A377 SAS Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Outstanding, Kev! Looking forward to seeing this one in topcoat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upk Posted May 21, 2011 Author Share Posted May 21, 2011 just back from a week working away and the filler work on the drivers side is 99% complete so it was time to remount the skirt to confirm it all fits nicely............don't want to find its not snug after i paint it all do i! and it fits perfectly now to turn it round so we can do the other side!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upk Posted June 5, 2011 Author Share Posted June 5, 2011 Remember this well its now this its only in barcoat and needs a little more work but its coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upk Posted July 17, 2011 Author Share Posted July 17, 2011 sat in a hotel in Borris co carlow, got a few days work over this way this week and i am having a serious talk with myself about the lack of progress of late on the B! well i did go to le man, get married, go on honeymoon and then go to goodwood...............excuses hey? ah well time for another pint of the black stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim nolan Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 sat in a hotel in Borris co carlow, got a few days work over this way this week and i am having a serious talk with myself about the lack of progress of late on the B! well i did go to le man, get married, go on honeymoon and then go to goodwood...............excuses hey? ah well time for another pint of the black stuff! nice work and sure yer only over the road from me !!!! if yer having manta withdrawal symptoms ya can drop over to me for a mug of tea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upk Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 Jim , thanks for the offer but i was home before i read your reply! i will be over again in a few months i am sure so would be good to meet a few of the guys over there. Anyway, back from the trip and a spurt of enthusiasm;- refitted all the panels to confirm panel fit and do any adjustment before we hit it with paint. Not shown on pics but that included the body kit trims along the cills. and of course the filler stopper is now on the go to remove all those very tiny imperfections! oh and i have an exclusive spoiler to replace the original one. and i finished rebuilding the front suspension (except brake calipers) to go with a very dusty rear axle i did a while ago soon be ready for paint................. i hope!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upk Posted February 5, 2012 Author Share Posted February 5, 2012 (edited) Well its been a while since my last post. In that time paint preperations have continued but alas no sign of any paint going onto the car as yet. Anyway its too cold at the moment and i always promise the good wife that i will take car of the decorating in the house over the winter months so i can free up garage time for the summer. Anyway i am getting a bit bored and as i say its too cold to paint so i have picked up another very tiny project so that i can have a bit of fun:- 306 GTI 6 - 168BHP in standard form, just one cage and a set of billies to fit and we can go road rallying ( a couple of weekends work) Edited February 12, 2012 by upk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan1969 Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 my Manta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upk Posted August 19, 2012 Author Share Posted August 19, 2012 (edited) Well what can I say! Here I am totally frustrated and annoyed with myself. I built the 306 rally car and took 1st in class on its second outing. Yes I am very happy with that but the problem is I have too many projects on the go and the manta is just gathering dust!! Everytime i plan to start it again i end up doing another job!!! Worse still I am itching to get started on the mk2 escort!! Sounds easy, put the manta back in the workshop and get it finished, it's 95% ready for paint. Seriously I think I have lost my motivation to finish it!! Need a serious shot of remotivation !! Edited August 19, 2012 by upk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stradacab Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Well you've done all the hard work and it's worth little as is. Best bet is to push on and get it finished as you are so close and sell it With the quilting of the work you have fine it will deffo find a good home at a good price. You can do it- come on !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upk Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 No worries James, no plan to sell, just frustrated at the lack of progress!! Any how this morning I moved it back into the workshop and and got the plan of action straight in my head. Only need a few hours on it and should get the mojo back Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robah Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Keep going Kev, you will feel a lot better once It's done. I know how you feel with losing the Mojo, but it will come back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upk Posted September 22, 2012 Author Share Posted September 22, 2012 Well at last I am making progress albeit slowly! I have spent a good few hours now working on the roof panel taking out the ripples that you can feel, filling , sanding, filling, sanding, filling, sanding etc etc etc!! The guy that normally does my paintwork prep is not available so i thought how hard can it be?? Some friendly advice from the body shop supplier and were having it!! Very pleased with progress so far, this morning saw the etch primer go on the roof and then some high build filler primer. I pot of guide coat to hand and it's time to start block sanding. Fingers crossed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upk Posted December 26, 2012 Author Share Posted December 26, 2012 This beauty will make life a bit easier in the future! I don't mean the 306 by the way!! And space left over for a few more toys!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upk Posted December 27, 2012 Author Share Posted December 27, 2012 Right, mojo back ! Car back in workshop! Today is the day to get busy again................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Power Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Go for it!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Power Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Not sure if the radiator will get enough airflow in it's current position though :-p 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upk Posted December 27, 2012 Author Share Posted December 27, 2012 I was thinking of going for a mid engine layout!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upk Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 (edited) A good day in the garage this morning. I have managed to get the shell primed! Next job is to apply top coat to the engine bay and paint underneath. That will allow me to fit the running gear etc. the final top coat will be done by my local paint shop. Edited January 12, 2013 by upk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Nice work. It must be such a great feeling to be laying some paint on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upk Posted April 13, 2013 Author Share Posted April 13, 2013 (edited) I have been waiting for this day for weeks now, you know the one. That ball of burning gas visible in the sky!! Yep it was time to hit the manta with some paint. Not a full job, just the engine bay and underneath so I can fit the running gear before it goes for top coat! It's been done in Audi nimbus grey, why I here you ask? Well I had a load left from the last project so decided it looked ok on that and I wanted to save a couple of quid with the metallic top coat it's getting. Edited April 13, 2013 by upk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upk Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 Back axle refitted this morning, need to sort clutch out now so I can fit the front subframe c/w engine and box. Need some advice re clutch so please see my other thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stradacab Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Great to see some progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upk Posted April 20, 2013 Author Share Posted April 20, 2013 With you on that one James! Picked up the clutch today and finished assembling the gearbox to the engine. Replaced handbrake cable and tightened up all the back axle fixings ( except for panhard rod as this may need shortening). Car is now ready for the engine to be rolled into place, all being well should get that done tomorrow!! Hooray , progress! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upk Posted April 21, 2013 Author Share Posted April 21, 2013 More progress today...... My top tip for refitting the engine is to put the back axle on first , jack up the back end and put axle stands on the rear jacking points that then allows you to pivot the car with the axle acting as a counterbalance...... If you get it high enough you can then roll the engine and box fully assembled on the sub frame under the car with no effort at all.... A short while later its all bolted up and propshaft refitted and we have a fully rolling shell! At last, real progress!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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