My best friend for life had an identical Camaro as his first car. Only difference was his was a small block car, with old school bigs-n-littles, slot mags. First true hotrod I'd ever ridden in. He long ago sold it,,and now he's gone too, but they both gave me the bug for life. I pulled a 69 Chevelle out of a junkyard when i was 16 and totally rebuilt it from ground up over the years. I still have it today, and just got it back on the road after sitting in my front yard for over 20 yrs. Only, this time around it has a LS engine with the fuel injection and all the electronics and overdrive trans. Still drives beautifully! Thank you for this video,brought back so many memories of my childhood!
Thank you! I started the channel wanting to be a type of "how-to" for the DIY'er, with somewhat of a professional approach but on a budget with tools that anyone can have in their home garage.
Pole Barn Garage sent me 🤫 Everyone is a little different, but I've to admit I've never seen anyone in this genre rebuild a carburetor while still on the car 🤔I can hear the Mustang crying "What about me!!" 😥
I only tore it down as far as I needed to. You can do the same thing with the old school Ford Autolite 2100 and 4100 carbs which is where I've done this before.
I know you know, you were priledged to work on that car and we were fortunate to have it shared with us. What a Baeut!!! I have a 65 Impala SS so I know how magical it feels to even be around a classic. Thank you I will subscribe.
Really nice original 1968 Camaro.....they're only original once and I love seeing people reviving and leaving what Chevrolet built alone. Would love to see it outside in the light and running down the road.....keep going.
I was taught along time ago ago when you cold start a carbureted car 2 full pushes on the gas Then hold the Pedal to the floor on the third start every time
You should check the distributor cap or the wires around it.When you first tried starting the car, you ccould see sparks around the distributor.Check the video.That is a nice car.Good luck and enjoy it! 👍
Oh yes, I see that. I had the coil wire disconnected so it wouldn't fire off the plug wires themselves as I was just trying to rotate the engine to clear the lube that I put in the cylinders and check for oil pressure. I guess the coil found a ground.
You know you could take the AC compressor loose so you can make more room for your hands since you took all the belts off. Good video. Yes upgrade to disc brakes for safety also I would install sway bars too if it does not have them, again for safety purpose. If I had that Camaro I would sell it and get a Firebird or a Cuda, maybe a GTO or Road Runner.
Yes, the A/C compressor was already half disconnected on the top. I did remove the lower bolts to shove it over a little further. Helped to get access to the front two spark plugs.
I like to live dangerously! But seriously, I assure you that there was no marring of fenders or banging of tools. Very conscience of how I set them down.
About the odd size thermostat housing bolts. I watched a guy weld into a badly boogered up bolt hole and then tap it out. It could be what happened here. Thanks for the good video! Regards from Ody Slim BTW, I sure would be happy to find an unmolested Camaro or Chevelle. Thanks again
I don't think they welded it, I think they just drilled a new hole into the broken off bolt and drilled it crooked. I don't think many cars in this condition are left.
@@roadhardrestorations I agree 100%. I kick myself in the ass for selling the cars I have had over time. Born in 1960, I had my share of the performance cars in my time. The ones I miss the most was my 72 Malibu SS and my 69 Malibu convertible. There were others as well.
an eighth inch thick metal plate with holes drilled to match the pulley with an old socket welded on makes a good way to turn an engine that is stuck without doing damage
bought a 1967 ss 350 camaro paid $3000 for it red with white stripe BRAND NEW . ended up tradeing to my brother in law for a 68 vw hy test gas was going for .50 per gallon my wife was driving it to work and needed something that didnt need hy test.
Quadra-jets are infamous for having the plug at the bottom of the fuel bowl work loose and dowsing the engine with gasoline - possibly causing fires. The fix was to epoxy in the plug.
I had thought about that, but they can get kind of wedged in there and wanted to disturb it as little as possible. The last plug is really between the A/C box and the head, so although dropping the liner will certainly help, it's still a PITA lol
Your tap is crooked. Hole is through, you don’t have to so slow. Material is cast iron so it should tap easy. Drill chart is only for 75 percent thread. I worked at a machine and one of the owners could tig like crazy. He would weld a piece of material to the broken whatever and back it out. Your welding a nut onto the broken tap is the first time I’ve seen it actually work. Usually fails. Good job.
Thank you! The tap did cut easy. If I went fast, and someone used it as an example going into something hard they may end up snapping it, so I showed it as you would to a newbie in shop class. I think the camera angle made the tap look crooked. The bolt was straight threading through the thermostat housing.
I am sure you charge by the hr. and you spent all that time on a broken bolt when you should have been trying to see if the motor was going to need a rebuild.....good job....
Thank you! If the motor was bad, the bolt hole would of still need to be repaired, as the manifold would have gone back on the same rebuilt engine. And this job wasn't billed by the hour.
not wanting to be offensive, saw you on another channel the other day so thought I would tune in to your channel. Your video needs to speed up, the thermostat bolt extraction got very tedious, far too long to keep attention. People mostly are looking for condensed material, tell the story but don't dwell on things so long.
I get that for sure. I also like to add a bit of "how-to" in my videos. Some may have never run a tap before and when looking at other how-to videos a lot of points are just glossed over and miss details that may be important. Wanted to demonstrate with a start-to-finish approach.
awesome job. just wondering what the clanking noise is, id change the oil for Shure i added lots of gas once to my old dodge in the carb and my oil was gas ,lol good for starting brush fires but bad for valve guides
My best friend for life had an identical Camaro as his first car. Only difference was his was a small block car, with old school bigs-n-littles, slot mags. First true hotrod I'd ever ridden in. He long ago sold it,,and now he's gone too, but they both gave me the bug for life. I pulled a 69 Chevelle out of a junkyard when i was 16 and totally rebuilt it from ground up over the years. I still have it today, and just got it back on the road after sitting in my front yard for over 20 yrs. Only, this time around it has a LS engine with the fuel injection and all the electronics and overdrive trans. Still drives beautifully!
Thank you for this video,brought back so many memories of my childhood!
Oh wow! That is so cool. I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Great job!! Its amazing that it had sat for over 25 years and could start up with little work. Sweet looking car!
Yes it appears that it was well maintained and parked in a garage.
Hello my first time watching your show pole barn garage got me Introduced to your channel I subscribed and will be looking for more of your videos
Thanks for subscribing!
I really enjoyed your video! Much more of a “how to” rather than just a “gloss over” how the work is done. nice work!
Thank you! I started the channel wanting to be a type of "how-to" for the DIY'er, with somewhat of a professional approach but on a budget with tools that anyone can have in their home garage.
Well then you are nailing it! Tyty
@@roadhardrestorations Too much talking, still some of the situations presented were of interest,
Pole Barn Garage sent me 🤫 Everyone is a little different, but I've to admit I've never seen anyone in this genre rebuild a carburetor while still on the car 🤔I can hear the Mustang crying "What about me!!" 😥
I only tore it down as far as I needed to. You can do the same thing with the old school Ford Autolite 2100 and 4100 carbs which is where I've done this before.
Beautiful original car! Love Camaros (67 is the best, in my opinion). Great content. Will definitely keep watching your videos.
Thank you! It’s rare to find original “survivor” cars like this anymore.
I know you know, you were priledged to work on that car and we were fortunate to have it shared with us. What a Baeut!!! I have a 65 Impala SS so I know how magical it feels to even be around a classic. Thank you I will subscribe.
Thank you! Yes this car is too nice for me lol
What a nice little Camaro. I sure like it, but then again I'm a little partial to 68's. lol..
Amazing automobile for sure!
Camaro or a Nova with a big block and factory AC was not normal. Great car!
Really nice original 1968 Camaro.....they're only original once and I love seeing people reviving and leaving what Chevrolet built alone. Would love to see it outside in the light and running down the road.....keep going.
I would have loved to do a driving video on it, but it's not my car and owner was on his way to come pick it up.
Job well done! Thats an amazing car. I love the Chevys!
I was taught along time ago ago when you cold start a carbureted car
2 full pushes on the gas
Then hold the Pedal to the floor on the third start every time
You should check the distributor cap or the wires around it.When you first tried starting the car, you ccould see sparks around the distributor.Check the video.That is a nice car.Good luck and enjoy it! 👍
Oh yes, I see that. I had the coil wire disconnected so it wouldn't fire off the plug wires themselves as I was just trying to rotate the engine to clear the lube that I put in the cylinders and check for oil pressure. I guess the coil found a ground.
That’s a beautiful car
Great video really enjoyed watchin ya fight with that thermostat bolt any real mechanics have been there keep up the great content 👍
Thank you!
Nice work !
Appreciate it!
Great job. Methodical approach. Wish that Camaro was mine. AC and BB. Nice.
Thank you. I like that term. The way my brain works I have to have everything planned out if possible.
You know you could take the AC compressor loose so you can make more room for your hands since you took all the belts off. Good video. Yes upgrade to disc brakes for safety also I would install sway bars too if it does not have them, again for safety purpose. If I had that Camaro I would sell it and get a Firebird or a Cuda, maybe a GTO or Road Runner.
Yes, the A/C compressor was already half disconnected on the top. I did remove the lower bolts to shove it over a little further. Helped to get access to the front two spark plugs.
Awesome job. Great video 👍💯
Thank you!
Add zinc to the oil for the cam and lifters so they don’t get damaged
Yes, told the owner that along with an oil change is #1 on the to-do list when he gets it home.
I am not an expert and love to see how you to do things and how things really work....i think you did a great job here ...breat video
Thank you! means a lot!
I like how your marring the fender all up banging your tools around on it
I like to live dangerously! But seriously, I assure you that there was no marring of fenders or banging of tools. Very conscience of how I set them down.
About the odd size thermostat housing bolts. I watched a guy weld into a badly boogered up bolt hole
and then tap it out. It could be what happened here. Thanks for the good video! Regards from Ody Slim
BTW, I sure would be happy to find an unmolested Camaro or Chevelle. Thanks again
I don't think they welded it, I think they just drilled a new hole into the broken off bolt and drilled it crooked. I don't think many cars in this condition are left.
@@roadhardrestorations I agree 100%. I kick myself in the ass for selling the cars I have had over time. Born in 1960, I had my share of the performance cars in my time. The ones I miss the most was my 72 Malibu SS and my 69 Malibu convertible. There were others as well.
Hello from Detroit, good video
Hey, thanks!
Very cool! Great car
Yes, it's a lot of guys "dream car" for sure. I'm just glad its gone to be honest. It's way to nice for me.
an eighth inch thick metal plate with holes drilled to match the pulley with an old socket welded on makes a good way to turn an engine that is stuck without doing damage
That’s brilliant!
The thermostat portion of this video......was painful
bought a 1967 ss 350 camaro paid $3000 for it red with white stripe BRAND NEW . ended up tradeing to my brother in law for a 68 vw hy test gas was going for .50 per gallon my wife was driving it to work and needed something that didnt need hy test.
a pointed cone shaped rotary rasp would allow you to move the hole over to the center
Good idea! I have some of those in a bunch of sizes.
"I don't know anything about Quadra-jets ... I'm almost PROUD of it!" LOL! Ya those damned things have more mysteries in them than pirate maps.
Quadra-jets are infamous for having the plug at the bottom of the fuel bowl work loose and dowsing the engine with gasoline - possibly causing fires. The fix was to epoxy in the plug.
Drop the inner fender, easy access that way.
I had thought about that, but they can get kind of wedged in there and wanted to disturb it as little as possible. The last plug is really between the A/C box and the head, so although dropping the liner will certainly help, it's still a PITA lol
@ yes it is! I’ve had my hands on a couple of those. Sometimes it is a tad easier from underneath. Either way, it’s a PITA!
Your tap is crooked. Hole is through, you don’t have to so slow. Material is cast iron so it should tap easy. Drill chart is only for 75 percent thread.
I worked at a machine and one of the owners could tig like crazy. He would weld a piece of material to the broken whatever and back it out. Your welding a nut onto the broken tap is the first time I’ve seen it actually work. Usually fails. Good job.
Thank you! The tap did cut easy. If I went fast, and someone used it as an example going into something hard they may end up snapping it, so I showed it as you would to a newbie in shop class. I think the camera angle made the tap look crooked. The bolt was straight threading through the thermostat housing.
I am sure you charge by the hr. and you spent all that time on a broken bolt when you should have been trying to see if the motor was going to need a rebuild.....good job....
Thank you! If the motor was bad, the bolt hole would of still need to be repaired, as the manifold would have gone back on the same rebuilt engine. And this job wasn't billed by the hour.
Try dropping the tank on a 3rd gen camaro. Very difficult task.
No thank you haha
that was a easy out broke off the rest of the bolt is still in there
Actually, what I pulled out was the tip of a cheap Chinese 1/4-20 tap. I found the rest of it sitting in the bottom of the fan shroud.
Link for the thread chaser tool?
Added it in the video description for ya!
If this was my Camaro....I would be pissed that you left the carb open while blowing all the debris around. Sloppy for sure.
not wanting to be offensive, saw you on another channel the other day so thought I would tune in to your channel. Your video needs to speed up, the thermostat bolt extraction got very tedious, far too long to keep attention. People mostly are looking for condensed material, tell the story but don't dwell on things so long.
Who asked?
I get that for sure. I also like to add a bit of "how-to" in my videos. Some may have never run a tap before and when looking at other how-to videos a lot of points are just glossed over and miss details that may be important. Wanted to demonstrate with a start-to-finish approach.
I enjoy the how to
Not wanting to b offensive but yur gonna anyways go make yur own video about how yur offensive 😂🎉
I like the how-to. This is educational entertainment, not just entertainment.
Send me the q jet and I'll build it for you
Haha it works just fine. Just needed a cleaning.
and don't lay your tools on a bare fender!!!!!!!
I was wondering if anyone would comment on that lol Believe me when I say it was a concern, and I was careful to set them down gently.
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awesome job. just wondering what the clanking noise is, id change the oil for Shure i added lots of gas once to my old dodge in the carb and my oil was gas ,lol good for starting brush fires but bad for valve guides
Told the owner the 1st thing to do when he gets hit home is change the oil with VR1 and a WIX filter.