H4WBE Posted August 13, 2018 Posted August 13, 2018 Hi guys. I am looking for a rear valance and repair panel for drivers side lower A pillar if any one knows where to get them. These are the last areas to weld! Thanks in advance.
TheRealExile Posted August 13, 2018 Posted August 13, 2018 There is a hatch rear panel on EBay at the minute....or is it a Coupe you have?
MANTAMAN Posted August 13, 2018 Posted August 13, 2018 7 hours ago, TheRealExile said: or is it a Coupe you have? The clue is in the thread title, Terry..... !!!!! If you could find it again H4WBE would appreciate a link.
1900SR Posted August 13, 2018 Posted August 13, 2018 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Opel-manta-rear-panel/253263010593?hash=item3af7a6db21:g:MNkAAOSwbwJaDh63 1
TheRealExile Posted August 13, 2018 Posted August 13, 2018 2 hours ago, MANTAMAN said: The clue is in the thread title, Terry..... !!!!! If you could find it again H4WBE would appreciate a link. Sorry looking without seeing if that makes any sense 2 hours ago, 1900SR said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Opel-manta-rear-panel/253263010593?hash=item3af7a6db21:g:MNkAAOSwbwJaDh63 Cheers
H4WBE Posted August 15, 2018 Author Posted August 15, 2018 Lol, nice banter guys! Id seen that panel but only need the lower valance. Maybe you can't get these and the whole rear panel will have to be replaced or cut the lower half off it. Thanks guys.
garymanc Posted August 15, 2018 Posted August 15, 2018 Have a look on Germany eBay can't remember the German for valence though
cam.in.head Posted August 15, 2018 Posted August 15, 2018 Depending on the extent of the rot you can make any rear valance fit. I replaced my hatch one many years ago with a saloon one. Sure it needs the end lips removing and an exhaust curve adding but it wasnt any great hassle to do. Obviously better and easier to find a correct one if you can but panels are getting harder to get .
Exclusive Opel Posted August 15, 2018 Posted August 15, 2018 18 minutes ago, cam.in.head said: Depending on the extent of the rot you can make any rear valance fit. I replaced my hatch one many years ago with a saloon one. Sure it needs the end lips removing and an exhaust curve adding but it wasnt any great hassle to do. Obviously better and easier to find a correct one if you can but panels are getting harder to get . That's what I'm going to do. They are slightly shorter but depends how much of the original you need to cut out.
cam.in.head Posted August 15, 2018 Posted August 15, 2018 It worked for me . also a few years back when front wings were getting hard to get i made a cav wing from an ascona one . Obviously different at the front but i seem to remember a difference somehow in the sharpness of the wheelarch lip/fold ? Maybee one was a pattern but i think thry were both gm. sorry if this is "off topic"
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