Agent Orange (74 Opel Manta)

[OpelWagenGT]

So as I had promised I have some progress. I bought a rear seat from a guy that is in almost perfect condition. Then today I went back to his place to do a trade. I traded some Opel Gt exhaust stuff for the exhaust he had on a Manta he is parting out. It mostly intrigued me because of the Ansa glass pack tip. Other than that it just has a cherry bomb. I did get a chance to hear it before we took it off the car and it sounds great.





Just waiting to get paid so I can put a flange in the middle of the exhaust and waiting for some better weather to put it on.

That's all for now.

-Aron C.

[OpelWagenGT]

it looked really cool you dont see opels every day

Thanks. I have owned to Opel Gt's which don't get me wrong are awesome little cars. But ever since the day I saw a Manta I wanted one. There is just something different about them.

I'm picking up something very cool tomorrow but I will leave that a surprise...

-Aron

[pitbulldrifter]

Thanks for all the kind words. This is the point in the build where all the support is very helpful. I think you're pretty close to right on the power output of a 2.4L with the dual 40's. You could also opt for the 45's and I'm sure the 2.4L would handle it just fine.

You probably did see me on 99 I was headed to Tacoma screw on airport road most likely.

more progress soon. My next purchase will be a compressor, so I can get the rear bags installed and functioning. Then save for the fronts.

-Aron

it looked really cool you dont see opels every day

[OpelWagenGT]

Thanks for all the kind words. This is the point in the build where all the support is very helpful. I think you're pretty close to right on the power output of a 2.4L with the dual 40's. You could also opt for the 45's and I'm sure the 2.4L would handle it just fine.

You probably did see me on 99 I was headed to Tacoma screw on airport road most likely.

more progress soon. My next purchase will be a compressor, so I can get the rear bags installed and functioning. Then save for the fronts.

-Aron

[hybs_1.9tdi]

great Manta, nice color choice
really like that kind of basis for projects

[pitbulldrifter]

i think i saw you driving on hyw 9 the other day

[Majend]

i am interested to see what kind of power you end up making with that setup on the 1.9L because i am doing basically the same build but with the 2.4L for my GT. i am hopping for 160-175ish at the wheels

[ruin?]

Love the set up the simpler the better

[OpelWagenGT]

Got my gauges in the mail yesterday so this morning I made a mounting plate for them. I also wired in their illumination. I forgot to post earlier that I made my cigarette lighter into a switch that I will use for the compressor.






My bag plates should be coming in soon.

-Aron

[Curt_pnw]

SWEEEEEEEET.
I can't wait to do some welding for this project.

[OpelWagenGT]

Decided to get off my butt and install the Valves. I figured that I should everything installed that I can. That way when it comes to the final things all the piddly stuff is done.










I want to install a switch for the compressor where the cigarette lighter is but I didn't get to that. My cigarette lighter doesn't work anyway.

-Aron

[OpelWagenGT]

I was working in the garage this morning when the mail man showed up at the door!

My valves came!


I might start mocking up where there are going to go today, if I get the motivation.

Also when I was at Pick-N-Pull the other day there was an E28 and I snagged the high beams off of it. I haven't decided if I want to keep them for my Manta or sell them off. They even came with yellow Laminex.




More progress soon.

-Aron

[OpelWagenGT]

There are more goodies in the mail and on their way right now.... :P

-Aron

[Akeemking]

Looking forward to this build....

[OpelWagenGT]

So I found this vid on youtube last night. It gives me a lot of inspiration and shows manual paddle valves in action. They get dissed on a lot for being slow but this simple setup seems plenty fast.


A 1976 Mercedes 300D with aftermarket air suspension.
Custom adaptation of Slam Specialties RE-5 air bags up front and RE-6 in the back.
One 6 gallon air tank and one Viar 280c compressor.All of this controlled through four manual paddle valves.

See my complete build thread for more infohttp://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...olour-of-Money
-Aron