ontario opelers? - Page 2

BQS4 · 01-21-2005

Rob;
Since Lanier has shipments going there, every once and a while, who's to say that something couldn't be slipped onto a pallet every now and then? (wink, wink, nudge, nudge

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zombie · 01-21-2005

That would be so wrong on so many levels.... but since you suggested it. I think a nice rust free '71 GT would be nice, doesn't even need the drivetrain

and I might even slip you $5.00...Cdn of course.

simplemind7 · 01-22-2005

wow, we're up to 10 already, thats alot more than i thought there were. does anyone want to shoot off an idea for a date? there seems to be enough interest...

simplemind7 · 02-02-2005

so did the meet idea just die out or what?

zombie · 02-03-2005

I think it is just a timing thing. I would assume that most people have there cars in storage right now.
Does anyone know of any for sale around here?

Rionart · 02-03-2005

I am quite happy to host a summer meet for anyone willing to travel to deepest darkest Scarberia (only joking, I'm in a nice part, near the Bluffs).
With Carlisle in May, I am busy prior to then, trying to get at least 1 Manta looking respectable, so how does a provisional date for Sun 5th June sound...gives everyone a focus point to get their cars up and running....
I'll have the BBQ fired up, and at least 4 of the Manta's outside and washed for the day....
So...input from anyone???

HOT ROD · 02-04-2005

Does anyone know of any for sale around here?[/quote]
I'm thinking of selling one of mine 71 GT,if you want a project car. I'm about 15 minutes from Geulph.

simplemind7 · 02-04-2005

Originally Posted by Rionart

So...input from anyone???

If it happens I'll be there... who thinks I can build most of a car in 4 months? :o

Boone · 03-01-2005

Well there does seem to be a large number from Ontario, I did live way up north but am in the process of moving into the Oshawa-Lindsay area. I got a 73 GT that I have still to get going on a resto, unfortunitly I have budgetted for a 2 year job. I drive long distance truck and could meet with anyone, I do have a few spare parts, an engine and front bumper and there is also a spare dash complete with clock and gauges.
Growing up I saw lots of Opel GT's in Oshawa and owned 2 of them. Now, they are dissapearing slowly but I still know of 2 that were parked at the Macco paint dealership, I tried to buy them but he wanted 5000 bucks each, that was with a Macco paint job, that is why I didn't buy them, I wouldn't paint a dog house there lol. Anyway, I will watch this post to see if there is a meet set up for this summer, would love to see running GT's again, I miss the car. Good luck to all in the coming months to have fun driving the best car out there

onebadopel · 03-12-2005

Just became a member recently to see if there were any others nearby with opels. I live in the Windsor area. Are there any members in southwestern Ontario?

TOopel · 03-27-2005

I live in the west end of toronto and have two 1971 opel gts. i only know of another opel that i seen at a cruise night last summer in missisauga.

simplemind7 · 03-28-2005

well as you can see there are quite a few of us poping up in ontario, mostly southern ontario and from the sounds of it there should be a meet at Rionart's near you in the summer so you can probably find out who you saw.
if you're looking for some parts i've got extras of almost everything and am in need of some brake parts. i live about an hour south west of toronto and i need to go up that way soon to pick something up from Rionart. PM me if you need anything

simplemind7 · 05-28-2005

Originally Posted by Rionart

I am quite happy to host a summer meet for anyone willing to travel to deepest darkest Scarberia (only joking, I'm in a nice part, near the Bluffs).
With Carlisle in May, I am busy prior to then, trying to get at least 1 Manta looking respectable, so how does a provisional date for Sun 5th June sound...gives everyone a focus point to get their cars up and running....
I'll have the BBQ fired up, and at least 4 of the Manta's outside and washed for the day....
So...input from anyone???

i was just thinking about this summer meet for whatever reason and though i'd check when it was... June 5th - thats next weekend, Rionart, is the offer still up or is it too short of notice?

i know i'd like to meet some of you around here if the meet happens, anyone else?

Rionart · 05-28-2005

Next Week????.....Oh!, so it is...how time flies when you are having fun!!
Sure, I'm still up for it, I guess I'd better throw out some invites this weekend...so everyone on here is welcome, and any Opelers you know who are not on the list, pass the word to them too...
I'll start a fresh thread to get a bit of a head count....

Graham · 05-28-2005

Hey all,

I'm registered in the Ottawa Bytowm market auto classic on the 5th. Otherwise I would have enjoyed a drive to the Toronto area. Sorry I can't make it.

If any of you are in the Ottawa area next weekend drop by the market car show and say hi.

Graham

jeffw · 05-29-2005

Graham
I may give you a call Later, I have been working in Ottawa for the last couple of months, and will be returning to NF on Thursday
if your available in the next couple of days, I may look you up
let me know
Jeff

kwilford · 05-30-2005

Jeff, give jpiper (aka John McInnis) a call. He's also in Ottawa, but only for a few more months until DND (Dept of National Defence) transfers him back to Halifax. Hmm, probably shouldn't give his number out over the Internet, so PM him and he will get an e-mail. Or drop either Graham or myself a PM and we can give you his number.

jeffw · 05-30-2005

Thanks
Keith I will pm
fellow easterner
I wonder if it stopped raining yet
Jeff

Graham · 05-31-2005

Helo Jeff,

It was nice to hear from you last night. Too bad I'm going out of town or I would pick you up and take you to our Wednesday evening cruise night this wednesday at Place D'Orleans. They hold them every wednesday evening in the parking lot. Last week they had over 800 in attendance and a 50/50 draw of $190.00. Lots of old cars and motorcycles. John M. and I are the only Opelers so far.

I called John and left him a message but he might be out of town on his atlantic house hunting trip.

Give me a call when you are back in town and if I'm free and the evening is rain free we can take a trip to the wednesday evening show and shine, or I can bring you back to my place and we can swap Opel stories.

Regards Graham

iaminterested7 · 05-31-2005

Hi, just new to this site, virgin opeler looking for my first opel experience. I'm interested in purchasing an opel gt, any and all info would be great including where to find one, what to look for etc
Cheers!!!

jeffw · 05-31-2005

I'll Take you up on that!
not sure when I will be returning but possibly 2-3 weeks
Regards
Jeff

jeffw · 06-08-2005

Graham
I took you up on suggestion and went to Place D'Orleans.
Quite interesting, I spent a couple of Hours looking around a great way to pass the evening.
Next time I will check to see if your in town
Jeff

1.9 GT · 08-03-2005

Just live 30 miles down the road in Norwich. Owned a silver 71 GT new and loved it. Now thinking about a second childhood. Maybe very soon!!

simplemind7 · 08-03-2005

Originally Posted by 1.9 GT

Just live 30 miles down the road in Norwich. Owned a silver 71 GT new and loved it. Now thinking about a second childhood. Maybe very soon!!

thats great to see someone so close, a couple months ago there was someone just outside london selling a pretty nice looking GT... i haven't heard that he sold it yet, if your interested i think his screen name is derby on the site if he still checks it

02-03-2005	#31 (permalink)
Rionart Manta Maniac Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 957 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Summer Meeting... I am quite happy to host a summer meet for anyone willing to travel to deepest darkest Scarberia (only joking, I'm in a nice part, near the Bluffs). With Carlisle in May, I am busy prior to then, trying to get at least 1 Manta looking respectable, so how does a provisional date for Sun 5th June sound...gives everyone a focus point to get their cars up and running.... I'll have the BBQ fired up, and at least 4 of the Manta's outside and washed for the day.... So...input from anyone???

03-12-2005	#35 (permalink)
onebadopel Opeler Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: LaSalle Ont. Canada Posts: 8 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Ontario opelers Just became a member recently to see if there were any others nearby with opels. I live in the Windsor area. Are there any members in southwestern Ontario?

05-28-2005	#39 (permalink)
Rionart Manta Maniac Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 957 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Southers Ontario Summer BBQ Next Week????.....Oh!, so it is...how time flies when you are having fun!! Sure, I'm still up for it, I guess I'd better throw out some invites this weekend...so everyone on here is welcome, and any Opelers you know who are not on the list, pass the word to them too... I'll start a fresh thread to get a bit of a head count....

05-31-2005	#45 (permalink)
iaminterested7 Opeler Join Date: May 2005 Location: guelph,ontario,canada Posts: 5 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Ontario Opeler Hi, just new to this site, virgin opeler looking for my first opel experience. I'm interested in purchasing an opel gt, any and all info would be great including where to find one, what to look for etc Cheers!!!

08-03-2005	#48 (permalink)
1.9 GT Old Car Guy !! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 92 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Hello Neighbour Just live 30 miles down the road in Norwich. Owned a silver 71 GT new and loved it. Now thinking about a second childhood. Maybe very soon!!

01-21-2005	#26 (permalink)
BQS4 Southern Red Neck Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Snellville, GA Posts: 5,058 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Rob; Since Lanier has shipments going there, every once and a while, who's to say that something couldn't be slipped onto a pallet every now and then? (wink, wink, nudge, nudge )

01-21-2005	#27 (permalink)
zombie Opeler Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	That would be so wrong on so many levels.... but since you suggested it. I think a nice rust free '71 GT would be nice, doesn't even need the drivetrain and I might even slip you $5.00...Cdn of course.

01-22-2005	#28 (permalink)
simplemind7 Opel GT? Who makes that? Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ayr, Ontario, Canada Posts: 632 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	wow, we're up to 10 already, thats alot more than i thought there were. does anyone want to shoot off an idea for a date? there seems to be enough interest...

02-02-2005	#29 (permalink)
simplemind7 Opel GT? Who makes that? Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ayr, Ontario, Canada Posts: 632 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	so did the meet idea just die out or what?

02-03-2005	#30 (permalink)
zombie Opeler Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	I think it is just a timing thing. I would assume that most people have there cars in storage right now. Does anyone know of any for sale around here?

02-04-2005	#32 (permalink)
HOT ROD Opeler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: ONTARIO CANADA Posts: 16 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Does anyone know of any for sale around here?[/quote] I'm thinking of selling one of mine 71 GT,if you want a project car. I'm about 15 minutes from Geulph.

03-01-2005	#34 (permalink)
Boone Opeler Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 26 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Well there does seem to be a large number from Ontario, I did live way up north but am in the process of moving into the Oshawa-Lindsay area. I got a 73 GT that I have still to get going on a resto, unfortunitly I have budgetted for a 2 year job. I drive long distance truck and could meet with anyone, I do have a few spare parts, an engine and front bumper and there is also a spare dash complete with clock and gauges. Growing up I saw lots of Opel GT's in Oshawa and owned 2 of them. Now, they are dissapearing slowly but I still know of 2 that were parked at the Macco paint dealership, I tried to buy them but he wanted 5000 bucks each, that was with a Macco paint job, that is why I didn't buy them, I wouldn't paint a dog house there lol. Anyway, I will watch this post to see if there is a meet set up for this summer, would love to see running GT's again, I miss the car. Good luck to all in the coming months to have fun driving the best car out there

03-27-2005	#36 (permalink)
TOopel Opeler Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: toronto Posts: 2 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	I live in the west end of toronto and have two 1971 opel gts. i only know of another opel that i seen at a cruise night last summer in missisauga.

03-28-2005	#37 (permalink)
simplemind7 Opel GT? Who makes that? Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ayr, Ontario, Canada Posts: 632 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	well as you can see there are quite a few of us poping up in ontario, mostly southern ontario and from the sounds of it there should be a meet at Rionart's near you in the summer so you can probably find out who you saw. if you're looking for some parts i've got extras of almost everything and am in need of some brake parts. i live about an hour south west of toronto and i need to go up that way soon to pick something up from Rionart. PM me if you need anything

05-28-2005	#40 (permalink)
Graham Frustrated Opel Restorer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 108 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Hey all, I'm registered in the Ottawa Bytowm market auto classic on the 5th. Otherwise I would have enjoyed a drive to the Toronto area. Sorry I can't make it. If any of you are in the Ottawa area next weekend drop by the market car show and say hi. Graham

05-29-2005	#41 (permalink)
jeffw Opeler Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Newfoundland Posts: 61 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Graham I may give you a call Later, I have been working in Ottawa for the last couple of months, and will be returning to NF on Thursday if your available in the next couple of days, I may look you up let me know Jeff

05-30-2005	#42 (permalink)
kwilford Über OpelGT.com Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,773 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Jeff, give jpiper (aka John McInnis) a call. He's also in Ottawa, but only for a few more months until DND (Dept of National Defence) transfers him back to Halifax. Hmm, probably shouldn't give his number out over the Internet, so PM him and he will get an e-mail. Or drop either Graham or myself a PM and we can give you his number.

05-30-2005	#43 (permalink)
jeffw Opeler Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Newfoundland Posts: 61 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Thanks Keith I will pm fellow easterner I wonder if it stopped raining yet Jeff

05-31-2005	#44 (permalink)
Graham Frustrated Opel Restorer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 108 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Helo Jeff, It was nice to hear from you last night. Too bad I'm going out of town or I would pick you up and take you to our Wednesday evening cruise night this wednesday at Place D'Orleans. They hold them every wednesday evening in the parking lot. Last week they had over 800 in attendance and a 50/50 draw of $190.00. Lots of old cars and motorcycles. John M. and I are the only Opelers so far. I called John and left him a message but he might be out of town on his atlantic house hunting trip. Give me a call when you are back in town and if I'm free and the evening is rain free we can take a trip to the wednesday evening show and shine, or I can bring you back to my place and we can swap Opel stories. Regards Graham

05-31-2005	#46 (permalink)
jeffw Opeler Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Newfoundland Posts: 61 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	I'll Take you up on that! not sure when I will be returning but possibly 2-3 weeks Regards Jeff

06-08-2005	#47 (permalink)
jeffw Opeler Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Newfoundland Posts: 61 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Graham I took you up on suggestion and went to Place D'Orleans. Quite interesting, I spent a couple of Hours looking around a great way to pass the evening. Next time I will check to see if your in town Jeff