Mickfrad Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Any one know anything about this ? Will be interesting to see photos and what strengthening plates are needed and where. maybe something that could be posted in the Manta Modifications section. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F183699280296 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1200bandit Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Not a lot of information,photos for £356.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie077366 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Sounds good, I’d want a lot of plates for £356 though 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantasrme Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Presume they will be the plates as refered to in the Manta 400 build manual, not all of which you can actually fit (or need) on a standard car as some are for the 4-linked axle, some for the in boot tanks etc. Most of the manta shell strengthening is done with stitch welding, there really aren't that many plates to add other than the turret braces and wishbone boxing kits. Oh and if you want to strengthen the wishbones i sell these kits to do it with Lower arm braces Plus an outrigger brace They are £30 a set plus £5 p+p 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantasrme Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Well he's put pictures on the ebay advert, of 14 rusty pieces of metal he thinks are worth £350 I can see extended turret top parts to convert to longer dampers, like in this pic and what i think are under turret braces for the front. I have no idea what the long pieces top left are for. Can't find anything like them in the 400 build manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickfrad Posted February 26, 2019 Author Share Posted February 26, 2019 (edited) I had messaged him today and asked for any more info or photo's which may have spurred him on to posting the pictures. That's not a lot of metal for £356, nothing that a decent fabricator couldn't make up with a little time and effort. Appears to be more about repositioning front shock mount than about added strength. Edited February 26, 2019 by Mickfrad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Got the shock mounts, whats wavey bits and items on the left? 400s also had cradle angles, deeper a posts rised floor deleted share wheel wells, inverted inner wing sections, different inner and outer grills to redistribute air flow, plated jacking points, raised floors. Maybe hes afraid of someone copying his designs, which is understandable, he did go to the hassle of drawing these up, and cutting them down. Alot of effort, but its still alot of doe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantasrme Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 7 hours ago, ®evo03 said: Got the shock mounts, whats wavey bits and items on the left? I think the wavey bits top right are for the underside of the front turret, they run down to the chassis rail to tie them together. Like the mk2 escort has Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Those parts: A lot of cars of that time had common strengthening material, not identical but basic the same stuff. I follow the same opinion as David, it's not Nasa technologie...And if you look on the internet you will find all the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Can see the wee angle brackets for the cradle in the photo above, just behing bottom of shock, a good mod, even for a road car along with reversed spacers on top arm, stop the nose pushing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
33019 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 the above are for fitting the group B turrets unless you have the longer group b shocks they are no use to a road car On 26/02/2019 at 08:47, mantasrme said: Presume they will be the plates as refered to in the Manta 400 build manual, not all of which you can actually fit (or need) on a standard car as some are for the 4-linked axle, some for the in boot tanks etc. Most of the manta shell strengthening is done with stitch welding, there really aren't that many plates to add other than the turret braces and wishbone boxing kits. Oh and if you want to strengthen the wishbones i sell these kits to do it with Lower arm braces Plus an outrigger brace They are £30 a set plus £5 p+p while it is a good idea to strengthen the lower wishbone it needs to be carried on right around the crossmember bush otherwise it will start to crack where the strenthing plate finishes as the lower arm twists a lot . as for the out rigger brace all the forces on this are pushing it towards the gearbox mainly when braking to strengthen this your need to double up top and bottom face how do i know i have a lot of standard arm and ones that have been modded like above with cracks in and i also have genuine works arms both light wheight and heavy duty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 LOL: Was working together with my son on his Corsa, and noticed this: Group B arms, reinforced! Must be to cope with the massive power of the 3 cilinder 56hp machine!😁 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 reserecting an old thread but these were still on ebay a week ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantasrme Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 At that price its really not a suprise he hasn't sold them in over a year and a half. Anybody that wants to do the 400 strengthening plates to a shell would beable to make them themselves (and for a lot less money) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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