Opel video! All about my new $300 project car

"cletus44 aka Clayton Seams" (cletus44) 02/18/2020 at 11:01 • Filed to: HopefulOpel

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Six years ago I was transfixed by a mystery sports car I saw in the side lot of a mechanic shop and now I own not only one but two of them! Here’s my first video about the Hopeful Opel where I explain what I’m working with and what I plan to do with it. 

phenotyp > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 02/18/2020 at 11:11

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THIS IS AWESOME.

That is all.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > phenotyp 02/18/2020 at 11:13

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It’s gonna be fun!

bob and john > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 02/18/2020 at 11:18

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so, motorcycle engine yes?

COME ON PLEASEEEEE

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > bob and john 02/18/2020 at 11:41

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It’s not THAT light. Like 2,100 pounds. 

Dakotahound > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 02/18/2020 at 11:43

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The Opel GT is a great car. It handles well, and has ample power. I had a red one when I was 19, and drove it across the country from Pennsylvania with everything that I owned in the back - two guitars, a small World War II surplus tent, a sleeping bag, pillow, and a duffel bag full of clothes. I meandered for about three months before landing in Oregon.

Good luck on your project.

Aremmes > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 02/18/2020 at 11:48

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If a Hayabusa engine can drive a Miata , surely a litre-bike engine can power an Opel GT, right?

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Aremmes 02/18/2020 at 11:54

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It’s not the engine you have to worry about but the trans. Unless you are finding a creative way to use a regular car transmission. 

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Dakotahound 02/18/2020 at 12:05

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Great story! I can’t imagine moving in one, they’re not exactly spacious for cargo. 

Aremmes > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 02/18/2020 at 12:21

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That’s what the Miatabusa project did, mated the Hayabusa engine to the Miata transmission. They replaced the original transmission input shaft with a flywheel adapter and removed the rest of the gearbox.

bob and john > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 02/18/2020 at 12:21

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and there are busa motors in fiat X1/9s that weigh the same.


Do. IT. 

Stef Schrader > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 02/18/2020 at 14:01

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This project RULES.

LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 02/18/2020 at 15:05

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This sounds about on par with a David Tracy project. At least you have a parts car, though. Good luck!

Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 02/18/2020 at 16:06

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Looking forward to seeing this on the streets!

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com 02/18/2020 at 18:24

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Onwards to Opel glory!

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] 02/18/2020 at 18:24

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Me too!

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Stef Schrader 02/18/2020 at 18:26

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Is it puffalump-approved??

Urambo Tauro > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 02/18/2020 at 19:34

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Dealing with a ll that rust is not for the faint of heart! Hats off to you for jumping in with both feet.

Stef Schrader > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 02/18/2020 at 19:48

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Oh yes.

LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 02/19/2020 at 08:59

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Oh, I forgot to give you credit for also having a reasonable project timeline. Looking forward to occasional updates.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Urambo Tauro 02/19/2020 at 11:06

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I’m excited to get started!

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com 02/19/2020 at 11:06

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Thanks! Yeah 1.5 years is the goal in my head. This won’t be a three-month thrash kinda deal.