

https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=a32ltm

Orginally registered to Vauxhall Motors Car Roll Plan on the 30/8/1983. I had been told that this was a ex press car, which i guess this supports

 

It was then transferred in May 1984 to someone in Coventry who owned her for 3.5 years. Then the 3rd owner had the car from October 1987 to July 2015. I assume one of these was bought from the trader George Cox Cars

 

The 4th Owner had the car for 7 years until 2022 and then she has changed hands 7 times in the last 2 years.

Also posted on facebook

 

Well then, i finally got around to to replacing the exhaust, rear springs and shocks on the Green Cavvy.

 

Considering i have never done anything like this before it was fairly easy. Plenty of surface rust to deal with so will have to get back to it over the winter.

First start up in 4 or 5 weeks and a lot quieter with the proper back box, still raspy and will need to get the straight thru pipe reversed but that's for another day.
 

Haynes manual seems lacking in detail for the front shocks and springs so might have to do a bit of research

Looks like fun.  Get the wire wheel out and underseal/waxoil.

 

The vectra and mk3 cav look good too