Topic: new "body-snatcher" mods (Read 6835 times)

V6drift · « **on:** 12 September 2009, 23:33:37 »

been busy lately with some new upgrades and took a few pics, hope you like.

fitted a pair of FAT goodyear eagles, 255x50x16s from the arse of an 80,s 911.
i,ll not be kerbing the alloys with these on, just look at the size of em.

also replaced the backbox with custom made "OE look" tailpipes, slashed cut to match the bumper.
now sounds like a 50,s grand prix car and wakes the dead instead of carrying them.

fitted smoked side repeaters, touring car style sunstrip, re-located tax disc and blue LED sidelights.

still on the list is a mesh grille, front spoiler, refurbed wheels in black, red calipers and low springs.
its coming on now and i still love it.....

any comments welcome

sands · « **Reply #1 on:** 13 September 2009, 00:10:10 »

carrying the dead?

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V6drift · « **Reply #2 on:** 13 September 2009, 01:07:13 »

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carrying the dead??

its an ex-private ambulance

Ziad · « **Reply #3 on:** 13 September 2009, 01:32:08 »

Great shape your mig is in mate

V6drift · « **Reply #4 on:** 13 September 2009, 08:46:51 »

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Great shape your mig is in mate

cheers mate but it actually wants another £400 spent on bodywork to make me happy

a mate is going to paint the alloys, both bumpers, front spoiler and bottom door sections on the nearside

after a full power buff it should look like new, then i,ll be happy

HNO3GOH · « **Reply #5 on:** 13 September 2009, 13:19:11 »

Very nice, it's the same spec, age and colour as mine

I to have a list of things that i want to do but can i ask where did you get the rear box or lack of done

CateraMV6 · « **Reply #6 on:** 13 September 2009, 13:46:49 »

Those fat rear tires actually look quite well.

The exhaust looks like its loud too... got any videos of it..?

joshwyatt · « **Reply #7 on:** 13 September 2009, 14:09:41 »

That looks good, I like the exhaust...as you say it looks OE...nice. Looks great in black too with the tinted rear windows. I'm not too sure about the blue led's though. You're tempting fate, everytime the police see you should get pulled...told to change them. It all depends on the officer in question. They could easliy suggest you were impersonaitng a police officer. It is a specific offence to have blue lights showing on a vehicle. But nice car

V6drift · « **Reply #8 on:** 13 September 2009, 16:35:33 »

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Very nice, it's the same spec, age and colour as mine I to have a list of things that i want to do but can i ask where did you get the rear box or lack of done

cheers, my mate runs a powerflow shop and built me this for £70.
i had one the same on my old CDX (but 2x3" tails) and knew if i bought another i had to do the same.

V6drift · « **Reply #9 on:** 13 September 2009, 16:39:26 »

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Those fat rear tires actually look quite well.

The exhaust looks like its loud too... got any videos of it..?

the exhaust is loud and boomy then turns into a quieter raw and raspy sound above 3K.
sorry ive not got any vids, i would,nt have a clue how to do and post them.
just unbolt your backbox one sunday and go for a blast

V6drift · « **Reply #10 on:** 13 September 2009, 16:42:08 »

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That looks good, I like the exhaust...as you say it looks OE...nice. Looks great in black too with the tinted rear windows. I'm not too sure about the blue led's though. You're tempting fate, everytime the police see you should get pulled...told to change them. It all depends on the officer in question. They could easliy suggest you were impersonaitng a police officer. It is a specific offence to have blue lights showing on a vehicle. But nice car

cheers for the comments and i,m already thinking twice about the LEDs, its just an excuse for a pull

V6drift · « **Reply #11 on:** 13 September 2009, 16:49:25 »

i had this on my CDX, twin 3" tails but this time i went for the subtle OE look but with supercar soundtrack 8-)
also with 255 rear tyres again

waspy · « **Reply #12 on:** 13 September 2009, 17:20:55 »

I do larve your tail pipes 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)

I used to remove the back box on my V8 SD1's & replace it with twins [smiley=happy.gif] [smiley=happy.gif] Beautiful sound 8-) 8-) 8-)

V6drift · « **Reply #13 on:** 13 September 2009, 17:47:09 »

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I do larve your tail pipes 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)

I used to remove the back box on my V8 SD1's & replace it with twins [smiley=happy.gif] [smiley=happy.gif] Beautiful sound 8-) 8-) 8-)

i bet it was, you really cant beat an un-silenced V engine 8-) 8-) 8-)

Ian_D · « **Reply #14 on:** 13 September 2009, 17:52:32 »

How loud is it when its just ticking over then?

Be interesting to hear it if there’s anyway you can record the sound.

HNO3GOH · « **Reply #15 on:** 13 September 2009, 20:14:29 »

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Very nice, it's the same spec, age and colour as mine I to have a list of things that i want to do but can i ask where did you get the rear box or lack of done

cheers, my mate runs a powerflow shop and built me this for £70.
i had one the same on my old CDX (but 2x3" tails) and knew if i bought another i had to do the same.

I hope you dont mine me asking but would you be happy to get another one done and post it on if i was to send you payment

Dishevelled Den · « **Reply #16 on:** 13 September 2009, 20:52:53 »

What a lovely vehicle V6 8-) 8-) 8-) I would lose the blue led's though, they look quite out of place and spoil the front of an otherwise great car

V6drift · « **Reply #17 on:** 13 September 2009, 21:04:55 »

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How loud is it when its just ticking over then?

Be interesting to hear it if there’s anyway you can record the sound.

you should just be able to hear it in york

no really, tickover is a deep burble, then upto 3K very boomy then a quieter raw and raspy V sound 8-)
i should be coming up to the york meet so you can have a demo

V6drift · « **Reply #18 on:** 13 September 2009, 21:14:06 »

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Very nice, it's the same spec, age and colour as mine I to have a list of things that i want to do but can i ask where did you get the rear box or lack of done

cheers, my mate runs a powerflow shop and built me this for £70.
i had one the same on my old CDX (but 2x3" tails) and knew if i bought another i had to do the same.

I hope you dont mine me asking but would you be happy to get another one done and post it on if i was to send you payment

i would but its not that easy i,m affraid.
they were custom made by powerflow so there,s no jig or pattern to build more.
if the bends are,nt spot on the twin tails wont line up right, it took 2 hours to make and fit these.
i,m sure there,s a custom exhaust builder near you as they are worldwide nowadays.

V6drift · « **Reply #19 on:** 13 September 2009, 21:18:20 »

just bought a set of 5mm wheel spacers and longer bolts off ebay 8-)
also a de-badged mesh grille and i,m about to hit the BIN on a front (steinmetz style) spoiler :-/

its coming on

MickAP · « **Reply #20 on:** 13 September 2009, 21:49:18 »

You've got the same CD alloys as me, what happened to the Elite one's?. And who did the window tints?

Mick

PhilRich · « **Reply #21 on:** 13 September 2009, 21:58:18 »

I wouldn't mind being seen dead in it, she's a beauty!

V6drift · « **Reply #22 on:** 13 September 2009, 22:11:53 »

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You've got the same CD alloys as me, what happened to the Elite one's?. And who did the window tints?

Mick

no idea and no idea mate

ive got old pics of the car with the correct alloys but have no info about the swop :-?
and the tints i assume were done somewhere in gloucester where the funeral directors were based

all i know is its a top class job and really looks the part 8-)

Ziad · « **Reply #23 on:** 14 September 2009, 16:59:46 »

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Great shape your mig is in mate

cheers mate but it actually wants another £400 spent on bodywork to make me happy
a mate is going to paint the alloys, both bumpers, front spoiler and bottom door sections on the nearside

after a full power buff it should look like new, then i,ll be happy

After perfection, are you

V6drift · « **Reply #24 on:** 14 September 2009, 19:57:17 »

i am that, its not far off

Ziad · « **Reply #25 on:** 15 September 2009, 01:04:50 »

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i am that, its not far off

Am sure you can achieve that without much difficulty mate, considering all you've done until now ... good luck with that and keep us posted with piccies of course

PS: fancy giving mine the treatment

3.2 manual · « **Reply #26 on:** 15 September 2009, 04:02:28 »

good pipe, had never thought of that, neighbours would luv it on the early shift! i did think of loosing the centre ones thou.

Stevie-blunder · « **Reply #27 on:** 15 September 2009, 18:24:24 »

Very nice

V6drift · « **Reply #28 on:** 16 September 2009, 19:55:11 »

just fitted my new ebay grille i got for £50 but i,m undecided about it :-/
i think it looks very odd and either needs a vauxhall or irmscher badge in the middle or something :-?
although i think it looks great with the splitter so it looks like i,ll be spending another £85 for that

what do you lot think??? :-/

autov6 · « **Reply #29 on:** 16 September 2009, 21:12:06 »

looks better with front spliter and maybe sum eyebrows :-?

V6drift · « **Reply #30 on:** 16 September 2009, 22:53:10 »

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looks better with front spliter and maybe sum eyebrows :-?

i,m not a fan of eyebrows but the splitter is a must, the grille looks odd without it

Ziad · « **Reply #31 on:** 17 September 2009, 01:54:51 »

I'd say, go with the splitter and I guess a chrome surround for the grille would finish it off in a very lovely way

V6drift · « **Reply #32 on:** 18 September 2009, 06:36:05 »

ive ordered the splitter so thats on its way and also some HID white LED sidelights to replace the blues 8-)
then thats it (i hope) you can take modifying too far then things can go wrong (maybe some springs)

HNO3GOH · « **Reply #33 on:** 18 September 2009, 21:14:09 »

Looking good V6drift, i must admit your is giving me some idea of what mine will look like but i'm not sure if the splitter will fit an MV6 bumper as this is what i have to go on mine and i also have some eyebrows, just on the look out now for a irmscher grille

V6drift · « **Reply #34 on:** 18 September 2009, 21:22:47 »

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Looking good V6drift, i must admit your is giving me some idea of what mine will look like but i'm not sure if the splitter will fit an MV6 bumper as this is what i have to go on mine and i also have some eyebrows, just on the look out now for a irmscher grille

thanks matey

tonight ive just painted the rear calipers red and fitted the 5mm wheel spacers and new bolts.
tomorrow its new front discs, pads, more red paint and spacers and bolts.
its now getting very close to completion, just waiting for the splitter and i,m going to lower the back.

happy dayz 8-)

Sjors-V6 · « **Reply #35 on:** 19 September 2009, 07:40:48 »

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Those fat rear tires actually look quite well.

The exhaust looks like its loud too... got any videos of it..?

the exhaust is loud and boomy then turns into a quieter raw and raspy sound above 3K.
sorry ive not got any vids, i would,nt have a clue how to do and post them.
just unbolt your backbox one sunday and go for a blast

Post them on www.youtube.com

I would like to here that !! 8-)

V6drift · « **Reply #36 on:** 19 September 2009, 19:04:37 »

been busy again shedding blood, sweat and tears (those bloody 18mm caliper bolts were tight)
changed the front discs and pads, painted the calipers red and disc centres black.
fitted the new 5mm wheel spacers with new longer bolts.
also changed those dodgey blue LED sidelights to HID white ones and changed the fuel filter.

front splitter and lowered springs to come

V6drift · « **Reply #37 on:** 29 September 2009, 22:27:41 »

splitter arrived today so i fitted it straight on after work, looks awesome IMHO 8-)
great quality and perfect fit, holds itself in place but i put a couple of screws in just in case

it even came in black gelcoat so i might not bother painting it (until it gets damaged) :-/
almost finished now, still needs the arse dropping 2" but i,m well happy

i also now think the grille looks right so its good

MV6Matt · « **Reply #38 on:** 30 September 2009, 07:38:13 »

......Like your style V6!

I'm a fan of big black Omega estates (mine's a Prefacelift), too!
Althouh I have eyebrows on mine, I dont think you need 'em on yours.
Nice grille too.
Great stuff!

Matthew

V6drift · « **Reply #39 on:** 30 September 2009, 19:27:29 »

thanks for the comment, very happy with how its turned out

i,m not going over the top but it is getting lowered and maybe paint the alloys anthrasite too :-/
my boss has just bought a £240k bently brooklands, thats black with anthrasite wheels and looks stunning 8-)

V6drift · « **Reply #40 on:** 02 October 2009, 20:07:02 »

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Looking good V6drift, i must admit your is giving me some idea of what mine will look like but i'm not sure if the splitter will fit an MV6 bumper as this is what i have to go on mine and i also have some eyebrows, just on the look out now for a irmscher grille

i think the splitter should fit without any hastle, is the MV6 bumper any different to others? not sure :-/
btw, mines down on the logbook as MV6, yet badged up as ELITE for some strange reason

anyone know why??? :-?

splitter was only £86 delivered from ebay

El33t · « **Reply #41 on:** 10 October 2009, 11:11:35 »

It looks really sorted now, glad you got rid of the eyebrows.

I'm thinking one of the Irmscher things in the grill would make it look even better, too.

Quite jealous.

V6drift · « **Reply #42 on:** 11 October 2009, 00:17:22 »

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It looks really sorted now, glad you got rid of the eyebrows.

I'm thinking one of the Irmscher things in the grill would make it look even better, too.

Quite jealous.

cheers

but i never had eyebrows (hate the things) that pic was one i found to show the grille and splitter.
i also think the grille is still missing something but not sure what yet.

El33t · « **Reply #43 on:** 11 October 2009, 11:12:57 »

Oh, my apologies.

The trouble with the Omega grill is that it's sliiiightly too large to simply debadge. It looks a bit like it's fallen off without something there.

An Irmscher badge may solve the problem, but I think with just one very small thing there it'll be spot on.

pedroMV6 · « **Reply #44 on:** 13 October 2009, 22:01:40 »

Holy shucking fit that looks good!

Have to say, I was a little undecided about getting the windows in my black estate tinted - your pics have convinced me it's the way forward.
I like the splitter, and can't see why it wouldn't fit an MV6 bumper.
Agree, the eyebrows wouln't look right.
grille looke fine to me - although the chrome surround on an Irmscher one would look good on most Omegas, on one that black, I don't think so.

So mine doesn't end up looking like an imitation of yours, I'm gonna do summat a bit different...........we'll see next springtime!

Regarding blue sidelights - if they are just on their own, they are illegal as the sidelights should illuminate white (forward facing light).
As fas as I'm aware, it's not illegal to have blue lights on a car, as long as they don't flash or have the ability to flash, when the car is on the public highway.

V6drift · « **Reply #45 on:** 15 October 2009, 19:49:29 »

cheers for the comments pedro

i,ll let you have a look at it next time i,m up your way, youll probably hear me coming anyway

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