Opel Commodore A Coupe 3.5V8 1969
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Opel Commodore A Coupe 3.5V8 1969
Here is my little project. This is my first car, I owned it since 1991. It had 2.5l R6 with triplewebers. I registered it 1992, and after driving 1 year motor failed.
I started convert it to V8, bought 1978 SD1 3.5 engine with BW65.
But then life got in the way, army, school etc. I put project on hold.
Then about 2006 I started project again, I didn't hurry, there were months when I didn't even touched it. And winters here in Finland are cold and I don't have warm garage, so basically I worked from april to october on weekends.
In summer 2012 I got engine running and first time since 1993 I drove it. Last summer (2013) I painted it and put glasses in, there is some work to do before I can register it again, maybe next spring.
And here is couple of pictures:
First snow few weeks ago.
Dirty enginebay.
I started convert it to V8, bought 1978 SD1 3.5 engine with BW65.
But then life got in the way, army, school etc. I put project on hold.
Then about 2006 I started project again, I didn't hurry, there were months when I didn't even touched it. And winters here in Finland are cold and I don't have warm garage, so basically I worked from april to october on weekends.
In summer 2012 I got engine running and first time since 1993 I drove it. Last summer (2013) I painted it and put glasses in, there is some work to do before I can register it again, maybe next spring.
And here is couple of pictures:
First snow few weeks ago.
Dirty enginebay.
That looks COOL!!!
I can see so many parts of the car that remind me of other cars. MK3 Cortina, MK1 Escort, Dodge Charger, GTO, Mercury Cougar to name but a few.
I just love that look !!!
I can see so many parts of the car that remind me of other cars. MK3 Cortina, MK1 Escort, Dodge Charger, GTO, Mercury Cougar to name but a few.
I just love that look !!!
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Here is few pics from build
I turned car on a side and cleaned undercoating, there was some rust and I sandblasted it.
Then new paint and undercoating.
I was welding holes in firewall, but then..
I didn't like all those dents and all, so away it goes.
And new firewall.
Then "new" lock/radiatorshroud (don't know right word) from donorcar, it needed some new metal.
And making new innerfenders.
Fitting radiator in place.
Painted enginebay.
We hoisted engine and transmission in place, no scratches to new paint, but few dented fingers
Wiring engine and fitting carbon plenum.
I bought that plenum cause original was hitting on bonnet, but new plenum was too high too..
..So I cut a hole to bonnet and
fibreclassed scoop to it.
I had removed all wiring from car in a past, so it was time to new wiring.
First it looked mission impossible, but with time (and beer and smoke), I figured it.
After painting and fitting glasses in. We are remodelling our garage, so car was dust.
I turned car on a side and cleaned undercoating, there was some rust and I sandblasted it.
Then new paint and undercoating.
I was welding holes in firewall, but then..
I didn't like all those dents and all, so away it goes.
And new firewall.
Then "new" lock/radiatorshroud (don't know right word) from donorcar, it needed some new metal.
And making new innerfenders.
Fitting radiator in place.
Painted enginebay.
We hoisted engine and transmission in place, no scratches to new paint, but few dented fingers
Wiring engine and fitting carbon plenum.
I bought that plenum cause original was hitting on bonnet, but new plenum was too high too..
..So I cut a hole to bonnet and
fibreclassed scoop to it.
I had removed all wiring from car in a past, so it was time to new wiring.
First it looked mission impossible, but with time (and beer and smoke), I figured it.
After painting and fitting glasses in. We are remodelling our garage, so car was dust.
Maybe it is time to update.
But first: Thanks to all for liking it.
I had for frontbrakes widened Volvo 4-pot calipers, but there was some problems with them, so I ordered Wilwood calipers, made new brackets for them, and now they are awesome!
Front brakes Wilwood 4-pot calipers with 330X30mm discs (from Peugeot 406)
Rear brakes Ford Sierra Cosworth calipers with 300x10mm discs (from BMW E34)
Front brakes
Then to interior, I made new carpet, and my sister made new cover for rear seat. I made console from scratch, but I'm not very happy for result, I will make new console later.
It was time to get car registered, but I was redflagged, engine is 48cc too big. So I had to make application for special permission, but it takes about one year at Finnish Transport Sagety Agency (Trafi) to handle my application. So now car is useless until I get that permission, or if I get it.
And if/when I get car registered, I want to convert from BW65 autobox to 5speed manual, if someone have parts I need for convert ( flywheel, clutch, bellhousing and trans R380 or LT77) I'm interest for buying them.
But first: Thanks to all for liking it.
I had for frontbrakes widened Volvo 4-pot calipers, but there was some problems with them, so I ordered Wilwood calipers, made new brackets for them, and now they are awesome!
Front brakes Wilwood 4-pot calipers with 330X30mm discs (from Peugeot 406)
Rear brakes Ford Sierra Cosworth calipers with 300x10mm discs (from BMW E34)
Front brakes
Then to interior, I made new carpet, and my sister made new cover for rear seat. I made console from scratch, but I'm not very happy for result, I will make new console later.
It was time to get car registered, but I was redflagged, engine is 48cc too big. So I had to make application for special permission, but it takes about one year at Finnish Transport Sagety Agency (Trafi) to handle my application. So now car is useless until I get that permission, or if I get it.
And if/when I get car registered, I want to convert from BW65 autobox to 5speed manual, if someone have parts I need for convert ( flywheel, clutch, bellhousing and trans R380 or LT77) I'm interest for buying them.