Krhyme's 71 Opel GT (Ineca)

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  1. KrhymeFox

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    I wanted to copy this over because I met a couple guys at my work tonight (in beautiful WRXs I might add) and was telling them about my GT. They wanted to see pictures but the data on my new phone doesn't work. So, here it is. I might do a full on build thread if people are interested in the progress here. I don't know if I'll go as into depth as I do on the Opel forum unless there is the interest. I only say this because it isn't really a Subie.

    I bought this '71 GT in 2006 or so with the intention of getting it running and making it my dream car. I started with the stock motor and manual transmission.
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    I drove it like this for a little while, but eventually a short in the wiring stopped it. I believe it was a 6in length of wire from the starter if I recall correctly. The whole 6in length turned into ash and as soon as I touched it, it fell. That was when I decided it was time to update the wiring and bought a painless wiring kit. It didn't help that the previous owner had jerry rigged the wiring. I am glad that it was just that piece of wire that turned to ash instead of the whole car going up in flames. So I have slowly been taking all of the wiring and carefully replacing it with a huge amount of help from my dad. I will admit that I am not the best with cars and have more questions than answers, but we all have to start somewhere. figure now will be a good time to post where it is now. I was really hoping it'd be done by now, but life tends to have delays of it's own.

    Anyway:

    How the headlights work
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    High beam:
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    Turn signal
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  2. b reel

    b reel Active Member

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    cool little car, saw one at Dobbins ARB this past Monday
     
  3. SonicBoom

    SonicBoom Active Member

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    Awesome car!
     
  4. yourenotboosted?

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    Cool car! Especially digging the headlight movement
     
  5. superhawk28

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    That's a cool car you don't see often. Really digging the headlight deal.
     
  6. KrhymeFox

    KrhymeFox Member

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    Thank you all, I really appreciate it. The headlights seem like one of the features that make the car what it is. However, I see a bunch of owners filling them in.
     
  7. Matt

    Matt Think before you post
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    this was at C&O this morning

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  8. KrhymeFox

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    Dan(drinkman)'s 1973, very nice. I went to the last one and tried talking to some people but felt out of place so I just went and talked to Dan.
     
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  9. SonicBoom

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    Only bummer is that its missing a pedal :)
     

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