cop Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 luv the wheels and the car paul just to lt you no that i might be getting rid of my bumpers on my new project cheers steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted July 15, 2012 Author Share Posted July 15, 2012 cheers steve. wondered who ahd bought that cossie powered B. looks like a clean car? the bumpers look in very good nick, please get rid of the bumpers, they would look much better on mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 bit of a result this evening, won some rear seatbelts on egay, 20 quid, bargain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share Posted November 14, 2013 (edited) well, now have a brand new 'holy grail' chrome rear bumper (many thank Kenny for sorting!), to go with the brand new NOS front I picked up at billing. will be tucked away until spring, when im hoping PYC will get some attention, got quite a list forming, one item is a possible repaint in a different colour! Edited November 14, 2013 by novashed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share Posted November 14, 2013 couldn't resist getting the autosol out had an hour spare 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stradacab Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Nice! Keep the colour the same though, I reckon it really suits it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny dock Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 i should have kept that bumper looks good! kenny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted February 15, 2014 Author Share Posted February 15, 2014 Another year and another MOT pass! sailed through first time again, I just can't sell this. Gave it an oil change too, and I may even do some little bits today to spruce her up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooie811 Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Hi r those work equip 01 wheels? Been looking at getting a set where did u get them mate ? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted March 3, 2014 Author Share Posted March 3, 2014 hi, they are rota zero I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share Posted March 28, 2014 well, have been round a few bodyshops today getting some ideas on what to do with PYC. only found one guy that will take it on, a local 1 man band, and hopefully in a couple of months, provided I strip it down ready so he can roll it in and out within a week. so hopefully should be ready for billing 14' I am getting married in june too so its going to be real push! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 Righty, but of update, trying to get her a bit tidier for billing. Unfortunately the finances are no longer available after my wedding honeymoon for any Paint work . So I've decided just to get on doing all the bits I wanted to for ages so she looks presentable. Got cracking with finally lowering it, rear end easy as we all know, but the front a different story, I hate spring compressors, but got there in the end and very happy with the result. Managed to It by just unbolt if the upper balljoints and squeezing the compressors in and then a bit of brave levering, Just the rear done here for comparison All four corners Went and had tracked up again too as I had time, wasn't too far off, equal both sides anyway! Actually drives really nice now, was expecting it to be harsh with a 60mm drop but it's much better than stock! Spent some time sorting the curb rash on all the alloys, then cleaned up all the plugs and reset gaps etc, cleaned carb up, whacked a new rotor arm in as I has one new in a box. Been sortin some interior bits too. Busy day really. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 Took PYC out for a blast and a wash trying to try and decide what Im going to do with her. Keep it and spend some money on a pain job and few bits Or Sell up With my first bab due any day now it's hard to decide. She hardly gets used these days and is starting to look tired, so would be a real shame to let things go and need major surgery few years down the line, I Keep thinking whether to strip her down and get her into a body shop on a long term basis and pay someone in stages when I stump some cash together or just sell it to someone who has time and money to do her justice. I have become quite attached to this car though, more so than any other I've owned for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droop snoot hp firenza Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 it would be great if you could get the person who sprayed the door to spray the rest of the car, im sure if you did the prep work you could get it done for a reasonable price, maybe just get the front and rear wings sprayed i think the colour match would look ok, your manta looks in good condition should not need to much spending on it, the colour looks great, if you did decide to sell it i would not let it go to cheap as the manta seams to be going up in value real fast, Tony Harris the guy who owned my manta before me said he maybe looking for another manta auto coupe if you did decide to sell, tony has only ever drove manta,s he is mad on them, an omoc member to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 Well im keeping her, hopefully secured a sunroofless roof for it, going to track down some decent wings now and get the ball rolling! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volksdevil Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Looks great and 'Sits' well that Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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