Christmas gift giving started early

I recognize those taillights, but I won't reveal. The big question is which body style--sedan, hatch, wagon or drop-top?

 

Convertible, note the snaps by the C pillar area.

 

You're right it is a 1984 Cavalier CONVERTIBLE...EEE.

 

A few more pictures...

 

A few more...

 

So, it needs a bit of love as with most of our purchases. It hasn't been on the road since 2020. The guy we bought it from traded a truck for it a year ago with ambitions to fix it up, but that never happened. So he decided to sell.
We know it needs a new top, two windows won't go down and tires. These are things Hubby has much experience with.
It was a good price so we felt it was worth a few unknowns. It runs well and everything else seems to work. Hubby has gotten busy taking the wheels off to check the brakes, lines, etc. He now has the seats and carpet out checking the floor, it's going to need a couple of holes repaired on the driver's side.
So far we are still happy with it. It will be a fun little run about while he gets busy with the wagon.

 

Congratulations. You will have a lot of fun with the new toy. I was a tad off on my guesses which is my standard procedure according to my wife.

 

Very cool. That’s one of those cars that there were millions of but I can’t tell you the last time I saw one in person. Same color as my mom’s back in the day too.

 

I had one about 25 years ago, also an '84, and I got it for free. It's how I got my '74 Ranchero Squire: I fixed up the Cav (as it had a bad idle problem and leaks in the cooling system hoses), and traded it straight across for the Chero. If the Chero hadn't been available, I likely would've kept that Cav. It only also needed a top and a driver seat frame (those seat frames are very spindly, so if you can find a pair in straight condition, get them, strip them and spray them with a preservative to prevent rust), and the gal fixed those, and found a set of cast factory wheels with great tires.

 

Congratulations Fannie. What a cute little summer cruiser. You’re gonna be the bell of the ball in that. Like you said a few items, and some good elbow grease and that will be adorable. Hard to believe those are 40 now. Good luck with it and hope to see a lot of pictures when you’re done, and cruising it!

 

Thank you. We are both excited about it. I'm going to need a bit of practice with the four speed manual, it's been a long while since we had a standard shift.

 

It's like riding a bike, it'll come back to you. And to help, what my Dad taught me when I first learned to drive:

"You don't 'put' the shifter into the gear, you 'place' it."

Considering how much more precise these GM transaxles were made, it's pretty easy to 'place' each gear.

 

You are probably right...that's very funny.

Thank you.

 

How exciting! Congratulations!