We have realised, after many enquires and a long period of market monitoring, that it is absolutely necessary to bring the lower suspension setting springs for Opel models Monza & Senator A back onto the shelves! – With this in mind, I contacted the company H&R to ask if it would be possible […]
1 Opel rear-wheel drive more?!?
Opel Ascona B 4.0i-24V (C40SE; 200KW / 272PS) I’ve hardly posted anything for quite a while – sorry about that ;-) But today I received some really good news, albeit of a more personal nature: on Thursday I finally had the long desired TÜV (MOT) appointment with my friend, the 4 litre Ascona, of [...]
Gummy bears for Opel rear-wheel drivers!
"Gummy bears instead of tea" is our motto at the edelschmiede! – Incited by an entry on the OHF, we are heralding the beginning of the “winter-time-is-over-period” immediately and instead of delivering the popular ‚edelschmiede’s edelkirsche‘ tea, we will once again be delivering wine gums with every order! Today, Mrs edelschmiede arrived at the firm [...]
Special tools for Opels both young & old: Part 1!
Just in time for Father’s Day, we once again have a number of treats for the tool-happy amongst us Opel rear-wheel drive gear-heads: small, yet special, little helpers that can make the daily grind of the garage a whole lot sweeter! We have introduced, or rather produced, four new articles into our program, all of […]
The edelschmiede goes to Wedel, or: The maiden voyage of the 4 litre Ascona
The 1st of May is reserved as “Father’s Day” in the Nastke house, as on this particular Public Holiday I make the trip to Stade for the Vintage Opel fair at Opel Cordes. This year, the <a href="http://www.opeltreffen-wedel.de" target="_blank">fair</a> took place in Wedel by Hamburg for the first time. This wasn’t too bad either, as [...]