1973 Opel GT

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4 - Cyl.

Manual

OYO7NC3087071

Clear

Gasoline

This 73 Opel GT was found in a barn last January, and I have been fixing it up every since. It sat 20 years, as the picture shows. It runs and drives well, and is registered in VA with Antique plates and a clear title. At 83K miles, it looks pretty good for the age and miles, and I have done a lot to it already, Nearly $2700 in parts alone! While I have done a lot to the car, and it drives well, it is not perfect, it will probably not be a candidate for a full restoration unless you have decent bodywork skills. That said, it looks decent, and with some basic skills could be made to look really nice. It is completely drivable now, though I suspect it needs the brake booster installed (included) for the brakes to be 100%, even though it stops fine. It has no rust in the floorboards, a big deal on this kind of car, but does have rust in the fenders, pretty normal for these cars, and fixable, and some isolated rust spots here and there. The belly pan is solid, as is the rest of the underside. Mechanically it is pretty good, with compression from 110 to 125 psi. It leaks a bit of trans fluid, and the rear has a slight seep, normal for this car. It has a new Weber Carburetor, fuel lines, filters and air filter, plus new gaskets. It also has the much sought after Sprint Manifold, and new exhaust. I have replaced the points ignition with a new solid state Hot Spark ignition, and a new Pertronics coil. The cap, rotor, plug wires and plugs are all new. I also replaced all the hoses and the alternator belt. The gas tank vent, a problem area, has been completely rebuilt. The car drives well, shifts well, and handles well. On the interior I cleaned it up, added a few missing parts, and reupholstered the seats (amateur job, but looks decent). I added a cheap radio and speakers. It works, but should be replaced if you like music. The car has all working keys, including the rare factory locking gas cap. I also have three hard bound manuals, as well as an extensive set of information on CDs that will come with the car.(Value over $100) The following is a comprehensive list of the work and parts I have done/purchased for the car, as well as extra parts available. Work Done (major items in bold, prices for parts only, not including labor): Replaced front and rear brake lines. ($30) Replaced front brake rotors and pads. ($75) Flushed and replaced brake fluid. ($5) Replaced front wheel bearings. ($25) Installed new front and rear shocks. ($100) Flushed engine oil and replaced oil and filter 3 times. ($50) Replaced all fuel lines, and filter. ($40) Installed new Weber carburetor. ($200) Installed new air cleaner. ($20) Installed new gas tank vent lines. ($25) Replaced radiator and heater hoses. ($45) Installed new/used radiator. ($50) Replaced radiator cap. ($6) Replaced thermostat. ($5) Replaced water pump. ($50) Replaced fan belt. ($12) Replaced all upper gaskets, valve cover, intake and exhaust. ($35) Replaced valve cover. ($40) Installed Sprint head pipe. ($200) Installed new mid exhaust pipe. ($140) Installed new exhaust resonator. ($140) Installed new battery. ($65) Installed new battery tray. ($30) Installed new battery cable. ($6) Installed new steering wheel cover (leather). ($30) Installed fresh seat upholstery. ($75) Installed new floor mats ($20) Installed new shifter boot. ($25) Installed new seat belts. ($80) Installed new door mirrors. ($45) New interior light cover. ($10) Installed new antenna. ($14) Installed new ash tray. ($30) Installed new door handle interior trim.Parts (not installed): Spare passenger door (good condition) ($100) Spare passenger door glass (good condition) Rebuilt steering rack. ($50) New upper and lower ball joints. ($45) New urethane suspension bushings. ($30) Original stock wheels, need cleaning. ($100) Original stock trim rings for wheels.Original stock center caps for wheels. New Headliner. ($100) New door seals. ($75) New windshield and rear window seals (generic) ($130) New exhaust hangers. ($15) New fuel filters. ($20) New windshield washer pump. ($15) New door bump stop. ($3) New lug nuts for stock wheels. ($40) Locking lug nuts for stock wheels. ($15) Original carburetor. Original air cleaner.Original water pump.Repair panel for left front fender. ($25) Original radiator, needs cleaning.Used, good, brake booster and master cylinder. ($60) Original seat belts.Original, still good, upper radiator hose.License plate from 1989.Spare rear turn signal lenses, one good, one OK. Spare front marker lenses. ($25)Original stock passenger seat upholstery, fair condition. Original valve cover.Original stock exhaust manifold.Spare ash tray. Extra photos available at these links: This is nearly $2700 in parts, not including the price of the car. I prefer the car to be picked up locally, but will assist with delivery to a shipping company if you make the arrangements. $500 down via paypal, and the rest upon delivery. On Mar-22-11 at 08:05:47 PDT, seller added the following information: A couple items I forgot to mention. The Speedometer tends to drag, showing a slower speed, when it is cold, though the odometer works perfectly. Also, one of the relays, I believe, is intemitttant so that the running lights on the right side sometimes wont come on.