Has anyone seen many white Manta Mirage cars and what are your opinions on them. Thank you
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Has anyone seen many white Manta Mirage cars and what are your opinions on them. Thank you
Here's a walk around video of my Mirage, its apart for the winter as I go over everything. I had to get the engine fixed as one of the heads was bad upon delivery due to bad valve guides on # 2 cylinder, 2 broken push rods and rocker stud cut almost clean off. Anyways here's the link, (I'm not a pro video-editor maker guy) https://youtu.be/4ikfUc-LTPg
Looks pretty wild!!
Just an update on the Mirage, it is alive and well. We went on a maiden voyage around the block last night. Felt good to finally get it running and moving!
Awesome...sounds like you also found a Manta project is a fun way to get thru a cold Canadian winter! Is the hump between the two seats for water pump clearance?Quote:
Originally Posted by Farmer
I found that the hump on mine was only bolstering for the driver/passenger, which runs down and forward over the shifter handle linkage, to continue serving the same purpose. The water pump on mine (prior to my modifications) never went into this cavity.
Blueovalz is right on there. My water pump is no where close needing clearance from the rear wall. All part of the seat. I'll post a video and link here in bit.
https://youtu.be/5mLvW9DN-gU
There's a March update video. I focused in on the rear fire wall and water pump for anyone interested. I will be posting more videos when the weather is nicer too!
Thx for posting the video and the close up shots of the waterpump to cab clearances. Your video was awesome and I could see there is a pocket/recess in the firewall on mirages for waterpump clearance that montages don't have (no need with transverse V6 or VW power).
What is the wheelbase of a mirage? my montage is 95".
Your car is looking great. Does it have AC/heat?
My Mirage wheelbase is 95", I want sure so I went out and checked. Also I do have factory heat and a/c. It also has power mirrors which is a great addition. It had a radar detection system on it but I have since removed it. Better safe then sorry with the police in my area i did not want to risk having it still.
Cool. thx for the info. At 95" my montage front wheels are a little tight to the front of the wheelhouse and my back wheels sit too far back in the wheel openings kinda like the montage at the top of this forum page. I'm playing with centering the wheels in the openings when I redo my suspension but 93" is a darn small wheelbase...yikes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Farmer
Attachment 994 Here is the Manta and a 911 on the weekend, good for size reference!
Attachment 1000 I bet not many people have one of these EH!
Attachment 1001 Had a CNC Manta logo made up out of MDf board, might have to make up a logo for the car.
Manta update. It is now road legal and went for my first real road drive, ran great and was awesome to finally put a few miles on it!
I like the white color ,Did you take any pics ?
https://youtu.be/xOe1M3orDuE
Here's a video from today, no top doors on, its sunny out woohoo!
https://www.facebook.com/51305137016...401054&sfns=mo
Here's a link from this weekend at RM Sothebys cars & coffee. The Manta was a hit!
Heading to the Can Am Nationals car show in the morning, I will post some pics. Longest drive yet for the Mirage!
Cool looking forward to it !