bigcliff Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 good to hear a manta makes it back on the road in the north west mate ,will see you and the lads at billing :rolleyes: bigcliff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny D114BCW Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I believe it has landed, another one saved i bet it looks well smart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 C'mon Gary. Get out and take some pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 to say i am happy is a under statement not used to seeing panels that fit and no skip damage and the the car in perfect coulor i can't praise Andy enough, all i can say is if you want any work doing to your car or rare parts get in touch with him. Cliff get your arse into gear and lets see your car soon mate. Danny yeah its well smart now C'mon Gary. Get out and take some pics! done mate 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny D114BCW Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Nice one well chuffed will be having a beer and a butchers at billing, safe journey bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 opel manta alive,fords rusted to death 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Lookin good gary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 brake upgrade now fitted 256mm vented brake kit. with New modified audi discs from mantasrme. dead easy to fit a bled up in no time, in now stops a treat after overheating my standard brakes the other day and ending up with none when i took a tight corner think the cars overfueling now though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 upgrade to be done in the spring, will be glad to have less wires and sensors to worry about and will go a bit quicker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manta88 Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Look forward to see the engine go in, what are you going to do with the distributor and heater box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 i have already got a polo heater fitted that i cut down and fitted a go kart fan to it and its fine with my c20xe on injection so should stay were it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manta88 Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 It should be a straight forward job then,will be good to get some photo's up as it's going in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCarlos Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Emotional thread ... I sold this car to gary when i got divorced - 5 or 6 years ago ish - always said i should of let the bailiffs have the house and kept the car... But im me and i tried to do the right thing.... Then he wrapped it round a skip....broke my heart..,then it was restored by drew..lovely job what i always wanted to do with it - hurt but glad to see it right after - i got remarried and then my perfect girl got ill , died from cancer ,then drew got ill and died from cancer and this car was loud and proud in drews funeral cavalcade. Funny how these mantas keep featuring thru ur life ... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted October 19, 2013 Author Share Posted October 19, 2013 thanks Carl , i must say since i got the car back from Drew it made me so happy as i felt that i had ruined it when i had my prang, going to look after it now in Drews memory as it was THE LAST MANTA he and Callum finished together and Drew, Callum and Fiona have told me to watch out for skips 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted November 9, 2014 Author Share Posted November 9, 2014 thought i better update this as i only seem to put pictures on my Facebook these days decided to paint inner wings with black truck bed paint also changed wheels not too every ones taste but who cares , and a small suspension drop now needs a new exhaust fitting , its only been blowing for years as my pub meet mates keep telling me and will get round to engine swap from the engine i bought from Mickappy is still under my stairs 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted November 9, 2014 Author Share Posted November 9, 2014 a nice repair by Drew ...RIP mate and Callum his son Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted April 4, 2015 Author Share Posted April 4, 2015 done some Easter cleaning and some decorating needs doing , so slung the old engine out and started to clean up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted April 9, 2015 Author Share Posted April 9, 2015 a few hours a night after work slowly getting it built back up with my new engine 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Nice quick work that Gary :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted April 15, 2015 Author Share Posted April 15, 2015 Thank's Kev can be Exhausted after a days hard work and then messing with the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickappy Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 looks loads better does the bay mate. less is best:-))) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted April 15, 2015 Author Share Posted April 15, 2015 might change the springs the red ones are supposed to be front lowering springs , still taller looking than the standard ish ones on the right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 now its up and running , Thanks to Rutts and his missus for doing the wiring , just need to service my brakes just in case and get a decent exhaust to match manifold http://vid238.photobucket.com/albums/ff117/gary16v/WP_20150423_001_zpsmqzy0c3v.mp4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted June 12, 2015 Author Share Posted June 12, 2015 another MOT pass 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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