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koss007joe · 11-16-2008

Hello all i just picked up a 74 Manta auto .. what did i get my self into ?? lol it looks dam good and only has minor probs. F/R brake sticks and cloged fuel line . also any wiring info for the brake lights? Any help on these would be great... Im a VW airhead so i have no problem getting dirty . Hope to learn and contribute to this form Thanks JOE

sawdust · 11-16-2008

Welcome aboard. Good to see another Opeler from Illinois

BQS4 · 11-16-2008

Originally Posted by koss007joe

Hello all i just picked up a 74 Manta auto .. what did i get my self into ?? lol it looks dam good and only has minor probs. F/R brake sticks and cloged fuel line . also any wiring info for the brake lights? Any help on these would be great... Im a VW airhead so i have no problem getting dirty . Hope to learn and contribute to this form Thanks JOE

Hi, welcome to the Opel community, and the site. There's a FSM downloaded on this site, but, the links are not working at this moment. Gary is working on it. But, go to Ebay and get a FSM. As for the brakes, if the car has been sitting for a while, the first thing to check is the front brake lines.

koss007joe · 11-16-2008

thanks . Ive been readin and using the search button . guess i need to check all the grounds and just clean out the gas tank with POR15 .. and stop by autozone and pick up new pads and lines all the way around .. This site has a lot of great Info .. hope i can post some sweet pics later this week .. tellin u beside the little rearfinder rust this car is dam near mint .

lezliewk · 11-17-2008

Wecome to the site, this is the place for Opels, Anything you need to know is here. My wifes daugther lives in Peoria. works for Cat. Great to have you here

koss007joe · 11-17-2008

Heck ya this site rocks . Iv learned alot in the few hours i been on . Im not going for power more like a daily driver,and looks. The Manta has 30k and Im the 2nd owner . my beetle (turbo1914cc) has all the power i need but not reliable or gas friendly . Im a big fan of 4clys/pre80's cars, thats when auto makers cared about there product. Well back to learnin the specs of this car

tomking · 11-17-2008

Post some pictures of your new opel; we want to see it. Welcome aboard.

koss007joe · 11-17-2008

will do once i can find that dam usb cable . I just move here last Thur from Ventura Ca and have alot of crap still packed . ill get around to it . need to because im running out of undies lol. gotta start unpacking soon i hate moving

opeletti75 · 11-17-2008

welcom to the sight opeletti

OpelNewb · 11-17-2008

So where did you find the Manta. I have been looking for one. Since I got my GT. Welcome to the site.

koss007joe · 11-17-2008

Originally Posted by OpelNewb

So where did you find the Manta. I have been looking for one. Since I got my GT. Welcome to the site.

I was just drivin around in my beetle and an orange beautiful car caught my eye, in someones garage so i went up to the house and ask about it and $800 later it was mine . These things kinda happen to me

OpelNewb · 11-17-2008

Wow ! That is pretty cool. So how does it run? Or should I be asking does it run?

Aardvaark · 11-18-2008

Hi Joe. Another welcome.
Nice to see another midwest Opler. Are you aware that many of
us gather every year just south of Peoria in Springfield, Il at the Rt.66 Festival as a Opel Motorsports Club meet? No membership needed and all Opelers are
welcome. Here is a link to my album with pictures of the last two meets
in Springfield.
http://www.opelgt.com/photopost/show...ser/23031/sl/a
Some of us convoy as we meet up on the way there.
The Opels really come out of the woodwork for it.

koss007joe · 11-18-2008

Originally Posted by OpelNewb

Wow ! That is pretty cool. So how does it run? Or should I be asking does it run?

Runs great just needed the Tank cleaned and new brakes and hoses , did all the things u do when u get a car. cap,points plugs wires and oil change . maybe tomorrow ill change the trans fluid Dex II right? still tryin to find the USB cable hope to upload a few pics soon

OpelJim · 11-19-2008

Hi Joe,

If you need anything we are all here to help
Great Opelers here

Good luck with the Manta

Jim

namba209 · 11-19-2008

Here's a link Otto (Tekenaar) put up earlier this week for the filter and vacuum modulator for the TH 180 trann, used in the Opels. HTH.

http://www.opelgt.com/forums/7b-tran...t-numbers.html

koss007joe · 11-20-2008

there we go found the USB .. So ive been reading and i dont think i have the same break prob as others .. all my light work but the brake light . running light work .. and that brake sensor works(no brake applied the voltmeter reads 13.20 depressed it reads 0) checked most of the grounds .. also cant get the inter head light to work either? im stumped

koss007joe · 12-01-2008

well got all my electric probs fixed . wow . so much rewiring i had to do . but i did have some fun in the snow on sunday and the Manta is frekin great in the snow with a 50lbs bag of salt in the trunk ..

Dennis Texas · 12-01-2008

Originally Posted by koss007joe

well got all my electric probs fixed . wow . so much rewiring i had to do . but i did have some fun in the snow on sunday and the Manta is frekin great in the snow with a 50lbs bag of salt in the trunk ..

never had a manta but looks like you stole that one if it runs half as good as it looks for 800.00

11-16-2008	#1 (permalink)
koss007joe Manta Owner Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Peoria IL Posts: 18	New to Opel Hello all i just picked up a 74 Manta auto .. what did i get my self into ?? lol it looks dam good and only has minor probs. F/R brake sticks and cloged fuel line . also any wiring info for the brake lights? Any help on these would be great... Im a VW airhead so i have no problem getting dirty . Hope to learn and contribute to this form Thanks JOE

11-17-2008	#6 (permalink)
koss007joe Manta Owner Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Peoria IL Posts: 18	Heck ya this site rocks . Iv learned alot in the few hours i been on . Im not going for power more like a daily driver,and looks. The Manta has 30k and Im the 2nd owner . my beetle (turbo1914cc) has all the power i need but not reliable or gas friendly . Im a big fan of 4clys/pre80's cars, thats when auto makers cared about there product. Well back to learnin the specs of this car __________________ Cars Are Made To Be Driven .Not Stored

11-17-2008	#7 (permalink)
tomking tomking Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SW Missouri Posts: 1,278	Post some pictures of your new opel; we want to see it. Welcome aboard. __________________ TMK

11-17-2008	#8 (permalink)
koss007joe Manta Owner Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Peoria IL Posts: 18	will do once i can find that dam usb cable . I just move here last Thur from Ventura Ca and have alot of crap still packed . ill get around to it . need to because im running out of undies lol. gotta start unpacking soon i hate moving __________________ Cars Are Made To Be Driven .Not Stored

11-17-2008	#9 (permalink)
opeletti75 opeletti75 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: rockvile ct Posts: 417 Real Name: mike poletti	new manta owner welcom to the sight opeletti

11-16-2008	#4 (permalink)
koss007joe Manta Owner Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Peoria IL Posts: 18	thanks . Ive been readin and using the search button . guess i need to check all the grounds and just clean out the gas tank with POR15 .. and stop by autozone and pick up new pads and lines all the way around .. This site has a lot of great Info .. hope i can post some sweet pics later this week .. tellin u beside the little rearfinder rust this car is dam near mint .

11-17-2008	#10 (permalink)
OpelNewb Not So Newb Anymore Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Beaumont Tx Posts: 135	So where did you find the Manta. I have been looking for one. Since I got my GT. Welcome to the site.

11-17-2008	#12 (permalink)
OpelNewb Not So Newb Anymore Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Beaumont Tx Posts: 135	Wow ! That is pretty cool. So how does it run? Or should I be asking does it run?

11-18-2008	#13 (permalink)
Aardvaark UFO pel abductee. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 2,209 Real Name: Mark Paar (not Parr)	Hi Joe. Another welcome. Nice to see another midwest Opler. Are you aware that many of us gather every year just south of Peoria in Springfield, Il at the Rt.66 Festival as a Opel Motorsports Club meet? No membership needed and all Opelers are welcome. Here is a link to my album with pictures of the last two meets in Springfield. http://www.opelgt.com/photopost/show...ser/23031/sl/a Some of us convoy as we meet up on the way there. The Opels really come out of the woodwork for it. __________________ -Mark '75 Manta Direct link to my album of Opel related parts catalogs and magazine articles for reference: http://www.opelgt.com/photopost/show...ser/23031/sl/a

11-19-2008	#15 (permalink)
OpelJim Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fallbrook. CA Posts: 702	welcome aboard Hi Joe, If you need anything we are all here to help Great Opelers here Good luck with the Manta Jim

11-19-2008	#16 (permalink)
namba209 6,000 Post Club Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Imperial Beach, CA South of San Diego Posts: 6,054	Here's a link Otto (Tekenaar) put up earlier this week for the filter and vacuum modulator for the TH 180 trann, used in the Opels. HTH. http://www.opelgt.com/forums/7b-tran...t-numbers.html __________________ Ron 72 GT 3.4L V-6/T-5/ZF posi - almost done - Just need AC installed. 75 Chevy monza 5.7L/TH350/Auburn 3.08 posi - Next

12-01-2008	#18 (permalink)
koss007joe Manta Owner Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Peoria IL Posts: 18	well got all my electric probs fixed . wow . so much rewiring i had to do . but i did have some fun in the snow on sunday and the Manta is frekin great in the snow with a 50lbs bag of salt in the trunk .. __________________ Cars Are Made To Be Driven .Not Stored

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