4wheeledstool Posted June 5, 2021 Author Share Posted June 5, 2021 Offside was finished off today. The nearside was given its final rub up as far as the rear quarter. The dolly has been fabricated, just need to shorten the uprights a little, then bolt the wheels on and the shell will be mobile. Shite Ron, Isopon, Skizzer and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 Nearside rear quarter finished off this week. Identified some low spots in the rear valance, they were given a thin skim of fine filler. Then rubbed and primed again. The dolly was shortened and bolted on today, surprisingly it fitted absolutely perfectly - wasn't expecting that! After that was done, good tidy up and vacuum session happened - it was incredibly dusty in the shed. Once that was done, I continued taping up the inner front wings in preparation for fettling up the front end. Just got to give the rear panel its final block/rub and I can switch ends. goosey, Burnside, crad and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 Managed to get a couple of hours on this today to get the back end rubbed out. Just got the top edge adjacent to the boot seal to do, then with a bit of luck this weekend I'll be getting stuck in to fettling the front end up to the same stage as the rest. danthecapriman, adw1977, Isopon and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted June 20, 2021 Author Share Posted June 20, 2021 A refreshing change of scenery today - Front panels got a few skims of filler here and there to tidy up some of the welds, then it all got a good rub in preparation for another coat of epoxy primer. I thought it was probably a good idea to finish masking off the inner wings before throwing any paint about - This used up my available time, so I'll have to get stuck in on my way home from work in the coming week. JMotor, RayMK, Burnside and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted June 24, 2021 Author Share Posted June 24, 2021 This week's evenings didn't go as planned. I did get a second coat of epoxy primer on there on tuesday. Mrs Stool's car then disgraced itself and took up the rest of the evenings to fix. Should get a decent bit of time on it tomorrow to block and rub though - the slam panel is especially fiddly to do properly, I expect it to eat up a lot of the weekend too. Talbot, ProgRocker, Burnside and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoftyvRS Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 I love the progress and effort going into this. Very much looking forward to the next update. 4wheeledstool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daviemck2006 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 This is going to make a better car than if you walked into a vauxhall dealer in 1985 and bought a brand new one! I bought a 1985 1.6gl at two years old with 20000 miles on it and loved it. Had to sell it 6 months later due to an unexpected huge bill for the house. I would love another.Sent from my SM-T585 using Tapatalk 4wheeledstool, ProgRocker and Burnside 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted June 26, 2021 Author Share Posted June 26, 2021 Got a grey primer guide coat on there and began rubbing on Friday afternoon. Began with the fiddly slam panel. This was as far as I got on friday afternoon, but I managed to finish it off today. Seen here not long before finishing it off. Should get another coat of epoxy primer on there tomorrow, and once it's been rubbed again, I can get stuck in to the last area for paint preparation - the engine bay. GrumpiusMaximus, Fumbler, danthecapriman and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted July 4, 2021 Author Share Posted July 4, 2021 Got another coat on this and rubbed it back during the week. Finished rubbing on Friday. Another bit ready for the paint bloke. Before getting stuck in to the engine bay, I thought I'd better try fitting the doors to make sure the arches line up right. The nearside was spot on, but the offside was a bit off. It looks like I put the arch profile a little low at the front of the quarter panel. It was only 2 or 3 mm out, but it would have bugged the hell out of me if I didn't correct it, so that's what I did next. The front of the arch was re-shaped with a little filler, then blocked into the correct shape. When satisfied it all lined up, I splashed a bit of grey primer on it while I get round to re epoxying the quarter panel. Back to the engine bay next. Burnside, timolloyd, RayMK and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 This is so exciting to watch. Great stuff! 4wheeledstool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted July 7, 2021 Author Share Posted July 7, 2021 Been doing a bit of rubbing in here on the way home from work. Extremely bored of paint preparation now - fortunately it should be ready to go over to the paint bloke by the end of the month. adw1977, RayMK, goosey and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 After more than enough rubbing, it was all thoroughly cleaned and masked up. And after another coat of epoxy primer. After taking care of some chores, I still had enough time left to re do the offside rear quarter after it was fettled. Back to rubbing again tomorrow. BlankFrank, Shite Ron, Arthur Foxhake and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMotor Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 It's been already said. This is waaay beyond what GM would of done when the car was new. But that's a good thing! As it'll last for years to come. I'm still in awe at the amount of effort that has been put in already. It's gonna be a stunner when it's done. Tenmil Socket and 4wheeledstool 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share Posted July 12, 2021 Rear quarter was rubbed out at the weekend, then plonked the door on today to have a weigh up. It's a lot better, but not quite 100%. I may have another little fettle at some point time permitting. The nearside is pretty much spot on. Very pleased with this side. After playing with doors + umming and ahhing for a while, I got a bit of guide coat on in the engine bay, then made a start on rubbing it again. Talbot, Arthur Foxhake, Dick Longbridge and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 It's been a bit warmer than is comfortable in the shed of late, but I still managed to get a bit of rubbing done. The offside is mostly done. Got started with the nearside turret, and ran out of time. Should get back on it over the weekend. adw1977, GrumpiusMaximus, Arthur Foxhake and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted July 18, 2021 Author Share Posted July 18, 2021 First job of the day, the heater blower/ scuttle area was cleaned up. After all the muck was removed, it looked fresh, so this area will be masked off and left as is. Nearside of engine bay now rubbed out. Just the bottom half of the bulkhead left to rub now. Should get that finished up one evening in the week. Arthur Foxhake, Timewaster, BlankFrank and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Foxhake Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 23 hours ago and I'm only the 6th to like this post? This is one of the best threads on here currently. Proper restoration. Shite Ron and Burnside 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 On 7/4/2021 at 7:54 PM, 4wheeledstool said: It looks like I put the arch profile a little low at the front of the quarter panel. It was only 2 or 3 mm out, but it would have bugged the hell out of me if I didn't correct it... And this is why you deserve a huge virtual pat on the back for your services to forlorn old Cavaliers. I'd imagine it's the finer sort of detail GM would have never even considered when building mk2 Cavs almost four decades ago. I'm really looking forward to seeing this one in the paint before too long. Is it a 1600? A good mate had an very early mk2 in the early 90s which was a 16 and it was a flippin' flying machine. Burnside 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Fearn Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Is this the most thorough mk2 restoration ever? Burnside, Tenmil Socket and 4wheeledstool 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 2 hours ago, Ian_Fearn said: Is this the most thorough mk2 restoration ever? The restoration is the most thorough I've seen in a long time. It is amazing. As for the best Mk2 restoration? Sadly I doubt there is much competition. 4wheeledstool, Burnside and Tenmil Socket 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Looking superb. Can’t wait to see the blue going on! 4wheeledstool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoftyvRS Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Again this thread delivers. Keep up the efforts! 4wheeledstool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 On 7/19/2021 at 7:53 PM, Dick Longbridge said: And this is why you deserve a huge virtual pat on the back for your services to forlorn old Cavaliers. I'd imagine it's the finer sort of detail GM would have never even considered when building mk2 Cavs almost four decades ago. I'm really looking forward to seeing this one in the paint before too long. Is it a 1600? A good mate had an very early mk2 in the early 90s which was a 16 and it was a flippin' flying machine. Many thanks! Because of the arch replacement (pattern parts that weren't particularly well shaped) involving several sections of the rear quarter being stitched together, something was bound to be a little bit inaccurate. If I could have found a new genuine quarter panel it would have saved a lot of time! It's a fuel injected 1.8 - goes pretty well when you give it some mither. This week I have mostly been taking the shine off the bits that are still blue. Still got a lot of rubbing to do, but the end is in sight. Today I also dug out the build plate and riveted it back on to the slam panel so it can be painted as it was originally. Arthur Foxhake, Burnside, Shite Ron and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 Been grabbing the odd hour on this here and there this week, the c-pillars and offside are pretty much done, this picture was taken after making a start on the nearside. The roof was also finished up this week. I finished up the a-pillars and scuttle today, but I'll be giving everything another going over tomorrow and Saturday so it should be ready for the paint bloke on Sunday/Monday. (fingers crossed!) Arthur Foxhake, uk_senator, crad and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 You'll be frightened to use this once it's done. How's the mk1 doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted August 2, 2021 Author Share Posted August 2, 2021 On 7/29/2021 at 9:26 PM, Matty said: You'll be frightened to use this once it's done. How's the mk1 doing? Highly likely! Mk1 still providing smiles on a regular basis - was out in it a couple of hours ago. In other news, mk2 is going over the yard to the paint maestro tomorrow. Jenson Velcro, AnthonyG, Amishtat and 22 others 24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wheeledstool Posted August 3, 2021 Author Share Posted August 3, 2021 It's the first time this has been out of the shed for nearly 3 years. Time for a good sort out now theres plenty of space. Looking forward to some serious blueness in the not too distant future. outlaw118, Ian_Fearn, Tickman and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Wow! All your hard work welding and repairing is about to finally pay off! Looking forward to seeing the colour go on. As an aside, are you going for a redtop or Saab turbo lump? 4wheeledstool, BlankFrank, cobblers and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Nothing wrong with the original Family II engine. ... which I thought in this case was a 2.0 rather than a 1.8? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 On 04/08/2021 at 01:49, Talbot said: Nothing wrong with the original Family II engine. ... which I thought in this case was a 2.0 rather than a 1.8? Could be either! October 1987 brochure 4wheeledstool and Shite Ron 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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