James called round to collect a pair of new old stock Monroe shock absorbers part number R1566 it appears that not only are they suitable for the Opel Manta A series, but they are also correct for the Vauxhall Chevette saloons.


 Unfortunately for James he had obtained Chevette hatchback shocks off eBay and they were too short for the task. I recalled that there was a difference between the inclination of the shocks on the saloon models.