Mike. Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 I’m looking for a good condition original Opel Manta B card radiator tray to try and finish my engine bay, trying to achieve the stock 2.0E cih look. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Graham Ta has one advertised on FB currently, looks as mint as can be for used £25. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike. Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share Posted May 9, 2020 I see it has been sold. I’m not very often on Facebook so I have missed it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoobby Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 (edited) Isn't it about time someone started making these again like the one's in the shop (sold out) I would buy one and the lower surround and I'm sure they would sell well Edited May 9, 2020 by hoobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEPETE Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Would be better in black textured aluminium.....??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 1 hour ago, GTEPETE said: Would be better in black textured aluminium..... That is a good idea, I do remember that you can buy aluminium with a type of Matt already applied to it on one side. Would definitely last longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEPETE Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Can someone recall the name of the Opel guy who used to sell alloy panels ie left and right interior rockers/kick panels ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumster Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 7 hours ago, GTEPETE said: Can someone recall the name of the Opel guy who used to sell alloy panels ie left and right interior rockers/kick panels ? Are you thinking of Clive who used to make them in stainless with logos, also radiator trays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEPETE Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Maybe, is he in our club? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike. Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share Posted June 1, 2020 Happy ending to this one, Saturday morning I went out to the wooden shed to feed my cat, (a stray cat came to stay 17 years ago and has never left 🙃) and there was a cardboard box in there addressed to me???? I hadn’t ordered anything on line, I wasn’t expecting any parcels??? i opened it, there wrapped up in bubble wrap was an original card radiator tray, with a compliment slip in it from a lad in Montrose, kept me smiling all weekend, of course I fitted it without delay, last piece in my jigsaw......brilliant 👍 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEPETE Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 I have the top tray in very good condition. If there is someone in the club who can make them in aluminium, ideally laser cut, I am willing to lend it to them...let me know..I imagine other Club members would be interested.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 i can get laser cuting done my mate has those facilities plus milling turning ect i have one of these trays but mine appears to be made of fibreglass so i have no way of knowing how acurate it is if there was a demand i coud knock them out for the club 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 36 minutes ago, stumpy said: i can get laser cuting done my mate has those facilities plus milling turning ect i have one of these trays but mine appears to be made of fibreglass so i have no way of knowing how acurate it is if there was a demand i coud knock them out for the club You recon he would cut the blitz logo into them too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 yes i would have thought so mate its a cracking bit of kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 11 minutes ago, stumpy said: yes i would have thought so mate its a cracking bit of kit Think that would be cool, worth asking as I would be interested fit sure so long as the price is not prohibitive 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 right ok leave it with me i will take what i have here as a template just to get a price it can obviously be altered before going ahead should it need be the more that want 1 will fetch the price down as he can set up for a batch 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Let's see as I could take 2 or 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoobby Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 16 hours ago, stumpy said: right ok leave it with me i will take what i have here as a template just to get a price it can obviously be altered before going ahead should it need be the more that want 1 will fetch the price down as he can set up for a batch Quote me for 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opel2000 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Over 20 years ago now, I was asked if I could make/reproduce the original radiator tray (the cardboard thing) in aluminium and in stainless steel. The answer was "Yes" but you would never be able to fit it, as soon as you put a folded edge into metal it becomes very rigid and will have no flex. The original cardboard items sit tight left and right at the front of the rad, and had folded edges running the length of the rad If I remember correct. the lips of the Manta rad mount area would stop you getting a rigid metal one put in place, this is why I didn't make these but made my alternate version. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo3000 Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Also manta dany does a repro rad tray if that helps anyone👍 Kühler Luftführung Opel Manta B - MANTADANY.DE 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 1 hour ago, evo3000 said: Also manta dany does a repro rad tray if that helps anyone👍 Kühler Luftführung Opel Manta B - MANTADANY.DE Deffinitely 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 2 hours ago, evo3000 said: Also manta dany does a repro rad tray if that helps anyone👍 Kühler Luftführung Opel Manta B - MANTADANY.DE Manta Dany won't ship to the UK unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo3000 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 (edited) 18 hours ago, Vince said: Manta Dany won't ship to the UK unfortunately. Thats not good news if thats the case...😭.....right,.. plan of action we will send the omoc van over and fill it with all his goodies and fill the club shop with them. 😎👍 Edited December 2, 2021 by evo3000 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irmscher Man Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 5 hours ago, evo3000 said: Thats not good news if thats the case...😭.....right,.. plan of action we will send the omoc van over and fill it with all his goodies and fill the club shop with them. 😎👍 Haha.....actually, you are not all that far away from my cunning plan! I have a few bits that I want from Danny myself, and I was thinking about doing a bit of a bulk order for anyone in the UK and also for stocking the shelves up a bit in the club shop. I have a family and friends in the Fatherland, and in The Netherlands too so getting an order sorted out shouldn't be all that difficult. I may take a while to arrive but as these are non essential bits of bling, (and it is the start of winter), I cant see that being an issue. What do you reckon? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal001 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Clive Armstrong made the stainless steel bits for the Mantas. Decent quality as well. Not sure if he’s on here but he is (was) on the face book page. Last I heard he’d sold his Manta He supplied with all brackets but I chose to fit mine with silicone as I wasn’t keen on drilling holes. Club had some trays on the stand at the NEC which seemed decent enough 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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