1968 Chevelle Nomad Restoration - Part 12 - Repairing a Rusted out Windshield Channel
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- čas přidán 21. 05. 2022
- In this video I repair the rusted out upper windshield channel. I also replace the yolk and seal in the 12 bolt rear end and install the rear window trim and gas tank.
I also have bumper stickers available. $5 to clunkersandclassics@gmail.com on Paypal.com
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Clunkers and Classics
PO Box 262
Mead, Oklahoma.
73449
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Nice work on the windshield channel. The more of this I watch, the more I'm anxious to see the finished project. I'm not usually a fan of wagons, but how can you not like an odd ball classic like this one. 👍
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I'd test the gas gauge right in the car. First hook a battery up in the car and then ground the wire that goes from the dash to the sending unit. If the gauge goes to full you know it works. Next ground the mounting flange of the sending unit, hook it's wire up to the car, and then move the arm up and down to see if the gas level changes on the gauge.
I was impressed with way you knocked out, rear glass and channels.....but REALLY IMPRESSED how you did front cowl and roof channels :) Do it how you feel comfortable, don't listen to all those that wanna tell you a easier way lol!!! Glad puppy n Kitty are doing good!!! :)
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You've knock out the main concerns with this car pretty quickly. The average Joe would hem haw over them for a decade.
Still a lot of work to go though.
This is great. I recently got a 68 nomad custom that needs rust repair. Sadly I just found the frame rusted through in front of both rear tires.
Can't wait to see this thing done.
Thanks for sharing great work!!! Keep the videos coming can’t wait to see the next one!!
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Lookin better! One step closer...
People who don't know that you can watch youtube like a motortrend episode are really missing out.
Looks Good!! Ya need the molding Clips for the top of the windshield channel you just did..
I like the Chevelle front end too. The only two station wagons I do like are yours and DD Speed Shop's NO MAD.
Two hen teeth, right there boyz.
Bringin em back is a dirty job, but you're the man to do it.
Always liked Long Roofs! Cant wait to see this awesome Nomad done! You rarely see them! Im gonna post some vids of my three new wagons soon....1984 Eagle wagon, and a 1956 and 1957 Chrysler NewYorker Town and Countries! Keep up the great work!
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I love the nomad, keep it going bro!
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Por 15 makes a gas tank sealer ive used it it works great seals up pin holes and everything try it might work good for you thanks for the awesome videos I've watched all of them
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You should try Red Seal. I’ve restored a couple tractors that had leaky gas tanks, and I’ve Red Sealed the inside. Made for sealing gas tanks. Works the same way that you did. Slowly roll around and dump the rest out. Half way between honey and syrup consistency 🤷♂️
Looks good finish whinsheld work front end work next
WOW JUST AMAZING PROGRESS
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Great job. Yes, a lot of work but you are the man. I look forward to all your vids especially this one.
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Windshield turned out great considering what you had to start with. Good job!
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Your common sense approach to body restoration is really refreshing to be honest, you blow away all the mystery and mystique out of it and just show a good clear way to get it done.
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@@clunkersandclassics this is a long shot but.... The old Austin mini had a similar shaped fuel tank albeit a fair bit smaller, could it be worth looking at one of their sender units to see if it could be adapted to your needs? The benefit of that being that they're reasonably cheap at least.
Could something like that be adapted perhaps?
This channel grew so fast, I remember 50 subs... keep up the great work 👍
Yes you can take the sending unit apart there at those clips and check you’ll see where the arm swings and touches this little piano wire that’s rolled around the board just see if that piano wire is messed or broken apart or see if the arm is even contacting the piano wire if not bend it enough so it can touch it and then see if it has a signal .
I'm diggin the 4 door, straight up party wagon. Yea!
The fuel sender issue is common with these senders when they dry they go open.
Great video. The screen surround is a work of art!
You did absolutely nothing wrong by fitting the car's correct, original VIN plate in the replacement dash panel. That VIN plate belongs with that car.
It's only an issue when people try to change a car's identity by swapping VIN plates onto different cars.
Please get a camera that you can have both hands free so we can see you do the amazing things you do instead of seeing it after you have finished
Lookin good
ive seen people extend pickup tube before maybe you can get a normal Chevelle one and cut it up and use the old long tube on it from the wagon car is coming along great keep up good work hope you get fuel gauge going
My new favorite channel!!!
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Just plug sender unit into car wiring and move float up and down see what happens. Think I'd change out all my rubber brake hoses. They cost penny's. And then you know they not collapsed inside. Making the brakes stick on. I think if I had good window in the yard I'd have altered the body to fit. Could have put a sun visor to mask it. Save a few dollars there. Matt black on the car looks good. What color you painting the car. .good video. Have a good week.
The 90 on your sending unit/fuel meter refers to90 ohms. It should be basically zero when it’s empty and somewhere near 90 ohms when it’s full.
Hell yea
Cool....
Great job to fix the repair by the rust
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Awesome job man looking good
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Eggs have yolks. Drivelines have yokes.
Some nice long lik old school flames on this puppy would look sweet. Nice work boss ! 👍🚘😉✌
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I am not a car rebuilder but I am wondering why you did not cut a hole in the gas tank clean it out then weld it shut. (rinse it out with soapy water b4 cutting the hole) Also the 90 ohms means the sending unit reads from 0 to 90 ohms. set the meter to the lowest setting then you need to make good connections to the sending unit. as you move the float the reading should go from 0 to 90 ohms or from 90 to 0 ohms. I think you fixed it and didn't know it. Nice job on the window frame repair. I did not think it was repairable.
A vehicle is identified by the frame in most states.
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Throwing in my two cents...both sets of wheels will look great when you're done. Use the design you like. And great work and details of how you fix your cats. Love your channel.
Dashboard nothing everything looks good
Buy a new GM sending from that time period and use the new variable meter part and scab on the float and pickup from the old sensor
Would a sender unit from a pickup truck or a small rigid truck or semi work in the place of the original sender unit of the Nomad.?
Or is there a electronic variation on the sender unit that could work on the Nomad.?
The Nomad is coming on great and can not wait to see what colour she is going to be and if you will put rally stripes on the Nomad like you did with the other restorations.
check out a fuel gauge sending unit from a 67 -72 gm pickup seat tank, might work
This is my fourth try at sending you a message! If you haven't already found Weird Beard Channel you need to look him up, You both work with your brain and not your wallet! You need to see the roof of his Chrysler that he rebuilt after a vinyl top destroyed it by holding moisture in. The roof of the Chevelle is going to be rough from surface rust an hail dents He bought bed liner at Wal mart and rolled it on and used a little brush where the roller wouldn't work and it looked like a vinyl top! With you having a big rack on the roof it's going to get messed up with just paint on it and the same goes for the sides of the car from the body line down with stones being kicked up from the pavement and hitting the lower side panels If someone tries to mess with you over the riveting of the vin plate we got your back! I saw you go to the two door and say you were going to use top of the dash and windshield and wiper mount on the wagon to repair the rust! Don't let the trolls get to you you're not alone!
I saw his video but I'm not using bedliner on this car.
Throw a cheap turbo kit from ebay. Make it a real 🚀. Lol
You know, hindsight is a beautiful thing, so, with that in mind, I feel compelled to tell you that it would've been 100 times faster and easier if you had cut the top of that windshield channel from any parts car/van/truck you have in your yard. They're curved anyways, so the fitment and adjustment would've been faster and easier. Great work nontheless, and after the winshield is installed nobody will ever see that part of the car again.
What engine will you put in?
not sure yet, small block chevy
But yes get another multimeter gauge first before you take it apart
if it was me i would mask# up the window round the edges that are bad and spray black window tint spray limo black the you wont see the nasty bits it would have tinted edges like a boarder think of it like a flatscreen tv the window is the screen and the black is the egfes around tghe screen would look cool
LEE, is that your name? PLEASE DON'T CUT A HOLE FOR A SUNROOF................Buddy it's a classic.......BUT that's my opinion......Whatever floats your boat buddy. If it was mine I would not install a Sunroof. Some people call them Moonroof too......
the gas plunger your testing will jump all over the place on a test meter its a slider switch once you hook it up to the car it will function as it should the fact the meter read it means the switch is working
I think the gas tank if you get a regular Chevelle thank you slept a little pizza you mean like that that’s what you need to know better than that
Wish you had a camera so you could have both hands free so we can see you do the amazing things you do instead of seeing it after you finish
I WOULD NEVER CUT THE ROOF OF A CLASSIC CAR FOR A SUN ROOF .......JUST SAYING.
Racer X, I agree my friend...DON'T CUT THAT ROOF.....PLEASE.....
3rd that
I don't think he's putting an Auto Zone elcheapo sun roof in it, He's going to cut an electric powered sun roof and tracks out of one of his parts cars and may have to cut a section of roof out of the parts car to put it in! I've changed the glass in several of them and there is a frame containing the glass or steel slide and all of the tracks and it bolts to the bottom side of the special roof that has the hole in it and mounts for the sunroof system to bolt to it!
Put a flea collar on those poor dogs. Puppy is certainly going crazy. A flea collar every three months is cheap. !
Are you even watching these videos? He just gave the dog a flea shampoo and a new flea collar.
Whats your address I want to send you something your a chevy guy right
Clunkers and Classics, PO Box 262, Mead, Oklahoma. 73449