The Restore from my Rallye

[Steinmetz Manta]

Hallo,

here is an Link to an German Opelforum,here can you see Pictures of restore my yellow Manta.
I buyed the crashed Manta,and restore him in 6 Month komplette.
The Car has orig 58000km an was in a very good Condition.
For the orig Part´s i needed i was driven in half Germany,to search this Part´s
Look
Neuzugang Manta A mit SSD - Eure Fahrzeuge und Restaurierungsberichte - Opel Hecktriebler Forum

Greets
Michael

[neuropel]

Beautiful! VERY nice work.

[jerseydave]

Great job, nice pictures of the restoration and paint. like how you did the front spoiler/airdam in black.

[Steinmetz Manta]

Hi,
i did the Spoiler in black,i think it´s an good Kontrast with the Yellow/black Ralleytrim.
This Spoiler is an orig Steinmetz-Tuning,and i think this is the onlyest in Germany.
I´ve had the Luck to find it by a Mantafreak,an he had this Spoiler over 25 Yaer´s in his Carport.
Tomorrow i will install 400er Manta Recaros with the Opelsigns,and in the Winter it came an komplete Leather-Interior in it.
Michael

[Phoenix]

I like it and loved looking through all the pictures.

[kg70]

Fantastic work! How did you find all the new body panels?

K-G

[Steinmetz Manta]

oh,it´s hard to find in Germany,there are not many Manta´s on the road,but some peoble wo has sells´her Manta´s have many Part´s buyed, but now no Manta.
I buyed my first Manta 20 Years ago,and by Parts when i can.

Now i´m searching for an Headlamp-wipper-washer,but it´s hard to find.

[BQS4]

Originally Posted by Steinmetz Manta Now i´m searching for an Headlamp-wipper-washer,but it´s hard to find.

You mean like this?
interesting option! - Opel Photo Gallery

[Steinmetz Manta]

Yes,
i had one complette system,and i idiot sell it .

But I´me shure i can find one, it´s only a question of time.

A Friend tell me i can look in Sweden,he hear´d abouth 1974 all new Car´s in Sweden need such a System,but I´me not shure it´s realy so?

[ggl]

Originally Posted by Steinmetz Manta A Friend tell me i can look in Sweden,he hear´d abouth 1974 all new Car´s in Sweden need such a System,but I´me not shure it´s realy so?

I'm not sure what year it was, mid 70's sounds about right, but Sweden certainly was a very early adapter of mandatory "headlamp cleaning systems", which made for some very "interesting" and funny looking solutions as the manufacturers had to come up with solutions "over night" meant for a very small market, so it may be worth a look

As a last resort it may be possible to adapt the unit that was an optional extra on the Renault 30 TS/TX, my dad owned one of those and I remember it as a very discreet looking wash/wipe system and it had double round headlights arranged in much the same way as the Manta. It wouldn't be "original" of course but looking at the pic I remember it as being very close

Awesome looking car btw, I'm envious

[Steinmetz Manta]

Her now some Pictures from Inside,
the Seats are orig Recaro from an Ascona 400,the rear is makede new with the orig 400er Parts.
The orig Seats from my Ralley it take it out,and did them into Garage,they are great in Condition,and so I can always make the Car 100% orig everytime.
But the Recaros are nice,looks Great and wonderful to sitt and drive.

Greets
Michael

[jerseydave]

I love the Opel emblems in the seat covers. Where can I get a set of those covers?

[Rionart]

Originally Posted by jerseydave I love the Opel emblems in the seat covers. Where can I get a set of those covers?

Dave,
That's Manta 400 Blitz material....not a cover as such, the seats came from the factory that way.
There were a few swatches of Blitz material on German Ebay years ago, but I haven't seen any for ages.
There is a rumour of reproduction material available in Germany, maybe Michael or Rainer can confirm?
There was also some interest in reproducing the material here in the US, but I don't think it came to fruition.
rgds, Rob.

[Steinmetz Manta]

Hi,

this is orig Blitzmaterial on Backseats,
the Repromaterial was Rob mean is really not a good Qualitiy,looks good on Picture but the Material is bad.
The orig Material is from the Tuner Irmscher,who built the 400er Serie for Opel.

At Anytime here on a German-Opel-Forum People sells Rearseats,and so I came to this Parts for an Rearseats.
I also can look,an than is it one to sell,I can Post it here.

When any Guy want it we also can cover it up,an ship only the Seatcover.
Michael