This is the owner. Any questions will be happy to answer. I found my digital camera photos were not a good quality. So setting up a professional photo shoot, should be in about a week. By the way, the colors in the video are really washed out, the green is way darker and more vibrant.
hey Nick, nice truck there! some questions for you. The shift lever for the 66 tbird feels loose even when in drive and when i put it in park the shift slides down slightly after i release it with my hand when it is in park , is that a worn shift lever that needs to be welded? the transmission fluid is still reading nothing on the dipstick when it is running and hot in Park, I've put a full quart of atf in it and still no reading what does that mean? I have to lift the shift lever to slide the steering wheel to the right, is that a problem or is that a preference for someone? the horn does not work it has the cruise control steering wheel, possible severed wire? check ed fuses and all good. thank you so much! 😁
Hey youngvintagecarlover, it sound like your shift lever has the wear grove and it probably needs to be welded or buy a new one. Make sure the roll pin hole is okay and not hogged out. The detent is probably okay. A bad lower steering column bushing can also cause the shift lever to feel sloppy. Assuming the trans dip stick is correct, if there is no fluid registering on the dip stick, then you are low on fluid. You can be as much as around 4 quarts low and the trans will still work. Remember to check the trans fluid only when it is running. Remember that if you run the car and you are not in the car holding the brake, slide the steering column to the right and put on the emergency brake. The fact that you have to lift the shift lever is an indication of something wrong such as a worn out shift lever, bad lower steering column, and or the shift linkage itself being bad. However, it is also preference to adjust it so you have to lift it slightly to get it to slide it to the right. My preference is not to have that. I like to put the car into park and then just slide the steering wheel over without having to lift it. I hope that has helped. Good luck, Nick
Hey Nick thank you for your feedback! The Emergency brake is not holding and I don't think the teeth is engaging it. Is this because it needs white lithium grease? also I have the c 6 trans, in a video you said that the neutral safety switch is still on the lower steering column for the Thelma Louise Thunderbird with c 6 trans. Would that be true for my 66? Or would it be on the transmission? Thank you again Nick! 😄😃👋
Hey, the neutral safety switch on a C6 for starting the car and reverse is on the transmission. The one on the steering column is exactly the same as on 64-65's and, on C6 cars, it only controls the emergency brake. Your emergency brake pedal assembly probably has a bad vacuum motor and return spring. Thats usually what goes bad with them. You can still apply the brake if you manually pull the manual release lever back when applying it and pushing the lever down when releasing it. If you look under the dash, you will see the manual release lever. Pull it towards the drivers seat so the pedal can lock. Push it towards the firewall to release the brake once they have been applied. Good luck.
Hey Nick, more questions, the reverse lights do not work, could that be because the neutral safety switch needs to be cleaned and adjusted? My E brake does work manually and will hold so that's good for now, it does start when it is in neutral. I'm not sure if an adjustment is needed. Thank you Nick for your helpful advice! 😄👨🔧
I've been looking for a truck like this since high school back in the late seventies. I got a 1960 Apache 10 from my aunt's father after his passing. I sold mine when entering the airforce back in 1981... I'll take a stab at bidding. I'm not sure what it will go for?
The truck is now at auction for the next 5 days. today is 11-14-24. here is the link
www.hemmings.com/auction/1961-chevrolet-c20-peyton-co-757429
I have an original Arizona rust free step bumper and West Coast mirrors off a 60 Apache if the buyer is interested
@@stevepatzer7044 I doubt he is interested in making any upgrades since he is trying to sell it but Ill certainly pass that info on. Thanks.
That's a beautiful survivor truck, thanks Nick.
It sure is. Thanks Alvin.
She's a beauty! Has it gone through auction yet?
No, the auction will be in a few weeks, probably the end of sept or first week of Oct hopefully. Ill keep everyone informed.
This is the owner. Any questions will be happy to answer. I found my digital camera photos were not a good quality. So setting up a professional photo shoot, should be in about a week. By the way, the colors in the video are really washed out, the green is way darker and more vibrant.
hey Nick, nice truck there! some questions for you.
The shift lever for the 66 tbird feels loose even when in drive and when i put it in park the shift slides down slightly after i release it with my hand when it is in park , is that a worn shift lever that needs to be welded? the transmission fluid is still reading nothing on the dipstick when it is running and hot in Park, I've put a full quart of atf in it and still no reading what does that mean?
I have to lift the shift lever to slide the steering wheel to the right, is that a problem or is that a preference for someone?
the horn does not work it has the cruise control steering wheel, possible severed wire? check ed fuses and all good.
thank you so much! 😁
Hey youngvintagecarlover, it sound like your shift lever has the wear grove and it probably needs to be welded or buy a new one. Make sure the roll pin hole is okay and not hogged out. The detent is probably okay. A bad lower steering column bushing can also cause the shift lever to feel sloppy. Assuming the trans dip stick is correct, if there is no fluid registering on the dip stick, then you are low on fluid. You can be as much as around 4 quarts low and the trans will still work. Remember to check the trans fluid only when it is running. Remember that if you run the car and you are not in the car holding the brake, slide the steering column to the right and put on the emergency brake. The fact that you have to lift the shift lever is an indication of something wrong such as a worn out shift lever, bad lower steering column, and or the shift linkage itself being bad. However, it is also preference to adjust it so you have to lift it slightly to get it to slide it to the right. My preference is not to have that. I like to put the car into park and then just slide the steering wheel over without having to lift it. I hope that has helped. Good luck, Nick
Hey Nick thank you for your feedback! The Emergency brake is not holding and I don't think the teeth is engaging it. Is this because it needs white lithium grease?
also I have the c 6 trans, in a video you said that the neutral safety switch is still on the lower steering column for the Thelma Louise Thunderbird with c 6 trans. Would that be true for my 66? Or would it be on the transmission?
Thank you again Nick! 😄😃👋
Hey, the neutral safety switch on a C6 for starting the car and reverse is on the transmission. The one on the steering column is exactly the same as on 64-65's and, on C6 cars, it only controls the emergency brake. Your emergency brake pedal assembly probably has a bad vacuum motor and return spring. Thats usually what goes bad with them. You can still apply the brake if you manually pull the manual release lever back when applying it and pushing the lever down when releasing it. If you look under the dash, you will see the manual release lever. Pull it towards the drivers seat so the pedal can lock. Push it towards the firewall to release the brake once they have been applied. Good luck.
Hey Nick, more questions,
the reverse lights do not work, could that be because the neutral safety switch needs to be cleaned and adjusted? My E brake does work manually and will hold so that's good for now, it does start when it is in neutral. I'm not sure if an adjustment is needed. Thank you Nick for your helpful advice! 😄👨🔧
Yeah, the NS switch could be the problem with the reverse lights. Could also be the bulbs and or the bulb sockets. Check those too. Good luck.
I've been looking for a truck like this since high school back in the late seventies. I got a 1960 Apache 10 from my aunt's father after his passing. I sold mine when entering the airforce back in 1981... I'll take a stab at bidding. I'm not sure what it will go for?
As soon as I have the auction info, Ill repost the video with that information. Thanks.
Nice truck but the guy filming needs to stop smoking 😅
Hey, its 7000 ft above sea level and im dying out here!!
It's a really nice truck. Does your mother know you're playing on the computer and you're being a dick?
Mostly original with 1961 air in the tires, that's gonna fetch good money.
You dont find them this original, shes really a beauty in person.
Hi Nick, are you interested in working on me and fathers 66 Thunderbird? And how do we exchange contact info? Thanks,
Hello, yes Id love to help you. My email is tamie.nick@sbcglobal.net Send me an email with contact info and we can start there. Thanks
@@vintagethunderbirdrepair9426email was sent yesterday. Thanks