Danno Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrucha Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Look good. Nice to see something different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 I have seen a resin cast body for the Cavalier Wagon once. It was like $60 just for the body, and I didn't have any kit to go under it at that time, either! I would love to see more econobeater variants, though!Jimmy Flintstone does a Cavalier sedan delivery, not that there ever was a real one. I have one of those and found a Cavalier wagon and took a ton of photos for a possible conversion someday. You know, like great model idea 15245 in the queue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faust Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 Yeah, it was a Flintstone body! I thought that was it, but I didn't want to say it because all I could think of was Fred Flintstone! I don't remember it being a sedan delivery. That's interesting! I have a queue like that too, Tom! Glad I'm not the only one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt Tuttle Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Yes, the Ascona fastback was only available with four doors. Owned a 1985 Ascona GT four door fastback 9 years ago, I don't miss it at all. We got the notchback with two and four doors. No two door fastback (probably because the Opel Manta coupé, based on the old, RWD Ascona was still in production), and the wagon was only available in UK, but then as a Vauxhall Cavalier, not an Opel Ascona as the rest of the europe got. Obviously not my car, but same model and color.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Thanks guys!Yeah, for some reason, you don't see this one too often. Walter: your points about the tires are well-made. I may yet go back and correct things. I'd never thought of that, actually!I really wish they'd have made a conventional Sunbird or Skylark (that was the Buick, wasn't it?); that would have totally rocked!One of the japanese companies does a 70's skylark. I saw one on ebay last night but it was in austrailia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faust Posted October 10, 2015 Author Share Posted October 10, 2015 One of the japanese companies does a 70's skylark. I saw one on ebay last night but it was in austrailiaOh man... That's awesome! I would love that!So many cool, obscure models I've never heard of! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmobil Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 One of the japanese companies does a 70's skylark. I saw one on ebay last night but it was in austrailia Maybe it is this one you are thinking of? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Doyusha-1-24-1975-Buick-Skyhawk-Plastic-Model-Kit-/371098385657?hash=item56672ffcf9 A 75 Skyhawk made by Doyusha. It says it is in 1:24 scale I don't know if that is true or not. I don't have it myself but I have had the mkI Capri and that is more like 1:22 or something like that. I have now bought a MPC Chevy Cavalier aswell so on my future to-do list is a conversion to a european Opel Ascona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faust Posted December 5, 2015 Author Share Posted December 5, 2015 Wow. Why on Earth would a Japanese company do one of those Monza-type Skylarks? That, my friends, is so very, very weird. That conversion would be awesome, Gaute! Make sure to put it up here whenever you get to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olskoolrodder Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Nice build I had that kit before we suffered a house fire a while back,never got around to building it,LOL! My first car was an '83 Cavalier hatch (that exact body-style) that someone had swapped in a 2.8L V6/4 speed from an '86 Z24 into (this was about '88). Cheap,easy to work on,fun for it's time (the Z's anyways ). Mine was turd-borwn on turd-brown (interior/exterior) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CometMan Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Always cool to see something that hasn't been overdone! Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerdog Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 That cavalier is to cars as disco is to rock as the weird uncle is to ,well uncles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 You've done a great job on this kit.....I remember this one when I was a kid.....It's so funny.....My first car was a black Cavalier Z-24.....It was WAY more sporty looking than the car this kit represents....It had a 2.8 liter V6 and was pretty quick.......It was an awesome car for a 19 year old.....Used to drive from Houston to San Diego and beyond all the time back when I was in the Marine Corps......You've brought back some real memories with this model, Man.....I had so much fun with that thing......Nice work..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faust Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 You've done a great job on this kit.....I remember this one when I was a kid.....It's so funny.....My first car was a black Cavalier Z-24.....It was WAY more sporty looking than the car this kit represents....It had a 2.8 liter V6 and was pretty quick.......It was an awesome car for a 19 year old.....Used to drive from Houston to San Diego and beyond all the time back when I was in the Marine Corps......You've brought back some real memories with this model, Man.....I had so much fun with that thing......Nice work.....Hey, glad I could bring back the good times! I always find it interesting when people wax nostalgic about an old car they had. I'm the same with '89 Escorts; that was what I learned to drive on. We had trouble after trouble with it, and even though that was the case, I still look back fondly. I know a lot of people who cursed Cavaliers too, and I poke fun at them, but you know, stories like yours prove they were tough and ready to do what was needed. Thanks for the compliments, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robberbaron Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 (edited) I really wish they'd have made a conventional Sunbird or Skylark (that was the Buick, wasn't it?); that would have totally rocked!Nice build as usual Adam! Always enjoy seeing your builds of these forgotten 70s and 80s kits. I think the dual headlight front ends may been 1982 only? Never saw very many compared to the quad headlight model years.The Buick version was a Skyhawk. One of my friends got one as a hand me down from his folks - was motivation for him to get a job so he could buy a Z28 and actually drive something cool. It's true that the Cavaliers and their derivatives were EVERYWHERE in the 80s and 90s! Had many friends with Cavaliers or their derivatives. My wife's first car was a Sunbird with a stick.I never owned one myself, but drove several for my first job in high school. The 1984(?) coupe we had actually handled pretty decent, and would at least get out of its own way, unlike some of the other vehicles in our fleet. When I had a choice, that was my preferred vehicle for deliveries, until we got about a 1990(?) cavalier wagon with a 3.1 V6. Wouldn't know looking at it, but that thing could roast the front tires all day long. I would never admit it at the time, but I loved driving that car (even though a blue Cavalier station wagon was about the lamest-looking thing you could drive at that time).Also, everyone has their own experiences, but all the Cavaliers and other J-bodies that I was familiar with never needed any major repairs, despite some of my associates deliberately trying to kill them off. Edited June 9, 2016 by Robberbaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Always neat to see a Cavalier. Very nice job Adam. In the past, I owned both a Cavalier and a Sunbird. Both were great cars. And gave me several years of great service. So I have a soft spot for these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ellis Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 I had the '83 Pontiac J2000 4dr.I considered buying a Cavalier wagon with a 2.8 MFi V6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ellis Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Nice build as usual Adam! Always enjoy seeing your builds of these forgotten 70s and 80s kits. I think the dual headlight front ends may been 1982 only? Never saw very many compared to the quad headlight model years.The Buick version was a Skyhawk. One of my friends got one as a hand me down from his folks - was motivation for him to get a job so he could buy a Z28 and actually drive something cool. It's true that the Cavaliers and their derivatives were EVERYWHERE in the 80s and 90s! Had many friends with Cavaliers or their derivatives. My wife's first car was a Sunbird with a stick.I never owned one myself, but drove several for my first job in high school. The 1984(?) coupe we had actually handled pretty decent, and would at least get out of its own way, unlike some of the other vehicles in our fleet. When I had a choice, that was my preferred vehicle for deliveries, until we got about a 1990(?) cavalier wagon with a 3.1 V6. Wouldn't know looking at it, but that thing could roast the front tires all day long. I would never admit it at the time, but I loved driving that car (even though a blue Cavalier station wagon was about the lamest-looking thing you could drive at that time).Also, everyone has their own experiences, but all the Cavaliers and other J-bodies that I was familiar with never needed any major repairs, despite some of my associates deliberately trying to kill them off. The transmission in my 1983 J2000 lasted less than 20,000miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faust Posted June 11, 2016 Author Share Posted June 11, 2016 The transmission in my 1983 J2000 lasted less than 20,000milesDarn. That is more like what I expected, to be honest! It's funny; when you get a lemon, it's a LEMON. A lady I know has an Equinox, and it's gone through 2 motors already! It's a 2010. So, the more things change...Growing up, our neighbour across the street had a J2000. It didn't last more than a couple years either; he replaced it with a Pulsar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 (edited) Cool!I used the promo and the J2000 promod to make a model of my first new car...'83 PontiacJj-2000 Edited June 11, 2016 by philo426 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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oldcarfan Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 You took me back to my youthful modeling days with this! Love it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faust Posted June 11, 2016 Author Share Posted June 11, 2016 Oh man, that j2000 is amazing! I didn't know there was a J2000 promo. BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH... something to keep an eye out for! Your combination of the two looks great!The Cavalier was a kit I'd had as a kid, so I hear you, Gary, on the nostalgia trip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 It is a Cavalir promo with the front and rear fascia of the Revell promod Sunbird.It has a Fiero engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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