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Guess I was lucky (I'm also finding a few items impossible to get now), found a decent heater box for my 57 Deluxe Htr last fall, in my local Tri-Five "guy's" junk pile. It was complete with the rubber seal, a repairable flapper and a working resistor!. It was all missing when I bought the car, (it had a really old Vintage A/C setup with an under dash unit the size of a school bus) Being in Canada, always wanted to return it to stock (a working defroster is a good thing spring & fall mornings on the way to a cruise-in) The seal was old, the box was a little rough, but it cleaned up nice. (glad I didn't toss that seal) I'm for sure stealing your PCV grommet/Htr core detail. Also rethinking the air cleaner with a spacer setup (never gave that thought, thanks!) Love your work, you've helped me out a lot. All the best for 2025.

Very impressive! Thank you!

I STARTED CRYING 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭SEEING that GRILLE

If you need spacers on the heater box, you can make some by cutting pieces of copper pipe if you don't have some metal tubing.

No one will ever know about the hole in the core support until they have to get that hose off. Then they are going to say THANK YOU!

As usual great work!

Thanks Raymond, for contributing to the channel.

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Change those ugly bolts that hold the hood hinges to the car!

The acorn nuts are awesome. I used them with studs to hold down my center bolt chevy valve covers.btw ace hardware sells deep acorn nuts that are about 1/8 inch deeper than standard ones if needed in stainless.

I learned so much from you over the years it's unbelievable but please put a towel over that carburetor so nothing Falls in there. I understand the choke is closed but still if a little screw winds up there you're not going to see it you're going to start it up after all this work you don't want to be pulling that engine apart..

Impressive work always to be found here!!!!

Great info

The right side of my 57 flipper does not close all the way!!

Those were great days!

Good job man. I dig these longer videos with all the little detail work.

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Great information Rob. None of us are too old to learn. Cheers!

This video (and the previous one) are perfect timing for my ‘55 (Nomad) project. This car came to me as a rolling empty shell and all of the original fasteners/doo-dads are long gone. This is my first Tri-5 and I’m at the stage of “test fitting” the doors/front clip/etc. and I’m scratching my head trying to figure out how the factory put stuff together. This is Al extremely helpful!

Looking good keep going

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Those Amazon little hand airpump pillows Rob work great maybe you know about them for adjusting tri-five doors. I used them recently just put them in between the area to be moved up or down. Close the door pump them up & adjust and tighten the bolts with the door closed from inside .

You did a great job man a true Craftsman

Have a hydrovac system on my 56. Runs off the power steering. Not dependent on vacuum, so you run any cam. Practically stands the car on it's nose.

Always learn from you! Thanks!

The car is looking good. All that little stuff takes a lot of time & patience!

It looks like his distributor is the same design as the picture window single point version used from 57-73. If so do you have any idea what brand that cap is?

Vehicles have names could you use one

What's a G-Body is that more like an anybody or a bee body maybe it's a z body

The details can kill you. That is really looking good. Nice tip on the weather striping. I used softseal and after that I have to slam the door. I don't like it. I'm going to order Steal brand if they still make it.

Your attention to detail is unbelievable, especially on someone else's car! when can I bring you my 56 ragtop?

Where do you buy the white cloth sleeve material for the door latch rods?

Those were original GM doors?

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Great video, Rob! Happy new year!

Beautiful car. On the VintageAir, if he decides later to buy one, make sure it's Gen IV, and he will only need to pay someone to charge it. All the hoses are made to fit. I put one in my 56 and the only issue I had was the airbox being tight to install. Very nice car though!

Up and down. In and out. Always a bear. I had a 55 like yours (gasser) It was stolen right after finishing. I now have a 56 Sedan Delivery for 54 years.

Happy New Year’s!🎉

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Well I'm so glad you're doing better. I say just take your time to get back in the swing of things. One of my friends got one of those bugs and he is still trying to get where he was before the bug. Also thanks for sharing your knowledge of the 55 I appreciate that.

Happy New Year. Hope you and your wife get to feeling better soon!

I absolutely love the color combo on Steve's '55. Happy New Year Rob and Wife!!! Jesus Saves!!!

Happy New Year! Steve's car is going to be awesome whenever it gets finished. Best wishes for your wife's recovery and upcoming surgery. Our wife's are more important than any project even though we (well me at least) don't act like it sometimes.

Happy New Year Rob! All the best to you and your family in the new year. Look after yourself and your wife. By far, my favorite vehicle restoration channel on TH-cam. Your work and attention to detail is outstanding for one man working in his garage. Looking forward to 2025 videos. Cheers John

Happy new year!

Rob my fingers are to big for typing I have to keep going back and correcting…. I enjoy watching your channel from day one so whatever you want to doc is fine with me .. Bob from Illinois

Happy new year, Rob!

Happy New Years ROB and your wife to… I’m glad you and your wife are doing better.. Take care Rob … Uour friend Bob from Illinois

I have the sickness you just mentioned. Weird feeling and tired with no energy. Who knows. Great update, Happy New Yr, and hope you and the wife get well. Thanks for these vids.

Over my life I have never used anything but stock motor mounts on these cars . I've had 23 of them .7 with big blocks . Never broke mounts or altered the firewall . I don't understand people changing the mounts . I have notched the frame and boxed it for fuel pumps