Kelvin berry
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29 minutes ago, Greg said:
It didn't look that bad in the pictures, did you have a poke round underneath when you looked at it in the flesh.
Is the front subframe the footwells? Sounds like a welding fest. Pictures will help us help you.
The welding on the front subframe area is pretty much at the Base of the bulkhead where it bends round to the footwell.
Pretty much expected to have a decent amount of welding to have done so all in all not a huge shock.
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9 hours ago, andy said:
Earth or starter problem. I also had lead to starter corrode inside the cable and same with earth so worth checking!
As for posting pics, I can help you with that and it won't cost you hundreds of pounds either!! We can also help you find any bits you need.
Pics are drag and drop just below the message window on pc, or paperclip button on mobile. Happy to help just pm me.
I'm only on a mobile so any help would be massively appreciated, have taken starter off the car this morning gonna get it checked out and also the Haynes book of lies indicates that it may be the ignition switch.
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9 hours ago, andy said:
What about first pranged / crashed MK2 with pics? I've not done it myself, but was passenger in reasonably gnarly one once. Was a parchment beige 1.6L cavalier hatch when I was about 20. Got a if of the bonnet which was 1ft long after the altercation with a granite wall and a Spinout.. well going through it.. have a pic somewhere!
I've had one run into while I was in my garden, thankfully the guy knocked on my door and admitted it, was a bit peeved ad I'd just got her through the mot and getting ready to go the body shop for respray, I didn't think it was that bad but the insurance wrote it off.
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4 hours ago, Greg said:
Pics.....we need pics please....
Still trying to figure out how to put pics on, just went for mot and it's very bad news the worst is the front subframe needs replacing, as well as new sills inner and outer, both arches , all brake pipes , all suspension, all lights don't work to name but a few jobs, and while I was there she decided to refuse to start , got power to the coil and the starter clicks but won't turn enfine, changed the battery for a new one and makes no difference.
So tonight is going to be a research night to find the problem.
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13 hours ago, Frisco said:
We always try to help people here be that advice or sourcing parts etc and yes we do this for free for the most part but keeping the forum running as well as insurances all costs money and it's memberships that pay for it.
It's not as if we are suddenly going to stop helping non members, we're just not like that but do you think the help offered is worth helping us keep the lights on
Membership allows you access to post in certain parts of the forum and also allows you to attend shows like the VBOA which really is where this club really shows that we really have something other clubs strive for.
I get your point frisco, as soon as payday arrives at the end of the month I'll be joining, I don't begrudge paying the fee I was just asking what the benefits were if you do join.
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2 hours ago, Greg said:
Ask yourself how much the cav costed and whether its worth contacting on here (has saved you anything already
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Seriously though, advice on here will save you the money on the resto
The car cost nothing (still in shock at that) being delivered tomorrow..
Can I get the advice without becoming a fully paid up member or would it be better to join. I have no problem with joining up at all I'm just weighing up my options.
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2 hours ago, Greg said:
The club has woken up.....nice poke Kelvin.
My first cavalier was my granddads commander special ed. It was rotten and had to be scrapped in 1998. I still remember the image of the scrap yard claw picking it up and then I removed the wheels....sad times.
I know what you mean , I can still remember the last time I saw my old cavalier driving away up the road after I sold it, I went back in the house and felt really sad and wanted it back ..
But not as bad as watching it being scrapped. . Think I would have cried at that....
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1 hour ago, andy said:
Yellow one was my first + current one! Kelvin, that story is well known - but if we catch up at a meet I'll tell it!
Basically mum died when 10 (28 yrs ago now) it was hers from new, and I fought to keep the cav as a nipper.
Some very nice motors you got there.
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My first cavalier was a blue hatchback reg WHA 259x I often wonder where it is now. Or if it's even on the road still. Dvla hold no records of it.
Wish I could find the pics of it to post but no luck so far. It was the best car I've ever owned had some great holidays in it, and it had so much done, always regret selling it.
What was everybody else's first cavalier. Story's would be nice to see.
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Update on cavalier, she's mine now absolutely beautiful she is and by the looks of what I've seen so far not to much to get her back up and on the roads again.
I'm so excited I feel like a kid in a sweet shop.
Thanks to chris for letting me have her top bloke and seems really genuine.
It may be sad of me I know but because she's an lx model I'm calling her lexi. ...
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Apologies for the handwriting but this is the rewritten mot failure list, my hand writingsnot much better than the mot guy.