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User: Brian_S

Projects: 2
Posts: 25

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Engine Position:

Car Type :
Saloon

Built for:
Stage Rally (Tarmac)

My Opel Manta which I bought for just under £400, and decided to turn into a stage rally car. Of course, it has taken a lot longer than I thought, and a whole load more money too!

I hope to be able to get this project on the road at some point in 2008. There's no reason why I shouldn't be able to achieve that.

The plan is to drive it around on the roads for a bit to shake it down initially, then shake it down at some track days. Finally, I'll be able to get along to somewhere to do some tarmac rally stages which is what it's really being built for.

Latest Project Activity

Most Recent Diary Entries

06/10/09	Trialling the throttle bodies + a few more bits painted
25/06/09	Making the dry sump pan
14/12/08	Stripping the X25XE V6 bottom end
16/11/08	Engine + Gearbox mounted + Steering Column Fitted
09/11/08	Engine + Transmission Fitted
26/09/08	Even More Headwork
05/09/08	Some More Headwork
03/09/08	Rebuilt Oil Pump + Started Headwork
09/07/08	It's on its wheels at last!
16/04/08	Rebuilt the gearbox so I get gear selection!

Outstanding TODO Items

24/10/07	Measure wheel arch clearance for wheel offset and width
24/10/07	Replace steering column spherical bearings with lower grade type

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