Maker Pro
Maker Pro

IR Remote Control Extenders

J

Joerg

Jan 1, 1970
0
Michael said:
Did I mention that the welds in the floor had cracked, and the
bottom of the body was scraping the highway? Or that the opening was
wide enough for my feet to go through? Or the car that was about 25
feet behind me, blowing his horn for me to get out of his way? The roof
was the only thing holding the car together by the time I got it
stopped.


Did I mention that it was an Opel Cadette?

That is a German car. Built by a subsidiary of General Motors.
 
F

flipper

Jan 1, 1970
0
Did I mention that the welds in the floor had cracked, and the
bottom of the body was scraping the highway? Or that the opening was
wide enough for my feet to go through? Or the car that was about 25
feet behind me, blowing his horn for me to get out of his way? The roof
was the only thing holding the car together by the time I got it
stopped.


Did I mention that it was an Opel Cadette?

No, you didn't mention a single one of those things, not even when you
challenged me to 'do it'.
 
M

Michael A. Terrell

Jan 1, 1970
0
Joerg said:
That is a German car. Built by a subsidiary of General Motors.


The serial number plate under the hood said it was built in France.
Buick was the GM division that sold the Opel in the US. Replacement
parts were a real pain int he ass to get. The only reason I had the car
was that the engine had just blown in my van, and a 'friend' told me I
could have the Opel, if I could get it to start. It was sitting behind
the barn on his brother's farm, and had been there about three years. I
stuck the battery from the van in it, poured some gasoline in the
carburetor, and drove it out of the mud. In hindsight, I should have
just left it there.



--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida
 
J

Joerg

Jan 1, 1970
0
Michael said:
The serial number plate under the hood said it was built in France.
Buick was the GM division that sold the Opel in the US. Replacement
parts were a real pain int he ass to get. The only reason I had the car
was that the engine had just blown in my van, and a 'friend' told me I
could have the Opel, if I could get it to start. It was sitting behind
the barn on his brother's farm, and had been there about three years. I
stuck the battery from the van in it, poured some gasoline in the
carburetor, and drove it out of the mud. In hindsight, I should have
just left it there.

Never heard of a Kadett (original spelling) built in France. Anyhow,
those unibody cars rust, especially when sitting in someone yard for
years. Then at some point, unlike frame bodies, there is really nothing
that maintains integrity. That's why they have regular mandatory
inspections in Europe where they would have caught it years before you
stepped into that car and prevented your scenario.
 
M

Michael A. Terrell

Jan 1, 1970
0
Joerg said:
Never heard of a Kadett (original spelling) built in France. Anyhow,
those unibody cars rust, especially when sitting in someone yard for
years. Then at some point, unlike frame bodies, there is really nothing
that maintains integrity. That's why they have regular mandatory
inspections in Europe where they would have caught it years before you
stepped into that car and prevented your scenario.


Maybe the left hand drive export models were the only ones built
there? This happened in the mid '70s, and the car was about ten years
old.

The thing showed bo signs of rust, but it was poorly made. I had
just made a down payment, and paid all the fees to purchase my first
home, and needed ANYTHING that ran to get to work, 45 miles away. Not
only did the car say it was French built, but the various repair parts
were either French or Belgian. What caused the problem was some asshole
in a Roadrunner whipped over into my lane about five inches from my
front bumper at 55 MPH, and then hit his brakes. I managed to keep from
hitting him, but the vacuum created by the airflow ripped the screws
holding the hood latch, and safety latch to the body ripped out of the
sheet metal. Then, it was a quick string of events that destroyed the
car.


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida
 
J

Joerg

Jan 1, 1970
0
Michael said:
Maybe the left hand drive export models were the only ones built
there? This happened in the mid '70s, and the car was about ten years
old.

The thing showed bo signs of rust, but it was poorly made. I had
just made a down payment, and paid all the fees to purchase my first
home, and needed ANYTHING that ran to get to work, 45 miles away. Not
only did the car say it was French built, but the various repair parts
were either French or Belgian. What caused the problem was some asshole
in a Roadrunner whipped over into my lane about five inches from my
front bumper at 55 MPH, and then hit his brakes. I managed to keep from
hitting him, but the vacuum created by the airflow ripped the screws
holding the hood latch, and safety latch to the body ripped out of the
sheet metal. Then, it was a quick string of events that destroyed the
car.

Vacuum?

Anyhow, Germany _is_ a lefthand drive country. Kadetts were built in
Bochum, Germany. I knew some guys there. AFAIR the other place in Europe
was somewhere in England where they were called Vauxhall instead of
Opel. Maybe there were more places but I've never heard of a French
Opel. The French didn't like German cars much and from a marketing
perspective it wouldn't have made much sense. In fact, I once repaired a
transmission on a Kadett. All the stuff in there that I touched was
German made and the spare for the broken gear came from Bochum.
 
M

Michael A. Terrell

Jan 1, 1970
0
Joerg said:


Reduced air pressure, suction, lift, or whatever you prefer to call
it, but it tried to lift the front end of the car, and ripped the hood
loose.

Anyhow, Germany _is_ a lefthand drive country. Kadetts were built in
Bochum, Germany. I knew some guys there. AFAIR the other place in Europe
was somewhere in England where they were called Vauxhall instead of
Opel. Maybe there were more places but I've never heard of a French
Opel. The French didn't like German cars much and from a marketing
perspective it wouldn't have made much sense. In fact, I once repaired a
transmission on a Kadett. All the stuff in there that I touched was
German made and the spare for the broken gear came from Bochum.


I have no idea, but that was what was marked on the vehicle and some
repair parts. The car body was scrapped 30 years ago, and someone
stole the engine and transmission, along with the front axle. I was
going to mate the 55 HP 4 cylinder engine with a 27 KW Agtronics 120/240
VAC PTO driven alternator head for a portable genset, and to use for
emergency power at my home. A couple bolts separated it from the
damaged body, and adding a simple trailer tongue would have made it into
a trailer.


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida
 
F

flipper

Jan 1, 1970
0
But not too far, else the steering wheel locks and that can be really
bad news.

Good point. Although my automatic won't let you do that unless it's in
park.

Don't remember how the last manual I drove handled it.
 
Top