Dougs Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 Coming on nicely, what colour are you going to spray it. Was going to go with a satin black for that kind of muscle car look. have had a change of heart a few times but keep coming back to the satin black. Which is good because ive already bought the paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougs Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 Spraying all day today 5 coats of primer starting to get the hang of it again [its not like riding a bike]. starting to look pretty good, getting the motivation up to get it on the road this summer. thanks to snowy for letting me know those rover alloys wont fit. Need a quick fix as the wheels i want dont fit into the budget this year and dont really want to put new tyres on the rostyles as i want a bigger wheel to take bigger brakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougs Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 Sanding, sanding, sanding!!! Got nae fingerprints left, could rob a bank tae pay for this rebuild 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 (edited) Keep at it will be cracking when done. Gloss black would be way cooler in my opinion, please don't take offence but always think when I see a satin or matt black car it could look so much better with a shine! Especially the nice lines of the A series Edited March 12, 2015 by Paul Barrett 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shug Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Keep at it will be cracking when done. Gloss black would be way cooler in my opinion, please don't take offence but always think when I see a satin or matt black car it could look so much better with a shine! Especially the nice lines of the A series I agree, even tho its an epic pain in the arse! I intend on keeping mine dirty! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougs Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 I must say i do agree but ive always fancied the look and think it will suit those 70s lines. As im sure shug would testify if you want to show up any imperfections in your prep paint it gloss black!! So think im going to stick with the satin for now although theres a good chance it will end up gloss in the future. Its my first real car rebuild and i want to get it on the road this year, drive it for a bit then figure out what i want to do with it long term Dont worry not easily offended, any ideas apreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manta again Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Hi Dougs, maybe have a look at dip your car,, on you tube. Have been thinking about doing this on one of my other cars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougs Posted March 15, 2015 Author Share Posted March 15, 2015 Hi Dougs, maybe have a look at dip your car,, on you tube. Have been thinking about doing this on one of my other cars. yea looks like quite a quick easy process to try different styles on your car and then just peel off and start again. could also be a quick fix for the tarnished chrome on the car Really intresting stuff cheers mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougs Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 Got the car sprayed at the weekend and it looks cool! Had a few problems with the gun (don't use an lvlp gun for celly) but managed to get it on nice and even it's just a bit orange peel but as I said want to get the car on the road so just going to go with it for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x-pat mike Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 looking good! where was the spoiler from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougs Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 looking good! where was the spoiler from? Spoiler came from lenk tuning in Germany. Nice guys to deal with, wasn't the best fit but with a bit of manipulation it comes out alright. The fibreglass is quite thin as well I would recommend a few extra layers to beef it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x-pat mike Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 thankyou! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manta again Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Wheres the pics of the paint job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougs Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 Will get some up soon, just got a new fancy phone but don't know how to work it yet. Was playing with lights and stuff tonight a welcome change to sanding 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougs Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 Took quite a few pics getting carried away 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manta again Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Coming along nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougs Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 Getting there with putting it back together but been somewhat sidetracked with the sun, beer and the view from the house Lights and fittings on all working after a bit of snagging grill still to be painted This is a seal we use in the boat world dont know if you guys use it but its really handy for putting trim on and staying clean. Its a butyl based sealant stips that are covered in tape so keeps it from sticking to everything gave the door and window rubbers a good clean up in the bath left a lot of marks that wont come out [not popular]. So all door trims and quarter windows in and dont worry wont be using these wheels just had them lying around. put them on so i can refurbish the rostyles just going to go with them for now Also fitted the new fuel pump as i was still getting fuel in the oil and there was a leak coming from it. Thanks again to Julian for the non return valve for the servo working much better now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manta again Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Coming along really well, the vjew from your house is stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANTAMAN Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 these wheels just had them lying around. put them on so i can refurbish the rostyles just going to go with them for now I've seen worse on a Manta, infact if you painted the wheel centers the same colour as the body leaving a thin silver rim they would look great. This Manta is coming along very nicely, will we see it at Billing?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougs Posted April 11, 2015 Author Share Posted April 11, 2015 Coming along really well, the vjew from your house is stunning. Thanks man it's lovely bit on a farm overlooking loch lomond I've seen worse on a Manta, infact if you painted the wheel centers the same colour as the body leaving a thin silver rim they would look great. This Manta is coming along very nicely, will we see it at Billing?? Would love to make billing sounds like a good weekend. Don't know if she'll be ready by then but I'll give it a bash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougs Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 Had the car out for another blast up the road, should really be working on it but ho hey One of my better drunken ebay purchases Painted up the grill, tried a few different options but back to all black again 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougs Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 Still waiting on my doors!! The one job I outsourced, its going to cause a family fall out unless my bro gets his finger out Got the bumpers all cleaned up and fitted, they came up a lot better than I thought they would with steel wool and a gallon of autosol. The front bumper leans on the indicator lenses no matter how I manipulate it,. Is that normal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANTAMAN Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 OK, satin black A series with chrome trim rolling on ATS alloys, i nominate this Manta for the sub-zero category !! If you do not bring this Manta to Billing you'll be thrown out of the Culb !!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougs Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 OK, satin black A series with chrome trim rolling on ATS alloys, i nominate this Manta for the sub-zero category !! If you do not bring this Manta to Billing you'll be thrown out of the Culb !!! Cheers man, you can go to some pretty dark places during a rebuild so it really does perk you up when you get nice comments. Would love to make Billing but still got some ways to go Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougs Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 Got the bumperss on and a few other bits and bobs done and well happy with the wheels Turning my attention to the interior now been measuring up for carpet and new material. Going to go with black carpet, black alcantara bolsters, dash and parts of the door cards. dark grey fluted seat centres and roughley mimic the door cards with this. No headrests and roll the trim over for a 70s style Hopfully by the time thats done il have my bloody doors back 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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