Just an FYI, If you have A/C on a Manta or Ascona, check the compressor location near the oil filter. They can sag into the filter and cause the filter to rupture and sieze your engine. I purchased a 74 Luxus with a seized motor after this had happened.
That Manta was at a body shop in Spring, Texas for a long time. It was part of a group of 2-3 Opels that the shop had for sale. The car hasn't run in over 5 years and has a dead master cylinder.
It is a '74 Luxus with automatic and A/C. As you can see in the eBay photos the interior is maroon and not black. I had some photos of the car, taken in person, but don't know where they've gone. It is complete but needs a hood for sure. I spent about a half hour looking it over 4 years ago. If you have any questions let me know and I'll tell you what I know.
That is what I was thinking!! If the hood is rotten, the jacking points are questionable! If anyone is interested, a trip out to TX would be inorder or just risk the $100.00 for the car
i gotta tiny little hole in my mantas hood, never even seen it until i went to the toobox one night, and seen light shining through the hole in the hood about the size of a needle.
Out here in the NW the pine needles and rain will eat any old steel that sits still for too long...
Weird though, that looks more like a chemical went through it?
DirtTrackManta
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