Project Opel GT 1971 #10 : Fixing the suspension, and some more RUST !!

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Project Opel GT 1971 #10 : Fixing the suspension, and some more RUST !!

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GT1900garage

Жыл бұрын

Took a few days off from body work, and dismantled a front suspension. Some welding and sandblasting, and it is ready to be assembled again. Also started to work with rear end of the car...and some more nasty surprises found.

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@l3v4rt 8 ай бұрын

Great work, also love your editing style! :)

@GT1900garage 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! By the way, your Manta is a beauty !!! I've been following the project...

@l3v4rt 8 ай бұрын

@@GT1900garage thanks man, glad you like it! 🙌

@PompeyMatt17 10 ай бұрын

not commented up to now as I've been mesmerised by your skills...brilliant progress and the stop/go animation adds a great touch...going to be an awesome car

@GT1900garage 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! Some episodes have more animations , some less. Depending how well it fits the story....

@tiocharlye 5 ай бұрын

ok very good, surely we can see something very good. thank you

@GT1900garage 5 ай бұрын

hopefully, thanks for follow !!

@steve20118 11 ай бұрын

Love your series! I have to believe that if I would have took on this project, episode 2 would have been about my divorce proceedings.

@GT1900garage 11 ай бұрын

This is by far one of the best comments so far... That would be a plot twist for ones YT series...Thanks for the laughs, and comment, and views....

@gtorob2651 Жыл бұрын

Very Nice Job......

@GT1900garage Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment....Please stay tuned for following episodes...

@hansjorgkarcher9504 Жыл бұрын

Great work and a nice video

@GT1900garage Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Hope you stay for the following ones as well..

@MASI_forging Жыл бұрын

Fantastic work. This look so cool. 😉😉

@GT1900garage Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for comment...Please stay tuned for more...

@user-ty7wb7fs1i 11 ай бұрын

Erittäin hienoa työtä.

@GT1900garage 11 ай бұрын

Kiitoksia, ja erityiskiitos kotimaisesta yleisöstä ja kommentista.. Kovasti oppimiskäyrän alkupäässä ollaan, mutta hienohan tätä on väännellä pikkuhiljaa kasaan...

@PD410712 Жыл бұрын

Good job! My 69 GT 1100 isn't as rusty as this car and I wouldn't have the energy you show to fix everything needed. I'm sure this will be a fantastic car once it finished!

@GT1900garage Жыл бұрын

Honestly, I kinda hoped for less body work.. But I figured it out that it just better KZfaq content...

@GK-sh7ck Жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing videography! Very enjoyable and informative video series.

@GT1900garage Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, and especially liked you comment about series, so there are people following this throughout the process..Now that's rewarding....

@janvanderflier1723 Жыл бұрын

In the end you will have a car that still has its soul. Not the usuall at any price over the top restored bucket. Amazing job.

@GT1900garage Жыл бұрын

Yes, I try to fix original instead of buying repro parts...And I have kept all the removed pieces of the original metal...trying to figure out what to do with them :)

@TheTutorialLevel Жыл бұрын

Your editing is as every bit as good as your craftsmanship. I love the stop motion style, makes it really easy to see how everything fits together. I bet it takes a lot of work too, great stuff! I’m building a ‘73 GT myself, and I’m currently in the process of stripping it down. Fun little car to work on so far, nothing overly complicated, though the body work will probably be rough 😬 I’m not nearly as skilled at the metal working as you are.

@GT1900garage Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. And yes, it takes about twice as much time, but I think its worth it....Taking car to parts is partly best and worst part of the project. Lot of fast progress, but sometimes at that point you realize that this will require investing much more time and money than originally planned...

@jst1261 Жыл бұрын

Super!👏

@GT1900garage Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment ...stay tuned for more..

@Griznant75 Жыл бұрын

My GT isn't as bad as yours, thankfully being a California car. However, your hard work and dedication to your Opel has given me a boost to tackle a terribly rusty Karmann Ghia I have sitting in the barn. As bad as that one is, I think your GT might have it beat! Thank you for the inspiration!

@GT1900garage Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, appreciated. Karmann Ghia was my another option to search for a project. Well, Esprit was my number one, GT was a second option. Yes, this is rusty one, but I figured it out that this is more youtube content than one with very little to do ...

@fredclarijs7370 Жыл бұрын

Nice job keep the faith brother⚒⚒

@GT1900garage Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. And I have all the faith still left...

@briankirk9601 Жыл бұрын

fantastic work !!!

@GT1900garage Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! Stay tuned.

@asermurias9342 Жыл бұрын

Impressive job!

@GT1900garage Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment. Still very much at the beginning of my learning curve.

@tiocharlye 5 ай бұрын

I would have liked to see in more detail how the spring and front suspension were repaired

@GT1900garage 5 ай бұрын

Well, that is still a bit undone. I was planning to assemble it, but then I decided to take a timeout, since I am not sure what shall I do with the leaf spring. Definitely will have nylon bushings instead of rubber ones....I will return to the front suspension during the spring...

@aldertjeful Жыл бұрын

I know you must have a job too, but.....why not take a vacation so you can make more content? 😂😂😂 I absolutely love youre work! The car as well ofcourse 😅. Keep it going strong man! ❤

@GT1900garage Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment and motivation.. Yep, with these view counts, I have no other option than to keep my daily job ...But seriously, trying to be a content creator as well as car restorer is actually quite bit fun part of hobby as well....

@sunroad7228 Жыл бұрын

"In any system of energy, Control is what consumes energy the most. Time taken in stocking energy to build an energy system, adding to it the time taken in building the system will always be longer than the entire useful lifetime of the system. No energy store holds enough energy to extract an amount of energy equal to the total energy it stores. No system of energy can deliver sum useful energy in excess of the total energy put into constructing it. This universal truth applies to all systems. Energy, like time, flows from past to future".

@GT1900garage Жыл бұрын

deep..

@thierryromain6116 8 ай бұрын

Hi, I want to renovate my 1970 GT front suspension. I am very much interested in the tool (big arm) you use to release the front spring. What is it called, and, where did you get it ? Thanks. Thierry

@GT1900garage 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment and question. It is Opel Spring compressor J21689 - special tool (or actually home made version of it). Basically all you need is a beam (strong enough with the threaded bar in the middle) and some way to hook the spring strap...If yo need more information about this, sen me a email (address is in the profile) and I will send more pictures and dimensions...

@grahamparr3933 Жыл бұрын

Is this restoration for you or eventual sale?

@GT1900garage Жыл бұрын

Just for me, and future generations :D

@mh4450 6 ай бұрын

Muistitko kysyä katsastusinssiltä että saat korjata akselin? 😊

@GT1900garage 6 ай бұрын

Melkein olin muistavani...

@mh4450 6 ай бұрын

@@GT1900garage en mää muuten mutta innokas katsuri hylkää. Kokemusta on.

@GT1900garage 6 ай бұрын

Hyvä tietää.. Mutta luulen että se kuka tämän auton tulee katsastamaan, on kanavan vakioseuraaja, joten siinä suhteessa peli taitaa olla jo menetetty...

@mh4450 6 ай бұрын

@@GT1900garage no sittenhän hän pistäänee asian kuntoon 👍 leuka rinnassa konttorilta itse kakkisgolffilla lähdin kun apurungosta hitsipaikan löysi, no itseppä olin hitsannut 🙃

@grahamparr3933 Жыл бұрын

Have you wished you hadn’t started this yet?

@GT1900garage Жыл бұрын

Nope. Kinda hoped for less bodywork, but after facing the reality, I just thought that there is just more material for good youtube content...