To be honest Nick, you ARE a teacher. If anyone watches your videos and doesn't learn something, they aren't paying attention. Learning is what keeps our brains healthy. Cheers, and stay well!
I was scrolling through past "Nick's Garage" episodes when I happened across "Professor Nick". Gave me goosebumps hearing Nick's sincerity about teaching the younger generation...
Don't think I have seen anyone torque a v8 cylinder head that fast and presise.. another great lesson for us Mopar younger generation.. Cheers Nick,and Leo..✌️
Great advice on turning the spray can upside down the night before . I used to put them in my paint shaker and put the regulator on 5psi for 3-4 minuets. Thank you Leo , a young man learning from a pro . Wish I had a teacher like Nick when I was growing up but I had to go to the school of hard knocks and would like to have the many thousand of dollars from mistakes in my younger years. Working for $.50 an hour in a gas station in 1963 didn’t add up too fast.👍👍
That is so very cool to be able to show a young man the ropes on these classic cars. He is very attentive and enjoys this immensely. Hire him, Nick, he'd be an excellent employee!
It was so nice to watch Nick pass on suggestions and instructions to a younger car enthusiast! Leo looked like an excellent student; observing closely, listening, and didn't waste time and attention by talking much while watching and working. I think he'd make for a great 'old school' hand with classic cars. And for some reason, I'm hungry for a Little Caesars' pizza.
I had a freeze plug blow out on the back of the head on the driver's side of my "69 Big Block Roadrunner. I really, really did not want to pull the head off to replace it. I put my thinking cap on and took a slap dent puller, welded up this contraption into an "L' shape on the end. I then welded a socket on to the end of the "L". I used some spray adhesive on the end of the socket to hold the freeze plug in place. Two or three slaps with the dent puller and BINGO! Went right in. It saved me a lot of time and it worked! Bill from Linglestown Pennsylvania.
The small things can turn into huge things. For example, leaks. Thank-you for taking the time to show us details that come from your years of experience.
I was impressed with how polite and respectful Leo was. Not to mention the eagerness to jump right in and do what was asked of him. They are character traits that seems to be in short supply these days.
Great to see young Leo learning from the master himself, his ride looks pretty neat too. An awesome assortment of gifts there this week too. Thanks for sharing once again Nick, tis great to see the younger ones willing to learn. That Cuda sure sounded like it looked when being driven on to the flat bed, one sweet ride! Stay healthy & happy at this this time.
my 327 chevy has been together since the early eighties with brass freeze plugs... its always been a garaged weekend car and its going strong ! nice to see guys like Leo interested in the early stuff !! thanks for sharing today.. when Nick sips his coffee i sip my coffee HAHA
Nick You are Awesome. Love to see you giving back to the young people that have a passion for mechanics, they are the future! As an engineer I also have a passion for mechanics, but because I couldn't install a spark plug, I had to go into engineering where I don't have to get my hands that dirty, but still enjoy the design of machines. It is much easier to design than it is to actually put it together.
Man what a car! Just a work old art! All the hours that went into design on these cars man! Evokes emotion when. viewed! Thank you Nick for sharing your passion for these rolling pieces of history with us!
Such a good thing to see...skills being handed down from one generation to another...Nick, you rock man...teaching the young kids how to do things right.
*LEO!* Nick, you know I just got home from seeing the doctors and *really* needed some positive waves today and wala, there's *NICK'S GARAGE* with a fresh episode to watch! Great to see Leo so enthusiastic and YES Nick, you're a born teacher - we keep telling you that. Thank you *GEORGE* for this hour of smiles, sir. God bless you all, see you on *PATREON!* P.S. HEY *Eugene!* -Ed on the Ridge
Good Morning Nick, I love the V code Cuda, what a beautiful car. I know you were sorry to see it leave your shop, but I know that the owner will be glad to have it back in his garage.
Hi Eugene! What a car and it's exactly a great car for Nick to be restoring on his channel. I can't wait to see it come back from the body shop painted and ready to have its parts put back together. I call the car "Eugene". Eugene is such a unique car because of its NASCAR pedigree. It's very rare car. Just a few pieces make it different from the normal charger. The rear window and deck plus the cosmetic changes to the front end to make it a 500. What a car! Now it has a whole new different pedigree of sorts. It will have history at Nick's garage where it was restored and showcased on his RUclips channel. I wouldn't be surprised if that car could go to auction and be sold for a million dollars. Take care of Eugene.
Good to see u take time to teach young men nick not to many ppl take time to teach ppl stuff that's awesome he lucky young men to be able to learn from the master of mopar him self nick
Good morning Nick I'm very happy to watch your show!!! Thank you very much for taking the time to teach these young men so many people today don't take the time and just shoved them out the door. Thank u again Nick God Bless.
Because of your show I'm going to finally build my dream car a 69 nova, in the process of getting quotes on building a shop first.would love to see you work on one. Keep up your great work. Love your show.
Wow I picked up lots of tips today watching this from Nick and I put my shear of motor together over the last 30 plus years of helping my father and other people
Nick your shop is " America's Hot Rodders Man Cave". Old school Mopars, Chevy's, Ford's being blessed with your hands. Beautiful CUDA. Great Video George . Interesting tips on assembling engines Nick. Thank you for sharing your time. Number one show on RUclips. We love it. Take care and stay safe. Alberta, Canada
Been using Indian gasket sealer since the 60's. Quality product! And the container hasn't changed since the original. BTW the video of that Cuda leaving Nick's garage on the flat bed and shining like the sun on a gray Montreal winter day was some nice photography.
The Energy that Nick and the gang must feel working on these mechanical pieces of art must be monumental .Damn, will go start up my 70 Newport Custom original 440 TNT 456 gear stoplight monster for its monthly warm up .I need the Energy.. Peace and Safety all...
Nick, Shellac is made from a resin secreted from the female lac bug which is prevalent in India and Thailand. In its raw form as dry flakes which are purchased by companies like Permatex. Who take the dry shellac and use their formulas to make "Indian Head!"
I just went to my paint locker and turned all my rattle cans upside down! Great tip Nick! That permatex copper spay is the best. I used it to rebuild a lawn tractor that had a blown head gasket. After cleaning and polishing surfaces I sprayed both sides of the gasket with copper, let it tack up, installed the head and torqued the bolts in two sessions. The engine runs better now than it ever did!
the best part of every monday is getting a peak into nicks shop to look at engines being built and beautiful cars coming in and out. talking about real world expirience, when i learned how to be chef they teached us all the diffrent way to prepare food but they never teached us how to work togeather as a team and actually keep a kitchen humming along.
Beautiful car Julian. Probably my top three favourite Mopar cars. I hope my car does not get too jealous and tries to kill me. I will always love you Christine!
Lucky young man to have you as a mentor. Guy I knew way back when walked into a shop as a young teenager and asked if he could help out. He started by sweeping the shop and by twenty was a master mechanic. Didn’t know a thing about Chevys, but he was recognized worldwide as an expert on the Rolls Royce.
He swept the floor at a Rolls Royce shop? Talk about getting in on the ground floor. Your friend was smart enough to see the opportunity and worked for it. Master mechanic at 20. Can't wait to see what he does.
Hands on is the best teacher. With an enstructorwatching the job. The day we stop learning is the day we get dirt thrown on top of us. God bless have a fantastic day.
I have always used a product called 'Hylomar' here in Australia when installing head gaskets and in machined surfaces that may not have a gasket originally. It is a licence manufactured from Rolls Royce (called SQ32 way back when). This was invented for use in gas turbine engine assembly and in hot sections. Makes removal much easier as it is not an adhesive. Never had a failure! We get it in spray cans and squeeze tubes.
I need to say that our family repaired industrial diesel engines for a lot of years and course big dodge engines, Nick is the man! You can start a school with this fabulist man's videos. it's just the love.
I would be honored to learn from Nick! I just discovered his channel two weeks ago and I’ve been hooked! I’m a huge Mopar guy, saving money to find and build a charger or road runner! Love 68-73 mopars! My favorites are 1970 Dodge Charger and 1969 Plymouth Road Runner! You just can’t beat the look, sound, and mechanical engineering of these old muscle cars! How I wish I was born in that era to buy them new back then!
My 1972 "Hemi" Charger. When I found this car, I was with out it's engine. It's "Hemi" was taken out for racing, and the perfect body and the rest of it was left in an underground garage. I believe it was one of the last real Hemi cars. That was in 1978. I bought a 440 an "hour glass" water passages from a mobile home, and got a 6 pack manifold with carbs from a dealership because the 6 pack was so hard to tune that they replaced it with a single 4 barrel. He had dozens of 6 packs on the shelves of his warehouse. 6 months of hard work turned it into one "Pissed off" Charger. I drove it untill 1988, when we needed a real 4 door car for the kids. I sold it and almost doubled the money it cost me, but I missed it. It fell out of sight for 30 years. Then a young girl, that was in auto shop in highschool found me by the stamping on the block. You know the flat panel on the right side of the block as you face it? It had my name, and the C.I., and other pieces of info. She tracked me down and asked if she could ask questions about it. She was so excited about the car, I knew my "baby" had found a kindred spirit. As it turns out the 440/472 engine had never been out of the car and had 280,000 miles on it. It was tired but still sounded good. I looked over her shoulder as it was bored out .10 over, got new valves for no lead gas and other modern components. It's still "Pissed off" today. Please Nick, if you can, always encourage the young gear heads. It will keep our sport/religion alive. When the kid said- "I'm glad to be here" It got to me. You are a teacher Nick. Even something as simple as installing cylinder heads still needs some expertise. The person that sent you that carb was a tribute to the teacher. Is that a real "Yenco" Camaro on that lift? Good stuff. The way of the muscle car will never die. T.
@@nickpanaritis4122 ah well, there were so few of them that it caught my eye. As a teenager, one of our returning veterans from Viet Nam actually had a yellow, Yenco Camaro 427 4 spd. Even then I knew it was special. How's the Charger 500 coming along? Keep spinning them wrenches! T.
We used to use silver spray paint on steel gaskets. Probably not as good as copper but it seemed to work. Those 440 heads have built in handles Big block chevy heads are smooth on the ends and twice as heavy. They are tough with the motor in the car!
Walter. BB Chevy heads are very heavy. Put long bolts on both ends, or on intake side or exhaust side bolt holes, and work on different angles to install on the block. Doing in car installation is not easy. Good Luck.
Your already a teacher, your saving your knowledge on video for automotive teachers to use in class. You have a very mentor like personality. Keep up the good work. I just hope your not giving up all of your tricks and putting your self out of business.
Hope everyone is having a good start to the week. Awsome Cuda . Nick wanted to punch the gas going on the tow truck. Almost drove it off the other side lol. Great video guys thanks for sharing. Have a great week guys @ Nick's garage.
Leo is a natural. Uses both hand putting in the head bolts. Handled the torque wrench like a pro. The best way to learn anything, is to actually do it.
I remember back in 1974 my sister had a loaded 1971 Barracuda. It was dark green with green interior. It was her first car and she took such good care of it. It got weekly wash jobs (by me most of the time while she cleaned the interior), 3,000 mile oil changes, (by me all the time), timely tune-ups (by me or dad) and any other general maintenance needed (by me). In return for me taking care of her car, any time we went anywhere together I drover her in it, she never cared to drive, to her it was a necessary evil. The duties of a younger brother. LOL
I see your snow hasn't gone yet, hopefully soon enough!!! down here in Rhode Island in New England of the U.S. this week we're going to be in the high 50s and low 60 degree temperatures, so hopefully it'll be getting warm up there for y'all to soon enough!!!! I've always loved those 70s Cudas since I first laid eyes on one and had a 72 Barracuda with a blown up 318 I paid $50.00 for back in the 80s and stuffed a 440 in her. unfortunately the block cracked when a cold snap came down from Canada for one night in early September when the temps had been summer like in the 70s up until then,so having just installed the engine, I only had water it.that one night surprisingly went down to 28 degrees and froze the water in it and although my mentor advised me to change the freeze plugs since I had the block out, I didn't,and that was the unfortunate end of my 440.its great to see you guys in quality action doing what you do, thanks again guys!!!!
Folks, definitely, from experience, use the shellac, had nice cleaned motor, ran good, cleaned out crud in block and replaced freeze plugs and painted and put it in car and they all leaked!! Anyway good show nick, George and apprentice, good music, video and work! Enjoying it now!
Hard to believe they don't teach people about seized bolts but in Wisconsin on older vehicles it's a fact of life. Penetrating oil, heat, sometimes they still break and it drill and tap.
Waow the Cuda is ready for delivery Looks so good with the 440 livery Today Nick and Lee are torquing down the heads This 440 is gonna have legs There's no denying this is cool Keeping it old school is Nick's golden rule Do the head bolts up finger tight then Torque em twice if you want to do it right Work from the middle out to both ends 55 pound feet first up to 75 It will pay dividends Nicks got no time for slacking so while Lee is at lunch it's the core plugs he's shallacking Skill and passion at Nick's Garage it's all the fashion They never dissapoint by even a fraction and they've got maximum traction
I just love watching these instructional videos Nick! You do such a wonderful job of conveying your vast knowledge to all, especially the "unannointed". Great camera work George!👌 Peace and love to all!
Teaching hands on is the best way no matter what trade. It's great feeling when you look into your student's eyes and see he's got it . I have been doing my job for over fifty years. ( Tool & cutter grinding ) I have taught a few my trade. A very rewarding experience. I had a boss once tell me that he never ground a tool in his life but he had seen done for so long he was sure that he could take the handles of the machine and make a good tool . Nick I size cutters sometimes to .0005" . For him to say this was ridiculous . I finally why my mother, a teacher, was excited about teaching . Keep teaching Nick .
Love seeing you passing down your knowledge to a younger generation. I wished my two boys would ofpaid attention to the things I did when I was working on cars then now they don't know nothing they always want to come to Dad which is fine but I make him sit there and learn I'm getting too old for all that stuff
Good tips Nick. I remember about 30 years ago I was picking up my rebuilt head from an engine shop and didn't have the sequence for tightening the head bolts so an old Mechanic drew the sequence with the torque specs and said " don't forget it's just like spreading a tablecloth ; you start in the middle and work your way out ". That shellac is great stuff. I've been watching a Master Mechanic rebuild an old Sixties BSA and he swears by it. Says he doesn't like using silicone because it is messy and can actually plug off channels.
That's how I started out sweeping floor and cleaning tools and he taught me my first motor rebuild was a 331 small block Chevy the second one was the Hemi in the race car and I have loved the Hemi ever since my Hemi is a Stroker Motor in 512in in my 62Belvedere!
Nick, it makes me very happy seeing you use shellac instead of rtv for the core plugs. I can't stand seeing mechanics using the wrong material, especially since all it takes is a little too much rtv and it breaks away and clogs something and destroys a good engine.
That carburetor offering to the teacher was a believer that follows the sport!. Now I want to make an offering to Nick. I have to find the right offering. Spin them wrenches Nick.
Nice to see Leo enjoying putting that engine together . i saw a video of a young guy assembling an engine at mercedes looked like he was going to sleep , machines doing all the work he was pushing the cart along the line , long live old school
These details may not seem like a big deal until you try to do it yourself and the small things start to take a long time to figure out correct installation methods. That is why cars in factory condition are hard to find and always hold their value and all car owners who know someone like Nick are happy they found him and treat him like gold!
DIY tip for installing head and block freeze plugs. find some old rubber hose, heater and radiator work well as they're the close to the correct sizes. cut small 2" sections and slide over the socket preferably deep sockets, leaving 1/4 or so from the end of the socket as a depth gauge and secure to the socket with the proper size hose clamp. when you install the plug, tap them in until the rubber end of the hose hits the head or the block and you have the perfect depth every time. Good job Nick, cheers.
To be honest Nick, you ARE a teacher. If anyone watches your videos and doesn't learn something, they aren't paying attention. Learning is what keeps our brains healthy.
Cheers, and stay well!
Love the way you keep your cool in an explosive situation. My heart was racing. You have a true gift of teaching, and calming.
I was scrolling through past "Nick's Garage" episodes when I happened across "Professor Nick". Gave me goosebumps hearing Nick's sincerity about teaching the younger generation...
Don't think I have seen anyone torque a v8 cylinder head that fast and presise.. another great lesson for us Mopar younger generation.. Cheers Nick,and Leo..✌️
Great advice on turning the spray can upside down the night before . I used to put them in my paint shaker and put the regulator on 5psi for 3-4 minuets. Thank you Leo , a young man learning from a pro . Wish I had a teacher like Nick when I was growing up but I had to go to the school of hard knocks and would like to have the many thousand of dollars from mistakes in my younger years. Working for $.50 an hour in a gas station in 1963 didn’t add up too fast.👍👍
Your the exact right age to become a "Old School" Master , to pass on the Knowledge to the youngsters.
That is so very cool to be able to show a young man the ropes on these classic cars. He is very attentive and enjoys this immensely.
Hire him, Nick, he'd be an excellent employee!
I was surprised that some younger generations I have met are actually very old-school. By the way, the desert flag is radiant.
It was so nice to watch Nick pass on suggestions and instructions to a younger car enthusiast! Leo looked like an excellent student; observing closely, listening, and didn't waste time and attention by talking much while watching and working. I think he'd make for a great 'old school' hand with classic cars. And for some reason, I'm hungry for a Little Caesars' pizza.
That "Cuda is one beautiful car from the era of true muscle! Bill from Linglestown Pennsylvania
Nick, you are a wonderful man teaching the younger guys and he is appreciating it! Teach him False torque"
Glad to see you teaching a new generation how to do things correctly.It's great to see the interest.
I had a freeze plug blow out on the back of the head on the driver's side of my "69 Big Block Roadrunner. I really, really did not want to pull the head off to replace it. I put my thinking cap on and took a slap dent puller, welded up this contraption into an "L' shape on the end. I then welded a socket on to the end of the "L". I used some spray adhesive on the end of the socket to hold the freeze plug in place. Two or three slaps with the dent puller and BINGO! Went right in. It saved me a lot of time and it worked! Bill from Linglestown Pennsylvania.
The small things can turn into huge things. For example, leaks. Thank-you for taking the time to show us details that come from your years of experience.
Dr. Nick,I am going to say that we will be seeing more of Leo down the road,thanx for a good Monday,cheers.
nick 1 guy at a time. show him the ropes. and maybe you will teach more its all nick. love to see todays generation learning the early muscle cars. 👍✌
Nick it is nice to see you mentor a younger mechanic and pass on your knowledge. I have a lot of respect for you.
Nick, you are a teacher! We all learn new tricks from you in every episode! Thanks for sharing them with us!
Mr.Nick as usual passing on the knowledge to the next generation. You are a lucky man Leo!
I think that young man has a future at Nick's Garage!
How excited was Leo on this day!? Nick passing on years of experience!
I was impressed with how polite and respectful Leo was. Not to mention the eagerness to jump right in and do what was asked of him. They are character traits that seems to be in short supply these days.
@@theanomalous1401 How right you are! Very Nice to see!
I would love to spend a day or 3 there helping put motors together and just pick Nick's brains and pick up lots of little tips and tricks
That smile at the end of your intro is priceless. Thanks for all you do for us Nick!
Nick as usual you are TRUELY a joy to watch. God bless you.
Great to see young Leo learning from the master himself, his ride looks pretty neat too. An awesome assortment of gifts there this week too. Thanks for sharing once again Nick, tis great to see the younger ones willing to learn. That Cuda sure sounded like it looked when being driven on to the flat bed, one sweet ride! Stay healthy & happy at this this time.
Knowledge is worthless unless someone passes it on.
Love this video.
my 327 chevy has been together since the early eighties with brass freeze plugs... its always been a garaged weekend car and its going strong ! nice to see guys like Leo interested in the early stuff !! thanks for sharing today.. when Nick sips his coffee i sip my coffee HAHA
Hey Nick. That Indian Head Shelack is awesome stuff. Been using it ever since I learnt how to assemble an engine. Never fails.
Nick You are Awesome. Love to see you giving back to the young people that have a passion for mechanics, they are the future! As an engineer I also have a passion for mechanics, but because I couldn't install a spark plug, I had to go into engineering where I don't have to get my hands that dirty, but still enjoy the design of machines. It is much easier to design than it is to actually put it together.
Man what a car! Just a work old art! All the hours that went into design on these cars man! Evokes emotion when. viewed! Thank you Nick for sharing your passion for these rolling pieces of history with us!
Hi Nick, I watch your channel regularly. FYI Shellac is a resin secreted by the female lac bug on trees in the forests of India and Thailand.
Such a good thing to see...skills being handed down from one generation to another...Nick, you rock man...teaching the young kids how to do things right.
*LEO!*
Nick, you know I just got home from seeing the doctors and *really* needed some positive
waves today and wala, there's *NICK'S GARAGE* with a fresh episode to watch!
Great to see Leo so enthusiastic and YES Nick, you're a born teacher - we keep telling you that.
Thank you *GEORGE* for this hour of smiles, sir.
God bless you all, see you on *PATREON!*
P.S. HEY *Eugene!*
-Ed on the Ridge
Hey Ed! Hope everything is going well with you. Take care and stay safe.
@@eugenecastles7475 Any day above dirt is a blessing, sir. Thanks and God bless! - Ed
Good Morning Nick, I love the V code Cuda, what a beautiful car. I know you were sorry to see it leave your shop, but I know that the owner will be glad to have it back in his garage.
Good morning, sir! We are sad to see the Cuda go.. but we are making room for YOUR car!
I suggest you get dibs on those Charger badges while you can! They look awesome!
Hi Eugene! What a car and it's exactly a great car for Nick to be restoring on his channel. I can't wait to see it come back from the body shop painted and ready to have its parts put back together. I call the car "Eugene". Eugene is such a unique car because of its NASCAR pedigree. It's very rare car. Just a few pieces make it different from the normal charger. The rear window and deck plus the cosmetic changes to the front end to make it a 500. What a car!
Now it has a whole new different pedigree of sorts. It will have history at Nick's garage where it was restored and showcased on his RUclips channel. I wouldn't be surprised if that car could go to auction and be sold for a million dollars. Take care of Eugene.
Thank you Nick for teaching the younger generation and I think you would make an excellent teacher
Nicks channel, and viewers restore cars...
And a bit of my faith in humanity.
Good to see u take time to teach young men nick not to many ppl take time to teach ppl stuff that's awesome he lucky young men to be able to learn from the master of mopar him self nick
Good morning Nick I'm very happy to watch your show!!! Thank you very much for taking the time to teach these young men so many people today don't take the time and just shoved them out the door. Thank u again
Nick God Bless.
Because of your show I'm going to finally build my dream car a 69 nova, in the process of getting quotes on building a shop first.would love to see you work on one. Keep up your great work. Love your show.
You can do it!
Wow I picked up lots of tips today watching this from Nick and I put my shear of motor together over the last 30 plus years of helping my father and other people
Nick your shop is " America's Hot Rodders Man Cave". Old school Mopars, Chevy's, Ford's being blessed with your hands. Beautiful CUDA. Great Video George . Interesting tips on assembling engines Nick. Thank you for sharing your time. Number one show on RUclips. We love it. Take care and stay safe. Alberta, Canada
Been using Indian gasket sealer since the 60's. Quality product! And the container hasn't changed since the original. BTW the video of that Cuda leaving Nick's garage on the flat bed and shining like the sun on a gray Montreal winter day was some nice photography.
The Energy that Nick and the gang must feel working on these mechanical pieces of art must be monumental .Damn, will go start up my 70 Newport Custom original 440 TNT 456 gear stoplight monster for its monthly warm up .I need the Energy.. Peace and Safety all...
George makes the loading of a car onto a roll back interesting and artistic. Very cool.
Thanks Don... it helps to have such a beautiful car too.
Nick, Shellac is made from a resin secreted from the female lac bug which is prevalent in India and Thailand. In its raw form as dry flakes which are purchased by companies like Permatex. Who take the dry shellac and use their formulas to make "Indian Head!"
It's Been Around for Many Years to, Remembered it when i was a Kid I was Born in 1955 !!
I just went to my paint locker and turned all my rattle cans upside down! Great tip Nick! That permatex copper spay is the best. I used it to rebuild a lawn tractor that had a blown head gasket. After cleaning and polishing surfaces I sprayed both sides of the gasket with copper, let it tack up, installed the head and torqued the bolts in two sessions. The engine runs better now than it ever did!
the best part of every monday is getting a peak into nicks shop to look at engines being built and beautiful cars coming in and out.
talking about real world expirience, when i learned how to be chef they teached us all the diffrent way to prepare food but they never teached us how to work togeather as a team and actually keep a kitchen humming along.
What a great episode very well done sir thank you George for your hours and hours of hard work to produce highly quality content at this level!
Glad you enjoyed it
Good morning to all, great video teaching young people how to do this. Have a great week.!☕
Good morning!
Beautiful car Julian. Probably my top three favourite Mopar cars. I hope my car does not get too jealous and tries to kill me. I will always love you Christine!
Nick. Watching your videos is like getting a gift from an old friend. Thanks
Great Episode, Nick! And as always - Great Recording, George! Thx Guys.
You are right about the old school muscle cars love them all Mopar, GM,and ford
Lucky young man to have you as a mentor. Guy I knew way back when walked into a shop as a young teenager and asked if he could help out. He started by sweeping the shop and by twenty was a master mechanic. Didn’t know a thing about Chevys, but he was recognized worldwide as an expert on the Rolls Royce.
He swept the floor at a Rolls Royce shop? Talk about getting in on the ground floor. Your friend was smart enough to see the opportunity and worked for it. Master mechanic at 20. Can't wait to see what he does.
Hands on is the best teacher. With an enstructorwatching the job. The day we stop learning is the day we get dirt thrown on top of us. God bless have a fantastic day.
I have always used a product called 'Hylomar' here in Australia when installing head gaskets and in machined surfaces that may not have a gasket originally. It is a licence manufactured from Rolls Royce (called SQ32 way back when). This was invented for use in gas turbine engine assembly and in hot sections. Makes removal much easier as it is not an adhesive. Never had a failure! We get it in spray cans and squeeze tubes.
I use a speed wrench on engine assembly so you still”feel” the thread resistance. I’ve had younger guys ask what tool that is.
Speed handle?
@@Terminxman Speed handle. He's probably a young whipper snapper.
I need to say that our family repaired industrial diesel engines for a lot of years and course big dodge engines, Nick is the man! You can start a school with this fabulist man's videos. it's just the love.
Thanks for sharing!
Nick..you are a very humble man..your knowledge is priceless..thank you..Cheers friend 🍻🍻🍻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Happy Monday morning Mr. Nick
Morning, B!
Best thing about Monday's - Nick's video!
I would be honored to learn from Nick! I just discovered his channel two weeks ago and I’ve been hooked! I’m a huge Mopar guy, saving money to find and build a charger or road runner! Love 68-73 mopars! My favorites are 1970 Dodge Charger and 1969 Plymouth Road Runner! You just can’t beat the look, sound, and mechanical engineering of these old muscle cars! How I wish I was born in that era to buy them new back then!
My 1972 "Hemi" Charger.
When I found this car, I was with out it's engine.
It's "Hemi" was taken out for racing, and the perfect body and the rest of it was left in an underground garage.
I believe it was one of the last real Hemi cars.
That was in 1978.
I bought a 440 an "hour glass" water passages from a mobile home, and got a 6 pack manifold with carbs from a dealership because the 6 pack was so hard to tune that they replaced it with a single 4 barrel.
He had dozens of 6 packs on the shelves of his warehouse.
6 months of hard work turned it into one
"Pissed off" Charger.
I drove it untill 1988, when we needed a real 4 door car for the kids.
I sold it and almost doubled the money it cost me, but I missed it.
It fell out of sight for 30 years.
Then a young girl, that was in auto shop in highschool found me by the stamping on the block.
You know the flat panel on the right side of the block as you face it?
It had my name, and the C.I., and other pieces of info.
She tracked me down and asked if she could ask questions about it.
She was so excited about the car, I knew my "baby" had found a kindred spirit.
As it turns out the
440/472 engine had never been out of the car and had 280,000 miles on it. It was tired but still sounded good.
I looked over her shoulder as it was bored out .10 over, got new valves for no lead gas and other modern components.
It's still "Pissed off" today.
Please Nick, if you can, always encourage the young gear heads.
It will keep our
sport/religion alive.
When the kid said-
"I'm glad to be here"
It got to me.
You are a teacher Nick.
Even something as simple as installing cylinder heads still needs some expertise.
The person that sent you that carb was a tribute to the teacher.
Is that a real "Yenco" Camaro on that lift?
Good stuff.
The way of the muscle car will never die.
T.
Tom... No, it is not a real Yenco Camaro. But it is a beautiful car and clean.
@@nickpanaritis4122 ah well, there were so few of them that it caught my eye.
As a teenager, one of our returning veterans from Viet Nam actually had a yellow, Yenco Camaro 427 4 spd.
Even then I knew it was special.
How's the Charger 500 coming along?
Keep spinning them wrenches!
T.
@@Buzbikebklyn1 . Hopefully soon. Prepping for paint soon.
@@nickpanaritis4122 I can't wait to see a "flush rear window" Charger actually ripping up the streets again.
Good show Nick.
We used to use silver spray paint on steel gaskets. Probably not as good as copper but it seemed to work. Those 440 heads have built in handles Big block chevy heads are smooth on the ends and twice as heavy. They are tough with the motor in the car!
Walter. BB Chevy heads are very heavy. Put long bolts on both ends, or on intake side or exhaust side bolt holes, and work on different angles to install on the block. Doing in car installation is not easy. Good Luck.
Your already a teacher, your saving your knowledge on video for automotive teachers to use in class. You have a very mentor like personality. Keep up the good work. I just hope your not giving up all of your tricks and putting your self out of business.
I'm addicted to Nick's Garage,
and I pay attention to the music you play behind the video. Very Nice
One of the BEST channels on RUclips. Thank you Nick.
Thank you!
Nick , you are a very good teacher. Be proud.
I wouldn't mind learning from you I am apart of the new generation. I only hope to keep watching the future videos!
Hope everyone is having a good start to the week. Awsome Cuda . Nick wanted to punch the gas going on the tow truck. Almost drove it off the other side lol. Great video guys thanks for sharing. Have a great week guys @ Nick's garage.
Leo is a natural. Uses both hand putting in the head bolts. Handled the torque wrench like a pro. The best way to learn anything, is to actually do it.
I remember back in 1974 my sister had a loaded 1971 Barracuda. It was dark green with green interior. It was her first car and she took such good care of it. It got weekly wash jobs (by me most of the time while she cleaned the interior), 3,000 mile oil changes, (by me all the time), timely tune-ups (by me or dad) and any other general maintenance needed (by me). In return for me taking care of her car, any time we went anywhere together I drover her in it, she never cared to drive, to her it was a necessary evil. The duties of a younger brother. LOL
I see your snow hasn't gone yet, hopefully soon enough!!! down here in Rhode Island in New England of the U.S. this week we're going to be in the high 50s and low 60 degree temperatures, so hopefully it'll be getting warm up there for y'all to soon enough!!!! I've always loved those 70s Cudas since I first laid eyes on one and had a 72 Barracuda with a blown up 318 I paid $50.00 for back in the 80s and stuffed a 440 in her. unfortunately the block cracked when a cold snap came down from Canada for one night in early September when the temps had been summer like in the 70s up until then,so having just installed the engine, I only had water it.that one night surprisingly went down to 28 degrees and froze the water in it and although my mentor advised me to change the freeze plugs since I had the block out, I didn't,and that was the unfortunate end of my 440.its great to see you guys in quality action doing what you do, thanks again guys!!!!
Folks, definitely, from experience, use the shellac, had nice cleaned motor, ran good, cleaned out crud in block and replaced freeze plugs and painted and put it in car and they all leaked!! Anyway good show nick, George and apprentice, good music, video and work! Enjoying it now!
I'm still learning watching videos like your channel and other! THANK YOU!!
Nick I believe it’s the gasket crushing that makes the bolts a little lose on the heads
Yes, the gasket compresses
I thought it could be from the stretching of the bolts
Wrong,its from bolt lax.
Hard to believe they don't teach people about seized bolts but in Wisconsin on older vehicles it's a fact of life. Penetrating oil, heat, sometimes they still break and it drill and tap.
I love building big block mopar muscle engines, they go together so well !
an apprenticeship at nick's garage what a dream
Waow the Cuda is ready for delivery Looks so good with the 440 livery Today Nick and Lee are torquing down the heads This 440 is gonna have legs There's no denying this is cool Keeping it old school is Nick's golden rule Do the head bolts up finger tight then Torque em twice if you want to do it right Work from the middle out to both ends 55 pound feet first up to 75 It will pay dividends Nicks got no time for slacking so while Lee is at lunch it's the core plugs he's shallacking Skill and passion at Nick's Garage it's all the fashion They never dissapoint by even a fraction and they've got maximum traction
What a good student, Roberto. A+
@@NicksGarage It's a real treat seeing a 440 built from scratch is pretty sweet
You're a poet and didn't know it.
LOVE YOUR YT CHANNEL AND WHAT YOU DO. STAY HEALTHY AND SAFE Mr. NICK.
Man that hockey stick stripe cuda sounds great beautiful car owners lucky person
Remember the “loony tunes” BlackJack shellac “ he was from Montreal too😀
You are a teacher, Nick! A RUclips teacher to the masses!
I just love watching these instructional videos Nick! You do such a wonderful job of conveying your vast knowledge to all, especially the "unannointed". Great camera work George!👌 Peace and love to all!
Can't get enough of this channel nick and garage are awesome 💪🏽😎💯
So glad I Lear’s the copper spray trick from Nick! Thank You!
Teaching hands on is the best way no matter what trade. It's great feeling when you look into your student's eyes and see he's got it . I have been doing my job for over fifty years. ( Tool & cutter grinding ) I have taught a few my trade. A very rewarding experience.
I had a boss once tell me that he never ground a tool in his life but he had seen done for so long he was sure that he could take the handles of the machine and make a good tool . Nick I size cutters sometimes to
.0005" . For him to say this was ridiculous . I finally why my mother, a teacher, was excited about teaching . Keep teaching Nick .
Again you are the man! I would like to see those motors on the dyno
Love seeing you passing down your knowledge to a younger generation. I wished my two boys would ofpaid attention to the things I did when I was working on cars then now they don't know nothing they always want to come to Dad which is fine but I make him sit there and learn I'm getting too old for all that stuff
That was pretty nice of Kerry from THUMPER CABS to send you a new carb...
As far as we know, Kerry does not work for Thumper. He had the carb made by them as a very generous gift.
I have been an instructor. I like the ancient Chinese saying "I see and I forget. I do and I remember."
Good tips Nick. I remember about 30 years ago I was picking up my rebuilt head from an engine shop and didn't have the sequence for tightening the head bolts so an old Mechanic drew the sequence with the torque specs and said " don't forget it's just like spreading a tablecloth ; you start in the middle and work your way out ". That shellac is great stuff. I've been watching a Master Mechanic rebuild an old Sixties BSA and he swears by it. Says he doesn't like using silicone because it is messy and can actually plug off channels.
Good afternoon everyone. Just got off work. Coffee in hand and Nick's Garage. Awesome stuff
Enjoy!
That's how I started out sweeping floor and cleaning tools and he taught me my first motor rebuild was a 331 small block Chevy the second one was the Hemi in the race car and I have loved the Hemi ever since my Hemi is a Stroker Motor in 512in in my 62Belvedere!
Nick, it makes me very happy seeing you use shellac instead of rtv for the core plugs. I can't stand seeing mechanics using the wrong material, especially since all it takes is a little too much rtv and it breaks away and clogs something and destroys a good engine.
U r right!
That carburetor offering to the teacher was a believer that follows the sport!.
Now I want to make an offering to Nick.
I have to find the right offering.
Spin them wrenches
Nick.
Hi Nick! I love old school too .......... Stay safe
You are a good teacher. Just watched the video. Love it. Love from South Africs
Nice to see Leo enjoying putting that engine together . i saw a video of a young guy assembling an engine at mercedes looked like he was going to sleep , machines doing all the work he was pushing the cart along the line , long live old school
These details may not seem like a big deal until you try to do it yourself and the small things start to take a long time to figure out correct installation methods. That is why cars in factory condition are hard to find and always hold their value and all car owners who know someone like Nick are happy they found him and treat him like gold!
DIY tip for installing head and block freeze plugs. find some old rubber hose, heater and radiator work well as they're the close to the correct sizes. cut small 2" sections and slide over the socket preferably deep sockets, leaving 1/4 or so from the end of the socket as a depth gauge and secure to the socket with the proper size hose clamp. when you install the plug, tap them in until the rubber end of the hose hits the head or the block and you have the perfect depth every time. Good job Nick, cheers.
That's a great tip! Do you tap them in below flush like Nick or flush to the head/block?
@@mikestackhouse9001 correct, set the depth slightly recessed into the block or head as Nick demonstrates