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Opel Community Forums - Logbooks http://www.opelgt.com/forums/blogs/ Home of the Classic Opel Community for the Opel GT, Manta, Ascona, and Kadett. Site includes Opel Community Forums, Opel Photo Gallery, and Opel Classified Ad Board. Home of the New England Opel Club en Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:04:37 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.opelgt.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg Opel Community Forums - Logbooks http://www.opelgt.com/forums/blogs/ My First Opel . http://www.opelgt.com/forums/blogs/fancycarrie/18-my-first-opel.html Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:31:18 GMT I have finally got an Opel GT. I have waited for 12 years for the right one to come along and now it is here! :veryhappy My Husband and I went to Guntersville, Alabama to pick up the car. With $300 in our pocket we took off early Sunday moring to get it. In all it took $200 for gas and $100 to... I have finally got an Opel GT. I have waited for 12 years for the right one to come along and now it is here! :veryhappy
My Husband and I went to Guntersville, Alabama to pick up the car. With $300 in our pocket we took off early Sunday moring to get it. In all it took $200 for gas and $100 to buy the car.
On the way home we had alot of people slow down by the car trailer and taking alook at "Opie". Alot of the older gentlemen on the way waved and made the thumbs up sign. LOL!
At lunch time my husband and I stopped at the Whata Burger in Pelham and was greeted by the manager and another gentleman at the door. The manager owns Opels and wanted to talk about mine.
The manger started asking queastions about the car to my husband and my husband informed the manager that the car was mine and that he could ask me the queastions. The manager look confused and continued to ask the hubby. This very funny to me but my husband was alittle uncomfortable about trying to answer queations about a car he does not know to much about. HE is a Chevy man. LMAO! :lmao:
But after a long day and a stop at the car wash bay in calera for a quick rinse Opie made it home. ]]> fancycarrie http://www.opelgt.com/forums/blogs/fancycarrie/18-my-first-opel.html looking for a pat on the back or pity, you choose http://www.opelgt.com/forums/blogs/fortheloveofopel/17-looking-pat-back-pity-you-choose.html Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:54:27 GMT Good day today, bought two Opel gt's a 70 runner, a 73 for parts. A very long time ago I had tuned a gt, twin carbed, mild cam and was challenged by a 911 Porche, he highbeemed me and I took him to the cleaners. I know it was my driving skills, or his lack of, but I was impressed. This will not be my dream car, I own it (69 bmw 2800cs), but that one will take more space than I have at present. So as an introduction, I am peter and I am proud to be an OPEL owner. Wish me luck and if you are so inclined pray for me. ]]> fortheloveofopel http://www.opelgt.com/forums/blogs/fortheloveofopel/17-looking-pat-back-pity-you-choose.html Final ratios http://www.opelgt.com/forums/blogs/wrench459/16-final-ratios.html Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:48:25 GMT Changing from one type of racing to another can be a pain.
Case in point I was tring to use circle track methods to figure out the final drive ratio needed for drag racing.
Wroung I forgot that I'm shifting gears there by changing the multiplier.
Numbers so that I can remember
second gear 2.14X3.44=7.36 final.
7,920 inches in a 1/8 mile
The 205/60/13 tire is 72 inches in circ. with a dia. of 22.4
Thinking about a 24.4 dia.tire. ]]> wrench459 http://www.opelgt.com/forums/blogs/wrench459/16-final-ratios.html Friday Night Drags at AMS http://www.opelgt.com/forums/blogs/wrench459/15-friday-night-drags-ams.html Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:50:45 GMT Had a great time last night and didnt break any parts. Got to the track very late like around 8:25 right before the drivers meeting. So we were late teching in. Oh well..no practice runs so my setup was a big guess. First round drop out:banghead: Had a great time last night and didnt break any parts.
Got to the track very late like around 8:25 right before the drivers meeting. So we were late teching in. Oh well..no practice runs so my setup was a big guess. First round drop out:banghead: ]]> wrench459 http://www.opelgt.com/forums/blogs/wrench459/15-friday-night-drags-ams.html To Sell or not to Sell http://www.opelgt.com/forums/blogs/sawdust/14-sell-not-sell.html Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:08:08 GMT I go to a lot of Cruise nights to show off my GT's. A few weeks ago one of the spectators and his son asked quite a few questions about Opels and GT's in particular. He originally came from Portugal where he use to race Opels and he had a keen interest in getting back into Opels and his son, not quite 16 yet was overly enthused about any car. Anyway, they kept coming back to the various cruise nights around the area and would spend hours talking to me.

When he found out that I had two (2) GT's and only could show one at a time he asked if it would be OK for him to drive one of them to the local shows. Of course I said yes.

He really fell for the 71 because it has a manual 4 speed and is quite peppy.

He started asking what I thought the car was worth and I kept changing the subject.

After about 3 shows he said he wanted to buy it and wanted to know what I wanted for it. I gave him my price and he did not pass out. He said he would think about it.

He volunteered to drive to another show where I let his son wipe down both cars. When the show was over, he wanted to stop by his house and show the car to his wife.

She would be a very tough nut to crack.

Now for my thoughts....

After seeing his domicile I began to have second thoughts about selling the car.
For One thing, he has a two car garage and he has a car and his wife has a car. I don't think the Opel would kick one of their cars out in the weather.
For the second thing, I believe the Opel would be come a daily driver for the son when he gets into high school. I feel the car is an antique and should have minimum mileage put on it.

After or during the next show I will have to tell them that I am not comfortable selling the car to them.

Let's see what the next show brings.

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]]> sawdust http://www.opelgt.com/forums/blogs/sawdust/14-sell-not-sell.html Yet more Ascona http://www.opelgt.com/forums/blogs/oldopelguy/13-yet-more-ascona.html Sun, 27 Jul 2008 05:28:26 GMT Pics taken previously, before and immediately after bringing it home. Notice the lovely finish, and the lovely interior. Pics taken previously, before and immediately after bringing it home. Notice the lovely finish, and the lovely interior.

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]]> oldopelguy http://www.opelgt.com/forums/blogs/oldopelguy/13-yet-more-ascona.html More of the Ascona http://www.opelgt.com/forums/blogs/oldopelguy/12-more-ascona.html Sun, 27 Jul 2008 05:21:44 GMT More pics, of the really bad part of the car this time: the trunk floor. It's going to be a tough floor to restore, were that my intention, but it should be solid enough around the edges for me to drop in a sheet metal box with supports to allow mounting of a poly fuel cel inside the trunk.

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]]> oldopelguy http://www.opelgt.com/forums/blogs/oldopelguy/12-more-ascona.html Some pics of the new Ascona project http://www.opelgt.com/forums/blogs/oldopelguy/11-some-pics-new-ascona-project.html Sun, 27 Jul 2008 05:18:06 GMT Just posting some pics of the new Ascona. Outside pics and driver's side front and rear floor, which is the only interior floor rust. Passenger's side looks new, strangely enough.

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]]> oldopelguy http://www.opelgt.com/forums/blogs/oldopelguy/11-some-pics-new-ascona-project.html Race Cars http://www.opelgt.com/forums/blogs/wrench459/10-race-cars.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:21:05 GMT Today was a fun day. The shop pulled down a pro mod engine in a fox car. Ohhh seeing those needle bgrs. in the cam bores that made my day. Today was a fun day.
The shop pulled down a pro mod engine in a fox car.
Ohhh seeing those needle bgrs. in the cam bores that made my day. ]]> wrench459 http://www.opelgt.com/forums/blogs/wrench459/10-race-cars.html Headlight wiring? http://www.opelgt.com/forums/blogs/flippinbruce/9-headlight-wiring.html Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:38:50 GMT After removing the headlight rotators on my 69, I have two wires from the microswitch that i can not find out where they go. It is one of the switches on the driver side, looks like 14 gauge wire, one is red/black stripe and the other is brown/black stripe. any help on where these wires end up? ... After removing the headlight rotators on my 69, I have two wires from the microswitch that i can not find out where they go. It is one of the switches on the driver side, looks like 14 gauge wire, one is red/black stripe and the other is brown/black stripe. any help on where these wires end up? Thanks ]]> flippinbruce http://www.opelgt.com/forums/blogs/flippinbruce/9-headlight-wiring.html pistons http://www.opelgt.com/forums/blogs/wrench459/8-pistons.html Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:27:40 GMT I talked with Dan today from venolia. Dang the price is right for custom slugs. I talked with Dan today from venolia.
Dang the price is right for custom slugs. ]]> wrench459 http://www.opelgt.com/forums/blogs/wrench459/8-pistons.html none http://www.opelgt.com/forums/blogs/wrench459/7-none.html Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:15:19 GMT This is just a meaningless post. This is just a meaningless post. ]]> wrench459 http://www.opelgt.com/forums/blogs/wrench459/7-none.html Playing around http://www.opelgt.com/forums/blogs/wrench459/6-playing-around.html Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:34:01 GMT After reading my last posts I'm to negative.
So I'll try to turn a leaf. Thanks to you gearheads
a perfectally good stock tranny is now trash.

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Thanks Guys :):):) ]]> wrench459 http://www.opelgt.com/forums/blogs/wrench459/6-playing-around.html Road Trip 2008 - Day Three - Trip Complete http://www.opelgt.com/forums/blogs/washout/5-road-trip-2008-day-three-trip-complete.html Sat, 24 May 2008 01:53:37 GMT I finished the trip today. I left Tupelo about 8am and pulled into Sulphur LA at about 6:30 pm. The car did a great job, no mechanical issues at all! Total was 1149 miles and 35.49 gallons burned for an average MPG of 32.37!

For anyone who hasn't driven the Natchez Trace Parkway, try it. I got on it in Tennessee and only got off to spend the night. I was like having your own highway. I drove for at least an hour and a half this afternoon without ever having another car in front of me or behind me. Just the occasional car passing me from the opposite direction. Speed limit is posted at 50 but I drove 60 all day and passed a couple of officers without any problems. I got off the trace in Natchez and got on your "normal" two lane roads going through Louisiana. Of course here things were back to normal, terrible roads, slow drivers and tailgaters.

Well, I don't know if anyone is following this but it was a great trip and a lot of fun. I'm really proud of the car and the fact that my modifications all held up to the abuse. ]]> Washout http://www.opelgt.com/forums/blogs/washout/5-road-trip-2008-day-three-trip-complete.html Road Trip 2008 - Day Two Complete http://www.opelgt.com/forums/blogs/washout/4-road-trip-2008-day-two-complete.html Fri, 23 May 2008 02:35:11 GMT Day two is complete now and again the GT performed flawlessly all day. I covered about 420 miles today and took the tours at the George Dickel and Jack Daniels distilleries. Long and the short is Jack makes a lot but George makes select. I drove the Natchez Trace Parkway from Tennessee to... Day two is complete now and again the GT performed flawlessly all day. I covered about 420 miles today and took the tours at the George Dickel and Jack Daniels distilleries. Long and the short is Jack makes a lot but George makes select.

I drove the Natchez Trace Parkway from Tennessee to Tupelo MS and found it to be a great drive. Two lanes, VERY little traffic, it was like having the road to yourself. If you plan to make this drive, be sure to get gas before you get on it. There are very few stops and you'll have to hunt for gas in some areas. I'll press on tomorrow on the Trace to Jackson MS where I'll tour the National Agriculture Aviation Museum.

Depending on time I'll continue to Louisiana tomorrow or maybe add a day to the trip. ]]> Washout http://www.opelgt.com/forums/blogs/washout/4-road-trip-2008-day-two-complete.html