Mlocke666 Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 9 years it's been off the road and finally it's nearing completion - 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ems Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 (edited) It's changed a lot since I last saw it, looking good now. What pedal box are you using? Edited January 4, 2014 by Ems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Very nice work. Looks great :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
william51 Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 looks good what is the red fan under the bonnet does it feed cold air to the cabin or air feed to the heater matrix keep up the good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john p Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 nice job well worth the wait what is the front lip spoiler off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mlocke666 Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share Posted January 5, 2014 It's changed a lot since I last saw it, looking good now. What pedal box are you using? Hi Ems, Ye it sure has changed! The pedal box is an escort mk1 I think, might be a mk2. Caused me nothing but trouble to be fair infact its still needs some fiddling around with. Definitely wouldnt recommend it, just seems a really poor design to work on and do anything with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mlocke666 Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share Posted January 5, 2014 looks good what is the red fan under the bonnet does it feed cold air to the cabin or air feed to the heater matrix keep up the good work Thats actually a very trimmed down austin metro bulkhead mounted heater fan, it blows cold air up to the custom made silver heater box (with a carlton heater matrix in - all i had on the shelf). The design works well, when I had it on the road last I used the same fan but the old manta matrix; it was an amazing heater; one of the best car heaters Ive ever had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mlocke666 Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share Posted January 5, 2014 nice job well worth the wait what is the front lip spoiler off? Im not entirely sure about it, I think it's a copy of some aftermarket spoiler that was produced for the manta at some point. This was an ebay item purchased years ago, It was cheap but was a hell of a lot of work to get it to what you see now, It was in 2 parts before, the finish was terrible (no gelcoat) with loads of holes, distorted and the ends were sticking out to much. Not looking forward to speed bumps/ramps etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert1234 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 You know how you've built up the box sections where the rear seats are to bolt the rear axle mountings to? Why do you do this? Thanks Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Power Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 because he's put a 4 linked axle in there, I'm guessing 4ha or volvo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Fish Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Blimey Martyn...it has been a looooong time!!!! Glad to see you are finishing this epic build!!! Hope to catch up sometime! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johno Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 great work you have done there!!.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mlocke666 Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share Posted January 7, 2014 Blimey Martyn...it has been a looooong time!!!! Glad to see you are finishing this epic build!!! Hope to catch up sometime! It has been a long time Daz, got a few big jobs left to do, like sort a bonnet out and spray the 3 piece spoiler and doorcards, windows etc etc............lots of little things too. It's a 4HA at the rear with a Jag LSD and astra mk4 discs and calipers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTREA Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I can't help thinking of the Robot from Lost is Space when I see that engine bay But what an amazing turnaround you have made to that Manta What remote boosters did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mlocke666 Posted January 10, 2014 Author Share Posted January 10, 2014 I can't help thinking of the Robot from Lost is Space when I see that engine bay But what an amazing turnaround you have made to that Manta What remote boosters did you use? Ye theres a striking similarity! The remote servo's are Lockheed items, without rooting through the stack of paperwork/receipts I cant remember what they were for though, bit annoying that cos Ive made an extensive word document with all the parts Ive used from different vehicles, typically these aren't on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTREA Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Haha usually the way! Was looking to relocate my battery to the boot and do something similar in that location with a couple of remote boosters as well, although may try and cover them in some kind of box to keep it looking factory (ish) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mlocke666 Posted January 12, 2014 Author Share Posted January 12, 2014 I'll have to get some boot pics. Battery in the boot's a good option, especially if you can do away with the huge heater construction as well; it frees up a lot of space. Looking "factory" was not high on my list of priorities! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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