manscoob Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 (edited) just a bit of a back round first Gonna put this on now, i've been told someone might like seeing this project, it all started a few years ago when i saw a programme called chopshop, where they put all the running gear, engine etc into a golf. so why not into a manta???? i bought the manta from steve down near santa pod about 3 years ago, but had nowhere to keep it, about a year and a half ago we got a garage up at the house, rented a trailer and got a lend of a jeep to pull it, headed to steves and got the rolling shell.. now to find the right subaru, i found one one ebay last october but it was damaged, bought it, drove it home needing a door, wing and suspension. i had a few days off work. put a second hand wing,dood and a bottom arm on it, its mot'd to august i thinkand had tax. so i drove it until 3 months ago when i got a company car.... so now the project begins, with a few pm's to johno, he said it could be done......... yep, put the body of a manta on the floor of a subaru...... i looked at it as up-dating a classic shape to 2012 as an i240 4x4 turbo. i'll put up as many pics as i can, theres loads Edited June 14, 2012 by manscoob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stradacab Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Daz was toying with this idea 5 years ago but went a different route with the 400r. Be great to see this idea realised, this is one project I will be following very closley........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Cmon. Get the pictures up :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyc Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Go project mate but before you spend loads of tiome and money it might be wise to check the IVA rules. I'm sure Simon P put a sticky on the site but i can't find it so heres the link to ACE http://www.the-ace.org.uk/chassis-and-monocoque-modification/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johno Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Nice one john!!... HUNGRY for some of your pics mate!.. worst case if your project did get flaged up then would cost money have it inspected i no how rite firenza looks from under side! now worrise mate.. GO!!! GO!! GO!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manscoob Posted June 15, 2012 Author Share Posted June 15, 2012 (edited) in steves shed for about 9-10 yrs at least the day i collected the car the donor car Edited June 16, 2012 by manscoob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper1483 Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 It's easy to make your manta sound like a scooby without all the fuss, just take a plug or two out...... This thread should be a good un, when's the big chop happening, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manscoob Posted June 15, 2012 Author Share Posted June 15, 2012 (edited) the subaru comes into the garage for stripping the manta after a bit of a trim some of the subaru chop Edited June 16, 2012 by manscoob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manscoob Posted June 15, 2012 Author Share Posted June 15, 2012 (edited) After the body of the manta was lifted off, i rolled it out of the garage, chopped it and the pieces, it was a really good floor. ah well. when the subaru was stripped, all the b pillar,boot and sill spot welds where drilled out to leave just the floor, i drove the subaru out, so i could hang the manta up then with the outter and middle sill removed i welded 3mm plate the full length of it. Edited June 16, 2012 by manscoob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 (edited) John, change the http when you preview on photobucket to img and they will show in the thread I don't think i can do it from here I've never seen sooo much manta removed from a good Manta! Seeing it in the flesh makes you think, WTF This project is awesome! Edited June 16, 2012 by Kevin Abbott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manscoob Posted June 16, 2012 Author Share Posted June 16, 2012 (edited) just hanging around, waiting for a floor i drove the subaru in under the hanging manta, then put the skates in under the 4 wheels of the subaru Edited June 16, 2012 by manscoob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manscoob Posted June 16, 2012 Author Share Posted June 16, 2012 (edited) sorry, i think there are one or two pics mixed up, ive taken so many in the last month or so Edited June 16, 2012 by manscoob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 loving it!, i contemplated doing this to the A series but didnt have the bottle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper1483 Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 This is cool as mate, you've got balls to set this on and hope you've got some understanding nieghboughs..... Are you keeping the exhaust :-/....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manscoob Posted June 16, 2012 Author Share Posted June 16, 2012 hi casper, yea gonna keep the full system, it sounds lovely, i drove it for 3/4 months until i got another car. the neighbours are used to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manscoob Posted June 17, 2012 Author Share Posted June 17, 2012 (edited) got the body down on, then had to try to align it all with out an arch then with an i240 arch the body needs to go down and the suspension, its sitting high in all 4 corners the rear struts are through the parcel shelf the first time ive tried the wings and bonnet on Edited June 17, 2012 by manscoob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper1483 Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 You need to do what they did on chop shop, tack it together, put some goggles on and give it some down a disused road to see what it's like, but make sure you video it, should be fun :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manscoob Posted June 17, 2012 Author Share Posted June 17, 2012 this is a side view after looking at the car outside, i saw that the left hand rear wheel was in at the top, after a few measurements, yep it was, it must have been pushed in when i was lowering the body on, only one answer, a strutt brace. it wont move now!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johno Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Nice work Leapu..you have great tuning platform to work with now,going to be awsome group B machine now..that takes me back lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maher the hermit Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Now this is what i call a project would love to see this in the flesh, i had so many dreams of doing something useing a manta shell but to bloody old to mess about now, leave it to the young uns lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 LOVE IT!! this is my kind of modding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manscoob Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 (edited) ive been trying to get the glass to fit, this the first of many. Edited July 27, 2012 by manscoob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Fish Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 great stuff, wanted to do this ages ago, nice to see it getting done... great job so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manscoob Posted June 24, 2012 Author Share Posted June 24, 2012 (edited) finally got the dash to fit, its gonna need flocked to cover some rough edges, but its ok for now.. the next problem i had, wipers!!!!!! loads of ideas, single wiper, 2 wiper motors, but i wanted it it look like an original outside, only one thing for it, cut the baulk head out to fit the motor and linkages,,,,,, sorted but now there was a big hole to the outside, i didnt want to have to start cutting, welding, a bit more of both again... so a metal cake tin fitted with a bolt aswell for the wiper motor the problem now was fitting the wiper motor when the box was all sealed in because, on the motor the slot for the support is side ways on. modified with a kids bike spanner. (13mm if you wanted to know) sorted Edited June 24, 2012 by manscoob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Nice work with the wipers, that looked like it was going to be tricky but you made it look easy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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