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1986 Chevrolet Cavalier RS About This Vehicle:
My parents bought this car in February of 1988, and used it as the second family car. It was equipped with the 2.0 Liter OHV four cylinder, and automatic trans. It wasn't a heavily optioned car, as the only extras were power windows, and A/C. It was driven faithfully without any major problems for years.
When I was learning to drive I spent many hours behind the wheel of the Cavalier, and I even took my driver's test in it. The
DMV road test evaluator asked if I would put the top down, and I happily obliged! Needless to say I got my license, and
started fixing up the little ragtop.
After a high school fender-bender my folks traded the car on a newer Oldsmobile, and it was never seen from again until the late 1990's. The body shop manager at the dealership fixed the car up for his wife, but she hated it. So it sat under boxes and tarps in his garage.
As luck would have it the car went up for sale in February of 2001, and it came back into my life. It will never leave my garage again.
Body Style: Convertible
Color: Bright Blue Metallic
Engine: 2.0L I4 OHV
Transmission: Automatic
Interior: Dark Blue Sport Cloth
Purchase Date: 2/88, and again 2/01
Purchased From: Raymond Chevrolet/Oldsmobile
Build Date: January 31, 1986
MODIFICATIONS Engine:- New GM Crate 2.0L motor
- Fresh AC plugs-wires-cap & rotor
- Fresh belts & hoses
- New alternator
- New waterpump
- New power steering pump
- heater core
- New Napa battery
- New radiator
- New everything else...
Suspension/Wheels/Brakes:- New Monroe Struts
- New Tie Rods
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Stock 13" rims with new Cooper Cobra GTS 195/70R13 radials
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Complete rear brake rebuild with Raybestos parts
- GM Front Strut Tower Brace
- painted rear drums flat black so they don't stick out.
Interior:- JBO bash '01
- '02 stickers.
Exterior:- All new paint
- doors
- hood
- emblems
- decklid
- top
- Rustproofed undercarriage & crossmembers.
Audio:- Jensen 2-way Poly 6X9's in the rear. Wha-hoo!
Future:- Head rebuild with valve job
- New carpet
- Replace the original red pinstriping on the upper body line
- Driver's seat restoration (I'm a big guy
- and the springs are a little worn)
- New Top & Rubber (still good
- but I'd like to find replacements.)
- some light body work
- Thousands of miles cruisin' the open roads!
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