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This guy used a lot of out-of-the-box thinking to turn a turd 81 Olds "Sport Omega" into a neat turbo'd, 6 speed all wheel drive car:

 

https://www.hagerty.com/media/maintenance-and-tech/reviving-junkyard-olds-omega/?utm_content=sf174404399&utm_medium=spredfast



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Certainly unique. Well done, one of none probably.

 

Much more detail,

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=brad.zeidler&set=a.1850408091666495



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Yup, Admire!



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I liked the looks of those Olds Sport Omega's back in the day, and considered buying one. I had a 81 Citation X-11.

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Very resourceful like a true rodder. He's using stuff that people overlook and he built something that can poke a new car in the eye. To think he saved an '81 Omega Sport, such a forgotten car, and he turned it into something worth noticing.

Turning nothing into something. Isn't that how the song goes?



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Man, that is exceptional talent. Always liked the look of those cars too but they didn't have much going for them other than looks until this one came along!

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Talent and imagination, and stubborn.

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that is SUPER cool!!

Thanks for sharing this!!

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