CRAZYDAVE Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 (edited) Hi everyone Heres my new project. A 1985 black opel manta gte coupe which i saved from a local front garden. She had sat there untouched for 3 and a half years under a tree after the previous owner got sick of her appetite for rocker arms. He had spend a lot of money on the car plenty time and effort a good bit of restoration and a proffesional respray. Cost of the car? £500....... As taken to my local mot station by dial a tow. Looking a bit sad covered in moss and tree sap and a non runner with seized brakes. Note the lovely plastic 'discs' on the rear over the drums! Hastily launched across the yard when the rear wheels were removed! Also horrid blue three point harnesses! £400 and an mot later including 4 toyo proxes sort wiring for rear lights unseize and replace front brakes full service and get her running again (old fuel and a choked fuel filter the cause) one minor weld on o/s front chassis leg for mot and a quick steam clean she looked like this. Getting there....... Added new black sabelt harnesses and a much better (imo) looking manta sr steering wheel Quick tidy up and polish by myself and she came up like this........ Then after a cutting compound and proper machine buff and some minor paintwork by my painter jake who does my paintwork for the cars at my work. I work as a sales manager at a second hand car retailer. And as she sits now after fitting my new englemann mirrors the other day. Shes as good as she looks in the pics only rot is some bubbling round the sunroof in the usual place which i have a replacement roof panel for ready to sort. No other rot and believe me i've looked as this is my seventh manta! Very happy with her and feel very fortunate to have picked her up for the money i did. Big plans for this one! Edited November 5, 2009 by CRAZYDAVE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volksdevil Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Superb transformation mate. Credit where it's due. Neil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZYDAVE Posted November 5, 2009 Author Share Posted November 5, 2009 Cheers mate been a good bit graft to get her there! A lot more still to come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Fish Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 You lucky so and so! Bet if the old owner see's it now he'll be absolutely gutted! Good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZYDAVE Posted November 5, 2009 Author Share Posted November 5, 2009 He is i took it back to let him see it! He was happy she was being looked after but couldnt believe the result i achieved after her sitting 3 years! With all the tree sap and moss all over her she looked worse than she really was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 You jammy bugger looks the dogs danglys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falk5150 Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Brings a tear to y'eye dont it?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midasmesh Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Nice work does look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANTAMAN Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 £500 ? you jammy bas.... !!! One thing i would do is paint a silver rim on the wheels like an exclusive has,whelels somehow dont look right all black, (or is it just me? on second thoughts dont answer that!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZYDAVE Posted November 6, 2009 Author Share Posted November 6, 2009 I like the wheels all black but guess its just personal taste. I did also like the silver lipped exclusive wheels. Thanks for all the kind comments everyone. Its a good forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim nolan Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 that was a good buy & it turned out lovely ! another manta saved & back on the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZYDAVE Posted November 6, 2009 Author Share Posted November 6, 2009 (edited) It is indeed saved Got a lot planned so a will be a thread worth following Edited November 6, 2009 by CRAZYDAVE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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