WILL IT RUN?! 1969 OPEL GT in STORAGE for 20 YEARS

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  • Опубліковано 23 гру 2024

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  • @robertcunha3065
    @robertcunha3065 7 місяців тому +15

    I'm so grateful to see this video! You had bought this off my cousin Audrey. This is a piece of my history that means a lot to me. I remember seeing this car and another red opal. my uncle's where my mentor, I miss them very much. take care of this gem

  • @zanshin41
    @zanshin41 7 місяців тому +5

    I’m so happy to see her running ❤ Thank you Rachel for give her a good home and a chance for me to see her run again . I hope she brings you lots of smiles .

  • @dudenamedclem
    @dudenamedclem 7 місяців тому +4

    She's absolutely adorable, you're hilarious, what a wonderful combination!

  • @reddmann2216
    @reddmann2216 7 місяців тому +2

    You hit the jack pot girl..I loved them cars..and your supply of parts is like the ultimate project without the headache of sourcing parts that I'm sure are in very limited quantity and quality....I envy your situation....make me proud and do it right

  • @charlesloar3210
    @charlesloar3210 7 місяців тому +2

    Love your enthusiasm. Great score.

  • @danielspano3406
    @danielspano3406 7 місяців тому +3

    Cool car. Rachel is a trip.

  • @Sbill.
    @Sbill. 7 місяців тому +1

    Title had me thinking this was a Vice Grip Garage upload for a hot minute.
    Happy for Rachel. What a gorgeous car!

  • @perskjelbred7099
    @perskjelbred7099 4 місяці тому +1

    I used to have a Opel GT 1900 ,1969 from 1974 to 1984!! Loved that car and miss it!!

  • @brilog69
    @brilog69 7 місяців тому +1

    My neighbor had 2 or three of these. Kool score and have fun making it go again.,

  • @bendarat
    @bendarat 7 місяців тому +2

    So happy for her! What a color too! 🎉

  • @johnchambers12
    @johnchambers12 7 місяців тому +2

    Nice little car, and good to hear it run .

  • @matta5534
    @matta5534 7 місяців тому +1

    Wow! Looks to be solid and I love the color! Neat find, guys!✌️

  • @geigertron3000
    @geigertron3000 Місяць тому

    AWESOME!! i just picked up a 71 Opel gt. I live in Ontario Canada. do you have any idea where i could find headlight covers???

  • @tz55lj
    @tz55lj 4 місяці тому

    So fun. A 1970 was my first car in 1979. The wiper fluid delivery is cool with the foot pump.

  • @vintage76vipergreenBeetle
    @vintage76vipergreenBeetle 7 місяців тому +4

    Opel GT, was the poor man Corvette from the 70's. The one piece transmission might be a 5- speed, from a later or different Opel model. 🤔

  • @Rottingboards
    @Rottingboards 7 місяців тому +1

    Wow, Rachel got a lot of extra Opel parts!!

  • @johnmphoto
    @johnmphoto 7 місяців тому +2

    Holy shit what a find! Tons of parts you guys will be busy.

  • @gnrrpreacher
    @gnrrpreacher 5 місяців тому

    Hi. I am dismantling the drivetrain of my 1971 GT. All of it is getting replaced. I am Seacoast NH. Mine has a really interesting story.

    • @gnrrpreacher
      @gnrrpreacher 5 місяців тому

      Haha, watching more of the vid, you may not need anything!

  • @merccoupe
    @merccoupe 4 місяці тому

    Hi Rachel
    I love the video
    Can I ask what the Opel paint colour is on your car
    Best combo
    Cheers
    Paul

    • @rachelholbert1494
      @rachelholbert1494 4 місяці тому

      Hi there, this is a no name color from a hardware store 40+ years ago. The owner had his little girl pick her favorite color off the shelf, then he painted it for her. She inherited the car 20 years ago. The original color is GT Metallic Green, which I’d love to bring it back to someday.

  • @jamie-r2034
    @jamie-r2034 7 місяців тому

    Pretty bad ass! The look, style, bodylines, etc on vehicles from back then is just something I love - plus things were actually made of metal & didn't break like today's cars. lol

  • @Rottingboards
    @Rottingboards 7 місяців тому +1

    You two are a great couple! Some couples can't work together.

  • @riverbluevert7814
    @riverbluevert7814 7 місяців тому +1

    Always loved this car.

  • @Darrel-p9k
    @Darrel-p9k 5 місяців тому

    Awesome where can I get one. It well be my third dream car

  • @Rottingboards
    @Rottingboards 7 місяців тому +1

    Awesome car Opel!

  • @gcahal1
    @gcahal1 7 місяців тому +1

    AH so the random garden hose WAS in fact factory. Mine had a green hose. And it came loose while driving to prom. No wonder I got nauseous that night.

  • @fredgarvin5964
    @fredgarvin5964 7 місяців тому +1

    Awesome car!

  • @hardware5777
    @hardware5777 7 місяців тому

    Wicked Minion....has a nice ring to it.

  • @johnlewis6645
    @johnlewis6645 7 місяців тому +1

    Cylinder head is from 1971.

  • @1945chewtoy
    @1945chewtoy 6 місяців тому

    I wanna come chill with yall

  • @gerolds.1551
    @gerolds.1551 7 місяців тому

    So, what happend to Cora the 59 Beetle? Has Rachel abandoned that project? Anyway, the Opel GT also is a very nice car. Good luck with it! 🤘

    • @wickedwerks
      @wickedwerks  7 місяців тому +2

      Not at all! It’s still here, still plugging along. This was just too good a deal to pass up and way closer to being on the road than Cora. Her plan is to get the Opel on the road to drive while she’s working on Cora.

  • @dreammaker730
    @dreammaker730 6 місяців тому

    Love this car so rare , make her put in the hours 😂

  • @rodgottfredsen7725
    @rodgottfredsen7725 4 місяці тому

    The headlight cha Ching is called an actuator. In other words you couldn’t make the actuator work.

    • @wickedwerks
      @wickedwerks  4 місяці тому

      Dunno man. Says it’s called a cha-ching in the manual.

  • @steenlassen5718
    @steenlassen5718 Місяць тому

    If it will it run, is not the important question here. There is an abundance of engines around for that car, so that is not the question. The question is more: is it salvagable due to rust?

    • @rachelholbert1494
      @rachelholbert1494 Місяць тому

      It is indeed more than salvageable. Very little rust, and we’ve seen it all.

  • @bryancarpenter7470
    @bryancarpenter7470 7 місяців тому

    At 13:38 he's being an excellent minion - asking for direction. 😉

  • @Rottingboards
    @Rottingboards 7 місяців тому

    I have never seen someone Mystery oiling the whole engine but it seemed to work. HA!

  • @VWJawbreaker
    @VWJawbreaker 7 місяців тому +1

    Sweet!

  • @olikat8
    @olikat8 7 місяців тому

    The only thing with the Opel GT that always turned me away from them? Not a lot of easy interchange & upgrades that I've ever seen, not to mention parts availability. A friend went to school in Evansville, IN and his roommate's dad was an owner of an Indy race shop. He had one and it had a turbocharged Quad-4, brakes were off a 1LE Camaro I believe, suspension was done up "In house" and it was very bad-ass....but when dad owns a shop that builds Indy race cars, eh, it's easy-peasy & affordable.

  • @minskmade
    @minskmade 7 місяців тому

    thats a beaut. Taylor who?:P Nice score. Is the new channel name Rachel Werks?

  • @bookooc5605
    @bookooc5605 7 місяців тому

    Love this!

  • @TN-oc3cw
    @TN-oc3cw 7 місяців тому

    The only car I think looks sexier than a Ghia.

  • @terrytye6497
    @terrytye6497 7 місяців тому

    I remember these cars back in the day. They were cool but not a vette.

    • @wickedwerks
      @wickedwerks  7 місяців тому +2

      That’s why they were cool, because they weren’t a Vette 😂

  • @stevenmclean1969
    @stevenmclean1969 7 місяців тому

    Count the ums And adjust from there.

  • @Rottingboards
    @Rottingboards 7 місяців тому +1

    This channels IQ and overall appearance just skyrocketed. LOL. Just kidding...well kind of.

  • @MrBlackbutang
    @MrBlackbutang 3 місяці тому

    2.something works better than 1900 cc. Mine 2.5 liter turbo ford +5 speed tremic tko.

  • @hasbeengood
    @hasbeengood 5 місяців тому

    um... um.... umm... um...

  • @johnroberts7959
    @johnroberts7959 3 місяці тому

    um um um um um um um um

  • @jasonvandyke7420
    @jasonvandyke7420 Місяць тому

    mmo is just atf

  • @MoeLarryTheCheese
    @MoeLarryTheCheese Місяць тому

    I love opal GTs and this is my first video I've watched on this channel. This woman is jusr too annoying to listen to to continue.

    • @wickedwerks
      @wickedwerks  Місяць тому +3

      Go sit on a pinecone, we don’t want you here anyway.

    • @hardware5777
      @hardware5777 Місяць тому +2

      Piss off. She's Queen of the known Universe.

    • @tjsean0308
      @tjsean0308 Місяць тому

      Get fucked mate. Don’t let the door hit you where the good lord split ya.

    • @VWJawbreaker
      @VWJawbreaker Місяць тому +3

      Plenty more videos for you to go annoy.
      Although I’m sure your videos are much better than the ones here 😂

    • @eliasvallejo4869
      @eliasvallejo4869 Місяць тому

      Oooo shut up keep it to ur fkn self