Paul Barrett Posted June 20, 2023 Author Share Posted June 20, 2023 It’s very involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Pounsett Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Opel did such a good job designing a wheel to match the Manta styling that nothing else ever looks as good. The best you can do to improve the looks and bring the handling inline with modern driving standards is to increase the width or diameter. The wheels here (on P270 PEE) and those of @Jessopia74 are perfect examples of what is achievable. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 On 18/06/2023 at 21:57, Paul Barrett said: First show for PEE, hanging out with the south west massive at the Bath Festival of Motoring. A great weekend with friends old and new. 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. 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. Remind me next year about this one if you are going again as Bath is not that far from me 🙂 is it the same weekend each year? As i was up at Brands Hatch for the American Speedfest this year as took the Opel for a drive!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted June 24, 2023 Author Share Posted June 24, 2023 12 hours ago, 611 said: Remind me next year about this one if you are going again as Bath is not that far from me 🙂 is it the same weekend each year? As i was up at Brands Hatch for the American Speedfest this year as took the Opel for a drive!! Hi Andy, im not sure but I’m sure Dave will comment, was my first time there as I can’t make powder ham this year sadly. woukd be great to have another manta there, nice little show. Was very busy in the Sunday, lots of interest and appreciation for the mantas too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 10 hours ago, Paul Barrett said: Hi Andy, im not sure but I’m sure Dave will comment, was my first time there as I can’t make powder ham this year sadly. woukd be great to have another manta there, nice little show. Was very busy in the Sunday, lots of interest and appreciation for the mantas too. Hey Paul It would be a nice drive for me too. I think the manta's are getting a bit more love these days as you very rarely see them. Im always stopped by someone when im out in mine, usually to ask what it is 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted September 13, 2023 Author Share Posted September 13, 2023 Trying some new rims, either need spacing out more or some chunkier rubber Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 Chunky rubber 🫣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted May 26 Author Share Posted May 26 Lots happening with PEE atmo. January storms caused lots of damage to bodywork. But luckily insurance covered the lot so she’s looking pretty good. went out for a blast last week and developed a misfire then some backfiring. whipped can cover off to find one of my loctited boots has come adrift into the engine . Can’t find it so must now be in the sump. trying to suss the running issues has led to tearing it down. parting this is to paint the engine bay anyway as it hasn’t been done since the colour change back to Opel dolphin grey. so of course everything is going to get painted or plated now. have now seeen the state of the bottom end. Cylinder one has some nasty scoring on the bore which is such a shame as the bottom end doesn’t seem long since a remote and new pistons 😞 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Ouch, cracked a ring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted May 26 Author Share Posted May 26 1 minute ago, Jessopia74 said: Ouch, cracked a ring? Not sure yet bottom end still in situe. car is at home in the tent on bloody gravel. Will have to get the crane over and some boards and lug it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 15 hours ago, Paul Barrett said: Not sure yet bottom end still in situe. car is at home in the tent on bloody gravel. Will have to get the crane over and some boards and lug it out Yeah, not great on Gravel mate. Guess pull it and see where you are with it. Maybe go for +0.5mm and sell the pistons you have if they are serviceable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted May 27 Author Share Posted May 27 Found the fending bolt! still nestled in the head. Chewed up to a degree. my next quavery is what to do. throw the head back together as cam looks reasonable. im guessing if any fragments are in the oil they will have passed to the sump and will have been picked up by the filter. Only want the use fine to last the summer in fairness as ill be installing the cih 16v next year all being well. 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...
john hibbert Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 Got the little burger nice find 👍 If it was me get it cleaned up, quick check and back together , go for the full monty winter time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted May 27 Author Share Posted May 27 Just now, john hibbert said: Got the little burger nice find 👍 If it was me get it cleaned up, quick check and back together , go for the full monty winter time Oh I will clean up the head as I’m sure there are parts of that little cock of a bolt in there still. just don’t want to miss a show or two this summer I have bought the commodore A over from my mothers house so I have something to at least use 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 May 27 Share Posted May 27 Little mofo, hopefully you can just get it back together. Probably seen worse engine bores running fine. Just need to sure ring land is ok and no cracked ring tbh. Sure you can cope with a little oil burn ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam.in.head Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 just trying to get my head round this story. car was running fine then started misfiring ? on dismantling you found a bolt had come loose from somewhere .front of camwheel ? if so how is this causing a miss ? has it got caught in the chain and jumped the timing or have i missed something farther back in the post ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted May 31 Author Share Posted May 31 (edited) Apologies I’ve not quite updated this particular thread very well. The car has never quite run right since I’ve owned it. Go through all manner of components. ECU, re built throttle body, temp sensor etc. but the latest is a small bolt coming loose in the cam cover. it’s been squished and I can only put the misfire down to this. I can’t see how it’s jumped a tooth but it has definately trashed the cam bearings being softer. And a slight nick out of. Can lobe The can looks worn. it has the oil level riser Edited May 31 by Paul Barrett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted August 20 Author Share Posted August 20 Had the head back from machine shop only a couple of weeks ago just before I was due to go away on family hols so nothing done really in repair of getting it running again. they took 3 weeks longer than expected so missed taking it to sywell sadly but, the bay is all painted and I’ve been cleaning things up to look nicer and more show condition even under the bonnet. Bottom end is yet to come out, building myself up to that on the bloody gravel 😭. 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. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Injectors are getting sent away too. Having two sets cleaned so will have some for sale if anyone wants them get in touch. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 those have come out excellent mate, look the business 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted August 21 Author Share Posted August 21 Mini PEE Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 2 hours ago, Paul Barrett said: Mini PEE Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. RC scale? I’m sure I’ve got a 1/10 in red in my loft. Really should get my chassis working again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted August 21 Author Share Posted August 21 (edited) Yes sutty, 1/10 Got a tamiya TT-02 chassis. Have the rest of radio and batteries from an RC boat that’s an ornament now Joey o shea is going to have go at designing some replica alloys to match my banded 16’s and then another friend to 3D print them Edited August 21 by Paul Barrett 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 22 minutes ago, Paul Barrett said: Yes sutty, 1/10 Got a tamiya TT-02 chassis. Have the rest of radio and batteries from an RC boat that’s an ornament now Joey o shea is going to have go at designing some replica alloys to match my banded 16’s and then another friend to 3D print them Let me know how you get on with that, I’ll take a set if he wants to print a few more off? That’ll give me a boost to getting mine done. I’ve got a TL-01 and a TB-01 up in the loft somewhere. All out of date and need upgrading to digital radio gear though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted August 21 Author Share Posted August 21 53 minutes ago, Sutty2006 said: Let me know how you get on with that, I’ll take a set if he wants to print a few more off? That’ll give me a boost to getting mine done. I’ve got a TL-01 and a TB-01 up in the loft somewhere. All out of date and need upgrading to digital radio gear though. No probs mate will do. some detail work to do now and some magnetic body mounts (didn’t know even existed until today) to keep it clean Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. We can setup a track at the next VBOA or VAUXHALL….. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 Looks great so far! I’ll try and get up in my loft over the weekend and route mine out. yeah magnetic mounts are used in a lot of RC stuff now. My mate put them on his rock crawler but it keeps falling off when he rolls it 🤣🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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