Elderly Iron Pilot from 2013 Part One, of course... The program that never materialized. Well, I guess maybe it did, but just this once... In 3 or 4 parts, that is...
thanks for dumbing it down a little lol this would have been far more professional a series than i could have enjoyed .. umm thanks for this one lol and as always thanks for the uploads
Terrific instructional video. Working on doors n windows can be an exercise in frustration and as always u show great patience. But i do prefer the rnrtot format better because i love the music. Im not a country fan but that stuff is great. Keep the videos coming Jeff. All good stuff
All of those that complained are perfect, right? In their own little minds, of course. One of the favorite sayings of the guys that are retired, as I am, is that we do what we want, when we want, IF we want and if we don't want, then screw it! That's how I feel about the negatives that seem to want to tell you how to do your postings! I don't know who the lucky owner of "Virginia" is but she's one sweet looking ride. So many have been customized or rodded or just plain adulterated so seeing one in this condition is a real treat!
Your intro reminded me of Dick Lane, movie star, wrestling announcer, TV car salesman. I think he sold chevrolets and he would slam the hoods and yell "Whoa Nellie"
Working in gravel, dirt, and grass it's always good to have cover so that when the screw drops it hits the cover and bounces into the grass but at least ya know it's not on the cover. Good vid and nice 53.
I like the trick with the special clip removal rag tool, the technician/presenter for Elderly Iron seems to be a few years younger than the one on This Old Truck, are they by any chance related.
Makita 9.6 volt, the granddaddy of all modern cordless driver/drills. To my mind it was the first truly viable unit brought to market. I used the heck out of mine. I still have several including the ultra useful tight right angle unit.
Yep. Still got a set of 4, still use them. Can still get the batteries (well, I could a couple of years ago when I last needed to)! Only problem I've had with the set was with the RA drill -- the chuck gave up. So I took a keyed chuck from another drill I'd been given (which was kaput), and fitted that. Changing from the keyless to the keyed chuck makes it even more compact!
it seems to me that this video is a little too well edited to be one of your earliest productions? could it be that you took the original footage and fashioned it into video with your current editing stylings
good video, to bad i found after stripping the metal frame out of the window. i don't know if i missed ,where and what size the felt is and where can i buy it .....if you can post or email me....thank- you
Is this the same car you had to fix the choke on in a way-back video ? Nice format, though I still prefer you smackin' "this ol' truck' ! :o) Can't wait for the next one.
Just as my channel is called dragracer64 .I do a lot of non drag racing videos. Because I enjoy more than one thing. Old cars trucks , tractors, it doesn't matter I like it all . That's a sweet old 53 Chevy Jeff.
WOW! A Classic video of restore work on a Classic vehicle. Or is it a Vintage video of restore work on a Vintage vehicle? I'm so confused.... Loved it anyways Jeff. All of your videos are well worth the viewing and are enjoyable. Well, not so much "Enjoy" involved with the vids of the Snow Storm damage....
I just replaced the door glass in my 54. I bought new weather striping and channels . Remove all the old and installed the new . It’s fitting way too tight , so tight that when you try to roll the window Down the door glass is popping out of the frame. Any suggestions how to fix this? I didn’t use any adhesive between the glass and the frame , I just installed the new rubber in the frame and tapped the glass in with a rubber mallet . But even with adhesive it’s such a tight fit , it will still probably pull out of the frame .
I am going to assume that you are talking about the glass is coming out of the bottom roller track. I can only say what I would do. I would check to see if the new glass matches the old in all 3 dimensions. If it's wider, it will bind in the weatherstrip. If it's thinner, then it won't be gripped as well by the frame. (not likely) As for the new channels, you need to check to see if they are too narrow for the thickness of the glass, or if they bind against the edge of the glass. Unfortunately, you'll need to disassemble some of it in order to find out. Pull the glass and the wing vent channel. See if it's tight going into the channel of the vent, then test it on the door side channel. If it slides ok in either channel, then it may be that the channel depth is not deep enough and binding on the edge of the glass when the 2 are installed together.
I would dearly love to get a 57 Desoto sportsman or adventurer coupe with the 354 Hemi and the push-button torqueflite etc. In red with white side highlights and a black roof. It would be my daily driver, and ultimate cruiser. from state to state if needbe. I might put the holley injection that is more or less inside of a 4 barrel carby as a throttle body and has all the injectors mounted in the one unit, so you can put your original air cleaner on top, and it would look as if still stock. Maybe upgrade the 1957 Ignition to MSD hi voltage and get the torqueflite looked at and rebuilt if necessary, and have a shift kit put in at the same time. Maybe I might put big front discs from a chrysler truck on it if I could find ones that have a brake booster and bolt up to the stock spindles / hubs. And a nice quality stainless steel 2 x 2.5" system to top it off with a couple of hotdog resonators at least to keep the drone down, nothing too loud - just something that has a crisp note pulling away without getting annoying on longer journeys.. The interior I'd have big plans for, but I'd probably leave it alone for the first few years until I get done with all the other things I plan to do, but upholstery is expensive and I have big plans for it. But I reckon the fins and jet age design on these (Virgil Exener design) beat the look of a 57 Chevrolet anyday. And having a mini hemi under the hood everyday is just a treat.
Crochet hook or similarly shaped implement would have made short work of the handle retainer issue (Chinese or American style) and saved ya a rag. Now that rag is raggedy.
Looked fine to me, im sure those clips have caused many people to swear lol. Why it should matter what you call your channel or what you say, its your channel :-). Alternate sayings: "This old crap" "This old stuff" "This old S#it" lol :-D.
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I didn't care what people thought then nor do I now....Jeff please keep posting your videos..
Wow that is much more complicated than it should be. I'm glad that you and not me doing that. Very nice job!
This is nice but am glad you finally listened to yourself and did it the way it is now. Anything and everything, anytime is fine with me!
Thank you for the video! My Grandfather had a '53 4 door Belaire with a straight six and a powerglide transmission.
I like the elderly Iron episode format as it shows work that is necessary to bring back Elderly Iron rides back to life, they deserve the TLC...
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Wow, your shop was clean!
Call it what you want, do what you want....I will watch. A rose by any other name......
thanks for dumbing it down a little lol this would have been far more professional a series than i could have enjoyed .. umm thanks for this one lol and as always thanks for the uploads
Terrific instructional video. Working on doors n windows can be an exercise in frustration and as always u show great patience. But i do prefer the rnrtot format better because i love the music. Im not a country fan but that stuff is great. Keep the videos coming Jeff. All good stuff
can not wait for the next one keep them coming
Nice Job, Jeff. Man, its been along time ago, I've done this to on my 0l' '41 Special Deluxe Coupe & '49 Chevy's Inverted Bath Tub.
All of those that complained are perfect, right? In their own little minds, of course. One of the favorite sayings of the guys that are retired, as I am, is that we do what we want, when we want, IF we want and if we don't want, then screw it! That's how I feel about the negatives that seem to want to tell you how to do your postings! I don't know who the lucky owner of "Virginia" is but she's one sweet looking ride. So many have been customized or rodded or just plain adulterated so seeing one in this condition is a real treat!
Your intro reminded me of Dick Lane, movie star, wrestling announcer, TV car salesman. I think he sold chevrolets and he would slam the hoods and yell "Whoa Nellie"
Good info Jeff I've got a 59 New Yorker that is a 4 door hardtop so I will need the next video
Working in gravel, dirt, and grass it's always good to have cover so that when the screw drops it hits the cover and bounces into the grass but at least ya know it's not on the cover.
Good vid and nice 53.
Can we see the other parts of your "pilot?' Pure Jeff and good to watch.
I want to see part 2? Oldie videos still have their uses. Thanks Jeff.
The problems and techniques regarding a 1953 Chevy haven't changed in the mean time... ;)
I like the trick with the special clip removal rag tool, the technician/presenter for Elderly Iron seems to be a few years younger than the one on This Old Truck, are they by any chance related.
Please please put part 2 up. Where did you find the felt? I am doing a 1963 Thunderbird and I need to replace the same thing.
Makita 9.6 volt, the granddaddy of all modern cordless driver/drills. To my mind it was the first truly viable unit brought to market. I used the heck out of mine. I still have several including the ultra useful tight right angle unit.
Yep. Still got a set of 4, still use them. Can still get the batteries (well, I could a couple of years ago when I last needed to)!
Only problem I've had with the set was with the RA drill -- the chuck gave up. So I took a keyed chuck from another drill I'd been given (which was kaput), and fitted that. Changing from the keyless to the keyed chuck makes it even more compact!
wonder how the widow felt about being replaced
LOL, she probably said that if my men aren't dying, they are replacing me
it seems to me that this video is a little too well edited to be one of your earliest productions? could it be that you took the original footage and fashioned it into video with your current editing stylings
a legit handle for turning out the wing window.... well I never!! that is cool!!
Who was that young fellow in the video?
hey man i enjoyed the heck outa the different format. i like all your vids though!
Jeff, how are you doing. Did you hear that Waylon wire brone his thum.? Hope you are doing well. See you there or in the air. Maranatha.
good video, to bad i found after stripping the metal frame out of the window. i don't know if i missed ,where and what size the felt is and where can i buy it .....if you can post or email me....thank- you
Is this the same car you had to fix the choke on in a way-back video ?
Nice format, though I still prefer you smackin' "this ol' truck' ! :o)
Can't wait for the next one.
Just as my channel is called dragracer64 .I do a lot of non drag racing videos. Because I enjoy more than one thing. Old cars trucks , tractors, it doesn't matter I like it all . That's a sweet old 53 Chevy Jeff.
love the car
Widow? Love this anyway :)
WOW!
A Classic video of restore work on a Classic vehicle.
Or is it a Vintage video of restore work on a Vintage vehicle?
I'm so confused....
Loved it anyways Jeff. All of your videos are well worth the viewing and are enjoyable.
Well, not so much "Enjoy" involved with the vids of the Snow Storm damage....
That looks like a very nice car. Hopefully the following parts of this update will show more of the car. Do you still own this car??
I like it.
I just replaced the door glass in my 54. I bought new weather striping and channels . Remove all the old and installed the new . It’s fitting way too tight , so tight that when you try to roll the window Down the door glass is popping out of the frame. Any suggestions how to fix this? I didn’t use any adhesive between the glass and the frame , I just installed the new rubber in the frame and tapped the glass in with a rubber mallet . But even with adhesive it’s such a tight fit , it will still probably pull out of the frame .
I am going to assume that you are talking about the glass is coming out of the bottom roller track.
I can only say what I would do. I would check to see if the new glass matches the old in all 3 dimensions. If it's wider, it will bind in the weatherstrip. If it's thinner, then it won't be gripped as well by the frame. (not likely)
As for the new channels, you need to check to see if they are too narrow for the thickness of the glass, or if they bind against the edge of the glass.
Unfortunately, you'll need to disassemble some of it in order to find out. Pull the glass and the wing vent channel. See if it's tight going into the channel of the vent, then test it on the door side channel. If it slides ok in either channel, then it may be that the channel depth is not deep enough and binding on the edge of the glass when the 2 are installed together.
Now Jeff, what are you doing feeling widows?
love the vid
I would dearly love to get a 57 Desoto sportsman or adventurer coupe with the 354 Hemi and the push-button torqueflite etc. In red with white side highlights and a black roof. It would be my daily driver, and ultimate cruiser. from state to state if needbe.
I might put the holley injection that is more or less inside of a 4 barrel carby as a throttle body and has all the injectors mounted in the one unit, so you can put your original air cleaner on top, and it would look as if still stock. Maybe upgrade the 1957 Ignition to MSD hi voltage and get the torqueflite looked at and rebuilt if necessary, and have a shift kit put in at the same time. Maybe I might put big front discs from a chrysler truck on it if I could find ones that have a brake booster and bolt up to the stock spindles / hubs. And a nice quality stainless steel 2 x 2.5" system to top it off with a couple of hotdog resonators at least to keep the drone down, nothing too loud - just something that has a crisp note pulling away without getting annoying on longer journeys.. The interior I'd have big plans for, but I'd probably leave it alone for the first few years until I get done with all the other things I plan to do, but upholstery is expensive and I have big plans for it. But I reckon the fins and jet age design on these (Virgil Exener design) beat the look of a 57 Chevrolet anyday. And having a mini hemi under the hood everyday is just a treat.
Looks like you spent some time on that intro Jeff, you should dust it off ...
lol...she said...it ...felt ..good!
The funny thing is. I have to do this exact thing on my 53 chevy
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Crochet hook or similarly shaped implement would have made short work of the handle retainer issue (Chinese or American style) and saved ya a rag. Now that rag is raggedy.
Cool.
Pry bar woulda worked to get them handles off. ;)
A little too sophisticated for my tastes but I'll watch it anyways.
I'm kidding..
parts are available I bet and not too expensive
Actual parts are available for this :--)))))
Jeff - ya shoulda left the typo. :D
Looked fine to me, im sure those clips have caused many people to swear lol.
Why it should matter what you call your channel or what you say, its your channel :-).
Alternate sayings: "This old crap" "This old stuff" "This old S#it" lol :-D.
this should be called, how to prepare to replace the felt
I don't care if it is not a truck, it is old has two doors and is cool. A four door would be cool too.
That truck needs a lot of work.
I seen it first
No you didn't see it first I did