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[05omegav6]

Pulled the interior from the white one and started unpicking the AV wiring left over from when it was a cab... need to decide whether to box it all up and flog it or fit it to the the black one...

Rear seat backs needed a grinder to remove thanks to a failed interlock and nearly turned it into a dog van when the centre seatbelt anchors started to round off... Both required undoing solely using a 2ft breaker bar

[EMD]

Ordered a fur lined car cover for the Omega . Its going to have a long hibernation 

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Don't worry, mine was sat for 7 years, so it'll a long time before you end up passing my old girl's record  They can always be resurrected. 

[EMD]

Don't worry, mine was sat for 7 years, so it'll a long time before you end up passing my old girl's record  They can always be resurrected. 

Did you start the car now and then just to keep things free and lubricated  I use to do that but heard it can do more harm than good 
Perhaps just take the battery off and leave it alone .

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Mate, after the dispack blew (dodgy maintenance, naughty dad previous owner!) she sat for a year, then we did the rocker covers, nearly assembled the engine back together, then nothing. Then nothing for another 6 years. Literally dusted the cobwebs off, reassembled the plenum/throttle body, and after much efforts getting her to run right (rotted through fuel line, air leaks, ICV, and somehow a badly adjusted throttle body screw!) she purred like a sewing machine in a bath full of oil 

7 years, sat on the east coat of England, outside in all weathers, without turning a wheel. Now she's done me 6,000 miles trouble-free (ish!!) motoring, on top of the 176k she'd done since 1996. 

[EMD]

Fair enough  Maybe mike wheeler dealers will come and have a look in 10 years time to resurrect it 

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Haha. Jesus, if he came anywhere near my car he'd leave with the money still in his pocket and an idler-arm-shaped dent in the back of his head! 

[Mr.OmegaMan]

Washed them both, they were pigging filthy 

Pressure washer rinse, snow foam, rinse, snow foam and hand washed, rinse. Job done.

[henryd]

Fair enough  Maybe mike wheeler dealers will come and have a look in 10 years time to resurrect it 

You could always try car Sos

[STEMO]

Fair enough  Maybe mike wheeler dealers will come and have a look in 10 years time to resurrect it 

You could always try car Sos

Or that one on channel 4.......wots it called......oh yeah.......scrappers 

[EMD]

Fair enough  Maybe mike wheeler dealers will come and have a look in 10 years time to resurrect it 

You could always try car Sos

Or was it Fast and Loud 

[Steve B]

Went fot MOT Today and passed that.

Then decided to remove and refit the two front wheels,Knowing that they were gonna be a pain, And i didnt want any problems if i ever get a puncture..

Well when the bolts were out they were rock solid, Had to kick them to death to free them. Wire brushed both surfaces and put that copper slip stuff on, Hoping that it will be easier at the roadside if needed...

[EMD]

Went fot MOT Today and passed that.

Then decided to remove and refit the two front wheels,Knowing that they were gonna be a pain, And i didnt want any problems if i ever get a puncture..

Well when the bolts were out they were rock solid, Had to kick them to death to free them. Wire brushed both surfaces and put that copper slip stuff on, Hoping that it will be easier at the roadside if needed...

Dont mention copper slip on here 

[EMD]

Took the Mazda out for a drive , smooth over the speed bumps which is a nice change  Cant hardly hear the engine its that quiet  Its nice driving a bus 
Once the rain stops i will shampoo the Omega and put it away under cover 

[TheBoy]

Melted the brakes.

*sigh*

Guess what I'll be doing if it stays slightly dry tomorrow