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Last Edit: Jan 15, 2008 22:09:23 GMT by crazydave
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topi
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It's a race car officer, I swear!
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Thats real nice! Id keep the Borbets and lower the back more  |
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Nice car mate and always good to see another Manta  |
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Thats cool!!! ;D
looks like my old one, I put an XE in it, it was the best car Ive ever had.
wots your plans for it??
scott
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hi can i have first refusal on the borbets plz?  ? how much are they going to be?? condition/tyres and your location ect...... thanks |
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hi can I have first refusal on the borbets plz? ? how much are they going to be?? condition/tyres and your location ect...... thanks Borbets are already sold sorry mate. Thanks for everyones kind comments on the car. Nice to see shes popular! Plans for the car at the mo are to restore the body to perfect factory fresh and probably add a set of 6 spoke compomotives. Like the way the car looks as standard bodywise with the twin lights. Probably a well stripped interior with all interior paintwork finished to exterior standard. :)Then an engine transplant. Got a few ideas floating round my head but suggestions welcome. ;D don't really weant to go the xe route because although it is a fantastic conversion its now also very common these days. |
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Sorry mate.  |
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looks just like my mate's manta......jeezus....must be 13 years ago!
my only decent memory is nailing it round a wet corner with 225 rear tyres, that weren't exactly grippy..........cacked my pants. but it's funny now ;D
looking good anyways....will i see her on sunday?
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'04 Sharan TDI 130
'05 Passat TDI Highline Estate
'92 Mk2 GTi 'VR
'69 Moggy Traveller
'65 Beetle 1300
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Heres a pic of mine with 5 spoke compomotives on, they were white, but painted them silver, much better..... ;D  scott |
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bonny car that mate, i do love a good manta
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"quote hairnet"
I'm not paying nine pound for a pi$$!
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looks just like my mate's manta......jeezus....must be 13 years ago! my only decent memory is nailing it round a wet corner with 225 rear tyres, that weren't exactly grippy..........cacked my pants. but it's funny now ;D looking good anyways....will I see her on sunday? Yeah mate you will do! Been busy since the pics were taken! Started stripping her for the rebuild now. Now sitting on mismatched 14in original gt/e wheels glass out interior out. Wee bit welding to do but much better than any other manta i've had. ;D Off work on thursday so will take more pics and update. |
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nice looking manta, where did you buy it from?? I'm sure i reconise the reg from somewhere
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I'm rather partial to a Manta too. My dad baught a Red A plater new, the only new car he's ever had, sadly a long time gone. My bro's had two a dolphin grey exclusive lowered over oz super t's and his current retro goodness, a silver i200.
Good luck with yours.
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that looks awesome!! I'm jealous |
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I really don't like Manta's, but that looks the freakin' law!!
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I really don't like Manta's, but that looks the freakin' law!! Cheers dude! Borbets are now sold. Thinking compomotives but open to suggestions. Fjc bought the car in kirkcaldy mate. Be interesting if you know any history on her. Off to work on the car tomorrow will take pics of her the way shes looking now and update. Got her well stripped down already! ;D |
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Posted by crazydave
Fjc bought the car in kirkcaldy mate. Be interesting if you know any history on her.
ahhh so i do know the car, yep it was my mate that you bought it from , guy called ricky ?? they borbets that were on it were my old wheels, i should never have sold them !!!!!!!!! don't know that much history of the car just seen it sitting in the corner of the garage a few times............... i told him when he had it that he should have taken that horrible dtm exhaust off and put a nice 3" pipe on it....... never mind tho.
still a realy nice looking manta ..................
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;D Posted by crazydave Fjc bought the car in kirkcaldy mate. Be interesting if you know any history on her. ahhh so I do know the car, yep it was my mate that you bought it from , guy called ricky ?? they borbets that were on it were my old wheels, I should never have sold them !!!!!!!!! don't know that much history of the car just seen it sitting in the corner of the garage a few times............... I told him when he had it that he should have taken that horrible dtm exhaust off and put a nice 3" pipe on it....... never mind tho. still a realy nice looking manta .................. Yep thats the man! Bought the car from ricky. And that exhaust will be going in the bin! ;D |
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Right time for an update to show progress so far! Heres how she looks after the stripdown. Unfortunately unable to get her fired up and out the garage today due to a flat battery!  Lifted all the sound proofing tar from the floor and boot by way of heat gun to see what I had to contend with rustwise. Found some rust but from previous experience with mantas pretty happy with this one! Shes pretty good. :)They can and do rust! ;D Does anyone have any suggestions for removing the glue left behind on the floor after the tar was removed? Proper nasty stuff! ;D Anyway here the pics. Enjoy!  Passenger side floor bit of rust above jacking point and chassis leg. Sound proofing tar all lifted.  Interior well stripped out for the rebuild.  Drivers side floor bit of rust above chassis leg and jacking point same as passenger side all tar lifted.  Rear floor. Getting metal heat sheild off was a nightmare! ;D  Not the clearest of pics but clearly visible that abortion of an exhaust! ;D  Small patch of rust in bottom corner of rear arch same both sides.  Small hole in spare wheel well. Boot floor otherwise perfect!  Boot lock needing replaced due to being forced at some point. No probs though got a new lock set.  Engine bay still with good old cih 2.0 8v. ;D For now. Bit welding needed on battery tray and a not very well done small patch on inner wing to sort. Not bad though.  Passenger side footwell small bit of rust and holed on seam common manta problem. Drivers side perfect and original!   Earlier and imo better looking steering wheel from manta sr.   |
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Last Edit: Jan 3, 2008 23:45:12 GMT by crazydave
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Heres how she looks as bought. 
First post! Been browsing the forum for a while now and find it excellent love the quality and the originality of the projects on here!So finally joined up! This is my project a 1986 Opel manta gt/e coupe in white. Got a lot of plans for her. Car is pretty standard at the moment, Twin headlights, Borbet A 7.5/16 alloys (Which are about to come up for sale, they don't fit in with the look I would like for the car) and a rather dodgy diy exhaust with a dtm tail! 
Heres how she looks as bought. 
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Lifted all the sound proofing tar from the floor and boot by way of heat gun to see what I had to contend with rustwise. Found some rust but from previous experience with mantas pretty happy with this one! Shes pretty good. :)They can and do rust! ;D Does anyone have any suggestions for removing the glue left behind on the floor after the tar was removed? Proper nasty stuff! ;D Anyway here the pics. Enjoy!
