garymanc Posted May 27, 2013 Author Share Posted May 27, 2013 so i thought there would be not much hope for the fuel tank, only slight surface rust so cleaned it up and undercoated it , then it pissed down again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted June 11, 2013 Author Share Posted June 11, 2013 chop chop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted June 11, 2013 Author Share Posted June 11, 2013 needs more cutting from inner wings and will cut all the battery tray away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANTAMAN Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 there are some very familiar looking holes cut it that Manta, been there several times before myself. Good work, looks like your getting on well toward having another Manta back on the road, particulary good it's a 1.8 and in a rare colour, TOP WORK ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted June 12, 2013 Author Share Posted June 12, 2013 there are some very familiar looking holes cut it that Manta, been there several times before myself. Good work, looks like your getting on well toward having another Manta back on the road, particulary good it's a 1.8 and in a rare colour, TOP WORK ! thanks ian just made it chances of being roadworthy again after i have bought the battery tray, front of inner wings both sides and a area around the fuel filler cap inner and outer from another hatchback. i know some won't agree but you can't save them all and after all you have to break a few eggs to make a omelet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rutts Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 good work there gary, get the welder out mate you will soon get into it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted June 12, 2013 Author Share Posted June 12, 2013 will do mate.. should be easy when i collect the donor sections , if i make a town halls i will send out a SOS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted June 13, 2013 Author Share Posted June 13, 2013 got my repair sections a bit bigger than needed though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 made some repair sections for the inner wings and battery tray and fuel filler inner not finished that though got to suss out to unpick it from the body skin i think i will cut more out of the car for the inner wings so i can weld it to the chassis leg ... will this look neater or just weld a patch to fit ? also painted inside one headlamp... guess which one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manta again Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Be back on the road in no time.:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 hopefully richard it will be ten years off the road soon as its last tax disc ran out 31/8/93 besides the welding it will just need new fuel pipes a service and 4 new tyres and a general once over does not help when your doing it on your back lawn and its raining all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manta again Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Good luck with her, hope the sun shines on your efforts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayman Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 hopefully richard it will be ten years off the road soon as its last tax disc ran out 31/8/93 besides the welding it will just need new fuel pipes a service and 4 new tyres and a general once over does not help when your doing it on your back lawn and its raining all the time You mean 20 years mate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 You mean 20 years mate oh yeah , bloody hell can't believe it been outside and unused for that long , should have gone to school more often Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted June 18, 2013 Author Share Posted June 18, 2013 took ages to do this, removing the rotten bit was difficult, had to cheat on some of the spot welds by cutting into the lip with a cutting disc, needs welding in yet though removed from this bit of a scrap car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manta again Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 What part of the car is that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted June 18, 2013 Author Share Posted June 18, 2013 the inner part of the fuel filler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manta again Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Ah, that explains why I don't know what it is, I've never seen one before.lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 not done much to this recently , just cut the battery tray hole bigger and pass side above chassis leg a bit bigger and found a inch or two needed cutting from chassis leg under this hole, so glad i found this now. also made a few repair panels after my washing machine broke so i cut that up changed the oil and filter as the filter was rotten leaking oil all over my lawn. also found next doors cat asleep inside the car it had got in from the hole in the battery tray bought a welder so need to get some gas now , then my only other expense will be 4 new tyres as there rotten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted July 4, 2013 Author Share Posted July 4, 2013 nice email from the last owner DEAR GARY THANK YOU FOR THAT LOOKS GREAT ALL THE HARD WORK WILL BE WORTH IT .WILL LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING UPDATES ON HER CARNT TELL YOU HOW HAPPY I AM TO SEE HER BEING SAVED.PS JUST FOUND A SPARE IGN OR DOOR KEY.STEVE 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share Posted March 17, 2014 bored of this now , two Mantas is not a good idea if you have no time, in my way so going on flea bay later, and if it does not make money what bits are worth , going to chop it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny D114BCW Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 What's left to do on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share Posted March 17, 2014 welding ,welding welding , chassis leg has started to go one one side not looked at other side yet, fuel tank needs all new pipework, all the tyres are rotten , could do with a better bonnet and hatch, needs painting plus will be bits and bats to do as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick-Manta Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Good idea, get a few others back on the road that will.... First dibs on the diff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share Posted March 17, 2014 on E bay as full car Rick , would sooner it go as a full car as its not that bad if you have time, but will give you dibs on the diff if the sad event occurs no one pays what its worth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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