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Hilltop RetroShop
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 11 ก.พ. 2007
I'm a small-town gearhead sharing the love of classic cars with my son while working on several different project cars.
Current builds are:
1979 Camaro Z28
1992 Camaro RS
1979 Ford F150 Custom
Welcome to the Hilltop RetroShop, our slice of heaven where me and my son work on all kinds of old school automotive related things from classic cars to vintage emergency lights and license plates in the shop.
Long time project of getting the shop whipped into shape and taking you along for the ride.
Like and Subscribe and stay tuned for what we will work on next!
Current builds are:
1979 Camaro Z28
1992 Camaro RS
1979 Ford F150 Custom
Welcome to the Hilltop RetroShop, our slice of heaven where me and my son work on all kinds of old school automotive related things from classic cars to vintage emergency lights and license plates in the shop.
Long time project of getting the shop whipped into shape and taking you along for the ride.
Like and Subscribe and stay tuned for what we will work on next!
Did we lose the $5 race to 500 subscriber bet?
We finally got there, 500 subscribers! That’s friggin awesome! Thank you guys so much for the support. However, did we win or lose the bet? @Weeyumfishing
#carlifestyle #500subs #automobile #diy #carrestoration #wager
#carlifestyle #500subs #automobile #diy #carrestoration #wager
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The Aftermath Update: Beaten and Bruised
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It's for sure been a while since I've last posted, and I feel like we are overdue for an update. I have some footage of the storm that hit the shop as well as a spoiler alert. So, check it out because it is nice to get a chance to upload an update video.
Junkyard Shop Truck Ep. 3: Interior Tear Down and First Look at Floor Pans
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Junkyard Shop Truck Ep. 3: Interior Tear Down and First Look at Floor Pans
How to Replace Front Window Regulator Assembly 1999-2006 Silverado / Sierra, 2000-2006 Tahoe / Yukon
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How to Replace Front Window Regulator Assembly 1999-2006 Silverado / Sierra, 2000-2006 Tahoe / Yukon
Junkyard Shop Truck Ep. 2: Removing 13 Years Of Crud / Rust From The Bed
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Junkyard Shop Truck Ep. 2: Removing 13 Years Of Crud / Rust From The Bed
Junkyard Rescue Ep. 1: Saving a 1979 Ford Short Bed 4x4 - Shop Truck
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Junkyard Rescue Ep. 1: Saving a 1979 Ford Short Bed 4x4 - Shop Truck
Much needed progress update! ‘79 Z28 Project
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Much needed progress update! ‘79 Z28 Project
The Basics of Plastic Polishing with Easy Steps to Follow.
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The Basics of Plastic Polishing with Easy Steps to Follow.
Well, Back to the Dog House! Block and Prime pt. 1
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Well, Back to the Dog House! Block and Prime pt. 1
IT'S BEEN 8 YEARS!!!... Full Body Mockup: First Full View Since 2016!!! 1979 Camaro Z28
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IT'S BEEN 8 YEARS!!!... Full Body Mockup: First Full View Since 2016!!! 1979 Camaro Z28
Quarter Mania Pt. 1! Prep for primer!
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Quarter Mania Pt. 1! Prep for primer!
Information you NEED to know about Ever-coat Products.
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Information you NEED to know about Ever-coat Products.
Tackling the cowl panel, What a Nightmare!
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Tackling the cowl panel, What a Nightmare!
Trunk Filler Panel: Skim Coat to 2k Primer
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Trunk Filler Panel: Skim Coat to 2k Primer
The BEST LED taillight kit: 1978-1981 Camaro
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The BEST LED taillight kit: 1978-1981 Camaro
Fender Repair Pt. 2: Body Filler to 2K primer.
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Fender Repair Pt. 2: Body Filler to 2K primer.
Fender Repair Pt. 1: Metal Shrinking to Body Filler
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Fender Repair Pt. 1: Metal Shrinking to Body Filler
New Shop / Build Update: 1979 Camaro Z28
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New Shop / Build Update: 1979 Camaro Z28
Idle and Rev 355 CI roller motor in my 1979 Camaro Z28
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Idle and Rev 355 CI roller motor in my 1979 Camaro Z28
Well, that didn’t go to plan. First start SBC
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Well, that didn’t go to plan. First start SBC
Looks good, I never could get my coat wet enough, like I was spraying suede, YUK DAMN.
Thanks! The temps arnt 98 degrees this morning so it actually laid down nice. Last time I sprayed the hood it had stripes all over it. This gun does lay down primer really good though! Spraying suede that sounds terrible lol
This is a linear block, not a big kid block
Absolutely, I was told wrong so I corrected it in the title and description. I like it a lot, so far it’s been a great tool!
Does it have to be a certain kind of metal or will any metal do??
Any metal should work as far as I know, I’ve even seen glass powder coated before.
@@HilltopRetroShopinteresting. Maybe powder coat some fishing stuff? Bling some things out just to lose them to the water lol
@Weeyumfishing it’s possible lol
Congrats Todd! 🎉 Dave
Thanks Dave!
New subscriber here your channel says 517 I think you should frame that five dollar bill. I love old Ford trucks I have a 1970 Ford F 100 short bed with a big block 390 it was my first truck. I'm sad to say this but it has been sitting in the same spot for 25 years and there was nothing wrong with the truck or motor just minor repairs and money needed. Congratulations on your channel you have made it over the first big step that is starting the channel. On the topic of motors 390 and 460 both good but parts for a 302 are probably cheaper and easier to get.
Thanks a lot! Yeah I need to find me a good frame that I can hang it up on the wall in lol. That’s awesome, I kinda know how you feel with how long it’s taken me to get my Camaro back on the road. It’s been in pieces since 2016 and had I know it was going to take that long I’d just drove it for a couple more years and enjoyed it. I’d say the 302 would be the more affordable option but would it be as fun? Lol idk I figure I’ll ride the 351 out for as long as I can and if something goes bad on it, then cross that bridge and decide what to do then. Thanks for the sub!
I had a 77 F150 ranger 2 wd. Yes all those things I said were an option for the year look into it. Anyway. Mine had a 351 modified in it. I easily put 150k miles on it. Sounds sick a/f with true duals and flow masters. If you're building a race truck go ahead and yank that motor. If you want a daily with tons of power tune it up and leave it alone. Yeah maybe it's not everyone's favorite but that sucker will last! I had a hard time finding performance parts for it. That was the only downfall.
Nice! My dad has a 77 F150 custom 4x4 and he has a 351M and loves it. It’s really gonna be a cool parts getter / daily so doesn’t have to be insane.I’ve heard it’s alittle hard to find parts for them but I havnt checked myself.
@@HilltopRetroShop you can find them but they're expensive. I had mine for 8 years and drove it everywhere. I mean everywhere. Only thing I can suggest is mine had a 2 barrel 2150 carb. I replaced it about once every two years. The crap they put in the gas here tears up the seals. That's about it other than tune ups and oil changes you're gonna love it! Sure it's not a FE block but the power you'll get will whoop a 302 and it's definitely enough. I can't praise the reliability enough.
Thanks man! I look forward to getting it going and being able to rock it as a daily lol might not be the fastest but it will be cooler than most on the road lol
@@HilltopRetroShop I got lucky I guess. I worked at meineke when the second carb failed so I made it to work and it was stuck there while I was waiting for the carb in the mail. I built my own true duals and put two flowmaster 40 series on it. It sounded menacing. Like it was better than a big block for some reason. Bone stock. Well, I pulled the exhaust manifolds and honed them out at every angle lol! Burned up a few stones. Totally worth it.
@@captainchristianguy3307 that’s awesome. My dad’s has a knock off Flowmaster and it sounds great. Mine has glass packs that are barely there lol. Hey every bit helps the flow lol I’m sure headers are a pain on these trucks
Gongrats on the 5
Thank you!
FE
I’ve heard those are good engines.
Congratulations on 500! I saw your Facebook post.
Appreciate it! I was pretty excited when I seen 500! Thanks for stopping by.
Hit up TMEYER. He has the parts and know how to build you a killer 351 Modified.
Thanks for the info! I’ll check him out!
car is looking good, I remember having to do that spoiler business on the 81 I had. congrats on 500 subs!
It wasn’t pleasant lol. Hopefully mine will turn out as nice as the 81 did! I’ve had a rough couple months so things got all thrown off, but I’m still plugging away. Thanks on the 500! I’d say the coworker bet put some urgency to claim the bragging rights lol
Gen 3 5slow ghost cam and drive it
I’ll have to look into the ghost cam. Never heard of it.
@HilltopRetroShop it's altering the stock cams for a actual cam. It's fun to mess with people
@HilltopRetroShop but can mess your valvetrain up and youll be replacing stuff within a few years
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Thank appreciate it! We got it! 500
460
That would be pretty wicked
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Time for the LS Swap? Lol
@@HilltopRetroShop agreed 💯 lol
@@AmberandBlakley that would ruffle some feathers lol
I was a "sanding monkey" when I was a kid in a body shop. You have my respect. 😅
Lmao I painted cars at a dealership for a few years and I swear this never gets easier lmao Appreciate ya Tommy!
@HilltopRetroShop My uncle had a body shop in the 1970s. Cut my teeth on Roadrunners, G.T.O.s, and first Gen Camaros. When even had a Superbird for a while. It was great!
@TommyBeasley-if5cg dude! That is awesome! The late 60s to mid 80s are my favorite cars. I’d love to have gotten to work on stuff like that. Instead I painted like a 2019 ford escape… lmao
Could you get one half the size?
They sell kits and single blocks of all different sizes. This one’s made for larger flat panels like a hood or roof.
The 351 modified is the good engine it is a big block it is not the junk Windsor or the Cleveland. It can be built and put out good power and not break the bank. Also remain a reliable and tough engine.
That would be awesome! Doesn’t have to be a race engine just something that runs and sounds good while gettin the job done.
351s are small blocks also the 90s Windsor is insanely reliable
@@RedNeckAdventure appreciate the reply. I’ve heard it both ways so I’ve never been able to nail down if it’s a big or small block.
M stands for michigan not modified
Learned something today. That’s interesting! Thanks for the correction.
@HilltopRetroShop all good I always thought the same thing
@@JoeJoe-bz9nb hey they say learn something each day lol at least it’s cool stuff
@HilltopRetroShop yeah I like to learn cool stuff not the shit people trying to shove in our faces these days. Have a good one fellow motorhead
@@JoeJoe-bz9nb that’s right! You to brother
429 or a 460
429 would be pretty awesome!
Stay with the 351M. Rebuild it .20 over, put an aluminum intake with a 650 single pumper carb on it with a good set of headers. I outran, out pulled and ran through every Chevy or GM 350 in town. The Big Blocks just sank in the real mudholes. You'll have plenty of power just keep the oil changed and try real hard not to flood it out in water and it'll last forever and surprise you with the power and MPG guaranteed!
Ideally I’d like to keep what I have since I believe it to be original (I need to verify) and I’ve always thought that was pretty cool. That doesn’t sound like it would be too bad of a build either. I appreciate it Mike!
No one has mentioned 302ci. I figured they would be a popular choice.
I got one. I'm putting in my 94 2wd ranger
@@blakebese7377 that’s going to be wicked!
@@HilltopRetroShop ill do a video soon of what the truck looks like. Got a vacation tomorrow
@@blakebese7377 sounds good! Enjoy vacation!
The heads need milled down to make smaller combustion chamber. Swap crank from 400, add a cam and intake and you have a low budget Cleveland stroker. Beefer 351 Cleveland, heads were made for emissions/ low compression
I figured the smog heads probably were part of the issue. Swapping in a 400 crank does it need similar machine work as a Chevy 350 when making a 383 stroker?
351m and the 400 share the same block and connecting rods. the only difference is the crank and pistons if you put a 400 crank in that 351m all your doing is making a 400. If you do the crank swap make sure you swap the pistons
That’s interesting to know. I’ll definitely keep that in mind.
Had a 351 windsor bored 30 over mild cam hardened seats was a beast it's all prep work makes it worth it and good parts
I’ve heard the Windsor or Cleveland can’t remember which one was the best of the three. Also heard they were hard to come By.
A 400 or390 depends on which one a Cleveland or a winser
Appreciate it!
I had a 77 4x4 with a 351 mod motor. Put 175K on it then rebuilt it .40 over with a good cam. The truck rusted out due to mudding and carrying gill nets and iced mullet for years. I still got the motor as it never left me stranded. The 400mod is junk as several buds had theirs blow up. I love the 351mod with upgrades and I am seeking another 74-78 to put it into. If you want serious power install an upgraded 460 with a 3/4 ton drivetrain. If you wanna sell your green beast let me know!!
Thanks! My dad’s is a 77 with a 351m. He really likes his. I figured with alittle love this motor would do me good. But I’ve had a couple say go I6 which I just couldn’t do. I don’t plan to let this one escape me. But if so I’ll let ya know!
A 400 or a 396
Thanks!
Im already subbed
And I totally appreciate it!
456 bubba
Thanks Travis. Appreciate ya
Any insight on ford motors? Lmao
I'm like 90% sure that the Hood release is either a Dealer option or a factory one
@@MDMcVay11462 Your absolutely correct! I had a comment saying the latch was factory, and after some research I found that it was an uncommon factory option. Pretty cool! Appreciate ya stopping by. Check back for more.
Is that one of Fred Flintstones old trucks ?
Haha right? I think it was his Hill Billy cousins lmao Definitely has some weight reduction.
Full size bronco had that as well
Very cool!
Anti theft device, if you can't get under the hood, it takes a little longer to hotwire.... like maybe a minute. I seem to remember them in other makes also as a factory option.
I wonder what other models had them like this, it didn’t look factory when I first seen it. I was thinking to keep people from stealing parts etc, didn’t think about slowing down a theft attempt. Great point!
pug1 got into a bad accident his 83 is totaled, very similar to this truck
That’s terrible to hear, was he hurt?
@@HilltopRetroShop Not sure but he was able to record his own truck right after the accident and uploaded it to shorts, you can hear sirens approaching his location
@@DavenHiskey damn that sucks
@@HilltopRetroShop Have you heard of him?
@DavenHiskey I have not, I looked up Pug1 but I didn’t see the short about the truck.
Other neat options a mid 70s, intermittent wipers, turn the knob opposite direction, and 76 was the only year to have 100 mph dash. Mine had factory air too lol
That’s true! My Camaro has intermittent wipers. Not sure on the f150. I’ll have to check. I didn’t know that about the 76 speedometer. That’s cool. I kinda wish this truck had factory air lol but hey I can add it later I suppose. You still have yours?
@HilltopRetroShop I wish, it was a Frankenstein, 73 f250 chassis, 69 390, 4bbl, 4 speed, 79 big hub Dana front end, and the air dash was donated from my buddy's 78. Sat on 35 BFG mud terrain. One day I will replicate that beast.
Sounds like a really awesome truck! I hope this one will be a cool truck when finished.
@@HilltopRetroShop bet it will, 73 to 79 was/is my favorite body, actually been thinking of building a cummins one
@@calvins1837 appreciate it! Always loved the square body chevys but they are everywhere anymore. My dad has a 77 f150 now. He used to have a 78 step bed. These have grown on me a lot so I lucked out and found this one in desperate need of a loving home 🤣
I’ve been in several trucks like that over the years even owned two of them and I’ve never seen this option.
Right? My dad’s had 2 that I remember and neither had it. So I just assumed it was added by somebody as paranoid as me who wanted some added security. 😂
That owner must have had their battery or carb stolen a few too many times
@@justicelizana2517 I bet their eyes lit up when they seen locking hood latch as an options lol
Camaro is looking awesome, when I fitted my spoiler, I took some fibreglass and re moulded it to fit with the gaps and everything.
Appreciate it, I’ve went back and filled in a few spots with fiberglass. I was surprised how poorly they fit lol. I have several spoilers and they all had fitment issues originally.
@@HilltopRetroShop Yeah the fitment from the factory is pretty nice from 20 feet away 🤣. Even the sheet metal needs work. It’s like you buy the base and then you modify it to fit the way you want it 🤦🏻♂️
@SRPSWE Isn’t that the truth! 😂 I’m ready to be done with body work so hopefully this thing turns out nice after all of this effort lol
@@HilltopRetroShop its all in the prep. I’m starting a new build this week, so I’m back to Square one 1️⃣
@@SRPSWE that’s very true. Whatcha working on now?
Good truck
Appreciate it! I think it will be a good one too
Change engie
I’ve heard the 351m isn’t the best. Plan is to run it as is once I get after it and then later down the road who knows.
@@HilltopRetroShop Its not I would suggest a 300 I6 or a 302 over it, a 460 if you have the time but the 351M are not the best
@@MDMcVay11462 appreciate the insight. What ever I end up with I plan to keep it a V8. Never been a big fan of the I6. I was thinking 302 if I swap out the 351.
Nice ford
Thank you!
That’s a factory correct locking hood release, the seats not stock for the 73-79 truck.
Really? I never knew they offered a locking release. That’s pretty cool. After doing some looking I think the seats from around a 92 f150. So I guess it will work for now but I’d rather have the factory seat.
What town are you located in?
Western Ky near the Indiana state line.
Use feather fill if you want it as good as you can
I’ve used it a few times and it seems to be a really good product.
Just finished my 80 Z28, senergy green metallic, starting my 72 Chevelle now, was going to keep one but really leaning towards the Camaro after seeing it
Very cool! Have you posted a video of your car yet? I like the 72 Chevelle stop! That would be a tough choice.
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Exactly 😂
He's got his babies in the garage and all else is to hell with it 😅😂😂😂😂❤
Lmao absolutely! The wife’s daily driver was outside and didn’t fair too well lol
Welcome back. glad to see you back on here!
Thanks, I appreciate it.
Move over! That plate is over twenty years old.
Thought you might like that.
You had 305 heads on this for a minute with that cam? How did it run?
It actually seemed to run pretty good. Again it was just a smog 350 but one of my heads were cracked and the 305 heads were the quickest fix. Long story but honestly it ran pretty good with them. I ran it that way for several years without issue.