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My Opel Rekord E2 Caravan @ Opel Commodore C Voyage (RUSSIA)

CJey

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GREETINGS FROM RUSSIA!!!

My full blog is conducted at our Russian forum Êëóá OpelRekord.ru - Oldtimers, youngtimers, classic cars, retro cars - that's rulez!, my theme Rekord
Here I will write in brief that occurs ;-)

I welcome all! For a long time I watch and I know about existence of your forum, periodically I look spare parts on ebay.com.au, something even bought already on the caravan. I own Opel Rekord E2 Caravan 1986, has bought it under the project of creation of a remark on Opel Commodore C Voyage (http://cs10975.vkontakte.ru/u6033038/122366798/x_aac5d985.jpg), we Voyage haven't enough in Russia, and their release in Germany was too small (3439 pieces).

The complete set of my Opel boring - the hydraulic booster isn't present, the electropackage in general isn't present, the tachometer at all wasn't, interior a simple fabric, from options only the hatch which wonderfully still works, the engine native 2.2 liters, capacity of 115 horsepowers, an injector (the model is called 22Е, 8 valves, 4 cylinders). I have bought in its winter and the engine has ceased to be got a week later.

All photos connected with it are in this album Rekord E2 Caravan - cjey - Photo.Qip.ru / id: vas

Month I restored an engine injector (replacement of fuel injection nozzles, the control package an injector, partially conducting restoration and so on...) . After a half-year I went by the caravan, assembled all necessary details for its transformation in Commodore C (your analog - Commodore VB/VC).
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But not absolutely original Commodore C, I have decided to put bumpers, moldings of a body and all interior from Opel Senator A2, the front running gear was as from Senator A2, rear axle I by miracle have found from Commodore C Voyage (this big luck to find at us the given spare part) then has got differential LSD of 45 % from Senator A which as native has approached in axle.
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As I have bought the donor of Opel Senator B with the bad decayed body which to restore sense wasn't, have bought it for the sake of the engine and a gear box - one of the most successful engines from Opel of 1990-1994 - C30SE (3 liters, 6 cylinders L6/R6, 24 valves, two camshafts, aluminum a cylinder block head, 204 horsepowers), bought Senator B was a mechanical gear box.
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Full album here Opel Senator B C30SE 1991 Irmscher - cjey - Photo.Qip.ru / id: vas

From it Senator B I planned to establish the engine, a gear box, completely all steering system (a steering shaft, a steering reducer), a meter panel (and it LCD), the front braking system (but took only brake a caliper which in a consequence all the same should be restored).
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Has got new disks brake (296х28мм from Opel Senator B). Also has pierced them for installation
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Rear the drum-type braking system has decided to replace on disk, invented and considered all (disks from BMW E34 304/10мм, a caliper from Opel Zafira with a tag under a handbrake cable).
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Expendable materials on the engine, new engine bearers and the gear boxes, new brake hoses and highways, a fuel highway too new were on the sly got, as well as the fuel electric pump, the new absorbers, all suspender was has restored, details of a front part of a body from Commodore are cleared by sand...
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The complete set of wheels RIAL has been bought (front 16x8J ET13, rear 16x9J ET13), is put in 205/55 and 225/50 tire
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To be continued! Transformation has begun! :)
 

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Interesting to see the similar and differences with our commodore.

Keep the photos and updates coming.

That snow looks good we are expecting another 40 degree day today.
 

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This snow was one year ago, first two photos are made in December, 2010 :)
Yesterday at us the first snow of this this winter that is strange, in the street -2 degrees fell out (Last winter there were 15 degrees).
I will soon add still a photo of the done operation. At present the body prepares already for painting, but about it later ;)
 

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The vn dash looks awsome the car looks similar to aero there both similar cant wait for some updates.
 

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good to see people from all over the world like the commodore =P

looks like you have some awesome plans for it.
and those seats look very comfy

keep upt he great work and keep us posted =P
 

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Yes, something is similar with VN. In original form Commodore C & Commodore C Voyage it is very similar inside and outside to yours Commodore VB/VC, but happens also two-door. This Rekord E2 (Rekord E2 Caravan) was issued with 1982 for 1986 (in same year exhausted Senator A2), and Commodore C exhausted with 1978 on 1982 (as Senator A1). As exists Rekord E1 (Rekord E1 Caravan) which was made in parallel with Commodore C (1978-1982).

By the way once has casually got on this theme with German E1 Caravan :)
http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/vb-vc-vh-vk/59397-my-german-opel-rekord-e1.html

Drawnnite thanks! Seats which on a photo of green color, as well as all the rest (a carpet, the panel) from Senator A2 in CD version, this complete set is the fullest (the air conditioner, an electropackage, ABS etc.), seats have heating up.

I am sorry at once for my curve language, to me difficult, probably some words I will write not absolutely correctly))))
 

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Thanks for the info what does the vn engine go like.
 

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With engines to you has carried more. On Opel till 1990 the biggest engine was put 3 liters (model 30E, 12 valves, R6, 180hp. It was delivered on Senator A and Monza A). An exception is Irmscher Senator B (tuning the version of Opel Senator B which has started to be issued in 1987), on it put at first the modified version 30Е with the increased volume to 3.6 liters, capacity 200hp (the control system of injection was more modern, model engine C36NE, the same design, as at 30Е) but when in 1990 there was engine C30SE (which I I install in the caravan) on its base have made more powerful version, besides very rare for today - Irmscher C40SE (increased to 4 liters, 24 valves an aluminum head, R6, 272hp).
But all these engines have been invented by concern of Opel.

Therefore especially to choose there is nothing, engines V8 worthy aren't present, or they very much cost much. Installation in the German car of the American or Japanese engine isn't too welcomed. Though if C30SE will die, I likely will put instead of it Toyota 1JZ/2JZ or Nissan RB25, now LSD-diff should sustain 350-400Nm
 

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Thanks. I seen on the web site a rusty vn rad rod one is there any more than 1 pic on that cheers.
 
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