H-400 Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 Sprayed the whole chassis with stone-chip protection, makes the car look as new 😊: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Cleaned the springs, roll bar and also the steering rack. New rubbers and grease, a bit paint and looks factory fresh: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 Wrapped up the front axle so no stone-chip protection on the fresh painted parts: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Did some welding on the exhaust, more about that tomorrow. Hope I can put the rear axle on its place tomorrow! Have all a nice weekend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Great job! Should protect car for another thirty years or more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 Thanks Evo, at that time I will be as young as my dad so it must be possible! About the exhaust: The two silencers looked pretty good but I couldn't separate them without hammering them into the scrap-yard. So cause the rear axle was out it was not necessary, but I didn't want that they broke in two so I welded a nice tube around the connection. If you all look at the picture above you can see the new metal... This morning my son wanted to help me and I said to remove the surface-rust and yes he sanded a hole into the last silencer. All the work for nothing so took the grinder to separate the two silencers. Have a new one, 35 years old and original Opel, looks as new: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. These are the rear shocks, they have an air chamber to lift the car to normal position with extra load. Always great when going on holiday with top box and extra bikes on the back: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Did this also with 4 bikes, the Manta can handle it. And the rear axle is back on it's place: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Grts, Herman 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 Cleaned up the bottom dash in the bath-tub, the missus is used of those situations. Sometimes I put something in the oven to heat up or she finds an axle shaft in the freezer. First I removed the sigarette lighter ofcourse: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Noticed there was a plastic pin broken behind the glove-compartment, it fits in a bracket with a rubber on the bulkhead. Did some drilling and putted a screw in the rubber of the bracket: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. So the missus can load the glove-compartment with heavy stuff to stay beautiful 😁. In the afternoon I went to the bodyshop to get the last piece: The front bumper: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. The steering rack on it's place: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Cleaned up the gearbox and sprayed it with metal varnish: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Some more pieces cleaned up: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Cleaned up the heater box and began with some brake parts. I am wondering how to make that insulation stuff back beautiful black again. Shoe polish? Or that liquid to make tyres black again?: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. And the heater box back in the car: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Grts, Herman 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanMc Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Fantastic Herman - it all looks excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted June 23, 2019 Author Share Posted June 23, 2019 Thanks Ian, did some work in the car so the dash is back where it belongs: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Gonna be realistic with the work the car needs, think our visit to the UK will be with the Insignia. The Manta needs a lot of work to be done so I have peace with that thought. Started with changing the new swan neck but there were more isseus with my car. But one day I will visit the UK with that car, did it already with the "400" and that was a great expierence. Because of the heat last days I fitted shades in our veranda. Assambled some rails in the top of the glass roof and I looked to the other side of our garden: She is waiting : Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Pic is zoomed in and going to make sure the car will be on its wheels to move it to a garage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted July 1, 2019 Author Share Posted July 1, 2019 Hi all, had a lot to do but also on not GSI related works. The most important is the 400 that got "oldtimer" MOT'd. This is cause of those low emmision environment zones in the major cities of Belgium. So all the years I owned the 400 I MOT'd it as a regular car. It is the most strict MOT so I can proof the car is safe. If you MOT the car as an oldtimer the emision test is not that strict but the brake and suspension test is the same as a daily as the test of chassis condition and lights .So with oldtimer numberplates we are allowed in some low emission zones but that has got more to do about the allowed use of them. No work traffic is one of the important bans. The GSI: The brake pressure valve looked rusty but this one will be replaced by a bronce one. Looks much better. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. The brake-servo and some insulation on its place: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Cleaned up master cilinder and brake pressure valve: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Everything in the car: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted July 5, 2019 Author Share Posted July 5, 2019 Had to take another set of dust-covers cause they were damaged. After making them rustfree and folding them to fit the Rekord 2.2E brakes I gave them some new paint: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. After fitting them I noticed they touched the lower arm: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Cutting with the grinder, again some paint and yes it looks OK: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Adjusting the bearings after giving them new grease: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Cleaning the calipers, dirty vs clean: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. New flexible brake hoses, you all saw I used the old brake pads but everything was tagged so it is on the same place as before: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. And a new flexible hose to the rear brakes: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Next thing to do is adjusting the rear brakes, connecting the handbrake-cable and bleeding the brake-system. Have a nice weekend! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1200bandit Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 The manta is looking excellent. This was my plan (l don’t think l could get that good) But life has changed.Got to my manta go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share Posted July 8, 2019 Thanks Bandid, the Manta is yet tucked away cause I had to valuate the "400" for the insurance and over a few days we leave for Scotland. Tomorrow got to fit new brakes on my truck so I can go to the MOT. This truck will be my project when the GSI is ready: Making a rallyservicecar/mobilhome. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. So this topic will be quit for some time, grts Herman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share Posted August 4, 2019 Well I'm back. But didn't do anything on the Manta. What I did (of topic) do was preparing the truck for MOT. The new brakes are fitted and checked the lights and so on. But didn't pass the Belgian MOT. "Your speed limiter is behind date" (Don't know how to say that in English) Me: "Urh?" In the army I drive trucks that are together with the tank on the flatbed 100 tons heavy. We have also speed limiters but they are never calibrated... Some of our armoured vehicles (25 ton heavy) are not limited and they do 70M/h, civilian truckdrivers look suprised when I overtake them at the highway😁. So the truck is in a workshop to check the speedlimiter, while I was doing that: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. And for the first time one of my cars has got a "O" numberplate. I was always proud to have a regular plate on my oldtimer so I could prove my car is technical 100% save as other modern cars. But because of the environment rules oldtimers are only allowed to enter a city with "Oldtimer numberplates": Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Friday we drive to the Nürburgring for our meet with the Opel400Club, we will take some pics of course! Grts, Herman 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 Two gearboxes: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. One is for me and the other one for Canada. I was some time away cause the work at the barracks, and have some health issues. And a new oil seal before fitting the flywheel: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted September 14, 2019 Author Share Posted September 14, 2019 Fitting the flywheel, for those that are going to do the same: Remind the "P bolt", very important. This is a flywheel of a 6-cilinder, because the clutch of a GSI 2.0 was not strong enough to handle the 2.4: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. This is the 9 inch clutch: The same as a 2.2 and 2.5 and 2.8. And I opened once my "400" engine and it looked the same: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Filling the oil pump before starting the engine, also fitting a new oil filter (with oil) : Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Driving the oil pump with a drill, till you see the oil coming out the rockers of the head. So you are sure the engine, crankshaft, camshaft is filled with oil before starting the engine: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Grts, Herman 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted October 4, 2019 Author Share Posted October 4, 2019 Been a while I posted something, military doc sended me home cause my back is killing me. Needed a chair to get my legs into my overall...Yet I am watching Wheeler-Dealers and Car-SOS, checking this forum sometimes and looking for parts on internet... So I ordered two sets of ignition leads (Magnecor) on a Ebay shop. Those leads are hard to find in Belgium and a mate needed them. When ordering those two sets I noticed they charged two times the shipping price to Belgium while it was possible to send it as one parcel. So I sended a message and they replied very fast to order those sets and they will refund the extra shipping price. So I ordered those sets (with paypall/master card) yesterdayevening and this morning I recieved a message the extra shipping-cost was already refunded! Thats service! The shop: Race Spec Performance Ltd. Some pics a a few days back: New seal on the front: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. New release bearing, still available in our carparts shop. Some copper past on the ball and on the shaft: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. New rubber of Edelschmiede: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Grts, Herman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Looking good Herman 🙂 Opel GT Source in the US do a nice S10 clutch that fits the bigger flywheel which is very nice and seemed to work well on mine when it was finally up and running on Wednesday! just in case any one is looking for other clutch options http://www.theopelproject.com/?p=1464 A quick question for you on clutch adjustment. Im using a hydraulic master cylinder for the clutch and when adjustment should the release bearing touch the fingers on the clutch plate or sit slightly off? as it wasn't that clear in the manual and just said there should be no play on the clutch arm?? Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted October 4, 2019 Author Share Posted October 4, 2019 Hi Andy, I think the relaese bearing touches the fingers. If the bearing is worn you can hear it "singin" while the engines runs. Think also the weight of the clutch-pedal will push the release-bearing against the fingers. The special thing about the 9" clutch is the setting of the clutch fork. All the CIH's must be setted 109mm but the 9" 120mm. grts, Herman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 7 hours ago, H-400 said: Hi Andy, I think the relaese bearing touches the fingers. If the bearing is worn you can hear it "singin" while the engines runs. Think also the weight of the clutch-pedal will push the release-bearing against the fingers. The special thing about the 9" clutch is the setting of the clutch fork. All the CIH's must be setted 109mm but the 9" 120mm. grts, Herman Thanks Herman. I thought that might have been the case but wasn't too sure. Interesting to know about the setting. Is that the measurement from the front of the bell housing to the clutch fork like they specify in the manual? I set mine to the standard so if its 11mm different on the 9" i might have to do a little adjustment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted October 4, 2019 Author Share Posted October 4, 2019 That's it as you wrote: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. At Opel they have a special tool for it, sorry it is in German. This is tool KM-330 and the large side is 9" clutch (120mm). The smaller side is for the other ones(109mm): Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Thanks for the pic Herman. think i can make one of those up, much easier than trying to do it with a tape measure!! Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share Posted October 5, 2019 Happy I could help you. the only thing I done today that has to do with the GSI is buying gearbox-oil. Bought enough cause the "400" needs also new oil: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. The rest of the day I was washing the "400", cleaning the engine-bay and yes, repairing a feul leak. Been a month back to the MOT and from there a trip to the Nürburgring and suddenly I noticed a wet trail in my garage after driving the car outside. Later my wife came back from shopping and she said "The car was looking great again". Tomorrow we are going to that "400-meeting" in Holland, just on the other side of the border. She loves to go out with me so she can meet again some other girls of piston heads. You all love pics so this one of my engine-bay: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Will take some pics tomorrow! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanMc Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Great stuff Herman - looking sweeeeeet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1200bandit Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Envy ,if l had the room and time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share Posted October 5, 2019 Thanks Ian, she's got the same color as yours... @ Bandid: Still happy my wife gave me her blessing to buy that car! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted October 26, 2019 Author Share Posted October 26, 2019 Been a while that I did something on the GSI. Had to go to the hospital cause of my heart-condition, every year they calculate what the risk is to operate me against the risk that I will die cause of the condition. Again on topic: Did some work on the GSI, pushed the car into my garage together with my son to put the engine/gearbox into the car. A look at the naked enginebay: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. The engine together with the gearbox ready to install: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. It is a 9 inch clutch so it needs 120mm adjustment: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Always a strange look as you put the engine/gearbox into the body: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Me and my son, we have a lot of fun working together on those old cars. Today we went for a drive with the "400". He asked me if the GSI had also such a difficult clutch and gearbox. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Engine almost fitted, had to install the gearstick knob and other things... Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Engine & gearbox fitted: Ready to fix the wires and so on. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Grts, Herman 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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