DiResta 77' Chevy Truck Repairs 

The rubber goes onto the windscreen while its on a bench. Put some nylon cord around the groove in the rubber, again while it's still on the bench. Place the windscreen in the windscreen appature. Apply pressure to the screen (2 man job) from the outside while 2nd man pulls the cord from the inside. This pulls the rubber over the flange. Explains why the windscreen fitter did it in 15 mins

I was born in '71, so those 70s Chevy's remind me so much of my childhood. They're still my favorite trucks. I normally don't like to see older cars left with a patina, but it makes so much sense in this case. A true farm truck! As always, great content Jimmy! Hope to get to NY someday for a visit.

Strongly agree with your decision to leave the patina untouched. It is beautiful!

Lovely "make do" video, such a delight to see a practical restoration: Enough to make it dry, useable & pleasurable to drive with all the over coming of difficulties, kind of like life. Thank you for sharing!

I’ll bet replacing a windshield or instrument panel on a newer vehicle would be a nightmare. And the room in that engine compartment is insane. Great job Jimmy!

I love Jimmy as a carpenter and a craftsman. My favourite videos are ones like these as she shows ordinary people how to do ordinary things. He gives advice from top to bottom on master crafting and everyday jobs. Just fantastic.

Absolutely love these truck videos Jimmy. Thanks!

Amazing! “They ain’t makin' new old trucks!” Cheers from Ontario

I so enjoy watching you ‘GO TO SCHOOL’. That gives me confidence to push my limits. Thank you 🙏!

Обожаю смотреть твои ролики. Особенно те, которые раньше были, где ты сидел в подвале, делал всякие штуки. 👍😉

The best advise I could give for a square body Chevy is keep the hood hinges lubed and never close the hood from the edge. Close the hood standing center. That big heavy hood would fold right in half if neglected.

Mr. Diresta, I absolutely love that truck. Hugs from Alabama the beautiful.

No Jimmy! You should put a own custom Diresta-grill on it instead. That would be awesome!

Respect, brother. Thanks for the look.

I'm glad you love the old, weathered, not damaged but doesn't have to be perfect look you have in that truck. Patina is nice, starting immediately is nice, no mice nests is nice. I hope one day I have the space to work on and store a truck similar to this one with the wheel wells on the outside, not in the bed, for some reason I like that look. Maybe I'll know what to do when the time comes after years of youtube videos.

love how you call it a car brother

There is nothing to do, the old American utilities are the most beautiful! Today they have no personality, no soul... Bravo Mr. Diresta.

Absolutely love the “step side” trucks. Coming along fantastic!!!!!

Jimmy keeps getting cooler the older he gets!

Man that sure brings back memories of working on 70's Chevys... An Impala, a couple of Cameros and Monte Carlos, a Nova... They were all basically the same drive train with different frames and bodies. I have replaced that exact starter more times than I can remember and that old Dexron transmission fluid... I have vivid memories of laying in puddles of it while I fixed coolant lines and swapped transmissions... It makes your hair shiny LOL!