Kevin Abbott Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Delivered today from Simon is the latest in the Abbott's restorations Last used in 1998 and it's been to France once judging by the 2 francs I found in the ash tray and the P&O stena line rear view mirror tag. It has been used as a cat shed for a long time but it's a very nice complete car, lots of spiders webs and it looked like a rat was living in the engine bay Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. A trip over to the industrial wash and a gallon of TFR Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Looking better already Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. A bit of petrol into the intake and it runs like a dream, nice and quiet, oil looks good 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyc Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 What's the time scale,2 weeks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 Haha 6 months on this, going for concours 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANTAMAN Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 The size of that battery you've found to start it, that would get you 5 miles on the starter motor alone !! That newspaper addvert... Brilliant, just gotta wonder why something like this from the year the car was made stayed inside it? was this where the Manta was bought from and someone kept the newspaper add ?? Concours restoration, you'll have use young Ormerod's Manta for referance, but it is a pity there isn't a proper concours at Billing anymore. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share Posted September 16, 2015 Time to strip it down. Found a person who didn't believe in the project so he was dealt with ' casino' style. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Boot cleaned out Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Wings off, bonnet in the skip Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Interior out, lots of spiders Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. All bolts and fixings individually bagged and labelled Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. It's an F reg exclusive so it's got rust issues.. here we go.. hold tight.. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Engine and box out, crossmember and suspension out, exhaust off, prop off Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun400r Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Have you got edd China on your squad lol I hope the guy in the boot is swimming with the fishes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny D114BCW Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Here we go again! At least we are not against the clock for billing this time. So no more 3/4am shifts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantasrme Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 As F reg exclusives go that doesn't look too bad, although i'm sure it will get worse as you dig into it (don't they all) Hows the roof 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted September 17, 2015 Author Share Posted September 17, 2015 As F reg exclusives go that doesn't look too bad, although i'm sure it will get worse as you dig into it (don't they all) Hows the roof Yea I thought it would be worse than it is, blaster coming tomorrow to hit it so it won't weigh much once he's finished with it The roof looks ok, I'm going to remove all the foam and treat it all. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Or I may do the hatch roof swap to make it non sunroof More stripping. It took 7 hours to take the glass and trim off without damaging anything Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. The GT is being blasted on friday too so it's slowing us down as we are stripping that too. engine and box looks good from it Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Found a turbo in a box so tried it for size, fits just like a courtney conversion Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted September 17, 2015 Author Share Posted September 17, 2015 Managed to spend another few hours today and got the Manta down to a bare shell and onto the mantasport body turner and ready for blasting tomorrow. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 Time to hit it with the blaster The GT looked scared Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Turned out ok Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Manta Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manta again Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 (edited) Great work, its going to be another cracker. The turbo for the GT looks like a perfect size for a bit of extra hooning about. Edited September 20, 2015 by Manta again 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCP Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Nice getting blasting done in a day that's much quicker than when I did mine sections at a time and it took forever to clean out my garage after 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted October 4, 2015 Author Share Posted October 4, 2015 (edited) Bit more time on the Exclusive, hunting for rust. It wasn't hard to find Quality previous repairs such as skin sills brazed over the original rusty ones and silicon to seal the edges causing more damage than if just left alone due to the acetic acid eating the metal away. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Outer sill removed, some decent steel remains Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Bad at the rear, not seen many rust the jacking point off Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Chassis rails are special and have a lovely old repair Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. ' A ' post made from filler, quality job Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Removing the outer Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. inner still good and strong, I will be boxing this to the jacking points Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Rear chassis and spring hangers very good Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Edited October 4, 2015 by Kevin Abbott 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opelmantagsi Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 you got a bit on there mate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantamike Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Crikey! That's a bit of work you've still got to do, but good on you saving this manta. Best of luck with the ongoing work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manta again Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Time to buy shares in BOC and whoever produces wire for mig welders! Its going to be another cracker when finished. Keep at it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANTAMAN Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Time to buy shares in BOC No, use Hobbyweld, no rent on the bottles. Yes that is one heck of a daunting sight, perhaps this will take 26 weeks...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted October 15, 2015 Author Share Posted October 15, 2015 (edited) No, use Hobbyweld, no rent on the bottles. Yes that is one heck of a daunting sight, perhaps this will take 26 weeks...... This baby is going to use up a full six foot tall industrial bottle Time to cut out the rot, there is some good steel in the car so I went hunting for it. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Made a start tying in all the complicated bottom of the 'B' post area, a favorite point for mantas to rot and easy to hide dodgy repair work if I wanted to. I don't Outer sill removed and good steel appeared Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Started to trim the outer to give me access and then measured up the rear most panel and marked on tape. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. I now have my own restoration corner in the unit so I can make good repair panels up. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. New rear most part made and butt welded into place keeping an eye on the levels and angles, copper weld through paint added over the zintech steel. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Welds not ground down to make pretty as you don't see them and it keeps the panel strong. Weld penetration checked around the back before a new jacking point cut from 5mm plate welded in Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Middle part normally only connects to the bottom of the sill with a 5mm return so I've modified this area to make it stronger. Panel making, the holes are to make sure I do not box any cavity in and therefore paint and cavity treatments can flow in and any water can be expelled Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Hammer hole over socket Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Copper paint, cleco into place and weld Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. B post seat belt mount tied in too Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Repeat on other side Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Small repair to the middle chassis section the seats bolt to, added a proper hole so it will look ariginal when raptored Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Inner sill rot cut away and new panels held in place using intergrips and butt welded into place Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Edited October 15, 2015 by Kevin Abbott 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opelmantagsi Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 good clamps them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANTAMAN Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Time to cut out the rot, there is some good steel in the car so I went hunting for it. And when you found it you put it in your pocket to use again later !!! I do like you method for creating flanged holes, very clever and so simple, i shall be trying this method in the futrure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manta again Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Tidy work Kev, quite a transformation so soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted December 18, 2015 Author Share Posted December 18, 2015 A little update Not had much time on it due to the Mancona hatch getting some love and Jacks hatch hogging our time but I've been able to spend some money on parts and prep them ready to go on. Panels arrived in raw steel! So I etch primed them and painted in POR 15. Some panels to be replaced here. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. I made a jig from my GTE so I can use it to replace chassis on Mantas, looks like the ARB mounts aren't always in the same place, Front end cut off and jig in place. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. A posts inner getting some Bilt Hamber treatment Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Inner sill repairs getting done. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 (edited) I made a jig from my GTE so I can use it to replace chassis on Mantas, looks like the ARB mounts aren't always in the same place, Front end cut off and jig in place. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. No they aren't. I found that out too. The gearbox crossmember is the same, they are all slightly different. I only used the gearbox crossmember for reference. Edited December 18, 2015 by Snowy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h0tr0dder_uk Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Nice repairs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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