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Minibikes, motors, and other cool stuff.
Canyon Carving to Jerome, AZ In an Opel GT
My girlfriend and I driving my Opel GT up Highway 89 to Jerome, a ghost town in Arizona.
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Opel GT POV Post Office Drive 1/2
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I drive my Opel to the post office in the rain.
Opel GT 2.2i POV Drive
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A quick drive around the neighborhood with my Opel GT and it's fuel-injected 2.2 engine.
Bryan B on Homemade Bass
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My good friend Bryan takes my homemade bass for a spin. Gotta say, he plays pretty damn well for a math teacher! To be fair, he's been playing bass and guitar since before I was born, and he helped found a jazz fusion band called Landus where he played bass.
1971 Opel Manta Rallye First Freeway Drive
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My friend Ken takes his '71 Opel Manta Rallye on the freeway for the first time since buying it. I've done a ton of work on Ken's car, and it's good to see it behave on its' first real drive!
1971 Opel Manta Rallye Bonus Drive Footage
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Some extra footage from the passenger side of Ken's Manta Rallye.
Opel GT Electrical System
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Have you ever wondered what the electrical system of a classic Opel GT looked like? Well, here's your chance! I got this harness/fuse box from a friend and fixed the typical burnt headlight wiring and upgraded it to suit my car. I laid it onto my driveway and filmed it. Enjoy!
1971-1973 Opel GT Manual 4-Speed Transmission
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A quick demonstration of how the shift linkages of a manual-equipped 1971-1973 Opel GT work.
1973 Opel GT Window Louvers Install Time-lapse.
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1973 Opel GT Window Louvers Install Time-lapse.
1973 Opel GT Undercarriage Tour
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A quick tour of the underside of my Opel GT. I noticed after filming that the passenger side steering rack boot clamp is out of place. I'll fix it, don't worry.
Opel GT Loose Steering Wheel Fix Part 2 (Assembly)
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Opel GT Loose Steering Wheel Fix Part 2 (Assembly)
Opel GT Loose Steering Wheel Fix Part 1 (Dissassembly)
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Opel GT Loose Steering Wheel Fix Part 1 (Dissassembly)
It was a fun and beautiful drive!❤
Hey lets get pics of the car, mate. And the girlfriend.
There are a couple of videos of the car on this channel. The girlfriend might pop up in new ones soon!
Original nob?
@@kermetthefrog360 I made the shift knob.
Nice car, nice drive, but depressing weather for Christmas eve !! Still, happy holidays and better next year !!
@@GT1900garage I appreciate the comment! For me, any day when there's no salt on the roads is a good day to drive an Opel GT! Merry Christmas!
The Manta is in Germany like the camaro or trans am in the us.
They're a LOT more rare here. You'll see a dozen Camaros or Trans Ams at any car show, I've seen maybe 3 running Mantas in my life. This one has ZERO rust, the underside is clean, the battery tray is clean, the rockers, jacking points etc are perfect. And it's a Rallye with working air conditioning!
You should NEVER use a jaw puller on the rim of the flywheel! That is a good way to break the flywheel. The three holes in the hub were there to use thye proper puller. You will not risk breaking the flywheel with the proper style puller. If you don't know what you are doing, check the Tecumseh service manual for proper instructions.
I have since purchased the correct puller. To be fair, if you don't have a caveman approach, there is minimal risk to doing things with a 3 jaw puller and a tap on the puller shaft to break the tapered joint loose.
@@MilkCrateGarage I am glad that you got the correct puller. I guess you never had a flywheel that was very tight and did not want to come off. As you stated, it is getting hard to find parts for these engines, so it is important to do the job correctly. I have been doing small engine repair for over 50 years, and I have never thought about using a jaw type puller. I have seen pictures of the flywheel loose (broken) and the hub still stuck tight to the crankshaft from using a jaw type puller!
What spark plug are you using? I can feel a current flowing through the wire but don’t see anything out the spark plug.
Thank you.
@calvinharned6421 You're welcome! If you have any Opel GT-related info you would like a video on, please let me know!
Thank you
Sounds Great, performs great, looks great….Thanks for the motivation boost!!!!
Glad to help, if there's any info you need, just ask!
Check pressure on fuel pump because IT cannot be low before reach high pressure pump
Fuel pump is a high pressure unit and works fine, I pulled the fuse for this video. I just wanted to demonstrate how the lifters turn.
Oh, I love it. The 1971 opel was the Car And Driver 'Car of The Year', and the first car I owned. I bought it in 1976, for 700 dollars cash, with 100K miles. I drove the hell out of it until 1983; when the differential locked up. I was on Long Beach Blvd, and it squeeled to a stop. I wish I kept it, I miss it. You never see them anymore, but it was a great Car. Mine was Rallye RED with flat black hood and stripes.
Thanks for the video. Just got my first GT and it didn't have the wiggle im used to from other manuals
Very nice gt!!
Thank you! I'm building a new engine for it at the moment. Going to have more displacement, bigger valves, and factory EFI.
I have that same trans in my Vega - any chance you know where I can get seals for it?
The Vega input shaft has a larger diameter, I'm not sure if the seal is the same as the Opel GT one. But I would call Opel GT Source and ask for Gil, he has all of the seals.
Wow the ogts exhaust is much quieter than I had imagined.
Where did you buy this kit? How does it fix into the rear window? Thank you in advance :)
I found a set online, they were unavailable for a long time. Luckily, Opel GT Source, the original maker, is making a new production run and will be selling them again soon! As far as fitment, the louvers tuck under the window rubber next to the glass.
Wonderful, hopefully I’ll be able to get them soon! Thank you for the help
In Germany this was called cat stairs.
Definitely good move swapping to a 5 speed. I have one of these attached to a good GT engine in garage.
Good going guys, I had to replace a cracked head (1/16" gap between int./exh. valve #2 cyl.) on my '74 rallye which I got off a GT at the Rancho Cordova PicknPull. My friend had the metric allen socket for the head bolts. Most of the valves were pulling through the seats anyways. That's the same green as my first Manta back in 1985.
Yup, drove my Rallye through there plenty of times going from Beale to Sactown.
Ah, the 'ol familiar trans. whine when coming to a stop... Nice going, had a '74 Rallye years ago near there in Roseville that I drove up when I moved here to Seattle area & got around 31mpg. Sold it, now have a '74 Luxus & '75 Sportwagon. Bigger deal I see is the dealer installed A/C, does it work? And surprised the gauge cluster is still down with A/C, I have the '71-'73 vertical cluster (I think it's Euro. option?) that goes between driver door and inst. panel., but can't use it on mine because of the side vent. Some rallye's have LSD rearend as well as higher ratio. Maybe help Ken with muffler install? Thanks for posting, always nice to see one on the road!
The ARA AC does work! I found a place that had some R12 and it didn't leak out and the more we ran it the better it worked. I think the GM AC systems used the A pillar Rallye cluster, I've never actually seen one in person though. Let me know if you'd like to part with it!
As the recipient of this bass guitar, I have to say... it's awesome and timely. I was getting a bit complacent on guitar, so it's the perfect time to dive into something new! I also appreciate how well-built it is. Thank you for building it for me!
I hope it brings you plenty of enjoyment and if you ever need it maintained or repaired don't hesitate to contact me!
Looking good there old man, did your forget the 10/2 for your hands. you got a mean engine better hold that wheel. tight. awesome looking car.
Thanks! I'll let my friend know.
Great job!
Thanks!
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Thank you, glad you like it!
Ah, the "Baby-Corvette" - the only Opel, i can respect. One of my Neighbours had one. I still like it, even its much slower then it looks. I have similar things on one of my older cars, i think it looks nice but it reduces the sight from the inside pretty much. Im sure you have a lot of fun with your pretty GT.
Thanks! The Manta A, Kadett B Rallye, Opel/Lotus Omega Carlton, and Speedster are pretty good in my book.
Your Car is absolutely Lovely. Thanks for sharing it
Glad you like it Brian! Thanks for the comment!
Never seen anything like this!
That 2 speed centrifugal clutch is amazing.
It's a clever bit of engineering! A bit crude compared to a torque converter but a very unique system.
I had one I rode to high school in 1978 for awhile. I remember the 2 carburetor bolts loosening up on a return trip home... had to tighten them by hand & hold/push the carb against the engine to make it another mile home. Not a kick start model though.
I haven't had that problem yet, thank goodness! The kick start is an aftermarket accessory made by Hagar4. They're still in business but not making kick starts.
can't hear a word you say
Nice GT you got there.. Beautiful color
Thank you sir!
68 dashboard with square lights
68-69. I like the look better.
It’s so nice to see a rare german classic in America!
Thank you! Almost 3/4 of GTs sold were imported to the United States. It seems like they are much better taken care of in their homeland than here in the US.
That color green looks great on the GT. Informative video. Chigg from Opel GT forum.
Thanks! I'll have to look you up on the forums.
Great video. Good info. Chigg
Thanks!
It's begging for a LS motor 😀
I mean... If you want something that looks like a Corvette, but has an LS... Get a Corvette! These have very tight engine bays and you need to rebuild and re-engineer literally everything to get an LS to work. And you're left with a car that only goes in a straight line and is terrifying to drive. An easier route is to build a tube frame around an LS and get a fiberglass Opel GT shell. There's no sense in modifying an original rust-free car.
Use a strap wrench to hold flywheels
I have an official Tecumseh one.
I think nut is 11/32 but it’s been 50 years
My Dad would paint the head gasket with aluminum paint and install it Never remember one coming back
I’m wondering if you can get parts for it now ???
Gaskets, carbs, filters points/condenser kits are easy to find. Most other stuff isn't.
Dang it’s been a very long time since I’ve done this and I’m enjoying the refreshing experience again Still do BS all the time but these are extremely rare and difficult to find Thanks for sharing the older days whoop was 18 and young mechanic in Dads shop
all you needed to do was wrap the dial indicator in some painters tape and screw it into the spark plug hole LOL how I been doing it for years 🤣👍
How does it touch piston since it's not below the plug hole, is it?
way cool mini bike with rare kick start and 2 speed. very nice engine mods too.
Glad you like it!
Rank amatuer- that is not how you hold a screwdriver. Let me guess- a liberal.
Guess again.
Very nice
Did you have the mag base sitting on top of the valves? Was that a new head gasket being installed upon re-assembly?
What jackshaft out sprocket teeth size do you run?
13 tooth primary, 60 teeth on the rear wheel.
hmm dial indicator... What about a vernier caliper depth probe?
That could also work.