![]() 02/18/2020 at 11:01 • Filed to: HopefulOpel | ![]() | ![]() |
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.
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THIS IS AWESOME.
That is all.
![]() 02/18/2020 at 11:13 |
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It’s gonna be fun!
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so, motorcycle engine yes?
COME ON PLEASEEEEE
![]() 02/18/2020 at 11:41 |
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It’s not THAT light. Like 2,100 pounds.
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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.
![]() 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?
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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.
![]() 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.
![]() 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.
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and there are busa motors in fiat X1/9s that weigh the same.
Do. IT.
![]() 02/18/2020 at 14:01 |
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This project RULES.
![]() 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!
![]() 02/18/2020 at 16:06 |
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Looking forward to seeing this on the streets!
![]() 02/18/2020 at 18:24 |
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Onwards to Opel glory!
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Me too!
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Is it puffalump-approved??
![]() 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.
![]() 02/18/2020 at 19:48 |
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Oh yes.
![]() 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.
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I’m excited to get started!
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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.