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Old 05-28-2008   #1 (permalink)
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Hello,i'm andrea,i'm from italy,i've just buy a opel ascona from ebay for only 70 euros.this is the car...and now i want to restore it...



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We got the 4 door model Ascona A back in 1971. That was the only year here in the US. My sister had one. Interesting model. I see yours has what looks like a 1.2? We had 1.9 here. Check the usual areas, the battery box, and the frame rail/jack point at the driver's side for rust. If not, start your restoration there by cleaning the battery box throughly, then use a product called POR-15, then you can leave it, or go one step further, by coating the battery box area with something we call "rhino liner" for pickup trucks. Then you'll never have to worry about the battery box again.
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yes is a 1.2...where can I find the spare parts?
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For parts contact this guy on this site: alpharm
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It can be a nice car when is all restored
that's my Ascona.
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it's a very beautiful car..
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We got the 4 door model Ascona A back in 1971. That was the only year here in the US. My sister had one. Interesting model. trucks.
Gene, the 4dr Ascona A, Model 53 was sold in the states for three years, '71,'72 and '73. My folks owned a '72 crowned with the factory roof rack. (pic in my album). Holly cow! Did I know something about Ascona's that you didn't?
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Gene, the 4dr Ascona A, Model 53 was sold in the states for three years, '71,'72 and '73. My folks owned a '72 crowned with the factory roof rack. (pic in my album). Holly cow! Did I know something about Ascona's that you didn't?
Then ya'll must have had one of VERY few. Every 4 door Ascona I have ever seen was a 71.
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Then ya'll must have had one of VERY few. Every 4 door Ascona I have ever seen was a 71.
Sales of the model 53 fell off and it was dropped after the 1973 MY in the US.
So survival of the '72 and '73's must be the lowest of all the Asconas over here. I've never seen a breakdown of different 1900 model sales. Here are a couple of pages out of the 1973 Buick Opel USA sales
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Part of the reason the 4-door Ascona was dropped from the US lineup (besides slow sales) was that for 1974 the car would have to be re-certified as a 'separate model' in crash testing. The chassis was different enough from the 2-door models to require a total re-engineering. Not cost effective for the amount sold.

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my car is a good car?i make good to buy it?
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Getting ANY "older" Opel for 70 Euro is a great deal. The 4-door version is rare, even for Europe. It was manufactured from December 1970 until March of 1975.

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there are any book who tell how restore the car?any guide?
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There are books available " How to restore a car" you can find from internet
for general info. Also you need an opel manual. Anthony Drosos [alpharm@otenet.gr] from Athens Greece or Manta Doctor from Germany have lots of parts for Asconas.
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the motor is stopped..how i can do to start it?put in the cilinder wd 40?and after?
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