Opel Manta Project update 30/05/2009

ScoobieWRX · Post by **ScoobieWRX** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:36 am

:pmsl: Your engine crane is fudging awesome, nice one!! :thumb:

Suz · Post by **Suz** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:15 am

ScoobieWRX wrote::pmsl: Your engine crane is fudging awesome, nice one!! :thumb:

Yup was impressed myself, mind you was marginally concerned when dad said he was going to use his dumper to get the engine out LOL :-D :-D

Fast Eddy · Post by **Fast Eddy** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:11 am

Great progress guys,
Glad you are moving forward on this again.
Eddy

RX7 · Post by **RX7** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:19 am

Suz wrote:mind you was marginally concerned when dad said he was going to use his dumper to get the engine out LOL :-D :-D

That line is just wrong on so many levels !!!!!

:lol:

Suz · Post by **Suz** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:12 pm

RX7 wrote:
Suz wrote:mind you was marginally concerned when dad said he was going to use his dumper to get the engine out LOL :-D :-D
That line is just wrong on so many levels !!!!!

:lol:

:roll: :roll: :roll:

Post by **maff** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 1:34 pm

Looking good! but you forgot the obbligatory "me standing where the engine used to be shot"

Suz · Post by **Suz** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:16 pm

maff wrote:Looking good! but you forgot the obbligatory "me standing where the engine used to be shot"

Well next time I'm over at mum and dad's I can sort that!!!

Suz · Post by **Suz** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 9:04 pm

Finally I am pleased to say we have made some progress :-D
Had last week off work and in usual fashion went at it ike a bull in a china shop and got to use some big machines too :-D
Firstly the floor was tackled as this was the major problem. This was solved using what started out as a sarcastic suggestion involving cutting the floor from the skyline to fit the manta.

Before we tackled the floor this is what it was like

Then take one 3dr japanese coupe, some precise measurements, an angle grinder and a JCB :-D

Take a break to move the garden shed

Cut out the floorpan

Brace one very rusty car to prevent folding it in half

Cut out second floor to same precise measurements, Flintstones eat your heart out

Suddenly realise what you have done, team meeting called :-D Decision carry on regardless it's too late now

Using brute force and ignorance (we had plenty of both) put new floor in and check out the perfect tunnel fitment :-D tack into place

End of Part one :-D :-D

Danny@APT · Post by **Danny@APT** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 9:14 pm

When you're done, you don't fancy taking on a new challenge... like patching-up a Ford? PMSL.

But fair play to you and Jay, it's not sophisticated, but it's looking good! :-D

Ps. Jay's told me a few 'highlights' :lol:

Suz · Post by **Suz** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 9:23 pm

Part Two

After lunch lol

Cut out rear passenger wheelarch.

Joggle and weld in replacement panel after treating with jenolite and zinc primer.

Cut out lower passenger rear sill inside and out

Weld in replacement sill, treat with jenolite and zinc primer

Cut out footwell and rebuild door pillar both skins. Treating with Jenolite, seam sealed and coated in zinc primer

Replace inside door pillar with parts from donor car for factory look. Again treated and primed

Replace both wing rails and treat as above.

And that is where it's at now, hoping to get some more done at the weekend but she is now pretty much solid on passenger side :-D :-D Watch this space

Suz