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Opel GT
« on: September 14, 2009, 07:27:51 PM »
Well lads, here it is, you are the first to see it.
Only 2 photo's though(battery ran out)
I'll give it a quick polish and post more pics tomorrow.

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Re: Opel GT
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2009, 07:53:44 PM »
You lucky bugger I am so green with envy. Well done getting hold of it :good:

Hope you are going to do a good WIP on this one and don't forget to post it in the GT section we will have two  :dance:  :dance1:

I am going to follow this one with great intrest.  :ok:
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Re: Opel GT
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2009, 07:57:53 PM »
It looks good.
It looks like a US car, rear quarter panel seems to have a rectangle indicator filled in.
Also you need a back box but you probably knew that. Something else to add to the list.
Strange that it is on a Q plate or have I missed something. I thought Q plates were for kit cars.

Best of luck with it.
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Re: Opel GT
« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2009, 05:32:27 PM »
now that is gonna be a great project,is it everything you expected?
im sure with a bit of time and long nights that would look Mint
Quote from: charlie on September 14, 2009, 07:57:53 PM
Strange that it is on a Q plate or have I missed something. I thought Q plates were for kit cars.
good spot Chaz
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Re: Opel GT
« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2009, 08:06:13 PM »
Quote from: charlie on September 14, 2009, 07:57:53 PM
Strange that it is on a Q plate or have I missed something. I thought Q plates were for kit cars.

Best of luck with it.
It was rescued from a scrapyard with no logbook/papers or reg for it, that's why the Q-plate.
And it does seem to be a yank, with the rear reflecters in the quarter panel and a small recess on the rear panel for the yankee size plate.
Sorry no more pics a I forgot to bring my phone with me today.
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Re: Opel GT
« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2009, 08:12:43 PM »
Sounds like it is going to be an intresting task if you try to find the history of the GT. If you do please keep us informed :good:
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Re: Opel GT
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2009, 08:44:27 PM »
How are you doing with the old girl?
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Re: Opel GT
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2009, 08:51:03 PM »
I love those old GT's such a lovely shape, good luck!
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Re: Opel GT
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2009, 09:06:21 PM »
Slow process lads, polished her up with the buffer machine and G3 compound and looks a lot better, but I think I'll give it a quick rubbing down with 2000 grit sandpaper this weekend as there is a lot of staining with what looks like years of bird doo, and then post more pics.
Today i have been doctoring on a twin rear box system that was removed from a Starlet Turbo and is going to look the nuts.
Washed all the interior with a carpet cleaner/vacuum but I think I'll discard the carpets as there is a bad musty smell from them and I intend to replace the entire interior anyway (sometime in the future).
Changed Oil filter/plugs/ points etc.
Also fitted a set of Phat wheels to it 8" fronts,9.5" rears to fill out the arches.
It's been slow as I've been very busy, but I hopefully will have pics soon
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Re: Opel GT
« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2009, 09:09:10 PM »
Sounds like we are going to see a bit change in the look of the motor.

Bring on the pics  :dance:
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Re: Opel GT
« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2009, 09:21:17 PM »
Can't wait to see the pics of this. :good:
Just think If my redundancy cheque were a bit fatter and was in the bank when I saw this on ebay, it could be me doing this WIP. :lol:
Only joking, I ain't got a garage or anywhere suitable to do it anyway. ::)
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Re: Opel GT
« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2009, 10:20:39 PM »
looking forward to the pic's Kev  :yes:
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Re: Opel GT
« Reply #12 on: September 24, 2009, 12:11:49 AM »
mmmmmm welldone on that find mate i love them just like the manta A's vvvvvrrrrrrroooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmm
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« Reply #13 on: September 24, 2009, 12:46:11 AM »
Dam! You don't mess about now do you?

Can't wait to see some pics.
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Re: Opel GT
« Reply #14 on: September 24, 2009, 01:00:53 AM »
a car with a Q plate can also mean unsure of production year , unfortunatly a Q can lower the value of the car as it was mistaken that the car was stolen recovered at some point whither it was or not , thankfully this practise by the dvla was stopped and cars with unsure production year were allocated a plate as close as the year of manufacture. now i think that you can get the car re inspected and the dvla will re issue a plate corrisponding to the production year if it can be proved
sorry if i went off on a different tangent :blush2:
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