brockie1986 Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 After lurking on this forum for the last four years. I though it was time to post some progress of my manta. I first picked up C143sgu for Kent nearly four years ago. As I young boy I walked past a rusty red hatch on my way to school and always lusted after a red manta. There was just some thing diffrent about that manta compared to the mundane cars of the time. Being a builder and having a young, family it stopped me from getting a manta, but a change of job and not having to use a car for work. It was my chance to own the car I always wanted. It was used Dailey for a couple of years, and doing jobs as they preseanted them selfs. witch was a few. After tearing out the sound proofing and finding it soaking the first job was to have the floor pans welded. First of i ain't no mechanic but I will have a go at most jobs, the body work is some think I need to get better at. The mechanic I take it to is really good so he does any jobs on the bodywork. After a couple of years the paint was looking tired and the bonnet, passenger side door, and rear quarter were diffrent shades of red, the roof and bonnet also had micro blistering. It was like polishing a ____ , so I decided it needed a new paint job. After having the sills welded, and the roof bonnet and front and rear valance cut back to bare metal. it was ready for new paint. I won't go in to every job what has been done, but I think the end result is really good. It now sits in a garage and only comes out in the dry. There is one thing I have had some fun it it. Sorry about the spelling and punctuation I'm dyslexia and using spell cheak, it still doesn't look rite to me. Cheers rob Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monaco Blue Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 That does look very smart, and nice & shiny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANTAMAN Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 (edited) That Manta does look good, red was just the right colour for a Manta, pity it light faded faster than the chassie rails rusted ! Don't worry about the spelling, some of it was not perfectly correct but we got exactly what you meant, i'm not brilliant in this department myself and always have to proof read what i type and yet i still manage some howlers ! There are a quite a few Manta owners in the North West, you might be living close to another Opel addict. Edited October 8, 2017 by MANTAMAN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealExile Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 It's a very nice Manta indeed, where in the North West are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brockie1986 Posted October 8, 2017 Author Share Posted October 8, 2017 Thanks. From carnforth now live in heysham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonayres Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Wow, that's looking very good indeed. A red GT/E hatch - my favorite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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