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Omega General Help / Re: ATP
« on: 20 November 2025, 13:19:56 »
Yeah I keep meaning to J but I haven’t got my sorry bum round to setting up the aforementioned photo sites 🤦♂️
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Omega General Help / Re: ATP
« on: 19 November 2025, 13:31:56 »
Hey boys. Not bumping this thread but just an update if anyone interested (probably not ).
So front bumper and sill covers off to body man.
Rust treatment and painting finished on entire front end.
Rust proof/paint sills. Then refit everything on receipt. And then can get on with the rear.
One thing to say if anyone is interested (and sorry if I’ve mentioned this before) but this stone chip paint I’ve got (green n black can, made by autotek or something like that) leaves a darling lovely finish!
So front bumper and sill covers off to body man.
Rust treatment and painting finished on entire front end.
Rust proof/paint sills. Then refit everything on receipt. And then can get on with the rear.
One thing to say if anyone is interested (and sorry if I’ve mentioned this before) but this stone chip paint I’ve got (green n black can, made by autotek or something like that) leaves a darling lovely finish!
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Omega General Help / Re: ATP
« on: 08 November 2025, 20:26:54 »
Thanks all.
I got front bumps off today ready for transporting next Saturday. I’ll let u know how it turns out 😃
Meanwhile I’m steaming on with the work. NS arch liner off and the surface rust is nowhere as bad as the OS. Mainly it’s round where the holes are for arch liner clips. But nonetheless I’ve done first Bilt Hamber coat. Now a coat every evening for a week and then paint. 😃
I got front bumps off today ready for transporting next Saturday. I’ll let u know how it turns out 😃
Meanwhile I’m steaming on with the work. NS arch liner off and the surface rust is nowhere as bad as the OS. Mainly it’s round where the holes are for arch liner clips. But nonetheless I’ve done first Bilt Hamber coat. Now a coat every evening for a week and then paint. 😃
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Omega General Help / Re: ATP
« on: 06 November 2025, 20:21:54 »
That’s a lot! lol
Bumpers r costing me 150 cash each. Not sure how much sill covers will be but I don’t anticipate a fortune.
Bumpers r costing me 150 cash each. Not sure how much sill covers will be but I don’t anticipate a fortune.
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Omega General Help / Re: ATP
« on: 05 November 2025, 20:58:31 »
Yes good cash prices bro. Not used him yet but he’s done wings for mates car and he was impressed.
If u need anything doing let me know and I’ll arrange 😃😃😃
If u need anything doing let me know and I’ll arrange 😃😃😃
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Omega General Help / Re: ATP
« on: 05 November 2025, 13:28:14 »
Oh and just to add… I’ve found a new body guy here in Northampton so front n rear bumpers and sill covers going to him over next little while. I’d love to get them painted all at once but due to money it’s not an option.
But hopefully by spring next year she’ll (he) be cruising once again ready for FOTU 😎
But hopefully by spring next year she’ll (he) be cruising once again ready for FOTU 😎
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Omega General Help / Re: ATP
« on: 05 November 2025, 13:25:02 »
Thanks for all the advice boyos.
I bit the bullwt and new springs en route from factors (KYB BOGOF offer). To be honest the only real reason I want to remove springs is so I can inspect and rust proof where they sit.
I’ll give death clamps a try first and see what happens 🥰
In terms of rust proofing it’s going very well. Finished the OS. Gonna start the NS on Friday night. I’ve had os arch liner out and no new nasties found so very pleased.
I also found this lovely stone chip paint. Goes on lovely and leaves a lovely finish. So hopefully I won’t have to look at it all for a while 😃😃😃
I bit the bullwt and new springs en route from factors (KYB BOGOF offer). To be honest the only real reason I want to remove springs is so I can inspect and rust proof where they sit.
I’ll give death clamps a try first and see what happens 🥰
In terms of rust proofing it’s going very well. Finished the OS. Gonna start the NS on Friday night. I’ve had os arch liner out and no new nasties found so very pleased.
I also found this lovely stone chip paint. Goes on lovely and leaves a lovely finish. So hopefully I won’t have to look at it all for a while 😃😃😃
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Omega General Help / Re: ATP
« on: 29 October 2025, 21:37:28 »
Ppps, I would also love to put new rear springs on as well as the aforementioned fronts.
I’m more than happy to follow the guides. However with the rear shock unbolted and trailing arm dropped down a bit I reckon I can get the death clamps in. Anyone ever done them this way?
I’m more than happy to follow the guides. However with the rear shock unbolted and trailing arm dropped down a bit I reckon I can get the death clamps in. Anyone ever done them this way?
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Omega General Help / Re: ATP
« on: 29 October 2025, 21:19:07 »
Ps I’ll be glad when this shits over so I can relax and worry about the only thing an omega owner should worry about… what tyres am I going to put on this year 🤣
Whilst on the subject. I’m due a full set and I may be getting Christmas bonus. I’ve never had premiums on the omega and I’ve always wanted some. So I’m thinking a beautiful set of primacy 4’s!!!!!
Whilst on the subject. I’m due a full set and I may be getting Christmas bonus. I’ve never had premiums on the omega and I’ve always wanted some. So I’m thinking a beautiful set of primacy 4’s!!!!!
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Omega General Help / Re: ATP
« on: 29 October 2025, 21:08:27 »
Thanks for replying boyos.
Last year I had sill covers off and found lots of nasty holes. I welded it all up. Im going to have the covers back off and they’re going to be sent off for painting. So whilst that’s being done I shall go through everything I did and make sure there’s no more!
Last year at same time as sills I did the rear inner wheel arches and rear boot floor and boot flanks behind rear bumper.
So touch wood that is still all good and I can box it up and move on with my life 🤣
Last year I had sill covers off and found lots of nasty holes. I welded it all up. Im going to have the covers back off and they’re going to be sent off for painting. So whilst that’s being done I shall go through everything I did and make sure there’s no more!
Last year at same time as sills I did the rear inner wheel arches and rear boot floor and boot flanks behind rear bumper.
So touch wood that is still all good and I can box it up and move on with my life 🤣
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Omega General Help / Re: ATP
« on: 27 October 2025, 22:07:10 »
Evening guys.
Happy to report I’ve tonight got the dremel out and it appears to be only surface rust. Touch wood.
I’ve painted the hydrate80 stuff on. It’s still up on stand so I can keep coating it all week lol
And then I’ll paint.
Touch wood there’s no dramas when I go through the rest of the car. 😃
Thanks for all ur help boyos. 🥰
Happy to report I’ve tonight got the dremel out and it appears to be only surface rust. Touch wood.
I’ve painted the hydrate80 stuff on. It’s still up on stand so I can keep coating it all week lol
And then I’ll paint.
Touch wood there’s no dramas when I go through the rest of the car. 😃
Thanks for all ur help boyos. 🥰
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Omega General Help / Re: ATP
« on: 21 October 2025, 13:24:53 »
Thank you all for ur input. I’ll give it a go trying to get the photos up. My colleagues don’t think it’s bad at all. But I don’t like it lol
CiH… yes mate I’m still to remove the cluster. Only reason I haven’t was I found this rust 🤦♂️
There may be an incoming PM soon 🤣😎
Thanks guys.
CiH… yes mate I’m still to remove the cluster. Only reason I haven’t was I found this rust 🤦♂️
There may be an incoming PM soon 🤣😎
Thanks guys.
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Omega General Help / Re: ATP
« on: 17 October 2025, 21:52:59 »
Thanks guys.
Cheers J dog. I’ll check those out! 🥰🥰🥰
Is the chassis rail / leg fairly thick? I’m hoping it’s just unpretty surface rust. I’m hopeful bearing in mind I couldn’t smash any holes.
Is there a way to put photos on here?
Cheers J dog. I’ll check those out! 🥰🥰🥰
Is the chassis rail / leg fairly thick? I’m hoping it’s just unpretty surface rust. I’m hopeful bearing in mind I couldn’t smash any holes.
Is there a way to put photos on here?
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Omega General Help / Re: ATP
« on: 17 October 2025, 18:16:10 »
Thanks for input boys.
Got rare day off today so got the osf wishbone and drop link done.
2 things noted…
The strut body on os is quite a lot crustier than when I last looked so they’re defo gonna need doing.
More worryingly the os chassis rail starting to look rough as fuk. I’ll have to recheck but don’t remember the ns looking anywhere near that bad.
I smashed hammer in to it and couldn’t get a hole. But doesn’t look good. Any idea how thick rail is? (from where subframe bolts all way back to the start of the floor pan). I’d put photos up but I’ve no idea how to do that following loss of photo bucket 🪣
I’ve had enough for today but I’m gonna get the dremel out and see what it looks like after a clean up.
Assuming I don’t find any holes have u got any recommendations on rust converter? I used kurust before but apart from it going a little blue it didn’t really do fek all 🤷♂️
Got rare day off today so got the osf wishbone and drop link done.
2 things noted…
The strut body on os is quite a lot crustier than when I last looked so they’re defo gonna need doing.
More worryingly the os chassis rail starting to look rough as fuk. I’ll have to recheck but don’t remember the ns looking anywhere near that bad.
I smashed hammer in to it and couldn’t get a hole. But doesn’t look good. Any idea how thick rail is? (from where subframe bolts all way back to the start of the floor pan). I’d put photos up but I’ve no idea how to do that following loss of photo bucket 🪣
I’ve had enough for today but I’m gonna get the dremel out and see what it looks like after a clean up.
Assuming I don’t find any holes have u got any recommendations on rust converter? I used kurust before but apart from it going a little blue it didn’t really do fek all 🤷♂️