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Anyone run a Opel GT body #500689
10/18/09 09:19 PM 10/18/09 09:19 PM
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W. Kentucky
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I've found a pretty complete solid car near me and thought it would make a cool little car. I'd rather cut up something other than my Dart. Opinions .
Re: Anyone run a Opel GT body [Re: justinp61] #500690
10/18/09 09:24 PM 10/18/09 09:24 PM
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Romeo MI
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There use to be a Opel GT around here some years back...
havent seen it for a while.... was green
Re: Anyone run a Opel GT body [Re: justinp61] #500691
10/18/09 09:58 PM 10/18/09 09:58 PM
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we used to see alot of those in the mid to late 80's. nothing wrong with them, just a short wheelbase. just have to know how to set up the chassis on the short wheelbase. i did see one at nashville, this summer, in the chassis shop getting a funny car cage and some frame updates. cut it up and go for it.
Re: Anyone run a Opel GT body [Re: 68roadrunner] #500692
10/18/09 10:05 PM 10/18/09 10:05 PM
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Indiana
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Indiana
Frank Manzo

Re: Anyone run a Opel GT body [Re: 65dragnet] #500693
10/19/09 06:07 AM 10/19/09 06:07 AM
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Maryland
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Larry Kopp. That was one bad car back in the 70's! October 1979 Car Craft had a great article on it.

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Re: Anyone run a Opel GT body [Re: Dads426] #500694
10/19/09 06:13 AM 10/19/09 06:13 AM
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Maryland
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Another.
Re: Anyone run a Opel GT body [Re: Dads426] #500695
10/19/09 06:32 AM 10/19/09 06:32 AM
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KYbywayof WV
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That car has a great and long history. Went to Wayne County Speed Shop, Allen Patterson among others.
Re: Anyone run a Opel GT body [Re: Frito] #500696
10/19/09 09:05 AM 10/19/09 09:05 AM
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Stockholm,SWEDEN
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-70 Cuda,-65 Valiant,-66 Valiant,-62 FED
Re: Anyone run a Opel GT body [Re: The Nutcracker] #500697
10/19/09 09:37 AM 10/19/09 09:37 AM
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SW Ohio
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Frank Mazi had the AA/GS Opel with a blown hemi. His daughter runs this website maziracing.com
Re: Anyone run a Opel GT body [Re: cgall] #500698
10/19/09 09:54 AM 10/19/09 09:54 AM
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Menomonee Falls
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There are two of them here in wisconsin, they ice drag every winter, very cool little cars......


SDG Motorsports
Hellcat Demon and Redeye Supercharger CNC Porting
https://www.sdgmotorsports.com/
Re: Anyone run a Opel GT body [Re: DemonDust] #500699
10/19/09 10:09 AM 10/19/09 10:09 AM
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Netherlands
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As far as I know you guys at that side of the ocean can pick up mopars for cheap (at least that's what we think over here) and you think about getting one of those ... bodies? See them here every now and then but I think they look ridicilous. Like wanting a corvette without the $ for it.

Off course that's just my opinion and everybody should get what they like.

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Re: Anyone run a Opel GT body [Re: 72Challenger] #500700
10/19/09 12:57 PM 10/19/09 12:57 PM
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elmira ny
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heres a friends opel chevy 509 supercharged.mike
Re: Anyone run a Opel GT body [Re: hp340nos] #500701
10/19/09 12:58 PM 10/19/09 12:58 PM
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elmira ny
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another pic
Re: Anyone run a Opel GT body [Re: cgall] #500702
10/19/09 01:03 PM 10/19/09 01:03 PM
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Aurora, Oh.
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Quote:

Frank Mazi had the AA/GS Opel with a blown hemi. His daughter runs this website maziracing.com




Was that a red one called "God of Hell's Fire"? I remember seeing that one at Norwalk in the early 70's.
Re: Anyone run a Opel GT body [Re: max_maniac] #500703
10/19/09 02:10 PM 10/19/09 02:10 PM
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NJ-USA
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I always thought one of these little cars would look good with tubs and a cage...

Opel Kadette

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Re: Anyone run a Opel GT body [Re: max_maniac] #500704
10/19/09 02:21 PM 10/19/09 02:21 PM
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KYbywayof WV
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Quote:

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Frank Mazi had the AA/GS Opel with a blown hemi. His daughter runs this website maziracing.com




Was that a red one called "God of Hell's Fire"? I remember seeing that one at Norwalk in the early 70's.

Mazi's quote " You don't have to be fast to be spectacular" after he knocked down the christmas tree at Bowling Green in 1976 doing a burnout!!! He raced a Norwalk a lot being from Ohio.
Re: Anyone run a Opel GT body [Re: Frito] #500705
10/19/09 02:32 PM 10/19/09 02:32 PM
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SW Ohio
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Here's the Mazi story.

http://www.maziracing.com/99June/june99.htm

There was also a blown hemi Opel Kadett that ran in the gas classes, I'll look around for it.
Re: Anyone run a Opel GT body [Re: cgall] #500706
10/19/09 03:43 PM 10/19/09 03:43 PM
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Escondido, CA. Ron Podsiadly,...
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I like this one

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Re: Anyone run a Opel GT body [Re: Mopar Ron] #500707
10/19/09 03:44 PM 10/19/09 03:44 PM
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Escondido, CA. Ron Podsiadly,...
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and this one

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Re: Anyone run a Opel GT body [Re: HPMike] #500708
10/19/09 03:51 PM 10/19/09 03:51 PM
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Escondido, CA. Ron Podsiadly,...
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Quote:

I always thought one of these little cars would look good with tubs and a cage...

Opel Kadette



you mean like this???



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