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Chat Area => Omega Gallery => Topic started by: MarkC on 08 November 2012, 11:33:42
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...but its predecessor (if you take the Senator out of the equation ;))
I've yet to post photo's of my Omega as I've not yet picked it up from the dealer, so I thought I'd add to the gallery my 1989 Carlton Gsi3000 which I finished restoring earlier this year.
I know it's a bit cheeky posting a non-Omega model in an Omega Gallery, but what the heck...
I took me 4 years to complete, although I started the restoration in 2003 I moved house in 2006 and took a break from it for 6 years (!!) and got back on it last year, so here she is...
Some photo's taken this year (on one of the few days that it wasn't actually raining!!)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8007/7195877936_8303498845_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77021711@N05/7195877936/)
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Alongside my friend's white Gsi3000
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Shots of car at the ONLY show I managed to go to this year due to the appalling weather, (Himley Hall, Nr Dudley WM).
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Gratuitous shots of the underneath taken on the ramps at the MOT test centre.
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Thanks for looking. If you'd like to see the full restoration photos of this project, and would like to see the horrors that I discovered along the way there's a thread link to the VODC here: http://www.vodc.co.uk/showthread.php?t=20623
Mark C. :y
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Mark, Very nice job :y :y :y
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Stunning......i'm drooling with envy ;)
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thats a stunning car and a credit to you :y :y
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WOW :o :o :o hell of a lot of work there, well done! Would love to see it in the flesh :-*
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Thanks guys, much appreciated comments. She certainly puts a smile on the faces of the folk who remember these beasts back in the day ;D :y :y
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Stunning. Clearly a lot of time, effort and cash spent there. Well done fella :y :y :y
Just out of interest, how much do you reckon it's worth?
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I never owned one, but I always quite fancied a Carlton. Nice car !
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Stunning. Clearly a lot of time, effort and cash spent there. Well done fella :y :y :y
Just out of interest, how much do you reckon it's worth?
Thanks cam. There was certainly a lot of time, effort and money spent, especially when all I wanted to do was 'do it up and sell it on'. Unfortunately (or fortunately) I got bitten by the bug and went a little OTT with it. I did the majority of the work myself so saved a small fortune that way, but left the professional side to well, the professionals, but I do have contacts at Vauxhall which made getting (now obsolete) parts easier and a lot cheaper :y
No way could I ever take this on again though, not with all the money in the world, you just can't get new genuine panels or most of the mechanical parts anymore (not in this country anyway).
The nitty gritty (and to answer your original question) I wanted an insured agreed value of £10k but only got £5k (better than book value I guess) but all in all I've probably spent in the region of £20k (and that's how much it cost when it was new!!) with all the receipts to prove it :o however, anyone not knowing the people I do would've spent another £10k on top of that. Some say it's worth it....others say I'm insane :D, but It's done now and I always wanted to restore a car and this is one rare motor in any condition, so to have it the way it is now.....I'm happy....broke....and still insane ;)
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Thats an amazing re-build and hats off to you , ive owned 2 carltons in the past but only the 2.0 cdx versions
which were both great to own . I traveled quite a way once to view a GSI but was disappointed in the condition of the car so walked away ...looking back i wish i had bought it though :( Out of all the colours i think thats the best you have , i bet it will be hard to let go of that car now seeing all the effort you have put into it ....nice one :y
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Thats an amazing re-build and hats off to you , ive owned 2 carltons in the past but only the 2.0 cdx versions
which were both great to own . I traveled quite a way once to view a GSI but was disappointed in the condition of the car so walked away ...looking back i wish i had bought it though :( Out of all the colours i think thats the best you have , i bet it will be hard to let go of that car now seeing all the effort you have put into it ....nice one :y
Thanks EMD. If I ever sold her I'd literally be selling my soul, the car was rebuilt with blood (scars to prove it) sweat (shares in Lynx deodorant to prove it) and tears (shares in Kleenex to prove it). I'll be buried in the fiery depths of hell in this car!!! :-\
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amazing work done there :o :o :o
I bet when they were freshly cooked from the factory they dont shine like this.. :y :y :y
worth your efforts :y
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Looks very nice Mark and after doing the same with a Manta i know what you went through, at one point i shut the workshop for two months and walked away from it just to stay saine.
Now all you need to do is keep it clean and the underside is the worst, found a spot of rust on an antroll bar bracket the other week so it all came off to be re-painted.
But while you can sit back and enjoy the car i've got another three Mantas, '68 Opel GT, Senator S1, Monza S1 and maybe a full bare shell build on an Omega.
Enjoy the car
Andy
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Awesome car. :y
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Very nice indeed. :y
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beautiful :y
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Absolutely gorgeous I'm so so jealous :y
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I never owned one, but I always quite fancied a Carlton. Nice car !
Thanks Rog. :y
amazing work done there :o :o :o
I bet when they were freshly cooked from the factory they dont shine like this.. :y :y :y
worth your efforts :y
Thanks cem :y It's a constant battle keeping this black car looking shiny and dust-free :-\
Looks very nice Mark and after doing the same with a Manta i know what you went through, at one point i shut the workshop for two months and walked away from it just to stay saine.
Now all you need to do is keep it clean and the underside is the worst, found a spot of rust on an antroll bar bracket the other week so it all came off to be re-painted.
But while you can sit back and enjoy the car i've got another three Mantas, '68 Opel GT, Senator S1, Monza S1 and maybe a full bare shell build on an Omega.
Enjoy the car
Andy
Thanks Andy, (this isn't Andy Clears is it?) You've certainly got your work cut out with that lot!!!
Awesome car. :y
Very nice indeed. :y
beautiful :y
Absolutely gorgeous I'm so so jealous :y
Thanks guys, appreciated :y :y :y
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Bloody Carlton's I hate em. I'd never spend the last two years putting one together. Or having at least one Carlton in the garage for the last 20 years ::) ::) ::)
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Bloody Carlton's I hate em. I'd never spend the last two years putting one together. Or having at least one Carlton in the garage for the last 20 years ::) ::) ::)
Sounds like you've got some Carlton demons you need to exorcize there Doz. nice to see you back on TC :P
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Bloody Carlton's I hate em. I'd never spend the last two years putting one together. Or having at least one Carlton in the garage for the last 20 years ::) ::) ::)
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That's a cracker :y
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Stunning.
And allowed, as its an Omega-A :P
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Fantastic job you've done there Mark! Well done :y :y :y
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yes mark it is
Andy
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That's a cracker :y
Thanks Jonny :y
Stunning.
And allowed, as its an Omega-A :P
Haha, this is true. Cheers TheBoy :y
Fantastic job you've done there Mark! Well done :y :y :y
Thank you AndyB :y
yes mark it is
Andy
Thought so, I spoke to you last year regarding flywheel bolts for this very car, they're like rocking horse manure to get hold of, my last hope was Opel Germany.....but got them from a small bolt company down in the West Mids in the end, high tensile, correct thread pitch/diameter. Just had to get the heads shaved on a lathe as they were a little high, apart from that perfect all for about £10 for 6. Flywheel still on the car so all's good :y
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Thats sooo nice mate...Top job and the detail to which you have gone to is brill. Can i ask how you did your diff or who did your diff as in was it rebuilt and cleaned or just cleaned and put back on ?????? I would love to do something like this but i carn't weld so it would cost me a fortune lol.
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Thats sooo nice mate...Top job and the detail to which you have gone to is brill. Can i ask how you did your diff or who did your diff as in was it rebuilt and cleaned or just cleaned and put back on ?????? I would love to do something like this but i carn't weld so it would cost me a fortune lol.
Thanks gstylebaby. Didn't rebuild the diff as (although it was caked in oil) it ran fine with no clunking or whining. I did change the propshaft and halfshaft seals though and put in new oil and additive. Apart from that just cleaned the casing with paraffin and thinners, wire brushed the surface and gave it a coat of silver Hammerite :y
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Thats sooo nice mate...Top job and the detail to which you have gone to is brill. Can i ask how you did your diff or who did your diff as in was it rebuilt and cleaned or just cleaned and put back on ?????? I would love to do something like this but i carn't weld so it would cost me a fortune lol.
Thanks gstylebaby. Didn't rebuild the diff as (although it was caked in oil) it ran fine with no clunking or whining. I did change the propshaft and halfshaft seals though and put in new oil and additive. Apart from that just cleaned the casing with paraffin and thinners, wire brushed the surface and gave it a coat of silver Hammerite :y
Well it looks like a top job mate don't suppose you want to teach me how to weld do you lol.
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Thats sooo nice mate...Top job and the detail to which you have gone to is brill. Can i ask how you did your diff or who did your diff as in was it rebuilt and cleaned or just cleaned and put back on ?????? I would love to do something like this but i carn't weld so it would cost me a fortune lol.
Thanks gstylebaby. Didn't rebuild the diff as (although it was caked in oil) it ran fine with no clunking or whining. I did change the propshaft and halfshaft seals though and put in new oil and additive. Apart from that just cleaned the casing with paraffin and thinners, wire brushed the surface and gave it a coat of silver Hammerite :y
Well it looks like a top job mate don't suppose you want to teach me how to weld do you lol.
Haha, Would love to teach you mate, but to be honest I've probably forgotten how to weld myself. When I started this project I'd never even touched a welder, my Bro-in-law taught me the basics of mig welding and I went from there. I had more fun grinding the welds smooth (which hid my 'reasonable' efforts). Have a go yourself, it's fun once you get the hang of it.....watch out for those sparks when they go up your sleeve....or down your ear *sizzle* ;)
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Is that your every day car or just a show car , the engine bay looks like new with all that detailing :y
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Is that your every day car or just a show car , the engine bay looks like new with all that detailing :y
It's my second/show car mate. Not that it got to any shows this year ::) It's tucked up in may garage now and won't be seeing daylight again until May next year. It will be given a once-over through winter though and a service before its MOT (which I hope it will pass!!)
Picking up my new daily driver up tomorrow.... my 2.2 Omega Estate (look out for a new thread on that ;))
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That's very nice... Very nice indeed :y :y :y
Oh, and it is an Omega A ;) ;)
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Amazing car..so clean...tidy....a credit to you...and i am envious matey.. :y
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That's very nice... Very nice indeed :y :y :y
Oh, and it is an Omega A ;) ;)
Our european cousins :y
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Amazing car..so clean...tidy....a credit to you...and i am envious matey.. :y
Thanks pal, much appreciated :y
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Cracking car Mark,well done :y
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Cracking car Mark,well done :y
Thanks henryd :y
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Many moons ago a friend had a 24v Gsi Carlton,that thing went like beejesus,I wasn't present but was told by someone that was in it that it hit 168 indicated on the digi speedo :o
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Many moons ago a friend had a 24v Gsi Carlton,that thing went like beejesus,I wasn't present but was told by someone that was in it that it hit 168 indicated on the digi speedo :o
That might have been a tad optimistic ::) ::) ::)
There used to be a white GSi around here that was apparently turbo'd ........ I last saw it making LOTS of thick black smoke along a local by-pass! :(
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Many moons ago a friend had a 24v Gsi Carlton,that thing went like beejesus,I wasn't present but was told by someone that was in it that it hit 168 indicated on the digi speedo :o
Yeah, those digi speedo's were always good at fooling the driver into false expectations ;)
Seriously though, even if the speedo was out by 10mph giving a true speed of 158mph that's quite possible, anymore than that and you're in Lotus Carlton territory.
My Digi speeds are all over the place half the time especially if I've been playing with the cruise control, you don't want to be approaching any speed traps when that's happening!! :-\
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Gorgeous car, the underbody shot showing the fuel tank could almost be described as sexy... a real credit to you. :y
I'm sure I've seen it twice recently, parked outside an industrial unit close to W-ton town centre??
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Gorgeous car, the underbody shot showing the fuel tank could almost be described as sexy... a real credit to you. :y
I'm sure I've seen it twice recently, parked outside an industrial unit close to W-ton town centre??
Thanks Brikhead, though it's not this car that you've seen (at least I hope not :o) she's wrapped up warm in my garage, must be another Gsi floating about then, common as muck these things!! ;D
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A super looking motor mate. Had an F plate manual myself a few years ago. Very enjoyable drive and still suprisingly quick with 375k on it. Sold it to get the ,mig. Also had a pair of 3.0 24V Diamond estates, the GSI estate as some people call them. We have several very nice examples over at ABS, most are in red though.
Keith B
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How can it be so clean underneath... congrats bud ! Nice shots indeed ! :y
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A super looking motor mate. Had an F plate manual myself a few years ago. Very enjoyable drive and still suprisingly quick with 375k on it. Sold it to get the ,mig. Also had a pair of 3.0 24V Diamond estates, the GSI estate as some people call them. We have several very nice examples over at ABS, most are in red though.
Keith B
Thanks Keith, 375k on the clock!! Testament to the rock solid Vx engines :y
Are you on Total carlton by the way?
How can it be so clean underneath... congrats bud ! Nice shots indeed ! :y
It never sees rain Johnny, just have to clean off the road dust..........sad ain't I ::)
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The Carlton does you credit and is an insperation to the restoration of my 2000 Omega 2.5 CD
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The Carlton does you credit and is an insperation to the restoration of my 2000 Omega 2.5 CD
Thanks pmacca. Good luck with your resto. :y
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That looks great :y :y i want one now ;D ;D
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That looks great :y :y i want one now ;D ;D
Thanks SP_3.2 :y
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You've given a kick up the virtual backside!! Tonight I did a four hour round jolly to get some bits for the LC. At this rate I'll have her finished before the petrol runs out!! Had a nice trip in the Omega and even managed 32 MPG as I wasn't pushing it.
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You've given a kick up the virtual backside!! Tonight I did a four hour round jolly to get some bits for the LC. At this rate I'll have her finished before the petrol runs out!! Had a nice trip in the Omega and even managed 32 MPG as I wasn't pushing it.
Proud of ya mate, proud of ya :y
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That's a stunner :y :y.
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That's a stunner :y :y.
Cheers Pal. :y
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No, I,m not on TC Mark C. In ABS as the club shop contact.
Keith B
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That is brilliant matey! always did like the cavalier/carlton gsi's, owned a few cavalier Gsi/turbo's! Now thinking why didnt i buy any carlton? maybe because didnt come across any looking like yours :y :y
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That is brilliant matey! always did like the cavalier/carlton gsi's, owned a few cavalier Gsi/turbo's! Now thinking why didnt i buy any carlton? maybe because didnt come across any looking like yours :y :y
Thanks Stallion :y
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Mark all I can say is WOW WHAT A STUNNER :o :o :o
I tip my hat to you sir :y
What parts of the build did you do ?
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Mark all I can say is WOW WHAT A STUNNER :o :o :o
I tip my hat to you sir :y
What parts of the build did you do ?
Thanks Venom, appreciate the comment. I did all of the build (and the stripdown :o) myself (and got the scars to prove it :(), though I left the technical stuff to the experts. My brother-in-law is a panel beater/fitter for Vauxhall so he helped me with lining the panels up (he taught me to weld so I also did that). Got a mate who's a sprayer for Vx so naturally he did the paintwork ;). And got a mate who's an expert on Monza's who helped me fit the engine :y Everything else was done by me....that's why it took so long!!
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I can appreciate practically what has gone into this "build" as I had one of these from new (a Company car), on a G plate as yours, and in black (sort of metallic black as I suspect yours is - a bit difficult to see 100% from a photo), and I have to say yours looks so much better than my one even when it was brand new!! :y :y :y
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I can appreciate practically what has gone into this "build" as I had one of these from new (a Company car), on a G plate as yours, and in black (sort of metallic black as I suspect yours is - a bit difficult to see 100% from a photo), and I have to say yours looks so much better than my one even when it was brand new!! :y :y :y
Thanks dbug, I've met a few people who either had one, wanted one, or knew someone who had one of these as a company car, including my MOT man, he told me (when he was testing this one) an old boss of his had one an everyone envied him. These seemed to be the cars to have back in the day, if you (or your boss) owned one in 1989 you'd 'made it' :y
P.s. Colour is 'Starmist Black' - metallic. The original colour. (I've noticed in certain lights it looks grey, blue, and even green!!)
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For some reason I have never noticed this tread until now, and wowwwwwwwwww!!!!!!! 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
What a superb restoration! Absolutely better than new now it seems, and all done with utter determination that certainly I could never consider, let alone do ::) ::) The patience you have leaves me in awe. :-* :-*
Mark you can be really proud of that car, and I would hope that it will be the classic now and of the future it deserves to be. That is of museum quality in my humble opinion.
Great, great job! 8) 8) 8) 8) :y :y
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For some reason I have never noticed this tread until now, and wowwwwwwwwww!!!!!!! 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
What a superb restoration! Absolutely better than new now it seems, and all done with utter determination that certainly I could never consider, let alone do ::) ::) The patience you have leaves me in awe. :-* :-*
Mark you can be really proud of that car, and I would hope that it will be the classic now and of the future it deserves to be. That is of museum quality in my humble opinion.
Great, great job! 8) 8) 8) 8) :y :y
Thank you very much Lizzie. Very kind comments indeed. :) :) :y
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I can appreciate practically what has gone into this "build" as I had one of these from new (a Company car), on a G plate as yours, and in black (sort of metallic black as I suspect yours is - a bit difficult to see 100% from a photo), and I have to say yours looks so much better than my one even when it was brand new!! :y :y :y
Thanks dbug, I've met a few people who either had one, wanted one, or knew someone who had one of these as a company car, including my MOT man, he told me (when he was testing this one) an old boss of his had one an everyone envied him. These seemed to be the cars to have back in the day, if you (or your boss) owned one in 1989 you'd 'made it' :y
P.s. Colour is 'Starmist Black' - metallic. The original colour. (I've noticed in certain lights it looks grey, blue, and even green!!)
Yep thats the colour I remember :y
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For some reason I have never noticed this tread until now, and wowwwwwwwwww!!!!!!! 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
What a superb restoration! Absolutely better than new now it seems, and all done with utter determination that certainly I could never consider, let alone do ::) ::) The patience you have leaves me in awe. :-* :-*
Mark you can be really proud of that car, and I would hope that it will be the classic now and of the future it deserves to be. That is of museum quality in my humble opinion.
Great, great job! 8) 8) 8) 8) :y :y
Thank you very much Lizzie. Very kind comments indeed. :) :) :y
You deserve them Mark! :y Still thinking of your wonderful car 8) 8) 8) :y :y
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You deserve them Mark! :y Still thinking of your wonderful car 8) 8) 8) :y :y
Aww stop it Lizzie......I'm blushing now (the Gsi has also turned a fetching shade of red too ;D) :D :D
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You deserve them Mark! :y Still thinking of your wonderful car 8) 8) 8) :y :y
Aww stop it Lizzie......I'm blushing now (the Gsi has also turned a fetching shade of red too ;D) :D :D
;D ;D ;D ;D :y
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Hi Mark, useless me trying to add anything that has not been already said, a truly immaculate car. Its one of the reasons I had the wheels off you. Anyone who takes this much pride in their work, would never have 'shoddy' stuff around. Know what? 'I was right'!! The wheels are great thank you mate, and I must say that your estate is none too 'shabby' either. nice to see someone taking so much pride in their motors. Good luck mate.. :y
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Thanks Rob, and thanks for taking the time to have a look through this thread and your kind comments.
Glad you're happy with the wheels, they'll look lovely on your Elite. It was a pleasure to meet you today.
Take care....and steer clear of those pesky surprise roundabouts!!
All the best.
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So rare to see one of these nowadays, let alone in such stunning condition... Something to be truly proud of! :y
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Stunning. I prefer yours to your mates white one, and what a shine you've got there.
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Thanks guys, having shares in Meguiars and Autoglym help keep her body in tip-top condition :y
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Just need to add my twopenneth,,, wow!!! :y :y
May I ask with various underbody items, like the 'straps' that the fuel tank is held by, wishbones, brackets, diff mounts etc.. did you recondition the originals/replacements, or were these brand new from Vx ones?
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Very very nice, great looking car..
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Absolutely stunning makes me and my hubby yearn for another 8) owned 1 12v and 3 24v before the Omegas love love love them to bits and yours is a credit to you :y
Angie
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Just need to add my twopenneth,,, wow!!! :y :y
May I ask with various underbody items, like the 'straps' that the fuel tank is held by, wishbones, brackets, diff mounts etc.. did you recondition the originals/replacements, or were these brand new from Vx ones?
Wow, this has been resurrected!! Haha.
Thanks for the comments.
All the metal items are the original parts, sand blasted and powder coated. All bushes and rubber parts were brand new original Vx items, this was back in 2002/2003 and you could still get these items back then, would probably struggle to do so now though.
Very very nice, great looking car..
Thanks you Tilbo :y
Absolutely stunning makes me and my hubby yearn for another 8) owned 1 12v and 3 24v before the Omegas love love love them to bits and yours is a credit to you :y
Angie
Very very nice, great looking car..
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Thank you Missy MV6, it certainly gets a lot of attention at the shows I attend, getting very very rare now in any spec. :y
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Very impressed. And also shows how original items can look better than new. I'm aiming to do the same to my V6 - I want it to look as tidy and cared for underneath as on the top. How often have we owned a car which has had a nasty scab of rust which needs a plate putting over/cutting out replacing on an inner wing or similar, yet if someone ten years ago has just ground off the surface rust and splatted a bit of underseal on it, there's be no issue now?
Genuinely can see the time and effort gone into this. :)
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Just make sure MOT man dont put his greasy paws all over the underside ::) Wish i'd kept my 2.0 cdx carlton , was the best car i ever owned :)
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Very impressed. And also shows how original items can look better than new. I'm aiming to do the same to my V6 - I want it to look as tidy and cared for underneath as on the top. How often have we owned a car which has had a nasty scab of rust which needs a plate putting over/cutting out replacing on an inner wing or similar, yet if someone ten years ago has just ground off the surface rust and splatted a bit of underseal on it, there's be no issue now?
Genuinely can see the time and effort gone into this. :)
Thank you, and I quite agree,
Good luck with the V6, definitely worth the effort!!
Just make sure MOT man dont put his greasy paws all over the underside ::) Wish i'd kept my 2.0 cdx carlton , was the best car i ever owned :)
We have an agreement that he puts on a fresh pair of latex gloves on every time he inspects it ;)
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Sure i read somewhere that 4 post lifts can be hired on hourly basis to do repair work , would be ideal for tidying everything up and undersealing . If money was no object think id install one next to the house as there is enough room :)
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Cheers Mark C :y
Jut to hog someone else's thread who's clearly done a better job than I could hope to do, my progress on the V6 is here...
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=126439.0
And Emd, as soon as the engine's running I'll be able to get her on ramps, I can't wait. Being 225mm off the ground is NOT very good for access!! (I know it's that, because I'm using Omega wheels as axlestands!
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Sure i read somewhere that 4 post lifts can be hired on hourly basis to do repair work , would be ideal for tidying everything up and undersealing . If money was no object think id install one next to the house as there is enough room :)
I did all the work underneath the car whilst it was on axle stands, I was quite pleased with myself when I saw it on the ramps (whilst standing up) for the first time at the MOT test centre, the tester couldn't believe I'd done all the work underneath whilst on my back with the whole car just inches above me.
I few expletives were uttered I'll tell you (especially when I was fitting the Diff and subframe together!!) But it CAN be done.......just ;)
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Cheers Mark C :y
Jut to hog someone else's thread who's clearly done a better job than I could hope to do, my progress on the V6 is here...
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=126439.0
And Emd, as soon as the engine's running I'll be able to get her on ramps, I can't wait. Being 225mm off the ground is NOT very good for access!! (I know it's that, because I'm using Omega wheels as axlestands!
Have faith, anything is possible....if you have time, patience......and just a little OCD :D ;D
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Haha! Well that's really good to know. I have to say I did notice in your photos the woks doesn't seem to have occurred in an air-conditioned garage with a Dulux white floor. Not suggesting that in a professional environment it's still not hard work, but doing it in your driveway makes it a damn sight harder, and worth an extra not of respect!
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Haha! Well that's really good to know. I have to say I did notice in your photos the woks doesn't seem to have occurred in an air-conditioned garage with a Dulux white floor. Not suggesting that in a professional environment it's still not hard work, but doing it in your driveway makes it a damn sight harder, and worth an extra not of respect!
The work was done at my mum's house back when I started it in 2002, half outside, and then moved into her garage to complete it.
I actually had to build my own garage at the side of my house before I could move the Carlton in!!
This is where she resides now, not air-conditioned (though it is ventilated) nor with a Dulux white floor, but she's happy living here :y
(oh, and the clock was just a £3 clock from Asda......I made it into a Vauxhall clock. see what I mean about OCD ;D)
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/4-2_zps13384d53.jpg) (http://s1197.photobucket.com/user/Catho01/media/4-2_zps13384d53.jpg.html)
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/9-2_zps4129bffb.jpg) (http://s1197.photobucket.com/user/Catho01/media/9-2_zps4129bffb.jpg.html)
1500x900mm Vx vinyl Logo on corex board at the foot of Garage...
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/10-2_zps66ac8fd0.jpg) (http://s1197.photobucket.com/user/Catho01/media/10-2_zps66ac8fd0.jpg.html)
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/3-2_zpsf9c42953.jpg) (http://s1197.photobucket.com/user/Catho01/media/3-2_zpsf9c42953.jpg.html)
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/1-3_zpsad312746.jpg) (http://s1197.photobucket.com/user/Catho01/media/1-3_zpsad312746.jpg.html)
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/5-2_zpsb564f1a0.jpg) (http://s1197.photobucket.com/user/Catho01/media/5-2_zpsb564f1a0.jpg.html)
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/8-2_zps4c5d3441.jpg) (http://s1197.photobucket.com/user/Catho01/media/8-2_zps4c5d3441.jpg.html)
Last but not least, my £3 Adsa cheapo clock converted into a more themed one :D
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/6-2_zps5b416eef.jpg) (http://s1197.photobucket.com/user/Catho01/media/6-2_zps5b416eef.jpg.html)[/QUOTE]
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Wow :o :D :D Impressive stuff ... :y
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Any what is the pcm rent on this property, please? As I would like to live in this garage ;)