Tony Dunne Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Hello everyone, I just joined the club 🙂 and look forward to using the forum to help with a Manta restoration here in Dublin. Recently, a colleague and I purchased the 1979 Manta berlinetta hatchback, reg. EJT 835V in Cashmere blue and in need of a fair bit of work. The car was upgraded for scatter rallying and was featured in the May 2005 issue of the Total Vauxhall magazine and it looked exceptionally good. I hope it's okay to mention that Ian Hill drove and probably owned the Manta before it ended up in Ireland about 10 years ago. That's the short version 😄 but I hope it's enough to jog some memories regarding the Mantas history and please get in touch with me if you do. I will post some photos on the members only Facebook page as soon as I am accepted as I can't figure out how to do that here (help) Thanks, Tony. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalbasher Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Hi Tony and welcome. If you can, add a photo or two on the forum, sounds like your car has had an interesting life so far. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Hi Tony. Welcome to the club! Not sure how often Ian comes on here but he’s definitely on the Facebook group. He loves not too far from me. A great driver! Looking forward to updates on your project! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Hey welcome to the forums. And the interesting information. 🍻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Hi Tony, welcome over here. Succes with the restoration 🔧 We all love pics as you noticed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Pounsett Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Welcome @Tony Dunne. I’m not on the Facebook so make sure you post on here too, also happy to hear the “long version” 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1200bandit Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Looking forward to some photos and welcome to the club 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Dunne Posted June 10, 2023 Author Share Posted June 10, 2023 Hi, here are a few photos of the Manta 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanpren Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Welcome Tony, based in the Laois/Kildare area myself. Best of luck with the resto, just finishing mine off at the moment too. Seems to be more availability of repair panels now than when I was at mine so hopefully you'll fly along at it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Dunne Posted June 12, 2023 Author Share Posted June 12, 2023 Thanks @seanpren still a long way to go with the project, I'll post updates as we move along 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Nice hatch, like the colour combo! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irmscher Man Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 Your car was quite well known a few years ago, over in the UK. I’m sure there will be a few photos of it at shows and rally’s. Ian used it for navigation rally’s back in the day and is still well known in rallying circles. I’m sure he’ll pop up at some stage and give a bit more history. Great to see it is still about, good luck with it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 Have it in a retro car magazine, can dig it out if you want, road rally car. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Dunne Posted June 15, 2023 Author Share Posted June 15, 2023 Hi @evo03 That would be great if you could do that, really appreciated. Many thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Total Vauxhall Mag Needs to go back to this spec, maybe wider ATS wheels. 13x8, available new also. Or 15x8 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Pounsett Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 My daughter just said “sorry dad, but that’s the nicest Manta I’ve ever seen”! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Dunne Posted June 18, 2023 Author Share Posted June 18, 2023 Thanks Jonathan and will you thank your daughter for her kind words 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Dunne Posted June 18, 2023 Author Share Posted June 18, 2023 11 hours ago, ®evo03 said: Total Vauxhall Mag Needs to go back to this spec, maybe wider ATS wheels. 13x8, available new also. Or 15x8 Thanks ®evo03 for the pics, those alloys look amazing, will definitely check them out, any idea on a price for a set of those bad boys? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Google ATS classics. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irmscher Man Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 I found a few old photos for you. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Dunne Posted June 20, 2023 Author Share Posted June 20, 2023 Thanks for the pics Paul, any memory of the year or the venue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonmonkey Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 (edited) Welcome on board Tony I built a SRB hatch in Cashmere Blue for Road Rallying 35 years ago. Had a darker blue vinyl roof. All ended in tears though, on an auto test 😂 Hope you have better luck👍😅 Edited June 20, 2023 by Moonmonkey 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Dunne Posted June 20, 2023 Author Share Posted June 20, 2023 Thanks for the welcome Roger, sorry to hear about your Manta and from your pic it looks like it was a nasty shunt, I hope no one was hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonmonkey Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 11 hours ago, Tony Dunne said: Thanks for the welcome Roger, sorry to hear about your Manta and from your pic it looks like it was a nasty shunt, I hope no one was hurt. Thanks Tony, luckily only pride and the bank balance hurt. Reshelled it on the driveway and was back rallying a couple of weeks later😊 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Dunne Posted June 21, 2023 Author Share Posted June 21, 2023 Good to hear that Roger🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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