My late father had a 72 Opel GT. I learned to drive stick in that thing, circa 1986! Brings back a lot of fond memories (and a bit of PTSD from Dad yelling at me to hold the flashlight still). Enjoyed watching you bring it back to life.

Had a Opel gt in the early to mid 80's, loved that car.Been wanting another ever since. Looked for years but couldn't find one. Now at 64, living on my SS, I could never afford to buy one let alone, cherry it out. Thanks so much for your video, it brought back many great memories.

My parents used to have 2 of these. Seeing you all getting this to run again and hearing the sounds just brings back so many memories for me from my childhood. Unfortunately I had to sell both of them a few years ago but thank you for the memories.

Had a friend that is the only cars he had from age 16 to 55 great to see it go on its own power brought me back to a better place. Thanks guys

1972 : we will have flying cars!! 2020 : we will renew em and use ol cars

These older cars have soo much character and history see’in them brings 😭 to my eyes. Thank you so much for restoring preserving history.

Buen video, Pero permítanme hablar de algo importante, veo a muchos jóvenes y viejos cometiendo errores que creo que no deberían ser. Creo que todos, jóvenes o mayores, deberían tener un plan de inversión que aumente su rendimiento financiero entre tres y seis cifras. La inversión puede ser tu plan de jubilación o tu plan de futuro, lo que tú quieras, pero lo más importante es que tengas una inversión rentable.

This has only been like my dream car since I was about 9 and that was back in the early seventies I've always loved the opal GT series

When I saw the engine compartment in the video after the hood was down, I didn't expect the engine to work with so little effort. "OPEL der Zuverlässige !" (Opel the Reliable !)

I like the less structured, more casual vibe in this video. Real world.

I owned one of those back in the day. A '70 model. I do remember the carburetor was problematic and expensive. I found out a Ford Pinto carb fit it perfectly. I had to change the throttle linkage slightly to get it to work right. But it ran great after that. Also the battery hold down system it came with was lousy. You need to fix that. Fairly easy. The rear end differential went out on mine, so I swapped it with one from a junk yard. That one was perfect. Don't forget there's a ring just under the shift knob you have to pull up to get it in reverse. They also has those mechanical voltage regulators which were problematic. I'd swap that out for a solid state one with no moving parts. And put a higher output alternator on it. The one I had could barely pull normal loads. At night if you put the blower on high it would dim the lights. That thing needs a lot of shop vacuuming and the whole body needs sand blasting.

Great video that took me back on memory lane ( I bought my first Opel GT back in 1975 ). Thank you guys !!

Not only are you guys informative but also relaxing to watch. I had you in the background while making dinner. Really great stuff lads, thanks for sharing. Greetings from London UK

These are cars that are precious treasures Uncle, because for so long, thank you for having good videos

I had the last decent one back in '90. The rumor is they were rusty at the dealers. Those head lights raise and turn on by a handle on the console. Might have gotten a little hard to pull since then. If you want to pull the engine, you take the front suspension out and drop it through the bottom. the Opel GT's were beautiful, but high maintenance. Mine was getting a loose timing chain causing the points to go fast. I fixed it by selling it to another owner. I spotted it about 30 miles away along a road I traveled frequently. It sat in the same spot for about 10 years.

I had one of these in the early 80s. Need little car. When I finally sold it, a German flew out, paid me top dollar and put it on a boat back home. I'll never forget when I tuned it up one time and got it all back together and I couldn't get the timing right on it. Nothing seemed to make the adjustment work. It ran a little rough. I finally noticed that the old rotor was out of it like it was supposed to be but the new rotor was still in the box like it wasn't supposed to be. That thing was firing on all four cylinders at the same time and still running, with the spark jumping across four huge gaps in the distributor. Got to love that Bosch ignition.

Enjoyed it beginning to end. Opel GTs one of my favorite cars ever, and having customized a few, this brought back some good memories. Thanks, and God bless.

Thanks for not taking too much and not using any music........ SUBSCRIBED

Loved the "resurrection" of the car. You guys have strong backs and patience to match.

Always wanted one of these when I was kid, my friends dad had one sitting in his yard. Love the look of those old sport cars!

One of my favorite cars from that time. Still love them today. Absolutely gorgeous!

I used to own an Opel GT in the early 1990's. It's in GREAT condition, blue with chrome bumper trim. I still have photos of it!

I owned two Opel GT's ... just keeping them running WITH access to the right parts was a challenge (those old Solex carbs ... shudder). One of mine ended up with a Ford carburetor, GM alternator, Chrysler Air cleaner, GM lifters, etc. What you've done here is basically a miracle :)

It's amazing it ran when it was new I especially liked the mechanism that flipped the headlights

Love that car! Had 4 between 73 and 76. Chromed the headlight covers, fender flares from Manta Part, and a 2bbl Weber carb! Like to have anther one to retire with me.

I am 75 years young, and I absolutely love your Video's. God Bless you both & keep you safe!

When I owned a cherry-red Opel GT in grad school, it was a lot of fun. Poured a bunch of money into it too. But reliability was not one of the car's strong points. Kept it until a few years on my first job, and after once too many times of turning the key and wondering if she will decide to work today or not, I traded it in for a vintage Corvette. Then I got married and a minivan became my car...Now I'm retired and drive a Benz. I have to say every time I see my neighbor's new Corvette it calls out to me. Cruising down Lake Shore Drive; listening to the beach boys - doesn't get any better. My wife has other ideas though!

Guys, you guys are awesome, making a heap of rust a Jewel again, it’s not for everyone! Congratulations!! #Brazil # Brasília #riodejaneiro #saopaulo ✌️😍

I had a nice one back in 1977, it was a 72 and one owner. As a teen, I was stupid and broke the transmission. Before days of the internet and local junkyards had none to part out. Traded it for a running Ford 1953 pickup. Sure wish I had it back now. Enjoyed your video as it was like a trip back in time for me. Glad no snake or rats or wasps got you guys, that sure looked spooky.

Awesome when I was 15 years old my Brother had one of these cars.I have had it on my mind for over 40 years ! always wanted one.

Real good job lads. Great video enjoyed every second of it. Thank you 👍

The first time I saw an Opal, I fell in love with the body style. I want one but it is so underpowered. Pretty amazing watching you guys drag this one kicking and screaming back to live.

This is some real mad max stuff driving it around.

Old is gold! Nice engine sound! Good four talented blessings hands! Bravo! Good luck!

Those are pretty cool little cars when they are all cleaned up and running well.

Beautiful car!!! This Opel GT will be a collector's item. There is nothing more satisfying than turning something completely neglected and falling apart into a beautiful object again. The combination of the effort made and the resulting transformation gives you a feeling which is invaluable and incomporable. It makes you a creator of things and brings you pure positive energy.

you guys work very well together. feed off each other. nice to see ppl just in sync

40 years ago I drove an immaculate orange '72 GT. Thanks for the memories.

My wife and I had one of those in the mid to late 70s. We had problems with the choke too. I finally just put on a good old fashioned manual choke and never had problems again.

Maxwell Smart, Agent 86 drove one! 'Chief, would you believe?'

Amazing, but now I want to see it fully restored !! I'd love to see a video of the finished item if that comes about. Good job fellas !

In germany there is an old advertising slogan : "Opel, der Zuverlässige." (Opel, the reliable). Any questions ? Greetings from germany home of wonderful GT.

Watching you guys work on this old car makes me wish that I was able to work on something like it instead of doing whatever it was that I did for so long. Enjoyed the video.

I lived in a junkyard as a teenager and used to sit in one of these and imagine driving it. Cool video

New subscriber here. You guys are freaking amazing. Tenacity is a rarity with many mechanics these days. I had to watch because my now deceased brother loved the Opel model and had two in his collection. I don't know what happened to them. Major props to you guys! Totally worth watching.

hands down the best cold start/old start video on youtube to date. great job, great guys, great editing and camerawork. keep it up.

I don't know why but I just have tears of joy to see that 30 year old car back running again. Resurrection! Amazing guys. Respect. 🙏🙏🙏

Wow...these were iconic cars. Still in Europe you see people keeping them running. Never understood why Opel stopped making them.

Tip, When Pulling the plugs on an engine that has been sitting for a long time, I like to use Marvel Mystery Oil, or ATF In a Pump Type Oil Can To Put It In The Cylinders, I Let It Soak For A While, & Then I Start Moving It Back, & Forth By Hand With A Wrench On The Crank Pulley 1/4, then 1/2, Then a Full Turn, Then Several Full Turns, Before I Ever Attempt To Turn It Over With The Starter. But I Was Doing This In Order To Keep, & Use These Engines For Many Years, & This Method Has Worked For Me For 50+ Years, My God Has Taught Me Patience, & It Has Served Me Well. God Bless You, & Thank You !!

After watching all this since before 5am, I got so excited when it was driving, going to bed now.

These two work well together very impressive

I had a friend of mine in Germany who did a restore protect on the same year Opel you two are working on. He did everything thing in his small space barn. It took him one year to complete it.

Song/Music playing at the end of videos is : Letters To Burn - Rockin' For Decades But i cant find the first one starts on the outro...

Man, old cars, God, and Texas! Can't beat that combo! Greetings from Manitoba, Canada. Drove down to your beautiful state once before, hope to be back with my rusty project one day, I'll have to stop by!

I bought my first Opel GT in California when I was in the Air Force. I loved it and ended up buying 3 more but never had more than 1 at a time. I love and miss that car.

Great job getting to run, I had a 1973 paid 5,000 for it in 1974 ran it until 1979, gave it a new yellow paint job, and sold it for 1,900

Glad I found this , I’m going to look at an opel in a few days that’s not running so this gave me some hope on these old cars

quality of this video is great! Love It!

There is always a person that just can’t leave well enough alone? Glad your back!

Got tears in my eyes :) What a sight!

Unbelieveable that thing started like that lol

Great job, guys. Respect from Russia.

I used to see a lot of these in Europe when I was a kid on holiday and always thought them to be a really pretty car, almost like a poor persons Ferrari Dino, but did not realise at the time how tiny they are. Great video.

Such a beautiful car, I had one in the 80´s, however I wouldn´t let these two anywhere near it!

I remember back in 72 seeing this car on the road (in eastern Europe/Romania) and thought it was the coolest machine :)

You guys are awesome!! i watch this everynight to keep me motivated for tomorrows car project. A big thumbs up!!

I had a friend in school who had an Opel GT. 120mph+ on the Dulles Access "Freeway" well after midnight in '72. along with his (so he claimed) twin Lucas 350,000 candlepower fog lights blazing. No cops, no traffic (even during the day to Dulles since it was hardly used then by the airlines). Cheap gas. A sweet ride and performer.

Those cars were so cool in their time and now

I want the part two of this opel rebuild! I love it!

You guys r so amazing, that car been sitting for 30yrs but you r soo positive its will run.... Well eventually it did 🙌🔥🔥

This really made me weep to see this baby brought back to life!!!! No longer in the junkyard! It's back on the road again and going strong!

I was 14 when I saw one of these, I lived 60 miles north east of Toronto, ya somewhat in the middle of nowhere and that was a pretty exotic looking car that always stayed with me.

Looking forward to this, best to you man!

Can you imagine the stories these old abandoned cars could tell

an car with little hope of running! An awesome job of being able to drive this once again!

I like how raw the video. Makes me feel I’m in the scene one time. I’m learning lots stuff. New big fun here.

I love the father son relationship I wish more families had this. May God smile upon you two for many years to come.

I loved them 19 s motors worked on a few in Germany my boss liked the Opel Manta as well

The wide shallow shots are art.

Wow, that car looks nice, even by today's standards. Can you imagine driving that thing back in 1972. You were basically a Rock-Star/Fighter Pilot!! Man, that's a nice design!! I amazed at how you guys, and other websites like yours, get these cars running. It makes me wonder why a lot of those cars are parked to begin with.

I want to see more Opel videos! Its rare to see Opel videos on the UKposts these days. I have a 1969 Opel GT with 3.4/3500 hybrid myself

Duplex timing chain! Thats a quality engine! 💯😎

Top vid guys. Always a pleasure seeing old motors brought back to life.

Amazing team - never out of ideas

I had a 1970 Red Opel. It was a lot of fun to drive & was called a baby Corvette in it's day.

the local vo-tech had one of these that was leftover from previous years , whoever got it running got an A (only class I got an A in )

They were such a lovely shape, great to look at

I owned one back in the late 70s Real little eye turner, Brought it home on Leave/Furlough from the Army and couldn't get my brother out of it.. Great little cars

Amazing video !! That was my very first car when I was a teenager...45 years ago. I liked it tgen and I still like it today. It has a timeless design that will always be beautiful !! Thank you very much guys for taking the time to make this video. Your friend from the Island of Puerto Rico, Edwin Oliveras .

I remember see lots of these Opel in the mid nineties, harder to see one now.

Those old Opels were alot of fun. I owned two in my younger days . They get sideways real good, in dirt or on a wet road.

Had a gt while I was stationed in Germany...fun car...very bare bones...painted it red white and blue in the auto craft shop...sold it for 4x what I gave for it. It was a great fraulein magnet.

"I'mna get a 10, if I can find a 10!...Look for a 9!" Ain't that a universal truth, the best way to find the damn 10 is to look for the 9.

Now that's a nice truck and trailer setup

What a really Great idea, of upgrading your Restoration channel Lance. Well Done Sir and your Father. Really love watching your Films. Great quality they are. Thank you very much. Jonathan.

i know NOTHING about cars, and yet i watched this all the way through ... somehow, your video is interesting, you made me curios; congratz, glad to find your channel on you tube ... best wishes to you and happy holidays

amazing, this wrack really drives, even the front light are functioning, if chassis is not totally rotten, it is worth a renovation....

Now there’s a stunning piece of motoring history. Great to see it getting a second life.

I wanted that car so bad in high school. Looked at one in the showroom in Pierre, SD. Loved the headlight lever.

What I do when I'm wanting to get a motor running that's been sitting for a very long time us I pull the plugs and fog the cylinders really well with Marvel's mystery oil. Then I make sure there is the correct amount of engine oil. Then before I put the plugs back in, I turn the engine over for a good 60 second to let the Marvel's mystery oil do its job without any compression. Then I'll check for spark and connect the lines. Then with starting fluid I'll fog the carb and give it a crank. Works almost every time