GTEPETE Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Can someone confirm, is this what I will find, when I carry repairs to the rear end of the my sill? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294808095670?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160811114145%26meid%3De4deee529bd94ac1ba188798e18be5fa%26pid%3D100667%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D8%26sd%3D175380673838%26itm%3D294808095670%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2351460%26brand%3DVauxhall&_trksid=p2351460.c100667.m2042 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 (edited) Looks the same as this: https://www.ebay.de/itm/223851856294?hash=item341e9c41a6:g:87oAAOSwM8Rb6KyF and are indeed used a lot: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Edited August 18, 2022 by H-400 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEPETE Posted August 18, 2022 Author Share Posted August 18, 2022 Thanks Herman....as a comparison, due to a lack of new panels, I had to remove a rear quarter panel from a 2004 3 Door Ford Focus MK1 to replace my damaged panel. Once removed (long job!) the underpanels were like new, just some surface rust at the lower sill lip,,,Although older, if only Manta were better protected fron new....my front A panels under the wing were not even primed, underseal directly onto steel, luckily car was only three years old when I found this out, so could treat it myself....my dealer told me this was not covered by the 5 year body warranty as there were no holes showing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Yes the later B2 Manta's were not so well protected against rust as the B1's. And from '84 they used recycled metal...My '87 GSI needed a lot of new panels, the bottom of the A-pillar was vanished as all the well known rust places of a Manta. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 1 hour ago, H-400 said: Yes the later B2 Manta's were not so well protected against rust as the B1's. And from '84 they used recycled metal...My '87 GSI needed a lot of new panels, the bottom of the A-pillar was vanished as all the well known rust places of a Manta. WoW didn’t know that! butbthere is a pic somewhere of sheet steel rolls in storage OUTSIDE open to elements, so they are all rusted before they pressed the panels 🤦♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Seen a modern car recently with paint falling of it. In fact most paint had disappeared on trim panel Or for mantas, wonder if late 70s cars where pampered more, bought as a luxury. Polished weekly, serviced regularly etc. Where as in 1988 they where bought by a different customer, and different use. Look at modern cars now, seen a 18 month old car recently 160k miles. Used for work duties! As for rusty manta, that's what we are for🤗 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 On 18/08/2022 at 20:18, ®evo03 said: Seen a modern car recently with paint falling of it. In fact most paint had disappeared on trim panel Or for mantas, wonder if late 70s cars where pampered more, bought as a luxury. Polished weekly, serviced regularly etc. Where as in 1988 they where bought by a different customer, and different use. Look at modern cars now, seen a 18 month old car recently 160k miles. Used for work duties! As for rusty manta, that's what we are for🤗 There was an issue with my first X3M that was delivered with peeling paint, dealer called me as they spotted it at checking. Wanted to repaint it before it was delivered. But as I said what is going to be like in future if it’s peeling now? So rejected it and they ordered another in. Luckily it was only 5months wait 🤦♂️. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Was gonna mention BMW new with orange peal effect, not sure about the high end stuff, but it affects the basic models. What's going on! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 On 23/08/2022 at 21:28, ®evo03 said: Was gonna mention BMW new with orange peal effect, not sure about the high end stuff, but it affects the basic models. What's going on! Yeah, I hear about paint peeing from plastic trim on even the higher end models, especially the lower parts of the bumpers/air dam etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealExile Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 On 23/08/2022 at 21:28, ®evo03 said: Was gonna mention BMW new with orange peal effect, not sure about the high end stuff, but it affects the basic models. What's going on! Was in the Toyota showroom with the Mrs waiting on her service, 40k cars with orange peel all over the place, shoddy for the price, if a bodyshop returned my car like that I'd reject it how they think it is acceptable on a 40k motor I do not know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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