kerplunk Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Hi, Just thought i'd introduce myself Im Lee, from Whitby but now live in Sheffield I have an Opel Ascona A 1972. Had it just over a year but its been on the back burner for around 10 months in a local garage getting a Manta GTE engine put in. The engine came from a Manta I found for sale rotting in a field in Cornwall. Aparantly it had been there 8 years! The rest of the car was rotten through, and had all sorts of things growing in it but the engine was a recon put in before it was laid up in the field! Going to try to keep it original cosmetically and tweek it here and there under the bonnet. Im no mechanic so I hope I can call on you guys to give me advice some time! Cheers, Lee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Welcome to the site Lee. An Ascona A is a really rare car. If you fancy posting a few photos for us, we'd love to see it. I'm amused at the idea of someone finding a Manta GT/E rotting in field in Cornwall. you were lucky 'Paulmanta' didn't get there first! Cheers, Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 welcome to the forum good luck with the ascona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 to the madhouse, good to have an A series owner onboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicgm Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Welcome, Its nice to have another member local. We will have to get together when I my Manta finished. Have you had it long? I heard a rumour that there was one near Makro quite recently. Was this one yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulmanta Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Hi and welcome ! where in Cornwall ? I thought I had it pretty much sewn up around here ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Welcome to the club. Get some pics up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerplunk Posted March 11, 2008 Author Share Posted March 11, 2008 Hi yeah mine was the one up near Makro! The garage on the corner is pretty good for classics. I'll get some pictures up as soon as. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1900SR Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Welcome to the forum. I'd be very interested in some details of your Ascona for the A Series register (reg, model, chassis number), at the moment I only know of two others in the club, but there must be more about. If you'd be happy to let me have the details, please pm or e-mail me. Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicgm Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Here is my Manta A>, viewtopic.php?f=44&t=15044 Is your Ascona on the road? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerplunk Posted March 12, 2008 Author Share Posted March 12, 2008 Yeah its on the road, just had its MOT. Just trying to source various parts to bring it back up to scratch, which is proving VERY difficult! I tell a lie, I got the Manta donor from a field in Devon off some old bloke. I knew it was down that way somewhere, he had two for sale, both were on ebay about a year ago. They were seriously rotten through. ..and if one more person tells me its basically just a Vauhall Viva I may resort to giving the a stern hiding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicgm Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 A Viva? well they are from the same era and from a distance look simlar (with your eyes closed) for someone whos doesnt know any better its probably not a bad guess. At least they both come under the GM banner. I should be getting the engine bay painted in the next few weeks but it will probably be May before I can use mine for a nice run out. Why not put a post in the parts wanted section of the forum, its worth a try. Where are the pics, we dont know much about your Ascona yet. What colour, model, 2 door/4 door, wheels etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerplunk Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share Posted March 13, 2008 Its a blue 16S, 4 door, automatic with rostyle wheels. Apart from the engine, completely standard. Its pretty rough round the edges, the next job is sorting out the body work and a respray. I've put the car in my folks garage to escape this bad weather in Whitby, as I dont have a garage here in Sheffield. i'll get some pictures up when I go and get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicgm Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Sounds good, is it still an auto or did you convert it when you put the GTE engine in? There used to be a blue 4 door knocking aroud Doncaster a couple of years ago but only saw it once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerplunk Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share Posted March 13, 2008 Hi, its still an auto. I'd quite like to keep it auto for the time being, im a truck driver during the day so the luxury of not having to change gear is great. The only problem is on the motorway in top gear the engine is working hard, it would be nice to just have one more gear. Did they ever do a overdrive box that could possibly fit without modification? I was often in doncaster in the ascona around november december '06 on my way to electromusic, could have been me. Back then with its original engine I couldnt turn it off, as once it warmed up it was a nightmare to start! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuviteer Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 If an FE Victor overdrive box can be made to fit,then there is one still attached to a car just down the road from me. See the pics in'anyone know what this is' thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicgm Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Thats were I saw it out side Electro but if memory serves it didnt have rostyles on then. What do you reckon to the FE overdrive unit, think you could get it to fit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerplunk Posted March 19, 2008 Author Share Posted March 19, 2008 Well I could definitly give it a go. Wheres that scrap yard Shuviteer? Ta, BTW photos coming this weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuviteer Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Just down the road in Littletown. Might get it myself ,after one just sold on Fleabay for 203 quid !!!! Let me know if you want it and I'll meet up and take you there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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