Opel Manta V8 Project

[stagcar]

Hi all

Thought it was about time i started a build thred on here so you can see what i have been doing!

So far most of the work done has been pre MOT stuff like brakes and a bit of welding here and there

At the moment i am still sorting the core plugs out this is not a big job but its taking ages just becuse the kids and the wife tend to need all my time however i hope to get this sorted this weekend.

Any way here is a few pictures of whats been done so far (most of this was done before i got the car) and some of you may well have seen this build on retro rides. The last owner had it up on a few sites in fact some of these pictures are his 2...










May be not everyones cup of tea but i recon its a very cool

What do ya recon on the big old image split rims? foot wides on the Back bolted to the nice 9" ford rear end



Ya got to love it!

Plan is to get some mot on it run it for a year with the p6 engine then swap the engine for the supercharged one that i am building and at the same time repaint from ground up.

More soon
Cheers
Derek

[gelmonkey]

Hi Derek
That is coming along nicely there for you.
When you are under the car again with your camera could you take some shots of the axle set up please with trailing arms etc shown.
I am going to nail in an mustang 8 inch later on in the year and could do with some pointers regarding this kind of job.
Thanks in advance.
Cheers
Paul

[bones]

v8 mantas always look cool , i did mine 20 years ago, ( i now feel old )

[topcatcustom]

v8 mantas always look cool , i did mine 20 years ago, ( i now feel old )

Haha when I was 4!!! Feel any older yet Rich?

Paul- do you have your axle yet? Only as I'm not sure if I might get rid of my 8 out of the maverick and put a 9 in.

Like the rims Derek

[stagcar]

thanks for the good words chaps

Paul you had a v8 manta? Have you got any pictures mate? always good to see them.

As you all know i am sure the biggest problem with mantas is rust in fact even the air in the tyre's goes rusty but to be fair this one isent that bad. the other one i have got is a total rot box.

I will try and get a few pictures of the rear end setup tonight. I am sure to be out there hitting core plugs and cutting my hands on bits of rusty mettle you no the deal.
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Cheers
Derek

[gelmonkey]

Hi Tom,Derek,Rich
I already have an 8 inch out of a Mustang plus a Richmond 3.55.1 CWP and Ratech rebuild kit sat in the workshop.
Just going to get some miles under the tyres this year and then look at swapping out the LSD thats in there already and putting that into Mrs Gelmonkeys wagon and then doing the 8" over next winter.
Just need to get a locker for it.
As an aside I've been building and rebuilding my car for 25yrs now so how old does that make me (Yeah I know ,just an old fart)
Thank you for the offer anyway Tom.
24 now? OH to be so young

Derek,my car pics are in the Your Cars section of the forum under My Baby.
Hope you like them.

Have had confirmation tonight that we are going for the MOT next Saturday morning.
Look out Snot Hatches here comes trouble

Cheers
Paul .....old, cranky,falling apart,but still a big kid at heart.

[bones]

Yes i do feel older know ,thanks TC, but as all women know, men never grow older mentally than adolescence. rich

[topcatcustom]

I thought that was the case

[stagcar]

Hi All

Paul that car is a work of art mate very nice. I have never seen any install as tidey as that javascript:emoticon('') shame my one will never look like that i recon its got to be ratrod all the way LOL


Just got this from the bay!
its a hauser racing con rod that was used in a 220mph drag car aparentley

The reson i got it is so i can make a blower belt tensioner out of it like the pictures below










Looks like it will do the job with a bit of messin about!

Managed to beat 2 more core plugs in last night just one more to go now! soon have it up and running

Cheers
Derek

[topcatcustom]

Why didn't I think of that?!

That will look awesome, very nice touch

[kiwicar]

While I don't like to agree with someone half my age. . .
That is a very good idea, I like it alot.
Best regards
Mike

[gelmonkey]

Hi Derek
Thank you for your kind words about my car
I have been anal about keeping the engine bay as tidy as possible because thats the way I like em,no fuss no clutter.

I just love that con rod idea.
It's a shame that people with much younger eyes and fresher brains than ours don't come up with ideas like that.
Not that I'm saying that you are old you understand
Keep going with your car and it will turn out just fine I'm sure.
Regards
Paul

[stagcar]

Thanks for the positive feedback on the Con Rod idea

Go the car up and running today without dumping its fluids every where and i have managed to drive it out the garage.

Its given the build a good boost

Just need to get it out again and tune the carb up a bit.

Its sounds very quiet tho so will need the stupid great exhaust boxes cutting out and some nice chery bombs fitting

Thanks For all the help so far

Derek

[stagcar]

Hi all,

Here are a few more pictures of the manta

Still a bit of work todo before mot..

I got to drive it in the carpark today and its cool.

I love this car!
























Just got a bit of welding to do and the electrics o and it needs a rear exhaust box..

it goes tho





CHeers
Derek

[ged]

Why didn't I think of that?!

That will look awesome, very nice touch

Probably because your not old enough TC.