Northern California GT parts

Graham · 10-29-2002

I'm going to be in Vancouver November 12th to 17th. I was planning to drive to California on the saturday and sunday to look for GT parts. Does anyone know of a place to visit within about a 5hr drive of the Canada US border?

jpiper · 10-29-2002

Hey Graham;
Here is the address I promised you for the parts place in California: http://www.opelgtsource.com. From looking at the site address it is located in Sonora California, it looks like it is in the middle of the State. Now, if it is 5 hrs from Vancouver I don't know. You can sign onto Mapquest, select the driving directions tab and place in the "from" and "to" address and it will tell you the distance/driving hours and show you the route to take.
Good luck.

kwilford · 10-30-2002

You Canadians are CRAZY! Oh, I guess that makes me....

But seriously, isn't that a VERY long drive? I guess that compared to, say, Ottawa to Calgary, it is short. This coming from a guy who drags his three kids and wife across the Prairies from Calgary to Winnipeg every summer via minivan hell. But hey, Vancouver to Calgary is only 1080 km via the Coquilhalla Highway, so I guess I should expect you around supper time....

If you ARE going to see Gil at OGTS, make sure you call first. He runs a mailorder business, and isn't always there. But if you are in California, stop in and see Todd at Opels Unavailable (I mean Unlimited!). Good luck getting hold of him, but his website is at
http://www.opelsunl.com/ Or is he is Southern California?

To quote his site "You can Email Us at OpelsUnl@opelsunl.com
Or better yet call us at (909)-355-6735 Best times are from 1pm - 7pm PST"

Have a great drive, and post pictures.

Graham · 10-30-2002

Keith,

Save some of those cheap drugs for when I get to meet you, because if you think I'm driving from Ottawa to Vancouver you must be high. I don't want to start an east west thing but here in central Canada we have reliable airlines that fly us all over the place. I'm flying out on business and will have the weekend off for some GT parts scrounging.

Thanks for the info, I'll try to locate your source and see how far of a drive it is.

Perhaps if anyone is looking for a particular part they should let it be known so that we can all keep a lookout for it!

kwilford · 10-30-2002

Graham,

Well, actually I assumed you were flying into Vancouver, and if you had time to drive from Lotus Land to LaLa Land, then what's a mere side trip to Calgary?

As for Western-based airlines, we HAD one, but the Government of Eastern Canada (aka the Feds) decided that the People's Airline (aka Air Canada) should have it all. But we are trying to make a comeback with WestJet (the Canadian version of SouthWest Airlines).

Have a great trip. If you see a nice GT convertible or targa, just stuff it in your briefcase and bring it back for me.

10-29-2002	#1 (permalink)
Graham Frustrated Opel Restorer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 108	Northern California GT parts I'm going to be in Vancouver November 12th to 17th. I was planning to drive to California on the saturday and sunday to look for GT parts. Does anyone know of a place to visit within about a 5hr drive of the Canada US border? __________________ Graham Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

10-29-2002	#2 (permalink)
jpiper Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Halifax,Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 114	Opel GT Source Hey Graham; Here is the address I promised you for the parts place in California: http://www.opelgtsource.com. From looking at the site address it is located in Sonora California, it looks like it is in the middle of the State. Now, if it is 5 hrs from Vancouver I don't know. You can sign onto Mapquest, select the driving directions tab and place in the "from" and "to" address and it will tell you the distance/driving hours and show you the route to take. Good luck. __________________ John (a.k.a jpiper) Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada

10-30-2002	#3 (permalink)
kwilford Über OpelGT.com Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 4,087 Real Name: Keith Wilford	California Cruisin' You Canadians are CRAZY! Oh, I guess that makes me.... But seriously, isn't that a VERY long drive? I guess that compared to, say, Ottawa to Calgary, it is short. This coming from a guy who drags his three kids and wife across the Prairies from Calgary to Winnipeg every summer via minivan hell. But hey, Vancouver to Calgary is only 1080 km via the Coquilhalla Highway, so I guess I should expect you around supper time.... If you ARE going to see Gil at OGTS, make sure you call first. He runs a mailorder business, and isn't always there. But if you are in California, stop in and see Todd at Opels Unavailable (I mean Unlimited!). Good luck getting hold of him, but his website is at http://www.opelsunl.com/ Or is he is Southern California? To quote his site "You can Email Us at OpelsUnl@opelsunl.com Or better yet call us at (909)-355-6735 Best times are from 1pm - 7pm PST" Have a great drive, and post pictures. __________________ Keith Wilford working on my '71 GT and '75 SportWagon Last edited by kwilford; 10-30-2002 at 08:12 PM.

10-30-2002	#4 (permalink)
Graham Frustrated Opel Restorer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 108	visiting california Keith, Save some of those cheap drugs for when I get to meet you, because if you think I'm driving from Ottawa to Vancouver you must be high. I don't want to start an east west thing but here in central Canada we have reliable airlines that fly us all over the place. I'm flying out on business and will have the weekend off for some GT parts scrounging. Thanks for the info, I'll try to locate your source and see how far of a drive it is. Perhaps if anyone is looking for a particular part they should let it be known so that we can all keep a lookout for it! __________________ Graham Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

10-30-2002	#5 (permalink)
kwilford Über OpelGT.com Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 4,087 Real Name: Keith Wilford	California High Graham, Well, actually I assumed you were flying into Vancouver, and if you had time to drive from Lotus Land to LaLa Land, then what's a mere side trip to Calgary? As for Western-based airlines, we HAD one, but the Government of Eastern Canada (aka the Feds) decided that the People's Airline (aka Air Canada) should have it all. But we are trying to make a comeback with WestJet (the Canadian version of SouthWest Airlines). Have a great trip. If you see a nice GT convertible or targa, just stuff it in your briefcase and bring it back for me. __________________ Keith Wilford working on my '71 GT and '75 SportWagon

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