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[jimmycav]

rwd mk2 cav? i say f**kin cool thats something i would like to see at the end of the day i agree with andy as long as the car isn't broken an its saved regardless of whats done with it (apart from banger raced!!!) its another saved another one on the road/at the shows!!!! which i reckon is better than it rotting or being scrapped!!!! btw nice mini. ;D

[Matt O-SRi]

I know I sound boring but standard please  ;D

[kensascona]

i agree with matt she should kept as vauxhall made her

[andy]

Guess u wont be fitting that SEH after all then Ken!?

[kensascona]

there is a slight difference between fitting an engine that except from a couple of small details looks identical to the original engine fitting as standard

its a hugh change from original to convert a front wheel drive to rear wheel drive

i am trying to keep my ascona as close to the original factory specification as i possably can im only fitting non original parts as i have to used whatever parts i can get with the limited funds i have available

[andy]

I know, but everyone is entitled to their own opinion and style. You know I'm only playing. 

[Guest]

does the width of the wheelbase need extending for a RWD conversion?

just wondering what changes to the bodywork there would need to be apart from the floorplan?

it would still look like a cav wouldnt it?

[GreyDJ2]

No external changes unless the rear track was wider.

It could be done with a Mk3 GSi floorpan giving the IRS and 4x4 rear axle or perhaps with a Carlton rear axle in the place of the rear beam plus a few taps to the tunnel!.

[Guest]

thats what i thought, so other than he has the only cav that would be powersliding it would still look like a 'normal' cav no massive stuck on wide arches etc.

not like turning this

into this

(that didnt really happen just an example, had to find a bad one as i like the normal gandolfini ones)

[minimr.man]

Jesus that is nasty!

No if i did do it it would look 100% original on the outside, and as standard on the inside as pos. I was thinking find a stuffed monaro, take the engine and various bits n bobs n then get fabricating! lol

Has any one ever had the OE SR wheels cut and made into split rims before?

[minimr.man]

As many of you have requested, more pics.

Having been busy most of this weekend on other projects, i have decided that i really dont have enough time to do the cav, so i think i will have to sell her. open to good offers.

[Matt O-SRi]

I know you said offers but what sort of price range are you thinking of 

[minimr.man]

How much would you say?

Put it this way, i could sell the seats to a friend with a mini for £150, sell the engine for £50-100, wheels £50-100 and the scrap man would give me around £50 for the rest of it.

It has to be worth more complete?

At the end of the day i think it deserves to be sorted out, so who ever wants to this and pays a reasonable price will get the car.

[Matt O-SRi]

It has to be worth more complete?

You'd be suprised, some Cavs are worth far more in bits......

I think it'd be a real shame to break this one  :'(

[minimr.man]

Then buy it off me then. lol

I have had a few offers from people,so who do i say yes to??

Do i go on who wants it most, who is willing to spend the most or who has most experience?

[kensascona]

sell it to maat orm he will look after it and give it a good home

[Mark S]

Restore? RWD? Break? Sell?

Either way you need to decide which. Then advertise appropriately.

This is not the first time we have seen speculation and will not be the last.

Personally I would rather you did what you deemed suitable to you and left it at that.

[minimr.man]

All i know is it needs something doing to it, i have to many things on the go to do it myself now.

Yes it is defiantly for sale, for collection via a trailer ASAP. After 27 years it should be nice to finally free up some space if nothing else!

[Mark S]

You are in the right place to sell it.

[Frisco]

If its for sale please start a thread in the for sale section.

There are buyers here if the price is right

[Casper]

The way i see it you have 3 choices.

1. Keep it join the club and gain from the benefit of our friendly helpful members.

2. If you realy want it to be preserved but by someone else then name your price and let someone here fix it and show it.

3 If you want to make a fast buck stick it in adtader or ebay.

Id like to see it in the club, either under your ownership or one of the other members.

Cheers

John