Tip, When Pulling the plugs on an engine that has been sitting for a long time, I like to use Marvel Mystery Oil, or ATF In a Pump Type Oil Can To Put It In The Cylinders, I Let It Soak For A While, & Then I Start Moving It Back, & Forth By Hand With A Wrench On The Crank Pulley 1/4, then 1/2, Then a Full Turn, Then Several Full Turns, Before I Ever Attempt To Turn It Over With The Starter. But I Was Doing This In Order To Keep, & Use These Engines For Many Years, & This Method Has Worked For Me For 50+ Years, My God Has Taught Me Patience, & It Has Served Me Well. God Bless You, & Thank You !!
I had the last decent one back in '90. The rumor is they were rusty at the dealers. Those head lights raise and turn on by a handle on the console. Might have gotten a little hard to pull since then. If you want to pull the engine, you take the front suspension out and drop it through the bottom. the Opel GT's were beautiful, but high maintenance. Mine was getting a loose timing chain causing the points to go fast. I fixed it by selling it to another owner. I spotted it about 30 miles away along a road I traveled frequently. It sat in the same spot for about 10 years.
Love that car! Had 4 between 73 and 76. Chromed the headlight covers, fender flares from Manta Part, and a 2bbl Weber carb! Like to have anther one to retire with me.
Had a Opel gt in the early to mid 80's, loved that car.Been wanting another ever since. Looked for years but couldn't find one. Now at 64, living on my SS, I could never afford to buy one let alone, cherry it out. Thanks so much for your video, it brought back many great memories.
I had one of these in the early 80s. Need little car. When I finally sold it, a German flew out, paid me top dollar and put it on a boat back home. I'll never forget when I tuned it up one time and got it all back together and I couldn't get the timing right on it. Nothing seemed to make the adjustment work. It ran a little rough. I finally noticed that the old rotor was out of it like it was supposed to be but the new rotor was still in the box like it wasn't supposed to be. That thing was firing on all four cylinders at the same time and still running, with the spark jumping across four huge gaps in the distributor. Got to love that Bosch ignition.
Am I the only one who's wondering why they didn't spray some penetrating oil like WD-40 or PB Blaster into the cylinders to free and lube the rings before trying to start it? Using the starter to break an engine free is about as likely to break the rings as it is to break it free. At that point, the engine's done. If you run it with broken rings, they wreck the cylinder walls. I would have sprayed some in and let it set overnight, then broken the engine free by hand with a 1/2" ratchet and the proper sized socket on the harmonic balancer bolt. Once it's broken free, a bit of either motor oil or Marvel Mystery Oil in the cylinders would lube the cylinder bores, pistons, and the rings as you spun it a few more times by hand. Then, fire the starter from under the hood with a screwdriver, like they did for a minute to be sure you have oil pressure to the bearings. Then, connect a plug wire to one of the spark plugs, lay it on the engine to ground it, cut on the ignition, and try starting it with the key, to be sure you have spark. If so, reinstall the spark plugs, pour a little gas into the carburetor, and try to start it. If it fires off, then it would be a really good idea to disconnect the fuel line from the fuel tank and let the fuel pump suck clean gas from a piece of hose drawing from a clean can of gas. Otherwise, no telling what kind of crap it's going to pull out of that gas tank. There can't be anything in there that you would want in that engine. Once you pull a bunch of rancid gas into the carburetor, (which won't run the engine anyhow), and you clog it with rust and gas turned to varnish, it's then rendered useless.
Well, I posted the other day that I was alarmed when they sprayed WD-40 into the cylinders. It didn't oil them, instead the WD-40 washed any oil out of the cylinders, and then after that it evaporated, leaving the cylinders completely dry, That explains why the engine almost wouldn't move after that. If it has broken rings now, the WD-40 is the reason. I would guess motor oil or Marvel Mystery Oil would have been the best thing to put into the spark plug holes. I think of WD-40 as a cleaner, and a solvent. It's great for removing old grease, rust, etc. But it's not a lubricant, because a good lubricant needs to stay on there. Never forget that WD-40 evaporates after a while!
RULE NUMBER ONE, After sitting that long, remove plugs and soak with thin oil and soak for a day. If not, chances are you going to break a piston ring or other internal damage.
My parents used to have 2 of these. Seeing you all getting this to run again and hearing the sounds just brings back so many memories for me from my childhood. Unfortunately I had to sell both of them a few years ago but thank you for the memories.
My late father had a 72 Opel GT. I learned to drive stick in that thing, circa 1986! Brings back a lot of fond memories (and a bit of PTSD from Dad yelling at me to hold the flashlight still). Enjoyed watching you bring it back to life.
In germany there is an old advertising slogan : "Opel, der Zuverlässige." (Opel, the reliable). Any questions ? Greetings from germany home of wonderful GT.
Да, с двигателем эти ребята работают профессионально. Немного волшебных движений руками и при звуке работающего двигателя автоматический переводчик написал на экране слово "музыка". Молодцы парни. Yes, these guys work professionally with the engine. A little magic hand movements and at the sound of the engine running, an automatic translator wrote the word "music"on the screen. Well done guys.
Man, old cars, God, and Texas! Can't beat that combo! Greetings from Manitoba, Canada. Drove down to your beautiful state once before, hope to be back with my rusty project one day, I'll have to stop by!
@@timhardwick5766 Unfortunately, those were the WRONG methods. Those were the methods on how to destroy your rings/engine/starter by not knowing what you are doing.
When I saw the engine compartment in the video after the hood was down, I didn't expect the engine to work with so little effort. "OPEL der Zuverlässige !" (Opel the Reliable !)
I owned one of those back in the day. A '70 model. I do remember the carburetor was problematic and expensive. I found out a Ford Pinto carb fit it perfectly. I had to change the throttle linkage slightly to get it to work right. But it ran great after that. Also the battery hold down system it came with was lousy. You need to fix that. Fairly easy. The rear end differential went out on mine, so I swapped it with one from a junk yard. That one was perfect. Don't forget there's a ring just under the shift knob you have to pull up to get it in reverse. They also has those mechanical voltage regulators which were problematic. I'd swap that out for a solid state one with no moving parts. And put a higher output alternator on it. The one I had could barely pull normal loads. At night if you put the blower on high it would dim the lights. That thing needs a lot of shop vacuuming and the whole body needs sand blasting.
Reshuffling the engine set was the best thing to do, but unfortunately you went direct to start the engine before even adding lubricants... Junkie operation
What I do when I'm wanting to get a motor running that's been sitting for a very long time us I pull the plugs and fog the cylinders really well with Marvel's mystery oil. Then I make sure there is the correct amount of engine oil. Then before I put the plugs back in, I turn the engine over for a good 60 second to let the Marvel's mystery oil do its job without any compression. Then I'll check for spark and connect the lines. Then with starting fluid I'll fog the carb and give it a crank. Works almost every time
If you want one go to a little town called BeeSpring, KY. There’s a person who has two of them sitting behind his house on Sunfish Rd.(not made up!)... they’ve been there for about 9 years. Please go save them lol!
Enjoyed the video. Can I offer some non hatred type advice? Don,t ever wear rings when working around batteries. I have know a good many people that have gotten serious burns when their gold rings become a ground. One guy melted the flesh right off his finger. Great job guys!
I had a nice one back in 1977, it was a 72 and one owner. As a teen, I was stupid and broke the transmission. Before days of the internet and local junkyards had none to part out. Traded it for a running Ford 1953 pickup. Sure wish I had it back now. Enjoyed your video as it was like a trip back in time for me. Glad no snake or rats or wasps got you guys, that sure looked spooky.
When I owned a cherry-red Opel GT in grad school, it was a lot of fun. Poured a bunch of money into it too. But reliability was not one of the car's strong points. Kept it until a few years on my first job, and after once too many times of turning the key and wondering if she will decide to work today or not, I traded it in for a vintage Corvette. Then I got married and a minivan became my car...Now I'm retired and drive a Benz. I have to say every time I see my neighbor's new Corvette it calls out to me. Cruising down Lake Shore Drive; listening to the beach boys - doesn't get any better. My wife has other ideas though!
The best thing to put in an engine to help free it up is transmission fluid it has acids and other chemicals that will eat away rust and sludge build up works great
the good old CIH engines, need oil and gas and they'll live 4-ever. the 1.9 CIH with carburator in Germany had 90hp due to the leaded gasoline back than, the U.S version had 83hp (lead free gas). i've 2 Opel with this CIH, 4 and 6 Cyl. this motor was originally engineered by Buick in the early 1960s but not suitable for the US, so Opel get them from GM in 1965. this CIH were built till mid 1990s. good job and vid, guy's, keep on rockin' and always a good ride in your GT =) . greetings from Germany, the home of Opel
You guys....once you found it could turnover, you have to do the engine prep or you'll QUI CKLY ruin what very well could be, a still viable engine.... By NOT pulling the plugs, using wd40/ marvel/seafoam or ANYTHING, BEFORE you try to start it , you've likely scored the cylinder walls, caused a LOT of unecessary bearing surface dame etc etc etc. The Question is WHY? You people watching this, PREP your engines FIRST, not LAST. :( Next, you HAVE to clean the engine bay FIRST!. Its like an operating table once you get the carb open, CLEAN the carb. AT LEAST put some coolant in the thing, even if just for lubricating the water pump or you'll damage that too.:( LASTLY! before you attempt ANYTHING like this, THINK ABOUT WHAT THE HELL YOU'RE TRYING TO DO!!, IF ALL your trying to do is make a vid, that's one thing, if you are trying to resurrect something, DO IT RIGHT!!!!. Sorry for soapboxing, but I've seen way too many possibly good old cars and motorcycles totally screwed by would be restoration types who don't bother to consider the consequences of every move they make:( Seer
Ok, are you are you a mechanic, or have any experience what so ever in car restoration or repair, because I do, and they did do prep, and from the looks of there operation, they are mechanics, and that they have proper certifications and licenses to do what there doing, in Texas, witch is where they are at, you have to have at least three separate certifications to do what they did, so kindly, either know what your talking about or shut up and sit down, and by the way, yes I am a mechanic and I'm currently in School to do body work, so unlike you, ik what im talking about, take your basic auto dummassery off the floor
@@kaydenjones2776 cool it bud, that's no way to talk to an old man ;) especially if he's taken an engineering degree, with minors in math, physics (plasma), and chem: and who's father was a primary engineer on the Hustler, the Convair (he actually invented the mechanism that operated the ailerons for General Dynamics). He also Taught math while taking an EE degree at Oklahoma, AND was the 'lower' level engineer the US military put in charge of the Titan missile ground/launch systems teams for Martin/Marietta to try and get the thing out of the silo (where they kept blowing up and killing people.) (He succeeded by the way, which is ONE reason we all don't speak Russian). Me? well I was also 'all into that 'stuff' but, then got drafted. When I got back, my priorities had, shall we say, 'shifted'. I took a bachelor's in business (Finance and Economics) then went to Europe to 'study' Art and Architecture, (yeah right) while "running a few errands" for our govt. There's more but lets just 'skip' to the end..I took a Doctorate at Harvard. NOW,,,I happen to LOVE older cars, especially 4wd's and have successfully resurrected a handful of Jeep V8 Grand Wagoneers,; got three 'running just fine' 1st gen Mitsu Montero's, 1 now running Gen 2 SR (with the one year production race motor they put in it in 95), and 3 of the Range Rover Classics (aluminum bodies with the Buick v-8 they bought from GM). Got a few other modern cars, a crap ton of motorcycles, but you get the picture, I love to tinker and keep vehicles I like. In any event I feel sufficiently experienced to comment on saving an old OPEL and now you know a little about why. There's a lot more, but I'll leave you with this- I AM a Texan, born in Ft. Worth., raised in the high Rockies of Colorado, and plenty self-confident and old enough to cut through the bullshit and " just tell it like I see it* which I did. One other 'gift' of age, I no longer care who likes it or not. You got an opinion? Fine, I've got one too, and I'm pretty sure what its based on.
@@J.M_209 contrary to what Public Education, corporate marketing, govt. spokes people, and ESPECIALLY broadcast news men/women, would like you to believe, incredibly few subjects can be covered-even briefly, in the space of a few sentences.. Take the 'states' of water for instance-liquid,gas, solid right? WRONG, last I looked, I *think* they've gotten up to 7 or 8.. "Life is er, complex"
@@kaydenjones2776 no, they didnt. Never checked the carb to see if there was anything in it before bumping the starter which also was a mistake. Plugs should have been pulled first, then tried to turn the motor over by hand. If its not locked then toss a bit of atf in and bump the starter. There could have been a stuck valve, mouse houses in the air cleaner, build up on the cylinder walls......none of that was checked. They just went right in and tried to turn it over with the starter. IDK what kind of experience you have with vehicles that have been sitting for years, but youre the one who should sit down and do some learning.
You may not believe this but we owned a three door opal back in the 70’s. It was two cars joined front to back that both had been wrecked, they made it to have a car and later traded to my parents. LoL true! It was moms car to drive, two door on the drivers side and a single door on the passenger sid.
Unless they don't care, I never understand the need to get an engine running that has been sitting in a field 20 years. If it's not locked up you know it can run. You are just adding to the wear by running it dry (or whatever oil/water/sludge is left). Might as well start shopping for oversize piston, bearings now
Just to be clear, in Germany they don't call it the "German Corvette" like this one Baboon claimed. It's simply the Opel GT, but some may call it in an offensive or humorous way the poor man's Porsche. Thank you.
I bought my first Opel GT in California when I was in the Air Force. I loved it and ended up buying 3 more but never had more than 1 at a time. I love and miss that car.
@@sarahwebster8927 sorry, but Bochum wasn't only the home of the kadett a-e /astra f-h. In bochum they also produced the ascona a and b, manta a and b, olympia, gt, zafira a and b! The plant is gone, but opel still has a building for parts and logistics in bochum.
My girl bought one brand new. It was yellow. It was a kick in the ass to drive, especially after her Dad added some after market parts and "tuned it up properly" as he described it. He was a master mechanic that owned a very successful shop in Southern California that dealt with German cars only. RIP Karl....
From the way he sounds in the video he's not going to fix it up but rather sell it to someone else that sees some potential in it. I kind of thought the whole show was about him fixing them up so I'm confused?
@@evansmeki4057 Lazy bastards couldn't even clean out the engine bay of the HUGE rat's nest before they worked on it, much less clean out the interior! (facepalm)
I owned two Opel GT's ... just keeping them running WITH access to the right parts was a challenge (those old Solex carbs ... shudder). One of mine ended up with a Ford carburetor, GM alternator, Chrysler Air cleaner, GM lifters, etc. What you've done here is basically a miracle :)
@@USA__2023 You know, I don't remember TBH. I rebuilt one of the engines and had it bored .060 over, and it ran pretty darn well - but off-hand I can't say what the original displacements were (2.0? 2.2? something in that range)
@@chillinator Depending on the year either a 1.1L or a 1.9L. Not sure of the transition year but I believe it was 1969 when it went to the 1.9L. The extra power radically changed the car.
My wife and I had one of those in the mid to late 70s. We had problems with the choke too. I finally just put on a good old fashioned manual choke and never had problems again.
Why would you not pull the plugs and oil the cylinder BEFORE even attempting to spin engine over. Dragging dry rings across the cylinder doesnt work out too well.
For real. I suspect they don't plan on keeping any thing inside the engine. All that work to get it going and not doing anything like that. Did they even check the oil levels? I jumped threw the video. To many ads for me.
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I had a friend in school who had an Opel GT. 120mph+ on the Dulles Access "Freeway" well after midnight in '72. along with his (so he claimed) twin Lucas 350,000 candlepower fog lights blazing. No cops, no traffic (even during the day to Dulles since it was hardly used then by the airlines). Cheap gas. A sweet ride and performer.
First time I've heard a mechanic say spark at the points would mean spark at the plugs I thought that was the coils job and the points were just a trigger
@Gary McMichael my point was you don't check points for a spark because the spark that goes from the coil to the spark plugs does not ever go through the points. The point is simply triggers the coil to send a spark to the distributor cap and then the rotor button passes that spark to whichever cylinder it's supposed to fire at the time. So basically if you have spark at the points doesn't tell you anything except that you have 12 volts of power
never start an engine after standing that long,it wil get damage.btw firingorder on opel ohc engines is 1-4-3-2.but nice to see you guys take the time to start it.
Yep, as Opel was under GM flag, development began simultanious with that of the Corvette C3. Opel GT' s therefor later got the nickname " poor mans vette" and no, opelGt's were not rare in the usa, 90% of little over 100.000 produced were shipped to and sold in the US.
Never start an engine that has been stopped for years without changing oil, check that the cooling is ok! Starting the engine without checking this can damage a work of art.
I was just waiting for that thing to catch fire, with an engine compartment full of kindling, oil and then sparks from batteries and starter terminals... Don't try that happy crappy at home, kids. Or anywhere else. :P Clean up, then start up. :D
Well… I knew sooner or later I see somebody with the same last name, good to see you watching this, here’s the really cool thing… I think, and I’m pretty sure I know who’s cars these were 30 years ago, went to high school with them, his name was Bob
@@davidsommerfeldt9588 Haha! Nice! There aren’t a lot of us, I suppose… we’re probably some kind of cousins. :D That comment was three years ago, but I love revival and restoration vids, so you might stumble upon more Sommerfeldt comments if you frequent the genre. ;)
These are well made little German engines. They remind me of older BMW 4 cylinder engines. My dad bought a 1973 Manta brand new when they were sold at Buick dealers here in the U.S. He drove it until the late 80s when rust finally got it. I wish the body had been oil sprayed when it was newer. Never any problems with that engine except normal maintenance.
@@scdevon Nice! I'm a car mechanic myself & been dealing with these 70's - late 80's cars alot, those will run still after todays 1 litre turbo engines are gone lol
Agreed. I had a 75 1900 sedan, with that 1900 cc cam-in-head motor, for 1975 they had Bosch L-Jetronic instead of a carb. The car made it to almost 200K miles and was still running Ok when I sold it (too hard to find parts when needed, so not a good daily driver commuter car). The only engine disappointment came at around 70K miles. 2 of the cam lobes were worn down, so my brother-in-law and I had to work outside in my driveway, we removed the head and replaced the camshaft & lifters and head gasket & valve cover gasket. It was a quicky job, we did not even check the head & block for flatness, fortunately, no problems from taking that shortcut (probably thanks to the bock & head being cast iron).
Yes it'll run, it's an Opel. The most underrated car company in the world. The body looks solid enough too for the age. I've seen 90's Toyotas with more rust on them.
The first time I saw an Opal, I fell in love with the body style. I want one but it is so underpowered. Pretty amazing watching you guys drag this one kicking and screaming back to live.
I had 4 originals and 1 with a tube chassis with an aluminum 468 big block chevy that used to drag in englishtown NJ! Those cars were a blast! Township ordinance forced me to get rid of the lot! I kept the best one at a friends yard but the crusher took it be hum hum "accident "!
@J.P. Craven Yeah SUV's are the worst idea. Basically a Mini-Van with a different name. Same top heavy, unsafe, and craptastic driving characteristics. Some day hopefully people start driving wagons instead of SUV's for family haulers lol
Look here: facebook.com/pg/Olde-Opels-412074118869980/community/?ref=page_internal Or search under Opel in Faccebook. You will find enough. An Opel fan from Germany. Have fun!!
I was 14 when I saw one of these, I lived 60 miles north east of Toronto, ya somewhat in the middle of nowhere and that was a pretty exotic looking car that always stayed with me.
Amazing video !! That was my very first car when I was a teenager...45 years ago. I liked it tgen and I still like it today. It has a timeless design that will always be beautiful !! Thank you very much guys for taking the time to make this video. Your friend from the Island of Puerto Rico, Edwin Oliveras .
Me too. Bought a 70 in 78 when I was 15 for $300. Blown engine, paid another $300 for a rebuild. Neat little cars, ended up owning 3. Solex carb ROTS, though!
@@tomperkins5657 From the outside, 100%; I had an Ascona B, the interior is almost the same, the build is the same. Same like my new old Calibra (quasi the Manta C) is in the interior practically the same as a Vectra A (which I had 25 years ago) But OK, Ferrari had Fiat-switches in its instrument panel...
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Tip, When Pulling the plugs on an engine that has been sitting for a long time, I like to use Marvel Mystery Oil, or ATF In a Pump Type Oil Can To Put It In The Cylinders, I Let It Soak For A While, & Then I Start Moving It Back, & Forth By Hand With A Wrench On The Crank Pulley 1/4, then 1/2, Then a Full Turn, Then Several Full Turns, Before I Ever Attempt To Turn It Over With The Starter. But I Was Doing This In Order To Keep, & Use These Engines For Many Years, & This Method Has Worked For Me For 50+ Years, My God Has Taught Me Patience, & It Has Served Me Well. God Bless You, & Thank You !!
Had a friend that is the only cars he had from age 16 to 55 great to see it go on its own power brought me back to a better place. Thanks guys
This has only been like my dream car since I was about 9 and that was back in the early seventies I've always loved the opal GT series
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I had the last decent one back in '90. The rumor is they were rusty at the dealers. Those head lights raise and turn on by a handle on the console. Might have gotten a little hard to pull since then. If you want to pull the engine, you take the front suspension out and drop it through the bottom. the Opel GT's were beautiful, but high maintenance. Mine was getting a loose timing chain causing the points to go fast. I fixed it by selling it to another owner. I spotted it about 30 miles away along a road I traveled frequently. It sat in the same spot for about 10 years.
Love that car! Had 4 between 73 and 76. Chromed the headlight covers, fender flares from Manta Part, and a 2bbl Weber carb! Like to have anther one to retire with me.
These older cars have soo much character and history see’in them brings 😭 to my eyes. Thank you so much for restoring preserving history.
I agree with you but haven't seen any restoration yet. All they did was remove the dirt and get the engine run. What's that good for?
Had a Opel gt in the early to mid 80's, loved that car.Been wanting another ever since. Looked for years but couldn't find one. Now at 64, living on my SS, I could never afford to buy one let alone, cherry it out. Thanks so much for your video, it brought back many great memories.
I had one of these in the early 80s. Need little car. When I finally sold it, a German flew out, paid me top dollar and put it on a boat back home.
I'll never forget when I tuned it up one time and got it all back together and I couldn't get the timing right on it. Nothing seemed to make the adjustment work. It ran a little rough. I finally noticed that the old rotor was out of it like it was supposed to be but the new rotor was still in the box like it wasn't supposed to be. That thing was firing on all four cylinders at the same time and still running, with the spark jumping across four huge gaps in the distributor. Got to love that Bosch ignition.
Am I the only one who's wondering why they didn't spray some penetrating oil like WD-40 or PB Blaster into the cylinders to free and lube the rings before trying to start it? Using the starter to break an engine free is about as likely to break the rings as it is to break it free. At that point, the engine's done. If you run it with broken rings, they wreck the cylinder walls.
I would have sprayed some in and let it set overnight, then broken the engine free by hand with a 1/2" ratchet and the proper sized socket on the harmonic balancer bolt. Once it's broken free, a bit of either motor oil or Marvel Mystery Oil in the cylinders would lube the cylinder bores, pistons, and the rings as you spun it a few more times by hand.
Then, fire the starter from under the hood with a screwdriver, like they did for a minute to be sure you have oil pressure to the bearings.
Then, connect a plug wire to one of the spark plugs, lay it on the engine to ground it, cut on the ignition, and try starting it with the key, to be sure you have spark.
If so, reinstall the spark plugs, pour a little gas into the carburetor, and try to start it. If it fires off, then it would be a really good idea to disconnect the fuel line from the fuel tank and let the fuel pump suck clean gas from a piece of hose drawing from a clean can of gas. Otherwise, no telling what kind of crap it's going to pull out of that gas tank.
There can't be anything in there that you would want in that engine. Once you pull a bunch of rancid gas into the carburetor, (which won't run the engine anyhow), and you clog it with rust and gas turned to varnish, it's then rendered useless.
I would have pulled the motor out instead of messing around like they did lol
Well, I posted the other day that I was alarmed when they sprayed WD-40 into the cylinders. It didn't oil them, instead the WD-40 washed any oil out of the cylinders, and then after that it evaporated, leaving the cylinders completely dry, That explains why the engine almost wouldn't move after that. If it has broken rings now, the WD-40 is the reason. I would guess motor oil or Marvel Mystery Oil would have been the best thing to put into the spark plug holes.
I think of WD-40 as a cleaner, and a solvent. It's great for removing old grease, rust, etc. But it's not a lubricant, because a good lubricant needs to stay on there. Never forget that WD-40 evaporates after a while!
the water dispersal effect of #40 includes evaporation, you are correct sir.
@@ineptsot803 We used it a lot in the 70's when the distributor cap, in our muscle car, got moisture issues. (bad firing, back fire...etc...).
@@rverro8478 yes , altho at shop class in '82 we had a distributor blow off in flames :) hehe its vapors should not be contained and ignited.
RULE NUMBER ONE, After sitting that long, remove plugs and soak with thin oil and soak for a day. If not, chances are you going to break a piston ring or other internal damage.
My parents used to have 2 of these. Seeing you all getting this to run again and hearing the sounds just brings back so many memories for me from my childhood. Unfortunately I had to sell both of them a few years ago but thank you for the memories.
They were fun little cars. It's a cheerleaders car.
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My late father had a 72 Opel GT. I learned to drive stick in that thing, circa 1986! Brings back a lot of fond memories (and a bit of PTSD from Dad yelling at me to hold the flashlight still). Enjoyed watching you bring it back to life.
In germany there is an old advertising slogan : "Opel, der Zuverlässige." (Opel, the reliable). Any questions ? Greetings from germany home of wonderful GT.
Thanks for not taking too much and not using any music........ SUBSCRIBED
No pointless yapping, subscribed.
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I like the less structured, more casual vibe in this video. Real world.
Да, с двигателем эти ребята работают профессионально. Немного волшебных движений руками и при звуке работающего двигателя автоматический переводчик написал на экране слово "музыка". Молодцы парни.
Yes, these guys work professionally with the engine. A little magic hand movements and at the sound of the engine running, an automatic translator wrote the word "music"on the screen. Well done guys.
только потом они его спалили,без охлада...
I am 75 years young, and I absolutely love your Video's. God Bless you both & keep you safe!
Man, old cars, God, and Texas! Can't beat that combo!
Greetings from Manitoba, Canada. Drove down to your beautiful state once before, hope to be back with my rusty project one day, I'll have to stop by!
@@timhardwick5766 Unfortunately, those were the WRONG methods. Those were the methods on how to destroy your rings/engine/starter by not knowing what you are doing.
When I saw the engine compartment in the video after the hood was down, I didn't expect the engine to work with so little effort.
"OPEL der Zuverlässige !" (Opel the Reliable !)
I have a 1985 1.6 diesel Kadett in Turkey. It's a beast:)
About Me nice troll
Bulletproof engines, they just don't make'm like that anymore.
I owned one of those back in the day. A '70 model. I do remember the carburetor was problematic and expensive. I found out a Ford Pinto carb fit it perfectly. I had to change the throttle linkage slightly to get it to work right. But it ran great after that. Also the battery hold down system it came with was lousy. You need to fix that. Fairly easy. The rear end differential went out on mine, so I swapped it with one from a junk yard. That one was perfect. Don't forget there's a ring just under the shift knob you have to pull up to get it in reverse. They also has those mechanical voltage regulators which were problematic. I'd swap that out for a solid state one with no moving parts. And put a higher output alternator on it. The one I had could barely pull normal loads. At night if you put the blower on high it would dim the lights. That thing needs a lot of shop vacuuming and the whole body needs sand blasting.
Reshuffling the engine set was the best thing to do, but unfortunately you went direct to start the engine before even adding lubricants... Junkie operation
What I do when I'm wanting to get a motor running that's been sitting for a very long time us I pull the plugs and fog the cylinders really well with Marvel's mystery oil. Then I make sure there is the correct amount of engine oil. Then before I put the plugs back in, I turn the engine over for a good 60 second to let the Marvel's mystery oil do its job without any compression. Then I'll check for spark and connect the lines. Then with starting fluid I'll fog the carb and give it a crank. Works almost every time
Awesome when I was 15 years old my Brother had one of these cars.I have had it on my mind for over 40 years ! always wanted one.
If you want one go to a little town called BeeSpring, KY. There’s a person who has two of them sitting behind his house on Sunfish Rd.(not made up!)... they’ve been there for about 9 years. Please go save them lol!
I wish me and my Dad had this. I love there relationship between these two. Keep making great videos.
Enjoyed the video. Can I offer some non hatred type advice? Don,t ever wear rings when working around batteries. I have know a good many people that have gotten serious burns when their gold rings become a ground. One guy melted the flesh right off his finger. Great job guys!
@Gary McMichael You have a great day Gary!
I had a nice one back in 1977, it was a 72 and one owner. As a teen, I was stupid and broke the transmission. Before days of the internet and local junkyards had none to part out. Traded it for a running Ford 1953 pickup. Sure wish I had it back now. Enjoyed your video as it was like a trip back in time for me. Glad no snake or rats or wasps got you guys, that sure looked spooky.
That was my first car a 1972 Opel GT. Bought it for $500 and drove it for 9 years.
When I owned a cherry-red Opel GT in grad school, it was a lot of fun. Poured a bunch of money into it too. But reliability was not one of the car's strong points. Kept it until a few years on my first job, and after once too many times of turning the key and wondering if she will decide to work today or not, I traded it in for a vintage Corvette. Then I got married and a minivan became my car...Now I'm retired and drive a Benz. I have to say every time I see my neighbor's new Corvette it calls out to me. Cruising down Lake Shore Drive; listening to the beach boys - doesn't get any better. My wife has other ideas though!
Those cars were so cool in their time and now
I used to own an Opel GT in the early 1990's. It's in GREAT condition, blue with chrome bumper trim. I still have photos of it!
Brag
Nice
We are waiting for the restoration video for these two great OPEL
"This explanation at [1:45] is so clear! You make complex mechanical concepts so easy to understand!"
The best thing to put in an engine to help free it up is transmission fluid it has acids and other chemicals that will eat away rust and sludge build up works great
amazing, this wrack really drives, even the front light are functioning, if chassis is not totally rotten, it is worth a renovation....
the good old CIH engines, need oil and gas and they'll live 4-ever. the 1.9 CIH with carburator in Germany had 90hp due to the leaded gasoline back than, the U.S version had 83hp (lead free gas). i've 2 Opel with this CIH, 4 and 6 Cyl. this motor was originally engineered by Buick in the early 1960s but not suitable for the US, so Opel get them from GM in 1965. this CIH were built till mid 1990s. good job and vid, guy's, keep on rockin' and always a good ride in your GT =) . greetings from Germany, the home of Opel
Great job getting to run, I had a 1973 paid 5,000 for it in 1974 ran it until 1979, gave it a new yellow paint job, and sold it for 1,900
Now that's a nice truck and trailer setup
The lesson to be learned here is pressure washing first is a good thing
You guys....once you found it could turnover, you have to do the engine prep or you'll QUI CKLY ruin what very well could be, a still viable engine.... By NOT pulling the plugs, using wd40/ marvel/seafoam or ANYTHING, BEFORE you try to start it , you've likely scored the cylinder walls, caused a LOT of unecessary bearing surface dame etc etc etc. The Question is WHY? You people watching this, PREP your engines FIRST, not LAST. :( Next, you HAVE to clean the engine bay FIRST!. Its like an operating table once you get the carb open, CLEAN the carb. AT LEAST put some coolant in the thing, even if just for lubricating the water pump or you'll damage that too.:( LASTLY! before you attempt ANYTHING like this, THINK ABOUT WHAT THE HELL YOU'RE TRYING TO DO!!, IF ALL your trying to do is make a vid, that's one thing, if you are trying to resurrect something, DO IT RIGHT!!!!. Sorry for soapboxing, but I've seen way too many possibly good old cars and motorcycles totally screwed by would be restoration types who don't bother to consider the consequences of every move they make:( Seer
Ok, are you are you a mechanic, or have any experience what so ever in car restoration or repair, because I do, and they did do prep, and from the looks of there operation, they are mechanics, and that they have proper certifications and licenses to do what there doing, in Texas, witch is where they are at, you have to have at least three separate certifications to do what they did, so kindly, either know what your talking about or shut up and sit down, and by the way, yes I am a mechanic and I'm currently in School to do body work, so unlike you, ik what im talking about, take your basic auto dummassery off the floor
@@kaydenjones2776 cool it bud, that's no way to talk to an old man ;) especially if he's taken an engineering degree, with minors in math, physics (plasma), and chem: and who's father was a primary engineer on the Hustler, the Convair (he actually invented the mechanism that operated the ailerons for General Dynamics). He also Taught math while taking an EE degree at Oklahoma, AND was the 'lower' level engineer the US military put in charge of the Titan missile ground/launch systems teams for Martin/Marietta to try and get the thing out of the silo (where they kept blowing up and killing people.) (He succeeded by the way, which is ONE reason we all don't speak Russian).
Me? well I was also 'all into that 'stuff' but, then got drafted. When I got back, my priorities had, shall we say, 'shifted'. I took a bachelor's in business (Finance and Economics) then went to Europe to 'study' Art and Architecture, (yeah right) while "running a few errands" for our govt. There's more but lets just 'skip' to the end..I took a Doctorate at Harvard.
NOW,,,I happen to LOVE older cars, especially 4wd's and have successfully resurrected a handful of Jeep V8 Grand Wagoneers,; got three 'running just fine' 1st gen Mitsu Montero's, 1 now running Gen 2 SR (with the one year production race motor they put in it in 95), and 3 of the Range Rover Classics (aluminum bodies with the Buick v-8 they bought from GM). Got a few other modern cars, a crap ton of motorcycles, but you get the picture, I love to tinker and keep vehicles I like. In any event I feel sufficiently experienced to comment on saving an old OPEL and now you know a little about why.
There's a lot more, but I'll leave you with this-
I AM a Texan, born in Ft. Worth., raised in the high Rockies of Colorado, and plenty self-confident and old enough to cut through the bullshit and " just tell it like I see it* which I did.
One other 'gift' of age, I no longer care who likes it or not. You got an opinion? Fine, I've got one too, and I'm pretty sure what its based on.
@@seeratlasdtyria4584 Not even a thick ass harry potter book is this long wtf 💀
@@J.M_209 contrary to what Public Education, corporate marketing, govt. spokes people, and ESPECIALLY broadcast news men/women, would like you to believe, incredibly few subjects can be covered-even briefly, in the space of a few sentences.. Take the 'states' of water for instance-liquid,gas, solid right? WRONG, last I looked, I *think* they've gotten up to 7 or 8.. "Life is er, complex"
@@kaydenjones2776 no, they didnt. Never checked the carb to see if there was anything in it before bumping the starter which also was a mistake. Plugs should have been pulled first, then tried to turn the motor over by hand. If its not locked then toss a bit of atf in and bump the starter. There could have been a stuck valve, mouse houses in the air cleaner, build up on the cylinder walls......none of that was checked. They just went right in and tried to turn it over with the starter. IDK what kind of experience you have with vehicles that have been sitting for years, but youre the one who should sit down and do some learning.
You may not believe this but we owned a three door opal back in the 70’s. It was two cars joined front to back that both had been wrecked, they made it to have a car and later traded to my parents. LoL true! It was moms car to drive, two door on the drivers side and a single door on the passenger sid.
Unless they don't care, I never understand the need to get an engine running that has been sitting in a field 20 years. If it's not locked up you know it can run. You are just adding to the wear by running it dry (or whatever oil/water/sludge is left).
Might as well start shopping for oversize piston, bearings now
The video should be titled "How to destroy a vintage opel engine beyond repair by being stupid and cranking it without oil and seized"
The sequel can be "what's coolant" and then "why is my engine melted"
from Al the video series is called “will it run” for Christ sakes it’s for entertainment chill out geez
The oil is adding them
Song/Music playing at the end of videos is : Letters To Burn - Rockin' For Decades
But i cant find the first one starts on the outro...
Ty
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That Opel is the same age as me and in much better condition.
Just drink some WD40 and you'll be good as new
@@Laughing__Emoji__ just made my day lmao
Your hearts still pumping dumbass
Tell us how few teeth you have, it's so cool to be a piece of shit, young, and proud.
@@johnsmith1474 stold some teeth from a motel room.
41:38 I smiled happily, greetings from Indonesia for restoration
In Germany we call it the "German Corvette". It is quite a beauty.
1337fraggzb00N no it is called "Porsche for poor"
In Finland we call it Opel GT.
No we don't, you told you that shit?
Just to be clear, in Germany they don't call it the "German Corvette" like this one Baboon claimed.
It's simply the Opel GT, but some may call it in an offensive or humorous way the poor man's Porsche.
Thank you.
In portugal we call it Opel GT
Duplex timing chain! Thats a quality engine! 💯😎
They will never snap on those engines, as long as there is enough good oil. Even the rebuilded engines still use the original chains in them.
Not like chains in modern piece of shit engines that snap or skip tooth on 200000 km.
@@zivojinbudimirovic1061 Not on Toyota Corolla. They are very reliable.
@@zivojinbudimirovic1061 Are talking about belts?
Or metal chains that break?
My Dream Car
I bought my first Opel GT in California when I was in the Air Force. I loved it and ended up buying 3 more but never had more than 1 at a time. I love and miss that car.
I love the father son relationship I wish more families had this. May God smile upon you two for many years to come.
Good work! Nice project! But you could trim some of the scenes and make your video shorten so that everyone watches fully. People lack patience.
Or just skip some parts of the video. With this particular video its hard to lose the plot anyway lol
I love the details in the vid, so i guess it's just a matter of taste. But you are right. a coffee was needed for me too
Opel GT 😍
Build in my hometown Bochum, northrhine-westphalia/ germany!!!
Some were made in antwerp belgium :)
18 Jahre bei Opel dort gearbeitet, coole Zeit😎
Bochum is home of the Kadetts/Astras! Now the plant has gone??
@@sarahwebster8927 sorry, but Bochum wasn't only the home of the kadett a-e /astra f-h.
In bochum they also produced the ascona a and b, manta a and b, olympia, gt, zafira a and b!
The plant is gone, but opel still has a building for parts and logistics in bochum.
@@ACwiekel Also auch ein bochumer Kind? 😉
There is always a person that just can’t leave well enough alone? Glad your back!
My girl bought one brand new. It was yellow. It was a kick in the ass to drive, especially after her Dad added some after market parts and "tuned it up properly" as he described it. He was a master mechanic that owned a very successful shop in Southern California that dealt with German cars only. RIP Karl....
we need another video, restoring that 1972 Opel GT... giving it new tires, paint and all.
From the way he sounds in the video he's not going to fix it up but rather sell it to someone else that sees some potential in it. I kind of thought the whole show was about him fixing them up so I'm confused?
Lol I don’t think they put too much paint on anything
@@naturestrail2296 you're right bro. He ain't gonna do shit
@@bullitt3839 lol
@@evansmeki4057 Lazy bastards couldn't even clean out the engine bay of the HUGE rat's nest before they worked on it, much less clean out the interior! (facepalm)
I owned two Opel GT's ... just keeping them running WITH access to the right parts was a challenge (those old Solex carbs ... shudder). One of mine ended up with a Ford carburetor, GM alternator, Chrysler Air cleaner, GM lifters, etc. What you've done here is basically a miracle :)
What size engine did your Opels have ?
@@USA__2023 You know, I don't remember TBH. I rebuilt one of the engines and had it bored .060 over, and it ran pretty darn well - but off-hand I can't say what the original displacements were (2.0? 2.2? something in that range)
@@chillinator Depending on the year either a 1.1L or a 1.9L. Not sure of the transition year but I believe it was 1969 when it went to the 1.9L. The extra power radically changed the car.
My wife and I had one of those in the mid to late 70s. We had problems with the choke too. I finally just put on a good old fashioned manual choke and never had problems again.
If your at school or work, and don’t have time to watch the whole thing first time they get it running is at 44:46 😎
Thx bro
Everything Auto thanks
Why would you not pull the plugs and oil the cylinder BEFORE even attempting to spin engine over. Dragging dry rings across the cylinder doesnt work out too well.
For real. I suspect they don't plan on keeping any thing inside the engine. All that work to get it going and not doing anything like that. Did they even check the oil levels? I jumped threw the video. To many ads for me.
Amazing, but now I want to see it fully restored !! I'd love to see a video of the finished item if that comes about. Good job fellas !
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@@محمدعلي-خ1ن4ك what the fuck are u talkinf about
That is impressive! Never would have thought it would run! Viva la GT!!!👍
Such a beautiful car, I had one in the 80´s, however I wouldn´t let these two anywhere near it!
I hear you Tony. lol
I had a 1970 Red Opel. It was a lot of fun to drive & was called a baby Corvette in it's day.
Come on ya'll the name of the channel is Turning Rust. You should have cases of WD40
If only you knew how many rusty things come through here. LOL
@@TurninRust Thank you Brandon F150 for the Idea I alrady contacted WD40 to sponsor the channel I hope every body go to www.wd40.com/contact-us and chose media opportunity to support this channel
@@MrAlrayyan1 Done.
@@Geoff_G Thanks
Except WD40 really isn't all that great at rust removal.
I can hear the auctioneer now, or the listing on Copart, "It runs and drives." I bet Samcrac can get this fixed right up and turn a profit on it.
I had a friend in school who had an Opel GT. 120mph+ on the Dulles Access "Freeway" well after midnight in '72. along with his (so he claimed) twin Lucas 350,000 candlepower fog lights blazing. No cops, no traffic (even during the day to Dulles since it was hardly used then by the airlines). Cheap gas. A sweet ride and performer.
New sub here... Why not do some full resto's? Everything except the exterior. Like a "junkyard sleeper"
yes
Please
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First time I've heard a mechanic say spark at the points would mean spark at the plugs I thought that was the coils job and the points were just a trigger
@Gary McMichael my point was you don't check points for a spark because the spark that goes from the coil to the spark plugs does not ever go through the points. The point is simply triggers the coil to send a spark to the distributor cap and then the rotor button passes that spark to whichever cylinder it's supposed to fire at the time. So basically if you have spark at the points doesn't tell you anything except that you have 12 volts of power
Bravo! A running air cooled Opel... Great entertainment for all viewers.
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never start an engine after standing that long,it wil get damage.btw firingorder on opel ohc engines is 1-4-3-2.but nice to see you guys take the time to start it.
Can you imagine the stories these old abandoned cars could tell
Probably not many just sitting in a paddock for 30 years
At least the backseats! 😁
An Opel in the US?! That's rare.
Hope these cars get restored well. They are great cars that are underrated.
A local Buick dealer was selling Opel GTs back in the day.
Yep, as Opel was under GM flag, development began simultanious with that of the Corvette C3. Opel GT' s therefor later got the nickname " poor mans vette" and no, opelGt's were not rare in the usa, 90% of little over 100.000 produced were shipped to and sold in the US.
@PEUGEOT Peugeot "Peugeot forever" said no one, other than you ever.
@@blackhatter011 Citroen forever
@@9ssdv8r yup they were everywhere when I was a kid in the 70s. In New England anyway
Why the rush to get it running without changing the oil, putting in fresh gas and cleaning it up first? Just wonder'in. Nice car, get'r fixed!👍
exactly my thought
I ask the same
31 Million Views! Amazing! ❤️🙏🏻
Hey Jason. Crazy views lol
1972 : we will have flying cars!!
2020 : we will renew em and use ol cars
Seems like Not neutral, warnout clutch & seest brakes... und a poor Starter as well!
wadu hek learn sothern slang kid
-IIIXIII- -Identity- because old cars actually last
@@ryan14r95 never🤔
GpunktHartman never what
I remember back in 72 seeing this car on the road (in eastern Europe/Romania) and thought it was the coolest machine :)
Never start an engine that has been stopped for years without changing oil, check that the cooling is ok!
Starting the engine without checking this can damage a work of art.
Maxwell Smart, Agent 86 drove one!
'Chief, would you believe?'
I was just waiting for that thing to catch fire, with an engine compartment full of kindling, oil and then sparks from batteries and starter terminals... Don't try that happy crappy at home, kids. Or anywhere else. :P Clean up, then start up. :D
Well… I knew sooner or later I see somebody with the same last name, good to see you watching this, here’s the really cool thing… I think, and I’m pretty sure I know who’s cars these were 30 years ago, went to high school with them, his name was Bob
@@davidsommerfeldt9588 Haha! Nice! There aren’t a lot of us, I suppose… we’re probably some kind of cousins. :D
That comment was three years ago, but I love revival and restoration vids, so you might stumble upon more Sommerfeldt comments if you frequent the genre. ;)
It’s hurting my feelings the cool old cars is just standing there and rust and get green
real car mechanic simulator 2018
Just the hood from that car has more style then a lot of whole cars built today.
the local vo-tech had one of these that was leftover from previous years , whoever got it running got an A (only class I got an A in )
Wow...these were iconic cars. Still in Europe you see people keeping them running. Never understood why Opel stopped making them.
Great video felt like i was there. I started to feel guilty not doing anything .
Lol 😂🤣😂😎 classic
Hahahaha not only you man, not only you lol i love those things rebuild and bring back stuff like that
I had a 72 Opel GT for years restored it and sold it and the girl has it in her collection it is yellow with a black pinstripe
orginal engine, thats rare! deserves all the love it can get
These are well made little German engines. They remind me of older BMW 4 cylinder engines. My dad bought a 1973 Manta brand new when they were sold at Buick dealers here in the U.S. He drove it until the late 80s when rust finally got it. I wish the body had been oil sprayed when it was newer. Never any problems with that engine except normal maintenance.
@@scdevon Nice! I'm a car mechanic myself & been dealing with these 70's - late 80's cars alot, those will run still after todays 1 litre turbo engines are gone lol
Agreed. I had a 75 1900 sedan, with that 1900 cc cam-in-head motor, for 1975 they had Bosch L-Jetronic instead of a carb. The car made it to almost 200K miles and was still running Ok when I sold it (too hard to find parts when needed, so not a good daily driver commuter car). The only engine disappointment came at around 70K miles. 2 of the cam lobes were worn down, so my brother-in-law and I had to work outside in my driveway, we removed the head and replaced the camshaft & lifters and head gasket & valve cover gasket. It was a quicky job, we did not even check the head & block for flatness, fortunately, no problems from taking that shortcut (probably thanks to the bock & head being cast iron).
It would be better to see someone resto mod it don't think one has ever been resto moded
@@chris681975 There is one here in finland, maroon colour & done with 80's style
Those were cool cars back in the day.
Especially if you work on it and drop an LS engine under the hood.
MadMax would drive that car just the way it is...
Yes it'll run, it's an Opel. The most underrated car company in the world. The body looks solid enough too for the age. I've seen 90's Toyotas with more rust on them.
40 years ago I drove an immaculate orange '72 GT. Thanks for the memories.
Curious would a 240lbs. 6’4” guy fit in one of these?
@@bojangles3147 how much this cars ?it's expensive?
@@anasshadad1340 lol I wouldn’t know
I’m in the middle of a full factory resto on a 70 GT
@@shorty808100 Hello ,Mr.Opel.lol
The first time I saw an Opal, I fell in love with the body style. I want one but it is so underpowered. Pretty amazing watching you guys drag this one kicking and screaming back to live.
As a german i have to point out: Opel, called by the founder Adam Opel.
I want to see more Opel videos! Its rare to see Opel videos on the RUclips these days. I have a 1969 Opel GT with 3.4/3500 hybrid myself
I had 4 originals and 1 with a tube chassis with an aluminum 468 big block chevy that used to drag in englishtown NJ! Those cars were a blast! Township ordinance forced me to get rid of the lot! I kept the best one at a friends yard but the crusher took it be hum hum "accident "!
They are beautiful cars. I think a modern saturn sky redline/pontiac solstice gxp/opel gt drivetrain would be a nice drop in for one of these old ones
@J.P. Craven I know but I don't speak German lol Hope they bring Opel back to the states here but I doubt it
@J.P. Craven Yeah SUV's are the worst idea. Basically a Mini-Van with a different name. Same top heavy, unsafe, and craptastic driving characteristics. Some day hopefully people start driving wagons instead of SUV's for family haulers lol
Look here: facebook.com/pg/Olde-Opels-412074118869980/community/?ref=page_internal Or search under Opel in Faccebook. You will find enough. An Opel fan from Germany. Have fun!!
I was 14 when I saw one of these, I lived 60 miles north east of Toronto, ya somewhat in the middle of nowhere and that was a pretty exotic looking car that always stayed with me.
Amazing video !! That was my very first car when I was a teenager...45 years ago. I liked it tgen and I still like it today. It has a timeless design that will always be beautiful !! Thank you very much guys for taking the time to make this video. Your friend from the Island of Puerto Rico, Edwin Oliveras .
Me too. Bought a 70 in 78 when I was 15 for $300. Blown engine, paid another $300 for a rebuild. Neat little cars, ended up owning 3. Solex carb ROTS, though!
old opels always run , great engines
My grandfather said best car would be a Mercedes chassis with an Opel engine. Of course that is not true any more.
Same with BMW E30. 👍
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One of the best creations of Adam Opel, I saw this in a Museum in Germany
How about the Calibra?
I was 22 when this came out and it was a real head turner.
@@tomperkins5657 From the outside, 100%; I had an Ascona B, the interior is almost the same, the build is the same. Same like my new old Calibra (quasi the Manta C) is in the interior practically the same as a Vectra A (which I had 25 years ago)
But OK, Ferrari had Fiat-switches in its instrument panel...
@@feedingravens I was a private in the Army. I couldn't afford a used Yugo!
Love you guys but you know the first thing on a stuck motor is adding fluid to the cylinders to prevent scoring and damage
The new Fallout 2 graphic is insane, Chop Shop Boys looking so good.
Old is gold! Nice engine sound! Good four talented blessings hands! Bravo! Good luck!
that very nice sound to be use more in future
Unbelieveable that thing started like that lol
That front driver side headlight is what got me