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MonkeyNutZ posted:Next up: Things are about to get... weird: If by weird you mean loving awesome, then yes.
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An accurate and honest 70hp engine would, at worst, be a side-step from the generous SAE Gross rating on the original Opel 1.9.
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Nov 14, 2015 00:50
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Suzopel makes me very happy. Awesome that it fits so well too.
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Nov 22, 2015 03:28
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MonkeyNutZ posted:I'm starting to think there was a time traveling sleeper agent engineer from Suzuki who put this all in motion at Opel in the early '60s. This is the best kind of madness.
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MonkeyNutZ posted:To test of the ergonomics with the new shifter location I threw some key components back into the car temporarily. The fairly long Samurai shifter combined with the shift tower ending up a few inches further forward than the Opel setup puts everything in just the right spot. With the rebuilt transmission and new shifter components this thing feels dead precise despite being designed for a tiny little 4x4. I feel like it's a trick of perspective, but part of me sees that and wants to cut / shorten / angle the shifter down so that it's a bit further forward and much lower in the car. Kind of the opposite of a Cobra shifter: 
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Jan 10, 2016 05:41
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DrakeriderCa posted:I can't recall if this was covered, but how stiff are the GT bodies? Somewhere between "high schooler jizz sock" and "wet noodle", depending on how rotten it is. They were not particularly substantial when they were first stamped and welded 42+ years ago.
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CBJamo posted:Great thread, this was the first time I'd ever heard of the opel gt, neat looking little car. Yessss. At one point a looooong time ago I dropped a short GT video in the comments on one of his headlights-go-up headlights-go-up videos.
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Jan 11, 2016 15:37
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Doubleposting now that I've had time to watch the video. He loving nails it (at least after the first two minutes) as usual, especially the "appeals to an older generation". Opel GT: The official car of getting told "HEY I KNEW SOMEONE WHO HAD THAT" by a baby boomer every time you get gas.
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Jan 11, 2016 18:03
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That is goddamn beautiful.
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Feb 22, 2016 06:00
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Channeling your inner kevbarlas, nice.
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Jul 13, 2016 06:34
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I wonder, are any Fumotos available in NPT? Might make a good replacement for the coolant bleed in the WJ. Edit: yep, at least one in 3/8 NPT. Emailed Fumoto to see if they support the valve dealing with cooling pressures and chemicals. Awesome work on the Opel. IOwnCalculus fucked around with this message at 02:15 on Aug 15, 2016 |
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Aug 14, 2016 23:21
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Doesn't the transverse leaf act a bit like an ARB anyway? I thought that was one of the reasons the Corvette sticks with it.
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Dec 20, 2016 04:28
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Kaptainballistik posted:For the cost, A radiator shop boil out is a no brainer. Agreed - if you're going to all this work already, I'd at least call around and see what that will cost you versus trying to DIY it. Also, that hydramat seems like some black magic poo poo. I've never had any fueling issues with my setup but I also never run the tank all that low (and it's a tall tank).
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Feb 15, 2017 18:22
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Detail all the things! Seriously, 
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Jun 21, 2017 02:28
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Dodge didn't even put that much effort into painting that car when it was new.
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Jul 5, 2017 22:53
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Harsh but true. Is that little half-shroud thing all you get for a factory radiator shroud on the Ferd? It looks like a lot of it is missing, and that won't help your cooling at all either.
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Nov 23, 2017 01:31
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Those gauges. :iamafag:
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Mar 19, 2018 01:00
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Those seats look awesome.
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Accidentally
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Aug 29, 2018 02:51
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Holy poo poo at both the post and this emote.
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Nov 3, 2018 02:41
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That video is awesome, and I really think you're onto something with that engine being an ideal donor for the Opel.
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Jan 21, 2019 19:00
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That looks like so much fun.
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I started working on my C10 20 years ago now, probably down to the month or close to it. Projects are never done.
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