Opel Manta Project update 30/05/2009

Suz · Post by **Suz** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 1:26 pm

[quote="duncan"]Great update and good luck.

Do you reckon it will be finished by next week? ]

Next week reckon by midnight tonight!!!!!!!! You've seen her no problem!!!

Suz · Post by **Suz** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 1:27 pm

ScoobieWRX wrote:Blimey Suz, You're practically rebuilding the car panel for panel. What a monstrous project it's turning out to be. Fair play to you

Best of britsih!! :thumb:

Yup but it will be so much quicker to replace panels than have to fabricate the whole thing myself!!!!

RX7 · Post by **RX7** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 5:51 pm

Good point re the rust Suz, look forward to seeing the next installment.

Suz · Post by **Suz** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:33 pm

Time for another update.

With the Skyline due back very soon and in need of the garage have made some decisions with regard to the Manta recently, and have hopefully made the right ones

Couple of pictures taken this morning

Suz

ScoobieWRX · Post by **ScoobieWRX** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:56 pm

Where's the car going Suz?? Storage??

Fast Eddy · Post by **Fast Eddy** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 10:37 pm

Not to mine i hope lol. I will have it when there are less holes in it.
Eddy

ScoobieWRX · Post by **ScoobieWRX** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 11:53 pm

Stick to welding stainless Eddy. With your Mig you'd blow it to bits :lol:

antonioo · Post by **antonioo** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:02 am

very nice 8) :thumb:

Suz · Post by **Suz** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 10:50 pm

ScoobieWRX wrote:Where's the car going Suz?? Storage??

Oops I forgot that bit LOL :roll: :roll:

The Manta is now over at my parents managed to talk my dad into letting me do the work over there ( being a daddies girl has it's perks ). Also it gives me the benefit of my dads knowledge when it comes to the welding and substantially more space to work ( had 2ft each side at ours!!).

You will see where I get my ability to use something to do a job it's not designed for LOL :-D

Have been thinking about the type of weld I want to use, looked at MIG, TIG, Arc etc but have decided to use the STIG weld I have heard it's faster LOL :-D :-D sorry have a daft sense of humour!!

I think I have made reasonable progress today.

The Manta in her new home

Stripped the rest of the interior

Petrol tank out

Back stripped

Wiring loom and ancilleries out

Engine coming out

Engine out

Big Hole

Engine

Suz

RX7 · Post by **RX7** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:12 am

Blimey is that Jay actually getting his hands dirty

Good update to the project, looks like you are going to be busy !!!