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[MONTBREHAIN]

Very nice and good to see, I had a saloon version in the same colour. I prefered the Ascona though I still bitterly regret getting rid of my Red 2.0 s Ascona. Havent seen one for years. "MO"
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A vehicle can be restored at any time, But is original only once !

[Richard H]

Nice work! Dad used to have a gold Ascona circa 1996, was a good car from what I remember of it! Registration was ACH 191T. No longer around sadly according to DVLA database
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1952 Austin A90 Atlantic
1958 Austin A35
1959 Austin A35
1958 Austin A55 Cambridge MK1

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People, just a minor update from the last few weeks of minor fettling.

I'd ordered some B post louvres that were taken from a GT/E to eradicate the 'Sports Hatch' Moniker from said area.

So, now you see it...



...and now you don't.



I'd also obtained a set of Manta GT/E rear light lenses. These vary slightly from the Cav ones in that the light surrounds nd dividers are black instead of red (or painted silver in my case). I was going to tint the rear indicators red to match the stop and tail lights (see previous page for photoshop renderings) but after saying I was definately going to do it and now seeing them fitted into the black rear panel, i'm rather keen to keep them as is. What do you think?



Another problem rearing it's ugly head during May was an overheating issue. Driving around town would be fine, if a little hotter than usual. Venture towards a duel carrigeway or Motorway though and the needle would head for the red sector like a stabbed rat.
I removed the thermostat and done a quick test on it with a pan of wated and it did seem slow to open. I also pulled the rad and decided that it had also seen better days...


So, new thermostat and secondhand Manta GT/E rad obtained and work began.

Rad removed;


Side-by-side, the GT/E radiator was a little bit more substantial;


And, all plumbed in, ready for testing.


After 10 minutes on the road, this was the result;


So, a quick question asked on the Manta forums and it turns out it's the voltage regulator behind the gauges! Ah well, the Thermostat and certainly the Radiator were due to pack in sooner rather than later so it was worthwhile carrying out.

At the beginning of June, a slight blow in the exhaust appeared just before the back box. Funds were appallingly low so I bought an exhaust bandage to effect some temporary patching of the area. As soon as I grabbed the back box, it came off in my hand;


So, still no money but undeterred, we were working away in Sheffield the next day where I obtained some mild steel pipe, substantially thicker than exhaust pipe but the same diameter and nicked an Arc welder for the weekend. Managed to produce this;





Cut out and welded the old back box bracket to it and gave it a coat of high temperature laquer. With no back box she also sounds a bit fruitier as well!

I'm also on the look out for a garage for the winter, I don't use her that much then and i'm looking for a daily driver. This can't be good for it;


I'm sticking her into a bodyshop to have the lower B post corrosion sorted out properly and shortly she'll be getting de-badged across the bootlid. Also going to remove the AA badge but fit a magnetic backing to it so I can return it to the car if and when I want to.



Thanks for looking!
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Regards,

Will

1972 Daimler Sovereign 4.2 Series 1
1965 Sunbeam Tiger Mk1

[MartinC]

Nice car, my friend has recently bought a 2000GLS Sportshatch in Orange Tan also in superb condition.
Bit of a shame to be turning a rare classic Vauxhall into the much more common Opel version though I must say. Still, as long as you keep the bits it can all be put back.
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1930 Standard Big 9
1942 Bedford OYD
1947 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special
1957 Vauxhall Victor Super
1960 Car Cruiser Carousel caravan
1962 Car Cruiser Carissima caravan

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