Autocrosser Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Hi I'm looking for an A post repair panel for a manta B coupe (offside). Does anyone know if these are available new or does anyone have one spare? Cheers Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stradacab Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 If you mean the panel between the A post and the bulkhead, Retropower will bash you out a very nice bit of tin to repair that. Send Nat a pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autocrosser Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 It's the section between the top door hinge and the bottom of the roof A pillar it's completely gone. It must be a sh*t trap or something as the rest of the panels fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stradacab Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Its an unusual place to go that badly. I think you might be cutting that out of a breaker. Same part for coupe or hatch so shouldn't be impossible to find someone on here breaking on very soon. As that is a major structural member you will need to weld that in perfectly to retain the cars integrity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autocrosser Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share Posted May 7, 2013 I think your right stradacab I might be better cutting a section out a breaker and grafting it in. I've never seen one go there before in such a localised place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autocrosser Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 I've taken your advice and Wizbang is supplying me with a complete pillar from a breaker. Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autocrosser Posted June 15, 2013 Author Share Posted June 15, 2013 Now looking for n/s A pillar if anyone got one from a breaker that's half decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rutthenut Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Hi Craig - seems I now need the same part for my rotten rally car :-( How did you get on with trying to find that A-pillar section, any useful sources? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiney_norman Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321054942777?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Any use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rutthenut Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Ah, that could well be - thanks. Hadn't opened my search to Europe/Germany. Silly me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemanta Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 got a pair of secondhand useable ones if you are interested 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rutthenut Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 got a pair of secondhand useable ones if you are interested Am waiting to see what Craig has got (via facebook) but Swindon would be more convenient, to be honest. Care to drop me a message with a price for the left-hand panel section and I'll get back to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rutthenut Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 That was great, thanks - MikeManta had the part(s) I needed. Cheers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemanta Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 glad to help 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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