Invalid carriage blue Mk1 Cavalier

[keef]

Yes, it was a silly question really, but I always try and give them a chance. Sometimes I am wrong, or just miss something, so asking in case.

I've already asked DVLA the question, but they aren't the speediest/most responsive gov dept out there, so ......

You mean to say all blue Cavaliers aren't invalid vehicles? Now that surprises me!

[keef]

3 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said:

im going horribly off topic now!

but thats interesting, so no where on KRW794's V5 does it say 1974 does it?

thats interesting because we know the car is a 1974 car and the DVLA even knows that

but if its not on the V5 then I wonder where its stored/noted down exactly?

I would have expected the special notes bit to say "Declared manufactured 1974"

or something along those lines!

Yes. it's all a bit of a mystery; hence my original FoI request. My appeal got booted btw - I hadn't applied with my full name! Typical daft regulations as they have my full name on the V5C!

[4wheeledstool]

Due to my van's rear calipers seizing, this has been in use as work transportation. 

It's uncomfortably sweaty in this car when the weather is nice, but I can forgive it. 

[Uncle Jimmy]

Handsome car the Mk1 Cavalier, one of those cars that might have been prosaic but were 'right' in all the important ways. Gave Ford a deserved kick in the arse too.

[4wheeledstool]

My van shat its gearbox last week. This old bus stepped up to fulfill transportation requirements again.

Van back on the road now, so this can go back to leisure based usage.

[adw1977]

Still looking lovely!

[4wheeledstool]

On 4/4/2021 at 9:08 PM, adw1977 said:

Still looking lovely!

Many thanks! Can't believe it's almost five years since this was back on the road.

[4wheeledstool]

Treated this to a new set of boots on Friday.

Should be a considerable improvement on the death rings they're replacing. 

[sutty2006]

Very nice indeed! Love a mark1 cavvy, probably because I love mantas so much lol

[Daviemck2006]

Love a mk1 cav too, and those rostyles are lush. Had to have the chrome trim rings though. I had a set of them on a mk1 astra too. They suited the angular lines of the mk1 astra

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[4wheeledstool]

After a recent tidy up of the shed, I thought that now there was plenty of room I might as well fit the other new steering arm and balljoint. (Its been a while since the passenger side one was done!)

After a bit of faffing, and one of the gaiters tearing, it was finally done and tracked up.

The next job on the car will be a bit of a clean underneath, its getting pretty mucky under there. That can wait until my two poster is installed.   

[Talbot]

30 minutes ago, 4wheeledstool said:

That can wait until my two poster is installed.

I still find it amazing that you've done all this work to these two Cavaliers *without* a two poster.

[4wheeledstool]

Still regularly getting out and about in this thing - I moved it over to the shed the other day for a bit of fettling. It needs an oil change, and a rear wheel bearing replacing.

Ill hopefully get that stuff sorted at the weekend. 

[4wheeledstool]

Didn't get round to this at the weekend,  but did get on it this evening.  

Wheel and drum came off

I cut the old bearing off, much quicker than using the press, and it would allow me to inspect the bearing surfaces. No noticeable wear could be seen, but there was a couple of chips out of the hardened surface of the outer track.

This explains why there was plenty of noise, but no discernable play. The new bearing and locking ring were pressed on to the half shaft

and once slotted back where it came from, normal quiet running was resumed.

[4wheeledstool]

Part of my "regular maintenance" schedule involves inspecting the fuel lines in the engine bay. They lasted well, but the braided rubber fuel hoses fitted over 7 years ago have finally started to perish. Replaced them with R9 spec stuff that is supposed to be ethanol proof.👍

[Matty]

Still looking good!

[sierraman]

I’d like to hear more about the garage made from telegraph poles and steel sheets. 

[LoftyvRS]

Love these two Cav's. A credit to you!

[bezzabsa]

just read this from the start...

excellent work on the cav....... I have stripped one car using nitromors, and Never again!! what a PITA so kudos for you going the route you did..

only thing i have to say is Why did Vauxhall use such a horrible GL badge with the Lovely Scripted Cavalier badge???

[4wheeledstool]

9 hours ago, sierraman said:

I’d like to hear more about the garage made from telegraph poles and steel sheets. 

this one?^^^

A bloke converts vans into campers in there now. Still leaks, still get people parking in front of it. 🤔

[4wheeledstool]

Not a lot has happened with this thing in the last year other than a few hundred miles of trundling. Got it in my unit the other day for a good look over and clean.

It still scrubs up well, and I still totally dig it.

It still really needs to be used more though. 🤔

[4wheeledstool]

It's been a couple of days and ten years since this thing landed at "Stool Towers"

It doesn't see as much use as it used to, (more cars on the fleet now) but it won't be leaving any time soon.

 

[4wheeledstool]

This got its first run out of the year today. Hopefully it'll be getting a bit of engine love this year as there is an oil leak to sort out.

I think it's coming from the head gasket, but whatever it is the engine wil most likely be coming out for a good going over.