This Opel Manta A series front grille has seen a few miles and not with the most sympathetic of owners judging by its appearance. On the plus side the plastic body is free from cracks or other damage, it was quite dirty but responded well to gentle cleaning. In the past I have been able to achieve quite stunning results with a generous application of T-Cut and copious elbow grease to grilles in the same condition.

For Sale - Opel Manta A series radiator grille

The upper brightwork is too far gone to be worth saving, but the lower brightwork is not too bad and I was surprised how just a few minutes spent with some Autosol really transformed its appearance.

I was going to scrap this item, but as this could be a useful part for restoring an everyday vehicle or track day car I have priced at £15 for a quick sale, the price includes delivery within the UK.

I can send to some European locations too, but please ask for a quote first as this could be quite a high sum.

Obsolete GM spares are not exactly plentiful in the UK, stocks are limited and I will not be replacing them, so don't hang about if this is what you need for your car.

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries.


Updates:

10/07/16 - Now sold

For a change I have something new to list for sale. This is new old stock Opel Manta A series lower front grille trim. As you would expect of a brand new part it is in excellent condition, however at some point during storage it has acquired a slight twist at one end.

For Sale - Opel Manta A series front grille trim

I am sure that once clipped into place on a front grille the twist will be removed, either way this lower grille trim would still make an excellent replacement part for a show car.

This type of spare part is in the "Hen's Teeth or Rocking Horse Manure" range of scarcity in the UK and normally extremely expensive to import. It is priced at £20 for a quick sale, the price includes delivery within the UK.

The twist should go once it is installed on the radiator grille

I can send to some European locations too, but please ask for a quote first as this could be quite a high sum.

Obsolete GM spares are not exactly plentiful in the UK, stocks are limited and I will not be replacing them, so don't hang about if this is what you need for your car.

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries.


Updates:

01/12/2015 - Now Sold

Continuing on the theme of Opel Manta A series rear light units, this the first pair of Opel Manta A series rear indicator units that I have prepared. They are in very good condition, the plastic body is free from cracks and damage. Although they were quite dirty initially, they responded well to a polish with T-cut and cleaning. There are a couple of patches of paint over-spray on the rear of the body and a small "bald" spot, should you want you could blow over it with a smidgen of grey primer and no-one would ever be the wiser.

For Sale - Opel Manta A series rear indicators

The bright chrome like trim trim looks fine at a distance, but close up scrutiny will reveal some areas around the perimeter where the surface has become milky. Unfortunately I don't think that you can do much to restore this this style of brightwork, but please feel free to correct me if you know better.

Opel Manta A series rear indicators - very clean

The lenses were in equally good shape, T-cut has removed all the dirt and given them a lovely shine. There is some light fading of the red on what will be the top surface when they are installed in a car. They all do this to a certain extent and should be remembered that these are 40 year old spares now.

Opel Manta A series rear indicators - lovely shine after T-cut

I believe this first pair are quite simply the best units you will find for sale without forking out big money for brand new old stock items. Either way this pair of Manta A reversing lights will still make an excellent replacement part for an everyday classic or track day car. Plus there is also the option of repainting the silver trim in silk black, just like the Manta A GT/e, or alternatively in body colour for a custom finish.

Opel Manta a series rear indicators - some over spray on the back

This sort of repair part is difficult to find in the UK and normally extremely expensive to import. They are priced at £20 a pair for a quick sale, the price includes delivery within the UK.

I can send to some European locations too, but please ask for a quote first as this could be quite a high sum.

Obsolete GM spares are not exactly plentiful in the UK, stocks are limited and I will not be replacing them, so don't hang about if this is what you need for your car.

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries.


Updates:

25/11/15 - First pair sold
26/11/15 - Second pair sold - No further stock of complete rear indicator units

Recently I have had a lot of requests for Opel Manta A series rear light units consequently I have been busy sorting through units and preparing them for sale. As usual this took far longer than I anticipated, as is often the case.

This the first pair of Opel Manta A series reversing lights that I have prepared. They are in very good condition, the plastic body is free from cracks and damage. Although they were quite dirty initially, they responded well to a polish with T-cut and cleaning. There were a couple of patches of paint over-spray on the rear of the body; should you want you could blow over it with a smidgen of grey primer and no-one would ever be the wiser.

For Sale - Opel Manta A series reversing lights

The bright chrome like trim trim looks fine at a distance, but close up scrutiny will reveal some areas around the perimeter where the surface has become milky. Unfortunately I don't think that you can do much to restore this this style of brightwork, but please feel free to correct me if you know better.

Opel Manta A series reversing lights - responded well to cleaning

The lenses were in equally good shape, T-cut has removed all the dirt and given them a lovely shine. There is some light fading of the red on what will be the top surface when they are installed in a car. They all do this to a certain extent and should be remembered that these are 40 year old spares now.

Opel Manta reversing lights - lenses in good shape

I believe this first pair are quite simply the best units you will find for sale without forking out big money for brand new old stock items. Either way this pair of Manta A reversing lights will still make an excellent replacement part for an everyday classic or track day car. Plus there is also the option of repainting the silver trim in silk black, just like the Manta A GT/e, or alternatively in body colour for a custom finish.

A couple of patches of paint over spray on the rear of this unit

This sort of repair part is difficult to find in the UK and normally extremely expensive to import. They are priced at £20 a pair for a quick sale, the price includes delivery within the UK.

I can send to some European locations too, but please ask for a quote first as this could be quite a high sum.

Obsolete GM spares are not exactly plentiful in the UK, stocks are limited and I will not be replacing them, so don't hang about if this is what you need for your car.


Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries.


Updates:

25/11/15 - First pair sold
27/11/15 - Second pair sold
28/01/16 - Third pair sold

Apparently you would be hard pressed to find a new car today with manual windows, oh how the World has changed. Back in the 70s, electric windows were the sole reserve of executive cars and limousines, for regular cars the hand crank or "window winder" was king.

For Sale - Opel Manta A series window winders

On many Opel Manta A series cars the plastic knob on the end of the winder is prone to wear and breaking off, worst of all it isn't a repairable part either.

Fortunately I have a few reasonable salvaged examples available for the Opel Manta A series and these should also be suitable for the Opel Ascona A series too. They have all been used, so expect to see some light scratching on the surface and a little wear too.
They are priced at £10 each or £15 for the pair, the price includes delivery within the UK.

I can send to some European locations too, but please ask for a quote first as this could be quite a high sum.

Obsolete GM spares are not exactly plentiful in the UK, stocks are limited and I will not be replacing them, so don't hang about if this is what you need for your car.

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries.


Updates:

22/11/15 - First pair sold, plenty left
30/11/17 - All stock sold out

Tying in neatly with my recent post about Opel Manta A series door trims, is this new old stock rubber strip for the passenger side door. As it is new and has never been used it is in perfect condition, although there is a little dust from many years of storage.
This rubber trim would make an excellent replacement part for a Sunday driver or concours competition car.

It is reasonably priced at £20, the price includes delivery within the UK.

I can send to some European locations too, but please ask for a quote first as this could be quite a high sum.

Obsolete GM spares are not exactly plentiful in the UK, stocks are limited and I will not be replacing them, so don't hang about if this is what you need for your car.

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries.


Updates:

None so far

I now need to clear out this selection of salvaged Opel Manta A series door trims; as some pieces have good rubber inserts and some have reasonable brightwork, they will be sold per side as a batch; then you can mix and match the best bits and keep, discard or sell on anything left over. Swapping over the rubber insert is fiddly but not especially tricky or difficult.

Passenger Side

On these passenger side pieces the brightwork looks fine at a distance, but close up inspection will reveal some surface scratching, dinks and dents. One has the better cosmetic appearance, but the rubber has perished and the other a near perfect rubber but more scratches and damage.

For Sale - Opel Manta A series door trim

These door trims would still make an excellent replacement part for an everyday classic or track day car. Plus there is also the option of repainting the trim in silk black, just like the Manta A GT/e, or alternatively in body colour for a custom finish.

One of these trims would be perfect for an everyday classic

Check the images closely to make sure these parts are precisely what you want, as you will be sent just the items shown.

Opel Manta A series door trim - good rubber on this one

These door trims will be sold by the side and are priced at £15 to clear, the price includes delivery within the UK.

I can send to some European locations too, but please ask for a quote first as this could be quite a high sum.


Updates:

02/12/15 - The passenger side pieces have now been sold. Driver's side still in stock, see below.



Driver's Side

There are three pieces for the driver's side, one of them is very clean and shiny, the other has a good rubber insert with no cracks or damage. Once again a nice piece of trim could be made by using the best bits from each.

For Sale - Opel Manta A series driver's side door trim

Obsolete GM spares are not exactly plentiful in the UK, stocks are limited and I will not be replacing them, so don't hang about if this is what you need for your car.

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries.


Updates:

08/12/15 - Driver's side sold
01/03/16 - Passenger side sold

I have a nice hoard of dashboard instruments salvaged from various Opel Manta A series, the majority are from the base model deLuxe "S" specification Opel Manta A series with the large clock and not the tachometer or rev counter fitted to the higher specification SR and Berlinetta models.

Needless to say they all have different odometer readings, for the one shown below I constructed a nifty winder mechanism to spin the odometer back round to zero. If you have a broken speedometer and want to match a specific mileage, do let me know and I'll find the closest match.

For Sale - Opel Manta A series Instrument Cluster base model type

It is ridiculous keeping so many in stock when they could still be useful to others for stripping down for parts. As they are all salvaged, I can't guarantee that they will be complete or working, but if you have any gripes, I will send a replacement. As far as I'm aware exactly the same cluster was used in the Opel Ascona A series too.

Opel Manta A series - Instrument Cluster Rear View

If you are wondering about Opel Manta A series Rallye, SR or Berlinetta instruments with the tachometer or rev counters fitted, then you have come to the right place; this is the first of two rev counters and is the better of the two I have for sale.

For Sale - Opel Manta A rev counter for SR model

As can be seen in the images it is not perfect with some scratches present on the black sections. I suppose these could be touched in with a little paint or a marker pen and a very steady hand.

Rear view - Opel Manta A series rev counter

The rear view shows that this particular design of rev counter has three terminals for; the live power feed, a neutral feed and the signal from the distributor.

For sale - Opel Manta A SR instrument console

Here you can see the same rev counter when mounted in an instrument cluster, the odometer on the speedometer reads 42000 miles.

Rear view - Opel Manta A SR instrument console

Check the images closely to make sure these parts are precisely what you want, as you will be sent just the items shown.

Given that these parts are not perfect the standard instrument clusters are priced at £25 to clear and the SR/Rallye/Berlinetta instrument clusters are priced at £35 to clear.
These prices include delivery within the UK, I can send to some European locations too, but please ask for a quote first as this could be quite a high sum.

STANDARD INSTRUMENTS - £25

Obsolete GM spares are not exactly plentiful in the UK, stocks are limited and I will not be replacing them, so don't hang about if this is what you need for your car.

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries.


UPDATES:

31/03/16 - Last rev counter sold

When I bought my first Opel Manta A series in 1987 it had exactly the same design of gauge pod installed above the transmission tunnel. At first I thought it was something that some "Kev the rev" enthusiast had installed over a weekend; later I discovered that they were only fitted to all the "sporty" models in the range branded as Rallye or SR models. Even the top of the range Berlinetta model didn't get these gauges.
Furthermore, in the UK, this particular style of pod was only installed in the early models and is  identified by the white lettering on the instruments; later cars received red paint and had a more angled pod which admittedly was much easier to read from the driving seat.

For sale - Opel Manta SR/Rallye gauges

This particular pod is not in the best of condition, close inspection of the mounting points will reveal that it has a section missing, I don't know whether this is repairable.

SR/Rallye gauges - not in the best condition

The ammeter and oil pressure gauges are present, I wasn't able to test the oil pressure gauge, but I tested the ammeter and it works OK. There was no clock present with this set of gauges, but I can supply a very nice Kienzle brand clock from the same era and it will probably be far more reliable than the original electro-mechanical one which were never up to much.

Kienzle period clock - more accurate than the Opel electro-mechanical design

Please check all of the images closely to make sure these parts are precisely what you want, as what is shown will be precisely what you receive. Given that these parts are not in the best of shape they are priced at £15 to clear, the price includes delivery within the UK.
I can send to some European locations too, but please ask for a quote first as this could be quite a high sum.

Manta SR/Rallye gauges - priced low to sell

Obsolete GM spares are not exactly plentiful in the UK, stocks are limited and I will not be replacing them, so don't hang about if this is what you need for your car.

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries.

UPDATES:

18/10/15 - Now sold.

Here are a couple of Opel Manta A series headlamp surrounds that a lot of people have been making enquiries about. The first of these is still in fair condition, the plastic body is free from cracks or other damage, it was quite dirty but responded well to gentle cleaning. It would seem that there are some areas of paint over-spray, nothing that an hour or so with T-Cut or similar abrasive polish wouldn't sort out though.

For sale - Opel Manta A series headlamp surround #1

The brightwork looks fine at a distance, but close up inspection reveals some surface scratching; it looks like someone did some D.I.Y. bodywork on the adjacent front wing and inadvertently sanded over the bright-work with a low grade of paper.
Unfortunately I don't think that you can polish out the scratches with this style of brightwork, but please feel free to correct me if you know better.

Looks like someone did some D.I.Y. bodywork on the adjacent front wing

Either way this headlamp surround would still make an excellent replacement part for an everyday classic or track day car. Plus there is also the option of repainting the trim in silk black, just like the Manta A GT/e, or alternatively in body colour for a custom finish.

The second of these Manta A headlamp surrounds is also in fair condition and the plastic body is free from cracks or other damage, a little more elbow grease with T-Cut or similar abrasive polish would no doubt yield a high gloss finish.

For sale - Opel Manta A series headlamp surround #2

The brightwork would be quite good if it wasn't for six or so dents in the finish, it is possible that if removed and placed on a suitable surface, you might still be able to knock these imperfections out.


The brightwork would be quite good if it wasn't for six or so dents in the finish

Either of the headlamp surrounds are priced at £15 each to clear, the price includes delivery within the UK. I can send to some European locations too, but please ask for a quote first as this could be quite a high sum.

Obsolete GM spares are not exactly plentiful in the UK, stocks are limited and I will not be replacing them, so don't hang about if this is what you need for your car.

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries.


UPDATES:

12/10/15 - Both items under offer, awaiting payment
15/10/15 - Now sold.

This is the last one of a pair of repair panels hand made in Germany to replace a chassis rail on the Opel Manta A series.

For sale - hand made Manta A series repair panel

The U section was formed from two right angle pieces mig welded together along the full length. For a hand made panel there is plenty of detailing; with nicely formed drip holes and curved sections to follow the floor pan.

For sale - panel with nicely formed drip holes

Finished in grey primer paint, it is in excellent condition having been dry stored for 20 years. This could be a useful part for restoring an everyday vehicle and would save you a lot of fabricating time for very little outlay.

Has the correct curves to match the floor pan

This sort of repair part is difficult to find in the UK and normally extremely expensive to import. It is priced at £30 for a quick sale, the price includes delivery within the UK. I can send to some European locations too, but please ask for a quote first as this could be quite a high sum.

Finished in grey primer and in excellent condition

Obsolete GM spares are not exactly plentiful in the UK, stocks are limited and I will not be replacing them, so don't hang about if this is what you need for your car.

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries.


UPDATES:

21/10/15 - Now sold.

On offer are interior rear panels for the Opel Manta A series, these are for the black vinyl interior as used on the SR, Rallye and most of the Deluxe (base level) models.

For sale - Opel Manta A series interior panel

The driver side panel is in fair condition, but the chrome bright work strip has peeled and gone dark in places. The hardboard backing looks to have suffered from damp, which is most noticeable in the lower left hand corner.

For sale - Opel Manta A series interior panel

The passenger side panel is also in fair condition, the bright work has a few small dark spots along its length. The hardboard backing looks to have suffered from damp, with some separation of the backing on the lower edge.

They are both salvaged items in used condition, the asking price is £15 each, which includes tracked delivery costs within the UK. I can send to some European locations too, but please ask for a quote first.

Either of these would be a great item for a daily driver, or alternatively as the basis for re-upholstery back to show standard. Don't forget both of these are for the UK driver's side, sorry but I don't have any more stock for the passenger side. Obsolete GM spares are not exactly plentiful in the UK, stocks are limited and I will not be replacing them, so don't hang about if this is what you need for your car.

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries.


UPDATES:

03/11/15 - Under offer, awaiting payment
05/11/15 - Now Sold

On offer are two driver's side interior door panels, these are for the black vinyl interior as used on the SR, Rallye and most of the Deluxe (base level) models.

For sale - Opel Manta interior door panel #1

Door panel #1 is a little wrinkled around the window winder aperture, although the picture makes it look a bit worse than it appears to the eye (click on the picture for the full resolution version) and there is also a bit of vinyl missing to the top right of the hole.
There is a nick on the top left edge where the door has rubbed against the A post trim and someone has popped a self-tapping screw through the bottom left corner. The bright work has become milky in patches.

For sale - Opel Manta interior door panel #2

Door panel #2 is a bit less wrinkled, but it does have three small puncture marks close to the lower edge where something has been mounted by drilling into the door frame through the panel.
There is a nick in the top right edge and the majority of the bright work strip is milky and peeling.

They are both salvaged items in used condition, the asking price is £15 each, which includes tracked delivery costs within the UK. I can send to some European locations too, but please ask for a quote first.

Either of these would be a great item for a daily driver, or alternatively as the basis for re-upholstery back to show standard. Don't forget both of these are for the UK driver's side, sorry but I don't have any more stock for the passenger side. Obsolete GM spares are not exactly plentiful in the UK, stocks are limited and I will not be replacing them, so don't hang about if this is what you need for your car.

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries.


UPDATES:

03/11/15 - First one under offer, awaiting payment
05/11/15 - First one now sold
14/11/15 - Second one under offer, awaiting collection and payment
15/11/15 - Second one sold

Following in the wake of the recent sale of radiator shrouds for the Opel Manta B GT/e, here is another item for this particular vehicle. It is the centre console, complete with 4 C-Box cassette storage holders for that truly classic vibe. If cassettes aren't your thing, they can be easily removed to reveal a generous storage cubby hole.

For sale - Opel Manta B GT/e centre console with C-Box cassette storage

The unit was quite dusty when I pulled it out of the loft, but it cleaned up very nicely and I am favourably impressed with the overall result. This would make a good addition for an everyday classic, perhaps where the original unit has been lost, damaged or clumsily modified, as often happens with unloved older vehicles before they reach classic status.

For sale - Opel Manta B GT/e centre console for your every day classic

It is priced it at just £25, a fair price as it includes delivery costs within the UK, which could be expensive, owing to the console's length.
I can send to some European / North American locations too, but please ask for a quote first as sending large items so far can be costly.

Obsolete GM spares are not exactly plentiful in the UK, stocks are limited and I will not be replacing it, so don't hang about if this is what you need to finish off your project.

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries.



UPDATES:

26/01/16 - Now Sold

I don't keep much in the way of Opel Manta B series parts in stock, so I was surprised to see that someone needed just what I have available. I spotted on the Opel Manta Owners Club forum that Paul, an old acquaintance, was looking for the plastic shroud to fit on the radiator of his Opel Manta B series GT/e, I knew I had not one but two of these items sitting in a dusty recess of my loft. They responded very well to a quick bath and looked to be very presentable by the time I had finished.

A deal was quickly struck for both and they are now en route to sunny Cornwall. This made me think about putting some effort in to listing all the remaining Opel Manta B series parts I have; starting with the radiator for this model.

Sold - two Opel Manta GT/e radiator shrouds

UPDATES:

08/06/15 - Both sold

On offer is the plastic chrome moulding trim used on the front and rear windscreens of the Opel Manta and Ascona A series; I have read that it is also suitable for the respective B series models too but can't confirm this.
This is new old stock and is the correct Opel/GM branded part, not a cheap substitute pulled from the Ford parts bin, the part number is 8983284.

For sale - Opel Manta & Ascona Front & Rear Screen Plastic Chrome Trim

There are two pieces included; one is 7 metres long, the other is 3 metres long, this would be plenty enough to do both front and rear screens, as approximately 4 metres per screen are needed. Note that the front screen trim would need to be one continuous section, so you would need to cut this out of the longer piece first!

8983284 - the correct Opel/GM branded part, not a cheap substitute

In spite of the rarity and desirability of this hard to find item, I have priced it at just £22, which is below the price of the cheap pattern part items currently advertised on eBay and delivery costs within the UK are included in the price.
I can send to some European / North American locations too, but please ask for a quote first.

If you are looking for a perfect condition brand new stock to finish off your concours restoration before the show season gets going, this is the right item for you. Obsolete GM spares are not exactly plentiful in the UK, stocks are limited and I will not be replacing them, so don't hang about if this is what you need.

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries.


UPDATES:

06/06/15 - Sold

Here's a mystery part that has sat on the same shelf for a couple of decades waiting to be identified. It is a new old stock Bosch distributor cap for a 6 cylinder engine GM/Opel/Vauxhall engine. The Opel catalogue number is 1212138 and the part number is 2894694. The number 1235522060 is embossed on the distributor cap itself in raised lettering.

My guess is that it is a late Opel Commodore, Opel Monza or Vauxhall Royale item, but the chances are that if you have got this far you will know more about this Vauxhall or Opel distributor cap than I.

For sale - distributor cap for Opel 6 cylinder engine

I have been lucky to have only experienced a cracked distributor cap once in my driving career and it killed the car instantly. So it is always good to keep a spare cap handy in case of failure or to restore your vehicle to the way it was when it was new. These are now hard to find items, with no further stock, so don't hang about if this is what you need for your project.

For sale - Opel Monza or Vauxhall Senator perhaps?

The asking price is just £10 which even includes delivery within the UK. I can send to some European locations too, but please ask for a quote first.

Send a message or leave a comment below if you have any questions.


Updates:

24/12/16 - Now sold

It's unusual for me to have non-GM items in my collection, especially anything as weird as these early 70s Mini Clubman wing trim panels that I came across whilst clearing out my loft.

For sale - Mini Clubman "Woody" trim

To the best of my knowledge they were for the rare early 70s Mini Clubman "woody" estate model.
There was a metal section with the Fablon style faux wood finish, it had sun fading and flaking of the finish on the outer side and some light rust visible on the inner side. There were also two brightwork trim pieces which were in quite good condition, all bright and shiny with no dents, etc.

Mini Clubman trim - bright and shiny with no dents

Given the scarcity of such parts, I wanted these items to go to an enthusiast, rather than the scrap bin. I posted on a few Mini enthusiasts' FaceBook groups and found a buyer in under a week. This has proved to be a much easier process than finding new homes for classic Opel spares, hmm, I'm in the wrong business.

Mini clubman woody estate

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