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Bought her back in November 2006.
1992 K Plate Facelift LSI
Relatively happy with her, although she has needed some work. This thread will act as a WIP as I work on her and bring her up to a clean example of a cavalier.
If your going to post here, keep it constructive or hit the back button now please. Ta.
Modification Diary:
December 10th 2006 - Front Brakes pads replaced
December 12th 2006 - Changed the Gear stick
December 24th 2006 - Installation of the Rear Grab Handles & Electric Aerial
January 5th 2007 - Installation of new Headlining, Carlton electric sunroof & GSi Seats.
January 15th 2007 - Radio loom modified so that the 12+ and 12 memory were standard ISO
January 31st 2007 - New tyres, Federal Formoza 195/60/R14's
January 31st 2007 - Tracking done and frightening results...
February 3rd 2007 - Installation of new drivers side wing
February 4th 2007 - New / replacement pattern wishbones fitted as original parts were failing
March 10th 2007 - Installation of replacement dashboard due to damage sustained by previous owner(s)
March 16th 2007 - Installation of GMAX 40mm Lowering Kit & Heated Leather seats.
April 8th 2007 - Front wheels balanced and steering corrected.
April 9th 2007 - Water pump and timing belt replaced - 124,000 miles on the clock
April 16th- Replacement of Rocker cover gasket & oil breather gauze
May 8th 2007 - Passed MOT - another 365 days of driving
June 29th 2007 - Replaced crappy LED washer jets on replacement bonnet with Vectra B washer jets
June 30th - Full coolant system flush / back flush - running much better now
July 22nd - Picked up Mk2 1.8 MPi engine
August 11th 2007 - Replaced rear brake cylinders / fitted new shoes (well, Kev did - I watched / cleaned parts up)
August 12th 2007 - Tested new brakes.
August 26th - September 1st 2007 - Installed rear electric window motors and loom
September 12th 2007 - Acquired new centre section for exhaust.
September 13th 2007 - Began cleaning up spare rocker cover I bought off Dave's Cav earlier this year
September 15th 2007 - Located a matching set of rear door cards without the window winder hole
September 22nd 2007 - Installed new door cards - a little quieter inside the car now.
October 6th 2007 - Rear flexi pipes replaced
January 1st 2008 - Head Gasket Replaced - SPi engine running nicely again.
January 12th 2008 - 1987 Cav Mk2 1.8MPI engine fitted (estimated 112bhp)
January 19th 2008 2.0 8 Valve Calibra engine mount & V Belt PAS Pump fitted
March 1st 2008 - New top tint windscreen fitted
March 2nd 2008 - Sound proofing installed, rear floor heaters, wired in OEM heated seat loom & fuel computer switch loom.
May 10th 2008 - New front pads fitted (in hindsight, should have gotten discs also).
May 18th 2008 - Omega variable wiper stalk installed and wired up.
May 19th 2008 - new rocker cover gasket fitted, along with more oil breathers cleaned out. Pulling much better now.
May 24th 2008 - New plugs and leads fitted
June 2nd 2008 - Located wire for the EML.
Will update as I remember what's been done.
1992 K Plate Facelift LSI
Relatively happy with her, although she has needed some work. This thread will act as a WIP as I work on her and bring her up to a clean example of a cavalier.
If your going to post here, keep it constructive or hit the back button now please. Ta.
Modification Diary:
December 10th 2006 - Front Brakes pads replaced
December 12th 2006 - Changed the Gear stick
December 24th 2006 - Installation of the Rear Grab Handles & Electric Aerial
January 5th 2007 - Installation of new Headlining, Carlton electric sunroof & GSi Seats.
January 15th 2007 - Radio loom modified so that the 12+ and 12 memory were standard ISO
January 31st 2007 - New tyres, Federal Formoza 195/60/R14's
January 31st 2007 - Tracking done and frightening results...
February 3rd 2007 - Installation of new drivers side wing
February 4th 2007 - New / replacement pattern wishbones fitted as original parts were failing
March 10th 2007 - Installation of replacement dashboard due to damage sustained by previous owner(s)
March 16th 2007 - Installation of GMAX 40mm Lowering Kit & Heated Leather seats.
April 8th 2007 - Front wheels balanced and steering corrected.
April 9th 2007 - Water pump and timing belt replaced - 124,000 miles on the clock
April 16th- Replacement of Rocker cover gasket & oil breather gauze
May 8th 2007 - Passed MOT - another 365 days of driving
June 29th 2007 - Replaced crappy LED washer jets on replacement bonnet with Vectra B washer jets
June 30th - Full coolant system flush / back flush - running much better now
July 22nd - Picked up Mk2 1.8 MPi engine
August 11th 2007 - Replaced rear brake cylinders / fitted new shoes (well, Kev did - I watched / cleaned parts up)
August 12th 2007 - Tested new brakes.
August 26th - September 1st 2007 - Installed rear electric window motors and loom
September 12th 2007 - Acquired new centre section for exhaust.
September 13th 2007 - Began cleaning up spare rocker cover I bought off Dave's Cav earlier this year
September 15th 2007 - Located a matching set of rear door cards without the window winder hole
September 22nd 2007 - Installed new door cards - a little quieter inside the car now.
October 6th 2007 - Rear flexi pipes replaced
January 1st 2008 - Head Gasket Replaced - SPi engine running nicely again.
January 12th 2008 - 1987 Cav Mk2 1.8MPI engine fitted (estimated 112bhp)
January 19th 2008 2.0 8 Valve Calibra engine mount & V Belt PAS Pump fitted
March 1st 2008 - New top tint windscreen fitted
March 2nd 2008 - Sound proofing installed, rear floor heaters, wired in OEM heated seat loom & fuel computer switch loom.
May 10th 2008 - New front pads fitted (in hindsight, should have gotten discs also).
May 18th 2008 - Omega variable wiper stalk installed and wired up.
May 19th 2008 - new rocker cover gasket fitted, along with more oil breathers cleaned out. Pulling much better now.
May 24th 2008 - New plugs and leads fitted
June 2nd 2008 - Located wire for the EML.
Will update as I remember what's been done.
