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Omega VT3000

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Project Polac
« on: 25 March 2007, 23:31:16 »
As some of you may know, I bought an ex-Herts armed response Omega with the intention of restoring it back to its' in-use state for shows and possibly TV work.

I have finally pulled my finger out and got the finances together to get the ball rolling with some paintwork so last weekend, the car went to the bodyshop.

I did a test fitting of the livery some time ago but the car is now getting sorted out for the livery to be permanently applied.

I plan to put a few more pictures up as the project progresses. The plan is to cosmetically restore the car and then sort out the electrics as I go along.













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Re: Project Polac
« Reply #1 on: 26 March 2007, 10:47:31 »
Looks Great Mate, Look forward to seeing the end result :y
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Re: Project Polac
« Reply #2 on: 26 March 2007, 12:48:03 »
Do you have to compromise to make it legal?
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Re: Project Polac
« Reply #3 on: 26 March 2007, 14:45:25 »
Not sure what you are asking TB but if its the legality of using it on the road once complete, then all thats required (as far as I know) is that all Police insignia is covered such as the blue lights and any 'Police' wording.  The battenburg is OK to drive with.

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Re: Project Polac
« Reply #4 on: 26 March 2007, 16:57:43 »
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Not sure what you are asking TB but if its the legality of using it on the road once complete, then all thats required (as far as I know) is that all Police insignia is covered such as the blue lights and any 'Police' wording.  The battenburg is OK to drive with.

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Sort of correct. As you can imagine I have looked in to this in some detail. As mentioned, the POLICE lettering has to be either removed or completely covered not just striped through with tape.

Everything else pertains to vehicle lighting regulations. Technically, the blue lights cannot be fitted, working or not and you cannot fit reflective material to the side of a vehicle unless you have a good reason to do so so I could still get done on a number of things but I think discretion has to be exercised and you do as much as you can to make it obvious that it is not in service.
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Re: Project Polac
« Reply #5 on: 26 March 2007, 18:49:50 »
I based my comments on my experiences of how demonstrator and similar vehicles are transported throughout the UK other than on a transporter.  

If you get a chance to see, for instance, a Ford demonstrator vehicle it is fully battenburged with police markings and operational blue lights.  The crest on the door, however, is the standard Englandshire Police badge surrounded with 'Ford Demonstration Vehicle' or similar, rather than 'Somewhere Constabulary'.  

These vehicles have the roof bars covered with a tailor made white bag and the Police on bonnet and rear covered with a flexy magnetic blank when driven bt Ford employees and not in active police use.

Similar has also been done when police vehicles have been driven from their home constabulary to shows in the south of England or back to BMW for warranty replair.

Just my tuppence...  

Good looking project, by the way.  Theres always a market for working (ex) police vehicles for film and similar use, apparently.   :y
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Re: Project Polac
« Reply #6 on: 27 March 2007, 00:29:30 »
What's it like in the inside? Fitted with radios and light controls etc?
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Re: Project Polac
« Reply #7 on: 31 March 2007, 10:58:20 »
Looking good James.  :y

I see the old Lotus Carlton is still lurking about in your garage.  ;)

I wish i had a spin in it that time i was down there a few years back.
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Re: Project Polac
« Reply #8 on: 01 April 2007, 21:38:02 »
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What's it like in the inside? Fitted with radios and light controls etc?

At some point it will be as ad when I get the time and the parts.
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Re: Project Polac
« Reply #9 on: 01 April 2007, 21:40:32 »
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Looking good James.  :y

I see the old Lotus Carlton is still lurking about in your garage.  ;)

I wish i had a spin in it that time i was down there a few years back.

Sadly not, the makeover pics were taken back in 2005 and a lot has passed since then. The LC is still in the family but I now have a BMW that is almost as quick.
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Re: Project Polac
« Reply #10 on: 02 April 2007, 01:57:44 »
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What's it like in the inside? Fitted with radios and light controls etc?

At some point it will be as ad when I get the time and the parts.

Pics please!

I'm trying to work out how to fit a CB radio into my 52 plate CDX without making the interior look like a complete dog's dinner...
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Re: Project Polac
« Reply #11 on: 02 April 2007, 22:37:42 »
 :D Fun car. Did police spec come with alloys or did you put 'em on?
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Re: Project Polac
« Reply #12 on: 03 April 2007, 15:23:44 »
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Pics please!

I'm trying to work out how to fit a CB radio into my 52 plate CDX without making the interior look like a complete dog's dinner...

On my Polac, the radio was installed where the normal radio would be fitted. Plod don't have a lot of use for in car entertainment  ;D
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Re: Project Polac
« Reply #13 on: 03 April 2007, 15:25:10 »
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:D Fun car. Did police spec come with alloys or did you put 'em on?

Originally (starting in 94) they had steels with hub caps but latterly they had alloys. Most had the 16" CDX rims although this has the pre-facelift CD wheels.
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Re: Project Polac
« Reply #14 on: 03 April 2007, 21:57:53 »
I spoke to the bodyshop today. They have painted the bumpers and the bonnet. One of the holes been welded up and the broken check strap mount on the A-pillar has been welded up. I should be getting it back Saturday week  :)
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