Oh my God, what the hell have I bought yet again!?

Zoiks!

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My left hand drive conversion still needs a bit of work.
 
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My uncle and an old workmate had mantas years ago... I always remember thinking that I'd love one of those :)

Wicked cars!
 
Hopefully my new UJ and steering column bearing will arrive today and I can get it back in one piece tonight.
 
Looking great!

You should stick some orange LEDs in the mirrors and paint over them thinly to hide them. That's be a nice side indicator solution without drilling panels etc.

Compared to the F Reg Bluebird my mum had about 10 years ago, the car looks in great condition :)
 
LED mirrors was my first thought with regards to a permanent solution - I have a couple of spare mirrors so may experiment on one of them.

More grotty MOT work done:

Split steering rack gaiters
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Remove the tattered old ones and repack the rack with grease
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New QH universal ones fitted, very nice and easy to fit thanks to a handy fitting cone that lets it slide over the track rod end
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Couldn't resist a shot of my perfect chassis rails :o Non-Manta owners probably wouldn't understand :D
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Also got a pleasant surprise, no wonder it feels so taut to drive :cool:
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I've also replaced the steering universal joint, steering column end bearing, brake master cylinder, bled the brakes fully and put it all back together.

Fingers crossed for the retest :/
 
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Yeah, wouldn't be my first choice but not going to complain as they car feels really tight and firm on them.

On another note:

Registration Mark: F899AYD
Make of the vehicle: OPEL
Model of the vehicle: MANTA GT
Test Result: Certificate Issued (Pass)

:cool:
 
Woooooooooooow

My dad had an Open Manta GT many years ago

I was really young at the time but used to love riding about it in it with my dad
 
Everyone I talk to about it says things like that.

Bloke walking past while I was changing the steering joint:
"A Manta.... christ.... I don't remember the last time I saw one of those. My uncle had a Manta"

MOT Tester
"Manta..... I used to have a Manta, don't remember the last one I tested though"

Motor Factor guy
"Manta!? Now there's a name I've not heard in a while, I used to own a Manta"

It's not like it's an exotic rarity or anything, there just don't seem to be many about. Until a few weeks ago, when one rumbled past my house, I don't remember the last one I saw on the road.
 
There aren't many about but most people appear to have owned one or had a family member that did! :D
 
Shameless bump for no reason other than I took a couple of dusky pictures of it that I liked.

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New cars are gay :D

Plans over the next few months:

Replace all 4 headlamps with brand new ones and build a nice loom for them to replace the shoddy original gear

Fit some proper side repeaters

Fit an Ashley exhaust

Find a spare axle so I can weld up the diff ready for the wet season
 
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Lopéz said:
Find a spare axle so I can weld up the diff ready for the wet season
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When you mention things like that, I just can't help but think... :cool: :D ...especially after meeting you an fully understanding just how much fun you have with cars. :)

I love the pics, the 2nd one looks cool. :)

InvG
 
I've seen one just like yours and that's it. I think I mentioned earlier in the thread. I thought it was awesome aesthetically and the one that blasted past the pub fair handled the dip after the bridge and the opposite camber very well on the limit.

If I had the space I'd have something of the same nature. One day...
 
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