Jamesieboy

Will keep in mind storming but have to be carefull of funds at the moment, have had to tax two cars this month costing about £125 each and my insurance is due this weekend for four cars . So moneys a bit tight, I work for a charity so not the greatest of paying jobs. The offer is very much appreciated and once money situation improves can think of these things. Are they the units advertised on ebay?

Thanks Storming for the info already stripped the lights as the passenger side had moisture in it, dried it and used a wee bit clear silicon sealent when rebuild them. Thanks for the offer will bear it in mind but might look for later spec glass. Think it looks better on the car also match the new indicator units, but could still be tempted. Hope to write up a bit more of an update later tonight/tomorrow morning.

Thanks for all the nice and positive comments, storming thanks will consider it. Just my car seems to have a bit of an identity crisis, as it has two different headlight units. Also the indicator units were different, I replaced the indicators with two new ones. That's when I discovered the different headlights, the new indicator units were a matching pair the old ones were different. One headlight is bigger than the other, or at least the glass is, the new indicators are the same size as the larger glass headlight is that the later lights? Passenger side must have been replaced after a minor bump (been cleared for any insurance claims) the grille is also damaged and needs replaced. Greg have gave them a general check but will give them more close an inspection (read the stories on here about them). Matt cheers will keep updated when I can, work makes it hard at times . Cavvypogo if you like pm me where abouts in EK you are eg Calderwood, Saint Leonards, Greenhills etc and we can maybe try arrenge to meet up some time. Got to go for now might get chance to update more in a wee while with pics

Sorry all for the delay in the update, had busy Saturday then not feeling good on Sunday . Still not feeling great anyho not to worry. Well got it home on the Saturday night. started to tidy it up on the Sunday. Well let pics speak for them self. Quite clean inside, [img width=800 height=600]http://i1382.photobucket.com/albums/ah244/TheJamesieboy/Cavalier%20MK2/_579_zps2eb3cc5e.jpg [img width=800 height=600]http://i1382.photobucket.com/albums/ah244/TheJamesieboy/Cavalier%20MK2/_578_zps6d774746.jpg can see been in slight bump, bumper clearly not right, [img width=800 height=600]http://i1382.photobucket.com/albums/ah244/TheJamesieboy/Cavalier%20MK2/_5711_zps01dbc68b.jpg Boot in good nick, [img width=800 height=600]http://i1382.photobucket.com/albums/ah244/TheJamesieboy/Cavalier%20MK2/_5712_zpsd9ef08d4.jpg Is that the proper GL wheels?, [img width=800 height=600]http://i1382.photobucket.com/albums/ah244/TheJamesieboy/Cavalier%20MK2/_5710_zps85479ffe.jpg Before long on Sunday, [img width=800 height=600]http://i1382.photobucket.com/albums/ah244/TheJamesieboy/Cavalier%20MK2/PICT1718_zps520fffc7.jpg [img width=800 height=600]http://i1382.photobucket.com/albums/ah244/TheJamesieboy/Cavalier%20MK2/PICT1715_zps55bf4ece.jpg Jan the man, yeah it is hard to tell the difference lol . Will add more soon hope you enjoy.

Thanks for the kind offer Matt, but the problem is down loading them from my camera to computer lol. Sd card slot has stopped working on computer and my camera won't let me download from it. Jan the man your spot on, we done some light repair work and sprayed it with red oxide to protect it and the match is uncanny lol. Sorry for not updating sooner but really busy working on the car. Will do full update at weekend hopefully, and with pics all going well.

Yeah 73L is whats on the vin plate colour code section, going to look up "Henna Red" thanks.

Thanks Andy and Andyf, you never know you just might. Every year I already go down to the Staffordshire and surrounding area, to the Avenger and Sunbeam owners club national weekend. Bought cars as far south as Poole and Hayles so distance no object lol. Where abouts is it you live? Matt "nice save there" (don't know how to do the fancy quote thing yet lol) thanks . Not sure about the wheels will post a picture on here when computer stops being a nuisance. See you say its one of your fave colours maybe you can help me, the paint code is 73L but when I looked it up online it says its bordeaux red listed as 88-92 in pearlescent. My car is an 84 and quite certain its a solid colour. Thanks for the welcome Greg . Hope to get more pics up later tonight.

Opened a photobucket account, hope I can get this right and get the image code. [img width=800 height=600]http://i1382.photobucket.com/albums/ah244/TheJamesieboy/Cavalier%20MK2/_571_zps66fd7754.jpg

How do you add attachments for posting pics?

Thanks Chris, think it was a good deal, needs work but plenty potential. Good solid base to start from. Left the local train station at 9:06 and arrived in Newcastle at 12:45 the seller picked us up from the train station and took us to the car. Done the paperwork, taxed it on line, left Newcastle around 2:00. Nice gentle drive back home and arrived just after 6:00 pm (with stops). Car drove great, never missed a beat. Did seem a bit lack luster on hills and that but maybe just needs plugs and points etc changed. Main plan is to restore to look original, but to also adapt it to make it more useable. Add power steering and something like the stealth electronic ignition system etc. It will replace a Rover 45 as my everyday car, Rovers good car but like the older cars and mk2 Cavvys are great cars. Will see about joining up proper and starting a project thread. Plenty to do.

Thanks for the warm welcome guys . Will post some pics asap just picked it up today, was on ebay so you might have seen. It is a 16 gl advertisd as a barn find, it wasn't mot'd when I went to see it. While cosmetically not the best the structure is really sound, been well looked after below. Advirtised at £1495 maybe a bit steep for a car with no mot but something just tells me and my dad its a good'un. Deal was done we would buy it but the seller would mot it for us, we would pay the cost (might sound mad but hey thats us lol). The seller thenknocked off £95 for us. That was last Sunday, Monday night get call "changed oil, filter, topped up gear box oil, serviced brakes and it passed with not even an advisory". Hmm enough waffling on finish the tale off later. So thanks Matt o-sri, chris M, and Cavvypogo I live at the other end of the GSO from you (to those who won't know what that is, its the Glasgow south orbital) Newton Mearns mate

Hi all, I am a new member how has just registered here. I have just bought a Cavalier mk2 which I intend to have as my eveyday car. My first experience of these cars goes back to when I was a kid, my uncle Bill (not really an uncle but back then kids called most grown up friends of their parents uncle or aunt lol). He had an A reg blue one I remeber it being keptin what I believe was the old dairy room on his farm. My dad was promised it when he got his new car, but unfortunately it was written off just 6 weeks before he was due to get it .