steveopel Posted January 1, 2009 Posted January 1, 2009 Thats a good method. the arches i fitted originally had a bolt bonded onto the arch that made it difficult to line up, there must be a price of the new arches on here some were so will have a hunt for it. Cheers Quote
stradacab Posted January 1, 2009 Posted January 1, 2009 Basically Mantadoc has it spot on. The arches have the recess just like the front wing rail and wing to "a" post fixings. Because these are genuine but I guess second-generation moulds the recesses were there but needed filing flat to ensure a snug fit. I used the same j clips and bolts as the wings are fitted with, they're perfect and probably what GM intended. Also, as you drill approx. 8mm holes in the arch and panel, you have the same adjustment as you do when fitting a front wing to get it to all line up. Quote
Devil Fish Posted January 4, 2009 Author Posted January 4, 2009 Yep, sorry I wasn't very clear above, we are using speed/J-clips with captive washer self tappers (same as on front wings). Quote
Devil Fish Posted January 5, 2009 Author Posted January 5, 2009 Rear n/s corner actually proved to be very solid! Other side of the arch... not so good! Quote
Devil Fish Posted January 6, 2009 Author Posted January 6, 2009 mmmmm..borbets! Car is obviously sitting way too high at the moment, with no engine etc... but you get the idea! Quote
spiney_norman Posted January 6, 2009 Posted January 6, 2009 That's gonna look sweet with those wheels! Quote
RECARDO Posted January 6, 2009 Posted January 6, 2009 hi very very tidy work!! them wheels will set it all off!! where did you buy the 400 boady kit?? RECARDO Quote
Devil Fish Posted January 7, 2009 Author Posted January 7, 2009 Through TJM motosport. (It's the rallytech kit). http://www.tjmotorsport.co.uk/ Quote
entwistlecymru Posted January 8, 2009 Posted January 8, 2009 Looking great guys. I know you work quickly but the quality of work is spot on. It's gonna be mint! Quote
mantamike Posted January 8, 2009 Posted January 8, 2009 project seems to be coming along nicely and oooow borbets If I'm going to be lucky I might have a set of those myself(including the ascona 400 rep where they are fitted on ) fingers crossed Quote
Devil Fish Posted January 12, 2009 Author Posted January 12, 2009 Many thanks for comments so far folks, always nice to read. Building the arch extension for the n/s Quote
Devil Fish Posted January 14, 2009 Author Posted January 14, 2009 Arch extension done... now time to tackle the sill Quote
RECARDO Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 HI IT'S LOOKING REALLY GOOD, YOU GET A A+ FOR WORK DONE SO FAR, I JUST HOPE MINE LOOK'S AS GOOD. PIC'S ARE GREAT AND VERY HELPFULL KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK RECARDO Quote
Devil Fish Posted January 16, 2009 Author Posted January 16, 2009 more welding from the maestro... (Silver stuff is high concentrate zinc primer). Quote
opel2000 Posted January 16, 2009 Posted January 16, 2009 He he, I see Manta's haven't got any less rustier then since I've not been on here. Superb looking work there, and above all good to see a lot of progress being made. Really look forward to seeing the finished item Quote
Devil Fish Posted January 19, 2009 Author Posted January 19, 2009 Thanks Clive. (Nice to see you back on the forum). NS footwell getting some love... Smoking! New metal Just needs the edges tidying up and then it's onto the chassis,- which will be the last bit of welding! Quote
stradacab Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 No more welding this week, I've broken the welder and have to wait for a new swan-neck to come from Migatronic. Chopped the redundant surrounds off the Capri front indicators and cut the first hole on the front bumper to accept it. In view of the lack of fixings, how do people secure the indicator units to the bumper? Thanks! Quote
Devil Fish Posted January 26, 2009 Author Posted January 26, 2009 Sometimes he just gets too carried away! Anyway, current thinking is to sick-o-flex some brackets onto the inside of the bumper and then use bolts. Don't really want to glue/seal the indicators in. I've picked up an engine this weekend too, with a lovely Coscast head. Quote
Devil Fish Posted February 2, 2009 Author Posted February 2, 2009 Few little jobs whilst the welder is off being mended. Firstly... the aforementioned coscast engine... (note my old skateboard,- Toy Machine deck, with Independent trucks, Speed Demon bearings and Spitfire Hot Tamales wheels ,- for those in the know ), proved to be a great way to move engines about! Bumper cutouts for the ... err (it pains me to say) Capri (oo I feel so dirty ) indicators. Inner wing primed A skim of filler on the sill/rear to put the shape back in. Quote
mickappy Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 note my old skateboard,- Toy Machine deck, with Independent trucks, Speed Demon bearings and Spitfire Hot Tamales wheels ,- for those in the know ), proved to be a great way to move engines about! Also thanks to me mate Damo for helping lift the bloddy thing into the back of my astra) i prefer my old jeff kendall (santa cruz) with gullwing trucks and t.bone wheels.. haha u running it on carbs or the standard injection? it will be very numb on standard ignition set up. Quote
Devil Fish Posted February 3, 2009 Author Posted February 3, 2009 Nope, QED or SBD throttle bodies, MBE etc... ) Quote
Devil Fish Posted February 9, 2009 Author Posted February 9, 2009 Inner wing all sorted, stone chipped etc... Arch now fully fitted, skirt all lined up etc... (Have to say that the ns moulds are clearly not as good as the os moulds,- the fit is not as good and has required an aweful lot more fettling... if the Rallytech kit is supposed to be the best, I dread to think what the MC rallying etc... ones were like!) 1 Quote
mantadoc Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 (edited) Deleted Edited October 2, 2017 by mantadoc Quote
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