Shuviteer Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Well folks, I thought I'd started a thread about this but I haven't !! First picks are of the shell when I went to pick it up with Mantasrme last week. Yesterday my mate Sparke (Mark ) and Richard started stripping down my other Manta to put the bits into this one. Pity I couldn't afford to give it a quick blow over,as it was totally stripped down and would have been the ideal time,but Hey Ho. So now it has all the glass in and the surrounds and looks a lot different. Also today he managed to get the engine fired up,so that can now be transfered over,bit cheaper as well.My ideas for engine upgrades can hang fire for a while . Few more pics of a bit of progress. Keep you all updated of any further progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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0peli400 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 thats the car i got my wheels off a few weeks ago i'm glad this was saved i told the guy i would have it if it didn't sell on ebay. what are your plans for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuviteer Posted March 4, 2008 Author Share Posted March 4, 2008 It should be back on the road in a couple of weeks. I had a choice of gleaming paintwork and leaving it in the garage ,or having it running and on the road whilst looking like a bag of scabs !!!! Guess which one I opted for ?? Personnaly I think the front as is looks a bit 'orrible !!! Plans for that are to put quarter bumpers on (a la Ford Mexico ),so it changes the front end and cut out the area that has all the holes in then replace it with a plastic grill bit from a Mitzi Shogun or bottom bit of a Fucus, or that kind of thing. Could you put up a pic of the wheels please and what size they are. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0peli400 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 the wheels are 7x15 but he had 1inch spacers on it, but he them sold on ebay. i think that car is screeming for a 400 kit heres a pic of the wheels on your car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickappy Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 bloodhell, your only down the road from me the pleasures of batley love to pop over n have a butchers at that when ya done... im in cleckheaton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuviteer Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 No offence intended,but no doubt will create...................I have a big NO NO about folk who feel they can't put in there PROPER location in the first place. Should be a rule when joining, put post codethat Admion can remove. Why do folk think it is so 'Cool, or Wonderful' to put shit places instead of proper locations. Don't you think I would have been much HAPPIER to know someone was on my doorstep that I could have had a chinwag with ??? Are you the one from up Hightown way, have/or had a hatchback one ????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickappy Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 dont think anyone will know where cleck is so i thought id put the closest city. only trying to be freindly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuviteer Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 My fault.If I'd opened my eyes I would have noticed it at the bottom of your posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickappy Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 no worries whats plans you got for the body. are you leaving it as is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuviteer Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 Putting quarter bumpers on (if I can find some cheap enough !),and cutting out the front bit with all the holes in and replacing it with plastic grilling from some motor or other, like a Mitsi Shogun. Also got a 400 style bonnet on 'order' just incase I feel like changing it at a later date. Interior wise ,we have been toying with the idea of putting a Cavvy/Calibra dash into it,but we'll see what occurs with that,bit more measuring with a proper tape measure I think. If you are doing nothing tomorrow afternoon you are quite welcome to have a drive out with me (it's other side of Sowerby Bridge ) for an hour or so to have a proper look. Pm if interested and I'll give you a contact number. Anyway a couple mor pics. This also shows what is left .Just got the interior and bit of the wiring, front calipers to remove. Bonnet,boot,screen scuttle,front bumper,rear bumper,both front wings(absolutely no rust !!),both doors,roof headlining,fuel tank,dash,rear axle,steering column,frontcross member,wheels x5, and other bits. Want it all to go as one if possible. I'll post that up later in the forsale bit when I know for definate that those are the bits that will be left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickappy Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 wish i could come across, im working tomorrow aft and then ive got a few house veiwings. ill have to come and have a good gorp when its done, ill bring my hatch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantasrme Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Its looking good Steve, coming along nicely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickappy Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 sounds like a plan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuviteer Posted March 6, 2008 Author Share Posted March 6, 2008 Bit more progress today. got Bilstiens all round as well This had to be removed for redoing as it was rot behind ! 17's Wolfrace going on it. Wiring from donor car You might notice a small brown 'thing' just at the top of the loom. Turns out it was a little mouse's house that was lodged in an air vent !!!! So if yours is blowing cold, see if you have got a new pet !!! Things are coming along at a nice pace now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANTAMAN Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Your working fast, will be nice to see the yellow Manta as a finnished car just to see what it really looks like,the shoots of the shell as you picked it up had me going hmmm,yes,well... But the finnished item will probably show that there are some good ideas put into this Manta. Your donner Manta, are you scrapping this car? i need a rear panel for a coupe and ideally the rear quarters to stash for future repair of the B coupe that has had a wallop up the 'Rse, be interested in obtaining these panels (and possible other bits) if the shell is going for scrap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuviteer Posted March 7, 2008 Author Share Posted March 7, 2008 Yes could be by the end of next week at the latest Right outside his unit doors was a solution to two of the biggest problems,staring me in the face it was, quite literally !!!! Two scrapped cars piled on top of each other.Top one,an Escort van with rear quarter bumpers which have the number plate lights built into the ends. That was stood on top of an Izuzu Trooper,which has a large black plastic grill,which just happens to be the same size as the front bit with all the holes in !!! So just need to find front quarters,preferably with indicators and job done. After trying the taken out dash into the pulling to bits Calibra,we discovered that it is larger than the Cavvy/Cali one,so just fit with minor fiddleing. All that can wait till Phase 2 though when I have some more money,priority is to get it on the road,so don't really care how 'bad' it looks for a year or so,just as long as I can get in it and use the bloody thing. If you turn up with 50 quid and a trailer you can take whats left,which will be Complete shell (knacked roof )sunroof model Wings Doors Full body kit Wheels Bonnet Boot Rear quarters are OK, but are bubbling a bit at the arch lip. Oh, no steering wheel as I didn't get one with the yellow peril shell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0peli400 Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 how is the car coming along?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuviteer Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share Posted March 13, 2008 He's plodding along with it whilst trying to do his own work as well.Doesn't help much when his 'assistant' keeps failing to turn up. Done all the chassis rails,now he's going to try making up some full lenght sills. Reckon about another two/three weeks. If I can work out how to use his pics I'll put a few of the ones he took on his phone up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuviteer Posted March 14, 2008 Author Share Posted March 14, 2008 PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE. Anybody who whishes to ask something about this 'project' , then PLEASE post up on here ! If I can't answer the question,which willl be 99.99999% of the time , then I'm sure much more informed folk than I will answer it. If it does start to go TOO FAR OFF TOPIC, then I'll just stick a quizzy bit in and bring it back a bit. After all..........................................................If nobody ever questioned things that were accepted practices and principles, then we would STILL be living in caves (without rusty cars I may add.) !!! Please folk add things as I would like LOTS of info for myself. Incase folk are wondering what I'm going on about, it's that I've had a couple of PM's about it ,thats all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuviteer Posted March 14, 2008 Author Share Posted March 14, 2008 Couple of pics of the bits of chassis rails that are getting done. Thats about as far as it is getting for a few days, whilst he does some of his own work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 When repairing the chassis legs i drill a few 5mm holes right through, once the repairs have been done i fill the legs with waste oil and leave them a few days, then drain. The holes that were drilled allow the oil to get inbetween the skins to prevent more rusting. Good to see ur cracking on with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuviteer Posted March 14, 2008 Author Share Posted March 14, 2008 Bit difficult to see, but there are holes in them for just such a purpose. Doing the same with the sills as well, cos he has lots of waste oil kicking about ! Might make a mess of his floor though when it all drains out !!!!!1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Hi,have you still got the wings from the doner car?I need a pair for my hatch project and I'm only up the road in Leeds. Thanks,Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robah Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Thanks for putting up the pictures of the chassis, I will let someone else tell me if I am off topic next time Does anyone know the make up of the chassis rail above the box section to the top of the swan neck as my car has that section cut out as it was rotten, and I couldn't work out if it's double skinned. I have the pattern part chassis rail to fit but can't work out if there is a strengthening plate below it? If anyone has any info please pm me or email as I don't want to hijack Shuviteer thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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