davo Posted June 13, 2013 Author Share Posted June 13, 2013 Gave the mancona a change of interior last night 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manta again Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Lucky fella, you just happened to have a Blitz interior laying around to pop in your motor. Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Mmmmm interior porn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davo Posted June 13, 2013 Author Share Posted June 13, 2013 Haha Richard Hardly just had them laying around!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumster Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Must admit I wasn't sure on first look, but, it is actually really cool. Great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davo Posted July 22, 2013 Author Share Posted July 22, 2013 Fitted these twin headlights tonight Along with a new rad ! But that's a boring picture ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiney_norman Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Awesome! Where are the front indicators though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davo Posted July 22, 2013 Author Share Posted July 22, 2013 They are not on there yet!! Well spotted. I've got some coming in the next day or so. But I gotta see what they look like. Might have to have some opinions from the forum. Another option would be to fit an indicator bulb in the inner spot lights(not sure if that's legal?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Fish Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Davo just change the badge to a BMW one, then no indicators required. (apologies, it's the oldest joke going) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Looks great with the twins. I fitted orange bulbs into the headlights. Works well but tricky to cut a hole and bond a light in. LEDs were not available when I did mine. Alternative may be motorbike indicators fitted into a rectangle in the grill. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opelmantagsi Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 (edited) Good idea Kevin, especially black smoked ones. Over here we have rules around the degrees of visibility, hence some cars end up with side repeaters. if I get pinged on that because of the lower cibies, I might look at putting a led in the shell of the side mirrors. Edited July 23, 2013 by opelmantagsi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davo Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 Ok not the best photo but hopefully gives the idea. I didn't really won't to see the indicators as I like the look of just the twins. So what I've done is fixed a vertical strip of 6 amber LEDs behind the grill on the front panel. So when the indicators are not on you don't see them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davo Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 Went to a local car meet tonight on the harbour arm,so a lot of public/tourists about I might change the badge to a BMW as devil fish suggested. It was funny overhearing people guessing or blagging what they thought the car was,the opel badge being their only clue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davo Posted August 6, 2013 Author Share Posted August 6, 2013 Tidied up the boot area the other week. Pleased with the results Just got to get the spare wheel cover stitched up properly then job done 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Fish Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Love the hidden indicators Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert1234 Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 (edited) Car is coming along nicely. Bit of history for you, I bought the car from cornwall in 2011 and here it can still be seen on google street view. No wonder the rear seats were in such good condition, seem to be covered in the photo. p.s if you ever consider selling, it would be a great replacement for my ma's corsa C edit no 2: is the floor still as solid as when I had it? I haven't seen a manta floor as clean as that like ever. Edited August 9, 2013 by Robert1234 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davo Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 Hi Robert Yes the car is very solid underneath. Now that I've sorted the rot up front, the only bit of rot is the little bit on the sunroof and its just starting to bubble on the rear arch. So these are the jobs for the winter. Thanks for the street view photo,I'll add that to the album ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert1234 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Thats good to hear, doubt you'd be able to find an un restored one like that. Should keep you busy through the colder months then! I remembered the other day where I bought the car from, I was going to send the dear old lady I bought it off some pictures when I had finished the car, but obviously that never happened. Good luck with it anyway, hope to see some more progress soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davo Posted October 3, 2013 Author Share Posted October 3, 2013 New wheels fitted Set of staggered 16" borbett A's 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Ooooooosssssshhhhh! Love it :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 I like that, very euro looking. needs lowering, and id stretch some rubber on the fronts too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davo Posted October 4, 2013 Author Share Posted October 4, 2013 Yes I agree its gotta come down lower to the ground ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Ooooooosssssshhhhh! Love it :-) My thoughts exactly! Loved this in the flesh, now its looking even better....those wheels!! OOOOOSSSHHH!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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