Manta A/Ascona A?

[opelnz]

Just trying to find out if dashboard for Manta A and Ascona A are identical? Reason for asking is that I've been offered an Ascona A in left hand drive, and trying to work out if I could swap to right hand drive with a Manta A dashboard/bulkhead etc? 

Cheers

Neville 

[Paul Barrett]

yes they are the same

[opelnz]

Thanks Paul. Just need to think through the logistics now!  There's a couple of Manta A stored in a shipping container that are very poor condition, but could potentially get one of them for parts if I can get the owner to realise the cars will unlikely ever get on the road again, and so only worth anything as spares. Bodies were rough, insect-infested, and was a bit of a health hazard going in the container with them about three years ago ....... but I still remember the visit! 😉

Presume I will need the bulkhead/firewall too. Anything else?

[®evo03]

Steering column, steering , peddle box, go faster pedal, ........

[opelnz]

22 hours ago, ®evo03 said:

Steering column, steering , peddle box, go faster pedal, ........

Surely I can re-use those from the lhd car if they are in good condition? Except the steering rack of course.

[rutts]

Bulk head almost the same just need to put clutch cable bulge on right side. Servo holes are stamped in bulk head and steering column bulge there. Swop over the bracket for top steering column fixing. You need to either extend wiring for ignition to right or put wiring loom from rhd into yours. 

Easy

Edited December 26, 2018 by rutts

[opelnz]

Terrific! I'll bear that in mind if I decide to go ahead with the project. Thanks for the input.

[1900SR]

Exhaust manifold (and front pipe?) are different between lhd and rhd as well I seem to remember.

Edited December 29, 2018 by 1900SR

[simon p]

On 29/12/2018 at 09:30, 1900SR said:

Exhaust manifold (and front pipe?) are different between lhd and rhd as well I seem to remember.

You are correct. 

[opelnz]

Thanks 🙂