I had a large pole barn at one time and it was definitely nice, life happened and i still wanted to play cars so why not add to the challenge and plus prove it can be done with great results in a small workspace.
Glad you were able to find all your pieces. Nice explanation on the adjustment too. Hopefully someday we will be able to see that awesome bird in person.
My 1st project on my '68 was figuring out why my drivers side quarter window was loose. I managed to fix it, but it would have been easier with this video! Thanks for all your videos!!
Thanks Jon, seeing your blue interior sealed the deal for me. I'm going blue interior and fathom blue metallic exterior, on my 67 Lemans. I liked your convertible jokes too!
I liked the fun Colors of the interiors of the older cars. Of course it looked correct I can’t imagine a new car with a bright blue would look like it belongs.
Thank you for showing this buddy I really needed this one and yes I have seen the Trans Am convertible and had the pleasure of having it overnight in my garage one day hopefully I can have my own You did a fantastic job With this car The car is also painted beautifully underneath
I had to replace that same roller assembly to get my pass side to work properly. Now I have an electrical problem where the 4 way master switch on the driver's door will not lower either of the 2 quarter windows. They'll go up, but not down. However, the local window switches operate the quarter windows up and down just fine. Times like this make me rather have manual windows.
I have yet to mess with the power windows on a first gen yet. From what I understand is the switch is just a power supply and the motor is grounded thru the case. If that is true it has to be master switch or both wires that goes to the rear for only the one way. The odds of two wires breaking is more rare than the switch being the malfunction. Especially since the motors work great at the rear switches. With that said I would start by testing at the switch. For poor connection or contact issues in the switch
@@VinylVillageGarage That's what I thought too, so I got a new switch. No change. I then took apart the plug at the back of the switch and it's just 9 wires - 8 for the 4 windows and a power wire. Didn't see anything wrong there. I'm wiring tracing tomorrow. Not fun.
Hey Jon! Unfortunately i haven't seen the Transmarado in person! Did see Great Pumpkin! Myself and Sandy thought it looked better than a New Car! Thanks for this video! We have some window alignment issues also. Thanks for the help!
Great tutorial Jon. I have a convertible Trans AM - That is a big misconception that A/C isn't necessary in a vert LOL! I live in FL and I'm sure it's the same in any state during the summer the top down just means you're getting hot air and directly baking in the sunlight.
Jon, do you remember where you got the quarter window chrome sash and vertical rubber seals from? I bought a set from Ames, but they fit terrible. The seals were angled in so much the window barely made contact. I put the old seals and rusty chrome pieces back on. Yours look like they fit as they should. Thanks.
I looked in my purchase history and I didn’t find anything. I know they are new when I did this car but that would have been over 5 years ago now. I also was purchasing a lot of parts from Ames and summit racing at that time so there is a good chance I got them from summit which means they would have been OER brand
@@VinylVillageGarage Thank you for looking back Jon. One thing I've found discouraging is when you call up some of these aftermarket parts places and ask what brands they sell, they won't tell you. I'm learning very quick which places value customer service.
Great video. It looks like the convertible regulator is hydraulic, based on what it looks like hydraulic transparent lines with some fluid. I know nothing about convertibles but curious to know if I am right or my old eyes are deceiving me.
Probably not a bad idea. Normally these nuts are seized up and don’t come loose. From a service stand point loctite isn’t a good idea because risk of damage to the glass if you need to remove but just as much of an issue if It falls out.
Just have to say... watch for a show for quite some time.I'll feel on the work that you do with your square footage. Is incredible...
I had a large pole barn at one time and it was definitely nice, life happened and i still wanted to play cars so why not add to the challenge and plus prove it can be done with great results in a small workspace.
That body vent is handy for lubricating the vertical track when it gets hard to roll up or down the window.
Heck yeah it’s is! Great point to mention.
Nice fix! Always fun when you can fix something without having to buy or wait for parts!
You got that right!
Never ending work in progress! Love every minute of it!
Very true seems they are never actually done.
Jon, thanks for showing us this car and the window repair. I love this car and the fact that you drive it! Enjoy it! God bless.
It was definitely built to drive, I enjoy every time I take it out.
Glad you were able to find all your pieces. Nice explanation on the adjustment too. Hopefully someday we will be able to see that awesome bird in person.
I hope so too!
My 1st project on my '68 was figuring out why my drivers side quarter window was loose. I managed to fix it, but it would have been easier with this video!
Thanks for all your videos!!
This is the why we share what we have learned, trust me I struggled in the beginning
Thanks Jon, seeing your blue interior sealed the deal for me. I'm going blue interior and fathom blue metallic exterior, on my 67 Lemans. I liked your convertible jokes too!
I liked the fun Colors of the interiors of the older cars. Of course it looked correct I can’t imagine a new car with a bright blue would look like it belongs.
Thank you for showing this buddy I really needed this one and yes I have seen the Trans Am convertible and had the pleasure of having it overnight in my garage one day hopefully I can have my own You did a fantastic job With this car The car is also painted beautifully underneath
Thanks man! I spent a lot of time on details and love driving this car.
Thanks for doing this video. I have the same issues with my car and this will really help out when I work on mine.
Right on and glad to know it will help out too.
A/C almost as important as heater for those early season and late season drives😊
Yeah. I do like having the option of staying cool and it was worth the effort for the mod.
Another great video Jon.
Thanks for sharing your time and knowledge with us. Happy Farther’s Day fellas!
Thanks! It was a very nice day.
I have been the ole girl at Firebirdfest 2023!!
Yes sir, had a good time there and glad you made it.
I had to replace that same roller assembly to get my pass side to work properly. Now I have an electrical problem where the 4 way master switch on the driver's door will not lower either of the 2 quarter windows. They'll go up, but not down. However, the local window switches operate the quarter windows up and down just fine. Times like this make me rather have manual windows.
I have yet to mess with the power windows on a first gen yet. From what I understand is the switch is just a power supply and the motor is grounded thru the case. If that is true it has to be master switch or both wires that goes to the rear for only the one way. The odds of two wires breaking is more rare than the switch being the malfunction. Especially since the motors work great at the rear switches. With that said I would start by testing at the switch. For poor connection or contact issues in the switch
@@VinylVillageGarage That's what I thought too, so I got a new switch. No change. I then took apart the plug at the back of the switch and it's just 9 wires - 8 for the 4 windows and a power wire. Didn't see anything wrong there. I'm wiring tracing tomorrow. Not fun.
Great vlog John!! You make it look easy!! 👍🏽
Thanks 👍
Thanks again for the tips...great content and thanks....🔧🔧👍
No problem 👍
Hey Jon! Unfortunately i haven't seen the Transmarado in person! Did see Great Pumpkin! Myself and Sandy thought it looked better than a New Car! Thanks for this video! We have some window alignment issues also. Thanks for the help!
It was cool you guys made time to stop by and glad you liked the pumpkin it’s definitely the best car I have done to date.
Great tutorial Jon. I have a convertible Trans AM - That is a big misconception that A/C isn't necessary in a vert LOL! I live in FL and I'm sure it's the same in any state during the summer the top down just means you're getting hot air and directly baking in the sunlight.
lol. Well I am guilty on hot days with the top down I have the a/c on and loving the cool air
Always informative 💪😎
Glad you think so!
I seen it in person!!
Very cool, the camera really doesn’t show all the real life details
The mods in the engine compartment were impressive.
Jon, do you remember where you got the quarter window chrome sash and vertical rubber seals from? I bought a set from Ames, but they fit terrible. The seals were angled in so much the window barely made contact. I put the old seals and rusty chrome pieces back on. Yours look like they fit as they should. Thanks.
I looked in my purchase history and I didn’t find anything. I know they are new when I did this car but that would have been over 5 years ago now. I also was purchasing a lot of parts from Ames and summit racing at that time so there is a good chance I got them from summit which means they would have been OER brand
@@VinylVillageGarage Thank you for looking back Jon. One thing I've found discouraging is when you call up some of these aftermarket parts places and ask what brands they sell, they won't tell you. I'm learning very quick which places value customer service.
Great video. It looks like the convertible regulator is hydraulic, based on what it looks like hydraulic transparent lines with some fluid. I know nothing about convertibles but curious to know if I am right or my old eyes are deceiving me.
You re correct, I used ATF to fill it
@@VinylVillageGarage thank you for the information.
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Thanks!
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Thanks!
I have the same issue with my Cougar 😢
I bet it’s a similar set up.
Could you have used some loctite on the roller stud?
Probably not a bad idea. Normally these nuts are seized up and don’t come loose. From a service stand point loctite isn’t a good idea because risk of damage to the glass if you need to remove but just as much of an issue if
It falls out.
I have seen it up close.
Yes you have. 😎
I'm sure people have asked you this over the years,but.. do you restore any other Pontiac vehicles for customers..?
Yes the car I am currently building is not for me. And the previous one wasn’t either. These are the first cars I did that were not mine.