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Chat Area => Omega Gallery => Topic started by: davieboy0312 on 01 January 2014, 11:35:29
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about a year ago I had a 2001 omega and had a slight accident at 110mph when head gasket went. Removed engine and stripped it to the bare bones.
The engine has been honed, new rings, crankshaft and all the bearings and heads done.
AND the best part its totally been powdercoated candy red. Just waiting on the timing wheels, power steering wheels, alternator wheel, aircon clutch and crankshaft wheel coming back from chromers
(https://www.dropbox.com/s/w7uryu766eo61h2/20120826_195520.jpg)
any ideas would be great
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Image no workio for me...
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followed instructions for putting it on. how come not workin (https://www.dropbox.com/s/w7uryu766eo61h2/20120826_195520.jpg)
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In dropbox, there is an option to publish/share the pic. You are actually trying to share a page (whic is in link below)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/w7uryu766eo61h2/20120826_195520.jpg
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Used wrong link, needs to start dl.dropboxuser
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/qs5f6wfcalgnzuu/20120825_073101.jpg (https://www.dropbox.com/s/qs5f6wfcalgnzuu/20120825_073101.jpg)
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side view with gear box powdercoated as well. manifolds getting chromed as well
https://www.dropbox.com/sc/9rc048jhg9elcth/7xi2yb4GbC (https://www.dropbox.com/sc/9rc048jhg9elcth/7xi2yb4GbC)
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Looks good, although the colour is a bit gaudy for me.
What are you doing about the cambelt cover?
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looks better in the sunlight. cam cover thrown out. yea I know I run the risk of something getting into timing belt and wrecking everything I done. chance I will take for it looking good
a better pic of colourhttps://www.dropbox.com/s/o9w5a9lc6ykwjh8/WP_20130902_007.jpg (https://www.dropbox.com/s/o9w5a9lc6ykwjh8/WP_20130902_007.jpg)
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I learnt that lesson over twenty years ago when I left the belt cover off because it looked cooler.
Then the fanbelt came off, and made the timingbelt jump about 4 teeth, which I only discovered when I'd walked into town and bought and fitted a new fanbelt.
The AA patrol seemed surprised when I asked to borrow the appropriate sockets and refitted the timingbelt at the side of the road. That is possible with a 2.0l Capri, it will be a disaster with a 4cam V6.
My advice is to find a way of fitting the belt that you can stand to look at. I intend to fit an X30XE to my Standard Flying 12, and will be painting the block and (probably) the gearbox dark blue, as that will be the detail colour on the car. I intend to retain the plastic camcovers and timing belt cover and just clean up all the other aluminium bits.
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only other things I could do is cut the holes out so timing sprockets are visible but still protects the belt
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Is it possible to get perspex covers moulded. :-\
Looks great BTW :y
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that's a idea Perspex covers. wouldn't need to be rounded like the cover just enough to protect the majority of it. good thinking mate
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side view with gear box powdercoated as well. manifolds getting chromed as well
https://www.dropbox.com/sc/9rc048jhg9elcth/7xi2yb4GbC (https://www.dropbox.com/sc/9rc048jhg9elcth/7xi2yb4GbC)
Nice job mate, could you have some pics about chromed parts, please? :y
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only have coil springs as yet all the rest will be coming back next week,also waiting for the whole back end coming back from powder coaters. so be busy rebuilding
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9a544ncnm5b8g1n/V__D41D.jpg (https://www.dropbox.com/s/9a544ncnm5b8g1n/V__D41D.jpg)
when I get the rest back and on I will take more pics.
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only have coil springs as yet all the rest will be coming back next week,also waiting for the whole back end coming back from powder coaters. so be busy rebuilding
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9a544ncnm5b8g1n/V__D41D.jpg (https://www.dropbox.com/s/9a544ncnm5b8g1n/V__D41D.jpg)
when I get the rest back and on I will take more pics.
Woow...looks beauty! :y Wasn't the chroming harmful for the condition of spring? Doesn't it loose any of its flexibility? ???
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once springs are chromed they have to be heat treated to remove hydrogen embrittlement. if it isn't done, when spring is compressed for fitting it could shatter or even when driving under load
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Nice pics :y
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I would just like say that it's refreshing to see someone come on here and show that they have the skills and imagination to turn out something that someone like myself could only dream about,well done that man ;) :y
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thanks mate in sunlight it looks nice. that's what happens when you watch American hotrod, that's the inspiration for it. got all the back end back from coaters today. will rebuild tonight and get pics on. should get chrome back tomorrow then onto the next idea for engine. does anyone have a x30xe in their car? got the engine in a jig in the garage and needing angles so I can set up the hoses
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Co-incidently the guy that resprayed my red Omega is a mate of Chip Foose,I did'nt believe him until he showed me his photo display in his office. :o
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the two best car builders chip foose and body coddington
rear sub frame, swing arms and diff back together
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5ywknreve0fxdjj/WP_20140103_002.jpg (https://www.dropbox.com/s/5ywknreve0fxdjj/WP_20140103_002.jpg)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ilw54yoqec06hjm/WP_20140103_001.jpg (https://www.dropbox.com/s/ilw54yoqec06hjm/WP_20140103_001.jpg)
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Very nice...cars obviously going to be show quality when finished 8)
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aiming for as close to show as possible. will keep posting as I go at least I will know omegas inside out
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finally got some of the chrome back today still got exhaust manifolds and crank wheel
https://www.dropbox.com/s/vktteih7d0ci0de/WP_20140120_003.jpg (https://www.dropbox.com/s/vktteih7d0ci0de/WP_20140120_003.jpg)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/cjkcwje1azy4j2i/WP_20140120_001.jpg (https://www.dropbox.com/s/cjkcwje1azy4j2i/WP_20140120_001.jpg)
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Nice work there, looks excellent :y :y :y
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aiming for as close to show as possible. will keep posting as I go at least I will know omegas inside out
Looks amazing , well done ;)
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I must say that is mint. Would love to do that to mine. :y
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get yourself a engine mate and just do it bit by bit. if I can anyone can.
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might have just sourced a 3.2 bottom end as a project so might give it a go. :y
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once you get it stripped, cleaned and coated. you need to get pics up mate. its a good time to get bores honed and rings and stuff done while its stripped. what colour you thinking of
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Probably do it blue. I will take pictures of the whole process. What did you use to powder coat it?
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all I did was strip it and get all the parts protected and gave it to a company sand blast and powder coat. I guys I used would heat the part first then powder coat makes it stick better. A nice candy blue with chrome parts would be lovely
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yeah sounds nice. What sort of price did you pay if you dont mind me asking? :y
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everything from engine back to rear diff all in cost me about 800-900 quid. but that was them cleaning, blasting and powder coating. you just got to think about when its all done and back on the car. that's what keep you going
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That is truly an amazing piece of work ... You are going to have to contract OCD when that's all fitted to the car if you plan on using it :y
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only time when it will be used is when its dry and sunny. maybe fast now and again
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Loving what you have done to the engine, it's my favorite color as well :D
Bet it looks sweet outside the camera
any pics of the car? :)
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just bought a new car for the shell. original shell was rotten so just bought a replacement. get it stripped and dipped and painted to match engine
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hi are you doing any tune ups to the engine to increase power output, a friend here has built a 3.0 with steel rods new pistons head work and throttle bodies and is getting 360 hp from it with red line nearer 9, beautiful work cant wait to see the finished car, on the shell I'm looking one myself as they are getting bad in places the one in question is at the reinforcing plates on front chassis legs, cheers Eric
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yea last shell I had the rust was right through at the chassis plate. but luckily the new one I have is solid at the chassis plate. has rust on the front crossmember but cant find another one anywhere
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Very impressive! 8) :y
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That's a fantastic looking bit of kit. Regarding the earlier suggestion of transparent cam covers; I have been speaking with a firm that have recently developed some for Lancer Evos and they do intend to extend the offering to other engines. As you might expect, the development costs are high and they need a substantial order for a particular type before they'll put them into production. I wanted to get one for my C20LET, watch this space...!
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not really looking for plastic cam covers but would be nice with a see through Perspex timing belt cover. would that company do one of them?
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Couldn't pass this up. No where near ready for it but wow ;D
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231205494424?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2648
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Car is now stripped and got a date with a media blaster. Going to start taking bets on how much more rust i will find. Think this is going to be painful. Will post pics when cars back
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In my book matey you are a dedicated hero..great to see someone who actually puts so much time,energy and hard earned cash into a project that a lot of us would only dream of doing..It is a credit to you and i hope you have a great deal of pleasure out of it..Well done :y :y
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Thanks for your support mate. Just keep thinking about when its done and all shiny and new
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Job well done, best of luck
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Car due back Saturday not looking forward to seeing the holes left behind by rust
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got car back yesterday not put pics up yet cause really p***ed off
car arrived back all doors in the car all strapped up with boot and bonnet on removing all them from the car noticed that every panel is warped to the point of being scrapped. roof also cooked and will need lots of cataloy to fix it, rear quarters also done in but repairable
rust holes so far
8 inch hole in boot on drivers side
4 inch hole in opposite side
10 inch hole where rear passenger wheel arch meets floor
2 inch hole opposite side
both rear arches
both sills front to back
hole in bulkhead at passengerside
3 inch hole in chassis leg on passengerside
front crossmember totalled
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finally getting new parts back onto the car ready for getting a respray so got the subframe, wishbones etc back on and looking good I had to share it here after almost 2 years
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finally getting new parts back onto the car ready for getting a respray so got the subframe, wishbones etc back on and looking good I had to share it here after almost 2 years
https://www.dropbox.com/s/v0qcu7txbv24zpo/WP_20140804_001.jpg[url]]]https://www.dropbox.com/s/v0qcu7txbv24zpo/WP_20140804_001.jpg[url]
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First link doesn't work mate :-\
Second one is nice :y as I see colour of axle stands also fit to miggie ... :y
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sorry try that mate
https://www.dropbox.com/s/v0qcu7txbv24zpo/WP_20140804_001.jpg (https://www.dropbox.com/s/v0qcu7txbv24zpo/WP_20140804_001.jpg)
yea axle stands are a good match plus a tenner a pair helps :y
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sorry try that mate
https://www.dropbox.com/s/v0qcu7txbv24zpo/WP_20140804_001.jpg (https://www.dropbox.com/s/v0qcu7txbv24zpo/WP_20140804_001.jpg)
yea axle stands are a good match plus a tenner a pair helps :y
Still hasn't fitted that gator has he ;D
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you know what its like mate you cant contain your excitement when you got shiny bits ;D
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Good job :)
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Thanks mate :y
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Well done so far, can't wait to see the finished item :y
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I cant either. Hopefully away to paint body in the next 8 month hopefully
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Looks fantastic nice to see someone doing a full restoration job on a omega that is pretty cool good luck with it :y
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Thanks mate. Cant wait til its all over though but will be mint when done. Going to get it into Vauxhall mag hopefully
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It will definitely be a great car i look forward to seeing it when its all finished.
I know how you feel I havnt been able to drive mine for nearly four years because of working on the engine conversion but its very close now so hopefully be worth all my hard work money and stress lol.
Good luck mate it will be worth the wait and it will be pretty unique :y