38 replies to this topic

[cop]

Well done ,brill find , very enviouse ? Eat your heart out damo ???????????

[Rab]

monzta, on 21 July 2011 - 09:02 PM, said:

Outstanding

forget the 400 for awe tick stunning `A` series.

Edited by Rab, 22 July 2011 - 07:42 PM.

[mantadoc]

Fantastic purchase you lucky so and so.

So has it got wider rear end arches as they have the external flange?


Just noticed the swoop around the petrol filler so I guess so.

[StevieH]

Fantastic find , lovely machine  

[mantadog]

nice to see another being saved from europe!! you are one lucky bloke!! hope its gonna  see a bit of tail action, always my fav, the 400 on a rally stage dirty!!!!

[falk5150]

cop, on 22 July 2011 - 06:50 PM, said:

Well done ,brill find , very enviouse ? Eat your heart out damo ???????????

Yeah, tee hee steve !! homo.x

[ascona400r]

mantadoc, on 22 July 2011 - 07:43 PM, said:

Fantastic purchase you lucky so and so.

So has it got wider rear end arches as they have the external flange?


Just noticed the swoop around the petrol filler so I guess so.

Are they wider than standard ones do you think ???  Not sure myself to be honest...

All i know is the kit was put on in 1985 and is a genuine Opel kit so if anyone had anymore information on the wider arches i would appreciate it greatly..

Cheers

[Danny D114BCW]

very nice , i always thought the exhaust came out on the drivers side (UK) on manta 400s. Try get some pics up of it what you got with the car. dan

[peter evans]

do you want to sell the spare axle cash waiting will collect
cheers

[ascona400r]

Danny D114BCW, on 30 January 2012 - 05:24 PM, said:

very nice , i always thought the exhaust came out on the drivers side (UK) on manta 400s. Try get some pics up of it what you got with the car. dan

Thought the exhaust only came out of the works cars on the rhs when looking from the rear. Can't be sure but defo an original as chassis number was verified by a friend in Opel, Germany before i went over to the Uk to collect her. Also have original bill of sale from Peeters, Belgium stating her as a 400, plus log book verifies it so thankfully a 400 instead of a  400r this time............

Pics of what spares came are on the front page... These include a set of 8 & 10" ronals, plus original wheels and a spare set of other rims. Two spare lsd axles plus another spare lsd and several different ratio cwp's. Spare radiators, original factory calipers as now has historic ap works calipers. Original springs and shocks, a 3 piece sachs clutch kit. 400 gear box. Several other bits and bobs....

When i bought her, the owner mentioned that he has a few spares that would go with the car if i bought her. I thought that i'd get a pair of brake pads or similar. It was only when i had her on the trailer that he said about loading the other bits that he had bought over the years.

peter evans, on 30 January 2012 - 05:29 PM, said:

do you want to sell the spare axle cash waiting will collect
cheers

Not thinking of selling the axles as yet... converting an Ascona to 5 stud and using the spare ronals on her. If the thing changes i will give you a shout Peter...

[peter evans]

thanks for replying hope ill get first offer  on axle
thanks peter

[manta356]

Brian,I'm still looking for an 8" Ronal,if you have an extra one you'd sell.

Paddy

[ascona400r]

manta356, on 01 February 2012 - 03:26 PM, said:

Brian,I'm still looking for an 8" Ronal,if you have an extra one you'd sell.

Paddy

Am still looking for you Paddy...

[ascona400r]

Havn't done anything with the Manta since i got her home.

The only thing i did do was buy some magnesium 3 piece ronal racing rims. I have been looking for these for years but never ever saw any for sale. And then these were within a 40 mile radius of my house. I'm not sure how rare they are but just know that i have never saw a set for sale before.

Putting new inner and outer rims onto the magnesium centres to make them like new again. Really can't wait til get round to putting them on when car is eventually roadworthy.

[spiney_norman]

Crikey, that one next to the jerry can looks well mangled! Nice find though, they'll look great on your car

[Mototechnics]

Nice one.  Give us a shout if you're thinking of selling any of those spares.

[ascona400r]

spiney_norman, on 20 April 2012 - 01:43 PM, said:

Crikey, that one next to the jerry can looks well mangled! Nice find though, they'll look great on your car

Yea that one is well buggered indeed. Putting new inner and outer rims on all the magnesium centres anyhow as i want them like new... think they are quite rare and should look well when they are rebuilt.

[monzta]

Easy way to confirm its a genuine 400 is that a true 400 chassis has a tunnel for the exhaust system. If its a replica this will most certainly not be implemented. But from what i can see that car looks very much like a 100% genuine 400 car. Alot of 400´s was sold in Europe as "narrow" versions, so the aftermarket i400 bodykit is not an issue here. The car can still be genuine. Also not many people would go through the trouble of finding and mounting a genuine 400 rear axle as this is also a big modification to the frame of the car.

[bris jas]

Well done chap great looking car! If you've got to many rear lsd axles let me know i'll do you a favour and take one off your hands? Please