E60 VBU Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 My Manta has been off the road for 3 years and im about lose the garage space its stored in........dads kicking it out! I don't think its needs a hugh amount doing as it had a fair bit done about 5 years ago (sills etc) but I am not able to do it. Can anyone recomend a good (trustworthy) bodyshop that could look at it? (im in Worcester, West Midlands) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantasrme Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Give MANTARAY (Chris) a shout he was setting up self employed over in Coventry doing just that sort of work. Either PM him on here or email him at chris @ mantacentral.co.uk ( no spaces) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantaray Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Thanks for the referal Mantasrme. I owe you a pint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Chris is your man. He did a great job on his v6 A series and his Carlton estate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E60 VBU Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 I took the desicion to go ahead and start getting the manta into a solid state rather than leaving it in my folks garage rotting away, As suggested I got in touch with Chris Collier who duly came to Worcester with a trailer and agreed to take on the work required (some work on the 'A' pillars, repair panels for the rear arches and lower rear corners and odds & sods of rot underneath). My sole plan at this stage was not a full immaculate restoration but just to get the rot out of the car so it could go back in the garage for a bit longer without me worrying that next time I opened the door I would find 2 seats, an engine and a pile of reddy dust on the floor! As with most mantas the bit of work for Chris didn't quiet turn out that way but hey thats life! I now have a solid car that should be around for a longer than it would/should have been and for that I would like to thank Chris for his hard work over the last few months (and my bank manager for not bouncing the cheque) and would recomend his work to anyone needing some work doing. As I said it turned into quiet a lot of work and Chris uncovered some pretty scary bodged repairs but its all done so enjoy the photos (theres lots!) taking longer than I hoped to upload the photos so I will have another go at it tomorrow night . Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midasmesh Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Look forward to seeing some more pics. Chris is a top bloke and he would probably be the first to say that in the case of Mantas things are never quite what they seem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mantadoc Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Resizing pics befor you upload will help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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E60 VBU Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share Posted December 22, 2009 thats it for the photos, my plan is to now strip it down completely and get it ready for a respray but as its over at my folks place this will take me sometime. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 looks like a lot off hard work has gone into the car nice job chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2908642343 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Having been over to Chris and seen the car, i have to say Chris has put a lot of energy and time into the repairs and thiis car will be around for a long time. Brilliant work and the finished product will be top dolla. Mvh John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny D114BCW Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Credit to ya that, and i think its one nice looking Manta, love blck Mantas, the red stripe looks top too! so i hope you keep that on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith1200 Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Brilliant Good reminder about 'rear chassis' and inside the 'A piller'. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim nolan Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 wow !!!!!!!!!!! nice work their ! great to see another manta been saved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E60 VBU Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 Horray, back on with the manta.........well nearly! I promised myself I would start doing a bit every week when I got the car back from Chris unfortunately I went sking and dislocated my knee which put pay to that!. I have decided that now the car is solid again I will concentrate on getting the engine sorted before getting the body work looking nice so I dont then scatch it getting the engine put in. I have just got my hands on an Sd1 V8 minus gearbox and a few bits & bobs so I will be on here for hints and tips regularly , will post more once I have the picked the engine up Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Looking at those photos a bit like da ja vue.Great work coming on nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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