Florida Opel Club

[Tru-Craft]

We have quite a few Opel's in Florida, more than I thought!
Not sure how to start a club, but at least we have a thread started!
A list of local Opel owners and the cars they have?
Phone numbers?
Email address?
Junk yard meets?
Parts and info swapping?
Lyle

[blancojp]

You can count me in however I've barking up that tree for many years.

[Tru-Craft]

The Florida Club is in "other clubs"
Emailed Gary for help.

JB, yep, it is hard to get people together.
Years ago most Opel owners just drove the cars, it was an inexpensive sports car. Now 30+ years later, they are getting rare and harder to get parts and mechanical help.
They are the second or third car for most of us.

Thanks to this site, we have a way for Opel owners to help each other!

Maybe a central Florida club will work now!?
Tampa Bay does have quite a few Opels.
I would drive my GT 150 miles for a meet.

People in the Pan handle and south Florida have a long ways to drive though!
Not sure how to keep everyone happy!?
Ideas?
Lyle

[Gary]

At Lyle's request, Florida Opeler's have their own club forum.

[rsefczek]

i've just reached the point where mine is driveable and i only use it to go to work (about 1.5 miles) and feel lucky when it makes it there! can't imagine taking it any distance yet mostly cause i don't have that much confidence in my mechanical abilities (or lack thereof). if yu don't mind me showing up in a old subaru, i'm in!

bob

[Tru-Craft]

Hi Bob, lets get a list started!
All Florida Opel owners could Email me, and each other, contact and car info.
I could make a list and contact all who are interested in meeting?
Lyle
727-215-2849
Craft59@aol.com
For local Tampa Bay area people, how about a junk yard meet this weekend? Jonzo?

[rsefczek]

sigh, i have to drive to san diego with my son this weekend (start of college) so i'm out of this one i'm afraid

bob

[Jonzo]

Thanks for the Florida Opel thread.
-Jonzo

[blancojp]

I can basically drive anywhere with my car, just eats up lots of gas so every 150 miles or so I have to fill up the tank.
You can email me at blancojp@hotmail.com if anything comes up.

BTW, I have a substantial inventory of Opel part and upgrades.

[officertyo]

i dont have alot of time between work and other stuff but i could be down with a meet or some sort. my name is ron. i live in wesley chapel off of 54 right next to I75. i have a 71 ascona 1900 wagon. its in a half tear down with plans of a SR20det nissan motor with a 5 speed. oh and i could use a good hook up for parts...lol

[Tru-Craft]

Hi Ron, you live close by.
I haven't seen an Opel wagon in years!
Time is always tight for most of us.
Email me with your number, then if we get an idea for a meet we can contact each other.
I was talking to Jonzo last week about keeping the club real simple!
Just a way to get the Opel local folks together!

Lyle
Craft59@aol.com

[GT FREAK]

Im in Deltona Florida count me in

[young_wrench]

i am a 16 year old looking for a way to show off my car in florida so you can deffenatly count me in for any shows with in a reasonable distance from where i live. By the way i am right smack dab in the middle of daytona and st. augustine so if anything comes up please let me know. Oh and i think that there are some people out there that would be interested in what i did to mine.

[rdpulliam]

Well, I haven't found a place to store my cars and I'm running out of time. I posted them for sale in the ad secton, if anyone is interested.

6 GT's @ engines and transmissions and a bunch of parts. $2000.00.

[rdpulliam]

I'm checking back in.

Life got busy again.

How are the Florida Opelers doing?

I still have 4 GT's that I need to find homes for. They are mostly parts cars.
The 1970 is a good one to restore.

If anyone is interested let me know.

[blancojp]

I certainly need one or two but must have titles to go with them.
As to how Florida Opelers are doing, don't know........

[Tru-Craft]

This Florida Opeler is doing great!
My GT is running perfect, thanks to this site!
Met a nice girl.
Daughter made honor roll again!

Maybe we could get together and check out the GT's together.
I really don't need anything, but I hate to see these cars leave the area, or get scrapped.
Let me know.
Lyle

[spamseptictank]

Lyle,
Sounds like you're doing well. Glad to hear it. Now all you need is to be able to do machine work for the fun of it and you're set.
Let me know when y'all decide to meet.
Dave

[aelegge]

Well, I've just transferred into the Tampa area, still trying to mive everything here, look for permanent residence and get settled into new job. Has anything gone anywhere recently? I haven't figured out when the last post was for this group.

[Tru-Craft]

Welcome to FL!

Kinda hot right now, no rain for weeks, brush fires, hurricanes on the way.......at least will get rain
Been doing a lot of dirt biking and street biking, trying to have fun.

My Opel is running good, so haven't been playing with it much.
I have not met any Opel folks since the Zephyrhills show.
As always, time is tight for everyone, but an early Saturday or Sunday morning meet would be fun!
Some place central for all of us, a park is always good and shady!?
Just a simple get together.........breakfast is always good.
Anybody interested?
Ideas?
Lyle

[BQS4]

Originally Posted by aelegge Well, I've just transferred into the Tampa area, still trying to mive everything here, look for permanent residence and get settled into new job. Has anything gone anywhere recently? I haven't figured out when the last post was for this group.

Andy;
Good to hear you're in Tampa, and getting settled (at least for now) Holler on IM when you see me on.
Gene

[Tru-Craft]

Hi Gene.
I thought the Atlanta area was a boom town for work?
Have heard people are moving from Florida to GA for cheaper property, work and insurance.
?
Lyle

[BQS4]

Lyle;
It is, but, Andy was in a unique type of job and was all over the globe (literally) at any given time. But, he got tired of it and wanted someting like a 9-5 job. I'll let him fill in the details, but, the new job is based in Tampa.

[Jonzo]

Welcome to Tampa Bay, aelegge (a.k.a. Andy)!
I've recently returned home myself after spending the last couple of months in Tallahassee working for our state legislature. I'm currently re-organizing my garage to accomodate four of my Opels. I purchased one of rdpulliam's GT's last December and am rotating it to the inside of the garage for it's restoration. That still leaves two of my GT's without a roof over their heads.
I purchased a couple of car covers for them and they'll have to rough outside on the concrete until I figure out what to do with them; they both need restoration as well. (I'm entertaining offers if anyone would like to take one off my hands!)
I'm open to any local get togethers - weekends work best for me.
Jonzo