Pontiac Ventura drives for first time in 40 years!!!!

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  • Опубликовано: 23 янв 2025

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  • @jasondilts510
    @jasondilts510 Месяц назад +10

    A wise man once said, "Don't get it right, just get it running." You can always swap the drive train later. Get it running and enjoy it!

  • @brianlewis6926
    @brianlewis6926 24 дня назад +1

    I probably would of done the same if I already had it or it was free
    Your lucky to have a friend like mike

  • @joellovejoy8876
    @joellovejoy8876 Месяц назад +1

    Totally excited for the car . Have dreamed of getting a Ventura for many years. Birdy

  • @joeharrington595
    @joeharrington595 Месяц назад +9

    You have nothing to apologize for. You saved this car. Without you it would be sitting and rotting. It is driving

  • @hierarchymotorz5388
    @hierarchymotorz5388 Месяц назад +4

    Good save, and that’s awesome getting it back on the road

  • @Brianshrader6357
    @Brianshrader6357 Месяц назад +5

    I’m with you, you are doing the best you can with you got.You are putting your family before the Hobby and that is the way it should be .In time your money will be right.Hatch I wish you the best for your Chanel!

  • @lindanelson8400
    @lindanelson8400 Месяц назад +5

    I love it. I had a red 74 with the 6 cylinder. It was a great little car.

  • @BobFultz-r5v
    @BobFultz-r5v Месяц назад +2

    One of your best videos no one does this and they should in-line 6 with a three speed simplicity and parts from the wrecking yard, small budget builds are the reality

  • @jhillier449
    @jhillier449 Месяц назад +2

    People are obsessed with power, that motor is perfect for this car

  • @wtdonovan
    @wtdonovan Месяц назад +4

    Just taking a relaxing walk in the woods full of amazing junked cars. Good life!

  • @thereluctantgearhead4544
    @thereluctantgearhead4544 Месяц назад +2

    That wall was a depressing sight. All kinds of good cars piled up in there

  • @harrystevenson7098
    @harrystevenson7098 Месяц назад +2

    Another great car brought back keep the videos coming always good to watch

  • @danielnowicki917
    @danielnowicki917 Месяц назад +2

    Thats awesome its running and driving! Enjoy!

  • @damianferrer7890
    @damianferrer7890 Месяц назад +3

    Hatch I wish I lived closer to you. I live in. Washington State. I have a 1963 Nova project, a 1973 Super Sport, and a 6 cylinder AT 1974 Omega.

  • @thereluctantgearhead4544
    @thereluctantgearhead4544 Месяц назад +1

    Damn, thats a good junkyard. See all kinds of good shit.

  • @carguy1979
    @carguy1979 Месяц назад +1

    My 74 Nova had a 250 i6 too. Ran well, nice and smooth. You can’t beat free! Get some nice exhaust on there, some kind of duals. You could run one pipe back to a transverse muffler that has two outlets or get a dual setup and have a y-pipe just off the manifold.

  • @rigidchop
    @rigidchop Месяц назад +2

    I have a 250 and a 3 speed in my square body. Great running engines. You have nothing to apologize for. Running cars are way better than non running cars.

  • @SquareMax
    @SquareMax Месяц назад +4

    Morning bud, Appreciate the video, Love sent from FLORIDA

    • @vincekartes7145
      @vincekartes7145 Месяц назад +2

      Aha! You tuber watching you tubers! I sub to both you guys! Along with Low-buck, Polebarn, Fanatik,Stay tuned, Fin and the list goes on! Peace from Seattle! ✌️

    • @SquareMax
      @SquareMax Месяц назад +1

      @vincekartes7145
      Appreciate it buddy.

  • @dazeofgloryshopworks5806
    @dazeofgloryshopworks5806 Месяц назад +2

    Love the 6cyl build. Everyone forgets they're cool in their own right 🤘🏼. I enjoy your videos man. Also.. your tool box is comical through the videos with the walking drawers. A simple thin shim of wood under each front wheel will cure that if you're so inclined. Keep up the great content man 🤘🏼

  • @BigBlock1976
    @BigBlock1976 Месяц назад +4

    Awesome ride 😎

  • @augustine319
    @augustine319 23 дня назад +1

    Hey dan not sure if you've looked up the options on this car but a ventura sprint alot of times came with a pontiac 350. Usually with 4 speeds. They did have 307s but they changed it not sure what year Think 71 72 . but if you found a pontiac 350 or 400 and had it running right it would probably stomp your novas. My dad had a ventura with a mean pontiac 400 when I was a kid. Still wish I could find one for the right price lol

  • @robervaldascaniajacare2935
    @robervaldascaniajacare2935 Месяц назад +2

    here in brazil you can make these 250 reach around 400whp n/a pretty easy

  • @nathanlapp2244
    @nathanlapp2244 Месяц назад +1

    “You’re going too fast!”
    The only time Dan will hear that said about this car with the I-6 in it.

  • @curtisanselmo2599
    @curtisanselmo2599 Месяц назад +1

    “You’re going too fast!!!” --“ You’re just not good enough” lol 😂😂😂

  • @Madmel999Nobody
    @Madmel999Nobody Месяц назад +2

    Very cool

  • @jodymathis6803
    @jodymathis6803 Месяц назад +3

    Great job Bro!!! Such a cool ride!!

  • @GMCTIM
    @GMCTIM Месяц назад +1

    MAIN THING BROTHER YOU GOT IT BACK. ON THE ROAD ! 😁👍

  • @braydensdeals
    @braydensdeals Месяц назад +1

    Heck yeah man!

  • @jimi2guns265
    @jimi2guns265 Месяц назад +1

    Had a 73 w/350 pontiac . Local muffler shop did one of the first exhaust crossovers balance tubes and woke that 2bl. 350 UP !

  • @RabidSnot
    @RabidSnot Месяц назад +1

    6 cylinders with 3spd's are Awesome.. I drv one in my '52 bomb style line deluxe for 12yrs daily. split manifolds help a lot. btw Saginaw 3spd's are a dirt track racers favorite trans being they're strong w/ cast iron cases and good internals. Great car, Hatch. helped build one back mid 80's with a neighbor, his had a 350 SBC with a Borg Warner 5spd. good set up for those No-Go's. Omega's Ventura's Arcadian's.

  • @josephjporcellijr4508
    @josephjporcellijr4508 Месяц назад +1

    6 cyl not my first choice, but a budget always gets in the way.
    The ventura is cool. Glad to see it’s running again !!!!

  • @OfBronzeandBlaze
    @OfBronzeandBlaze Месяц назад +2

    Do you have a build plan for this one? It would be cool to see a stick shift cruiser build. Not a race car, just something nice to take the family cruising in

  • @DarioushAryan
    @DarioushAryan Месяц назад +1

    bravoo

  • @vhp454
    @vhp454 Месяц назад +2

    We have been building big CID Pontiac engines, our recent build is a 540 CID all Pontiac, would be nice to see a full Pontiac build

    • @thereluctantgearhead4544
      @thereluctantgearhead4544 Месяц назад +1

      You must be loaded. 540 Pontiac engine cost a fortune. Congratulations.

    • @allhailinternalcombustion
      @allhailinternalcombustion Месяц назад

      @@thereluctantgearhead4544 🤣 My thoughts exactly. We're doing a 455 and it's pricey......like Mopar pricey.

  • @talltom1129
    @talltom1129 Месяц назад +3

    I'd like to switch out the 262 v8 in my 75 nova for a straight 6,they're plenty powerful enough to use as a dependable daily!

    • @dennisp.2147
      @dennisp.2147 Месяц назад

      You can swap in literally ANY small block Chevy. Even a 305 would be better than a 262,

  • @theskydiverdriver7193
    @theskydiverdriver7193 Месяц назад +1

    This is sweet! They're a great engine too. Got one in my old chev truck. And yup those and industrial big blocks are dirt cheap or free, but still good engines.

  • @jeffallen3382
    @jeffallen3382 Месяц назад +1

    I had a 250 straight six in my 68 Nova. With the powerglide, that little engine would scream! The guys I raced never believed it was a straight 6! 🤣🤣🤣

  • @georgestemple3310
    @georgestemple3310 Месяц назад +1

    Great job hello from tuscon Arizona would like to see your buddies duster since I'm a mopar guy

  • @bigdaveonbass
    @bigdaveonbass Месяц назад +1

    I'm not gonna lie. That Ventura being a limited production car, I was hoping for a V8 four speed swap, but like many of the other commenters say, it's on the road again! The main thing is you're having fun putting cars back on the road, and I hot rod vicariously through you.

    • @thereluctantgearhead4544
      @thereluctantgearhead4544 Месяц назад +1

      Pontiac engine in a Pontiac would be cool. Imagine that. 455 would really be cool with a functional shaker scoop. 4spd Super T10 behind it. 3-73 posi 12-bolt out back.

  • @vincekartes7145
    @vincekartes7145 Месяц назад +1

    I love the builds Hatch! Being a nova guy myself with a 69 sb Muncie nova. There is a 72 SS 4sp in my neighborhood I’ve been trying to pick up for years, I checked the vin, 5th character is a K, it’s been rotting in his driveway since I went to high school. I’m 58 now! Says he’s going to restore it some day. It’s so rusted and I don’t see it happening. What a shame

  • @bryancruthers5641
    @bryancruthers5641 Месяц назад +1

    Great work.

  • @BoneyardRevivals
    @BoneyardRevivals Месяц назад +1

    I felt your statement of not being a huge RUclipsr and making a whole bunch of money. I am in the middle of looking at all my business receipts over the past year vs how much I made off of RUclips . Safe to say us smaller guys ain’t making enough!
    Love your content been watching since the 72 Nova. I’ve also made the treck down to Klingers. Great people fantastic yard. Surprised no one tried to buy the Yellow GMC ladder truck yet. 🤣

    • @thereluctantgearhead4544
      @thereluctantgearhead4544 Месяц назад

      I got demonetized the same fuckin week I got monetized. Shits a scam unless your a paid shill. Fuckers remove my views and likes daily. Rigged game.

    • @thereluctantgearhead4544
      @thereluctantgearhead4544 Месяц назад

      I'm guilty of not playing along with a bullshit reality.

    • @thereluctantgearhead4544
      @thereluctantgearhead4544 Месяц назад +1

      That GMC ladder truck could be cool.

  • @LinusCloudbuster
    @LinusCloudbuster Месяц назад +3

    Can’t argue with free-fiddy! Not everything has to be a v8, you have plenty of those. Don’t get it right, just get it running.

  • @jessphuqette1716
    @jessphuqette1716 Месяц назад +1

    You ought to find one of Pontiacs SOCH 6 cylinder from the late 60s. That would be awesome

  • @wilenelson1810
    @wilenelson1810 Месяц назад +1

    Awesome! Sweet car...

  • @earlhiser2341
    @earlhiser2341 Месяц назад +2

    awesome

  • @gregoryweber7408
    @gregoryweber7408 Месяц назад +4

    hey brother! any motor in the pontiac is better than an empty engine bay, being able to move it with its own power is always easier than pushing/pulling

  • @thereluctantgearhead4544
    @thereluctantgearhead4544 Месяц назад

    Gotta be numerous Pontiac engines at that junkyard. Seen a few potential doners.

  • @gunnywill20
    @gunnywill20 Месяц назад

    Lots of room in the engine bay for twin turbos!😊😊

  • @AvengerBB1
    @AvengerBB1 Месяц назад +1

    My ex had a 71 Ventura for a while. Had a nice little 350 in it. Fun car to drive until the lower control arm fell off while she was driving on the highway. Her mom's "mechanic" seemed to disappear before anyone could talk to him about it. I sometimes wish I could have grabbed that car after we broke-up. I would have had a blast fixing and driving it.

  • @LateApexGarage
    @LateApexGarage Месяц назад +1

    Reminds me of my first time...
    "Whoa whoa whoa! Too fast too fast! Go, Stop!"
    "I don't understand what your problem is"
    "You're coming out the sides, it's clogging up and not going in fast enough"
    "You're just not good enough for this. Is it going, wet as a whistle?"
    "No it's going all over the floor
    Stop! Stop! Stop! you're overflowing it again!"
    "You're not holding it right"
    ...putting gas in a car with my buddy ;)

  • @thereluctantgearhead4544
    @thereluctantgearhead4544 Месяц назад +1

    82 Camaro pace car pretty rare. Damn shame to see some of them rides end up out there. Chevy 2 Wagon make a killer drag car.

  • @OldCarGarageUSA
    @OldCarGarageUSA Месяц назад +2

    Ain't no shame dropping in a Chevy 6. Our 71-72 Ventura's were only optioned with the Chevy 6 or 307. I too plan to source a Pontiac engine for mine, but the funds aren't there yet, so it'll still be Chevy powered a bit longer.

  • @markblackburn8685
    @markblackburn8685 Месяц назад

    You could put one of those intakes to run a 4 barrel on it that would be pretty cool

  • @dennisp.2147
    @dennisp.2147 Месяц назад +1

    I was hoping for a 455 pulled from a mid 70's Pontiac luxo-barge, but there's nothing wrong with a good 'ol 250. Running car > Non-running car. Especially when it's just drop-in. AND FREE

  • @gregczika7674
    @gregczika7674 Месяц назад

    Good work boys! Hey, how'd you start it with the trunk key? Now you're going to have to remove the body and spin it 180 degrees. Boy, wouldn't that be a sight! LOL!!

  • @stevedawe3840
    @stevedawe3840 Месяц назад

    If you ever find a economical engine that would work perfectly, I would look for a OHC Pontiac straight 6. That would be perfect!!

  • @darenkilminster7692
    @darenkilminster7692 Месяц назад +2

    I think you will have more fun with the free six cylinder than you would with a v8

  • @Jeff-io2zn
    @Jeff-io2zn Месяц назад +1

    Go for it. Also, when you drive it download the song ventura highway by AMERICA. and listen to it. For me.

  • @Shop209
    @Shop209 Месяц назад +1

    Funny that the 3 spd Saginaw is stronger than the 4 speed Saginaw. They just made the everything smaller to fit more gear in same case for the 4 speed.

    • @stanhatch602
      @stanhatch602 Месяц назад +1

      I had a factory hd 3 speed behind my big block in my 68 Chevelle for years and she held up quite well. The only issue was how the factory shifter was mounted to the transmission and the crossmember. When you really torqued her up in first gear she twisted a little and sometimes made that throw to second gear a little tempermental

    • @Shop209
      @Shop209 Месяц назад +1

      @ I had a 3 spd that would pop out of gear if I hammered on it too hard

  • @alanwilliamson6421
    @alanwilliamson6421 Месяц назад +4

    Free is in my price range

  • @mayhemmotorsports7002
    @mayhemmotorsports7002 Месяц назад +1

    Cool....be cooler with a cheap turbo. ..may draw through?? Thanks for sharing

  • @paulventh7034
    @paulventh7034 Месяц назад

    How much do to think they would sale that wagon for the nova wagon

  • @xozindustries7451
    @xozindustries7451 Месяц назад +4

    Anyone who has a problem with what you do with your cars can donate a motor of their choice to replace the six cylinder

    • @thereluctantgearhead4544
      @thereluctantgearhead4544 Месяц назад

      Same effort could have bolted a Pontiac 400 in it. Just seen one pulled out of a running 74 Gran Prix for $400 bucks. If $400 bucks is gonna break ya, better not get into building old cars. Shit can get expensive quick.

    • @thereluctantgearhead4544
      @thereluctantgearhead4544 Месяц назад

      I don't like it, but I have my own cars to build, so I couldn't care less.

  • @trailerpark187
    @trailerpark187 Месяц назад +1

    So my 72 nova is from California, and it has a smog setup on it. So the other 49 states don't have smog setups on them? Sewing all those novas in the junkyard, I'm like yelling at the screen, "I need those belt mouldings". Noticed that the green color mustve been a common color. Mine is also green

  • @LinusCloudbuster
    @LinusCloudbuster Месяц назад +1

    Why not find an OBS seat for your square body? They can still be found for cheap.

  • @thereluctantgearhead4544
    @thereluctantgearhead4544 Месяц назад

    Like to have that Jeep Honcho

  • @richardoswalt1009
    @richardoswalt1009 Месяц назад +2

    A car isn't much good if it doesn't run and drive, it doesn't have to be a race car or numbers matching.

  • @brucenaylor2043
    @brucenaylor2043 Месяц назад +1

    40 of us. Free is nice also ....🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️

  • @michaelerickson1518
    @michaelerickson1518 Месяц назад +2

    Nothing wrong with that

  • @jorgesierra4714
    @jorgesierra4714 Месяц назад

    Whatever you are doing is better than having it rust away in that storage unit

  • @braydensdeals
    @braydensdeals Месяц назад

    Just do a quick tractor paint paint job?!

  • @brando7655
    @brando7655 Месяц назад +1

    Only took me 25 seconds to realize I wasn’t going to finish the video

  • @carguy1979
    @carguy1979 Месяц назад +1

    Here’s a Nova with a 6 and Flowmaster exhaust.
    ruclips.net/video/v7GUXSKKSSc/видео.htmlsi=gnvcZ3HyP25aHl9V

  • @bens1019
    @bens1019 27 дней назад

    Believe that a LeMans sport😢

  • @thereluctantgearhead4544
    @thereluctantgearhead4544 Месяц назад +1

    Too bad ya couldn't find a 400 or 455 Pontiac engine for free.

    • @dennisp.2147
      @dennisp.2147 Месяц назад

      That was my wish. A 455 out of some 70's lux-o-barge. Torque for weeks and replacing the anemic exhaust really could wake them up.

  • @jct300m
    @jct300m Месяц назад

    PONTIAC 400 Brl --Muncie (MUNCIE) 4-speed....

  • @enjoythesho1992
    @enjoythesho1992 Месяц назад

    Nothing wrong with a 6 cylinder put a fat turbo on it

  • @stevenbauer2205
    @stevenbauer2205 Месяц назад

    I was expecting disappointment (non-Pontiac v8) but a 6 popper even was even lower that what I had expected. 🤣

  • @svs8909
    @svs8909 17 дней назад

    6 CYLINDER ?

  • @Brianshrader6357
    @Brianshrader6357 Месяц назад +1

    I’m with you, you are doing the best you can with you got.You are putting your family before the Hobby and that is the way it should be .In time your money will be right.Hatch I wish you the best for your Chanel!