The On-Going Project SE4

[DanSE4]

After my slightly inpromptu entrance to .net yesterday evening, thought I'd better get a bit of an intro to myself & my Calibra going to those who don't know me from .com.

Owned this SE4 for nearly 7 years now but only really started making plans & changes last year. So far it's pretty much been cosmetic (exhaust & shocks I did a few years back) & some "preservation" work. Got more to do this year, Rieger "style" kit to go on, some de-rusting, painting & polybushing of the front running gear, some internals (got all the dash components with blue LED's sitting in a box awaiting to replce my standard ones) & some prep work for my proposed V6 conversion.

V6 conversion was planned for this year but some unexpected expenses over the last couple of months has set me back a while on that one. Will happen but unlikely to be until next year now.

Anyhoo, here's some pics of some of the work that's been carried out of late & some of the car how it is at the moment.














The GSi is mine as well.





There we go, that is me & my SE4.

[Mark1]

Nice looking car.

[RobbieV]

Mag blue FTW

[vinny_69]

welcome over Dan ive still never met up with ya

[DanSE4]

welcome over Dan ive still never met up with ya

Did I not see you at Trax?

[RobbieV]

welcome over Dan ive still never met up with ya

Did I not see you at Trax?

He was the chap with the sad look on his face

You know the one stood next to the black Vectra ............. at the far end of the field

[DanSE4]

Yeah, I did then!

[vinny_69]

never again Mr V i got my game back

need any parts for a veccy Dan?

[v6 steve]

Nice car there Dan not sure if i meet you at trax but going by the pic your car is only 2 or 3 along from mine, like the alloys nice and easy to clean good choice

[tazz666]

do the v6 conversion when you can as it was the best thing i did to mine

[DanSE4]

I'm a tad annoyed that I had to spend the money I had aside for the V6 conversion but I can wait, anything can change & I may find the money sooner than I think.

Bought a Veccy GSi just over a year ago & within days driving it thought "yup, one of these has to go in the calibra".

[v6 steve]

I'm a tad annoyed that I had to spend the money I had aside for the V6 conversion but I can wait, anything can change & I may find the money sooner than I think.

Bought a Veccy GSi just over a year ago & within days driving it thought "yup, one of these has to go in the calibra".

forget the 2.5 mate go for the 3.2 its a lot more smiles per the mile

[DanSE4]

forget the 2.5 mate go for the 3.2 its a lot more smiles per the mile

To be honest, I'm not out for as big as I can get with the Calibra. The 2.5 will be a relatively simple swap & with the usual upgrades (g-cams, enlarged TB, 3.8 bar FPR) & of course swapping the cam covers for Vectra ones (engine cover not a requirment), I'd be happy enough to see 200bhp +\-.

Doner cars (Calibra or Cavalier) crop up often enough & the most expensive thing (& getting more difficult to source) would be the F28 that I'd like to use.

Not that I wouldn't like to own a 3.2 Calibra, just that it's more than I really want for this car.

I'm just getting impatient, even though I don't have the funds right now I can't help but continuously trawl flebay & other classifieds for the parts!

[Allys Cally]

cant go wrong with the v6, mine has been tucked away for the winter and wont be back on the road till about March/April.
lucky enough still got my 8v that i can take out when i want a wee blast on the A roads

[G4GAV]

This is a nice looking motor matey, lots of time and effort gone into it by the looks of it! Grats !!!!