Comments for Rick's Manta Montage http://www.mantaproject.com 500 Powered Manta Montage Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:36:37 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Rear suspension is assembled and some paint on the frame rails to protect it. by Nick http://www.mantaproject.com/2003/04/06/rear-suspension-is-assembled-and-some-paint-on-the-frame-rails-to-protect-it/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Nick Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:36:37 +0000 http://www.mantaproject.com/2003/04/06/rear-suspension-is-assembled-and-some-paint-on-the-frame-rails-to-protect-it/#comment-5 WOW! this is the exact same setup I had in mind! my mom got my montage for me three years ago, and i just have started workin on it. I just turned 19 and I waited til after high school to start on it. the only thing different that i was planning was a corvette front suspension, but I like your way, and it seems more cost efficient. The only problem I have is: the frame. The car came on a VW beetle chassis, and i have to take the body off to measure and whatnot. Question for you, from your personal experience, how difficult was the custom tubular frame to build? It probably seems like an amature question, but this is my first kit car build. Any tips or pointers would be greatly appreiciated. Thanks and awesome build!! Nick WOW! this is the exact same setup I had in mind! my mom got my montage for me three years ago, and i just have started workin on it. I just turned 19 and I waited til after high school to start on it. the only thing different that i was planning was a corvette front suspension, but I like your way, and it seems more cost efficient. The only problem I have is: the frame. The car came on a VW beetle chassis, and i have to take the body off to measure and whatnot. Question for you, from your personal experience, how difficult was the custom tubular frame to build? It probably seems like an amature question, but this is my first kit car build. Any tips or pointers would be greatly appreiciated. Thanks and awesome build!!

Nick

]]> Comment on Here is the bottom of the frame finished and located properly. by Giuliano http://www.mantaproject.com/2003/02/25/here-is-the-bottom-of-the-frame-finished-and-located-properly/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Giuliano Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:52:28 +0000 http://www.mantaproject.com/2003/02/25/here-is-the-bottom-of-the-frame-finished-and-located-properly/#comment-2 Hello Rick, nice job! Me too I`m converting my Manta into a V8 Montage. I use a 350 Chevy comletly restored (you can see the first starting on youtube typing CHEVY 350 COYOTE X). I connected it with a Audi 01E gearbox (4WD converted in 2WD) and I have a complete 3D design of the car, if you send me your email I`ll post pics of the design and the status of art. Space frame is going to be made myself in stainless steel, front axle taken from a BMW 525 deeply modified and all the ather parts are mad by cutting and welding. Hope to get in contact with you to exchange technical ideas!! Bye PS whare do you live?? I` m in Italy not far from Milan... Hello Rick,
nice job!
Me too I`m converting my Manta into a V8 Montage. I use a 350 Chevy comletly restored (you can see the first starting on youtube typing CHEVY 350 COYOTE X).
I connected it with a Audi 01E gearbox (4WD converted in 2WD) and I have a complete 3D design of the car, if you send me your email I`ll post pics of the design and the status of art. Space frame is going to be made myself in stainless steel, front axle taken from a BMW 525 deeply modified and all the ather parts are mad by cutting and welding.
Hope to get in contact with you to exchange technical ideas!!
Bye

PS whare do you live?? I` m in Italy not far from Milan…

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