Manta! Progress pics.

[filthyjohn]

I know it's non-volvo but I thought a few pwople might enjoy a look at my latest purchase, a 1975 Opel Manta A. Originally a 1900SR, it now packs a C20XE from a cavalier GSi, with Yamaha R1 carbs and megajolt mappable ignition.
It has a few rough spots, and some nasty paint reactions on the roof where it had a cheap respray a while back, but it'll do for now.
Pics or it didn't happen!










To do:
Headlights and surround,
rear lights,
seatbelts,
spark plugs,
fit back window,
weld up one small rust hole.

Wish me luck won't you?

[volvosneverdie]

Good Luck man.
Not that youll need any with that pimpmobile.

supercoolz.

[griffo20022]

Seriously lush man! Mantas FTW!

[2 Fast 4 U]

Check this:

Is the "C" Manta going to look like this? [German news paper]

[griffo20022]

Check this:

Is the "C" Manta going to look like this? [German news paper]

Hopefully not! It's just a new camaro with different headlights looking at that pic lol, hopefully they'll be a little more original than that, not holding my breath mind either way it'll still never look as good as it's retro brothers!

[trabitom99]

Ooh, superb retromobile The Manta A looks so much nicer than the Manta B IMHO ... Look forward to seeing more pics soon!

Tom

[tommysb]

I was shown this by a mate in Germany whilst discussing Mantas. It's a clip from a german film, 'Manta Manta':

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yznp_vWoKGQ

It's not really dialogue driven, so it's not a problem that it's in German. A rough translation:

The girl says 'I'm too hot'

At the end, the pursuer asks 'hey, have you guys seen a blue manta'
'No, I've not seen a blue manta'

There's also some volvo 340 action at about 2min20.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yznp_vWoKGQ

Enjoy!

[volvosneverdie]

I was shown this by a mate in Germany whilst discussing Mantas. It's a clip from a german film, 'Manta Manta':

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yznp_vWoKGQ

It's not really dialogue driven, so it's not a problem that it's in German. A rough translation:

The girl says 'I'm too hot'

At the end, the pursuer asks 'hey, have you guys seen a blue manta'
'No, I've not seen a blue manta'

There's also some volvo 340 action at about 2min20.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yznp_vWoKGQ

Enjoy!

I watched the whole film whilst drunk.
Best manta film ever!

[trabitom99]

John's gonna need some new clothes, and a new haircut

Tom

[volvosneverdie]

John's gonna need some new clothes, and a new haircut

Tom

And a hairier chest. (probably)

[MCHUDD]

Hi John.
Nice car. Good luck with it.
Cheers Mark.

[SteveP]

Love it!

[foggyjames]

Awesome. I must confess I've been scoping out for my first (ever) non Volvo/DAF purchase recently.

cheers

James

[CBA]

Now what could fit in there is a lotus carlton engine...

[filthyjohn]

weld up one small rust hole.

Looks like I underestimated the amount of rot by some margin. I got the screwdriver and went digging for peace of mind, but all I found was orangey-brown misery!

Check these holes out!
Above OSR spring:


Wheel arch/sill end:



Same viewed from inside:


Chop it out!