Chris M Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Hi. Can anyone please remind what the possible issue is with having this piece missing from the door glass. I discussed it with David from Mantasport but that was months ago and I have forgotten what his words of wisdom were😔. I have seen you can get remade ones from Germany for 30 quid which seems reasonable. Should it be replaced and what do they actually do. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 I had the same with both my Manta's. Suddenly they just fall in pieces... Those black "things" guide your window, I bought new ones from internet, those sets of 30 quid you mentioned. Edelschmiede sells them: https://www.edelschmiede.com/shop/navi.php?a=1405&lang=eng But I think if someone has got a 3d printer they can replicate them a lot cheaper...There is also a topic somewhere on this forum about those parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Yeh always thought a 3d printer could sort them. Weirdly, think the early b, and maybe cavaliers had harder plastic ones, and the later was low grade rubber which disintegrated and usually falls into the door, probably blocking a door drain. My 2x B has the original ones, I think they are only a window guide on final rise of window, when it is fully up, and holds window at bottom corner, maybe it also stops wind noise. Bought some yrs ago, think they where £7 a set from reprotec, see packaging on link above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 (edited) Some nice wee bits, clips for holding brake drum on? First ive heard? Bit like a P bolt on a flywheel http://shop.afterbuy.de/Opel-Manta-B/c319574_u8232_z2a632344-3ee2-4bda-b5c0-573df0d08e8d/ Do like these! Edited October 4, 2020 by ®evo03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Changed mine with the repotec ones years ago it stopped a annoying wind whistle and also seems to make the glass more secure 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantasrme Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 They help firm up the window when its fully up to reduce wind noise. The plastic guide on the bottom of the glass goes inside the channel and pushes the glass against these to make the glass firm inside the door. Without them when the window is fully up it can move outwards breaking the seal with the window rubber. A club member 'TheGeneral' has 3d printed some and was testing them on his car before offering them for sale at less than the reprotec ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Some great bits there 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted October 5, 2020 Author Share Posted October 5, 2020 Thanks for the replies. Seem worth having then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Anyone got a B, or a Cav with the originals still intact? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 I'v got some doors in stock, will have a look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumster Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 1 hour ago, ®evo03 said: Anyone got a B, or a Cav with the originals still intact? Yep, I have the originals on my 1980 reg Cav. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny D114BCW Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 The early B's were made out of a different material (think off the top of my head plastic) it was the later ones that went to the rubber ones. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 Fitted my new reprotec door glass guides. Significantly reduced wind noise. The old ones were very degraded. That’s 34 years for you 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 5 minutes ago, Chris M said: Fitted my new reprotec door glass guides. Significantly reduced wind noise. The old ones were very degraded. That’s 34 years for you 100% like for like fit mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 4 hours ago, Jessopia74 said: 100% like for like fit mate? Yes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted October 26, 2020 Author Share Posted October 26, 2020 21 hours ago, garymanc said: Yes On 25/10/2020 at 17:58, Jessopia74 said: 100% like for like fit mate? Yes straight in, I removed the door card to make it easier except I lost the little clip that holds the window winder handle on, as you do 😩 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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