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Title: My perfect Sunday...
Post by: twiglet on 07 February 2012, 22:42:19
Took a few pictures Sunday just gone, and I thought I's share them with you all...

Decided to crack on and strip the engine down on my 2.6 V6 breaker, despite the heavy snow fall and chilly temperatures (my neighbours think I'm nuts!!!)...

(http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx344/qjz10nyu/DSCF1872.jpg)

(http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx344/qjz10nyu/DSCF1880.jpg)

(http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx344/qjz10nyu/DSCF1882.jpg)

It makes removing head bolts a little more tricky when you have to dig out the ice first...  :D

(http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx344/qjz10nyu/DSCF1873.jpg)

The accident damaged 2.2 is almost ready for it's final journey...  :'(

(http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx344/qjz10nyu/DSCF1877.jpg)

My 3.2 Elite and SWMBO's Vectra C 2.2 dti SRi...

(http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx344/qjz10nyu/DSCF1881.jpg)

And finally, my faithful old Cavalier 1.7TD...

(http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx344/qjz10nyu/DSCF1876.jpg)

 :y

Title: Re: My perfect Sunday...
Post by: albitz on 07 February 2012, 23:12:03
Your neighbours are right. :P ;D
Looks like you had a good day though.Did you practice cam timing type stuff ?
Title: Re: My perfect Sunday...
Post by: twiglet on 07 February 2012, 23:15:36
Your neighbours are right. :P ;D
Looks like you had a good day though.Did you practice cam timing type stuff ?

Yeah I did have a little play with the kit, and I'm actually quite looking forward to doing it for real now!  You can see the locking kit black plastic box on top of my makeshift workbench.  :y
Title: Re: My perfect Sunday...
Post by: albitz on 07 February 2012, 23:25:33
Oh I had already spotted that. ;) ::) ;D
Title: Re: My perfect Sunday...
Post by: joshwyatt on 07 February 2012, 23:51:15
I like the badging on the back of the Cavalier...made me laugh  ;D
You've certainly shown some dedication to the Omega cause working in that snow, at least it reminds me never to drop in and leave an Omega unattended...or you'll have it in bits.
Title: Re: My perfect Sunday...
Post by: omega3000 on 08 February 2012, 09:53:47
Very keen indeed , although i find it a bit warmer working in snow  ;D Stripping it down does give loads of tips on how things are fixed and fitted in the bay  :y
Title: Re: My perfect Sunday...
Post by: Lazydocker on 08 February 2012, 10:50:12
I think your neighbours are right  ;) ;) ;D ;D

When it comes to doing your cam belt, you know I'm always willing to give some moral support/help out :y :y

Do those steel wheels on the scrapper come back home with you afterwards? I might be after a set of steels in the future ::)
Title: Re: My perfect Sunday...
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 08 February 2012, 12:03:28
I can assure you that your and my neighbours have similiar toughts about us  ;D :y
 
I like your table and tools by the way :y
Title: Re: My perfect Sunday...
Post by: bored bigyin54 on 08 February 2012, 19:39:00
hi twiglet are you breaking the 2.2 if yes how much for the front down pipe if any good thanks ralf
Title: Re: My perfect Sunday...
Post by: VXL V6 on 08 February 2012, 21:28:16
Excellent!

How's the DTi Vectra going?
Title: Re: My perfect Sunday...
Post by: flyer 0712 on 09 February 2012, 00:44:37
Must be mad or very dedicated  lol.. :y
Title: Re: My perfect Sunday...
Post by: x25dt on 09 February 2012, 11:38:50
Love the estate wheels :y
Title: Re: My perfect Sunday...
Post by: twiglet on 09 February 2012, 21:34:07
Cheers for all the comments guys!  :)

I like the badging on the back of the Cavalier...made me laugh  ;D
You've certainly shown some dedication to the Omega cause working in that snow, at least it reminds me never to drop in and leave an Omega unattended...or you'll have it in bits.

The old Cav does draw a few smiles from fellow motorists!  I get people taking photos of it with their phones when behind me at the lights!  ;D

Very keen indeed , although i find it a bit warmer working in snow  ;D Stripping it down does give loads of tips on how things are fixed and fitted in the bay  :y

Agreed, it always feels milder after the snow has fallen, and I don't really feel the cold too much anyway.  :)

I think your neighbours are right  ;) ;) ;D ;D

When it comes to doing your cam belt, you know I'm always willing to give some moral support/help out :y :y

Do those steel wheels on the scrapper come back home with you afterwards? I might be after a set of steels in the future ::)

Cheers Paul, I'll maybe organise a mini-cambelt meet and get a few of em done while we are at it!  ;D

The steelies do come back with me yeah.  I'll certainly bare you in mind if they become surplus to requirements.  :y

Excellent!

How's the DTi Vectra going?


It's going really well thanks Andy.  I've discovered it needs a few bushes sorting out, but it seems Vectra C's do suffer from this.  It's also had a minor coming together with the gate post, thanks to SWMBO, but we're not allowed to talk about that!  :-X ::)

Love the estate wheels :y

I was intending to keep my new wheels under wraps for the time being, but I guess the cat is out of the bag now...  :-[
Title: Re: My perfect Sunday...
Post by: twiglet on 09 February 2012, 22:13:00
Since my new wheels have been spotted, I thought I'd put a bit better photo of them up...   :y

(http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx344/qjz10nyu/Ellie/DSCF1743.jpg)
Title: Re: My perfect Sunday...
Post by: albitz on 09 February 2012, 22:18:25
I think they look superb Twigs. Very tasteful imo, which is unusual for non standard wheels. :y
Surprised your selling the standard wheels though.Thought you would have kept them for whenever you sell the car. :-\
Title: Re: My perfect Sunday...
Post by: omega3000 on 09 February 2012, 22:44:24
Yep very nice  :y
Title: Re: My perfect Sunday...
Post by: jordan681 on 10 February 2012, 19:47:09

That would be my perfect sunday...  but the missus would kill me stripping the engine on the driveway...  Knowing my luck she'd want to go somewhere half way through stripping it..  lmao

Love the new wheels twiglet... what are they..???
Title: Re: My perfect Sunday...
Post by: twiglet on 12 February 2012, 13:19:32

That would be my perfect sunday...  but the missus would kill me stripping the engine on the driveway...  Knowing my luck she'd want to go somewhere half way through stripping it..  lmao

Love the new wheels twiglet... what are they..???

They are 8" x 18" Irmscher Stila rims, and are still listed as being available on the Irmscher website.  Make sure you're sitting down before you look at the price though!!!  :o :o
Title: Re: My perfect Sunday...
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 12 February 2012, 14:54:28

That would be my perfect sunday...  but the missus would kill me stripping the engine on the driveway...  Knowing my luck she'd want to go somewhere half way through stripping it..  lmao

Love the new wheels twiglet... what are they.. ???

They are 8" x 18" Irmscher Stila rims, and are still listed as being available on the Irmscher website.  Make sure you're sitting down before you look at the price though!!!  :o :o

your rims are very nice  :y  but those exotic rims are a fortune.. I looked for a Keskin kt4 , they cost around 1500 £ with good brand tires here :-\
Title: Re: My perfect Sunday...
Post by: twiglet on 12 February 2012, 18:07:35

That would be my perfect sunday...  but the missus would kill me stripping the engine on the driveway...  Knowing my luck she'd want to go somewhere half way through stripping it..  lmao

Love the new wheels twiglet... what are they.. ???

They are 8" x 18" Irmscher Stila rims, and are still listed as being available on the Irmscher website.  Make sure you're sitting down before you look at the price though!!!  :o :o

your rims are very nice  :y  but those exotic rims are a fortune.. I looked for a Keskin kt4 , they cost around 1500 £ with good brand tires here :-\

You're right Cem, my rims retail at £1300 for a set of 4, without tyres!!!  :o :o  I won't tell you what I paid for them!  ;)
Title: Re: My perfect Sunday...
Post by: albitz on 12 February 2012, 18:32:28
3 shillings and sixpence plus a half ounce of Old Holborn. ;)
I know I promised not to tell anyone,but I never could keep a secret. ;D
Title: Re: My perfect Sunday...
Post by: jonny2112 on 12 February 2012, 23:21:37
3 shillings and sixpence plus a half ounce of Old Holborn. ;)
I know I promised not to tell anyone,but I never could keep a secret. ;D

Oh you're a baaaad man  ;D :D
Title: Re: My perfect Sunday...
Post by: jordan681 on 14 February 2012, 22:38:34

That would be my perfect sunday...  but the missus would kill me stripping the engine on the driveway...  Knowing my luck she'd want to go somewhere half way through stripping it..  lmao

Love the new wheels twiglet... what are they.. ???

They are 8" x 18" Irmscher Stila rims, and are still listed as being available on the Irmscher website.  Make sure you're sitting down before you look at the price though!!!  :o :o

your rims are very nice  :y  but those exotic rims are a fortune.. I looked for a Keskin kt4 , they cost around 1500 £ with good brand tires here :-\

You're right Cem, my rims retail at £1300 for a set of 4, without tyres!!!  :o :o I won't tell you what I paid for them!  ;)

You haven't part ex'd the missus have you?  lol  :D :D
Title: Re: My perfect Sunday...
Post by: paul.lovejoy on 18 February 2012, 03:20:27
Those wheels are the best i have seen spotted them in first pics even better in larger pics very nice mate looking forward to seeing the car at one of the meets :y :y