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hybridyneguy
02-04-2019, 01:08 PM
Greetings all My name is Jeff and I am From Santa Barbara.
Found this Manta on Facebook Market Place for $3,000.00 After about a month of back and forth negotiating I was able to purchase it for $2,000.00 Including all parts, windows, 2 windshields, Mustang ll suspension, Corvair transaxle and a Porsche 915 Transmission.
Here are some pictures of it in Barstow and at My house after a day of cleaning.
I am about 4 months into the build with just searching internet articles and am hoping for some building tips in this forum.
I have a lot of pics to post soon!
Hope all is well and thanks for reading My introduction.
J2
CoyoteX
02-04-2019, 01:49 PM
Welcome! Great find! We look forward to more pictures and your build story!
Blueovalz
02-04-2019, 03:12 PM
Welcome to the site. We'll do our best to help answer any questions.
hybridyneguy
02-05-2019, 01:44 AM
972One of the first tasks was to rebuild the fuel cell, Install a dummy block and purchased a set of wheels.
marfen
02-05-2019, 08:37 AM
Great find. You did well. Welcome.
Farmer
02-05-2019, 04:43 PM
Awesome find! Keep posting the updates!
hybridyneguy
02-05-2019, 05:52 PM
974Like this one?
marfen
02-05-2019, 07:56 PM
that looks cool!!. You've been busy.
hybridyneguy
02-05-2019, 09:25 PM
Is it OK To love a car this much?
Lee71
02-06-2019, 02:13 AM
Good start to your project!
Blueovalz
02-06-2019, 11:55 AM
Nice equipment going on the Manta. Any projections for suspension or chassis?
Farmer
02-12-2019, 10:40 AM
I'd like to know how the mechanical injection works out, I'd like that system but worried how it works for street driving. Any info appreciated!
Blueovalz
02-12-2019, 01:59 PM
Mine is the Holley EFI, but the throttle body/manifold are somewhat home-made affairs. With that said, it works really well on the street. I think a large problem with any ITB (or Weber for that fact), is the rate of opening, especially off idle. I went to great lengths to make mine as progressive as possible, with very slow opening up front, and very quick at the end. Extremely streetable!
Dan's Toys
07-25-2019, 10:47 AM
Welcome new member. I too am a new member and have purchased a Manta that has never been finished. I looks a lot like the one you show. I am however missing a windshield. I see you have 2. Would you consider selling one of them? I don't know what ever happened to the one for this car but the fact is that I don't have one.
HalfMoon
07-31-2019, 01:35 PM
Don't suppose you might get off one of those windshields?


Greetings all My name is Jeff and I am From Santa Barbara.
Found this Manta on Facebook Market Place for $3,000.00 After about a month of back and forth negotiating I was able to purchase it for $2,000.00 Including all parts, windows, 2 windshields, Mustang ll suspension, Corvair transaxle and a Porsche 915 Transmission.
Here are some pictures of it in Barstow and at My house after a day of cleaning.
I am about 4 months into the build with just searching internet articles and am hoping for some building tips in this forum.
I have a lot of pics to post soon!
Hope all is well and thanks for reading My introduction.
J2