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Thank you for your insight Eric. I’ll check out the links and Amazon. I’ve had success finding replacement parts there, and you can’t beat the 2 day shipping.
I’m looking forward to the TL videos as well. There is something about taking an abused vehicle and breathing new life into it that is close to my heart.
Thank you again for the response!
Hi Eric,
A viewer in the YouTube comments hit the nail on the head for me. He said that maybe the conclusion of the project would generate more interest in the previous videos as people become curious about what it took to put the car together. I would call it “Netflix Syndrome”. At that point people can see the whole picture and/or chronology of the build and can better understand the steps involved in the process.Another good suggestion I read was that some type of time table or chronology as the videos are released could be helpful.
You have been very good about updating us about the status of the build. Letting us know when you have needed to alter you original plan, part choices, or even rework certain portions altogether . Knowing that ahead of time, when I see the videos of things that you have told us are changing or will not be part of the end result I have tended to not watch those as much. In my mind, I think,”I’ll wait to see the video of you doing it with the final set-up”, and that helps me have a clearer understanding of what work was done that is yielding the specific results we will see at the end. That’s just the way my brain works. If others are doing this maybe their interest will peak as we get closer to the end and the bigger picture comes together.
When I was growing up my grandfather restored a 75′ Duster with my brother and I. Originally, we were going to keep it all original with the slant six motor, have the quarter panels redone, etc. Then he came across a 318 and a 727 transmission for dirt cheap, and he decided to swap the engine. This led to changes to the original plan, parts list, and timeline. I see what he went through, and it pales in comparison with the scope of your build and then the major changes you have had to make. Not only with the parts and mechanic work, but all the time and capital invested in filming and production of the videos. You have all that footage and time invested, and then you have to go do it that portion of the project again. I know that is par for the course when building a car, but not many other people who do that have to factor in the video side of it. As a viewer, I cannot and will not attempt to say I can relate, but I just wanted you to know that I see that from my perspective, as I’m sure other people do.
Lastly. Please be encouraged sir! We really love your videos and your channel! And thank you for the Exclusive video of the new tool box! That thing is sweet 🙂
Hey Eric,
I think a video somewhere along those lines would be awesome. Maybe there could be some information about the differences in education required to service these cars. Also your thoughts on how the move to electric/hybrid could impact the future of the DIYer. I don’t know much about electric or hybrid cars, but I assume that there is a lot of specialty work or equipment involved. And I’m sure that additional training is required. Could this be another way that manufacturers are making the consumer more dependent on the dealerships? We were sitting around talking about it one day and I think its an interesting topic.
Thanks for the videos!!
They help a lot!Just a quick update. The Kia LIVES!! My brother-in-law was able to borrow a scanner from his work and we plugged it up to see if it would possibly throw a code. There was no feedback with the ecm, so we started to think maybe that was the problem. It is located in the passenger floorboard below the dash This portion of the vehicle had water in it when it was flooded… Through another friend my sister was able to locate a used ecm from a salvage yard which she purchased after verifying that the numbers matched the one in her car. We put it in and after few attempts it started right up. We have driven it around some and it seems to be fine. It idles fine and has been down the interstate as well. We are still going to keep an eye on it just to be sure some other side effects of the water don’t pop-up, but we are believing that the problem is fixed. Thanks to everyone who responded with advice or suggestions! 🙂
That makes sense. I hadn’t even thought about a loaner car. That’s a cool idea.
I’m sure it is automotive blasphemy to say this– but you can’t beat minivan. Ease of access, good seating, and versatility for hauling. They can do it all. That could work out really well for that purposeOne of the recent FIF videos included a test drive to assess the likelihood of repairing vs. replacing the car. In that spirit, would it make sense to possibly turn one of the cars into a FIF replacement car project? With the low initial investment and your familiarity with these cars, this might be a good opportunity to try it out on if this was something you were considering. Granted there is the issue of age and condition, but the stuff you work on is mechanically sound when you finish with it and someone with a dead car might be grateful to get on the road again. Plus breathing life into these cars again kind-of fits in with the spirit of fixing it forward.
Just wanted to give an update on our progress with this repair. I inquired about the upgrade kit in the ebay link, but our specific application would have required welding and modifying the rod ends. At this point in my life welding is out of my league. With the help of the parts guy at the dealership we were able to round up most of the oem parts we needed. The link about home-made bushings sparked an idea for the one part we couldn’t find. We’ll see how it holds up. Thanks to all for your input and advice! Stay Dirty guys!
Thanks for the input everyone! We weren’t actually looking for the clutch cable, but for the bushings in the shift linkage. For the question about measuring the bushings, most had already rotted to the point of breaking and falling out. We had a partial piece of one but not enough left to work with. Visiting the dealer dealt us limited results… We were able to get a diagram of the whole linkage system (He had to pull out the print catalog as his computer only goes back to 1984 LOL). If we can give him the part numbers we need based on the diagram he might can round up the parts from around the country. Eric, I did see Great Lakes Hot Rod kit on ebay if that is what the link was to. I guess we will do some research and evaluate the options before moving forward. Thanks again for the help!