There are so many 'throw-away' cars that I wished I had kept now. That Cavalier has a great home now. 😊
@GeminiWoods
17 күн бұрын
I miss my old Saturn
@phonecorner1
13 күн бұрын
God loves us all so much that he gave his perfect son to die for our sins and raised him from the grave to defeat death. Through faith in JESUS we can be saved and reconciled to GOD. please give your lives to him, he loves you, is coming back soon, and really wants to take us all with him🙏♥️
@GeminiWoods
13 күн бұрын
@phonecorner1 If God loves us he sure has a fucked up way of showing it.
@krus180
11 күн бұрын
@@phonecorner1 i thought you were talking about the car for a second
@JK-dp3lp
11 күн бұрын
If I didn't know better I would have thought it was my dad's car with those "wipers"
@johnsarian_cu17 күн бұрын
Somebody got their money's worth and them some on those wiper blades. I had no idea some of the 80s 2.0s were sourced from Opel. I learned something today!
@mozzberg59017 күн бұрын
A reliable car is a reliable car, regardless of what it costs or looks like.
@MintyFreshTurds17 күн бұрын
I like this vintage economy cars more and more. They are are just happy vehicles.
@user-ht1xu4gv2u
13 күн бұрын
Replace the dome with a higher watt LED lights makes big difference
@Westy7317 күн бұрын
Cool - I had an 85 in 1991 I bought all rusted out for $500. Gave it a tractor paint roller paint job that fall - It threw a rod the next summer so we put a junkyard engine in. my sister rear ended a brand new Volvo 2 weeks later and that was that.
@upsidedowndog125617 күн бұрын
I worked at a GM dealership 1989-1990. Nobody there would have considered a square body Cavalier as a car to drive any distance back then. It is wild to see one this clean!
@slm102717 күн бұрын
Jay, Thank you so much for another awesome video. Every time I watch your stuff it feels like i'm visiting with a friend. Thanks again, and congratulations on all the new subscribers.They are well deserved!
@Dan_Can22617 күн бұрын
Hi Jay, they use to sell those cars in the UK back in the 80s, they were called Vauxhall Cavaliers in the UK. They are a very rare sight nowadays on the UK roads. You could get a sporty version called an SRI, it had a 1.8 fuel injected engine, cool cars!
@nca87715 күн бұрын
Loving that Cavalier. Back in the day (I'm 43) my Dad had an 84 Sunbird wagon with the 1.8 and that was a workhorse of a car. So glad this one got saved!
@williamsinger412417 күн бұрын
At least you have the chevy 2.0 liter engine. The Brazilian made opel 2.0 liter overhead cam engine is probably hard to get parts for now. Those ohc engines are more predominately in the sunbird up until 94, and the olds firenza as well as a few skyhawk models.
@71jbear9 күн бұрын
I had a red four door 88 cavalier in high school. Awesome high school car. Love watching these cars come back to life.
@gman857817 күн бұрын
I'm so glad I'm able to see the Cavalier come along. I remember seeing it on Facebook marketplace.
@trevorsparks853017 күн бұрын
Please keep going with this car. It would be awesome to watch you fix every single little issue. The car would be so valuable to you then.
@Trance8817 күн бұрын
Looks great, dude! Some day, you've gotta do a car meet-up with the other 1st gen Cavalier furballs up in Wisconsin! I think someone else also has a Cimarron, or maybe one of them has a cav and a cim? Not 100% sure. I honestly would love to find a 1st gen Cavalier. I can't find one for sale in good shape ANYWHERE. Even the last-gen cavaliers are starting to disappear from the roads!
@GhostFolf8617 күн бұрын
Looks like great progress has been made on this time capsule and for having a hard time finding rare pieces for it I’d have to say that you can start with a good starting point and end up with something you can be proud of,I like tinkering around with stuff and get my paws dirty turning wrenches but leaving paw prints on something just shows that it’s something I’ve worked on with my own 2 paws but I do get a few knots in my tails if I get stuck on something and cuss about it especially if I hurt my paw causing it to bleed from stupidity lol, I love working with tools and my paws 🐾🖤🐾🖤🐾🖤
@weegeemike14 күн бұрын
The most impressive thing about this whole video is how well those factory mats cleaned up! Thats a badass cleaning solution/machine right there! Sweet little car, im glad someone cares and appreciates these 80s GM cars. Especially a little disposable (Jay's words, not mine 😅). J car such as this..
@jefferysmith393017 күн бұрын
Cool little whip. The best way I’ve found to clean carpet and mats is to pull them out of the car, hang them up, scrub and pressure wash the hell out of them, let them drip dry in the sun. The beige carpet and mats in my ‘97 Odyssey came up a treat after doing that
@1977jed15 күн бұрын
I feel ya! Been buying up parts for my first year 82 Cutlass Ciera Brougham two door.....Its all several days out....Happy to see you keeping the ole girl going though!
@daniellee901517 күн бұрын
Absolutely brilliant video jay I had a cavalier here in the UK badged as a vauxhall cavalier cd they are still a fantastic classic car here in the UK brilliant enjoy her
@danielknepper688415 күн бұрын
Your doggie whimpering was hilarious
@DaveGreg10017 күн бұрын
That 2.0 OHV was developed in house by Chevrolet and started as a 1.8.It is the 1.8/2.0 OHC that was Opel designed and sourced from GM Brazil.
@tomcat630
14 күн бұрын
Yep!
@brassbear337317 күн бұрын
Congrats on 100k brother!!
@rockinrides17 күн бұрын
That’s a peach of a Cavalier, Jay. Cool seeing one that’s still in decent shape. Not bad an amount of work to freshen her up either. Crazy how tough it’s getting to find parts for some of the older cars. Nice haircut btw. Looks snazzy!
@rickhager797817 күн бұрын
Great video. That Cavalier will last you a lifetime. It's sn awesome car. I just had my valve cover gasket replaced on my 2013 Chevy Spark. $502.00. I wish you were my mechanic.
@meganpaull614017 күн бұрын
Hi Jay I just love these virtual car drives hello to Charlie aww poor little baby wanted some food. Beautiful classic car
@Pinhead_larry26517 күн бұрын
Congrats on 111k Jay.
@HODGEPODGEDODGEGARAGE17 күн бұрын
That interior cleaned up nicely Jay 🔧🔩
@johnjma17 күн бұрын
Turned out good. Good work.
@randytracy174217 күн бұрын
Jay: heigh ho, little cavalier-away we go into the great sunset! -not bad,friend-excuse the humor I used to describe the end of the video-I hope you appreciate it! 😂😂😂😂😂😊😊😊
@1974kenm13 күн бұрын
The mats, with 40 years of gound in dirt, came out amazing. Not at all critical of the technique, but somethings that might make it easier next time is a cheesy $8 brush that attaches to a drill, and when the mats are that bad, you can also just power wash them if you want. To reiterate, I don't think you would've gotten better results, that was amazing, but might be easier,
@logandeboer100911 күн бұрын
Idk if you do this in the video yet, but it's a miracle it came up, I was just thinking about how you could shift a 1st gen cavalier from drive to reverse (and vice versa) at WOT at highway speeds and not break the transmission. For $300, keep that car forever, and just keep replacing the tires every hundred times you do it, it will make memories for sure
@joegiusep15 күн бұрын
Hell yea, good to see this car still getting love. Thanks for another great vid 👍
@jakedoran819017 күн бұрын
Good job saving that old Cavalier.
@MXguy95
17 күн бұрын
Thanks !
@jbb8382
16 күн бұрын
@@MXguy95 I love it...lmk if u sell it
@fredbennett3549
14 күн бұрын
You gave up on the ranger, haven't seen in long time
@tomcat63014 күн бұрын
The GM "122 series" push rod 4 cyl. engines were from Chevy, as someone else posted. Sized from 1.8 to 2.2L. The car mags were always putting it down, asking for imported ones. The OHC 1.8 in Sunbirds was Opel design. The 122 lasted until 2002, replaced by Ecotec OHC.
@DaewooFestiva2313 күн бұрын
what an awesome super rare survivor. I love these first gen cavaliers!!!!
@ericwhitehead645117 күн бұрын
Really cool that you fixed that Cavalier up. I'm sure if it could talk, it would thank you! Cheers man, enjoy your content.
@firehawk618813 күн бұрын
My first car. 1982 Cavalier 2dr. 2barrel carb on a 1.8L engine. 4 speed manual. Manual steering, manual windows, am radio. No delay wipers, no cruise. About the only thing it had was power brakes. Same color interior as yours with the door panels doing the exact same thing. You could just scratch the top parts with a fingernail and it would flake off.
@williamdevore886115 күн бұрын
I love seeing the old odd ball cars. Love your channel. Love to see if you could locate and fix studded issue in my 1989 Ford Country Squire.
@ofacesig17 күн бұрын
I love this series so far.
@jwarehouse117 күн бұрын
Wow! .....looking and running great! I was more concerned with the torque converter unlocking after you got off highway...Glad it is running fine!
@siliconinsect12 күн бұрын
You don't like the smell of PB Blaster? Try the taste! I made the mistake of using it on the door latch of a 1950's fridge == PB penetrated all my food for months! Great vid as usual
@johnjohnston966113 күн бұрын
Nice to see an old J-Car brought back from (nearly) the grave. Obviously you put a good bit of sweat, labor, and money into it, but still ended up with an economical car that should be in good shape for many miles to come. Nice work!
@Minivan_Man17 күн бұрын
They can make fun about those throwaway cars like they want. Back in the 80s you US americans ROCKED it, what an awesome time capsule, i love it.
@MXguy95
17 күн бұрын
I LOVE all the boxy edges and the chrome trim. We didn’t know how good we had it with plain basic cars until it was too late
@Minivan_Man
16 күн бұрын
@@MXguy95 Me too, I'm a K car and Minivan guy, so i automatically have to like their competition from GM amd Ford too😅
@Danzilly13 күн бұрын
Jay thanks for fixing it up hope you service the transmission
@10-cent-cup-a-Joe16 күн бұрын
I love these first gen J Bodies. Love love love them. It’s a shame how many parts for these cars are simply unobtainable
@bryduhbikeguy17 күн бұрын
It looks Great,and sounds good.They didn't measure the '0-60mph' with a stop-watch, they used an hourglass.
@MXguy95
17 күн бұрын
They sure did! 😂 I have to get out of the way of mopeds and bicyclist
@riskybusiness0417 күн бұрын
man, I remember when these things were all over the place! Nice to see one still in good shape.
@davida.p.991117 күн бұрын
She's lookin good!! 😎👍 And has held up well over the years. Those cars were driven to death and that's why there are not many around. Good job, Jay!
@jb759114 күн бұрын
In Australia, they call MacDonalds, Maccas.
@Ulford15 күн бұрын
Hey Jay, I would by that car of you in a second if it wasn't for the tiny problem that I live in Sweden. Im close to Germany so getting parts for this engine would not be a big problem. Love your videos and what a nice looking car.
@henry283616 күн бұрын
there are facebook groups with thousands of cavalier fans, we love these old things. I'll never get rid of my '96 3rd gen convertible
@jalopyjustin16 күн бұрын
Nice job Jay! I'm hoping I can get the A/C going on my Firenza. It's been the most reliable car I own, these little J bodies are tanks!
@Tnenamrep217 күн бұрын
Dude! She's such an awesome car!
@MXguy95
17 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@CardboardSliverКүн бұрын
Back when even throw away cars were built to last.
@brucejones717715 күн бұрын
Miss my 83 Cavalier sedan, was a good little car.
@3374jj17 күн бұрын
That lil 2.0 has been taken good care of. Now it has an even better home. Nice work jay
@3374jj
17 күн бұрын
Hope things are going well,jay
@waynelutwiniak79715 күн бұрын
Love those old J bodys, mine was an '83 , blue. I miss it. Stay dirty 👍
@sohl94713 күн бұрын
Tough little car. My wife had 96 or 97 Sunfire (a gen or two past your Cavalier). The engine was a bit crude but otherwise it was a great. Got rid of it when the family grew to needing three child seats/boosters. 😅
@gmiller44217 күн бұрын
What???? No massive burnout at the end of the video???😂 It’s great to see you rockin’ the old cruiser!!
@MXguy95
17 күн бұрын
You’d have to soak the tires in oil, revv it to the moon and slam it into gear and even then I bet it wouldn’t chirp a tire 😂
@robertarnold814610 күн бұрын
My ex girlfriend's parents had one of these. It was a two tone white and rust. It's the car i did my drivers test in and got my license. It was an eye sore but i ran like a champ
@scottgray967417 күн бұрын
Cavaliers never die
@MrJayrock62014 күн бұрын
4:57 if you’re good with an exacto knife you could try finding some gasket felt, or lacking that go to a craft or dollar store and pick up a cheap cork board. At least it’s not a head or intake gasket where it’s more critical for precision
@andrewwalsh53117 күн бұрын
I always enjoy your vids.....keep it up!
@eliswalley608817 күн бұрын
Nice video, next please put a Bluetooth headunit in it and speakers
@MegaRetr14 күн бұрын
Wow please keep going with this car 🚗 🎉
@jasonwells905013 күн бұрын
Great job on the cavalier I think the only reason Chevy quit making cavaliers cuz they couldn't improve on an indestructible vehicle
@stevevarholy201114 күн бұрын
Rock Auto has the mounts - cheap. Well, the part price is cheap, they gouge on shipping. They are really pretty handy when it comes to the 1980's GM cars.
@Tmax-ub5br17 күн бұрын
Clean old car for the year.
@michaelbustillo958317 күн бұрын
I love your videos, also, happy Mother’s Day to your mom!
@jacobtonge538610 күн бұрын
A true survivor!
@jeremyd.77816 күн бұрын
That’s a nice clean old car. Thanks for keeping it going and for the upload
@jessestout864617 күн бұрын
Car looks great, glad for the video! 🙂
@10cpaul15 күн бұрын
Nice haircut! You look great with short hair!
@mackmcmillan990512 күн бұрын
I would've traced that gasket out for a template then found a sheet or gasket material so you can make your own if need be.
@marcopimentel61516 күн бұрын
Sup Jay. Looking sharp nice hair cut 💇🏽♂️ you are giving Leornado de Capri
@michaelcoffey736217 күн бұрын
Nice 😊
@brandonmorris251317 күн бұрын
I love that Charlie dog 🐶
@MrWebatomico17 күн бұрын
Beautiful car man, congrats on that finding
@user-mz3oz9wv5n17 күн бұрын
I had an 87 cavalier with an ultra plush interior. I loved that car.
@czechmate691617 күн бұрын
I think you have yourself a great little grocery getter, money well spent. 👍👍
@MXguy95
17 күн бұрын
I think so too!
@brandonmorris251317 күн бұрын
I think all these fresh haircuts are why the numbers of subscribers are going up ! 😂
@ClapHurts17 күн бұрын
Very nice car!
@jamesstout343017 күн бұрын
Yay! I've been waiting on the update!!!
@jasonjgr858017 күн бұрын
That's not the opel engine, it's gm I had the same car 1986, the opel is the one with over head cam 1.8lL- 2.0 L aluminum valve cover that has a timing belt.
@jamesg993617 күн бұрын
I have been a follower since the beginning of your channel and the cavalier wagons and well everything. This video is pretty awesome. I have two aunts and one uncle that owned these. Two of these box style wagons and one 1989 two door.
@GrandPrix4617 күн бұрын
Imagine how much money someone would've saved if they bought that thing new and kept driving it until today.
@pontiachotshot16 күн бұрын
I’m sure you have noticed that the market is heating up for these old econo box’s people are paying huge amounts for old 80s cars in nice shape . Polish that baby up and fix the headliner and list it on cars and bids or Barret Jackson or eBay and someone will pay good money. You should do some videos on the other Cavalier and get it cleaned up and sold For top dollar
@nimas.141517 күн бұрын
A little secret that I don’t say out loud… I have always wanted a Cadillac Cimarron
@tequilanl13 күн бұрын
❤❤❤ like this car!!
@Kay13Jay15 күн бұрын
Camira Club is in here haha
@joerusso999013 күн бұрын
If you change your tires to 14in you'll drop your rpms and get better fuel mileage I did that to mine years ago it ran great
@tiff913710 күн бұрын
Great work 👏🏻🇮🇪👍🏻
@BSGSV17 күн бұрын
15:00 Looks like Scooter has been building a house under there as well.
@Val-mm5gd16 күн бұрын
Never knew that opel had a design effort on these 2.0 liter engines
@tomcat630
14 күн бұрын
It was Chevy that did the pushrod 4 bangers,
@Dave716017 күн бұрын
awesome job saving the cavalier, keep up the great videos, I'm curious is the red Cimarron ever get saved?
@kennethmanning998417 күн бұрын
In 1991 I brought a 83 2door cavalier type 10
@Fictira17 күн бұрын
I miss my 300$ Sunfire
@vandalsr195917 күн бұрын
Bought a new one in October of 88 biggest piece of crap the dealer had it more that me was going through the lemon law to give it back and ended up totaling it with 8044 miles on it had 1 mile on it when I got it
@xavierallen428817 күн бұрын
Would def drive that in 2024!!
@202tupper16 күн бұрын
Most early 2.0's i remember had factory RTV only on the valve cover to head. Think this changed in 86 or 87 but same valve cover man
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There are so many 'throw-away' cars that I wished I had kept now. That Cavalier has a great home now. 😊
@GeminiWoods
17 күн бұрын
I miss my old Saturn
@phonecorner1
13 күн бұрын
God loves us all so much that he gave his perfect son to die for our sins and raised him from the grave to defeat death. Through faith in JESUS we can be saved and reconciled to GOD. please give your lives to him, he loves you, is coming back soon, and really wants to take us all with him🙏♥️
@GeminiWoods
13 күн бұрын
@phonecorner1 If God loves us he sure has a fucked up way of showing it.
@krus180
11 күн бұрын
@@phonecorner1 i thought you were talking about the car for a second
@JK-dp3lp
11 күн бұрын
If I didn't know better I would have thought it was my dad's car with those "wipers"
Somebody got their money's worth and them some on those wiper blades. I had no idea some of the 80s 2.0s were sourced from Opel. I learned something today!
A reliable car is a reliable car, regardless of what it costs or looks like.
I like this vintage economy cars more and more. They are are just happy vehicles.
@user-ht1xu4gv2u
13 күн бұрын
Replace the dome with a higher watt LED lights makes big difference
Cool - I had an 85 in 1991 I bought all rusted out for $500. Gave it a tractor paint roller paint job that fall - It threw a rod the next summer so we put a junkyard engine in. my sister rear ended a brand new Volvo 2 weeks later and that was that.
I worked at a GM dealership 1989-1990. Nobody there would have considered a square body Cavalier as a car to drive any distance back then. It is wild to see one this clean!
Jay, Thank you so much for another awesome video. Every time I watch your stuff it feels like i'm visiting with a friend. Thanks again, and congratulations on all the new subscribers.They are well deserved!
Hi Jay, they use to sell those cars in the UK back in the 80s, they were called Vauxhall Cavaliers in the UK. They are a very rare sight nowadays on the UK roads. You could get a sporty version called an SRI, it had a 1.8 fuel injected engine, cool cars!
Loving that Cavalier. Back in the day (I'm 43) my Dad had an 84 Sunbird wagon with the 1.8 and that was a workhorse of a car. So glad this one got saved!
At least you have the chevy 2.0 liter engine. The Brazilian made opel 2.0 liter overhead cam engine is probably hard to get parts for now. Those ohc engines are more predominately in the sunbird up until 94, and the olds firenza as well as a few skyhawk models.
I had a red four door 88 cavalier in high school. Awesome high school car. Love watching these cars come back to life.
I'm so glad I'm able to see the Cavalier come along. I remember seeing it on Facebook marketplace.
Please keep going with this car. It would be awesome to watch you fix every single little issue. The car would be so valuable to you then.
Looks great, dude! Some day, you've gotta do a car meet-up with the other 1st gen Cavalier furballs up in Wisconsin! I think someone else also has a Cimarron, or maybe one of them has a cav and a cim? Not 100% sure. I honestly would love to find a 1st gen Cavalier. I can't find one for sale in good shape ANYWHERE. Even the last-gen cavaliers are starting to disappear from the roads!
Looks like great progress has been made on this time capsule and for having a hard time finding rare pieces for it I’d have to say that you can start with a good starting point and end up with something you can be proud of,I like tinkering around with stuff and get my paws dirty turning wrenches but leaving paw prints on something just shows that it’s something I’ve worked on with my own 2 paws but I do get a few knots in my tails if I get stuck on something and cuss about it especially if I hurt my paw causing it to bleed from stupidity lol, I love working with tools and my paws 🐾🖤🐾🖤🐾🖤
The most impressive thing about this whole video is how well those factory mats cleaned up! Thats a badass cleaning solution/machine right there! Sweet little car, im glad someone cares and appreciates these 80s GM cars. Especially a little disposable (Jay's words, not mine 😅). J car such as this..
Cool little whip. The best way I’ve found to clean carpet and mats is to pull them out of the car, hang them up, scrub and pressure wash the hell out of them, let them drip dry in the sun. The beige carpet and mats in my ‘97 Odyssey came up a treat after doing that
I feel ya! Been buying up parts for my first year 82 Cutlass Ciera Brougham two door.....Its all several days out....Happy to see you keeping the ole girl going though!
Absolutely brilliant video jay I had a cavalier here in the UK badged as a vauxhall cavalier cd they are still a fantastic classic car here in the UK brilliant enjoy her
Your doggie whimpering was hilarious
That 2.0 OHV was developed in house by Chevrolet and started as a 1.8.It is the 1.8/2.0 OHC that was Opel designed and sourced from GM Brazil.
@tomcat630
14 күн бұрын
Yep!
Congrats on 100k brother!!
That’s a peach of a Cavalier, Jay. Cool seeing one that’s still in decent shape. Not bad an amount of work to freshen her up either. Crazy how tough it’s getting to find parts for some of the older cars. Nice haircut btw. Looks snazzy!
Great video. That Cavalier will last you a lifetime. It's sn awesome car. I just had my valve cover gasket replaced on my 2013 Chevy Spark. $502.00. I wish you were my mechanic.
Hi Jay I just love these virtual car drives hello to Charlie aww poor little baby wanted some food. Beautiful classic car
Congrats on 111k Jay.
That interior cleaned up nicely Jay 🔧🔩
Turned out good. Good work.
Jay: heigh ho, little cavalier-away we go into the great sunset! -not bad,friend-excuse the humor I used to describe the end of the video-I hope you appreciate it! 😂😂😂😂😂😊😊😊
The mats, with 40 years of gound in dirt, came out amazing. Not at all critical of the technique, but somethings that might make it easier next time is a cheesy $8 brush that attaches to a drill, and when the mats are that bad, you can also just power wash them if you want. To reiterate, I don't think you would've gotten better results, that was amazing, but might be easier,
Idk if you do this in the video yet, but it's a miracle it came up, I was just thinking about how you could shift a 1st gen cavalier from drive to reverse (and vice versa) at WOT at highway speeds and not break the transmission. For $300, keep that car forever, and just keep replacing the tires every hundred times you do it, it will make memories for sure
Hell yea, good to see this car still getting love. Thanks for another great vid 👍
Good job saving that old Cavalier.
@MXguy95
17 күн бұрын
Thanks !
@jbb8382
16 күн бұрын
@@MXguy95 I love it...lmk if u sell it
@fredbennett3549
14 күн бұрын
You gave up on the ranger, haven't seen in long time
The GM "122 series" push rod 4 cyl. engines were from Chevy, as someone else posted. Sized from 1.8 to 2.2L. The car mags were always putting it down, asking for imported ones. The OHC 1.8 in Sunbirds was Opel design. The 122 lasted until 2002, replaced by Ecotec OHC.
what an awesome super rare survivor. I love these first gen cavaliers!!!!
Really cool that you fixed that Cavalier up. I'm sure if it could talk, it would thank you! Cheers man, enjoy your content.
My first car. 1982 Cavalier 2dr. 2barrel carb on a 1.8L engine. 4 speed manual. Manual steering, manual windows, am radio. No delay wipers, no cruise. About the only thing it had was power brakes. Same color interior as yours with the door panels doing the exact same thing. You could just scratch the top parts with a fingernail and it would flake off.
I love seeing the old odd ball cars. Love your channel. Love to see if you could locate and fix studded issue in my 1989 Ford Country Squire.
I love this series so far.
Wow! .....looking and running great! I was more concerned with the torque converter unlocking after you got off highway...Glad it is running fine!
You don't like the smell of PB Blaster? Try the taste! I made the mistake of using it on the door latch of a 1950's fridge == PB penetrated all my food for months! Great vid as usual
Nice to see an old J-Car brought back from (nearly) the grave. Obviously you put a good bit of sweat, labor, and money into it, but still ended up with an economical car that should be in good shape for many miles to come. Nice work!
They can make fun about those throwaway cars like they want. Back in the 80s you US americans ROCKED it, what an awesome time capsule, i love it.
@MXguy95
17 күн бұрын
I LOVE all the boxy edges and the chrome trim. We didn’t know how good we had it with plain basic cars until it was too late
@Minivan_Man
16 күн бұрын
@@MXguy95 Me too, I'm a K car and Minivan guy, so i automatically have to like their competition from GM amd Ford too😅
Jay thanks for fixing it up hope you service the transmission
I love these first gen J Bodies. Love love love them. It’s a shame how many parts for these cars are simply unobtainable
It looks Great,and sounds good.They didn't measure the '0-60mph' with a stop-watch, they used an hourglass.
@MXguy95
17 күн бұрын
They sure did! 😂 I have to get out of the way of mopeds and bicyclist
man, I remember when these things were all over the place! Nice to see one still in good shape.
She's lookin good!! 😎👍 And has held up well over the years. Those cars were driven to death and that's why there are not many around. Good job, Jay!
In Australia, they call MacDonalds, Maccas.
Hey Jay, I would by that car of you in a second if it wasn't for the tiny problem that I live in Sweden. Im close to Germany so getting parts for this engine would not be a big problem. Love your videos and what a nice looking car.
there are facebook groups with thousands of cavalier fans, we love these old things. I'll never get rid of my '96 3rd gen convertible
Nice job Jay! I'm hoping I can get the A/C going on my Firenza. It's been the most reliable car I own, these little J bodies are tanks!
Dude! She's such an awesome car!
@MXguy95
17 күн бұрын
Thank you!
Back when even throw away cars were built to last.
Miss my 83 Cavalier sedan, was a good little car.
That lil 2.0 has been taken good care of. Now it has an even better home. Nice work jay
@3374jj
17 күн бұрын
Hope things are going well,jay
Love those old J bodys, mine was an '83 , blue. I miss it. Stay dirty 👍
Tough little car. My wife had 96 or 97 Sunfire (a gen or two past your Cavalier). The engine was a bit crude but otherwise it was a great. Got rid of it when the family grew to needing three child seats/boosters. 😅
What???? No massive burnout at the end of the video???😂 It’s great to see you rockin’ the old cruiser!!
@MXguy95
17 күн бұрын
You’d have to soak the tires in oil, revv it to the moon and slam it into gear and even then I bet it wouldn’t chirp a tire 😂
My ex girlfriend's parents had one of these. It was a two tone white and rust. It's the car i did my drivers test in and got my license. It was an eye sore but i ran like a champ
Cavaliers never die
4:57 if you’re good with an exacto knife you could try finding some gasket felt, or lacking that go to a craft or dollar store and pick up a cheap cork board. At least it’s not a head or intake gasket where it’s more critical for precision
I always enjoy your vids.....keep it up!
Nice video, next please put a Bluetooth headunit in it and speakers
Wow please keep going with this car 🚗 🎉
Great job on the cavalier I think the only reason Chevy quit making cavaliers cuz they couldn't improve on an indestructible vehicle
Rock Auto has the mounts - cheap. Well, the part price is cheap, they gouge on shipping. They are really pretty handy when it comes to the 1980's GM cars.
Clean old car for the year.
I love your videos, also, happy Mother’s Day to your mom!
A true survivor!
That’s a nice clean old car. Thanks for keeping it going and for the upload
Car looks great, glad for the video! 🙂
Nice haircut! You look great with short hair!
I would've traced that gasket out for a template then found a sheet or gasket material so you can make your own if need be.
Sup Jay. Looking sharp nice hair cut 💇🏽♂️ you are giving Leornado de Capri
Nice 😊
I love that Charlie dog 🐶
Beautiful car man, congrats on that finding
I had an 87 cavalier with an ultra plush interior. I loved that car.
I think you have yourself a great little grocery getter, money well spent. 👍👍
@MXguy95
17 күн бұрын
I think so too!
I think all these fresh haircuts are why the numbers of subscribers are going up ! 😂
Very nice car!
Yay! I've been waiting on the update!!!
That's not the opel engine, it's gm I had the same car 1986, the opel is the one with over head cam 1.8lL- 2.0 L aluminum valve cover that has a timing belt.
I have been a follower since the beginning of your channel and the cavalier wagons and well everything. This video is pretty awesome. I have two aunts and one uncle that owned these. Two of these box style wagons and one 1989 two door.
Imagine how much money someone would've saved if they bought that thing new and kept driving it until today.
I’m sure you have noticed that the market is heating up for these old econo box’s people are paying huge amounts for old 80s cars in nice shape . Polish that baby up and fix the headliner and list it on cars and bids or Barret Jackson or eBay and someone will pay good money. You should do some videos on the other Cavalier and get it cleaned up and sold For top dollar
A little secret that I don’t say out loud… I have always wanted a Cadillac Cimarron
❤❤❤ like this car!!
Camira Club is in here haha
If you change your tires to 14in you'll drop your rpms and get better fuel mileage I did that to mine years ago it ran great
Great work 👏🏻🇮🇪👍🏻
15:00 Looks like Scooter has been building a house under there as well.
Never knew that opel had a design effort on these 2.0 liter engines
@tomcat630
14 күн бұрын
It was Chevy that did the pushrod 4 bangers,
awesome job saving the cavalier, keep up the great videos, I'm curious is the red Cimarron ever get saved?
In 1991 I brought a 83 2door cavalier type 10
I miss my 300$ Sunfire
Bought a new one in October of 88 biggest piece of crap the dealer had it more that me was going through the lemon law to give it back and ended up totaling it with 8044 miles on it had 1 mile on it when I got it
Would def drive that in 2024!!
Most early 2.0's i remember had factory RTV only on the valve cover to head. Think this changed in 86 or 87 but same valve cover man