Manta Mirage Recessed headlight pods and covers

[Ken Walsh]

All,

I pretty much hate the Mirage pop-up headlight design....

I'm considering going to recessed pods and acrylic covers. See the pic (attached) that gives detail of the potential placing. Inside the pod I would run 90mm projector units (Hella, and other makers), that would update the Manta look, to what the IMSA cars are running.

Anyone interested in joining me on this venture?

[Suede]

hello ben working on the same thing, more of the can-am look

[Farmer]

Where are you getting the covers from? I cant stand the pop up lights either, mine rattle around alot!

[Suede]

Mr mark klapp makes a lot of cover for these cars ill try & find his # for U. u can vist my company web site at classicandrods.com

[Ken Walsh]

Mr mark klapp makes a lot of cover for these cars ill try & find his # for U. u can vist my company web site at classicandrods.com

Yep..... Mark and I have talked (quite a while back) about covers for any Mirage pods we design. I hope to use him.

As for the small company in Canada that is going 'glass parts for Mantas, I believe their name is MRD Racing.....but when I google them, nothing relevant appears.....

[Ken Walsh]

Farmer,

I had talked to a Canadian company (MRD Racing; in Ontario or Ottawa, I think) about making recessed pods for the Mirage. To do so, theyasked to borrow a Mirage nose to serve as a buck to make theparts. It would have been very $$$$ for me to crate up my car's noseand send it to Canada (and then get it returned to me), so I didn't pursue thisalternative any further.

I'm now trying to get in contact with MRD Racing again (if they stillexist). Perhaps we can work something with them. I know DavidSavage has shown interest in selling such Mirage parts via his website.

[Farmer]

I'll do some searching for the Ontario company, I am close to Toronto and I think they were there. I thought someone from the company was on this forum at one point.

[CoyoteX]

If they are not available anymore maybe we can help. Our company is Ontario Fiberglass Production and we are in Richmond Hill just north of Toronto. We make the Coyote bodies.

[Lee71]

William Edison on the mantagroup had an excellent website detailing his build on the head light pods and covers. The site included the model of lighting he used and the wiring..

[Ken Walsh]

If they are not available anymore maybe we can help. Our company is Ontario Fiberglass Production and we are in Richmond Hill just north of Toronto. We make the Coyote bodies.

If I recall, CoyoteX = Joe Penko...... I hope I got that right..... If so, hi Joe!

I'm considering a new style headlight pod for use in the Mirage. To make things easier, the best fiberglass shop to do this would have ready access to a Mirage nose, or (better yet) already have one in their shop. Do you have such access to a Mirage nose?

(I thought MRD Racing did...... but I have yet to find a good contact for them..... I might just be pursuing old info....)