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[Rab]

Heading North on A9 Dunblane on a Trailor  
To day at 16.55

Edited by Rab, 11 September 2011 - 08:34 PM.

[s2quattroturbo]

Hi

Yep it was me!!!!

Lovely looking I200 there you have!

The hatch is indeed saved, currently has a years MOT, but plenty of rust and needs lots of bits.... If any one has a full lock set up for grabs, please let me know so i can get out in it and start using it!

[manta3000]

got pass side+tailgate  locks with key,someone must have had a go with screwdriver on drivers side,if thats any help?

other bits for hatch if needed?
colin

[taylorblue5]

What is the reg of the hatch? Might be my old one. lol.

[s2quattroturbo]

Reg is D691 JEC

Thanks for the lock set offer... need a full set though as the ignition barrel aint the best, passenger and boot are done, so might as well do a full set.

[taylorblue5]

Ye thats it, lol. Solid car very nice easy project. I sold it a while back.

[s2quattroturbo]

might be solid underneath... but the roof bubbling, wings rear arches etc etc need attention now. How long ago did you have it? the dash had a Astra GTE electronic one in at some stage and the manta one has been restored... not had it apart yet to try and fix the none working bits... not sure what i gona find in the wiring there.

[taylorblue5]

I sold it nearly a year ago, I bought it n did alot of work to it, brakes, wiring, replaced te petrol tank sorted the engine etc etc. mostly just surface rust. Very good condition compared to the coupe im building just now. Dont know what the new owner did to it, i had the digi dash in it. All the electrics were good.
The guy who i got it from bit my hand off to buy it from me then had it for sale again not long after. Was also Mclung's on here, if u search the early for sale ad's ul find it. Paul mclung.

[s2quattroturbo]

thanks for the update... atleast i know not to bother checking the tank for the petrol smell coming outa it... down to lines and injector hoses then.

When you put the digi dash in, did it all work correctly?? its in the boot and if it all worked im tempted to put it back in to see if the fuel gauge works... save a lot of wire tracing etc.

The body work has suffered since you had it... passenger wing has filler and rust coming through, the n/s rear quarter is rotten through (now fillered so i can use it),


Atleast i know it has been in the club so it has been cared for in its time.... just have to take time and figure out what im going to do with it now.... make it original, make it fun... or just make it wild... do like the idea of a 3litre 24v lump in it

[Rab]

Some pics to add for cars history.







All thi best wi motor.

cheers rab

Edited by Rab, 12 September 2011 - 07:53 PM.

[manta3000]

s2quattroturbo, on 12 September 2011 - 07:20 PM, said:

thanks for the update... atleast i know not to bother checking the tank for the petrol smell coming outa it... down to lines and injector hoses then.

When you put the digi dash in, did it all work correctly?? its in the boot and if it all worked im tempted to put it back in to see if the fuel gauge works... save a lot of wire tracing etc.

The body work has suffered since you had it... passenger wing has filler and rust coming through, the n/s rear quarter is rotten through (now fillered so i can use it),


Atleast i know it has been in the club so it has been cared for in its time.... just have to take time and figure out what im going to do with it now.... make it original, make it fun... or just make it wild... do like the idea of a 3litre 24v lump in it

24v ready to fit in sitting in garage,was fitted in my manta
colin

[s2quattroturbo]

hmmm... how easy does the 24v fit? what else needs done to do it?

Thanks for putting the pics up... seeing it on the trailer i can see why so many people were staring at it going down the road.

[manta3000]

think there is a how to do somewhere on forum,maybe in members part?
engine fits gte g/box,alter crossmember engine mounts, alter f/crossmember,few other bits,some wiring,all here,obviously slightly more than that ,but u get the idea
it is a big engine,got a carlton 24v,manta used to walk away from it, sounds awesome, but restoring manta, so 24v setup surplus
colin

[s2quattroturbo]

hmmm... tempting... big engine.. more power...

[taylorblue5]

The digi dash was the best i could find, the transducer might still be in the gearbox if ur lucky, if the speedo aint workin than this is a tell tale sign as it may not be there. It handled really nicely as it had avo shocks on it. I used it all the time as it was great fun. Never let me down. I'd like to see it with a red top in, in my opinion the big six's are too heavy.

[s2quattroturbo]

just noticed it leaking petrol all over my garage floor, gota fix that afore any other fun. looks like it the tank leaking too.

[taylorblue5]

Some pics from when i bought the car.