Michigan club ? - Page 3

maglinjosvinn · 02-25-2006

north side of lansing here, and i figured i'd post to let myself be known! yar!

asdasc · 02-25-2006

Thanks for joining us CopperCan and Mag.....!

We will have a good get together this year. I think we are planning it for just south of Lansing. With everyone on this side so close, we might have to have a spring one here also.

CopperCan, you are closer to me that most of the guys in Michigan, and we have another one of us that lives in the Detroit River (Grosse Ile), so you qualify as part of our group!

BTW, how much is $9000 CDN? About $1200 US?

coolchrisp · 02-25-2006

THATS ME!!!! IN THE RIVER!!!

Where are you all metting at ill definitly be in on that!

maglinjosvinn · 02-25-2006

the more the merrier. i'd lve to have you guys show up to the events i do locally, to show my primer brown wonder up. lol. *doesn' tneed to win* its just nice.

almost had best under 29 driver... but my buddy got it. the irony? he was driving his dad's mustang. *grrrr*

lol. oh well. the paintjob will turn heads, and if you're blind, thats what the muffler is for.

CopperCan · 02-26-2006

I might have to renig for a while on selling. It needs a little retouch job and the dash has to be redone because of a nasty crack that strangely appeared.

maglinjosvinn · 02-28-2006

well guys i hope to have chrome and paint done by the 19th of april... if i can, then she'll be a beautious thing. *sides, my other car is insured till then so i can leave the opel in the garage if needs be*

but i need suggestsions on fixin up my front bumper. its got dents, dings, rust and thin spots all through it.

asdasc · 02-28-2006

Take it to the Chrome guy you are using. Most of them can do miricles in the way of straightening and fixing them up to look real nice. The other option is to write a big check and find a good one online here.

maglinjosvinn · 02-28-2006

*nods* whats the going price (about) for front bumper, bumperettes, turn signal front cans, rear bumper assemblies

as a whole. i hear its cheeper to give it all up at once.

asdasc · 02-28-2006

To buy them or have them redone?

If you want to buy them, a full set in prestine condition is about $8000, but they come with a complete GT....

If you are having all of your redone, there are places around this side of the state that do quite a bit of that. You will have to pretty much bring in all your stuff to get a quote. It is hard to quote it sight unseen.

asdasc · 03-10-2006

Anybody on the east side of Michigan interested in a spring get together? I am thinking we can do it the last weekend in April. How about Sunday afternoon on the 30th? There is a nice park near here called Bud Park in Clinton Township. We are fairly central for the guys coming from just into Canada, the folks in Grosse Isle, and those up toward Flint. I am also open for other options as well.

Then in June we can schedule the meeting in Mason.

Mid/late August for the UP?

Sign me up!

mschmalenberg · 03-11-2006

Steve
What are the major cross roads by Bud park, I might be able to do something end of April since I can't make Carlisle this year.

asdasc · 03-11-2006

It is right at the intersection of Canal and Clinton RIver Road.

http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?ne...getmap=Get+Map

Dan-MI · 03-12-2006

Haven't been on-line for awhile. I'm in Shelby Twp almost next door to Clinton Twp. An April meet would be fun, especially so close. I'm up for it, but not the 30th. How about the weekend earlier? Have a big 25th wedding anniversary trip starting the 29th.

asdasc · 03-12-2006

The 23rd works for me. We should have it today! It is sunny and 70F outside!

It is so nice, my wife told me that I should spend the whole day working on the Opel! Isn't she just perfect?

2 Fast 4 U · 03-12-2006

Originally Posted by asdasc

The 23rd works for me. We should have it today! It is sunny and 70F outside!

It is so nice, my wife told me that I should spend the whole day working on the Opel! Isn't she just perfect?

Or is she trying to get rid of you??

asdasc · 03-12-2006

I think it was all a lie. I was just told that her cousin, who is moving in down the street, needs some help moving some furniture.

So much for my day!

2 Fast 4 U · 03-12-2006

what a bummer

maglinjosvinn · 03-12-2006

detroit is a 'long haul' for me... but on april 19th i'm getting insurance for the GT and plates, hopefully by the 23rd i'll be rolling. god i hope. lol. trying to get paint on it too first. we'll see. anyone wanna help me fix the body up?! lol. its just a little bit of bump. the guy who sold it to me somehow found all good replacement panels for all the fenders. the front passenger fender still had a sticker on it actually, but i couldn't read it and it crumbled to dust. *sigh* lol. prolly back in the 70s. i found a insurance document in the car from 1977 tho... so i ASSume thats when it was parked in the barn it was in since then. *Shrug*

asdasc · 03-12-2006

By all means, don't worry what it looks like! Mine is nothing to look at, but I still enjoy it. Bring it along and we can all enjoy ourselves. This park is pretty mellow, along a nice river. There are grills in the ground so we can bring charcoal get the grill going. THere are some pretty areas near the river where we can take some pictures to post for the rest of the gang.

From Lansing, I think it is easiest to take I96 to I696 to Groesbeck and take that north, rather than come across M59. Your call though.

kndlindsey · 03-12-2006

I'm contemplating it, but i think it's like 168 miles by yahoo math.

asdasc · 03-12-2006

Yeah, we would LOVE to see you, but it is a haul. I was thinking this would be a quick get together for those close and that we would have a big central one in June. We could do a big one in April and move it more central in the state, but I probably couldn't get away for a full day. I figured this little one we could do from maybe 1pm to 3pm just so we could all see each others cars and meet.

I am open to suggestions. One other idea would be to have 2 that day. One east side, one west side of the state. Take pictures and post them and then we all get together in June. Comments?

maglinjosvinn · 03-13-2006

Philosophy #3 of Dan: If the driving time <= play time then driving time is worth investment. hehehe. Which is to say ... 2 hours is cutting it close. lol. lets jsut say a universal 'start' and 'this is when we will eat hotdogs' time or whatever, but leave the end of the day up to those of us who won't be looking forward to a 2 hour drive home. lol.

Ie:

1 pm - Meet and greet
2 pm - grubbage in full drive
3 <-> 4 pm - let the regulars have their park back

or something along those lines? heh.

02-25-2006	#53 (permalink)
coolchrisp Curve Crazy GT Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Grosse ILE,Michigan Posts: 438 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	thats me! THATS ME!!!! IN THE RIVER!!! Where are you all metting at ill definitly be in on that!

02-26-2006	#55 (permalink)
CopperCan Opeler Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Harrow ON. Posts: 17 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	'72 Gt I might have to renig for a while on selling. It needs a little retouch job and the dash has to be redone because of a nasty crack that strangely appeared.

03-11-2006	#61 (permalink)
mschmalenberg Opeler Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Brandon Twp., MI Posts: 84 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Steve What are the major cross roads by Bud park, I might be able to do something end of April since I can't make Carlisle this year. Last edited by tekenaar; 03-11-2006 at 03:51 PM.. Reason: carlisle

02-25-2006	#51 (permalink)
maglinjosvinn 1971 Opel GT Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lansing MI Posts: 365 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	north side of lansing here, and i figured i'd post to let myself be known! yar!

02-25-2006	#52 (permalink)
asdasc Senior Contributor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mt. Clemens, Michigan Posts: 888 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Thanks for joining us CopperCan and Mag.....! We will have a good get together this year. I think we are planning it for just south of Lansing. With everyone on this side so close, we might have to have a spring one here also. CopperCan, you are closer to me that most of the guys in Michigan, and we have another one of us that lives in the Detroit River (Grosse Ile), so you qualify as part of our group! BTW, how much is $9000 CDN? About $1200 US?

02-25-2006	#54 (permalink)
maglinjosvinn 1971 Opel GT Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lansing MI Posts: 365 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	the more the merrier. i'd lve to have you guys show up to the events i do locally, to show my primer brown wonder up. lol. doesn' tneed to win its just nice. almost had best under 29 driver... but my buddy got it. the irony? he was driving his dad's mustang. grrrr lol. oh well. the paintjob will turn heads, and if you're blind, thats what the muffler is for.

02-28-2006	#56 (permalink)
maglinjosvinn 1971 Opel GT Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lansing MI Posts: 365 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	well guys i hope to have chrome and paint done by the 19th of april... if i can, then she'll be a beautious thing. sides, my other car is insured till then so i can leave the opel in the garage if needs be but i need suggestsions on fixin up my front bumper. its got dents, dings, rust and thin spots all through it.

02-28-2006	#57 (permalink)
asdasc Senior Contributor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mt. Clemens, Michigan Posts: 888 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Take it to the Chrome guy you are using. Most of them can do miricles in the way of straightening and fixing them up to look real nice. The other option is to write a big check and find a good one online here.

02-28-2006	#58 (permalink)
maglinjosvinn 1971 Opel GT Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lansing MI Posts: 365 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	nods whats the going price (about) for front bumper, bumperettes, turn signal front cans, rear bumper assemblies as a whole. i hear its cheeper to give it all up at once.

02-28-2006	#59 (permalink)
asdasc Senior Contributor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mt. Clemens, Michigan Posts: 888 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	To buy them or have them redone? If you want to buy them, a full set in prestine condition is about $8000, but they come with a complete GT.... If you are having all of your redone, there are places around this side of the state that do quite a bit of that. You will have to pretty much bring in all your stuff to get a quote. It is hard to quote it sight unseen.

03-10-2006	#60 (permalink)
asdasc Senior Contributor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mt. Clemens, Michigan Posts: 888 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Anybody on the east side of Michigan interested in a spring get together? I am thinking we can do it the last weekend in April. How about Sunday afternoon on the 30th? There is a nice park near here called Bud Park in Clinton Township. We are fairly central for the guys coming from just into Canada, the folks in Grosse Isle, and those up toward Flint. I am also open for other options as well. Then in June we can schedule the meeting in Mason. Mid/late August for the UP? Sign me up!

03-11-2006	#62 (permalink)
asdasc Senior Contributor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mt. Clemens, Michigan Posts: 888 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	It is right at the intersection of Canal and Clinton RIver Road. http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?ne...getmap=Get+Map

03-12-2006	#63 (permalink)
Dan-MI Opeler Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 172 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Haven't been on-line for awhile. I'm in Shelby Twp almost next door to Clinton Twp. An April meet would be fun, especially so close. I'm up for it, but not the 30th. How about the weekend earlier? Have a big 25th wedding anniversary trip starting the 29th.

03-12-2006	#64 (permalink)
asdasc Senior Contributor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mt. Clemens, Michigan Posts: 888 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	The 23rd works for me. We should have it today! It is sunny and 70F outside! It is so nice, my wife told me that I should spend the whole day working on the Opel! Isn't she just perfect?

03-12-2006	#66 (permalink)
asdasc Senior Contributor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mt. Clemens, Michigan Posts: 888 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	I think it was all a lie. I was just told that her cousin, who is moving in down the street, needs some help moving some furniture. So much for my day!

03-12-2006	#67 (permalink)
2 Fast 4 U Detroit,where my home was Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Maria - Hoop, The Netherlands Posts: 2,016 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	what a bummer

03-12-2006	#68 (permalink)
maglinjosvinn 1971 Opel GT Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lansing MI Posts: 365 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	detroit is a 'long haul' for me... but on april 19th i'm getting insurance for the GT and plates, hopefully by the 23rd i'll be rolling. god i hope. lol. trying to get paint on it too first. we'll see. anyone wanna help me fix the body up?! lol. its just a little bit of bump. the guy who sold it to me somehow found all good replacement panels for all the fenders. the front passenger fender still had a sticker on it actually, but i couldn't read it and it crumbled to dust. sigh lol. prolly back in the 70s. i found a insurance document in the car from 1977 tho... so i ASSume thats when it was parked in the barn it was in since then. Shrug

03-12-2006	#69 (permalink)
asdasc Senior Contributor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mt. Clemens, Michigan Posts: 888 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	By all means, don't worry what it looks like! Mine is nothing to look at, but I still enjoy it. Bring it along and we can all enjoy ourselves. This park is pretty mellow, along a nice river. There are grills in the ground so we can bring charcoal get the grill going. THere are some pretty areas near the river where we can take some pictures to post for the rest of the gang. From Lansing, I think it is easiest to take I96 to I696 to Groesbeck and take that north, rather than come across M59. Your call though.

03-12-2006	#70 (permalink)
kndlindsey OpelGirl Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bronson, MI Posts: 320 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	I'm contemplating it, but i think it's like 168 miles by yahoo math.

03-12-2006	#71 (permalink)
asdasc Senior Contributor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mt. Clemens, Michigan Posts: 888 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Yeah, we would LOVE to see you, but it is a haul. I was thinking this would be a quick get together for those close and that we would have a big central one in June. We could do a big one in April and move it more central in the state, but I probably couldn't get away for a full day. I figured this little one we could do from maybe 1pm to 3pm just so we could all see each others cars and meet. I am open to suggestions. One other idea would be to have 2 that day. One east side, one west side of the state. Take pictures and post them and then we all get together in June. Comments?

03-13-2006	#72 (permalink)
maglinjosvinn 1971 Opel GT Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lansing MI Posts: 365 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Philosophy #3 of Dan: If the driving time <= play time then driving time is worth investment. hehehe. Which is to say ... 2 hours is cutting it close. lol. lets jsut say a universal 'start' and 'this is when we will eat hotdogs' time or whatever, but leave the end of the day up to those of us who won't be looking forward to a 2 hour drive home. lol. Ie: 1 pm - Meet and greet 2 pm - grubbage in full drive 3 <-> 4 pm - let the regulars have their park back or something along those lines? heh.

03-13-2006	#73 (permalink)
maglinjosvinn 1971 Opel GT Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lansing MI Posts: 365 Classified Rating: 0% (0)