welder
Part of things
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Jun 22, 2005 12:34:52 GMT
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;D Yes, after a simple(!) roof swap turned into a major weldathon and general rebuild, the old Manta is dangerously close to an MOT.
Spec now includes,
8x17 alloys on 215x40s
Blydenstein head
Kent op234 cam
Pipercross cone filter with cold air feed
Solid roof swap with home made headlining(what a f*****g job!)
400 bonnet
soon to have new ICE
Irmscher steering wheel
Quad lights
Respray in Carmine red
400 door mirrors
Carlton vented discs and Irmscher calipers
Fingers crossed it'll pass after all that!
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I'm not completely useless, I can be used as a bad example.
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Jun 22, 2005 12:40:34 GMT
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Sounds like a sight to behold, any chance of a squiz?
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Skyline: 1963 - 1973 - 1983
Sunny: 1982
450SLC: 1973
Navara: 1992
Gloria: 1992
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welder
Part of things
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Jun 22, 2005 12:51:36 GMT
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will try mate but not too sure what I'm doing with these new fangled computer thingies
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I'm not completely useless, I can be used as a bad example.
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Jun 22, 2005 13:14:22 GMT
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Brilliant! I love to hear about a super-ambitious task completed on the quiet after much sweating and cursing in someone’s garage in a sleepy suburb. A roof-swap + DIY headlining sounds like just that kind of project! If you have trouble hosting your pics you can send them to me and I’ll put them up.
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1972 Fiat 130 1985 Talbot Alpine 1974 Lancia Beta Saloon 1975 + 1986 Mazda 929 Koop + Wagon 1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica 1977 Toyota Carina TA14 BEST CAR EVER!!!!!!!! 1979 Datsun B310 Sunny 4-dr 1984 Audi 200 Quattro Turbo 1983 Honda Accord 1.6 DX GONE1989 Alfa 75 2.0 TS Mr T says: TREAT YO MOTHER RIGHT! |
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Manta's nearly done!!!DarrenW
@darrenw
Club Retro Rides Member 74
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Jun 22, 2005 13:32:53 GMT
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Fantastic stuff! I wish I had the motivation and skillz to do that sort of thing. PICS!!
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Jun 22, 2005 13:47:55 GMT
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I like Mantas, espacially the 'A' Series 'ray' shape. If anyone knows a website that deals in models/toys of classic opels (kadett, rekord, kapitan etc.) can they post it up  ...please. |
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Davenger
Club Retro Rides Member
It's only metal
Posts: 7,272
Club RR Member Number: 140
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Manta's nearly done!!!Davenger
@dminifreak
Club Retro Rides Member 140
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Jun 22, 2005 14:31:42 GMT
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Sounds sweet, we need pics
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Jun 22, 2005 15:04:05 GMT
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Jun 22, 2005 15:25:41 GMT
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Jun 22, 2005 16:36:47 GMT
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400 door mirrors  you must be really paranoid about being followed ;D ;D |
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Jun 22, 2005 18:12:40 GMT
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roof swap you say, on a manta.
was your sun roof rotten purchance?
have you changed it for a non sunroof panel?
if you have, much respect.your a brave man ;D
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Manta's nearly done!!!DarrenW
@darrenw
Club Retro Rides Member 74
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400 door mirrors you must be really paranoid about being followed ;D ;D Hah hah! Maybe he's "modded" it (arf! arf!)  |
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Thankyou Sir, Thankyou Sir, Thankyou Sir, That is brilliant ...now wheres my credit card. (I see they do other old German Cars ...just bought the Borgward Isabella Coupe) Many thanks once again  |
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welder
Part of things
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Jun 26, 2005 18:58:11 GMT
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well tomorrow's the big day folks. MOT time, the time for crossing of fingers and clenching of buttocks. The only probs I'm aware of is a sticking brake caliper which I hope will free off a bit when its been run for a bit (been standing for about a year during the rebuild). Still working on the pics
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I'm not completely useless, I can be used as a bad example.
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...please.
you must be really paranoid about being followed ;D ;D