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Jun 12, 2013 16:30:08 GMT
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Love this big old Volvo. Fantastic road prescence. Wheels really sit well on it. Slightly on a tangent, the alloys on that Cavi look very similar to the ones on my '89 Audi 80. I know the ones you mean, is yours that green one on here? It must be a late 80's thing VW did similar ones on the Corrado, I always wanted to polish them contrasting with the black but it won't happen on the Cav. @ab car pix your shots are fantastic, good job bud!
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Last Edit: Jun 12, 2013 16:34:06 GMT by Fossilfish
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Just bung a TDI into the 960! By the way saw you did the shots for a Cavalier Gsi does it belong to one of your crew! Shot a few of them for Total Vauxhall over the years! What one was this? This sweet thing! Just started on our pops old Gsi: link
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Jun 11, 2013 18:26:00 GMT
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Lovely! I'm often tempted to swap my 960 for one of these.... Just bung a TDI into the 960! By the way saw you did the shots for a Cavalier Gsi does it belong to one of your crew!
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Jun 11, 2013 18:16:16 GMT
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Jun 10, 2013 20:45:48 GMT
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Last Edit: Sept 10, 2013 18:57:52 GMT by Fossilfish
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Just spotted the comment about the GSi3000, don't feel deflated mate, it was hard work admittedly, but the reward is well worth it. The GSi2000 is a great car to restore and like all Vauxhalls of that era they are getting rare now. Keep up the good work. well, seeing cars like yours pushes others to keep their projects going! you must feel so proud to roll around in it. I know this is going take time especially the rust removal and under side but we are now committed to it as my dad has got rid of his E32 BMW's and has borrowed a part water powered Toyota (I kid you not)
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Thanks for the comments, this is stock and at the time me and my brother put on silly wheels and my brother had Gsi3000 callipers and 19'' wheels (imagine how many rear tyres he went through)they like most cars look better stock even those erect amber side repeaters. We have got all parts put in the spare room we still have the Philips tape deck to go in. Also have a 89K speedo that is not flaked- sun damaged (that's why my dad covered the rear window as it was turning the rear parcel shelf purple. Under here is a engine and gear box off my 89k 2wd Gsi. Need to get the '4x4' red badge same as the Vauxhall Frontera. The head lining was sagging and removed but easy fix Someone tried to steal but it was stood 2 years already, Would be impressed if they did. This is the engine with a hole in the side!
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Fuel pump has had it and fuel regulator line was disconnected, we have decided to leave the engine in rebuild it later as it will get new engine mounts and clutch. seeing that lovely black Gsi3000 has deflated me a tad but hats off to its owner he has done a fantastic job, can't wait to see project shots of it.
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Sublime car and work, paintwork is sublime. Me and my brother are just starting out to rescue this Gsi3000 younger brother a Gsi2000 in black, if its half as good as this I would be chuffed. Well done bud
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It's great to see another gsi gracing this forum! I've owned 2, although my second one was a project which never happened. Hats off to your dad for keeping it so long and now doing the right thing and getting it back together. After owning it almost 20 years, I reckon the old girl deserves the best resto you can afford! Does the 4x4 still work? I know they were prone to seals failing, and I guess the sitting around probably hasn't helped? Bookmarked! Don't know about the 4x4 just yet, gonna concentrate on brakes, what's needed for MOT, body work then all the little bits and bobs. Let's hope this gets finished too! Word of warning this may take time so stick with me.
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well it is good to see one being kept alive, I had mine nearly ten years ago and only saw two others on the road then, one thing I found despite the cavaliers reputation for poor handling the grip on my car was exceptional in standard form It is a good car, I like the 2wd version myself. This car blew its engine when my dad raced a Lotus Carlton (as that's the car he really wanted) but the engine is great this engine hasn't turned since 2005 and it chugged to life!
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The kit is covering the rot here but not to bad, the front half of the car is remarkable sound its the back end. Sills arches are as badly designed as the mx5. It kinda gray now. This will take time!
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Last Edit: Jun 22, 2013 16:46:32 GMT by Fossilfish
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stunning work bud! door cards look ace.
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Great price, I had similar issues with my windows but when I removed the door cards, it didn't look half as clean as yours. Hope your having fun now the suns finally out!
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Looks good in black with those wheels and never seen that spoiler on a MX5/roadster before. nice buy, may I ask how much you paid for it? Looking forward to updates
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Can I just say, I think your car is cute man (Hides behind the sofa)
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May 29, 2013 21:42:29 GMT
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Can anyone tell me why the majority of photos in this thread have been removed? It must be a fault with this board as I use 2 other forums and post exactly the same updates with exactly the same links and they are all still working... Steve Last week updated to Pro boards 5 had issues with my phone so might be a related or when the site was updated a few weeks back. Sure a administrator will fix it shortly.
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May 24, 2013 22:47:56 GMT
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May 24, 2013 22:44:14 GMT
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