lewis p Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 So this probably won't be a fast project but wanted to post a build thread so i can keep a track myself . A few weeks ago we did the deal so on Mon myself and owain popped to pick up my new purchase and had an obligatory brew butty and natter before the long drive back.... Obviously some of the hard work has already been done. Plan is to build motorsport esq but with some road creature comforts. However this is what I collected and am over the moon have hankered after a 400r for years. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny D114BCW Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Aaaaah so you got it then! great stuff. I hope you will be the one to finish it this time as i have seen this car in about 3/4 different hands. "Go Lewis!" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Excellent stuff 😎👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewis p Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Danny D114BCW said: Aaaaah so you got it then! great stuff. I hope you will be the one to finish it this time as i have seen this car in about 3/4 different hands. "Go Lewis!" Cheere Danny. Yep drove up from the nec on Sunday was at Rabs Mon morning then drove for about 8 hours back. It will get done eventually definitely 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY ABBOTT Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Best of luck mate. Your know where we are if you need out 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewis p Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 34 minutes ago, ANDY ABBOTT said: Best of luck mate. Your know where we are if you need out 👍 Cheers mate will likely hold you to that lol. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 5 minutes ago, lewis p said: Cheers mate will likely hold you to that lol. 😀 Tell Andy you need that GSE axle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewis p Posted November 19, 2021 Author Share Posted November 19, 2021 9 hours ago, Jessopia74 said: 😀 Tell Andy you need that GSE axle Already have 5stud axles 😉 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny D114BCW Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 1 hour ago, lewis p said: Already have 5stud axles 😉 Always loved those wheels on that car. Suit the 400 kit/Manta so well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 Pleased for you mate! Be good to see it on the road next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewis p Posted January 1, 2022 Author Share Posted January 1, 2022 So yesterday I kovednsomenof the spares that came with the car into another garage to make some room and turned it round to make a start investigating and seeing where we are at . Removed the wings and front bumper got jacked up and unsurprisingly found the Swan necks need some work... Hopefully get back to do some more on Mon so can jack the rear and start getting alist of things I need together. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Yeah they are pretty bad, prob look worse than actually are. But it's usual place and the repair pieces will definitely fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robah Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 23 hours ago, lewis p said: Removed the wings and front bumper got jacked up and unsurprisingly found the Swan necks need some work...Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. My chassis legs are in a similar state after being standing for quite a few years. The car is with someone who is repairing them for me at the moment, not the work it originally went for . I will have to start stockpiling some chassis legs, floor panels and jacking points etc, for another rebuild in a few years, if I decide to keep the car. This is the nature of the beast when these chassis especially the later ones start to show corrosion in the usual places. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 On 01/01/2022 at 11:45, lewis p said: So yesterday I kovednsomenof the spares that came with the car into another garage to make some room and turned it round to make a start investigating and seeing where we are at . Removed the wings and front bumper got jacked up and unsurprisingly found the Swan necks need some work... Hopefully get back to do some more on Mon so can jack the rear and start getting alist of things I need together. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Glad to see you have got this and are doing some work on it. Manta rust. Chassis. You can cover it up but it will always come back to bite you. No point having nice paint if it’s fucked under it. Cut out the rot. It’s hard. Well worth it though and will out live your ownership. wing it and it will haunt you 😃 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewis p Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 Cheers Kev. Yeah definitely donit once and right. It's a big project for me really but working on the theory of a little often nice and steady will get it done. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Are you going whole hog with new chassis legs or outer repairs. If you look where the chassis leg meets the bulk head, there is a drain hole into the chassis leg, plug it, this was opels plan to sell you a calibra 10yrs later, they should have made a bigger hole.. :0 great save, will make a nice car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eckhard from germany Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Hi guys, please look the attached files for new chassis legs for Opel Manta / Ascona A / B. Friendly regards Eckhard from germany chassis-leg_info_A_21_2.pdf chassis-leg_info_B_21_2.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 4 hours ago, Eckhard from germany said: Hi guys, please look the attached files for new chassis legs for Opel Manta / Ascona A / B. Friendly regards Eckhard from germany chassis-leg_info_A_21_2.pdfUnavailable chassis-leg_info_B_21_2.pdfUnavailable Sadly those docs are not available to anyone but yourself. Only pics seem to work properly @Eckhard from germany . Can you host them on a one drive or something? Failing that DM me and you can email them to me and I will upload them for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinkus Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 I have been looking for chassis rails also, these look perfect. I found the PDF docs are available on the About Me page of Eckhard's profile. https://forums.mantaclub.org/applications/core/interface/file/attachment.php?id=5790 https://forums.mantaclub.org/applications/core/interface/file/attachment.php?id=5791 Cheers. Ken. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 (edited) Hi Ken, I used them also. You can check my topic "New swan neck" to see how I fitted them. Edited April 28, 2022 by H-400 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eckhard from germany Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 (edited) Hi, here a new attemption with pictures. For Manta-B: https://up.picr.de/43527696jh.jpg https://up.picr.de/43527697pr.jpg https://up.picr.de/43527699rh.jpg https://up.picr.de/43527700wf.jpg https://up.picr.de/43527701rb.jpg For Manta-A: https://up.picr.de/43527687ov.jpg https://up.picr.de/43527688lv.jpg https://up.picr.de/43527689qy.jpg https://up.picr.de/43527690fq.jpg https://up.picr.de/43527691yy.jpg https://up.picr.de/43527691yy.jpg https://up.picr.de/43527693tr.jpg https://up.picr.de/43527695uv.jpg For questions please send an pm or an email to manta16s@t-online.de Friendly regards Eckhard from germany Edited May 2, 2022 by Eckhard from germany 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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