Hot Rods 38 Opel Rod?

What do you think?I need a new project,and this model is in my head for some years now.
38 German GM "Opel" Kadett
4 banger flattie


OldschoolOlli

 

straight axle , moon tank, lose the bumper and get big slicks oh yea add a hemi

 

that is too******in'.

 

Make a wicked pedal car.

 

thats cool. its like a German Devon. would love to see the nose in the air over a straight axle. I say go for it....

 

Go for it. It willmake a great little car

 

Have been a couple of those made in Sweden. There is a ex Swede here on this forum that had one. It's Rolf that built the cool Flat-red A-bone that where in Rod and Custom last year.


Will see if i can get some pics!!

 

For my taste, I see it as a sleeper. Slammed with a hot V-6, big's & little's, stock trim, even though the grill looks like an old International or some brand of tractor.

 

Note likeness to a 38 Chevrolet. Opel is a GM subsidiary to this day, supplying cars to be sold as Saturns and other makes.

 

I dig this car, do it. I agree with Rich, nice little V-6 (or I-4) would make that thing go!

 

Cool body style, I followed one for about 3 miles until he pulled into a parking lot, just to get a better look at it and figure out what it was. Read Rich's post (#8) again and go for it....

CC

 

Ecotec 2.2 power! Opel was involved in their design. But maybe those engines are not anymore readily found in Germany than Hemis.

 

Opels rule

 

Yea, it'd be cool!

 

Why dont u use a BMW Six or maybe a GMC Cyclone V6 with 2 turbo's? Could also use some cool 4 cylinder like Opel Omega or from any japaneze car!! Have a 4 cylinder Toyota Hemi i will drop in something someday...

 

Gadzooks man! Don't mention tractor grilles on here, for the love of God!!

I think it would be a sweet little project. Either up in the sky, gasser style or even slammed and shaved with a mean little V8 in it. I'd drive the snot outta that thing!

 

There is a Russian version of that car ( licencebuilt by Moscovitch )

I think there was a HAMB member with one at some point...

Here are a couple of pics.
( not really Trad builds, but you might like to see them anyway...)






And...

http://community.webshots.com/album/94145313XruLys

 

gotta be kool with a straight axle!!!!!!!!!!

 

Just before I got out of the AF back in '65 a buddy and I had a built Mercury 383 and we bought a '38 Open in a junk yard for $30. He got out, I got out and I wound up with the motor and we never did get the Opel.

 

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Go for it! It has a good look to it.​

 

what about a s/c 3800? Pretty availible, cheap...and well*****..its supercharged.

 

Seen at Back to the 50's in 2007.

 

Fird Capri v6 running gear?

 

Hey thanks!
Think i go the cleaned+slammed route first.Cops are no fun here.So the sleeper look might work best,first.
Funny,i had the hot V6 idea too.Very short engines,that will fit easily and make enough power.Maybe a hopped up cologne v6.Plenty here.
An all aluminium small v8 would be best in my opinion,but they are impossible to get here.
Had a small 60 Olds with that engine,and it ran quite strong!

thanks,
OldschoolOlli
..gotta get that thing..

 

didn't Opel make a v6 powered rear wheel drive car in the late 70's to mid 80's???

Rekord or Astra??

 

I like it!

 

Been a straight 6 in those Old Opels (Kapitän, Commodore, Admiral and Diplomat) since the late 50's.

 

How about Omega 3000 engine and drivetrain?
Traditional, not. Fast, yes.
And you´re not going to run without hood anyways.
I think you can find those pretty easy in germany.