This is my "Santa Fe" Blue, 1986 Dodge Omni GLH.  I bought the car in 2000, after my 1987 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 was totaled in an intersection by a runaway Chevrolet Blazer.  I escaped with only a black and blue but the car suffered frame damage as it appeared to drive sideways after the accident.   While driving, I spotted a strange blue colored Omni parked at a car restoration shop.  The car was for sale, had about 89,000 on the OD, and it cost $300.  The engine knocked but I figured that it was the prefect car to restore.  The Z24 was a great car and after realizing that I wouldn't be able to find another one - I was ready to return to Mopar even if the car had only four cylinders.  

I also have project cars - a 1971 Triumph TR6 and a 1973 Plymouth Road Runner, with a numbers matching 340 engine.  I was lucky enough to be able to purchase nos Mopar quarter panels and fenders for the road runner project.  The Road Runner and body parts were bought on Ebay.  I also have a very rare 1991 Dodge Spirit R/T. My daily driver is a 1994 Lincoln Continental. 

I have been working on restoring the GLH for the last 8 years.  During that time the engine was rebuilt to specs - by D & F Performance in Sicklervile, NJ - the clutch was replaced, the radiator was replaced, the lower control arms were powder coated, the front end was rebuilt, the CV joints were rebuilt, the carpet was replaced, the seat rails were repainted, the exhaust was replaced, brake hardware including lines and hoses were replaced, the gas tank was drained and reconditioned, new Eagle GT2 tires were installed, many sensors were replaced and numerous other incidental items were replaced.  I've been driving it fairly steady since August 2008.  The car has over 90% NOS Mopar parts.  It's got a little more than 93,900 showing on the OD and needs a paint job.  The picture on the right shows one of the powder coated control arms and the painted anti-roll bar. 

Carroll Shelby was responsible for naming the car "GLH" which is an acronym for "Goes Like Hell".  I have the naturally aspired (carbureted) 110 horsepower, 2.2 HO engine model.  There also was a 146 hp turbo version and the Shelby produced 175 horsepower Omni GLHS model.  His '86 car was an Omni based model and his '87 car was a Charger based model.  I have some accessories - such as, rear louvers and a car bra - and performance Mopar parts - such as, a Mopar Performance cam, Direct Connection header and supercharger kit (below), which I may install this summer. 

Recently, I decided to put a new headliner in my car.  I bought the car with the material in tatters and stapled to the cardboard shell.  It was time to use the headliner material I bought from SMS Fabrics (Canby, Oregon) in Spetember 2008.  It was pricey! 

I am on the lookout for a blue cloth passenger side sun visor with map light/mirror probably found in many 80s Mopars!  Let me know if you might have one to sell.   

I removed the trim pieces that held the shell in place.  Much of the hatch area trim had to be taken out.  The side door pinch weld weatherstrip mouldings that hold the headliner up had to be taken down some.  Then, a round plastic clip had to be pulled out.   

More to follow........... page details currently in re-construction   

(ABOVE) If you look very closely above the third brake light, you could vaguely see a picture of my GLH that I painted on a black T-shirt. (RIGHT) (BELOW) In the middle of the picture you could see a  HURST T handle and chrome shifter lever in my GLH!  Hey, this isn't a "muscle car" - is it?