Cover

[OpelThom]

How do you like this cover? I’ve got sick and tired of those highway grind damage and have this cover made, it’s possible to remove only the headlight covers.

[BQS4]

Originally Posted by OpelThom How do you like this cover? I’ve got sick and tired of those highway grind damage and have this cover made, it’s possible to remove only the headlight covers.

VERY COOL!! I like how the "bumper" was incorperated, along with the nose pieces. Now, the big question, How much did it cost to make?

[namba209]

That is very "trick" even matching the color of the car. Very nice.

[baronbors]

Thank you- you just gave me an early Christmas present. I made mine almost exactly as yours except it hooked under the front bumper. Upon driving it, it bellowed out because air was getting between the cover and the hood- made it unusable. Now I know how to modify it like yours. Thanks again. Will post pics after the mod

[opeldean]

opelthom...you rock.

[heimue]

The "chromed" bumper is über-cool!

Dieter

[OpelThom]

Originally Posted by BQS4 VERY COOL!! I like how the "bumper" was incorperated, along with the nose pieces. Now, the big question, How much did it cost to make?

Thanks for the compliments
As you can see its one of a kind and therefore expensive, the firm who make this one has made templates and can de made in several colors, so the next one is maybe cheaper, think about $ 700-800. Bud still you have something unique .
Here is a picture of the front, notice the plastic in front of the license plate and lights.

[hrcollinsjr]

Awfully heavy duty mounts you have on your lower control arms for the bungee cords to your cover to hook to????????

Neatest looking car "bra" I've seen to date!!

Harold

[kwilford]

Originally Posted by hrcollinsjr Awfully heavy duty mounts you have on your lower control arms for the bungee cords to your cover to hook to???????? Harold

Those are his "zugstrebe" (sp?) bars.

[badbradgt]

very cool... nicely done

[OpelThom]

Originally Posted by badbradgt very cool... nicely done

Okay Brad, I’ve seen your film that’s cool to, I see that you like to drink and smoke, must visit our country (Holland) sometime, the first country in the world where they legalized soft drugs.
I’ve heard that’s the reason Brad Pitt bought a house here in Amsterdam

[hrcollinsjr]

Originally Posted by kwilford Those are his "zugstrebe" (sp?) bars.

Now that I know what to call them, what are they?


Harold

[jordan]

Originally Posted by hrcollinsjr Now that I know what to call them, what are they? Harold

Zugstreben bars basically triangulate the front axel so it does not tilt under braking and cornering, I have never driven a gt with them but I imagine they help alot due to the small attachment point that the stock mounting location offers. FA Zugstrebe

[OpelThom]

Its just a terrible German word , ask Bob for the right English version, bud I tell you, It’s working alright

[heimue]

"Zugstrebe" can be translated to "pull rod". I've never seen it on an Opel before, like in Priewe's installation. Looks like it makes sense, though.

Dieter

[OpelThom]

Okay Dieter, pull rod it is, and it make sense, I’ve seen that Shelby put those things on the rear axle of the 60e Mustangs
Thom

[vikesman101]

Zugstreben bars.... hmmmm not sure if I need them, but I think I want them! Anybody got really good pics of the "how" and "Where"?

Tom

Vikes 7 Greenbay 9 ..... lets not talk about this..

[OpelThom]

Vikes 7 Greenbay 9 ..... lets not talk about this.. [/QUOTE]

I'm just a dumb dutchman bud, what does this mean
Thom

[jordan]

Originally Posted by OpelThom Vikes 7 Greenbay 9 ..... lets not talk about this..

I'm just a dumb dutchman bud, what does this mean
Thom[/QUOTE]

They are football teams and their latest scores (american, not euro football=soccer) played with big dumb idiots wearing pads and helmets who chase around an oval shaped ball with pointed ends, nothing at all important.

[OpelThom]

Originally Posted by jordan I'm just a dumb dutchman bud, what does this mean Thom

They are football teams and their latest scores (american, not euro football=soccer) played with big dumb idiots wearing pads and helmets who chase around an oval shaped ball with pointed ends, nothing at all important.[/QUOTE]

Okay Jordan, I learn every time I being on this forum we have a football team over here in Amsterdam who plays in the European league, I suppose that isn’t much though.
It’s pure American

[Jeff Pozorski]

Originally Posted by OpelThom Vikes 7 Greenbay 9 ..... lets not talk about this..

I'm just a dumb dutchman bud, what does this mean
Thom[/QUOTE]

It means the better team won! TWO times this season too!! Now if they could just tame the Bears the same way

Packer fan in Jackson, WI

[vikesman101]

Hey now..... Im pure American (90% German 10% Polish)......

Tom

In a 2 months I switch to NASCAR so GO Jr.! 8

[baz]

Originally Posted by opelthom I'm just a dumb dutchman bud, what does this mean Thom

They are football teams and their latest scores (american, not euro football=soccer) played with big dumb idiots wearing pads and helmets who chase around an oval shaped ball with pointed ends, nothing at all important.[/quote]

Ah but its only soccer in america we folks who invented it call it football
mind we call rugger football too that thing played on a grid iron we call ballet

[hrcollinsjr]

[QUOTE=vikesman101;112744]Zugstreben bars.... hmmmm not sure if I need them, but I think I want them! Anybody got really good pics of the "how" and "Where"?

Tom

Baz,

Is this worthy of a new thread? Tom's comments go for me as well.

Harold

[opelnut10]

Originally Posted by baz They are football teams and their latest scores (american, not euro football=soccer) played with big dumb idiots wearing pads and helmets who chase around an oval shaped ball with pointed ends, nothing at all important.

Ah but its only soccer in america we folks who invented it call it football
mind we call rugger football too that thing played on a grid iron we call ballet[/QUOTE]

Rugby, we play without pads and helmets and we cook and eat our dead The next time someone has several idle hours, could you explain Australian rules football now that is a weird game.