Will an ABANDONED Pontiac Return to the Road After 48 YEARS??
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
- Today we attempt to put the 68 Bonneville back on the road for the first time in 48 years!
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I didn’t even know you had discord so the high boy feature was pretty funny are you planning on making a server? Or is there allready a server
Make it badass
Man I know you’ve said it in previous videos but what cleaner do you use to do the interior
Excellent car! I'd daily it as is. For sale?😃
Always love seein the shenanigans you an jessy get up to reminds me of my older brother an myself
Dude, a full restoration would be epic, especially for the fact that its in very decent condition now
Restoration, definitely. Rebuild the existing engine and the transmission, (you know every seal in both is about to die) and see how close to stock you can keep it.
You don't need another tire shredder, you have lots of those already.
Good to get his father involved. Seems dad is a retired body man
I was excited at the look of the underside...
@@workingcountry1776he's the man that made the Golden Olds shiny again.
@@RD-km4yi that might be too much information
This is PERFECT car for a rebuild series. I was getting a bit fed up of "Lost for 75 years WILL IT RUN" vids - too many people doing them and as soon as it's running that's the last we hear of it. We want to see these cars restored to at least being on the road again. Congrats on doing the underneath finally - I've seen you replace tanks before and thinking for gods sake put some rust converter on it before you put it back! All of these cars will likely be fully restored on day and $10 of paint and an hour of your time will so help those who work on them in the future.
Yes, so many viewers just want the revivals all the time.
Rather than getting them properly back on the road and running.
@@agentcrm But do they? I used to watch a lot of them but now I just watch those that seem to at least do some restoration. I guess if their viewing figures (income) decreases then they will rethink their strategy. :)
Patiently waiting for a part 3 on this build. A full restore is gonna be awesome
Me too
Me three
Me four?
Me five!
Me six
Really like Jesse as the detailing specialist, brings another level on the channel!
Im still just in shock at how clean this Bonneville is. Him fighting the tank was hilarious but very relatable
whats wrong with a trans jack... save his back.
That Pontiac deserves a new life! Can’t wait to see what you do with it.
I love this car. Its condition warrants all the love and restoration.
Fantastic as always. full restoration will be expensive but worth it
As a Pontiac lover, i am absolutely stoked to see the underappreciated Bonnie get a new lease on life. Make her epic!
he got a toy to bury his all money in- well toy better than a poor girl friend..or maybe onot.
I'd have to wonder about fuel pressure. I've heard some new fuel pumps can make couple extra psi, just enough to overcome the floats and cause flooding. Would be simple enough to check before condemning anything.
That being said, a performance build on a 455 and a newer 4 speed would be awesome!
Kudos for not giving up on her. That body with no rust and that interior... she really deserves it.
You are talking about the car not Mook? lol.
The amount of frustration I saw you had while struggling with the old and new tank is painfully relatable 😂
yup, one of those things that are probably easier laying on your back on a gravel driveway rather than on a lift.
He should have used a tras jack to help get it up there and hold it.
Seeing the interior cleaned up was satisfying. It's in amazing shape and just a beautiful interior overall. I'd love to see this thing full restored
JYD and Pole Barn Garage are one of my favourite channels on YT, very informative and VERY fun to watch! Very excited for this car to be fully restored!
Truth ! Kevin and Mook have broke the 1 million mark and NOT gone the way of sooooo many other channels that were once great but then lost there audience by failing to be relatable.
Honestly Kevin, its really satisfying to see you with a vehicle you WANT to fix up, will it starts are fun but to me this is much more the content i like to see. I would be overjoyed to see more youtubers get cars they actually want rather than drive them and throw them back into the trees. Keep up the good work.
100% - getting fed up with the 'will it run after 60 years' and then you never hear of it again. Too many people doing the same thing. We need resto series.
Would be very cool to see a resto on this poncho. One of the cleanest rigs I've seen on your channel! Lookin fantastic Kevin!! That interior is minty fresh, hopefully you got all that dust out of that front seat!!! Fantastic job!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Hey, Kevin, there's an easy way to see if it's rings or valves without taking the valve covers off. Pour some engine oil right on top of the piston through the spark plug hole. Retest compression, the oil will seal the rings and compression should go way up, but it won't last. If the compression reading still stays low you gotta a valve stuck or bent.
Leak down test wouldn't hurt either
i love the look of old murcs and pontiacs! so happy your putting the time and effort into all these old vehicles!
FIX IT FIX IF FIX IT FIX IT
I look forward to seeing it finished. I personally believe that anything can be turned into something cool. I am currently building a 1978 MGB. I am taking the boring 1800cc out of it, and I am shoehorning a Ford 347 crate engine into it with a T5 trans and 8 inch rear end.
That thing will need wings, it will fly!
You are putting a junk Ford motor into a classic mgb? The car is worth more money being stock.😢
Even though your comment is un-nessessary, and isn't worth a reply, I will amuse myself by do so anyway. The MGB that is being used for this is valued at between 8k - 10k. Putting a small block Ford into it, will require some minor modifications and can be done inexpensively. The MGB will then be worth somewhere in the high 20k to low 30k range.
Literally my favorite channel on yt!! Kevin and Mook are the best duo not just in the automotive section of youtube but just in general. Ever since I first started watching these videos, I have learned so much and discovered more and more about my passion for cars. So thank you to Kevin and Mook for all the laughs, knowledge, and enjoyment over the course of the last couple years! Wish you all nothing but growth and success in these coming years! If I ever find myself with an "off the road for 20 years ran when parked classic car" I will definitely be blaming you guys lol. Much love!
It's not just the two of them. The whole gang, Jesse, Dalton, Angus, Phoenix, John etc. are just plain old awesome people.
Damn a full restore with a new driveline will be cool as hell!! I am looking forward on watching the series with the bonneville
I'm glad to hear you're gonna build the car! I'd love to see a series on you building a very nice car and am STOKED to see the end product!
It’s the best when junkyard digs posts 🙂
I just did a little jig when I saw the post
It's so true
Absolute facts
duals
mokeride plastic @@win_bruntjen
I would completely enjoy a series on redoing that ride.
Love this car! Definitely deserves a restoration. Would be nice to see another four-door restored. Also, I'm totally on board with a bad ass big block cruiser!
Kevin…no apologies necessary. Your videos are great and full of entertainment and learning. Looking forward to to next steps which ever they may be. Thanks to you and the fam for your time!
Agreed! I’ve learned so much watching his video it’s nice to know sometimes everything isn’t completely straightforward for him because it certainly isn’t for us.
Anyone else find Kevin's videos to be hilarious and informative at the same time?
Yes!
Yes. He explains everything without douchebaggery
Why you think we subbed?!
@@jesper1406 I didn't mean to upset you man no need to come at me with such an answer
Grow a pair@@Mr.FluffyYT
So happy to see a full restoration! Always sad that we don’t get to see amazing cars finished
The direction you have chosen feels like the right one. This car speaks to me like nothing I have seen on your channel ever. Like in some obsessive haunted car type way. Please dont give up on it I am so invested in seeing this thing live. If I was rich I would just throw money at you to make it mine. I cant wait to hear it roar again. Keep at it!
I know it's not a super valuable car, but I think it would be cool to just rebuild it and keep it as much of a survivor as possible
I agree....please keep it Pontiac
And if times got tough its big enough for a small family to live in.
Agreed, just keep her stock (rebuilt). Only maybe add some later model disc brakes up front.
Im sure he would agree but it makes a better video with more views to swap in better and newer parts. It also allows his sponsors to get involved and show his viewers their parts. just keeping it a stock rebuild doesnt bring in the views and money like a brand new engine, trans and suspension will bring in.
There's no harm in swapping in a new driveline in a case like this. Its not like he is turning it into a drag car, he's swapping out a worn out motor. If you have the opportunity to put a brand new motor in a car that nice, why not?
I really hope to see it fully restored it would be an awesome car in your collection.
i dig the direction you've decided to go with this beautiful ride. you're an inspiration kevin! here's to the future of the Bonneville!
Caleb is growing up fast! Nice to see you spreading your knowledge to the youngsters,Kevin.
Discs up front, new coilovers, and engine swap/bay cleanup. Love this!
One more suggestion. It’s really awesome to see you and Mook together on these projects.
I'm from the UK I was born the day this was parked for the last time. I'd love to see this restored back to its original version , I know the engine was down a cylinder but that grumble was bloody epic. Its asking for a restoration
Sounds a bit different to a cortina don’t it 😂😂
@@Snacks8536 It sounds like a REAL CAR should!!
One thing I like about NNKH is that when he gets into fixing a system on a car he is thorough about it. That makes it so he can rule out problems with that system.
He's a bit too eccentric for me - just listening to him makes me cringe. If he talked less and did more it would improve his channel 3.55557777 times recurring :( (grrrrrrr)
I do follow Chris and Jen and Gus the Weiner
Would love to see another episode where you and your dad do some buffing and polishing to the entire car!
Definitely for real...his dad would have so much fun with that car and definitely bring the nostalgia vibes
@@johnathonburrell9265 it’d be cool to have Dalton come by, work with Kevin’s dad and feature it on PBG. And when it’s all said and done just rip a massive burnout!
So glad you’re going for it. Really looking forward to seeing how this surviver project develops. Cheers
Full restoration on this car would be awesome and full explanation on what and how would be awesome keep up the work love the videos
Would love a series of the restoration of this Pontiac
Definitely needs to be full rebuild would be great to see and follow along
I need more on this car! It’s honestly been my favorite revival. I’m new to the channel and have been binge watching your content and I can’t get enough. You and mook are amazing and so funny. Keep it up I know I don’t have to tell you but you’re doing great!.
I dont usually like Crager type wheels, but these wheels in black and alloy really make the car look SO much better.
I think you should check on that TH400 if the drivers side plug has a second terminal. If so, unplug and take for a spin to see if it shifts. I know some full size Buick Olds Pontiac had switch pitch converters. If that terminal is energized it will activate a solenoid which raises converter stall speed significantly.
I'm so glad things don't go perfect for other people. Watching the fuel tank fall out was definitely my favorite moment only because I've done the same exact thing and lost the hardware twice
I love you Kevin you are the main reason I'm into classic cars I look to try to restore some myself some day
My mom had that exact car when we were young. She used it to deliver newspapers in the mornings and that thing ran forever. I think the rear frame broke to kill it. Love what you guys do and thanks for sharing.♥️👍🏼
I love those old Pontiacs! That car is in exceptional shape. Definitely do a restomod/restoration on it. It would be a great Power Tour car.
That is a good looking Bonneville. Can’t wait to see it back running smoothly again.
Dude, that underside turned out really nice, and also that interior is mint. The Bonneville isnt a bad ride at all cant wait to see more. 😎 Cool to see you rockin' the classic gbody garage shirt. I got the same one, fellow gbody owner here.
These episodes are the best you have done. From start to end. Great job!! thank you so much.
I’d love to see a full restore build on this bonniville I’d be a really cool series if All goes well!
My Pop had a 66’ Bonneville convertible. It was before my time. My Brother wrecked it when he was in High School.
Pop loved that car. He talked about it 20 years after the fact.
Something about old Pontiac land yachts that I love so much. Along with the 66 Cadillac
Deville convertible which is the first car that I can remember him having. I used to sit on top of the back seat when the top was down and we’d wait for my Mom to get done work.
So happy to hear you are doing the old girl up right proper. Can’t wait for the videos. God bless Digs. You too Mook 🤘
Love watching, I will never be able to do that. I would love to see the original engine rebuilt and slapped back in.
I wonder what would have happen if you put on a new carburetor (I know you swapped it) and a HEI distributor with new plugs and wires, and could the Power Booster be the problem with the brakes? Did you change the tranny fluid and filter and maybe swap the modulator?
You put in lots of work and time to be where you are. Always good content!
Whatever you end up doing as far as the next phase with this Bonny goes, please make sure its recorded for all posterity in a part 3! As a teenager I learned to drive in one of these and as an adult I restored a 68 Grand Prix a few years ago. I’m not a mechanic so had the drive train pulled and overhauled by an expert. Your frustration was palpable and one reason so many of us relate to what you’re doing. Thanks for posting these informative, not to mention very entertaining vids! 😊👍
Loving the work you're doing on this car. Definitely want to see more of it. It's gorgeous and deserves some love!
I actually like the old bug deflector. Reminds me of some of the cars my parents had as kids with that same style deflector.
A relic of an era with more biodiversity
@@swamp-yankee I lived in farming area back then, without those deflectors you were scraping windshields twice a week at least.
@@MrDrauka99 I live in a farming area right now, and a pretty grassy one without much chemical use, and in my life I’ve never seen bugs like that. All the old timers I’ve talked to said it used to be like that here. Way less bats too
Man i really wanna see your pops buff this one out. Shes a gem forsure.
I totally dig your content. You and Mook are awesome. Keep doing what you're doing, I love it. God bless
I would love to see this car nicely cleaned up and made into a nice reliable daily driver. Do a level one tidy and some paint correction and make it a good runner.
55:40 I love the classic '70's-era color-matching red-plastic door-lock buttons :D
I think the reasons the car was parked was because it was one cylinder down initially, then the transmission started having issues. It's not to say they can't be fixed, but to get to the root of both will probably require they be pulled in order to do so. That being said, I think this vehicle is worth it considering how great the condition of the rest is!
I love this car! It has to be your Power Tour car next year. Really enjoyed the cleaning, I’d like to see you do a full detail cleaning on it; steam the upholstery, the works.
Beautiful machine. Pontiac will always be my fave American car brand (fellow French fan here).
That interior is fabulous: I could nap there every day.
Dude you had me rolling doing that tank. It looked like a normal tank install. Showing the real life issues was refreshing. So far this one has gotta be one of if not the best entertaining vids you've done so far lol.
She's a keeper for sure.
Bring the ole girl back to life. A full on restoration of the drive line, suspension, etc.
What's crazy is there is probs only a handful of examples of this car left in the world since they are overlooked. Thanks for saving this one.
If you're going the upgrade route, i'd still like to see why everything on it is so weird, autopsy all the fun stuff!
Thanks for showing us the real world challenges, and good on ya for being willing/able to back off and consider another tack. It's a great car, needs to be out on the road again one way or another. Appreciate you guys!
Heads up. While doing the first wheel cylinder brake job, the spring fell off your bar that goes between the shoes. You can see the spring on there @36:21 and watch it fall @36:28. Don't know if you found that yet just thought I'd say something.
I had noticed it as well. Hope he caught it before closing everything up
Came here to mention this as well!
He finds it at 38:46 and puts it on a stud to remind him to put it back on
Oh 😊 now I feel stupid. But now I noticed a broken wheel stud! 😅😂
I completely missed that, thanks for the timestamp@@KrozMcD
Last time I was this early Kevin was still mourning the loss of The Van™
Great video. It does get frustrating when things don't go as well as it should. Keep it going. The car is in great shape and is worth restoring it.
JYD video on a Thursday? This might just make the end of the work week bearable
New drivetrain would be awesome! Loving your videos. Ive learned alot from your videos, keep up the great work!
So enjoyed this as so relatable having thing fall over, fittings fall out etc. Glad not just me. Some of the longest days in history have started with " let's just do (insert task) and then we can go out" 😂
New driveline, engine bay restoration, sounds good. Look forward to seeing that
Man Kevin, I envy you so damn much. Wish I knew like half the stuff you know, and to be able to get an old american car and work on it like that is just a far away dream like damn
Digs! I would love to see more of a restoration on your channel. I've been watching for years, and I would love to see some of the other projects completed. Like, will the Buick Wildcat ever come back on? Keep up the good content, dude!
That interior looks badass. Crazy to see that is the original interior. Pretty rare to find one in that condition.
That's why the car needs to be restored rather than butchered with mismatched motor/tranny!
@@baddriving3966 yep I would just rebuild the original engine and trans. Disk brakes up front and ac.
As much of a bummer it is for none of the problems to get corrected no matter what you tried it’s refreshing to see it happens to others as well lol. Love the videos brother, keep up the awesome work
I really appreciate the time that you put into protecting the underside!! As far as what to do next goes there are two ways I would like. One, go old school hot rod with it and put in a supped up 350 with a matching transmission. Or second, and what I would really like to see. Do a rebuild on the stock engine maybe supping it up just a bit. And fix the transmission however works best for you. I would love to see how you would rebuild a engine. I have a 66 Lemans with a 326 that needs it. Although it does run good. Thank you for the video!
A lot of people didn't like the beak look on these Pontiacs, but I really liked the look.
THANK dElOREAN FOR THE BEAK THE t bird OF THAT ERA SHARED THAT SCHNOZZZZ TOO!!!
Agreed bro
You definitely need to do that Bonneville upright. That thing is gorgeous for being all. But it is time for an upgrade for the motor. And transmission
Can't wait to see what drive line combination and how spicier you would make it and dude the tank drop was so funny you cracked me up the 2 times you did it🤣 Kevin you are the best, don't give up, keep making your videos, you have a real talent for doing this stuff.Can't wait to see the next week video
Need an update on this
Absolutely!
What happened with this car, I can't find any new videos?
Yeah! Seriously!
still waiting…
Kevin you are a wizard at getting up old barn queens and putting them back on the road. My brother and I started slinging wrenches as teenagers and both worked at the same service station . My brother was the “ front end “ guy with the tie rods and full alignment , I was boy Friday with tires and brakes. We had a Bonny within the same issue on the brakes hard “ stopping “ and resolved the issue by dropping into reverse, backing out at a fair amount of speed , and then slammed on the brakes. This was due to those automatic brake adjusters and this reset them back to a desired specs from the factory . Was it a fluke … it resolved a lot of GM brake jobs and hard braking in those land barges .
Trans is funky, my guess is that you have some sludge buildup because it never got flushed and it even has a speed sensor problem because the Tach isn't working for MPH. Replacing the torque converter may help but honestly a whole new trans is probably needed along with a head gasket.
These videos are awesome, always enjoy watching anything you post!
Hello, great videos. On the Holley spread bore the idle mix screws are opposite. All the way in is rich, out is leaner.
Behind in seeing this video. I grew up with these big Pontiacs. My dad had a 67 Bonneville two-door midnight blue that he used for work but also we took on trips hauling a camper trailer. I don’t know if you noticed or not (maybe you said something about it) but the little switch on the dash on the top that says reverb is a really cool item for your stereo or your radio. Gives it a slight echoing sound.
Great Show!
I think you should rebuild the engine, install an efi, new heads, four disc brakes and stiffer shocks! This is the way!
Kevin you are definitely taking the right route with the Bonnie….such a solid car beautiful interior it’s begging to live on!
My first car was a '67 Pontiac Catalina. i'm tripping out on how most of the interior fixtures look identical, especially the Chief Pontiac high beam dash light. So cool!
My favorite part of this build is the Original Paint. Keeping it is part of what will make this car really special.
Just downloaded the Upside app. I am amazed how much of a discount ya get per gallon. Thanks for this..