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Chat Area => Omega Gallery => Topic started by: MarkC on 12 November 2012, 18:39:54
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*More of a detailing thread, but here goes*
Picked up my new daily driver on Saturday, A 2.2 Omega GLS estate on an X plate.
Drove it up from Birmingham (to Derby) and it drove beautifully, (I have some querys on the car which I will post in the relevant topic sections) but apart from that I'm happy with the car.
The car was relatively clean when I picked it up, but not to the standard I like to keep, so work commenced on bringing it up to scratch with a little detailing and deep cleaning.
First on the agenda was to simply wash the car outside before I moved it into the garage for the real work to start. :)
Ready to start.
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Washed and dried...
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And parked in the garage:
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Engine bay, reasonably clean....but could be better.
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So after some detailing it looked like this...
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Before:
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After:
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Time to get out the clay bar to freshen up the paintwork.
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The roof goes on forever!!!! It would be easier if I were 7ft tall....but I'm not so I'll stand on the door sill... ;D
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Coming up a treat:
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A few years' worth of contamination there then...
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cleaning all those nooks and crannies....and door handles!
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Nasty tidemark under rear qtr screen rubber...
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...gone.
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Moved onto the interior: - Drivers' footwell.
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And Drivers' seat:
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Cleaned:
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Rear of drivers' seat:
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Onto the dashboard/radio with a dry paintbrush....
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Centre console/transmission....
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Lookng better (passenger side yet to be done).
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I wanted to modify the door trim so I got some vinyl from a friend in the signmaking trade, heated it up to activate the glue and help make it supple so I could form it around the shape of the trim...
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Sharp scalpal to cut the vinyl...
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Another blast of heat for good measure...
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...and et voila.
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Rear door done too :y
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That's all for now folks, will update as I progress further with the work. :)
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Very nice :y :y
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Lovely work. Looking forward to the updates :y
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Awesome job :y
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nice one very clean can i bring mine around ;D :y
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Nice mate ....are you on detailing world mate and have you not long hadyour man cave done....Only im sure i have seen the build some place. :y
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Blow the car.....what about that garage ;D....its cleaner than my lounge ;D
You must have the patience of a saint.....it looks fantastic :y
One day, my car will look like that ;)
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Very nice :y :y
Lovely work. Looking forward to the updates :y
Awesome job :y
Thanks guys :y :y :y
nice one very clean can i bring mine around ;D :y
Need time to recover from this one mate, give me a coupe of years ;)
Nice mate ....are you on detailing world mate and have you not long hadyour man cave done....Only im sure i have seen the build some place. :y
Yes mate, I joined DW when I finished the Carlton. Great site, picked up a lot of tips which I put to use on this car. And yes, I posted a thread on the garage build too :y
Blow the car.....what about that garage ;D....its cleaner than my lounge ;D
You must have the patience of a saint.....it looks fantastic :y
One day, my car will look like that ;)
Thanks Terbert. I built the garage myself to store my other car in (Carlton Gsi) so I want to keep it as clean as the car if I can ;). My patience does run out sometimes, that's the time to call it a day and come inside for a nice cold beer :y :y
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You have become MR Detailer ;D :y Nice man cave and nice cars :y
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Looking nice :y , wanna do mine? ;)
Also, what do you use to clean up the engine bay?
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new coolant bottle does wonders for engine bay :y
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Hey, that does look good tunnie ;)
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You have become MR Detailer ;D :y Nice man cave and nice cars :y
Thanks EMD, Mr Detailer I like it, sounds better than Mr OCD :y
Looking nice :y , wanna do mine? ;)
Also, what do you use to clean up the engine bay?
I went 'budget' with the cleaning product, instead of using expensive degreasers I simply used white spirit on a rag and toothbrush/paintbrush to clean the 'scum' off the pipes, tops of wing, scuttle etc... Finished the plastic/rubber work with Autoglym erm...Plastic & Rubber cleaner :y
new coolant bottle does wonders for engine bay :y
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I agree mate, a brand spanking expansion tank transforms an engine bay, that missing decal on the plastic fan cover/slam panel would drive me mad.....I can help you with that if you'd like, I'm in the graphics industry and can get things like that printed on vinyl, I did all mine on the Carlton. Just need to know what decal was there originally :y
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Well, after four 12 hour days... :o I've finished the Omega, my fingertips are as sore as hell and every time I shut my eyes all I see is that car....but I'm happy with the results :y
Anyway, final photos of the deep clean:
Plant life growing in the boot lid shut...
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...not any more.
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Exhaust tailpipe was BLACK!!!
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A bit of spit & polish (okay, Autoglym Metal polish) and I have a shiny pipe :y
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More claying, the bonnet this time....
More contamination on this panel than the whole car!!!
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The nearside rear bumper had a nasty gouge down the side where the previous owner had obviously not been very careful with their parking...
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So I decided to have a go at fixing it...
Flatted the scuff out with a medium grit paper/water...
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Ready for primer...
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Not a bad match, just need to wait for the lacquer to dry properly before I can machine polish it up to a shine.
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Horrible tar spots and grime at the front wheel arch...
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No more...
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Front passenger seat=ditched!!
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Front passenger seat=clean ;)
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A more welcoming sight for passengers now.
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Polishing paying off.
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Just arrived at work to take these shots of the car...
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Thanks for looking :y
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Looking very nice Mark :y :y
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Cheers Henryd :y
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Looking good, wish i had the time to spend all day on mine ;)
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You have elevated that car to a new level of clean. Best of luck with it.
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I have to say, it does give you incentive to do your own, but I am not well knowlegeable in the clay/detail/polishing department :(
Its the bits like tar on wheel arches etc that I never think of doing, but I shall now :y
I think Mark, you may shake a few of us up now ;D :y
I commend you on a fantastic job :y
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Thanks for the comments guys :y
I have to say, it does give you incentive to do your own, but I am not well knowlegeable in the clay/detail/polishing department :(
Its the bits like tar on wheel arches etc that I never think of doing, but I shall now :y
I think Mark, you may shake a few of us up now ;D :y
I commend you on a fantastic job :y
Thanks terbert, it is a tedious job and one that took me four solid days to do (2 from the weekend and 2 (holi)days from work). But this car (although clean) was in need of a good going over. Things like the tar spots, tidemarks around window rubbers, green algae type stuff, dirty/greasy door shuts are probably OTT things to bother with, but you only really have to concentrate on these things every two, three maybe four years as this dirt takes that long to build up. All I did was clean most likely 12 year's worth of grime. I'll keep on top of it now by washing the car every week/two weeks, and polishing it every month/two months. It may be an old car now, but I'd still like it to look like new :y
I am not well knowlegeable in the clay/detail/polishing department
Neither was I until earlier this year, did a bit of reading up on the subject (Detailing World website) and took it from there. It's very satisfying, and if you think what I've done is thorough you should see some of the work the guys do on DW.....talk about obsessive.... :o
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Thanks for the comments guys :y
I have to say, it does give you incentive to do your own, but I am not well knowlegeable in the clay/detail/polishing department :(
Its the bits like tar on wheel arches etc that I never think of doing, but I shall now :y
I think Mark, you may shake a few of us up now ;D :y
I commend you on a fantastic job :y
Thanks terbert, it is a tedious job and one that took me four solid days to do (2 from the weekend and 2 (holi)days from work). But this car (although clean) was in need of a good going over. Things like the tar spots, tidemarks around window rubbers, green algae type stuff, dirty/greasy door shuts are probably OTT things to bother with, but you only really have to concentrate on these things every two, three maybe four years as this dirt takes that long to build up. All I did was clean most likely 12 year's worth of grime. I'll keep on top of it now by washing the car every week/two weeks, and polishing it every month/two months. It may be an old car now, but I'd still like it to look like new :y
I am not well knowlegeable in the clay/detail/polishing department
Neither was I until earlier this year, did a bit of reading up on the subject (Detailing World website) and took it from there. It's very satisfying, and if you think what I've done is thorough you should see some of the work the guys do on DW.....talk about obsessive.... :o
I agree mate it is very satisfying i have been into detail for a few years now and have sooo much stuff you don't half get a bug for it. ;D ;D I love just getting on with it i kind of go off into my on little world ;D ;D. Plus its great to step back take a look and think thats so much better.
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I agree mate it is very satisfying i have been into detail for a few years now and have sooo much stuff you don't half get a bug for it. I love just getting on with it i kind of go off into my on little world . Plus its great to step back take a look and think thats so much better.
Had my ipod/headphones on for all four days, shut the rest of the world (well, the rest of the garage) out. Must've gone through all 900 tracks on there too!!! ;D
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These came in the post today:
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should tidy the side of the motor up a little :y
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Again Mark a lovely job, if your really in to detailing your cars my mate Mark owns this place not to far from you :y www.autobritedirect.co.uk/
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Again Mark a lovely job, if your really in to detailing your cars my mate Mark owns this place not to far from you :y www.autobritedirect.co.uk/
Thanks pal. Just looking at the link now :y
Got some more detailing to do at the weekend (if the weather allows me to!!)...got some pretty snazzy (but hopefully not too tacky) work to do with some graphics/vinyl.
Bought a second hand bumper I need to prep for paint, the one on the car at the moment has some bad scuffs on it put there by the previous owner so I've bought one to get painted then I can do a straight swap once it's done.
Also want to remove the throttle body and clean it/replace gasket and inspect my breather pipes as I had it tech2'd on tuesday and it threw up that error code, also threw up a problem with the MAF sensor too so I need to replace that as I can see that it's an aftermarket one, I'll replace it with a genuine Vx one.
Oh, I need to fit the clear side repeaters as well so a busy weekend ahead....watch this space....as I'll be filling it with photos of the work. :y
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nice car want to do mine ;D ;D
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nice car want to do mine ;D ;D
What he said........ :y :y
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nice car want to do mine ;D ;D
nice car want to do mine ;D ;D
What he said........ :y :y
;D ;D ;) ;)
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Very nice job and probably added quit a bit to its value :y
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Very nice job and probably added quit a bit to its value :y
Thanks Pete, need to do some more work this weekend....see if I can bump up the value a little more ;)
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These came in the post today:
should tidy the side of the motor up a little :y
My OE clear side repeater have an orange diffuser inside them ..... you just need an ordinary clear lamp in them :-\
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These came in the post today:
should tidy the side of the motor up a little :y
My OE clear side repeater have an orange diffuser inside them ..... you just need an ordinary clear lamp in them :-\
Maybe these clusters don't have an orange diffuser, just clear. So they've provided orange bulbs... :-\
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Today's work: Started prepping the new/second hand bumper. Had to flat out the scuffs and scratches before I send it to the paint shop.
The bumper as I got it, there was a lot of stone chips and scratches although can't really been seen here.
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Flatting out the scuffs with 240 grit W&D
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The part of the bumper above the number plate was quite pitted, looked liked the previous driver liked parking up close to a wall ::)
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How it looks now, a lot of scratches flatted out!!
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Need to put a spot of stopper in these 'pits'. Job for the weekend.
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Also had a problem with my MAF, in that it didn't work. Got it diagnosed last week and picked up my new (Genuine) MAF today, I say genuine as the one I just removed from the car is a pattern (the one on the left) >:(
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New Genuine MAF
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Removed failed and pattern MAF, Identical in everyway bar the stamps!!
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And where it should be. (this photo taken as removed) All fitted and back up and running. Car now goes as it should with better performance/pick-up, no warning lights and better fuel consumption :y :y
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Good result with the MAF :y
Bumper's looking good too. Mine needs done, and I guess I'll leave it in to a body shop, but would love to have a go at flatting it myself. Mmmm .... :-X
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Flatting's easy (though a little laborious) once you get going mate, just be sure to 'feather' out the around the edges so you don't feel a ridge :y
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Good job :y
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Good job :y
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Looks great! I would like to have 4 cyl, it is very hard to work around V6. It took me 2 hours to remove ABS module!
Did you notice, you have steering column on a wrong side? Or maybe mine is on wrong side? ;D
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Have you had the wheels repainted? usually that style have water marks under the laquer. I,ve not seen a good set until yours.
Keith B
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It is not Opel emblem, is it? Lion with wings and snake? What is it? Looks good.
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Looks great! I would like to have 4 cyl, it is very hard to work around V6. It took me 2 hours to remove ABS module!
Did you notice, you have steering column on a wrong side? Or maybe mine is on wrong side? ;D
Got me worried then, thought you'd spotted something on my car that I hadn't.....then I realised what you meant...... ::) It's been a long day!!
Have you had the wheels repainted? usually that style have water marks under the laquer. I,ve not seen a good set until yours.
Keith B
The wheels were like that when I got the car, Keith. Helped seal the deal for me as they looked like new :) As you know I like my car to look presentable and a clean set of wheels make all the difference. I think they've been painted though tbh as the finish isn't as original as you'd expect and even the inner rims are like new.
I'd ideally love a set of 5 spoke Elites, when the right ones come up I'll probably get them.
It is not Opel emblem, is it? Lion with wings and snake? What is it? Looks good.
That emblem is the Griffin (a mythical creature with the body of a Lion and wings and head of an Eagle) and is the Logo of Vauxhall. :y
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Mark, did you have MAF code?
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Mark, did you have MAF code?
Do you mean an error code? yeah I got one (not got it to hand) but it should be somewhere on here within a thread. It'll be P........
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pheew.. lots of patience and detailed work.. all jobs well done :y :y :y :y
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pheew.. lots of patience and detailed work.. all jobs well done :y :y :y :y
Thanks Pal. :y
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:) hi mate. What do u use to clean your engine.? I've just had rocker gasget an plug change so need to have a clean up!!
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:) hi mate. What do u use to clean your engine.? I've just had rocker gasget an plug change so need to have a clean up!!
I didn't want to go down the route of expensive products like the ones the pro detailers use.....so good old fashioned White Spirit was used, it degrease's the bay brilliantly. Alternatively you could use paraffin as it also acts as a degreaser and leaves a waxy residue behind which repels water and gives a slight sheen to the hosework.
Finally I used Autoglym Vinyl & Rubber cleaner to dress the hoses, pipes, plastic airbox/fuseboxes, scuttle etc...
I think baby oil as a dressing has been suggested on a thread somewhere here. It gives a deep shines to rubber/plastic....smells nice too ;) :y
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Nice Miggy mate :y :y Mine never be that clean mate hose it down and thats it ;D
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Nice Miggy mate :y :y Mine never be that clean mate hose it down and thats it ;D
It doesn't look like this at the moment mate. One trip to work down the motorway in this weather and it's ditched again!! ::)
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:y brilliant job mate ..
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:y brilliant job mate ..
Thanks Kevin. :y
Well, finally fitted the clear indicators today after a wash and polish of the meega.
Removing grotty original orange ones.
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12 years of dirt, nice....
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May as well give it a clean behind here, it'd be rude not to.
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New lens fitted...
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Swish...
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Flashy ;)
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It's me who uses Baby Oil for the dressing of engine bay - Friendly to plastic and rubber and genuinely lasts forever. And it's cheap!
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It's me who uses Baby Oil for the dressing of engine bay - Friendly to plastic and rubber and genuinely lasts forever. And it's cheap!
.....and smells beautiful!! :y
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beautiful :y
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Hey guys and gals.
A little more progress on the Meega, picked up a set of Elite alloys today. Condition pretty good (although you can tell which ones were fitted to the front....scuffed and black with brake dust :-\) no cracks or buckles, though a couple of them will need new tyres. I'll be refurbishing them before I fit them.
All four wheels for £80 so I'm quite happy at that. :y
Photos: (had a go at cleaning one to see how it scrubbed up)
Before.
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After.
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Looking good :y
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Looking good :y
Cheers Pal :y
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Those wheels were cheap as chips and came up a treat :o Soon you will have the cleanest omega if not already . Nice job :)
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Im going to go and check my side repeaters this weekend. Something i never thought of checking.
You should do a complete cleaning manual for the miggys :y
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Those wheels were cheap as chips and came up a treat :o Soon you will have the cleanest omega if not already . Nice job :)
Cheers chap. Still need to do a refurb on the wheels to get them looking spot on, just need to decide whether to DIY or get them done professionally (my wallet will decide the outcome ;D)
Im going to go and check my side repeaters this weekend. Something i never thought of checking.
You should do a complete cleaning manual for the miggys :y
Thanks pal. That's a good idea :y
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Hi Mark, lovely car matey and some serious cleaning done there! :y
I have a query about your engine bay though? The airbox to throttle body/camcover pipework appears to be that fitted to a 2.0ltr not a 2.2 unless i'm mistaken :-\
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Hi Mark, lovely car matey and some serious cleaning done there! :y
I have a query about your engine bay though? The airbox to throttle body/camcover pipework appears to be that fitted to a 2.0ltr not a 2.2 unless i'm mistaken :-\
Cheers pal.
TBH, this being my first Meega I'm not too familiar with the set-ups (yet) but you're probably right.
I'm going to look further into this, and I appreciate you pointing it out, you've got me thinking now.
When I got the car diagnosed on Tech-2 (Autobox light/car-spanner light on) I got the MAF error code displaying. The Technician said the pipes with the jubilee clips fitted shouldn't be there and that someone along the way had modified/bodged it.
Looking at it, it seems he was correct, I thought when I got the new MAF I could do-away with the modified pipework and that the MAF would be longer, therefore not needing the added pipework but as you can see in the photos the new genuine 2.2 MAF is the same length as the old one i.e. short and still needing the extra pipework. :-\
But I fitted the new MAF, went and got the error codes cleared/lights knocked out and it now runs perfectly. :)
I wonder if there were a problem with the way it was running at some point and instead of replacing the MAF, the previous owner(s) had the whole lot replaced???
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Started work on the Alloys last night, decided to DIY the refurb mainly for two reasons 1. Because I can, and am not shy of a little hard work (and this design is pretty easy and straight forward to do). And 2. Because I'm a tight-wad ;)
Also decided to personalise the wheel with some subtle decals. Nothing too flash, just a little detailing on the face of the alloy.
I did this on my Carlton Gsi wheels....
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/WheelPainted21_zps93b4d119.jpg)
Think I'll do this on the Meega wheels (just a mock-up, but you get the idea)...
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/Picture006-2_zps28b5682e-1_zps408bf201.jpg)
Figuring this will divide opinion, but what the hey ;D
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I like :y
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Looks good mate :y
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I like :y
Thank you. :y
Looks good mate :y
Cheers pal. :y
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That'll look great :y
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Thanks mate. Be nice to have an Elite or MV6, I'd have that wording on the wheel, had to settle for Omega instead.
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You'll soon be taking orders ;)
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You'll soon be taking orders ;)
...Now there's a thought ;D
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That makes the wheels look really classy. Very nice :-* :-* :-* 8) 8)
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That makes the wheels look really classy. Very nice :-* :-* :-* 8) 8)
Thanks Lizzie :y
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Well, with the Christmas shopping completed, I had a little time to start refurbishing my Elite Alloys this weekend.
Flatted the old paint (and scratches) with my DA sander and 240 discs, used a grey Scotch pad to key the paint inbetween the spokes.
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/Picture002-3_zpsdc01c7f0.jpg)
I then filled the scuffs around the rim with a fine filler/stopper.
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/Picture001-1_zps677b1cad.jpg)
Flatted the filler back to the alloy level.
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/Picture003-2_zpsc84305e6.jpg)
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/Picture004-2_zps063e3c04.jpg)
Cleaned with panelwipe and ready for primer.
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/Picture005-2_zps826e2194.jpg)
First layer of primer.
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/Picture006-2_zpsf1b3d1d0.jpg)
Top coat of silver applied, quite pleased with the result, just need to apply a few coats of lacquer, then polish up and get the tyres fitted.
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/Picture010-1_zps9fbec192.jpg)
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/Picture011_zps6d708f2c.jpg)
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Looking good pal :y
I'm looking to get mine sorted in the new year but was considering leaving the tyres on. Just be watchful of the tyre fitter that they don't chip your fresh paint. Unless you're doing it yourself of course, because you'll take proper care.
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Cheers mate.
Needed to replace the tyres on these two wheels but the other two are okay so I'll probably leave them on when I refurb the wheels.
The guys at the tyre centre I use are pretty good, but yeah, I will ask them to be especially careful when refitting the tyres :y
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You've done a great job on that miggy mate. Credit to you :y. I'm going to give mine some love this week as I'm off.
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Thanks Kevin, much appreciated.
What plans have you got for your meega?
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God bless you Santa........... :y
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/Picture012_zps87da3b03.jpg)
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/Picture013_zps3f9d12f5.jpg)
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/Picture014_zps752570c9.jpg)
Should tidy the inside up a little ;D
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You lucky sod ;)
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You lucky sod ;)
It's not down to luck......I've just been a good boy this year ;D ;D
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Beautiful stuff mate :y
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It spent 2 days in dock having rocker covers and a coil pack and plugs so a good clean and nurse is on order. I want to put some pics on here but I can't figure it out.
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Beautiful stuff mate :y
Cheers mate :y
It spent 2 days in dock having rocker covers and a coil pack and plugs so a good clean and nurse is on order. I want to put some pics on here but I can't figure it out.
You need to set up a Photobuket o Flickr account mate, dead easy once you have that, just copy and paste the IMG (image) code :y
Would like to see pics ;)
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:'( we don't have a computer just iPads an iPhones .. I will try and get step daughter to sort it as she is more computer savvy :y
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:'( we don't have a computer just iPads an iPhones .. I will try and get step daughter to sort it as she is more computer savvy :y
There is a photo bucket app, but I haven't used it as yet so can't vouch for it.
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How much were the set of mats? I really should replace my 2.2's...
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You lucky sod ;)
It's not down to luck......I've just been a good boy this year ;D ;D
Aah. So that's the secret ;D
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How much were the set of mats? I really should replace my 2.2's...
Well, they were a present, so not exactly sure, but they weren't cheap as I didn't get anything else!! :-\
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They're around £60 ish :o
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They're around £60 ish :o
Ah, my Sister's secret is out ;D
She didn't pay that for them though......that's the advantage of having your Bro-in-law work at Vx Main dealers ;) ;)
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They're around £60 ish :o
Frack that! :oThey're around £60 ish :o
Ah, my Sister's secret is out ;D
She didn't pay that for them though......that's the advantage of having your Bro-in-law work at Vx Main dealers ;) ;)
Any chance of OOF discount? :)
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They're around £60 ish :o
Ah, my Sister's secret is out ;D
She didn't pay that for them though......that's the advantage of having your Bro-in-law work at Vx Main dealers ;) ;)
Oops! Don't tell her it was me :-X
Pity Vx wouldn't do a 'half price sale' ;D
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Maybe we could organise a group buy? At a vastly discounted rate of course :y
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These mats look nice, but don't last very long. I bought a set for my Omega but after two years the driver's one had worn right through below the pedals and I only do about 8,000 miles per year. :(
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Hi Mark, lovely car matey and some serious cleaning done there! :y
I have a query about your engine bay though? The airbox to throttle body/camcover pipework appears to be that fitted to a 2.0ltr not a 2.2 unless i'm mistaken :-\
i thought that as well the plastic elbow on right of air duct is too short compared to my 2ltr although yours has less pipe work on the right side of engine compared to mine maybe just wrong duct ??? ??? absolutely stunning mig did you eat chrimbo dinner off it its certainly clean enough
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These mats look nice, but don't last very long. I bought a set for my Omega but after two years the driver's one had worn right through below the pedals and I only do about 8,000 miles per year. :(
I actually have an old rear mat over the Omega mat on my (drivers') side just under the pedals for this very reason, then I have valeters paper covering all the other mats (because I'm anal like that) so hopefully they'll last longer.....and stay cleaner. Also as My Meega is an Auto they'll wear less as I'm only using one foot on them ;D
i thought that as well the plastic elbow on right of air duct is too short compared to my 2ltr although yours has less pipe work on the right side of engine compared to mine maybe just wrong duct absolutely stunning mig did you eat chrimbo dinner off it its certainly clean enough
Gonna have to look into this finding, I have explained (earlier in thread) that I had a problem with the MAF which I fixed, but not sure of the work done by the previous owner (could've been botched at some point) but the motor runs well enough. I will look into it though.
Thanks for the 'clean' comment, didn't eat Xmas off it though....that would dirty the car ;D ;D
Have a look at my 'Not strictly an Omega' post in this gallery, (http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=109083.0) you'll notice I have a habit of keeping my cars clean ;)
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Very nice you have done a great job. Any chance i can bring mine round lol :y
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Very nice you have done a great job. Any chance i can bring mine round lol :y
Thanks pal, think I've got my hands full with the two Vx's I already have ;D ;D
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Very nice you have done a great job. Any chance i can bring mine round lol :y
Thanks pal, think I've got my hands full with the two Vx's I already have ;D ;D
lol ok let me know when your free lol good job though mate love what you done to the door guards i might have to do that to mine :y
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Got the bumper painted today, (Mmmmmm......shiny :o) will build it back up tomorrow with the grilles, fogs, washers etc... and fit in the afternoon (weather permitting!!)
Just back from paintshop :y
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/Picture001-1_zpsba596ec9.jpg)
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/Picture002-3_zps33a4727c.jpg)
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/Picture003-2_zpsd79d8158.jpg)
Will update with 'fitted' photos tomorrow.............provided it goes well (will be fitting it myself, I mean how hard can it be ;D ;D Famous last words!!!)
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If you don't mind me asking Mark, what did the bumper repaint cost you & did you do the 'prep' work yourself to keep the cost down? Cheers, Phil :y
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If you don't mind me asking Mark, what did the bumper repaint cost you & did you do the 'prep' work yourself to keep the cost down? Cheers, Phil :y
I did the prep myself, just a couple of cans of primer to cover the paint when I went through to the the plastic and I just bunged the painter a few beer tokens for painting it for me (he's a mate) always good to know ;)
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I reckon your mate may now be inundated with omega bumpers, Mark ;D ;D ;D
What price a job lot, if we all get them there by a specific time ;D ;D
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Haha, to be honest mate, I had to rush the bumper to the painter, got to get the timing just right for when he's doing that particular colour. As it happened he was doing star silver on that day :y.
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Built up the bumper today by re-fitting the grille, fogs, washer jets, cowlings etc...
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/Picture012_zps0e1cb80d.jpg)
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/Picture011_zps203e0509.jpg)
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/Picture010-1_zpsc93dab8a.jpg)
Just need to fit the bumper now, next wekends job m'thinks :y
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Looks very good :y
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Looks very good :y
Thank you. :y
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Fitted the new bumper yesterday (after the snow had finally dispersed!)
Old (and very scuffed bumper)
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/Picture002-3_zps1f6de522.jpg)
In process of fitting new bumper, I have to say it was one of the easiest jobs I've ever done on a car (bless you Vauxhall for making it simple)
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/Picture004-2_zps3b46b5d8.jpg)
Fitted, next job......bonnet respray ;)
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/Picture007-1_zpsa1d45f91.jpg)
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Looking better and better Mark :y
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Thanks pal :y
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Bit of an update, finally got the Elite wheels back from the painters. Had two of the original tyres fitted, two new ones fitted this weekend.
Really pleased with the finish, also added a little logo in vinyl to one of the spokes....just to be different.
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/DSCN1346_zps3b59685e.jpg)
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/DSCN1348_zpsa7ba0d5f.jpg)
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/DSCN1347_zps705f30f1.jpg)
(stood next to car)
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/DSCN1350_zps88fb603e.jpg)
Cheers.. MarkC
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Looking good mate :y
Were you not happy with your own refurb job?
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Looking good mate :y
Were you not happy with your own refurb job?
Thanks mate :y
I sprayed up the first wheel, topcoat and lacquered it and let it dry. nibbed it back and polished but just couldn't get it up to the mirror finish I wanted (knew I wouldn't with just cellulose rattle cans but challenged myself to do it), plus it'd just sink in time anyway, so I got them up to prep stage and gave them to my mate who sprayed them with 2-pack and baked them to get a brilliant finish on them.
Had to admit defeat on that one :-[
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Ah, fair enough. I haven't got round to mine with the weather the way it is but I think I'll just be prepping as well, and leave the finishing to an expert :P
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Ah, fair enough. I haven't got round to mine with the weather the way it is but I think I'll just be prepping as well, and leave the finishing to an expert :P
I think it's all about the paint used, I've done 'touch up' spraying on a car in the past and it's forever sinking, even a week or so after polishing. Prepping counts for a lot but you just can't get a lasting finish with rattle cans the same as you can when done by a pro. :y
(and yes, the weather needs to be right too, way to damp in the air at the moment to do anything outside)
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Well I'll have to get it sorted, because the stickers won't look right otherwise ............ ;)
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Well I'll have to get it sorted, because the stickers won't look right otherwise ............ ;)
;D ;D ;D
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Elite wheels finally fitted to the car. Really pleased with them, always liked this design. :y
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/Omega2_zps7ae67de5.jpg)
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa424/Catho01/Omega1_zps40c3ae26.jpg)
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That looks lovely, credit to you :y.
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Thank you Del Boy :y
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It's those little touches such as the decals on the wheels that really set it apart
Nice work buddy :y
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Thanks Dazzer :y
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Looks very nice mate :y
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Looks very nice mate :y
Cheers pal. :y
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Going to that level of detail, is that your job or just for fun?
My 2.2 could do with level of treatment yours has had :y
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Thanks Tunnie. I work as a Graphic Designer so attention to detail is part of the job, though I do bring my work home with me I guess ;D ;D