Jim@Sharon Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 The car looks great with the quad headlights. I have to admit, driving in the dark in my old gurl is a bit daunting. Fantastic work on the body and paint. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droop snoot hp firenza Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share Posted May 22, 2015 thanks i was pretty lucky really with my car, it was in quite good condition to start with, and i got lucky with the colour match as its very good so did not need a full repaint, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo3000 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Looks stunning russ with the quads on must be the colour that helps,where did you take it for the mot btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droop snoot hp firenza Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share Posted May 22, 2015 yes im really happy with the quads, was not sure when i purchased them if they would look right. a bit of a gamble i took the car over in Wales for the mot because im working there at the moment, so just taken it in after work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droop snoot hp firenza Posted May 25, 2015 Author Share Posted May 25, 2015 just fitted the coil springs it is sitting higher at the moment, hopefully will settle. the new springs where slightly shorter, but the old springs thin out at both ends, maybe to make the car a softer ride. its in for the retest wednesday, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANTAMAN Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 I looked back over this thread yesterday and it really brought it home what you have achived and in such a short space of time, your first post was on the 19th February and now it's the 25th May and this Manta is on course for a MOT pass. You were so worried you had bought a dud, to quote you original post - taken delivery of the manta today, a bit gutted really, the door cards are thread bare the rear seat is really faded, so a bit gutted, broken cracked torque converter, wish he would have said that in the listing, it is my own fault for not viewing before i bought it, but the guy seemed quite honest, so i can only blame my self This is how the Manta looked when you first bought it - And here is how it looks now - If overall you have spent less than £3000 then you have made a profit on this Manta as well as having a superb Classic Car to enjoy my wife is going mad. Time for her to eat a large slice of humble pie !!! her husband is a real 'smart cookie' not only because you have transformed this Manta but in the future if 'the chips were down' you could sell this car and make a profit greater than if you'd left the money in a savings account, i wonder what she could do to thank you....... !!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droop snoot hp firenza Posted May 25, 2015 Author Share Posted May 25, 2015 (edited) thanks i will show this post to my wife,she will be well pleased, im not selling it, i would like a manual box in it, eventually, so i will gather all the parts together i need to change the box to a manual, maybe do it next year, i want to have some fun in it first before i tackle a gearbox change. the project only came on so fast with everyone's help, with out it the car would probably have sat in the back of the garage collecting dust. thanks for the advice on the torque converter, James the free wheels. James again the spare auto box. and centre caps Paul the sound advice and photos of the bumper repair done by Dave Bolton rapier Dave, the front wings Jase and thanks to everyone else who has helped me along the way. also photos of the repaired door card, i cut some fabric away from behind the wooden trim to use it as a patch, but when i taken it all apart i found i did not need it, i just made a cut behind the wood, then stretched the fabric, this is how it looks now, the top of the door card fabric before was shot above the wood Edited May 25, 2015 by droop snoot hp firenza 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droop snoot hp firenza Posted May 29, 2015 Author Share Posted May 29, 2015 got the mot passed now, i wil tax it the end of the month, the springs i have fitted are way to high, looks rubbish, can anyone recommend some lowered springs to make my car the correct hight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo3000 Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 got the mot passed now, i wil tax it the end of the month, the springs i have fitted are way to high, looks rubbish, can anyone recommend some lowered springs to make my car the correct hight you could go for spax russ with a 40mm drop ,that's what I have on mine. I would imagine your 13" ats's would be able to cope with that quite well. jase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANTAMAN Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 got the mot passed CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now you can make plans for the Billing weekend, Have you got a tent?? See if the springs settle first, when i did my Carlton it sat really high, the running joke was i had created the Carlton 4X4 !! but now it sits at the normal hight, though having to put up with the Manta being 'Rse in the air' for ages might not be an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapierdave Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Just put loads of beer in the boot when you bring it to Billing it will look the right height then 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiney_norman Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Just put loads of beer in the boot when you bring it to Billing it will look the right height then I'd better get me some spring assisters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo3000 Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Just put loads of beer in the boot when you bring it to Billing it will look the right height then that sounds like your best option to me russ , and just to add well done on the final hurdle on getting an mot for the old girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droop snoot hp firenza Posted May 29, 2015 Author Share Posted May 29, 2015 the beer method sounds great, how many 24 packs can the manta boot hold. will there be enough beer for the full weekend, to keep it low, when it gets drunk, then i sober up the car will look like a 4+4 again by sunday, i will take a look at the 40mm spax springs, they are really easy to fit. The manta looks real bad high, im not into lowering cars but the manta looks great at gte height. yes i have got the tent sorted, i will book the billing trip in the morning. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo3000 Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 the beer method sounds great, how many 24 packs can the manta boot hold. will there be enough beer for the full weekend, to keep it low, when it gets drunk, then i sober up the car will look like a 4+4 again by sunday, i will take a look at the 40mm spax springs, they are really easy to fit. The manta looks real bad high, im not into lowering cars but the manta looks great at gte height. yes i have got the tent sorted, i will book the billing trip in the morning. as for the springs mate it was a very cost effective upgrade for me, and not just for show, it transformed the handling .I would not go any lower than 40mm though,30mm seems to be the optimum drop if you can find the springs. Also just admiring the pic of your manta I noticed that it has not got a lip/spoiler now that would be a nice cosmetic upgrade for her,i used to have one lying about which you could of had,but I think I swaped it for a part I needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droop snoot hp firenza Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 the handling with the higher springs fitted at the moment is rubbish, so im sure with the 40mm lowered springs it would be great, and look just right. The lip spoiler is something i def want to fit, if anyone has one for sale please let me no, it does not matter if its damaged i can fix it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo16n Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Have a lip spoiler,but its damaged,has a couple of cracks and couple of studs broken,can send you some pictures,and its silver came off a B coupe and its a genuine GM one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droop snoot hp firenza Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 sounds great could you add a photo, and give me a price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo16n Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Did you get photos ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droop snoot hp firenza Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 yes thanks got the photos ok, but im getting cold feet about drilling holes in my front valance as its totally mint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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