Hey man. No problem at all. Thanks for the comment. I aim to upload a video on my progress each Monday at 630pm so hopefully that will force me to continue working away at it.
My first car in '87 was a 1979 Chevette two door saloon. Proper poverty spec too. Vinyl seats and cheap, East German made ditch finders that made it very tail-happy in the wet. Great days... 😆
First car I bought with my own money was a Vauxhall Chevette. It was badged as an Opel Kadett but it's the exact same thing. MUH 504P. It was the saloon and I paid £290 for it in 1989. I put some serious miles on it until it eventually died from lack of money spent on it and neglect. But I fkin loved it. Great memories
I thought Oddy needed help...inner wings common on these but you have a lot of parts on that are rare to get now...there should be a handle on the drivers side seat low down towards the back that adjusts the seat...glad someone else saving one...😁
Same. Mine was badged as an Opel Kadett but exactly the same. Seeing as it was red I painted the side vents on the back c pillar white as an homage to Starskey and Hutch lol.
I had this exact car, in these exact colours. My dad bought it in 1983, and when I passed my test in 1991 it was given to me. Never gave me any issues apart from an odd problem when it would lose coolant from the radiator and would start to overheat, this almost always happened during motorway runs from Carlisle to Huddersfield. Sadly it 'died' in 1999 after failing its MOT as the sills and underneath the chassis rusted away to nothing and you could easily pop your fingers into the bodywork. It had just 56k miles on it when it was scrapped in Huddersfield, after serving me very well. I'm currently wearing a t-shirt which has a Chevette on it! I'll be looking forward to following your progress, lots of great memories!
@@garywinterbottom6073I can't remember exactly where she ended up, but it wasn't there, it was somewhere just out of town. I'll ask a friend of mine who may remember!
There were lots of chevettes around back then. I have not seen one in at least thirty years. these cars were meant to have a short life span but you could buy a new one pretty cheaply and were good on gas mileage. Common sights in the big cities here back then, easy to park on downtown streets.
That is the original colour, it is missing a pinstripe and the lower vauxhall decal though, it was a special edition based on the chevette L, it should also have some funky wheel trims that were only fitted to that model.......I posted this comment before you opened the boot and saw the original wheel trims lol 😅
Jay, I've ordered some popcorn, and I'm looking forward to following the renovation. I'm glad that you're also feeling overwhelmed... 😂. Lots to do, but I'm sure that you'll smash (repair) it. Love your honesty and positivity 🤎💛
I’ve just come across this video and subscribed I love chevettes it’s a long long time since I had one 1994 was my last one, brain fart and forget what words you need I do that, the big panel above the stereo I think you’ll find is a speaker, the radiator cap push it down a bit more for the final twist off…. Can’t wait to see the progress 👍
Hey man. Thanks for the awesome comment and advise. Very much appreciated and thanks for subscribing. Tomorrow night 630pm is the next upload. Hope you like it. 💪🏻💪🏻
My second car was a 83 saloon on a A plate it was a special 2 tone light green with wheel trims that yours has it looks too be the same special addition they did 2 colours the sunroof is not original the stereo possibly not original mine only had a radio that piece in the middle of the dash is the speaker hope you can try to restore to its original condition as much as possible as they are now very rare good luck
Motoring was totally different in those days, that would of been one of the last Chevettes and sow was designed in the 70s. The colour scheme was a limited edition but can’t remember the name, the wheel trims look genuine too. Vauxhall threw accessories at it such as the radio cassette and sunroof, even the passenger side mirror would of been optional for a basic model. It has a clock in the speedo cluster which was a higher spec option being the L model. The white markings between the temp and fuel gauges were just to make it resemble a a rev counter. Even down to the cig lighter was not standard on some of the models. The grill in the centre between the vents was for a single speaker as in those days it was more common to find a mono radio without cassette player. The service intervals were more frequent than today and I honestly think was better. The first service was probably after about a thousand miles of running the engine in, yep running it in was being gentle and not giving it the beans. I would be very surprised if that petrol tank wasn’t original as it is nice and protected in the boot and not exposed to the elements. Those stainless steel clips at the bottom of the headlamps was actually a recall by vauxhall in the late 80s as the glass lens kept dropping off. All good stuff and a great example.
Not sure if you have seen but I have a facebook page going through my current Chevette HS build, I can send you a link if you want to see a bit more into the metalwork side of the Chevette, cheers Dave
Omfg, I had one of these as my first car, it even had the same “clunk click “ sticker on the dash, I went everywhere in it, thanks for sharing 👍👍
Hey man. No problem at all. Thanks for the comment. I aim to upload a video on my progress each Monday at 630pm so hopefully that will force me to continue working away at it.
My first car in '87 was a 1979 Chevette two door saloon. Proper poverty spec too. Vinyl seats and cheap, East German made ditch finders that made it very tail-happy in the wet.
Great days... 😆
Hey man thanks for the comment. That sound just like my white Chevette E saloon project I have to start next after this one 😝
Subscribed !, looking forward to seeing this little Chevette resurrected ..., 👌
Awesome matey thank you.
First car I bought with my own money was a Vauxhall Chevette. It was badged as an Opel Kadett but it's the exact same thing. MUH 504P. It was the saloon and I paid £290 for it in 1989. I put some serious miles on it until it eventually died from lack of money spent on it and neglect. But I fkin loved it. Great memories
Hey man. Thanks for the awesome read I loved that. Great times I guess thanks for sharing.
Great Vid good to get you back up and running and we love a bit of RUST
Thanks bro much appreciated. Will call you soon.
I thought Oddy needed help...inner wings common on these but you have a lot of parts on that are rare to get now...there should be a handle on the drivers side seat low down towards the back that adjusts the seat...glad someone else saving one...😁
Hey man. Thanks for the comment and input mate. That’s much appreciated. Yes hopefully I can just enjoy it when it’s done
😍 my first car was a red (in parts) saloon. 1300cc of rear drive fury
Awesome. Must be nice to bring back memories.
Same. Mine was badged as an Opel Kadett but exactly the same. Seeing as it was red I painted the side vents on the back c pillar white as an homage to Starskey and Hutch lol.
I had mine painted bright yellow 💛 and rolled on manta GTE alloys and a peco big bore exhaust.
@@JaysFabShop the grill in the middle of the dash had a mono speaker, well in mine anyway. Think yours might have stereo giving the fancy sunroof lol
😂. I’ve been trying to find some pics of the centre speaker as a couple of people have mentioned that. They must be mega rare now the originals
@5:40... so glad it's not just me that has random brain melt n u just forget how to talk 🤣 glad u left that in
😝 yeah happens to me that’s for shore 😂 thanks matey
I had this exact car, in these exact colours. My dad bought it in 1983, and when I passed my test in 1991 it was given to me. Never gave me any issues apart from an odd problem when it would lose coolant from the radiator and would start to overheat, this almost always happened during motorway runs from Carlisle to Huddersfield. Sadly it 'died' in 1999 after failing its MOT as the sills and underneath the chassis rusted away to nothing and you could easily pop your fingers into the bodywork. It had just 56k miles on it when it was scrapped in Huddersfield, after serving me very well. I'm currently wearing a t-shirt which has a Chevette on it! I'll be looking forward to following your progress, lots of great memories!
Hi did it go to Albert Haigh they are old established scrapyard on firth St.
Hey matey. That’s a fantastic read thank you for sharing
@@garywinterbottom6073I can't remember exactly where she ended up, but it wasn't there, it was somewhere just out of town. I'll ask a friend of mine who may remember!
Cool motor Jay hope you're well 😊
Thanks bro. Yes mate hope your well too
There were lots of chevettes around back then. I have not seen one in at least thirty years. these cars were meant to have a short life span but you could buy a new one pretty cheaply and were good on gas mileage. Common sights in the big cities here back then, easy to park on downtown streets.
No way. Yeah I can imagine and to be fair I’m guessing they was pretty similar here as well to be honest. Nice to hear from you too. 👍🏻
The panel in the center of the dash you pointed out was where a speaker mounted... if you paid extra for one
Aw really no way. I knew it just looked too much of a blank space to not be used in some kind of application. Bet those are rare though now.
@@JaysFabShop I think it's a 7" speaker that goes there, if you're a bit handy on CAD you can 3D print a new fascia for it
@ninja8285 thank you. I’m definitely going to get some Google pics up to see what I can do.
No way! My bf had a Vauxhall chevette as a first car in 1989. Can't wait to see you work your magic on this project.
That’s mega thanks for sharing. Thank you hopefully it turns out nice 😊
That is the original colour, it is missing a pinstripe and the lower vauxhall decal though, it was a special edition based on the chevette L, it should also have some funky wheel trims that were only fitted to that model.......I posted this comment before you opened the boot and saw the original wheel trims lol 😅
Hey Paul. Thanks man 😂. So hopefully then by the sounds of it I have a bench mark to go off and follow.
Jay, I've ordered some popcorn, and I'm looking forward to following the renovation. I'm glad that you're also feeling overwhelmed... 😂. Lots to do, but I'm sure that you'll smash (repair) it. Love your honesty and positivity 🤎💛
😂 awesome mate nice one. 💪🏻💪🏻
Wow back when a lad these were ten a penny my cousin had a yellow saloon in 82 .😊
Awesome memories and times I guess.
This will be fun. Can't wait to hear it running
Thank you Shawn mate. Me too. Hopefully will be today for me 👍🏻👍🏻
Chevette Saíu de linha desde 1987
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Looking forward to seeing you fix this mate I am a big Vauxhall fan keep putting the out takes at the end definitely keep it real 👍
Thanks bro much appreciated. Yeah I’m just being myself more now and just having fun with it
Great vid Jay looking forward to the resto in the fab shop!
Thank you matey much appreciated
I’ve just come across this video and subscribed I love chevettes it’s a long long time since I had one 1994 was my last one, brain fart and forget what words you need I do that, the big panel above the stereo I think you’ll find is a speaker, the radiator cap push it down a bit more for the final twist off…. Can’t wait to see the progress 👍
Hey man. Thanks for the awesome comment and advise. Very much appreciated and thanks for subscribing. Tomorrow night 630pm is the next upload. Hope you like it. 💪🏻💪🏻
I’m sure I will 👍
Subbed 🎉
Great stuff thank you
Really sleak, elegant design on the GM stuff of that era
Agreed. 🙌🙌
My second car was a 83 saloon on a A plate it was a special 2 tone light green with wheel trims that yours has it looks too be the same special addition they did 2 colours the sunroof is not original the stereo possibly not original mine only had a radio that piece in the middle of the dash is the speaker hope you can try to restore to its original condition as much as possible as they are now very rare good luck
Hey man. Thank you for the awesome comment and great information. I hope I can to be honest. I’ll just do my best and work away at it.
Motoring was totally different in those days, that would of been one of the last Chevettes and sow was designed in the 70s. The colour scheme was a limited edition but can’t remember the name, the wheel trims look genuine too. Vauxhall threw accessories at it such as the radio cassette and sunroof, even the passenger side mirror would of been optional for a basic model. It has a clock in the speedo cluster which was a higher spec option being the L model. The white markings between the temp and fuel gauges were just to make it resemble a a rev counter. Even down to the cig lighter was not standard on some of the models. The grill in the centre between the vents was for a single speaker as in those days it was more common to find a mono radio without cassette player. The service intervals were more frequent than today and I honestly think was better. The first service was probably after about a thousand miles of running the engine in, yep running it in was being gentle and not giving it the beans. I would be very surprised if that petrol tank wasn’t original as it is nice and protected in the boot and not exposed to the elements. Those stainless steel clips at the bottom of the headlamps was actually a recall by vauxhall in the late 80s as the glass lens kept dropping off.
All good stuff and a great example.
Yes by 83 the nova was out and much more modern as you say the chevette was released I think in 1975.😊
Total agree matey. Thanks for the awesome comment that’s a great read
that is factory, i cant remember the edition it was, but it is genuine factory
Yeah, definitely, I’m pretty sure they had the rostyle wheels on aswell
@@lesbaty8919 nah those trims would be the correct ones he found in the boot
Thank you. I think some have mentioned it being a special or something 😝. I didn’t even know that myself and I brought the car ha ha
@@JaysFabShop will be following the build
Hi Jay, nice content. I have restored a fair few Chevettes now, if you need any help or advice please feel free to drop me a message bud. Subscribed
Not sure if you have seen but I have a facebook page going through my current Chevette HS build, I can send you a link if you want to see a bit more into the metalwork side of the Chevette, cheers Dave
Hey matey. Yes no doubt I will definitely benefit for some help when I get going. Thank you so much
Hey Dave yes mate please if you could. My Fb page is Jays Fab Shop if you want to send it over there.