It followed me home! Can I keep it?

Gary · 07-30-2005

Just arrived: 72 Wagon, auto with Air.

spdkilz02 · 07-30-2005

very nice wagon, tomorrow i go to look at a manta to bring home hopefully from NY to OH.

Marc · 07-30-2005

Where in New Jersey did you find that. It even has a Rutgers University rear windshield sticker...

Opels & Rutgers... I've had tons of money go to both!

Congrats & good luck!
Marc

saxybiker · 07-30-2005

Wow..very nice.

It looks like the one we had, and that I took my driver's test in. Same color, too.

Nice find.

Vickie

BQS4 · 07-30-2005

Gary;
Cool deal!!

Nice looking Wagon, but, I still have you by one!!

Gene
PS, it needs a luggage rack, but, I'm fresh out of them.

Gary · 07-30-2005

Originally Posted by Marc

Where in New Jersey did you find that. It even has a Rutgers University rear windshield sticker...

Opels & Rutgers... I've had tons of money go to both!

Congrats & good luck!
Marc

Near the "Joisey Shore". He has another that's probably a parts car. {{rust}}

manta73wi · 07-30-2005

Originally Posted by saxybiker

Wow..very nice.

It looks like the one we had, and that I took my driver's test in. Same color, too.

Nice find.

Vickie

I took my driver's test in an antique bronze '72 Opel also, but it was my parent's Manta.

What a great find - small bumper wagon with air and no roof rack

. Doesn't get much better! Enjoy your new Opel.

-Jeff W
'75 Manta
'74 Manta parts car soon to be stripped and gone
'73 Manta

Brinki · 08-01-2005

very, very nice car!! I´am impressed that you still could find cars like these in the US. I´ve been in the States two times, searching for good old Opels...without luck

Gratulation for this find

jlthunder · 08-01-2005

Gary;

Will this be the next one to show at Carlisle '06? How many miles are on it?

Jeff

azopelnut · 08-01-2005

Originally Posted by Brinki

very, very nice car!! I´am impressed that you still could find cars like these in the US. I´ve been in the States two times, searching for good old Opels...without luck
Gratulation for this find

Have you tried any of the Opel Parts companies?
Opel GT Source- Sonora CA
USA Opel- Temecula CA
Opels Unlimited- Southern CA

The last two almost always have a few for sale...and this site frequently has Ascona's for sale too.

Brinki · 08-04-2005

Thank you Paul, nice tip!!
I didn´t know of all these companys, hope i have the possibility for a new US-Tour in nearer future

at moment i try hard to get to the very hugh Opel-Meeting in Van Nuys/CA , for little money :o

for the moment.....

azopelnut · 08-04-2005

Van Nuys is certainly an easy drive to any of the above mentioned businesses.

jerseyopel · 08-04-2005

Gary, your "new" car looks homesick. send it back to south jersey.

impcad · 08-19-2005

Not nearly as nice condition as Gary's, but FINALLY a long coveted 2-door Ascona to go with my Manta. I had a Strato blue '73 2-door in the late 70's that set the hook for my Opel fetish. I swapped the engine into a '73 wagon after an accident smashed her up a bit. The wagon was fun but I always missed that coupe!

Anyway, it's a '75 with a recently redone interior and new front brakes. It needs an exhaust system and some rust repair but the underside is basically solid (I'll probably repair one frame rail as it is starting to look rough).
But it runs and drives and that's a decent start. The auto tranny will probably be dumped eventually for the 5 speed Getrag (Thanks, Rob!) but the goal is to get her ready for my son to drive to Carlisle next spring.

Mark Thompson
Baltimore

GoinManta · 08-19-2005

Originally Posted by impcad

Anyway, it's a '75 with a recently redone interior and new front brakes. It needs an exhaust system and some rust repair but the underside is basically solid (I'll probably repair one frame rail as it is starting to look rough).
But it runs and drives and that's a decent start. The auto tranny will probably be dumped eventually for the 5 speed Getrag (Thanks, Rob!) but the goal is to get her ready for my son to drive to Carlisle next spring.

Mark Thompson
Baltimore

I would probably leave the 3 speed in it. Its more forgiving to a new driver than the 5 speed. For a easier swap, talk to Gil about getting a 4 speed overddrive auto for it. The conversion to stick isnt the easiest thing to do. Lots of welding and you have to pull the motor to replace teh flywheel with the flex plate, etc..

Charles

07-30-2005	#3 (permalink)
Marc What's a Nopel? Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: New Joisey Posts: 136	Nice Find! Where in New Jersey did you find that. It even has a Rutgers University rear windshield sticker... Opels & Rutgers... I've had tons of money go to both! Congrats & good luck! Marc __________________ 34 years in the making & I'm finally driving an Opel GT!!! Last edited by Marc; 07-30-2005 at 08:44 PM.

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BQS4 Southern Red Neck Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Snellville, GA Posts: 6,029 Real Name: Gene Provided Answers: 12	Gary; Cool deal!! Nice looking Wagon, but, I still have you by one!! Gene PS, it needs a luggage rack, but, I'm fresh out of them. __________________ "Yes, I do have a rifle rack in my Sportwagon"

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Brinki Opeler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 32	very, very nice car!! I´am impressed that you still could find cars like these in the US. I´ve been in the States two times, searching for good old Opels...without luck Gratulation for this find __________________ Opel Ascona; what else????

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jlthunder 1000 Post Club Join Date: May 2003 Location: Salfordville, PA Posts: 2,143 Real Name: Jeff	Gary; Will this be the next one to show at Carlisle '06? How many miles are on it? Jeff __________________ 1972 Opel GT, Owner since 1983 2001 Saab 9-5 SE 3.0 Turbo V6 Weeeeeeeeeee!!! 1973 GT, Parted out, R.I.P. 1968 Kadette, Owner since 2006, Sold, 28 June 2008

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Brinki Opeler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 32	Thank you Paul, nice tip!! I didn´t know of all these companys, hope i have the possibility for a new US-Tour in nearer future at moment i try hard to get to the very hugh Opel-Meeting in Van Nuys/CA , for little money :o for the moment..... __________________ Opel Ascona; what else????

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spdkilz02 1000 Post Club Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 1,734	very nice wagon, tomorrow i go to look at a manta to bring home hopefully from NY to OH.

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jerseyopel Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: new jersey Posts: 252	new car Gary, your "new" car looks homesick. send it back to south jersey.

08-19-2005	#14 (permalink)
impcad Opeler Join Date: May 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 3	One Followed Me Home, Too Not nearly as nice condition as Gary's, but FINALLY a long coveted 2-door Ascona to go with my Manta. I had a Strato blue '73 2-door in the late 70's that set the hook for my Opel fetish. I swapped the engine into a '73 wagon after an accident smashed her up a bit. The wagon was fun but I always missed that coupe! Anyway, it's a '75 with a recently redone interior and new front brakes. It needs an exhaust system and some rust repair but the underside is basically solid (I'll probably repair one frame rail as it is starting to look rough). But it runs and drives and that's a decent start. The auto tranny will probably be dumped eventually for the 5 speed Getrag (Thanks, Rob!) but the goal is to get her ready for my son to drive to Carlisle next spring. Mark Thompson Baltimore __________________ Opels - once you have one, you never forget the fun.

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