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P_Russell

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Viceroy restoration
11. Aug 2011 at 12:50

A good friend of mine recently bought one of the 6 remaining Viceroy V6's. Amazingly its was in great condition except for the front wings and the lacquer deliminating. Over the past few weeks he has been putting this right and is posting his progress on Total carlton for those interested:

http://totalcarlton.com/forums/index.php?PHPSESSID=a5fb89bd86970eb622bc999162066...

He also has a mint, unrestored mk1 Carlton 2.2 CD and a 2.6 Diplomat which he has rebuilt.

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If it's stuck, force it. If it breaks, it needed replacing anyway........

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Albs Omega King Offline The upgrades are ongoing. Posts: 15083 North Essex Gender: Drives: 2000 2.5CD with LPG/Honda cbr600 FX	Re: Viceroy restoration Reply #1 - 11. Aug 2011 at 13:03 Owned a Viceroy myself for a few years.Nice old bus it was, I really liked it. I had it in the late 80,s/ early 90,s and it was quite rare even then. Not a v6 by the way, but (the better) straight six engine.
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P_Russell Junior Member Offline Posts: 144 Rushden, Northants Gender: Drives: '01 2.6 V6 Omega CDX Est, '98 2.5 V6 Calibra, '78 Spitfire 1500	Re: Viceroy restoration Reply #2 - 11. Aug 2011 at 13:06 I stand corrected - straight six it is! Seems I am unable to write the V6 without a V in front these days!
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Varche Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3860 Andalucia, Spain Gender: Drives: 97 pre mini facelift 3 litre auto RHD Elite saloon and a 2000 Ford Ka !	Re: Viceroy restoration Reply #3 - 11. Aug 2011 at 13:17 Blimey, not 100% certain but I think I owned that car briefly many years ago. Nice cruiser but it wasn't a good car to us. I can't believe there are only 6 left.
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Darth Loo-knee Moderator Offline "If you only knew how much he likes Backsides!" Posts: 20248 Stoke-on-Trent Gender: Drives: An Omega in the Pipeline.....	Re: Viceroy restoration Reply #4 - 11. Aug 2011 at 13:20 X reg is that 1981? how dated the car looks.... Strange how I saw a Mk1 Escort the other weekend all rally prepared and didn't think that then Looks like he is doing a grand job though
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P_Russell

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Re: Viceroy restoration
Reply #5 - 11. Aug 2011 at 13:28

Varche wrote on 11. Aug 2011 at 13:17:

Blimey, not 100% certain but I think I owned that car briefly many years ago.

Nice cruiser but it wasn't a good car to us.

I can't believe there are only 6 left.

If you can verify that you owned it please let me know - my mate would be very keen to hear about it! He bought it from a guy in Middlesbrough?

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Varche Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3860 Andalucia, Spain Gender: Drives: 97 pre mini facelift 3 litre auto RHD Elite saloon and a 2000 Ford Ka !	Re: Viceroy restoration Reply #6 - 11. Aug 2011 at 13:32 Can't. Never took any photos of it, never kept any documentation. To be honest I was glad to see the back of it
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P_Russell Junior Member Offline Posts: 144 Rushden, Northants Gender: Drives: '01 2.6 V6 Omega CDX Est, '98 2.5 V6 Calibra, '78 Spitfire 1500	Re: Viceroy restoration Reply #7 - 11. Aug 2011 at 13:33 Varche wrote on 11. Aug 2011 at 13:32: Can't. Never took any photos of it, never kept any documentation. To be honest I was glad to see the back of it Perhaps better he doesn't know then
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aaronjb Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3635 Bracknell, Berkshire Gender: Drives: '01 3.2 Elite (was '96 2.5TD CD), '02 MR2 Roadster (plus snail), '92 300ZX 3.0V6 TT	Re: Viceroy restoration Reply #8 - 11. Aug 2011 at 13:36 That's an impressive amount of work to do in a small garage & on the driveway!
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Viceroy restoration Reply #9 - 11. Aug 2011 at 16:07 That structual mod to the Monza is truely shite! The key reason they use pressed steel plate is to ensure that there is some flex. That box section is likely to cause cracking of other areas so not good at all!
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