My Baby

gelmonkey · Post by **gelmonkey** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:00 pm

Hi All
Here are a few pictures of my Cavalier Coupe.
It's the first car I ever bought and have owened it for more than 25 years now.
My wife has regaled many on how we wouldn't have a mortgage if it wasn't for the car but how fast can you drive a semi detached house down the quarter mile eh?
This current rebuild has taken twelve very long years and more money than I care to think about.
I have built it with as much attention to detail as possible but also with a mind to going quite quickly.
It's not to everyones taste for sure but the Mattig extreme kits are very rare and I know of only six such kitted cars in this country.
Hope you like it
Paul

bobtail84 · Post by **bobtail84** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:06 pm

Me like... I think it's the fact you have spent so much time on your project that make's it so good. It's the detail that i like.

Jeff

ChrisJC · Post by **ChrisJC** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:19 am

Very nice detail.

Chris.

bones · Post by **bones** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:28 am

I like it, very nice

rich

mx5v8 · Post by **mx5v8** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 5:05 pm

Very nice, is it up and running. Would be nice to see some photos of that in the daylight.
Andy

gelmonkey · Post by **gelmonkey** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 5:46 pm

Hi Andy
Yes it is running but not on the road just yet.
Have had to wait a month for MSD to repair my 6AL and send it back home.
Got it running again last night but the tacho does'nt work even with the divide by two gizmo wired in.
It's a 4.3 with lots of go faster goodies nailed inside so I am hoping that it will be quick.
Am going to try and have it on the road this year but that will depend on my customers paying me when they should and not waiting piggin months.
I will take some more pictures when it stops raining down here and i can get her out of the garage
P

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:01 pm

That looks stunning mate. Well done sir

RoverP6B · Post by **RoverP6B** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 5:06 am

Hello Paul,

Gee that looks fast!

I'll bet it sounds real good too...

Very nice indeed.

Ron.

gelmonkey · Post by **gelmonkey** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:38 pm

Hi Ron
How you doing my friend?
Thank you for your comments about Baby.
The car has been built to go as fast as possible but at the moment is untested.
Won't be using the nitrous until I have squeezed every last bit of power out of the motor in N/A and then i will start to play with the bottle.
Whilst it does look fast sat still, the proof of the pudding etc etc.....
The car sounds fantastic and I have two electronic exhaust dumps which I can activate from the cabin and open the exhaust before the silencers which I think will help at the drags but mainly it is just for blowing away the fwd snot boxes and their huge exhausts which do nothing but make a noise!
Loud V8 noise is good,and if someone wants to play loud exhaust then let the games commence!
If you want the full spec then I can post it for you.
Friend Tony has now got himself a 3.54.1 P6 diff and is planning to fit that.

RoverP6B · Post by **RoverP6B** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:45 am

Hello Paul,

I am very well indeed...thank you for asking..

I am pleased to hear that Tony has himself another diff,...that will certainly make a difference.

Thanks for the reply and yes I would love to know the full spec of your engine.

All the best,
Ron.

gelmonkey · Post by **gelmonkey** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:50 pm

Hi Ron
Okay here goes with the spec...
4.3 Real Steel stroker crank, stress relieved,polished and then shot peened.
Forged rods, stress relieved,beam polished and shot peened,hyperutectic pistons(could'nt afford forged, read,wife would have killed me)
Aluminium flywheel and twin plate Macleod clutch.
All lightened and balanced
Cloyes timing chain set with 4 degrees retard.
Real Steel Typhoon cam,hi rev followers and uprated rocker shafts.
All new rockers.
Tuscan Challenge heads(£OUCH)Manifolds and gaskets port matched.
Edlebrock performer inlet and matching 500cfm carb,Kand N filter
MSD 6AL ignition.MSD coil,MSD leads,MSD adjustable timing unit,Mallory magnetic dizzy and custom made HT lead carriers.
Corvette water pump pulley.
Custom made alternator pulley.
Custom ali rad.
Custom made exhaust manifolds. 1 5/8 primaries
16inch Trimline fan
Remote oil filter and width and a half 19 row oil cooler.
Super powershot nitrous system with purge.
Line lock
Vitesse thunder saloon gbox,manual jag gearshift housing
Twin facet fuel pumps
Earls hoses and fittings on all the important stuff.
3.67.1 LSD
Wilwood 4pot calipers.
Modified bonnet to my design
Custom made fibreglass bulkhead, had to get that bit right as I do fibreglassing and gel repairs for a living

Lotus exige LED tailights.
There are also some tyres and other stuff in the mix too.
There might be the odd bit of blood,sweat and tears in there as well!

RoverP6B · Post by **RoverP6B** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:43 pm

Hello Paul,

Thanks for that!

Gee the engine and ancillaries do sound very impressive.

I bet you can't wait to get it out on the road!

All the best,
Ron.

gelmonkey · Post by **gelmonkey** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:17 am

Hi Ron
Yes you are right,it all sounds impressive and certainly talks the talk but as I said it is untested and will remain to be seen whether it walks the walk too.
It may be rubbish on the road.The end of March next year will be the telling time as that is when it all happens.
Cheers
Paul

gelmonkey · Post by **gelmonkey** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:33 pm

Hi All
Just a few more pictures of my wagon.
At long last the bonnet has gone back on and the project is just about complet now.
A front splitter is under construction and thats about all that needs to be finished.
Can't wait to get out on the road now!

cheers
Paul

ged · Post by **ged** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 10:14 pm

Hi Paul,

Very tidy!