
It takes time and dedication
to build a CAV GT. Six hundred man-hours is devoted to
the development of each vehicle from the construction
of the chassis to the time it leaves our factory.
Our committed team shares
a vision to manufacture a quality product that will provide
pleasure and pride to its owners. In addition to our
staff based at Westlake, Cape Town, we employ subcontractors
who share our work ethic and exacting standards.
To achieve the quality we
strive for in every CAV GT each step of the manufacturing
process is meticulously planned. Our extensive R&D has enabled us to create enhancements to the CAV GT for improved road and track
performance.

The foundation of the CAV
GT begins with the stainless steel monocoque chassis.
Each chassis is tig welded on a jig to maintain its structural
design integrity and cleaned and sealed prior to its
placement in the assembly site.
The life of each CAV GT is
ushered in when the chassis plate is fitted and its identity
takes form. Its development then progresses to the bodyfitting
stage at which point its vinylester body will be placed
over the chassis nucleus. Vinyelester is stronger and
more stable than conventional polyester resin.
The perfect body is created
through a specialist shaping and spraying process that
is subcontracted to a team dedicated solely to this outcome.
The body is baked several times so that it is cured and
stable before a final spray painting. The whole process
takes 200 man-hours before it is ready to leave the paint
shop. On its return to our factory, the body panels are
removed and carefully stored.

At this stage the assembly
team will construct the vehicle from its component parts.
The suspension, braking, cooling, fuel and electrical
systems are fixed, tested, and re-checked. Interior finishes
are added and the custom-made seats fitted. Stored body
panels are re-fitted, adjusted and the windscreens bonded
into place. The vehicle is polished and tested one last
time before it is ready for shipping.
On average, two cars can be
shipped in standard 20-foot containers placed on specially
designed frames. These secure the cars for their journey
across the oceans to ensure they arrive at their destinations
in the immaculate condition they left our factory.
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