Nothing freshens up the look of a classic car like installing new carpets. So when our project ’68 Chevelle returned to the street after spending some time as a dedicated race car, we knew a fresh carpet would help this car return to it roots as a die-hard street machine. A quick call to our friends at Original Parts Group, Inc. (OPGI), had a complete molded replacement carpet to our door. Join Ross Kiehl and Mar Simpson as they install a fresh set of threads on the floor of out ground pounding Chevelle.
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3:30To conclude the repairs made on Brent Ackley’s 1966 Buick Skylark, he and George Vondriska need to make a final inspection. They briefly cover everything under the hood from the direction of the gas filter to the transparency of the air cleaner to proper heater and radiator hoses. They’ll help you make sure the general condition…
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4:09George Vondriska and Brent Ackley teach you step-by-step how to do a compression test for your classic car. They show how to check the compression of each cylinder whether you are by yourself or with a partner. After analyzing the range of your compression results, you will know whether your engine is in good condition,…
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4:08Classic Car restoration is an exciting and hard working project. In this video, Brent Ackley shows you how to approximately position the points on a classic car’s engine, safely use the dwell meter and adjust the points for the perfect distance. One of the techniques can be done individually while the other needs a partner.
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5:31Bucket Seats were popular in Muscle Cars of the 60s and 70s, although many were built with the more practical bench seat. Join Mark Simpson and Ross Kiehl as they upgrade our project ’68 Chevelle to bucket seats including finding buckets, installing the correct seat tracks and welding in a set of inside bucket seat…
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