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[robah]

Hi All

Should be getting my GTE Exclusive Shell back tomorrow, sporting a 400R kit and a fresh coat of paint.

It's been worked on for some time now, by the guys at Wizbang Fabrications (as and when to keep the cost down   )

Here are some of the pictures I received this week of it  









10 Months to go for Billing.

[mickappy]

awesome mate:) i love monaco blue.    

[StevieH]

looks nice , they seem to do some good work , one of the lads from the chevette owners group just got his car back at that looks superb as well .
good luck with the rebuild

[Kevin Abbott]

Nice, not a lot of monaco blue 400 around and they look great  

[smiffy220]

Looks nice mate, they've done a good job. Looks like you're gonna need some rims to fill them arches now!!

Edited by smiffy220, 22 August 2011 - 05:11 AM.

[manta3000]

looking good,how have the arches been finished on outside,between panel+arch?
colin

[couperman]

Ooooo can't wait to see this at billing next year!!! What boots are you going to put on it???

GAZ

[robah]

mickappy, on 21 August 2011 - 09:19 PM, said:

awesome mate:) i love monaco blue.    

Is that going to be the colour of your new project aswell, I was inspired by your hatch R1

StevieH, on 21 August 2011 - 09:21 PM, said:

looks nice , they seem to do some good work , one of the lads from the chevette owners group just got his car back at that looks superb as well .
good luck with the rebuild

Yeh they are top blokes, it was Steve Titmus (Titson) that told me about them.

Kevin Abbott, on 21 August 2011 - 10:58 PM, said:

Nice, not a lot of monaco blue 400 around and they look great  

I was thinking of Astro Silver as I love that colour (as well as monaco blue), but my missus reminded me when I bought it was that I always loved that blue

smiffy220, on 22 August 2011 - 05:11 AM, said:

Looks nice mate, they've done a good job. Looks like you're gonna need some rims to fill them arches now!!

Like most others the 15" Revolutions are on my shopping list (Black and Silver)

manta3000, on 22 August 2011 - 07:20 AM, said:

looking good,how have the arches been finished on outside,between panel+arch?
colin

If you are refering to the rears, the arches were cut back and plating and fibre glass was used to fill in the gap. I hope to get some more photos up soon.

couperman, on 22 August 2011 - 03:56 PM, said:

Ooooo can't wait to see this at billing next year!!! What boots are you going to put on it???

GAZ

A lot of work now, just working out where to start.

[mickappy]

not 100% set on a colour yet, i was thinking white, but then red. then now i have no idea:) way off that anyway   

[robah]

Been slowly getting all my parts together and to the garage the car is now stored in to work on.

I haven't got much done to it this week, as every time I start people keep coming up to me and saying how they like Manta's, and how you don't see many now. In no way is it a complaint, I find it great that people still remember them   and like them.

Anyhow here are some more pictures of the shell  






How the rear arches are filled.

[manta3000]

looking tidy,arch infills look good,15"wheels fill arches?
16"s at least?
colin

[robah]

manta3000, on 27 August 2011 - 09:25 PM, said:

looking tidy,arch infills look good,15"wheels fill arches?
16"s at least?
colin

If I go down the Revolution Wheels route (99.99% I am) the biggest they do is 15". I do have 40mm Lowering springs which well hopefully help.

[mickappy]

ive got 16" revos.
not sure if they still make em tho

[robah]

mickappy, on 28 August 2011 - 12:29 PM, said:

ive got 16" revos.
not sure if they still make em tho

Nice wheels I think they still make them in 9 x 16", but I am after the ones in the picture (above), have always been a favourite of mine since my mate had some on his SRB in 1990.

[Rab]

Roll on Billing 2012 and seeing another great looking Manta.  

[robah]

Rab, on 28 August 2011 - 05:58 PM, said:

Roll on Billing 2012 and seeing another great looking Manta.  

Cheers Rab, 2012 Billing is what I am aiming for. I have got a few of the guys from the base whom are willing to assist. One has a Yellow Manta A 16V   Which is going to be great when fitting my 16V.

Got myself a metal framed gazebo with canvas sides, to which I will use to camp at Billing in 2012. With it being same weekend as F1, I don't think I will get a cheap B&B as I would have had last year. (R.I.P. Kath).

[Devil Fish]

Nice to see this finally coming together dude!

    

[keith1200]

I like it   I reckon the paint work would double as a shaving mirror    It's looking grand  

[robah]

Devil Fish, on 28 August 2011 - 07:39 PM, said:

Nice to see this finally coming together dude!

    

keith1200, on 28 August 2011 - 07:53 PM, said:

I like it   I reckon the paint work would double as a shaving mirror    It's looking grand  

Thanks guys, hope to get some work done on it tomorrow.

I have had my spare front axle beam and most of the components powdercoated, hope to start on that tomorrow.

Was hoping to get the rear axle back this weekend, but it aint ready. The guy has only had it 5-6 Months  

Still got loads to do, but loads of inspiration from all you guys and posts. Just need to spend more time on the car and less time on here   (only allowed ten emoticons).

[Rab]

Got booked in Travellodge Northampton / Wootton down A45 for next year 3 nights £145.90. and discount ask thi wife!   got for £120.00. sorted, worth a try. Gazbo, a few year back ended putting it over the `i` and me for awe bit owe shade roastin that year.

cheers rab.