1988 Mk2 Cavalier 1.8GLi

Fuel pipes not arrived yet, so cavity waxing today.



Plenty of wax dripped out of the drain points! I'll check to make sure coverage is good with my endoscope once all the excess has dropped out.

I dug out the new door aperture vents now that the waxing of the inner arches is done.



And chucked them on.



Before I finished the session, I put the rear bumper on for a look.



It does let the side down a little as expected - I may try a textured paint to spruce them up a bit.

Everything you have done on this is nothing short of amazing.
With that in mind, I think painting the bumpers may be a mistake.
I'm only going by the fact I've never seen it done and them not look painted and I've seen too many peel.

It may well be possible to do a perfect job, and if you can, ignore the above.
But everything else is just how it should be (or better).
I think i rather have slightly faded original plastic finish than textured paint.

Or, you may prove me wrong and change my mind on the viability of painting bumpers black!

Edit, I zoomed in and I don't think it even looks bad as is. Maybe in real life it looks worse?

Thank you kindly. There are paint products specifically for this kind of job - a friend has used such stuff on his bumpers and it looks sweet. I can't remember what the product is called, but it's a very fine textured semi matt paint that can be tinted to whatever colour you need. So long as the preparation is good, theres no reason why it would peel - all cars have painted plastic bumpers these days after all. At the end of the day though, it's a bit of a faff, so other options need to be explored first.

Thanks for the suggestion- they're not really faded, they're just sporting a few scuffs and nicks that will irritate me when the rest of the car looks half decent. I may have found a new pair - just need to scrape some pennies together!

What can be achieved painting bumpers here on a GSi3000 detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=240668&page=14

Chassis legs and bulkhead structures cavity waxed today. I'm unable to grab images from my endoscope to post, so have a couple of pics of the side trims going back on instead.

I was worried that the clips wouldn't fit properly as there is a fair amount of paint on there, but they went on a treat.



Rubbing strips went back on with similar ease.



Hopefully fuel lines next. (again)

tasty tasty very very tasty

Cavalier Mk2 Convertible History: www.cavalierandchevetteclub.co.uk/cavalier%20mk2%20convertible.htm

This is looking beyond marvellous!!!!

Seeing these updates is just pure joy personified...

Keep on keeping on!

A short session today, the hand brake cables were fitted and adjusted up. A pair of 6N Polo wheels were then fitted to enable the removal of the axle stands.



Once all the fuel lines are installed, and the rear suspension is waxed, the back end can be dropped onto the deck. The "front end" phase can then begin.