Opel Manta A '71 - Rust Protection of Car Body | How to and what to look out for as a beginner |

Hello everyone!
I am super excited to present to you this video - it is all about the protection of bare metal from rust and making a solid base for our next phases to get the body prepared to be painted. We are using products by ‪@StandoxOnline‬ that were provided by Forum Colorum. Together with their advices and explanation I decited to use their protection regiment for classic cars and try to do it myself, as a beginner and taking you with me to give you some feedback on what to look out for, what I struggled with and wat helped me, so your projects can go smoother. We talkabout primer color, wash primer, mixing the paint and putting it on prepared surface.
As always - if you have any questions or comments please leave them bellow. Stay well!
Thanks to Forum Colorum , Mirka and Standox for helping me to elevate the quality of my projects with their products. Much appreciated!

[@216000950]

My first car was a 1971 Opel 1900 Rallye series. I am in the USA and that was what the Manta was called in 1971. Your videos make me very homesick for that car.

[@l3v4rt]

Yeah, US got Opel briefly, I believe you also had Ascona as 1900 sedan there. And GT's :) Hope you will like future videos as well and maybe you will buy it back some day! Cheers and thanks for following the project!

[@1968spikey]

sold as a Buick I believe?

[@Maginone2]

Amazing job! Your videos are great motivation to work on my own Manta that in a worse condition then yours😢 but will one day drive again!

[@l3v4rt]

Thanks man! That is the spirit!!! Get on it as much as you can and I hope these videos will help you along the way! Cheers man! :)

[@aleksandersilic283]

...it looks amazing...good job metod...

[@l3v4rt]

Thanks Aleksander, glad you like it! :)

[@flygear-tuningblog7279]

nice to see the progress

[@l3v4rt]

Thanks! 🍻

[@1968spikey]

It looks fantastic Metod! You are doing a great job on the car. PLEASE paint it black!

[@l3v4rt]

There was a black GTE version called magic - isthat whatyo uhad in mind? :)

[@1968spikey]

@@l3v4rt that or a Broadspeed Turbo look. Red will fade over time.

[@l3v4rt]

@@1968spikey Well, that depends on the materials used and technique. But I will most likely go with original Kardinal red color.

[@tint661]

Many years ago before they had clear plastic mix cups, painters used a viscosity meter. It is a cup with a hole in the bottom and a handle. After mixing your primer or paint. You would dip the viscosity meter in the primer or paint and then count the seconds of time that it took for the fluid to drain out. For paint and primer 18 to 22 seconds is the proper mix. I usually try for 20 seconds. I still use mine. I don't paint cars everyday. Your coverage of coats looks good. Good Job.

[@l3v4rt]

Uuuu thanks, I will definitely look into it - might help me in future. Thank for following and the advice, always nice to read your feedback. Have a pleasant weekend! :)

[@tint661]

@@l3v4rt I wanted to say that you should measure the paint (with a viscosity meter) after it has been mixed with the reducer or thinner and just before putting the mix into your spray gun.

[@l3v4rt]

@@tint661 yeah, I tried to follow the recommendwtions by manufacuterer of paint products and the second time was great. When I painted the under side I must have put too little reducer and needed to up the paint and air flow. It is a craft of it's own for sure and I am just getting a glimpse of it so far. Thanks for the tip John!

[@jannejarvinen116]

Good job!👍

[@l3v4rt]

Thank you! :)

[@davidclothier6271]

Looks great mate,love the fact your so methodical, welldone!

[@l3v4rt]

Thanks man! Methodical is in my name.. Almost 😃 glad you like it, hope it helps your projects! Cheers man! 🍻

[@nielsbeek1694]

Great work!

[@l3v4rt]

Thanks Niels! Glad you like it :)

[@neiljarvis8911]

No wonder you look so happy, you've done a great job, it's transformed and looks so sexy, it's also such a fantastic landmark in your build. There is nowhere else on earth that you could have got such a strong, straight, rust free and beautiful Manta A shell. If you do paint it yourself, you will know you have built your own car completely. If it doesn't go as well as you want, you just need to flat out the bad bits and re- shoot the the colour coat. It's awesome and looks so solid and real.

[@l3v4rt]

Exactly, it really looks like a car now not like a mess and paintign with acrilic paint as single stage an finish with clearcoat on last step is probably best for beginner as you can sand the orange peel out. I am thinking about it but I will see how I will be able to manage my time and if I will take courage and go into it as a beginner. I'e done some painting engine bay, sills,..) but nothing of this magnitude. Glad you are still actively following the build! Cheers :)

[@anthonyvee]

Gorgeous job! Carry on, can't wait to see it finished. Talking about labor of love......

[@l3v4rt]

Thanks man!! Glad to hear that 🙂 have a nice day!

[@anthonyvee]

@@l3v4rt And you as well. You have a great attitude towards life/things. People like you are rare, mostly these days....

[@l3v4rt]

@@anthonyvee cheers man, just trying to set an example by being a good person. Means a lot!

[@anthonyvee]

@@l3v4rt Well in a crazy world that we are living in, mostly these days, having good people around with a great attitude and producing beautiful things, is very refreshing...Keep up the good work...(Tony from NY).

[@l3v4rt]

@@anthonyvee Cheers man, I appreciate it! Have a nice easter if you celebrate it , if not - have a good weekend! :)

[@216000950]

I still have the driving lights and part of the grill as well as the screw jack

[@l3v4rt]

sell that on ebay, I bet someone will find it useful! :)

[@dennisgardiner43]

Looking good, nice job! Guessing you are in the southern hemisphere, as its warming up here. If you decide to paint the finish color yourself, my advice is to stay away from light silver metallic for a first paint job. I had to paint the car twice to eliminate small tiger stripes and mottling in the silver. Will need to do the same cavity spraying as you did on my 73 Manta.

[@l3v4rt]

No no, I lie in Slovenia - central Europe, but this was filmed right before winter set in. I will definitly go with original Kardinal red color and as single stage with clearcoat on top. Easier to use on engine bay and everything that I can do myself and still get gloss unlike with two stage if I will do it bit by bit as it was with this primer. Glad you find it useful and thanks for advice - I am sure other people will find it usefull like I do. I never thought about silver being hard to paint but now that you said it it makes sense. Hope you are well and best regards! :)

[@baronevassallo]

DAI.....SUUU....VOGLIAMO VEDERE L'EVOLUZIONE DELLA MITICA MANTA.... :(

[@l3v4rt]

Soon! This week I edit new videos 🙌

[@blitz9994]

Hi do you have a link to the rust converter that you sprayed on the inside of the roof please?

[@l3v4rt]

I dont know where you are from but this is one of the sellers of this one: www.obi.de/lackreparatur-karosseriereparatur/presto-rostumwandlerspray-epoxy-400-ml/p/6271563

[@campagnolocampagnolo7842]

I hope the painting and other things are all going well? UK

[@l3v4rt]

Hey man! Yeah, still had a lot of bodywork on doors and other panels but we are progressing. New videos should come soon, kust need to come back from vacation first. Thanks! 🍻

[@TheAdneshkenneth]

Hi mate. Im from Malaysia. Anyway i can get in touch with you? I have an Opel Manta A that is undergoing restoration. Would love to chat with you.

[@l3v4rt]

Hi man, you can write to me on instagram, look up my name. Cheers man!

[@JoFreddieRevDr]

How things going? Everything OK?

[@l3v4rt]

Hey man, thanks for asking! Things are okay, I have just been really busy but I have some content filmed and will get to upload it soon. Sorry for a lack of videos. Glad to hear from you! How are you?

[@JoFreddieRevDr]

@@l3v4rt No need to apologise, busy is good, real life has a way of getting in the way of the online world, and that is how it should be, just as long as you are OK, myself, I'm doing well, finally get to take a trip next that was book in 2020 and cancel twice due to Covid. I am really impressed with what you have done so far and looking forward to seeing this project progress, the Opel Manta A series, for some reason, is my favourite car, I'd love one, but now live in Australia and I don't think there were ever sold here. I also don't have the skills required to restore one even if I could find one.

[@l3v4rt]

@@JoFreddieRevDr thanks man, I am trying to do the best with what I have and what I know. The car is progressing nicely s9 there will be plenty of interesting stuff. I am thibking on making an entire series on how to prep the car for paint if that would be interesting. Mate enjoy your trip. Aussies have awesome old Holdens and other cars so I am sure you have a variaty to choose from but I am glad you enjoy Manta so much . 🙂

[@baronevassallo]

MA CHE FINE HAI FATTO??? quando il prossimo?? :)

[@l3v4rt]

Coming soon! ☺️

[@baronevassallo]

@@l3v4rt 💪😂👍