First Wash in 30 Years: Barn Find Centurion! | Car Detailing Restoration
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First Wash in 30 Years: Barn Find Centurion! | Car Detailing Restoration! Today, we tackle the interior & exterior of a Buick Centurion in a barn, that is covered in dirt and debris that hasn't been detailed in years that will require us to pressure wash the entire exterior, followed by a wash, clay bar and then polishing the paint to bring back its shine and a full interior detail including mold removal! If you find our videos satisfying or motivating make sure you hit subscribe! #barnfind #carcleaning #detailing #cleaning #restoration
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Is the car up for sale
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Hardly wait👍
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Ready long time. I wouldn't mind a random subscriber getting it and it end up being me. I just LOVE!!! these old JDM gems!!!
This Buick was a beauty in it's day - it needs to be restored.
I absolutely agree with you. I would restore this one. Not too many were made.
Centurions were 1971 to 1973. They have a center medallion upfront. I believe the 455 was standard. Many of the items in the car are specific to the Centurion: the left-hand drivers outside mirror for example. This is an amazing find. The car Wizard on YT also has some videos on a 1973 that he worked on. I enjoy your channel very much guys.
The 73s did not have the 455 standard. The 71 and 72 did. I have a 72 on my channel. Ive done alot to my car. I love the thing. Also the 71 and 72 hardtop 2 door has a unique back window plug that only they featured. This was dropped in 73. Car above is a 71.
I stand corrected on the 1973 engine data.
@@MontyLeeRay no biggie. The 73 got alot of things cut away that made them special. Im guessing since they where dropping it. Which i can see buicks point you had 3 packages on the same platform. The lesabre had a base and a custom package. Then you had the centurion. Money wise it made more sense to combine them into the luxus. Each year is pretty unique.
Well gotta you made that Buick look pretty good even though it still needs pretty much a full restoration nice work just the same.
I had a 71 Coupe and a 72 Convertible. A neighbor has a 72 Convertible that they use for parades and such. It warms my heart when they fire that big V8. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
The one cool thing about the Centurian is that it doesn't have the Buick logo on the car but it's own Centurian Shield, the Roman Gladiator head on the hubcaps and front and rear! pretty cool
That was my first question around the badge. Thanks
its not a gladiator. a centurion is the leader of a part of the roman legions
Look for the build sheets under front seats
Buicks are good cars. We had 4 "50" Buicks in our family back in the day. Straight 8 engines and water-cooled transmissions. Dynaflow.
I've had two in the last 8 years. 3.8 V6's. One of the best engines ever built. Trannies are a little weak. I have a 2008 LaCrosse now. 123K miles. Runs like a top and drives great. I'll put another 100K on it no doubt. These Centurians had 315hp. Not bad but they weren't built for drag racing.
A Centurion was a Roman soldier who was in command of 100 legionnaires. He was individually distinguishable by his headdress. The legionnaires headdress had a combed horse hair center stack, similar to a mohawk. The Centurion also had a horsehair stack but it was not centered, rather fabricated sideways, ear to ear. This was thought to be to make the Centurion easily identifiable to the legionnaires when in battle. As for the Buick Centurion, this 1971 convertible, like all Buick Centurions has unfortunately missed the mark by adopting a badge that is not representational of a Roman Centurion. 😮
Back in the early 70's when I was in my late teens, I worked part time for a Buick dealership and remember when I first encountered a Centurion Convertible in I believe, 1971. I fell in love immediately. The Centurion was only made for only 2 or 3 years! I believe the Centurion model was discontinued in 1973. They were positioned between the LeSabre and the Electra 225. They were basically a Loaded up LeSabre but they were their own distinct model and in my opinion, a very beautiful one!!!!
Great job. I would love to see this car fully restored
PS: the passenger side rearview mirror external is an incredibly rare option is my understanding. Also, the Buick Club of America would be a great resource for Centurion information. Great save, fellows.😊
It is. I've owned almost 10 early-70s big GM cars and NONE of them had a RH rearview mirror. Hell, Impalas didn't get those standard even thru the end of the Impala box era in 1985.
@@bigbodyrydagarage5488 - could have been an addition after purchase.
Buick introduced the Centurion in 1971 and produced it until 1973. It was considered a luxury vehicle like the Caprice, Grand Ville, and Delta 88. It was a replacement for the Buick Wildcat. It didn’t use the traditional Buick emblem, but rather a Centurion helmet. Personally, I thought it was one of Buick’s most beautiful designs. We had a 1971 Chevrolet Caprice which was really beautiful. Happy 2024, WD! I enjoy your videos!
We also had a '71 Chevy Caprice - gold on gold with a 454 engine, I thought it looked very '70 "Cadillac-ish" in front! My folks drove it probably 15yrs and was one of the best cars they've ever had according to my dad - he's in his 80's now and drives Mazdas!
@@TomSnyder-gx5ru Ours was Command Blue (navy) with a black vinyl roof and black interior. Chevrolet nicknamed the Caprice “the little Cadillac” because of the family resemblance to the Sedan De Ville and Motor Trend mentioned that the Caprice was the better value because you could order every option and still come in under the Caddy’s base price. Over the years it was a family favorite and I wish I had it today!
All large cars were redesigned for 71 across GM. Line. Went to dealer. New car Buick. Intro Sept. 1970. And it was a dream with all lined up in bays and showroom floor....the new Riviera was gorgeousness to die for boss bought a burgendy one white top and white interior drove in wedding and 455 engine screamed and burnouts were standard..good ol daze
The Centurion was to fill the void left by the Wildcat when it was discontinued. IMO it just didn't have the "spark" of its predecessor and it lasted for just a few years.
The centurion was the replacement for the wildcat .. the bankers hot rod. It was in between the lesabre and the Electra 225 or “deuce and a quarter” as they were called back in the day. I am so old I remember when this car was new….i started driving in 1971….
That's a beautiful Buick! Love it! What a transformation! Great job guys!
Do not punch out locks take out tear seat and unbolt latch from. Body and get keys made from locksmith check in car or underhood for spare keys in washer bottle
Great reset of this Buick Centurion! Wasn’t sure who was cleaning, scrubbing and extracting the excess water from the carpet but Kudos to you, because you weren’t wearing a mask. Happy New’s Eve and a WD detailed 2024!
I cant believe the power top worked. Great job guys. Thanks!
I love to see old vichles detail and cleaned and bring back to life..life it did back when it came from the dealership of that year...
Thanks for giving your time and attention to these big old land barges. These types of cars were everywhere when I was a kid and you just don’t see them much anymore. Anyways great work!!!
The car looks amazing! One thing you guys don't do is remove the seat belts......IF you unbolt them and run them thru the laundry with mild soap, it's amazing what a difference you'll see, the color usually comes back and then they add that extra detail to the interior. I could see the belts in the back were tucked in under the seats, they did look like they were restorable.
I’m so gonna use this technique, thanks man . My wife is gonna want to try this on her chevelle seat belts
Seat belts are not supposed to be washed according to everything I’ve read.
@@stevenrodriguez7668take sat belts out roll up and get 5gal plastic. Bucket and dump half and half. Concentrated. Simple green and let soak ca few days..like new and minty fresh😊😊
a friend of mine bought one of these at auction years ago, and it turned out to be Frank Sinatra Jr.'s car. Was a beautiful deep dark green with a black top and interior. Still had their phone in it! I used to drive that car all around Hollywood with the top down! Was a beautiful car and a pleasure to drive! Lots of power and stunning to look at.
Buick cars were awesome. They really put heart into their work. Cadillac levels of luxury, performance, quality .
Best car you've done! And WELL DONE!
That thing is a beast,always impressed how you can take a good enough clean and it looks better than new when it is done
I believe those may be racoon's paw prints. Just had the same thing happen to me this summer after accidentally leaving the garage door up all night.
Fun fact: The Buick Centurion concept was WAY cooler than what went into production!
Well done Lads . . big project bigger results!
Racoon poop can be dangerous. Another great video. Keep up the great work!
Friend of mine in college had one of these Centurions in a hard top but remembering being surprised when he opened hood and saw the 455 cu inch engine...didn't expect that. Buicks were great running cars (boats) back in those days. :-)
I'll just never get over the fact that you guys wash these incredibly filthy cars INDOORS!!!! Uuuuuggghhh!!1
I think the centurion was a fancy lesabre great job ❤
You guys do a really remarkable job in your detailing. No matter how dirty the job may be, you both really enjoy what you do and it really does make a difference.
WOWWWW , that car come out awesome, some transformation
That's really awesome. That reminds me a lot of my Mom's 71 Le Sabre. Awesome work. :)
We had 62, 66, and 68 Electra 225 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊 no wonder!!! We lived in Flint Michigan!!!😂😂😂
Das Symbol auf dem Lenkrad sieht wirklich dem auf dem Helm des Mandalorian sehr ähnlich ! 👌 Das ist der Weg 😉
Centurion's had the same new feature all GM Conv. ( I had a 71 Impala) that was the "scissor" folding top that went more flat vs the big bulge...nice and smooth with the boot on
This car reminds me a lot of my Mom's 1973 Buick Riviera.
Good.job cool car Nice show Happy New year 😄👍👍👏👏👏👏
You guys are just outstanding!!
It has the Buick rims...KOOL!
I once owned a '71 Centurion convertible. It had a white exterior and top. Interior was a blue vinyl power bench seat. The 455 had loads of torque and moved the beast pretty quickly. It was a nice smooth cruiser for sure. Gas was cheap then so the low mpg's didn't matter much.
Happy New Year @all! 🎆🍀
The Centurion was kinda the performance image model for Buick in these days, sort of replacing the void left by the Wildcat and the Invicta before that. Everything the fellows are saying below is absolutely correct. The convertible version is quite rare now and the one you guys have here is truly worth restoring.
Those are alien 👽👽 "paw prints!" LOL!!!!! Excellent video and I cannot wait for the NSX!!!!!! 🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁
I had a 73, best ride ever for comfort. Gas mileage was really good on long trips. I worked for Buick and was around for that GM strike in 71 so all the large dealers had no nice cars people wanted such as the Riviera. The big dealers such in Houston would call around to the small country dealers that had some good inventory that was not moving and they would transfer the nice Rivieras and a few of us would drive to where ever they were and drive them back to Houston. They were like a big smooth jet airplane and so comfortable. Last time I saw my big pretty Centurion I drove by a little business and saw my car being driven by the ex wife's boy friend. I went back to Chevy Power and loved every minute.
This model would be hard to find these days. Great potential for a nice boulevard cruise.
Happy New Year team! Thanks for all you do to share interesting cars and videos for us! 🎉
What an awesome result.
Great work looking forward for more exciting in 2024, Happy New year everybody 🎉🎉🎉
I had a 455 71 centurion. 4 door hardtop. Painted it and rebuild the engine with a little shave here and there. Added mag wheels and side pipes. Then good shocks. 340 morpars thought they were in reverse racing this big boat. Carburetor kit made it really great on gas. But in the end i totaled it racing crash. The tires actually broke loose and hit the wall. I loved that boat.
I don't know the Centurion, but I owned a '75 Riviera and that was the most comfortable car I have ever driven in my life! Made to cruise the highway but what a gas guzzler that 455 engine was. That was the reason I had to give my Riviera up, could not afford the gas and college too.
Another great video guys.
Seeing cars like this make me weep openly for what passes as car design today…
The Centurion was the top trim level of the full size Buick for the years produced.
Definitely a car worth saving
Good work...looking forward to the NSX video !
you guys do amazing work on what ever cars you find and bring them back .
Whoever ends up with this Buick, I'm sure they'll appreciate working on a spotless car.
Thanks for helping save another beautiful classic. 👍
Good Job! 👌
Now Lets Get That NSX 😎
Amazing clean up! Lots of devoted work on this old boat!
I wish you a happy new year 2024
Buick which was the company that built this car had a nice feature called a 2nd needle in the speedometer. That was the speed alarm. You would set it for what the speed limit was on the road you were traveling so that way, you had something that would alert you for if you felt like stomping on the throttle. Also many cars in those days had what some might call the pausing shut off for the windshield wipers. When you turn the wipers off, they would stop 3/4 of the way to the lower position before tucking under the hood. When they did go under the hood, sometimes you would hear them hit something when they tuck under.
Nice work man
Happy new year guys when it comes and can’t wait to see what gets cleaned in 2024
This car is awesome. Would be so cool restored.
Nice job fellas. Happy New Year!
This beauty needs more than a full detail. It needs a full restoration.
What a beautiful car and job on it.
detail geek yeah this centurian is gangster
Lovin those Buick sport rims
It came out amazing.
I'm curious why you don't pressure-wash moving downward from top to bottom? Starting at the bottom only means that the dirt released once you get to the top will streak back down through the part you just cleaned below, no?
THIS IS THE WAY!!!!!
How cool was that! I forgot they even made those. Yup, Racoon.
I discovered Centurions in the early 90s when my uncle and second cousin were driving revived 72’ Cutlass convertible and 71’ Skylark convertible respectively. It seemed like they were everywhere back then. Magazines like Old Car Trader had lots of them. Watching this one make me wish I’d bought one. Olds and Buicks from this era are the next best things to muscle cars IMO.
Incredible job! I actually gasped at the steering wheel 😮
When I used to detail carpet I laid them out and treated them and let them set overnight. Next day I would hang them to pressure wash them. The 50s to the early 80s cars are treasures. Thank you for saving them.
I love your videos but have you thought of doing a follow up video on what happens to these cars after you work your magic on them?
I absolutely loved this car from the first glimpse. Best driving cars ever!!
Hit the like at ripped PA vs! Lol. Tip; whenever you move a hinge (like the top ) or hood- hit the hinges with some penetrant oil first, or as soon as possible! Great find and great work.
P.s. since the top was so destroyed, you should have cut off the old cloth first, before moving it.
I'm going to say those paw prints are from one honking big RACCOON!
I think the paw prints were a raccoon
Huge Job!
My father was a Buick man and he had a 1971 Centurion. I loved that car.
Ну вы парни как всегда на высоте.👍👍👍👍👍 То есть отличная работа.
this car looks stunning, i really love the style of this old cars. sure she needs some work but if could run i would not give up on her. and yeah i saw the mandalorian helmet too lol, even before you said so! that's how you spot a true star wars fan XD
Car lovers don't say "old cars." We say "classic cars"
@@cliffmcsparran3390 you have god damn right.
@@cliffmcsparran3390 What a strange correction... I don't know why you bothered with this one.
- Good job guys 👍!
I loved the Buick Road Wheels. They looked good on every model Buick.
Great job 👏 👍 👌 what a lovely old vehicle ray from nsw Australia 🇦🇺
Impresionante el trabajo que habéis realizado en ese gran coche , felicidades.❤👏🇪🇦👍
Good job guys love your videos ❤❤❤❤❤❤
that is my 10th thru graduation of High School RIDE, 73 with THE 455 dam I miss that car, I put allot hard work in fixing bringing back to life this was back in 89-92, then off went to the NAVY, I painted it Bright Yellow, was org off yellow, brown interior, and yes it was convertible as well. got it from my aunt., she was OG owner, wish I had no place to store Keep it, or Brain to just hang on to it, but sold it, Loved that BOAT. key NOTE I Remember WHILE DOING BODY WORK the hood was extremely long but not as long as 72 Monte CARLO, but real close to it.
The Centurion was the replacement for the Buick Wildcat and followed the recipe for the ‘banker’s hot rod’, a notion originated by Buick with the Century, in 1936, which signified the ability to travel at 100mph. The idea was to back the division’s largest and most powerful engine with the smaller and lighter chassis. The Centurion, also available only with the 454, followed that marketing strategy. If you wanted the top luxury model you moved up to the Electra.
My dream car. Nice job!
ill love to see a will it run on this car, ill bet it would start with a battery and cleaned points!
great show, awesome content guys!
greetings from Sweden
It's a Buick convertible what's cooler than that!!❤❤❤❤
You guys seriously do such great work
What a beautiful car. From the days of true American automotive pride. Put a top on it. Maintenance it properly and I’d proudly drive the hell outta that sweet thang.
1971-1973
First seen on a concept car, the Centurion was nearly identical to the contemporaneous Buick LeSabre, differing in badging and grillework, minimal chrome trim, and an absence of the VentiPorts found on other full-size Buicks. Body styles included two-door and four-door hardtops and a convertible. There were no pillared sedans. The two-door hardtop shared the handsome semi-fastback roofline with the LeSabre and other GM B-body cars (such as the Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe and the Olds Delta 88) along with a standard vinyl roof.
Replacing the Wildcat as the mid-line full-sized Buick positioned between the lower-priced LeSabre and the larger and more luxurious C-body Electra 225, the Centurion was promoted more as a mid-level luxury car than the Wildcat, which was marketed as a sporty/luxury performance car. The Centurion was offered initially with only the 455-cubic-inch (7.5 L) big-block V8 in two power output ranges determined by the presence of either a single or dual exhaust. The 1971 Centurion produced 315 hp (235 kW) at 4400 rpm and 510 lb⋅ft (690 N⋅m) of torque at 2800 rpm with the base 455. The Centurion was also offered in the 455 Stage 1 and manual transmission configuration as well during the early portion of the 1971 model year, shared with the Buick GSX. This was known as the A9 and B6 Option when ordering the car. What also separated the car from the LeSabre was that when the car would be ordered or recognized as a Centurion it would be branded as a 4P Series as the first two letters of the Vehicle Identification Number.
The Centurion was Buick's only convertible offering in 1973.
Thought there was a73 lesabre convertible?
I considered this to be a why bother car. You guys made it look okay.😊
Thats a scissor top on that vert...also shared with caprice and eldorados of the same years...GM greatest hits baby! Love it...
Beautiful job...
I love the 1968 through 1976 .Big Buick cars,Lots of leg room for six people back then, These cars back then, You do regular maintenance and take care of these back then, Those cars ran good for a long time,Keeping the car's, Washed and cleaned and in and out They looked good for many years , Sincerely Richard E.Dodds,So Sioux City Nebraska.I 😅😅.