camera
cranes. I was the operator for him. Worked on a whole bunch of low budget
rap vids and commercial and some movies.
Dan
On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 7:28 PM, John Nasta 6...@johnnasta.com wrote:
Do you live in NY? I have worked on a couple of big projects recently that
used a whole lot of 1960s cars
live. I also work as a grip in film television, so I
know a little bit about it already.
John Nasta
me know and I'll
tell you what I find out. My research would be for the NYC area since
that is where I live. I also work as a grip in film television, so I
know a little bit about it already.
John Nasta
Thanks Dan. They have to tell you exactly what they plan to do with it
and you of course have the right to refuse. I would not let my car(s)
be used for rap videos at all, and really prefer that they just be
used for background or on an insert trailer.
John
Quoting Dan Rachlin
that out.
Quoting Dan Rachlin rodi...@gmail.com:
Sounds good, sign me up to. I heard they are going to be shooting a period
piece for the 60's and were looking for cars like ours. I will try to find
the info.
Dan
On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 6:43 PM, John Nasta 6...@johnnasta.com wrote:
Thanks
The 25th 26th.
Quoting Jim Thompson jimthompso...@gmail.com:
When is the show?
6:50:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
jimthompso...@gmail.com writes:
When is the show?
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Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 11:45 AM
To: chevelle-list
There are other parts I would buy for the '70 if I have the $$ but
those are the basic things that I need. Contact me off-list with prices.
Thanks,
John Nasta
I need to buy a new fuel tank for my '70 (mine has a hole in it). How
do you tell if it is EEC or non-EEC? The pics on the web sites all
look pretty much the same. Mine is a 350/TH350 Malibu w/ buckets
console (the kind people like to tun into SS clones). AFAIK it has
always been an east
:16 AM, John Nasta 6...@johnnasta.com wrote:
I need to buy a new fuel tank for my '70 (mine has a hole in it). How do
you tell if it is EEC or non-EEC? The pics on the web sites all look pretty
much the same. Mine is a 350/TH350 Malibu w/ buckets console (the kind
people like to tun into SS
Thanks Tom. That's what I thought. That's why I mentioned it has
always been an east coast car in my original post.
Quoting Tom Rightler bluess...@comcast.net:
You don't John :-). You need a gas tank without EEC and a single 3/8
sending unit. And a vented cap. Only cars built or sold in
to me that with solid lifters, if
you go the extra 1/4 turn you are bound to bend a rod, because it has
nowhere to go. Makes sense. So, the old 1/4 turn rule seems to be for
hydraulic lifters only.
Thanks,
John Nasta
. It says:
Valve Lift Zero Lash: Intake: .398 Exhaust: .398
http://www.secondchancegarage.com/public/628.cfm
Also my parts list is:
intake gasket set
sillycone
valve cover gasket set
oil filter
lifter set (may as well change them all)
Am I missing anything?
Thanks,
John Nasta
Thanks
flat lifter camshafts and we are seeing
failures. Every cam manufacture recommends an additive or a high performance
oil with zink.
Chum Nault
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Sent: Tuesday
it and the
tapping keeps coming back.
Tom Rightler
MCC Newsletter Editor
http://www.mdchevelleclub.com
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Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 4:30 PM
To: chevelle-list@chevelles.net
: chevelle-list-boun...@chevelles.net
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Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 2:26 PM
To: chevelle-list@chevelles.net
Subject: [Chevelle-list] SB lifter question
Hi everybody,
Unfortunately I have what seems to be a collapsed lifter in my 69
Luckily it's not like I keep adjusting it and it keeps getting worse.
It's more like I developed a tap and now I can't adjust it properly.
Hoping for the best. Thanks everyone for the good suggestions.
Quoting Jim Thompson jimthompso...@gmail.com:
Sorry to bring this up. You may have a
Hi everybody,
I have a pair of NOS GM part# 03864680 hood hinge springs and I was
hoping to find a place to look up exactly which vehicles they fit. I
tried gmpartsdirect but their site did not turn up any info for this
part number.
Thanks,
John Nasta
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Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 2:44 PM
To: chevelle-list@chevelles.net
Subject: [Chevelle-list] application lookup GM part# 03864680 hood hinge
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Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 2:44 PM
To: chevelle-list@chevelles.net
Subject: [Chevelle-list] application lookup GM part
Thanks guys. Yeah, he got hosed. I changed his points on Monday and he
definitely didn't need a cap or rotor. They looked fairly new. I also
advised him to switch to HEI and unfortunately for what he paid he
could more than likely have had that done. I will let him know what it
takes to
again. Luckily he has AAA.
So, does anyone know of a good drop-in HEI distributor for Mopar like
so many of us have for our Chevys?
Thanks,
John Nasta
Thanks guys. I will look into it. He made it to a service station
today and they determined that it was the coil, replaced that and also
replaced his cap, rotor, wires and a bunch of other routine stuff and
charged him $650. Car is apparently fine again. I had advised him to
change to HEI
. Don't apply force to the spindle.
HTH,
John Nasta
The bearing was not dry. It was greased and working, but the inner
race was stuck to the spindle. I think the thing is that when you have
a car that has been sitting and you change the bearings, you should
clean the spindle w/ emery cloth and put some anti-seize or at least
some grease
Thought I'd chime in. Steve has gotten a refund. As Krister said, I
have been working 14-15 hour days on another job and unfortunately
didn't get Steve's order out in a reasonable time. FWIW that's the
only order I had a problem with. Sorry for the inconvenience.
John Nasta
Quoting
I'd like to put the windshield washer squirt nozzles back into my '69.
One has a 90 degree bend in it and the other is relatively straight.
Can anyone tell me which is left right? Maybe it will be obvious
when I get out there.
Thanks,
John Nasta
Thanks Tom. My brother pulled out the reservoir bottle and the hoses
and all before I got the car, but I think I still have everything and
it should all work if I just take the time to hook it up. I've got the
squirt nozzles w/ the original sheet metal screws sitting on my desk
and figured
I think this is pretty amazing:
http://tnmcc.com/chevelle.html
Just FYI, you can post 30-day classifieds with two pictures for free here:
http://oldcarnetwork.com/blog/classifieds/
Totally free. No catch. Your email address does not get published on
the site. Check it out.
Thanks,
John Nasta
My friend Jack put in a two-post and it works great. I've had my El
Camino on it many times. I don't remember what brand it is. If you
want something that doesn't take up space while you're not using it,
try leaving the car on the lift!
I gave Tom Rightler a catalog that had a bunch of
You may also want to look at waste oil heaters, especially if it's
going to be an unattached building. The heaters are not cheap but the
fuel is free.
Try here:
http://frugalmechanic.com/auto-parts/cooling-system-water-outlet
Quoting Robert Holtzman hol...@cox.net:
On Fri, 10 Jul 2009, dennis.mcgil...@mcgilliscompany.com wrote:
Hi John,
Mine still has the original cast housing since I could not find a
new one that points to the
Just a little caveat emptor... When I built the engine for my El
Camino 4 or 5 years ago, I put one of those shiny chrome thermostat
housings on it. It rotted from the inside and developed a hole, which
caused a bad leak. Today I bought the good old fashioned cast one and
the walls of it
I don't think anybody makes them, but then again anything can be made
if you have enough money to throw into it.
Quoting Don Holloway casadoc...@hotmail.com:
I need help. I am looking for 1965 El Camino left and right quarter
panels. I believe 1964 are the same. Skins will work as long
The idea is not to have the list become overrun with commercial
announcements. There are several commercial parts services sellers
on this list and it could get crazy if they all used this listserver
as a place to post advertisements. For the most part the rule is
respected and the
All good, my friend. Ron was just surprised that a big star like you
would trade emails with a lowly guy like me :)
Quoting ntowl...@aol.com:
Hey John..
Hope it wasn't all bad..haha..
me if I'm wrong.
I have never dealt with Ausleys or GM Restoration Parts (didn't even
know that was the name of a retail company, and if so I'm surprised
they haven't been sued by GM).
It's definitely a very hard business right now, especially for the
smaller fish in the pond.
HTH,
John
Duh, I meant Rob. Ron Ramsey used to be an art director there but he
has moved on. Rob is still there.
Quoting John Nasta 6...@johnnasta.com:
All good, my friend. Ron was just surprised that a big star like you
would trade emails with a lowly guy like me :)
Quoting ntowl...@aol.com:
Hey
Sorry, I meant those who do NOT have a brick and mortar storefront
I'm doing pretty badly with the typs today...
Quoting John Nasta 6...@johnnasta.com:
(especially those who do know have a brick and mortar storefront and
I have always heard that it's much harder to get a skin to fit
properly than a shell. Of course a shell just bolts on, so it's much
less labor. Seems like the difference in labor is often worth the
difference in prices of certain parts.
Quoting Jim Chris col...@warwick.net:
Has anyone
Sail panels are an ongoing battle for me. I did cut darts in the back.
It becomes obvious when you start test-wrapping the material around
the curves of the panel that this has to be done in order for it to
conform. My mom also sews, quilts, etc. so it was not the first time I
had ever
I should try the brush-on stuff. So far I have been using sprays and
the hold doesn't last.
With contact cement you have to coat both of the surfaces that are
being bonded to each other. I assume when you say the good side you
are referring to the side that shows, which of course you don't
That's why you need something that catalyzes the rust, like Corroseal.
Rust inhibitors will do nothing but make things worse. The rust will
continue under the topcoating.
I tried Corroseal on the trunk pans of my '70 but truth be told I
haven't had any money to put into that car in a while and I have yet
to see whether or not it holds up.
Thanks,
John
Quoting Trooper [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Don't know how much body work you've done John but rust catalyzers
Think about Corroseal. POR-15 is highly toxic and you should wear a
chemical vapor mask when using it. Corroseal is not.
Wouldn't any 68-72 work as long as it's from a two-door?
I'd like to get one for my '69 El Camino because the seat that is in
there is from a four door car, so the backs don't tilt up. The seat
does not even seem to be from a 68-72 A-body because only two mounts
line up at a time (front or
You will also need the printed circuit.
Quoting Dan Solomon [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
I am preparing to convert my 70 to a tach cluster with gauges. I
have a new forward lamp harness and would like to add the two wires
for the amp gauge instead of replacing it. They are a black wire and
a
That's great. I'm glad it worked out.
Quoting Cross, William [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
John and other list members
Thanks for the lost key tip. I got the door lock out; brought it
to my local lock shop and presto..I have 2 new keys and I can
start the car!
Thanks for your help
Ninety Eight / Regency 1966-76
Oldsmobile E Toronado1966-78
Pontiac F Firebird1967-68
Thanks,
John Nasta
You can take the lock cylinder out of one of the doors and have a new
key made for it. The codes are on the tumblers. Ignition doors are
the same.
HTH,
John
Quoting Cross, William [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
List
I've misplaced my keys to my 70 396. I moved and for the last month
or so I
You can take the lock cylinder out of the door and have a new key made
for it. Ignition doors are the same.
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John
Thanks A LOT..I would have never thought about using the door
lock.this is exactly why I love this list !
Thanks again John
Bill
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Yes. Glovebox trunk are supposed to be the same key.
The idea is that if you have to give your car to a garage or parking
attendant they can open the doors and start the car but they can't
unlock your glovebox or trunk and get into your belongings.
Still anticipating firing up that engine
In case you haven't already tried this...
On my 1969 El Camino I usually have to pull up on the inside door
handle and push in the outside button at the same time in order to get
out of the car (fun when it's raining). The outside button always
works though, so it's not as bad as yours.
D.R.'s El Camino has the same doors as mine, but apparently his
problem is worse than mine.
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Waiting for a Door Progress report :)
In Johns case The button pushes on the main leaver for the door
latch. 40 years of slamming heavy doors with little or no
That's interesting. Thanks.
Considering that I drove the car for four winters with no heat and
just got around to fixing that last year, the door problem has been
low on the priority list.
Quoting ROARKE PONCE [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
My father-in-law said to take the latch and handle out
if it couldn't charge it in 5 days it
never will. Maybe now that it has 8V it would be ok to jump it.
Any thoughts are appreciated.
Thanks,
John Nasta
I just got those cards yesterday too. If anyone wants the codes, email
me off-list. I recently canceled my subscription, so there's nothing
in it for me.
John Nasta
Quoting Dale [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Off topic - NetFlix
I'm a Netflix subscriber and today I received 4 trial cards for free
for their kindness and understanding.
Sincerely,
John Nasta
Unfortunately my brother was killed yesterday when his small plane
crashed during an air show in Rhinebeck, NY. I will not be able to
check mail regularly or correspond with the group for a while.
Sincerely,
John Nasta
The repro bumpers are fine for a driver or show and go car. There are
bumper places that can add extra creamy goodness if you want to spend
the extra $$. There are also re-chroming outfits that are not exactly
well liked even if you do spend the extra $$.
Quoting Jim Chris [EMAIL
Hey, guess what. Flowmaster has already decided to rescind their VPP
program, which means that now the big players who can afford to sell
below jobber can squash the smaller retailers again.
Flowmaster's reason is that they were losing market share to
competitors by forcing their bigger
There has been mail in the past week but the list has generally been
slow lately compared to when I first joined.
Quoting D.R. Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
No mail for week now, is it me or is something broke. I even signed back up.
D.R. Jones
A guy on my motorcycle list said he used it on his fuel tank and it
worked great.
Quoting Rick Schaefer [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Thanx Its reasonably priced. I may order a gallon to see how it works.
On Sat, Aug 2, 2008 at 8:33 PM, John Nasta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http
http://www.orisonmarketing.com./corrosion/evaporust/evapo-rust.html
and it's reusable and environmentally friendly!
It looks a lot like this one:
http://www.oldcarnetwork.com/Merchant2/graphics/gmparts/3921816.jpg
which is correct for 1968 Chevelle El Camino, 1968-69 Camaro, and
1968-72 Impala and other full-size Chevrolets.
Those cars use a standard non-remote mirror on the right.
Quoting [EMAIL
without paying more.
Flowmaster is threatening to pull the accounts of dealers who do not
comply w/ the VPP policy.
John Nasta
Just grease them everywhere that two surfaces touch. Takes a minute,
can't hurt, and I'll bet it solves the problem. My El Camino hood did
the same thing until I greased the hinges.
Quoting Josh Campbell [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Hinges are most likely worn out and rocking to the side, or in a
Tell him to grease the hinges. If they are binding up the hood won't
go down straight.
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
this is a question from a friend of mine, he has a 72 elcamino and sometimes
when he shuts his hood the hood will jump up onto the fender in the back
corner and scratch his new
) you may want to get those orders in sooner
rather than later.
John Nasta
Try it. Then you'll know. If you don't make any mods you can always
put it back the way it was if it doesn't work.
Quoting Pelle Andersson [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Hi!
15753492 Power steering fits 2000 Chevrolet C2500 models!
But will it fit a Chevelle -71without mod's?
Pelle
The acdelco.com web site does not come up w/ a match for that number.
It must be discontinued or superceded. There is a link to contact them
though. Maybe they could look it up for you.
Quoting Pelle Andersson [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Hi guys!
Can anyone of you identify ACDelco Part 1 #
BTW I got to see a 1965 Cheetah in person this past weekend. Quite a
treat. The only car ever known to blow its own doors off.
From an article about Cheetahs...
Cheetahs are the only cars ever to blow the doors off Big Block
Cobras ? and their own too! Both Grant and Clusserath discovered
Sorry, I didn't have a camera with me. There are pics of them on the
'net though (of course).
Quoting Jason Fiegel [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Did you get any pictures of the cheetah? I have always been a fan of the car.
Jason F.
69 chevelle
Cool. The one I saw was a red coupe. It didn't have the dual carb
setup. Possibly not the original engine. It did have a 1965
registration though.
At a mere $99,500 I would buy one if I could. Thanks for the info.
Quoting chevelle292wagon dejazzd.com [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Apparently they're
Sure would be nice if you guys (especially you digest guys) could:
1) Use a relevant subject line so people know what you're writing about.
2) TRIM YOUR REPLIES
Including a whole digest in your reply causes another whole digest to
go out. Not to mention that NO MESSAGES GO OUT AT ALL if we
Those hook are available from Inline Tube. There are 2 sizes. If
you're not sure, buy both. They are cheap.
Quoting Jim H. Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Below, you should have an S hook on one side of the cross member that
holds it up.
That's not true. The light should not be on at idle. Probably a loose
belt or your battery is not holding a charge.
Quoting Dan Rachlin [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
I think some alternators dont charge at idle
Especially for a car that is in the middle of an off-frame restoration
(i.e. in many pieces).
I have a friend who owns a prototype of the 1963 split-window
Corvette. It is truly a one of a kind car and it's in perfect
condition, and I have to wonder if even that is worth a million dollars.
When I had my 1968 Olds convertible (not long ago) somebody asked me
if I wanted to sell it. I said no. He said everything has it's
price. I said For $15,000 I'll take a cab home. Needless to say I
drove the Olds home.
Quoting Josh Campbell [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
I know a
guy who has a
What is a GM original equipment restoration part? It's either an
original GM part or an Authorized GM reproduction (which means that GM
gets a commission every time one sells and nothing more), but there is
no in-between.
The seller writes The performance engines available included 396 in³
Just FYI, the repros are stamped, which I suppose makes the pot metal
ones worth holding onto.
Quoting Tom Rightler [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Nope, 71-72 are pot metal but not 70's. They are all stamped steel
Tom Rightler
MCC Newsletter Editor
If the heater core is bypassed, that probably means that it leaks (a lot).
I had the heater core bypassed on my El Camino for a few years, but
last fall I finally decided I wasn't going through another winter
without heat.
Looks like a nice ride. Slap a decent coat of paint on it and if
I would drain it, fill w/ water (assuming you live in a place where it
doesn't freeze this time of year and are not taking any long hot trips
with it), run it around for the afternoon, drain it, repeat a few
times and see if it starts coming out cleaner. Could just be crud that
was sitting
that may be settled in. How does your oil look?
Smell? Check for any trace of anti-freeze in the oil just to be sure
you don't have a bigger problem.
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From: John Nasta [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I would drain it, fill w/ water (assuming you live
If there's a lack of spark when hot and you have points ignition, I
would suspect the coil.
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Hi Rick,
No and it sounds like there is no spark, no sputter or response of any kind.
Both times it happened in the sun on a warm day with no diagnostic tools at
hand. I
Good idea. It does sound like it could be coil-related.
Quoting Terry S Hodges [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Hey Dennis,
A friend of mine had the same problem with his 66 Malibu after we
left the Nashville Speedway last year at Chevellabration. We stopped
and ate at the Sonic, thirty minutes
Most people seem to agree that Holleys are more difficult to deal with
than Q-jets, Carters, or Edelbrocks (of course Carter Edelbrock
carbs are just about the same design).
I have a 500CFM Edelbrock on my 283 and have always been happy with it.
Quoting mike f [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
I had a
Do you have an electric fuel pump? If so, it could be vapor lock. Even
if not, it still could be vapor lock but is less likely. Just a guess.
If leaving it sit w/ the air cleaner off helps it sounds like
flooding, in which case pumping the pedal will not help.
Have you tried letting it sit
I finally got around to changing my rear tranny seal today. I had an
opportunity to use a friend's garage rather than lying in the street,
so I carpe'd the diem.
I just want to pass on to you guys that the trick I found that worked
for me was to punch right through metal of the old seal as
Do any of the movies have a Chevelle in them?
Bullitt has a white 1968 El Camino in it (parked).
That's a crazy movie because there's a chase scene where the Charger
clearly crashed unexpectedly and you gotta love the way McQueen
suddenly decides to wipe out the front end of his Mustang
Gene Hackman drives an El Camino in that movie w/ Will Smith, and Brad
Pitt drives an El Camino in that Mexican movie.
What's the first car in Dirty Mary Crazy Larry? I think it's an Impala.
Quoting RJ Winkler [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
I know a few...dazed and confused is a big one...the new
A D/A (Dual Action) sander is very different from an orbital sander.
From: Rick Schaefer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I'm gonna try my hand at some rust repair.I bought some 6 inch
sanding pads for use with a D/A sander.Question is : Is my
electric Porter/Cable Random Orbital sander
This just came across my radar screen...
If you have one of those Fords with the double-sided keys (identical
cuts on both sides), the lock only needs one side of the key to work.
The other side is only there so you can flip the key and still have it
work. You can put your ignition doors
Don't worry about it. Mine has been that way for years. I did have to
buy a banjo fitting for the carb, but you don't need anything to
support the fuel line. Just make the steel part of the line taller
than the manifold so that the rubber part doesn't end up lying on the
engine (friction
Since it's a slow night...
Does anybody else have the Flowmaster 2008 calendar? The Feb car is
the fully restored Monkees 1966 GTO. What a bizarre car. The nose is
like a big wind scoop and I don't think that convertible top was meant
to travel over 15mph. I like the headers though.
I
And it will probably never be driven...
Replace that bizarre top w/ a tonneau cover and close up those big
scoops around the headlights and you've probably got a fast car.
Gotta laugh that they put a parachute on a car that would never go fast.
Quoting Tom Rightler [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
original sheet metal and have two welds in the tunnel).
HTH,
John Nasta
Some of the wholesalers offer free shipping to the retailers on large
orders (usually $3,000.00 or more). The bigger companies can place
orders that are large enough to meet that, and they often hold out on
ordering until they need enough stuff to qualify for it. This also
allows them to
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