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[omegapioneer]

Hi all just getting started with sorting out a new build. So far I have sourced a good solid car, doors, bonnet, bootlid, wings, prodrive spoiler, full irmscher kit twin rear exhaust box, my main trouble was I could only get a cdx diesel manual but I am going to build it to v6 elite. Already have had it media blasted round the front along sills rear arches and rear panel, all rear suspension arms frame and front suspension calipers hubs etc  all now treated with anti corrosion zinc based primer and  then painted in black. Have sourced a good 3.2 elite loom but want to check it out and rewrap before  fitting it in car. Still have to change fuel lines fuel tank etc. Have new front and rear shocks and new irmscher springs to install on the rebuild.  Awaiting the rolling shell going to get painted so I can begin reassembly.  So anybody any thiughts on things I should do while stripped out. Thanks Eric

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Pictures.......

[omegapioneer]

Will do when rain stops.

[omegapioneer]

i guys took awhile to get time to sort pics but been busy with our youngest in hospitaltrying to do car go to work. These arnt as cocomprehensive as I would've liked but... this is car back from sand blasting and undercoated, starting to rebuild it with good second hand doors wings and donor wiring loom steering auto box pipes etc.

[omegapioneer]

[omegapioneer]

URL=http://s939.photobucket.com/user/blackbeauty888/media/20140606_122625_zps9vg59yrl.jpg.html][/URL]ear suspension arms frame and hubs before stripping blasting primer and paint and free up arms copper greased. New bushes and anti roll bar bushes etc

[omegapioneer]

engine bay after getting in refurbished cradle also blasted primed painted bushed new genuine front lower arms painted renewed all brake pipes and installed v6 steering box abs pump clips pipes wiring loom

[omegapioneer]

new suspension irmscher springs flexi brake pipes just needs new discs fitted when closer to complete.

[omegapioneer]

ot second hand irmscher kit but had one end cap missing which I had to make one of my own. Repair bumper on bottom where scored deeply.

[omegapioneer]

at paint shop after replacing doors all I have to do now is rebuild handles door locks windows wiring looms to get elite spec etc etc

[Varche]

Wow. 

I would have widened and adapted the engine bay for a V8 given the trouble you have gone to.

That will be a nice car when you have finished it.

[omegapioneer]

Actually I had a 4.0 v8 from a ls400 to put in but I loked into trying to get insurance quotes for it and some wouldn't quote at all and the rest were alot more, coupled to the idea of the car having 300 hp a lsd and no tc I was worrying about the wife putting it through the first hedge backwards. Would have been a bit of fun though.

[omegapioneer]

interior design ala irmscher omega

[omegapioneer]

progressing on the outside still interior to complete

[omegapioneer]

front grilles in bumper to finish and rear spoiler. Last photo opportunity for Black Beauty before crusher.

[omegapioneer]

Black Beauty when first painted and last run out to cruise.

[omegapioneer]

wife was in tears watching the grab hoist it onto the scrap lorry. RIP BB

[omegapioneer]

ew ish engine delivered for stripping and sorting out belts cambelt rollers water pump etc sump off to check for build up and clean out.

[chrisgixer]

Crusher?

Good job though. Very nice

[omegapioneer]

Sorry end of life recycling

[omegapioneer]

So thought had car finished but wife then informed me that I need to get stereo system removed from BB refitted asap so most is in and running apart from the 15 inch jbl gti subs she is suffering with bass withdrawal and surviving with a tuned and ported bandpass 12 inch dvc. Would keep most sane happy

[omega3000]

Nice job 

[omegapioneer]

Thanks I need a rest now

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Why was she scrapped? I'm looking at my Nocturno Blue daily driver Diseasel with a red back bumper and 3 styles of alloy wheel.. and the V6 I'm restoring up the drive with rust round the screen and 7 years of dust and cobwebs everywhere and wishing either was in that condition!! 

I'm genuinely not criticising, obviously you have your reasons, just seeing various parts on 'BB' which many a fellow OOFer would probably love to see on their car 

[Shackeng]

Do I recognise the black one from a post on here some years ago?

Found it: http://oldsite.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1261435703/0

[omegapioneer]

i yes thats the car in question looked good in her prime and did quite a few shows.

[omegapioneer]

As for the scrapping most usable bits were removed as nls seems to be the new answer these days in main dealers.
main reason is under the skin the omega can be a rotten pear not just rear arches but front chassis legs at cradle mounting points reinforcing and behind the rear splash guards that are at end of sills rots right away and  at base of arch under back seat base at seatbelr mounting point. I also noticed cracks rotted thru at base of windscreen on both sides. it was motd until next year but it was too far gone to bury more money into. Bit not bad for a car 14 that was used as daily driver not garaged full time or trailer queen

[Shackeng]

As for the scrapping most usable bits were removed as nls seems to be the new answer these days in main dealers.
main reason is under the skin the omega can be a rotten pear not just rear arches but front chassis legs at cradle mounting points reinforcing and behind the rear splash guards that are at end of sills rots right away and  at base of arch under back seat base at seatbelr mounting point. I also noticed cracks rotted thru at base of windscreen on both sides. it was motd until next year but it was too far gone to bury more money into. Bit not bad for a car 14 that was used as daily driver not garaged full time or trailer queen

Yep, just had all these welded on my beloved TD Estate.

[omegapioneer]

Just thought for long term better to find good solid shell to work with as a solid platform to build on bummer it had to be complete opposite of what I was going to build.  Know every bolt on omega intimately. Even to springs and pins in the door locks and ignition lock. Built door cards out of best bits I could get. So disappointed that new parts are drying up. Used my last pair of new wiper connection rods only to find out the long one is obsolete. Car feels really tight with the new arms bushes drop links shocks springs etc and brakes bedded in very quick with new pipes flexys discs pads front and new discs pads pins shoes handbrake cable on rear. Only fault I had after firing it up was airbag which was me needing the proper passenger seat to have the pad and sensor for car seat.

[omegapioneer]

Hi just when you think its all ok drove wife and kids into town for hospital app and afterddropped off the wife to do quick message as I did lap of town.  Just sitting in traffic four lanes wide on a bridge and the engine  died. Cranked but no go. Had toget help to push and call cops to help get through 4 way intersection to push it back to a car park. Or as they told me it wasnt their job to assist me. Luckily got a friendly neighbour that took me home grabbed some tools and a second hand crank sensor from old cars engine. Fitted it in carpark and got her running. Now awaiting a new sensor from main dealers. No warning but an easy fix thank goodness.