ANDY ABBOTT Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 Seen this pop up on Facebook and had to have it. I've restored many cars as most of you will know but never done an i200 yet. I've not actually seen the car but have been sent a load of pictures. It doesn't look too bad for the most part but does require aome bits of welding, a full respray and all running gear stripping, painting and rebuilding. Engine will most likely be stripped and gone through too. I believe the car is well documented and well known in the club. The car at the moment is still in ireland bit hopefully will make its way back to the UK in the next week or so. 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. 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. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooker Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 Very good, looking forward to the project thread 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 Good to see you not lost the bug 😎👍🍻 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanpren Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 By any chance did a fella named Barry own that? Heard your orange one is on the way across here too. Will be good to see it in the flesh, well done getting an i200 for the collection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY ABBOTT Posted September 13, 2023 Author Share Posted September 13, 2023 4 hours ago, seanpren said: By any chance did a fella named Barry own that? Heard your orange one is on the way across here too. Will be good to see it in the flesh, well done getting an i200 for the collection I'm not sure if anyone called Barry owned it. Yes orange one went accross last Sunday Now in its new home soon to get a full restoration 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. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irmscher Man Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 This i200 is another one that is very well know to the club and is very original. Most of you will remember the previous owner, Helen who designed the club Rally jackets and helped out with the committee for a number of years. She took the car over to France with her when she emigrated and sold it on to someone in Ireland, where it has changed hands a few times in the last few years. Not long after I bought my own i200, I travelled up to meet the owner of this car in Walsall (would have been about 1990). He was a sound engineer working at the local BBC radio station iirc, and a fellow petrolhead (and metal head), so we had a meal and a pint and chatted about the cars. It was great to see 2 i200's parked next to one another in the car park. The car doesn't look all that different to when I first saw it nearly 35 years ago! (Bloody hell that makes me feel old). 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. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY ABBOTT Posted September 17, 2023 Author Share Posted September 17, 2023 Yesterday's progress. Only a few hours was left after shuffling cars around in the unit, but a lot done no the less. 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. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEPETE Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 You're quick to get going on this new project....Just thought of a good warning notice..." Warning...if you block my garage door with your car, it will be stripped by the time you get back!" 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY ABBOTT Posted September 18, 2023 Author Share Posted September 18, 2023 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bris jas Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 To be fair Andy doesn't look at all bad, usual manta areas but pretty solid. Good luck with the resto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY ABBOTT Posted September 21, 2023 Author Share Posted September 21, 2023 On 19/09/2023 at 10:22, bris jas said: To be fair Andy doesn't look at all bad, usual manta areas but pretty solid. Good luck with the resto Its pretty bad 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bris jas Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 9 hours ago, ANDY ABBOTT said: Its pretty bad 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. Typical Manta, all the hidden rot under the under seal, sure your get it all sorted spot on, nice to have an i200. I'll make you feel better once i start my next resto (Exclusive) hopefully before the end of the year, hopefully i'll get more than a bucket of rust back from the blasters 🤞 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Acid dipping would best 😬😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
execman Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 agreed: acid dipping is the way to go here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY ABBOTT Posted September 23, 2023 Author Share Posted September 23, 2023 I'm not a fan of acid dipping, plus three won't be a lot left to dip by the time I've finished untying the rot out 😆 Few hours last lights seen the drivers side inner chassis rail made up, jig fitted, hole located, sleeve installed into the inner rail for lower fixing bolt. Also lots of rot chopping. 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. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEPETE Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Rather than dipping, I am a fan of paint stripper, localised sandblasting and a DA sander...another nice project here... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY ABBOTT Posted September 24, 2023 Author Share Posted September 24, 2023 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. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanpren Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Holy sh1t you move quick Andy. Do you make your own legs out of box? Looks a great job 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY ABBOTT Posted September 25, 2023 Author Share Posted September 25, 2023 8 hours ago, seanpren said: Holy sh1t you move quick Andy. Do you make your own legs out of box? Looks a great job Yes make them from 40mm box section 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY ABBOTT Posted September 25, 2023 Author Share Posted September 25, 2023 20 hours ago, seanpren said: Holy sh1t you move quick Andy. Do you make your own legs out of box? Looks a great job Yes make them from 40mm box section 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY ABBOTT Posted September 28, 2023 Author Share Posted September 28, 2023 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Saw all your video's on Youtube, realy impressive how fast you work. 👍 Did you check the tubes of the jacking points? I used them also (klokkerholm) but noticed later the original Manta jack doesn't fit in the small tubes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Nice to have jack fit, even if you don't use it, pointless having it there if it doesn't fit. Why did the make em wrong. Always thought they are a little heavy too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY ABBOTT Posted December 1, 2023 Author Share Posted December 1, 2023 On 15/10/2023 at 11:47, H-400 said: Saw all your video's on Youtube, realy impressive how fast you work. 👍 Did you check the tubes of the jacking points? I used them also (klokkerholm) but noticed later the original Manta jack doesn't fit in the small tubes. Hi mate. Yes I'm aware of ghat but there's not really another alternative plus not many people will be using the original jack in this day and age. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam.in.head Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 hi. just watched the videos. excellent work here and fabrication. nice that the shell wasnt bad for the tinworm from the start ,just the usual areas around where we all expect now .like the chassis inner fabrication. great method. and yes agree regards the jacking points. they need fitting obviously to look correct but not many of us actually use them. all my cars now carry a scissor jack in place of the oem unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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