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Just came up on my memories the first picture I saw of the Manta and bought it blind without a PPI too.
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Whoever you get to do it make sure it’s blended in, silver is a nightmare to get an exact match.Don't mean to derail the chat but is someone could suggest a good bodyshop for my wife's Mercedes around SW London/Surrey would be much appreciated...
Btw, your Manta looks spectacular!
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Has a slatted black plastic panel that goes on there for ventilation.What’s the big recess in the b pillar for?
Looking good Phil.
If someone’s getting their car resprayed I always say to them get an extra couple of litres of paint to hold on to so you don’t have any trouble matching the paint for repairs at a later date.
Your far better having some of the paint you sprayed the car with. The reason why paint shops find it hard to match is because the mixing formula will be slightly different resulting in a different shade, I cleaned my black car yesterday, a 2012 Focus which is black as the day it left the factory. Silver seems the worse to match, so many times I’ve seen silver cars that have odd panels resprayed rather than blended and looks terrible all because it’s near impossible to have a mix made up identical to the factory coat.Surely the paint on the car fades, though? Same like the paint in the garage no longer matches the paint on my walls.
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Hi Phil@moonmonkey the Manta is really well engineered compared to the Ford Escort and really should be worth a lot more especially with equally good Motorsport history and piloted by some legends too.
What brakes are you using for the rear ?
I would appreciate thatHi Phil
Yes I agree a Mark 1 or Mark 2 Escort was a poorly engineered chassis which did well in rallying due to having one of the best engines of the century. Look at the lengths Ford Motorsport went to get it to handle, with the 1981 Monte Carlo cars becoming part of rallying folklore.
The Manta was a better engineered car, but just not as popular in the UK vs Germany where they made feature films about Mantaman.
This is my 8th Manta, and I rallied Mantas for 25 years because i think they are better cars particularly on tarmac. Prices for 70’s fast Fords are still higher, but good Mantas are starting to fetch reasonable prices. Circa £18-25k for a good one these days.
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The rear disc conversion uses Astra G rear discs. You have to get the early ones with the 4 stud PCD not the later 5 stud ones, and Astra G rear calipers. The discs are 240mm x 10mm. The only faff is handbrake cable. All the kit is readily available from motorfactors/ Manta specialist. I can PM details if you interested.