1972 Opel GT, Will It Run After 30 Years?

1972 Opel GT, Will It Run After 30 Years? | Turnin Rust

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As soon as we get the 1972 Opel GT back to the shop, we dive right into it to see if she will run after 30 years of sitting.
Join in with the crew on this mini-series of Will It Run, featuring a 1972 Opel GT.
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@jackwalson2712 Жыл бұрын

Buen video, Pero permítanme hablar de algo importante, veo a muchos jóvenes y viejos cometiendo errores que creo que no deberían ser. Creo que todos, jóvenes o mayores, deberían tener un plan de inversión que aumente su rendimiento financiero entre tres y seis cifras. La inversión puede ser tu plan de jubilación o tu plan de futuro, lo que tú quieras, pero lo más importante es que tengas una inversión rentable.

@emmanuelokoye4855 Жыл бұрын

No tengo mucho conocimiento sobre cómo comerciar, pero comercializo con el experto Alexander Barnes, que hace todo el comercio por mí y envía mis beneficios cada 7 días. Si desea tener éxito en el comercio de divisas, debe tener un comerciante con el mejor análisis.

@wilsonmurdoch4281 Жыл бұрын

No es la primera vez que escucho de este Alexander Barnes y su impacto en el mundo de las inversiones. voy a darle una oportunidad

@johnedwards3630 2 жыл бұрын

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

@joer3481 2 жыл бұрын

Opel..

@Firestorm637 3 жыл бұрын

Those cars were so cool in their time and now

@johnpolczynski7984 3 жыл бұрын

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

@gregwise5324 5 жыл бұрын

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 !!

@-iiixiii--identity-5921 4 жыл бұрын

1972 : we will have flying cars!! 2020 : we will renew em and use ol cars

@GpunktHartman 4 жыл бұрын

Seems like Not neutral, warnout clutch & seest brakes... und a poor Starter as well!

@ryan14r95 4 жыл бұрын

wadu hek learn sothern slang kid

@ryan14r95 4 жыл бұрын

-IIIXIII- -Identity- because old cars actually last

@GpunktHartman 4 жыл бұрын

@@ryan14r95 never🤔

@ryan14r95 4 жыл бұрын

GpunktHartman never what

@patrickbyr 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@Munchy05 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@robertslaughter7044 2 жыл бұрын

They were fun little cars. It's a cheerleaders car.

@nurealamsiddiki5167 2 жыл бұрын

top

@j.v.s.coldshot 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@akawireguy1197 5 жыл бұрын

I like the less structured, more casual vibe in this video. Real world.

@user-hu6mw4ez3v 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@subb26 2 жыл бұрын

только потом они его спалили,без охлада...

@ivankuljis1780 2 жыл бұрын

Maxwell Smart, Agent 86 drove one! 'Chief, would you believe?'

@moment5604 4 жыл бұрын

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 !)

@musabcoskun6506 4 жыл бұрын

I have a 1985 1.6 diesel Kadett in Turkey. It's a beast:)

@Apollo5752353 3 жыл бұрын

About Me nice troll

@leximatic 2 ай бұрын

Bulletproof engines, they just don't make'm like that anymore.

@siamhossain1479 5 жыл бұрын

These older cars have soo much character and history see’in them brings 😭 to my eyes. Thank you so much for restoring preserving history.

@acba1664 5 жыл бұрын

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?

@AttorneyBCollins Жыл бұрын

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.

@makeamericagratefulagain 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@dabbler90 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@neonstudio4565 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for not taking too much and not using any music........ SUBSCRIBED

@sleep_now... 4 жыл бұрын

No pointless yapping, subscribed.

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@budmangt2 Жыл бұрын

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

@MarkFrankclocks 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@edmondocerza4292 5 жыл бұрын

Not only are you guys informative but also relaxing to watch. I had you in the background while making dinner. Really great stuff lads, thanks for sharing. Greetings from London UK

@HammerHeadGarage 5 жыл бұрын

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!

@HammerHeadGarage 5 жыл бұрын

@Gary McMichael You have a great day Gary!

@cartmanrlsusall 2 жыл бұрын

The lesson to be learned here is pressure washing first is a good thing

@chillinator 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

What size engine did your Opels have ?

@chillinator 3 жыл бұрын

@@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)

@StevieWonder737 Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@bangtaicongnghiep376 4 жыл бұрын

These are cars that are precious treasures Uncle, because for so long, thank you for having good videos

@TonyBabarino 5 жыл бұрын

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!

@oldrestless 5 жыл бұрын

Brag

@lkswhln7158 2 жыл бұрын

Nice

@marvwatkins7029 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@anything9988 2 ай бұрын

Personally not a car I'd ever have been interested in but as they say "to each their own", fun to watch you get it running, I never would have sat in it!

@michaelengel3407 5 жыл бұрын

In germany there is an old advertising slogan : "Opel, der Zuverlässige." (Opel, the reliable). Any questions ? Greetings from germany home of wonderful GT.

@brandonf1507 5 жыл бұрын

Come on ya'll the name of the channel is Turning Rust. You should have cases of WD40

@TurninRust 5 жыл бұрын

If only you knew how many rusty things come through here. LOL

@MrAlrayyan1 5 жыл бұрын

@@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

@Geoff_G 5 жыл бұрын

@@MrAlrayyan1 Done.

@MrAlrayyan1 5 жыл бұрын

@@Geoff_G Thanks

@chuckschillingvideos 5 жыл бұрын

Except WD40 really isn't all that great at rust removal.

@johnstuckey2723 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@jlstock_1 Жыл бұрын

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.

@jellydonutsrule 5 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite cars from that time. Still love them today. Absolutely gorgeous!

@DSHPerotecH 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@tigerstripeeyes9871 Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@micamizo 3 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful car, I had one in the 80´s, however I wouldn´t let these two anywhere near it!

@seeratlasdtyria4584 2 жыл бұрын

I hear you Tony. lol

@edwinoliveras8221 Жыл бұрын

Great video that took me back on memory lane ( I bought my first Opel GT back in 1975 ). Thank you guys !!

@passwordbosco407 5 жыл бұрын

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....

@blackfender100 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@jeremywhittington7605 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@mhrepoman 3 жыл бұрын

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

@reneprovencher8395 Жыл бұрын

There is always a person that just can’t leave well enough alone? Glad your back!

@H2R5GSXR 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@Stubbykca 4 жыл бұрын

I am 75 years young, and I absolutely love your Video's. God Bless you both & keep you safe!

@joabmagara2162 2 жыл бұрын

Loved the "resurrection" of the car. You guys have strong backs and patience to match.

@frankdalla 2 жыл бұрын

I bought 5 opel gt's because of a desire I once had of building a street car to remember. I had intended to cut two cars in half off center and join them for a body 18" wider. Then power it with a small block chevy. I never had the chance to fulfill that dream, and eventually let it go. I'm in my seventies now but i still wish sometimes my life had been different...

@jeffreydieselshank8421 5 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed it beginning to end. Opel GTs one of my favorite cars ever, and having customized a few, this brought back some good memories. Thanks, and God bless.

@MrShadow1617 4 жыл бұрын

Fun fact, Chevrolet copied the Opel GT bodystyle for their Corvette Stingrays. The two cars look quite similar in shape and style.

@kristjan1757 2 жыл бұрын

Què gusto darle una nueva oportunidad a ese bonito vehiculo no queso como caundo era nuevo pero si le hicieron una reparationi aceptable

@nurealamsiddiki5167 2 жыл бұрын

wow

@rickrack4812 Жыл бұрын

@@MrShadow1617 A bigger fun fact... both the Opel GT and Corvette copied the Ferrari ....I think it was 1964.......

@SONGSTICKS 5 жыл бұрын

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 !

@sassyelmer 2 жыл бұрын

🙂

@user-bo7yv2wc7p 2 жыл бұрын

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@user-bo7yv2wc7p 2 жыл бұрын

@jakedonnely4094 2 жыл бұрын

@@user-bo7yv2wc7p what the fuck are u talkinf about

@royfrye2871 2 жыл бұрын

That is impressive! Never would have thought it would run! Viva la GT!!!👍

@deanevangelista6359 2 жыл бұрын

I bought a used 1973 Opel Manta in 1976, ( for $800!)!and kept it for about 11 years. I occasionally have a dream that I find it in some random parking lot, and it still starts and runs.

@CodySkidmorenh Жыл бұрын

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.

@andre-from-northern-germany Жыл бұрын

As a german i have to point out: Opel, called by the founder Adam Opel.

@Buzznut3000 5 жыл бұрын

That was my first car a 1972 Opel GT. Bought it for $500 and drove it for 9 years.

@TheGeezzer 5 жыл бұрын

Duplex timing chain! Thats a quality engine! 💯😎

@d-d-i 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@zivojinbudimirovic1061 5 жыл бұрын

Not like chains in modern piece of shit engines that snap or skip tooth on 200000 km.

@MrCROBosanceros 5 жыл бұрын

@@zivojinbudimirovic1061 Not on Toyota Corolla. They are very reliable.

@henryrollins9177 5 жыл бұрын

@@zivojinbudimirovic1061 Are talking about belts? Or metal chains that break?

@aprichrestoration Жыл бұрын

41:38 I smiled happily, greetings from Indonesia for restoration

@royfrye2871 2 жыл бұрын

I had one of these as my first car! Loved my baby vette! Wasnt fast, but a shitton of fun

@rehanperera759 5 жыл бұрын

Old is gold! Nice engine sound! Good four talented blessings hands! Bravo! Good luck!

@myvillageskill6554 4 жыл бұрын

that very nice sound to be use more in future

@frisco-2.0 5 жыл бұрын

Opel GT 😍 Build in my hometown Bochum, northrhine-westphalia/ germany!!!

@cornelisemail6070 5 жыл бұрын

Some were made in antwerp belgium :)

@ACwiekel 5 жыл бұрын

18 Jahre bei Opel dort gearbeitet, coole Zeit😎

@sarahwebster8927 5 жыл бұрын

Bochum is home of the Kadetts/Astras! Now the plant has gone??

@frisco-2.0 5 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@frisco-2.0 5 жыл бұрын

@@ACwiekel Also auch ein bochumer Kind? 😉

@danielvanackere7364 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful car!!! This Opel GT will be a collector's item. There is nothing more satisfying than turning something completely neglected and falling apart into a beautiful object again. The combination of the effort made and the resulting transformation gives you a feeling which is invaluable and incomporable. It makes you a creator of things and brings you pure positive energy.

@siroccowind736 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@watchman-pu7tp 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@drtwaits 5 жыл бұрын

I would have pulled the motor out instead of messing around like they did lol

@M-n-Vacafornia 5 жыл бұрын

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!

@ineptsot803 5 жыл бұрын

the water dispersal effect of #40 includes evaporation, you are correct sir.

@rverro8478 5 жыл бұрын

@@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...).

@ineptsot803 5 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@ywbrapz6301 3 жыл бұрын

Can you imagine the stories these old abandoned cars could tell

@dougrogan379 3 жыл бұрын

Probably not many just sitting in a paddock for 30 years

@sandytinky 2 жыл бұрын

At least the backseats! 😁

@rocon86 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@shammi8133 Жыл бұрын

Just the hood from that car has more style then a lot of whole cars built today.

@1337fraggzb00N 5 жыл бұрын

In Germany we call it the "German Corvette". It is quite a beauty.

@Wipa4 5 жыл бұрын

1337fraggzb00N no it is called "Porsche for poor"

@Jari_Kuusisto 5 жыл бұрын

In Finland we call it Opel GT.

@DMarko22 5 жыл бұрын

No we don't, you told you that shit?

@DMarko22 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@andremaia7638 5 жыл бұрын

In portugal we call it Opel GT

@MauroTamm 5 жыл бұрын

This is some real mad max stuff driving it around.

@smithjones3548 Жыл бұрын

Can't believe you took it out on the street with no brakes, you must be in good with the sheriff... 😎

@Sega_Sega29 Ай бұрын

Я хоть и не знаю Английский! Но обожаю смотреть блогеров из США и мечтаю переехать. В США

@danielfinch362 4 жыл бұрын

After watching all this since before 5am, I got so excited when it was driving, going to bed now.

@vintagecarnews5899 4 жыл бұрын

indeed

@Tomgmach1 4 жыл бұрын

I love the father son relationship I wish more families had this. May God smile upon you two for many years to come.

@TheQuackado 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@swype81 3 жыл бұрын

That front driver side headlight is what got me

@aaronramsey3696 4 жыл бұрын

40 years ago I drove an immaculate orange '72 GT. Thanks for the memories.

@bojangles3147 3 жыл бұрын

Curious would a 240lbs. 6’4” guy fit in one of these?

@anasshadad1340 3 жыл бұрын

@@bojangles3147 how much this cars ?it's expensive?

@bojangles3147 3 жыл бұрын

@@anasshadad1340 lol I wouldn’t know

@shorty808100 3 жыл бұрын

I’m in the middle of a full factory resto on a 70 GT

@anasshadad1340 3 жыл бұрын

@@shorty808100 Hello ,Mr.Opel.lol

@JohnWilliamCornett 3 жыл бұрын

New subscriber here. You guys are freaking amazing. Tenacity is a rarity with many mechanics these days. I had to watch because my now deceased brother loved the Opel model and had two in his collection. I don't know what happened to them. Major props to you guys! Totally worth watching.

@yusufmuhammad9400 Жыл бұрын

Indonesia

@CanalViralPegadinhas 3 жыл бұрын

Guys, you guys are awesome, making a heap of rust a Jewel again, it’s not for everyone! Congratulations!! #Brazil # Brasília #riodejaneiro #saopaulo ✌️😍

@half_r_mk5 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know why but I just have tears of joy to see that 30 year old car back running again. Resurrection! Amazing guys. Respect. 🙏🙏🙏

@stevewaller6577 5 жыл бұрын

That Opel is the same age as me and in much better condition.

@Laughing__Emoji__ 5 жыл бұрын

Just drink some WD40 and you'll be good as new

@joshie4172 5 жыл бұрын

@@Laughing__Emoji__ just made my day lmao

@sobashot8804 5 жыл бұрын

Your hearts still pumping dumbass

@johnsmith1474 5 жыл бұрын

Tell us how few teeth you have, it's so cool to be a piece of shit, young, and proud.

@gerald4027 5 жыл бұрын

@@johnsmith1474 stold some teeth from a motel room.

@williamburdon6993 4 жыл бұрын

Unbelieveable that thing started like that lol

@equteachme Жыл бұрын

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.

@dadachoski5946 3 жыл бұрын

I owned one back in the late 70s Real little eye turner, Brought it home on Leave/Furlough from the Army and couldn't get my brother out of it.. Great little cars

@edgarblumenfeld9479 5 жыл бұрын

"I'mna get a 10, if I can find a 10!...Look for a 9!" Ain't that a universal truth, the best way to find the damn 10 is to look for the 9.

@manofTao 4 жыл бұрын

I remember back in 72 seeing this car on the road (in eastern Europe/Romania) and thought it was the coolest machine :)

@ltcavret7574 2 жыл бұрын

Had a gt while I was stationed in Germany...fun car...very bare bones...painted it red white and blue in the auto craft shop...sold it for 4x what I gave for it. It was a great fraulein magnet.

@shaneharrison4775 Жыл бұрын

When I was a teenager my bike got 2 flats and I was bless with the good fortune to ride in one of those the gentleman's name was bumpy Emert later on I'd take a job with one of his relatives reconditioning cars he bought at auction,Bumpy brought me a weekend challenge it was a Buick opal sedan he wanted to see run. He left it at my grand parents house and left it with 3 boxes of parts. Those cars were alot of fun to work on and I did get that sedan running and driving and got the brakes done too. In fact I was driving it round the yard when he came to see my progress. I'd only had the car for 3 days.

@peteturner1944 5 жыл бұрын

I had a 1970 Red Opel. It was a lot of fun to drive & was called a baby Corvette in it's day.

@CommodoreCaravan1981 5 жыл бұрын

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

@number3stunner118 2 жыл бұрын

Alternate title: "Two humans callously destroy home that was in rat family for several generations"

@nahkohese555 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@alexferric5715 5 жыл бұрын

Great job, guys. Respect from Russia.

@seeratlasdtyria4584 5 жыл бұрын

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

@kaydenjones2776 2 жыл бұрын

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

@seeratlasdtyria4584 2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@JuanMedina-xp1lv 2 жыл бұрын

@@seeratlasdtyria4584 Not even a thick ass harry potter book is this long wtf 💀

@seeratlasdtyria4584 2 жыл бұрын

@@JuanMedina-xp1lv 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"

@jermanzo3 2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@mikehunt8375 2 жыл бұрын

Always wanted one of these when I was kid, my friends dad had one sitting in his yard. Love the look of those old sport cars!

@dmana3172 3 жыл бұрын

This really made me weep to see this baby brought back to life!!!! No longer in the junkyard! It's back on the road again and going strong!

@karnage965 5 жыл бұрын

you guys work very well together. feed off each other. nice to see ppl just in sync

@hommadi2001 5 жыл бұрын

An Opel in the US?! That's rare. Hope these cars get restored well. They are great cars that are underrated.

@aznboycols 5 жыл бұрын

A local Buick dealer was selling Opel GTs back in the day.

@9ssdv8r 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@blackhatter011 5 жыл бұрын

@PEUGEOT Peugeot "Peugeot forever" said no one, other than you ever.

@pyeltd.5457 5 жыл бұрын

@@blackhatter011 Citroen forever

@whiteymanngogh4489 5 жыл бұрын

@@9ssdv8r yup they were everywhere when I was a kid in the 70s. In New England anyway

@CountryBoyGasGarage Жыл бұрын

31 Million Views! Amazing! ❤️🙏🏻

@TurninRust Жыл бұрын

Hey Jason. Crazy views lol

@dinadaughtry8993 Жыл бұрын

My brother had a opal gt was his favorite car totaled it in the early 70s now he has another one completely tore it down to the very last bolt and turned it into a beautiful candy apple show car hope he sees this video if you like a car they are never to far gone

@faresan5486 4 жыл бұрын

hands down the best cold start/old start video on youtube to date. great job, great guys, great editing and camerawork. keep it up.

@eduardohenriquecorsoborgio216 Жыл бұрын

and good music

@chevyilovecoffee156 5 жыл бұрын

Now that's a nice truck and trailer setup

@guntherschmitt2229 Жыл бұрын

This car is out of a time, when Opel was famous for building bullet proof cars! Good job, to bring her to life again!

@adninadnan942 2 жыл бұрын

What a beatiful and stylist car !! But, before you start the engine, you should open old the spark plugs and inseeting some oil into the spark plug holes. Then start again till the engine can be started smoothly...

@jakehurley4707 5 жыл бұрын

Hey fellas I don't comment on KZfaq but after watching all your videos and getting to know you through your channel I had to say something. I truly enjoy the content you have brought to the web. Honestly seems at times I am watching the History Channel, without the corporate garbage. Looking forward to much more content and humor. It's got to be said, Lance you are one lucky kid, that dad of yours is one supportive and funny guy. Keep up the great work, God bless ya and keep it rusty!

@TotalMishap 5 жыл бұрын

History Channel would never film such a shaky annoying film. The content may be good but the filming sucks.

@4eyedturd663 5 жыл бұрын

Amen! I’m glad I found this channel, good content, no drama and it’s refreshing. My wife even likes watching, keep up the work

@gsommerfeldt 5 жыл бұрын

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

@davidsommerfeldt9588 Жыл бұрын

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

@gsommerfeldt Жыл бұрын

@@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. ;)