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mattg Junior Member Offline Posts: 114 Northants Gender: Drives: Omega2.0GLS "Frank"/AstraVXR/205GTI/Clio182	Re: Frank the Ramshackle Omega Reply #135 - 17. May 2011 at 21:59 Bit more fame for Frank in the mail no less.... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-1386670/Ramshackle-Rally-2011-Driving-...
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Re: Frank the Ramshackle Omega
Reply #136 - 04. Jun 2011 at 18:03

So, Billing is approaching so we thought we'd get the base colour of our "Elephant patrol" vehicle sorted.

Old bootlid ready to come off (loads of holes in it from the coal scuttle last year)

And off..

New one on..

Sidestrips Silkaflexed back on (along with the new side repeater) and sides keyed down...

Paint going on...

Few more coats..

Back on with the lights and other bits and bobs..

Spare wheel will be going here...

And there we are for the day. Next up is headgasket change and then we can start on the Elephant

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chrisgixer Omega King Offline Black ones are faster. Posts: 14570 Wokingham Gender: Drives: "Omega Black" 3.2 Elite. Thanks to Joshwyatt.	Re: Frank the Ramshackle Omega Reply #137 - 04. Jun 2011 at 21:41 Amazing it's disappeared, an invisible omega.
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geoffr70 Omega Knight Offline Join the 3 litre club! Then the 10.5 l club woo! Posts: 1881 Sunderland Gender: Drives: 2000 f/l 3.0 Elite Saloon auto, 2000 f/l 3.0 MV6 Saloon manual, Dennis RS133 (occasionally!)	Re: Frank the Ramshackle Omega Reply #138 - 04. Jun 2011 at 21:49 looks like that NATO IR resistant/reflective whatever paint.
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x25dt Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 490 Portugal Gender: Drives: omega B FL 25TD	Re: Frank the Ramshackle Omega Reply #139 - 06. Jun 2011 at 21:52 Nice military green I like it
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mattg Junior Member Offline Posts: 114 Northants Gender: Drives: Omega2.0GLS "Frank"/AstraVXR/205GTI/Clio182	Re: Frank the Ramshackle Omega Reply #140 - 17. Jun 2011 at 16:50 Well, good old Vauxhall again! They have just donated us a head gasket set Just need to fit it before Billing now! oh, and get Frank Re-MOT'd, no pressure then!
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The Red Baron Omega Baron Offline On me tod. Posts: 4072 burton on trent.staffs Gender: Drives: chipped 3.0mv6/corsa 1.2	Re: Frank the Ramshackle Omega Reply #141 - 17. Jun 2011 at 21:33 good stuff matt.
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M Omega Baron Offline Posts: 2860 Nottingham Gender: Drives: Skoda Superb	Re: Frank the Ramshackle Omega Reply #142 - 17. Jun 2011 at 21:43 Great news that Vauxhall are helping out again Matt and a pleasure to meet you the other day too, wheels/tyres lovely mate cheers
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mattg Junior Member Offline Posts: 114 Northants Gender: Drives: Omega2.0GLS "Frank"/AstraVXR/205GTI/Clio182	Re: Frank the Ramshackle Omega Reply #143 - 18. Jun 2011 at 18:33 M wrote on 17. Jun 2011 at 21:43: Great news that Vauxhall are helping out again Matt and a pleasure to meet you the other day too, wheels/tyres lovely mate cheers You too mate, such a small world
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twiglet Senior Member Offline "Ellie" Posts: 720 Framlingham, Suffolk Gender: Drives: 53 Plate Omega 3.2 V6 24v Auto Elite Estate, in Black with ALL the toys!!	Re: Frank the Ramshackle Omega Reply #144 - 24. Jun 2011 at 10:10 I'm sure you have a reason matt, but why have you left the side skirts black yet painted the bottom of the bumpers? Hopefully see you at Billing!
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Re: Frank the Ramshackle Omega
Reply #145 - 09. Jul 2011 at 14:15

twiglet wrote on 24. Jun 2011 at 10:10:

I'm sure you have a reason matt, but why have you left the side skirts black yet painted the bottom of the bumpers?

Hopefully see you at Billing! Thumbs Up!

there's a very good reason... not quite sure what it is though lol.

Right then, having missed Billing due to not getting the head gasket done, we're going to push for TV live...

So, the mighty Ecotec..

Plugs out and looking a little oily, might have to do the valve stem seals while the head is off although oddly it doesn't use oil?

Off with the fuel rail and throttle body..

and off with the inlet manifold...

Then we removed the exhaust manifold.. (enough to get the head off anyway...

And off with the timing belt once the cams were in the recommended position to spread the load across the valves for cam removal..

And then we ran out of time as we only had a spare couple of hours this morning.

In the week, we'll get the head off and have it skimmed then will refit with the new head gasket!

Observations.... this isn't the first time this has been done on this engine.

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mattg Junior Member Offline Posts: 114 Northants Gender: Drives: Omega2.0GLS "Frank"/AstraVXR/205GTI/Clio182	Re: Frank the Ramshackle Omega Reply #146 - 30. Aug 2011 at 21:11 Soooooo, had the head skimmed today and it was properly wonky. According to the chap that skimmed it he reckons it's been done BADLY more than once. We have a slight piston/valve interface so two head gaskets it is lol Lot's more progress in the next two weeks as that's when we're off!
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blackviper90210 Senior Member Offline Posts: 836 Bromsgrove, West Midlands Gender: Drives: 1999 Omega Elite Estate 3.0 LPG	Re: Frank the Ramshackle Omega Reply #147 - 31. Aug 2011 at 08:53 Your making good progress and thats what counts! Keep up the excellent work and keep the pictures coming - Good old Frank
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mattg Junior Member Offline Posts: 114 Northants Gender: Drives: Omega2.0GLS "Frank"/AstraVXR/205GTI/Clio182	Re: Frank the Ramshackle Omega Reply #148 - 31. Aug 2011 at 18:37 Thanks Mate, the charity page is now set up and ready to go. No pressure but if anyone wants to donate, the link is www.justgiving.com/bigtrunk Once again raising money for Keech cottage Hospice in Luton.
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mattg Junior Member Offline Posts: 114 Northants Gender: Drives: Omega2.0GLS "Frank"/AstraVXR/205GTI/Clio182	Re: Frank the Ramshackle Omega Reply #149 - 01. Sep 2011 at 18:24 MOT passed!! Just needed a windscreen wiper!
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