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[Shug]

[]your one brave man, i really hope you sucseed[]


sunroof seal wanted please help!!!!
omoc member 5918
16v i240 hatch  (coming soon)  

[paulmanta]

Do you want a better shell ? seriously, lightly modified, already stripped, needs a few bits finishing but 100% better than that one, you could swop all the bits across from one to the other.

E-mail me for details, its not silly money either, in fact it a compete bargain because i need to get it gone as i have no storage space left.

I have always been here,        
I have always looked out from behind these eyes.

[1900SR]

Boy, you've got a job on. Good on you though, it's great that you're prepared to save a car like that, rather than see it go to the crusher.

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Cambridge & The Fens Area Rep.

[Robbie]

Think I would strip it down to the bare shell and just see how bad it is before starting into it, Pauls shell may be a easier option []

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[paulmanta]

The panels alone to do the red shell up right would bankrupt you if you got them from DR manta.

If you tackle it sensibly though there is no reason why you cant have a really nice car at the end of it all, i decided to get two cars and make one good one, i had two reasonable shells though, the trim and glass was what i had problems with.

I have always been here,        
I have always looked out from behind these eyes.

[simon p]

OMG, that's the worst A Series i've ever seen! and i have seen a few. Listen to Paulmanta, i think he has a point.

If you carry on good luck. I hope you succeed, are you going to billing?




Suffolk County Mantas. Engine conversions,Customs,
Full restorations, paintwork. http://www.suffolkcountymantas.co.uk

[h0tr0dder_uk]

I agree with Paul - buy his shell and swap the bits over.  you will spend your whole life (and lifes savings) repairing that one.

good luck either way.

[Shug]

The car is being kept at the missus's folks so storage isnt costing me.
I plan to completely strip it and see what it like. Theres a few local fabricators who will be able to help out I hope, and possibly even enlisting engineering department of local tech college!
I've been pondering modification of the whole front end to accomodate a larger engine.
I've got time, patience and a mate whose brother is a good welder and a mechanic and can be bribed with whisky!

[entwistlecymru]

He'll be an alcoolic by the time he's finished. I've seen and owned a couuple of rough Mantas but that has to win some kind of award surely! Good luck!

79 SRB coupe - anyone know what a B230FT is?, 79 Cav saloon - 16v sleeper, 1986 GT/E hatch in red street camo colour scheme, 198? GT/E hatch - building from a bare shell to factory spec

[Shug]

No guts, no glory! []
When its restored, and it will be! (a good few years down the line) the sense of achievement will be immeasurable. My own personal everest []
If i do get some stuff fabricated, might be able to get price down and help out others by getting a batch made.

[paulmanta]

Where are you in the country ?

If you need any help or parts found then let me or one of the other A series lads (and ladette, hi Dawn) on here know, we can usually find most things but be warned A series stuff is a bit more expensive than b/c manta parts.

Good luck with the project,  send me an e-mail with a phone number and i will give you a call about all the bits to look out for and suppliers, i am still doing mine so its all fresh in my head and note book !

I have always been here,        
I have always looked out from behind these eyes.

[MadamVectra]

You are a very brave man
10 out 10

all the best to get it sorted

MadamVectra
Or Should That Be MadamMantaMaddness!!


1972 Manta 1.9
A is Best

Dawn W.

OMOC 5805

North East Rep.

[Shug]

At the moment I'm comfortable with what needs done. More than enough I can get on with for a while anyway!
Its the parts supply I'll be needing the most help with!
Got an interesting folder with the car. It has parts/prices list for Manta A in this country. Its an old list so I'm not sure how many will still be about, but its worthy of investigation.
I'm sure I saw somewhere I could get 2 outer wings for around 150 quid in UK a wee while back. Of course, I cannae mind where I saw that!
I'm going to billing so I'll be over to bend some ears and catch a glimpse of what solid mantas look like!

[paulmanta]

For panels/other selected parts try looking through these web pages, but make sure you are sat down, he is pricey but pretty much the only one with the range.

http://www.dr-manta.de/



I have always been here,        
I have always looked out from behind these eyes.

[paulmanta]

And also have a look at this thread ! that is the shell that is for sale, probably with the wings.

http://www.mantaclub...p?TOPIC_ID=6464



I have always been here,        
I have always looked out from behind these eyes.

[paulmanta]

Just re-read my posts and want to say that i am not putting your new purchase down or saying it is not a good deal, just that having done a LOT of Manta re-builds on a semi pro basis i can see that you have a huge amount of work to get that right.
All the best with the mission, if you need tech help or help finding parts then you are in the right place.

I have always been here,        
I have always looked out from behind these eyes.

[Shug]

I knew I was in for a mission when I bought one. The scale of the mission was a little* surprising (*understatement!) but I didnt just buy one cos I wanted a Manta to drive, I wanted to build one. No doubt I'll have my moments of hating and cursing it.
To enjoy driving a car its not the destination, but the journey. I'm adopting the same attitude to the restoration. I'll appreciate it so much more at the end (or die trying! [])
Cheers for all the offers of help from ya all. You may come to regret it!
Any spares you spot, keep me in mind.
And one last thing, keep a close eye on your A series at billing! []

[welder]

All the very best with that one mate.  I scrapped mine about 10 years ago, wasn't nearly that bad and I've always regretted it.


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