Hello to everybody, this post is my presentation to the Opel Rekord P2 comunity (sorry for write on English language)
Some time ago, a good friend mine (young man on the photo) tell me about this Opel Rekord P2 Coupe project.
His Owner, an old man that have brought this car new on 1962, was searching for a young people with the necessary hope and desire to return his car to his new condition of 1962 a preserve it for the next year to came, and on these moment is went I pick up the challenge of restoring this coupe to his former glory.
The car was not too bad, but need a full overhaul, at that time I did not know how hard it would be to get some parts, and the restoration start …
I found more rust than spected, but all was repaired with new metal, and after the body was painted I applied Mike Sander rust prevention wax to all closed sections..
Much time and money after that day, my car depends to get some parts to finish it. Here on Spain is very difficult to find part for my car. Despite this, I get some parts locally and also from Matz and Opel Classics Parts Obere dealers. Here on Tenerife Island I also have found other two Rekord P2 Coupe and one sedan.
All mechanical parts was dismantled, inspectioned and overhauled if necesary, engine, radiator, gearbox, suspension, fuel tank......
The language was an added difficult to the restoration of my car is that I don’t know-understand German language and all the information available (manuals diagrams, etc) for this car is on this language.
I joined this forum in hopes that someone can help me to find the spare parts I need, despite I only can write on English (that also is not my mother language)
I enclose photos of the actual state of the restoration of my car
I hope finish this car before 10 of December, because this date is the 50 th anniversary of the car traffic registration en Tenerife and I want to offers to previous owner a special gift. He has now 82 years old and have a lot of illusion to see the car on the road again.
Time go fast... so all help to find parts are welcome.
I have replaced the front and rear windshields of my Rekord Coupe and by a reproduction rubber from one Germany supplier, but they don’t fit well. Anybody knows if there are "new" original front and rear windshields available for Rekord P2 Coupe, or at least good quality reproductions?
Also I’m trying to find a pair of new rubbers for the quarter windows of the front door of a 1962 Rekord P2 Coupe. Anyone knows where I can find it? Also I need the rubbers for the rears windows of the Coupe.
Other spare parts I need are
Regards and many thanks for your help and patience,
Fredys
Some time ago, a good friend mine (young man on the photo) tell me about this Opel Rekord P2 Coupe project.
His Owner, an old man that have brought this car new on 1962, was searching for a young people with the necessary hope and desire to return his car to his new condition of 1962 a preserve it for the next year to came, and on these moment is went I pick up the challenge of restoring this coupe to his former glory.
The car was not too bad, but need a full overhaul, at that time I did not know how hard it would be to get some parts, and the restoration start …
I found more rust than spected, but all was repaired with new metal, and after the body was painted I applied Mike Sander rust prevention wax to all closed sections..
Much time and money after that day, my car depends to get some parts to finish it. Here on Spain is very difficult to find part for my car. Despite this, I get some parts locally and also from Matz and Opel Classics Parts Obere dealers. Here on Tenerife Island I also have found other two Rekord P2 Coupe and one sedan.
All mechanical parts was dismantled, inspectioned and overhauled if necesary, engine, radiator, gearbox, suspension, fuel tank......
The language was an added difficult to the restoration of my car is that I don’t know-understand German language and all the information available (manuals diagrams, etc) for this car is on this language.
I joined this forum in hopes that someone can help me to find the spare parts I need, despite I only can write on English (that also is not my mother language)
I enclose photos of the actual state of the restoration of my car
I hope finish this car before 10 of December, because this date is the 50 th anniversary of the car traffic registration en Tenerife and I want to offers to previous owner a special gift. He has now 82 years old and have a lot of illusion to see the car on the road again.
Time go fast... so all help to find parts are welcome.
I have replaced the front and rear windshields of my Rekord Coupe and by a reproduction rubber from one Germany supplier, but they don’t fit well. Anybody knows if there are "new" original front and rear windshields available for Rekord P2 Coupe, or at least good quality reproductions?
Also I’m trying to find a pair of new rubbers for the quarter windows of the front door of a 1962 Rekord P2 Coupe. Anyone knows where I can find it? Also I need the rubbers for the rears windows of the Coupe.
Other spare parts I need are
Regards and many thanks for your help and patience,
Fredys