®evo03 Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 This is the last one!! (never again) I hope Full rebuild, full shell repaint, inside, out, underneath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0peli400 Posted July 18, 2007 Author Share Posted July 18, 2007 wasn't this on ebay last year?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shug Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 I've actually developed quite a soft spot for the early B's since seeing a couple crackers at Billing. You say this is the last one, but time will tell. Itchy fingers n all that [] What wheels are you actually going for? Got 3 options in them photos! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OMOC #5988 hmackay at opel-manta.com I hae a few guid reasons for drinkin’ And yin juist entered ma heid If a man canna’ drink while he’s livin’ Hoo the Hell can he drink when he’s deid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 its the silver 13 x 8 inch ats rims (spare 9&1/2) im going for, they were yellow, got the blasted, straightened! and painted and laquered, The 15 inch revolutions are of my 400 replica (gallery forum) This is the last, (for sure) this is my second one in a row, never again, well for now[)] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 could have been on ebay, bought it dirt cheap in Belfast, for a spare shell, seen so many b's in billing just had to restore it. The line up of B's in billing just goes to prove that they are a better shell, (if they don't , why are there so many of them against the gte etc in billing. there always seems to be more b's. I will post photos as she get renewed, Its nicknamed busy bee ) Sisters kid, because it yellow and black (wings) Seems to suit it or should it be (Buzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Manta Bee? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantadoc Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 (edited) Deleted Edited September 26, 2017 by mantadoc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 The last B I seen with a factory fitted sunroof looked like this, [V] It had a mint interior till someone left the door open on it, it is now green, velvet moss Any car Ive owned with a factory fitted sunroof, I extend the sunroof drains out of the sill, a small piece of 8 mm copper, slid up the inside of existing drain, then drill a 10mm hole in the sill, gromet it and put a extra 800mm piece of sunroof drain on to the copper pipe and out through the sill, The sunroof in the grey exclusive is done this way, its amazing how much water goes through this, a ten minute shower of rain, nearly filled a jam jar sitting beneath this pipe, (a 15 minute job, saves a manta) so if you dont do this you have the equivant of a river flowing through your sill. why was this overlooked, maybe it was a master plan by opel to make you buy a new car with in 6 or 8 years, a saves them keeping parts for beloved mantas, if the cars are rusting away, no need for parts, (so thats why the vauxhall dealer always asks, you must keep it in a garage?) The B im restoring has no sunroof java script:insertsmilie('[]') java script:insertsmilie('[]') java script:insertsmilie('[]') java script:insertsmilie('[]') [][][][][] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 My local vauxhall garage threw all their stock catologs for the manta in the skip 3 years ago [!][!][!] ------------ Drift on!!!! OMOC 6081 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 here is front suspension stripped and treated with bilt hamber solution, rust remover, it worked a treat on exhaust manifold!! more, better pics soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Joe, Any comments on that last post?[][][] chrisb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midasmesh Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 [][]I'm sure they will be along soon. But the results speak for themselves. Midasmesh giving it rear wheel action in the Staffordshire Moorlands. OMOC 5285 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 None at all....[] Cheers, Joe. Please log into this site from the Home page folks. It helps to keep it as the first Manta site listed on Google. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Joe or you a sales rep for this company ![] you have been getting a bit of stick for this, I was going to phone up the company and asked for joe, only joking, but they did ask were i got there number from, said I was a member of the omoc, they seemed well impressed, (oh no, not another one!!!) I read your section in the last manta magic and thought I would give it a go!! well happy with it, done a good job on the exhaust maniford, do you know the way a cast manifold is rusty and very hard to clean, two days dippped in this stuff and a run over with a wire brush on a drill, good enough to powder coat or ceramic coat, think i will just high temp paint it for now. I will never sandblast again[8D][][][] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midasmesh Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 []Not a sales rep, and Joe that was a sneaky comment by you as they say a picture speaks a thousand words.[] Midasmesh giving it rear wheel action in the Staffordshire Moorlands. OMOC 5285 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shug Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 quote:Originally posted by Joe [br id="quote">id="quote"> Its that photo that makes me wonder if people go 'missing' in Joes neck of the woods [] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OMOC #5988 hmackay at opel-manta.com I hae a few guid reasons for drinkin’ And yin juist entered ma heid If a man canna’ drink while he’s livin’ Hoo the Hell can he drink when he’s deid! There is no word in Gaelic that can possibly convey the same level of urgency as the spanish word mañana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Hopefully all OMOC members will now be able to take advantage of the BH 20% discount offer for the club. See my posts elsewhere about this. I ought to be on commission, but it's simply good stuff and I hate to see people buying stuff that doesn't work as well. As to the missing people, well they say that you never leave our village once you move here (and those sausages the local butcher sells are just so moreish....[}]) Cheers, Joe. Please log into this site from the Home page folks. It helps to keep it as the first Manta site listed on Google. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 does any one know does any other 1.6 s manta 1978 exist in the club. Its nice to have this and to keep it this way, Although I was tempted to xe it as the fuel economy is amazing over a cast iron lump of GTE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 some more pics alot of progress, car has been stripped, stripped underneath, red oxided, two pack primered and two pack top coat and stone chip, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shug Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 Making some good progress there [^] Will be finished before you know it. Only wish I could say the same of mine! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OMOC #5988 hmackay at opel-manta.com I hae a few guid reasons for drinkin’ And yin juist entered ma heid If a man canna’ drink while he’s livin’ Hoo the Hell can he drink when he’s deid! There is no word in Gaelic that can possibly convey the same level of urgency as the spanish word mañana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 front and back axle stripped using bilt hamber and coated with redoxide, 2 pack primer and black red drums and lowered springs! yellow dust gets everywhere ford sierra not another hole!! car was very solid was well protected with waste oil underneath, very messy to remove but it preserved the car like new must have been dry stored most of its life only 44k on the clock!! another few weeks Matt and youll be driving her!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Sorry, been to long, got it finished anyway, fresh coat of paint finished article Twins, well they share the same birthday, both 1978, amazing what a bit of fiberglass and imagination does, still love the look of both of them. different in their own ways (all good) so that my collection complete ! (Happy Now) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midasmesh Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Nice job you've done there, well done.[] Midasmesh giving it rear wheel action in the Staffordshire Moorlands. omoc 5285 Based in Leek near to Alton Towers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANTAMAN Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Liking that B long time,plain exterior works well and the non-overider Cavalier bumpers look alot tidier than the Manta ones. Done it myself i'd left off the sie skirts to keep the B theme going but thats only personal taste and you cant fault how this has turned out,are you going to bring it to Billing so we can all OOh and Arr at it? I've got piles of all sorts of Manta parts,i might even have something you need! surplus parts bought,whole cars considerd. M/B 07947 640505 OMOC Member number 2658F Ian Virco,area rep,Beds Herts and North Bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Fish Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 top job Brady, nice collection! South Wales Rep OMOC 5643 http://www.trackdayninjas.com http://www.mtb-wales.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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