silverfox Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 Just a quick update on my Manta. I have had a good look underneath it today and boy am i relieved []. All the chassis rails and mounting rails are solid. The only areas that need attention are the front footwells and outer sills as well as the A pillars[]. The only other bits of welding i have to do are in the usual spare wheel well in the boot and a small bit underneath the rear seat which is about 1" in diameter. Once all this is done i will remove all the running gear from the car and give the underneath a good waxing and underseal. I think i will be using dinitrol for this. Once all the running gear is out, cleaned up and painted it will be left to one side so i can finish the bodywork off. It needs the outer sills and the roof sorting out. After that i don't know what colour to paint it. When the car came from the factory it was white. I don't know whether to keep it this colour or change it. Any comments. Also do any of you members recognise the registration. It used to be in the owners club some years ago i believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 Have you considered Dynax S50 from Bilt Hamber (sounds like a new aftershave!) instead of Dinitrol? http://www.bilthamber.com/dynaxs50comparison.html I'm about to use it on my hatch and it does seem to be really good stuff. Much better than Waxoyl in any case. That really does seem to dry out and crack far too readily. Cheers, Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCarlos Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 How much have you bought Joe and how are you planning to apply it? Would 5 litres be enough to do the whole car? Or 10? Thanks in advance Carlos[] 1984 "C" Coupe Red Top 16v - B623RWW & Cavalier Sportshatch RJU 943W Plus the daily drivers! OMOC Member#5937 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 I bought 5 litres but I'm not sure if it would be enough for the whole car or not. It will be a while before I get time to do it I'm afraid. The rust killing stuff (Hydrate 80) is similar to the old Hammerite Kurust but you get a lot more of it for your money and it came top in the last Practical Classics test a few weeks back. I'm using that in all the seams before the Dynax goes on. Oops, sorry, I've hijacked this topic.[:I] Cheers, Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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