I really hope you all enjoy the clean up of the Wildcat! One thing I want to mention is I haven’t used the Carnuba Wax in a while. After a short period it hazed out pretty bad. We cleaned it back up and went over it with the Ceramic All-in-One Wax from Griots, we normally use. The paint was much happier! I hope everyone has a great weekend! **GMC Motorhome Update is our next Video**
To answer your question honestly, The car detail inside and out didn't turn out like I expected...It turned out way better than I expected. Looking at it on a big screen, you'd swear it just came out of the paint booth. I'm shocked, you guys did an awesome job. With the windows down, it looks beautiful, reminds me of cruisin' back in the day. Thanks for saving this one, what a great video!
Saygı duyulacak derecede çalıştınız bu buick için. Videolarınızı Türkiye'den izliyorum,eski Amerikan otomobilleri gerçekten çok özel, ruhu olan otomobiller. İyi çalışmalar diliyorum,takipteyiz 🙂👍
You're dad doesn't speak much but I think that says a lot when you two are working together. He raised a good son and you know how to do it yourself the right way. I should probably give your mom some credit too
OMG!!!! That Buick ended up absolutely stunning! You and your Dad outdid yourselves bringing this Wildcat back to life! I worked for a Buick dealer back in the day and I believe that the color on this Wildcat was called Antique Bronze Metallic! You guys are awesome and the car is beautiful!!!! I'd be driving that baby every day!!!
I was thinking either that or code #61 Burnished Brown which is a little darker than than #77 Antique Gold, hard to tell without direct sunlight, and the level of orange peel leads me to believe it was resprayed at some point who knows how accurately they mixed the paint.
Late 60s, early 70s cars are my childhood memories. Many of my neighbors had Buick LeSabres, Electras, and Wilcats. It was fun watching you bring back this beautiful car.
Dear stevequinn.. 👍👌👏 Same here. But unfortunately I neither own a refinery nor a gas station! Do you? 😁 ;-) 2) And, to be completely honest: Cars without b- posts and/or without window frames will never be completely water tight. Best regards, luck and health in particular.
@Chr.U.Cas1622 lol, yeah, I wouldn't want to daily it in CALIFORNIA SoCal are gas was almost 7 dollars a gallon last summer. My 2014 Plum Crazy Challenger R/T Classic isn't much better at 13 city and at best 15 freeways here lol.
1972 my landlord in North Dakota had a 1970 Le Sabre the same colors as that. I was an Airman and rented their upstairs apartment Summer of 72. When I'd be short of cash, he'd toss me a $5 bill and say take my car and get it washed, keep the change. My buddy managed the local car wash so I got it washed for free. Loved how that car shined up. You might switch to a soft bristle brush to scrub the upholstery and dashboard. Using an herbicide sprayer for the carpet was a great idea!
Between Pole Barn Garage, Junkyard Digs and yourself, those of us who love seeing malaise-era, four-door land yachts being resurrected and driven are being spoilt for content right now! This one is an absolute beauty and has cleaned up really well - the difference between a nice dry barn and being left in a field or the woods i guess.
These transformations are so satisfying to watch! One tip on the seatbelts, they're easily cleaned with that carpet steam cleaner. I use a long piece of plywood (1x3 or so), lay the belt flat and clean it just like it's carpeting. Especially important on modern, retractable belts, which get sluggish when dirty (use a heavy spring clamp to hold the belt at full extension.) Most people assume some spring has gone tired on their slow retractors, but I found it's the oils and gunk the belt fabric picks up over the years. After all, most seat belts are NEVER cleaned. I was grossed out (and amazed) how dark the solution was when I cleaned the belts on my 200k mile Honda. And they zip back like new. Keep the videos coming, gentlemen!
TOTAL RESPECT for the work you two to bring that Buick back to glory. Here in Australia, when we had an auto industry, our cars of that vintage were made with the same materials as the parent companies in the U.S. Lots of chrome & vinyl. Straight 6 cylinders or baby block V8s. Oh, how I detailed my pride 'n joy back in the day. A true "street machine" and a head turner. Yes, boys, I approve your work & content. Like & subscribed right away. 🇦🇺
WOW!!!! Now that's a proper job fellas. If the ol gal looks half as good in person as it does on my phone screen, you have yourselves a going to town rig.
That car is for taking the family and going to church. And all day cruising. Great job on this one. It looks like it came out of the dealership brand new. WOW.
Can't believe it looked that good under all the dirt accumulated over 26 years! The car is remarkably intact for its age. Can't wait to see you finish the rest of the mechanicals. Keep up the good work you two!
As a teenager I picked up this same style Buick for $300! It was just a 14/15-year-old car then. My car was maroon with a black top and black interior. I still have the Am/Fm radio that was in the car. I of course had to put a cassette radio in it. Drove that car hard, I am pretty sure I blew a hole in a piston because it started to smoke and use oil all the sudden. I took it for an off-road beating and ran it into trees and junk before I drove it to our local junk yard and scraped it. It still looked good, that thing was a beast.
I’ve watched probably 100 barn find, clean up videos. Good job on the clean up…. but the bonus on this example is the condition of the vehicle..amazing.
"Transformation" -- what a perfect description for what went on here! And, I'm so glad to see you're using 303 Aerospace Protectant. I've been using it for 30 years and swear by it, for anything rubber, plastic or vinyl. (And, even furniture!) It's especially effective on dashboards and tire sidewalls. Apply that stuff regularly (every few months) and those surfaces will never crack or fade. Can't wait to see what you do next on that Buick!
It's bonkers that this car wasn't absolutely beat up and falling apart when it was @25-30 years old when it was put in that barn where you found it to begin with. Unreal. What a time capsule. The vinyl top, the headliner, the dashboard, the seats ... unbelievable. Not even getting into the almost complete lack of rust. Wow.
It's almost hard to believe how well this old girl cleaned up. What an absolute gem! You always make the cleaning so satisfying to watch. Great video as always.
My dad had a '65 Wildcat four door hardtop. it had the "Wildcat 465" engine. He said it was the fastest car he ever had. He also had a couple of '69 Electra 225s. One two door that he sold to my older brother. The other was a four door hardtop. They drove those cars for years. Very road worthy. It's great to see these still being cared about.
I can't believe how nice that turned out! Get the Electra finished and take them together to a Buick event or even a cruise in. Have some before pictures and you guys will be the hit of the show! Well done!
Yea my truck would look great if the clearcoat hadn’t flaked off. Wish they’d never started doing that to paint jobs. Just got lazy I guess. Don’t last like the old paint.
@@stomper2582 yeah, unfortunately I have a truck like that around 2000 Ford ranger that half the paint blistered off it🤣. Took them about 5 to 10 years to finally get to paint chemicals right.
I appreciate the detail and thought that went into this cleanup. The preservation, personal protection, and enhancing what you had to work with was nicely displayed.
Took less than a minute to watch this one, BIG skips I know some people love it but clean up videos rank right along with watching paint dry to me . it looks good though at the end.
@@phildobson2168 true enough but in the past the first half or so would be clean up with other stuff at the end or I would have never even clicked on it.
I’m glad you think it looked good finished up. I’m sorry you didn’t find the video very interesting. Normally we do include other bits of work but there was sooo much to clean on this one. Thanks for taking the time to comment, hope to see you on the next one!
If you told me that car had been parked for nearly 30yrs I wouldn’t believe you simply because it cleaned up so well. It shows that who ever owned it cared for it, there is little to no wear on the seats and carpets. congrats would really love to see more on this 😁
WOW! I know i say this on probably every rescue you guys do but that just makes me want to jump on a plane (UK Based) and get in that thing and cruise across America! That thing has come up a treat, i never thought that paint was even under all that crud.... Great, great job chaps, you deserve a beer!
I wish I had the space to have such a beautiful piece of automotive history such as this Buick. It's sweet car, and I enjoy all your videos, keep up the restoration of vehicles. It's great to see a father and son work together. Un fortunately, I lost my father as far as I'm concerned way too soon, although he was just shy of his 71st birthday. God bless you all!
That Wildcat is GORGEOUS! I remember in grade school one of my teachers I want to say Ms Arcario had a 1967 Buick Wildcat in seafoam green. I think Cadillac called it Pinetint green but to me it was the same color. The color of this car while not my favorite it was VERY VERY common back then and many GM cars came in that color! People loved it. Much like that rootbeer met brown ford used from like 1971-74ish. Not my favorite but period correct and very common.
Wow, you and your dad have really done an incredible job to get it into this condition. Ya know that those old GM cars don’t drive on the road, they glide, it’s their awesome suspension.
You guys did it perfectly in my opinion. It’s the way to take a car that’s been sitting forever and get it back on the road. It a process that just about anyone can follow. Great w!✊
That’s a beautiful car! When I was in high school, late 60’s-early 70’s cars were what was available for me to buy when I got my license. I had an Olds Cutlass as my first, then an LTD as my second. Now I feel nostalgic for that classic American car ride.
I Love 4 door no post car's like this gem. I remember being 11 and riding in the summer all the windows down feeling the cool wind. This was high living a car like that. I think she deserves to have the rust addressed as she has already had a repaint. Someone loved this car. I think she deserves to be cleaned up even deeper before you can't find anything to fix her up. You two being just some guys you do a real good job bringing things back and you have some Variety of what you tackle. It looks to be a fulltime job to me. Best of luck and keep up the good work.
Of course we enjoyed it Michael, and no, maybe didn’t expect it to turn out that good, what a surprise that vinyl top was, in amazing condition, looking to more on the Wildcat 👏👍
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I really hope you all enjoy the clean up of the Wildcat! One thing I want to mention is I haven’t used the Carnuba Wax in a while. After a short period it hazed out pretty bad. We cleaned it back up and went over it with the Ceramic All-in-One Wax from Griots, we normally use. The paint was much happier! I hope everyone has a great weekend!
**GMC Motorhome Update is our next Video**
I kind of looks like Taupe Metallic, the color of my ‘73 Monte Carlo.
To answer your question honestly, The car detail inside and out didn't turn out like I expected...It turned out way better than I expected. Looking at it on a big screen, you'd swear it just came out of the paint booth. I'm shocked, you guys did an awesome job.
With the windows down, it looks beautiful, reminds me of cruisin' back in the day. Thanks for saving this one, what a great video!
Saygı duyulacak derecede çalıştınız bu buick için. Videolarınızı Türkiye'den izliyorum,eski Amerikan otomobilleri gerçekten çok özel, ruhu olan otomobiller. İyi çalışmalar diliyorum,takipteyiz 🙂👍
That was a truly impressive transformation! You've got a Show Car there... I'd bet it would win awards. 🏆
Awesome car awesome video
You're dad doesn't speak much but I think that says a lot when you two are working together. He raised a good son and you know how to do it yourself the right way. I should probably give your mom some credit too
I was not expecting it to turn around like that! It was preserved by the barn dirt. Thank you once again for the hard work, i loved it.
She cleaned up well for a 55 year old beauty. Job well done gentlemen.
OMG!!!! That Buick ended up absolutely stunning! You and your Dad outdid yourselves bringing this Wildcat back to life! I worked for a Buick dealer back in the day and I believe that the color on this Wildcat was called Antique Bronze Metallic! You guys are awesome and the car is beautiful!!!! I'd be driving that baby every day!!!
I was thinking either that or code #61 Burnished Brown which is a little darker than than #77 Antique Gold, hard to tell without direct sunlight, and the level of orange peel leads me to believe it was resprayed at some point who knows how accurately they mixed the paint.
Late 60s, early 70s cars are my childhood memories. Many of my neighbors had Buick LeSabres, Electras, and Wilcats. It was fun watching you bring back this beautiful car.
Same here, that color brings back some memories too!
Great 👍 work guys!! Lifetime memories
My father was a huge Buick fan. He would have loved to have seen this video.
I would have no problem using it as my daily driver. Looks great!
Dear stevequinn..
👍👌👏 Same here. But unfortunately I neither own a refinery nor a gas station! Do you? 😁 ;-) 2) And, to be completely honest: Cars without b- posts and/or without window frames will never be completely water tight.
Best regards, luck and health in particular.
@Chr.U.Cas1622 lol, yeah, I wouldn't want to daily it in CALIFORNIA SoCal are gas was almost 7 dollars a gallon last summer. My 2014 Plum Crazy Challenger R/T Classic isn't much better at 13 city and at best 15 freeways here lol.
1972 my landlord in North Dakota had a 1970 Le Sabre the same colors as that. I was an Airman and rented their upstairs apartment Summer of 72. When I'd be short of cash, he'd toss me a $5 bill and say take my car and get it washed, keep the change. My buddy managed the local car wash so I got it washed for free. Loved how that car shined up. You might switch to a soft bristle brush to scrub the upholstery and dashboard. Using an herbicide sprayer for the carpet was a great idea!
Between Pole Barn Garage, Junkyard Digs and yourself, those of us who love seeing malaise-era, four-door land yachts being resurrected and driven are being spoilt for content right now! This one is an absolute beauty and has cleaned up really well - the difference between a nice dry barn and being left in a field or the woods i guess.
These transformations are so satisfying to watch! One tip on the seatbelts, they're easily cleaned with that carpet steam cleaner.
I use a long piece of plywood (1x3 or so), lay the belt flat and clean it just like it's carpeting. Especially important on modern, retractable belts, which get sluggish when dirty (use a heavy spring clamp to hold the belt at full extension.) Most people assume some spring has gone tired on their slow retractors, but I found it's the oils and gunk the belt fabric picks up over the years. After all, most seat belts are NEVER cleaned. I was grossed out (and amazed) how dark the solution was when I cleaned the belts on my 200k mile Honda. And they zip back like new.
Keep the videos coming, gentlemen!
That turned out really nice, in my opinion that was one of the last years before cars all started looking alike, really is a beautiful car
You guys, for not being professionals, you really did a good job .congratulations
AMAZING TRANSFORMATION! You guys killed it on the Wildcat. Can’t wait to see more of this classic old car.
Wow, amazing transformation. Keep them coming.
Thanks so much! 🤗 Will do!
You got yourself a decent going to town rig! 😁🇬🇧
From grody-cat, to mild-cat to WILDCAT!!! Spectacular detail - kudos!!!
Love the 60’s Buicks especially the 69 Wildcat! Beautiful restoration
TOTAL RESPECT for the work you two to bring that Buick back to glory.
Here in Australia, when we had an auto industry, our cars of that vintage were made with the same materials as the parent companies in the U.S.
Lots of chrome & vinyl. Straight 6 cylinders or baby block V8s. Oh, how I detailed my pride 'n joy back in the day. A true "street machine" and a head turner. Yes, boys, I approve your work & content. Like & subscribed right away. 🇦🇺
WOW!!!! Now that's a proper job fellas. If the ol gal looks half as good in person as it does on my phone screen, you have yourselves a going to town rig.
What an amazing transformation! I look forward to see you fixing the last few issues and cruising it down the road.
Turned out to be an absolute gem! ❤
Your channel so laid back and relaxing. No drama.
I M IMPRESSED!! I never would have dreamed that boat would have come out so nice! Be proud! Be very proud!
It was once again a pleasure to see this transformation of the 1969 Buick...great keep it up! greetings from Germany
That car is for taking the family and going to church. And all day cruising. Great job on this one. It looks like it came out of the dealership brand new. WOW.
I’ve had good luck painting carpet with vinyl seat paint. Nice job bringing it back to life! you guys always do good work.
Wow! Wow! You added another fifty years' life to this beautiful Buick. The body shapes, the gril and chrome bumpers look amazing l. Tku!
She barked off nice. A little love, and she’ll be back for sure.
Can't believe it looked that good under all the dirt accumulated over 26 years! The car is remarkably intact for its age. Can't wait to see you finish the rest of the mechanicals. Keep up the good work you two!
She came out really good!
There was a gorgeous car hiding underneath all that dirt. Outstanding work!
What a transformation, it looks better today than any other time in its life, Except that person who bought it new.
Now that’s a transformation!!
In my opinion, mid to late 60’s cars had the greatest styling out of any era especially GM cars! That is one good looking hard top!
As a teenager I picked up this same style Buick for $300! It was just a 14/15-year-old car then. My car was maroon with a black top and black interior. I still have the Am/Fm radio that was in the car. I of course had to put a cassette radio in it. Drove that car hard, I am pretty sure I blew a hole in a piston because it started to smoke and use oil all the sudden. I took it for an off-road beating and ran it into trees and junk before I drove it to our local junk yard and scraped it. It still looked good, that thing was a beast.
Yes ! If you are going to do more videos on this car I'd love to see em !
I’ve watched probably 100 barn find, clean up videos. Good job on the clean up…. but the bonus on this example is the condition of the vehicle..amazing.
"Transformation" -- what a perfect description for what went on here! And, I'm so glad to see you're using 303 Aerospace Protectant. I've been using it for 30 years and swear by it, for anything rubber, plastic or vinyl. (And, even furniture!) It's especially effective on dashboards and tire sidewalls. Apply that stuff regularly (every few months) and those surfaces will never crack or fade. Can't wait to see what you do next on that Buick!
It's bonkers that this car wasn't absolutely beat up and falling apart when it was @25-30 years old when it was put in that barn where you found it to begin with. Unreal. What a time capsule. The vinyl top, the headliner, the dashboard, the seats ... unbelievable. Not even getting into the almost complete lack of rust. Wow.
One of your best restores. Buick in any form from the 60s is awesome. Thanks.
The old wildcat looks great. Never thought it would look so good. Awesome job guys, a real classic.
Wow !! You guys did an outstanding clean up on this car !! It looks great !!
Beautiful old Buick! Cleaned up with good old fashioned hard work. Great job guys!
Hi Michael and dad you both gave me great pleasure just watching that great old girl coming back to its intended beauty fantastic job regards wayne
I absolutely love big old sedans like this wildcat. They don't get as much love as coupes do, but that just means they make a mean sleeper.
Wow I cannot believe how well this paint came out. It looks like it just came off the assembly line!
Beautiful car, they look really good with the windows down and no posts, she a keeper.
Very nice looking old Buick. Love the big body GM. You sure brought it back to life.
WOW! Just wow 😍 Who knew there was a beautiful car under all that!
It's almost hard to believe how well this old girl cleaned up. What an absolute gem! You always make the cleaning so satisfying to watch. Great video as always.
Wow, I think that is the best looking care you people have done so far!
So gratifying. As someone who has gone through this process multiple times I can appreciate the work you went through.
Fantastic.. !! what a gem ..!!! Congratulations doing what it needs mechanically .... it will be a keeper!!
I’d be happy driving that one! Beautiful!
That's absolutely stunning! I can't believe how well she cleaned up. Great job gentlemen.
I was really shocked at how that car came out. Interior and the paint for sure! Great job!
Cars today will never last that long and clean up like this. Enjoy it while you can. Goos work.
That is a really nice barn. Fine car looks great. You guys do a great job.
Wow! It turned out amazing! You guys worked a miracle.
Wow...!!!! amazing work Gents.
It’s great to see this old Buick back on the road. I know my late granddaddy would be proud. The only car he drove were Buicks.
Not only would I not have expected it to turn out that nice, I couldn't ven tell it had a white vinyl top at first. Incredible work!
10:19 as it looks here already... it will be an incredible transformation.
I love that color too. Came out great.
Pressure wash, interior then engine bay, rear deck lid jamb ,rear tail lights inside out. Nice project.👍
Turned out great 😮
Great job, guys….amazing transformation! Thanks!
Oh GOOD! The big clean! Thank you!!! 🤟🤗
The 'ol girl has come up like new - you guys have done her proud !
I love that car! year, design, color ... such a cool find.
My dad had a '65 Wildcat four door hardtop. it had the "Wildcat 465" engine. He said it was the fastest car he ever had. He also had a couple of '69 Electra 225s. One two door that he sold to my older brother. The other was a four door hardtop. They drove those cars for years. Very road worthy. It's great to see these still being cared about.
That is so sweet! My grandparents always had Buick Wildcats and Electra’s when I was a little kid, brings back good childhood memories!
Thanks!!!
I can't believe how nice that turned out! Get the Electra finished and take them together to a Buick event or even a cruise in. Have some before pictures and you guys will be the hit of the show! Well done!
That car looks amazing,what a transformation….
Wow! I forgot how gorgeous the colors were from them cars back then. Just wish they had clearcoat to add to the shine.
Yea my truck would look great if the clearcoat hadn’t flaked off. Wish they’d never started doing that to paint jobs. Just got lazy I guess. Don’t last like the old paint.
@@stomper2582 yeah, unfortunately I have a truck like that around 2000 Ford ranger that half the paint blistered off it🤣. Took them about 5 to 10 years to finally get to paint chemicals right.
@@SFHCommish_1 yea, mines a 2005.
WOW!!!!!! What a transformation! Great job! Beautiful! Love it! You & your Dad are an inspiration!
Well the driveway certainly got fertilized! 😂
I appreciate the detail and thought that went into this cleanup. The preservation, personal protection, and enhancing what you had to work with was nicely displayed.
Took less than a minute to watch this one, BIG skips I know some people love it but clean up videos rank right along with watching paint dry to me . it looks good though at the end.
First world problems 🤦
Video is titled wash and clean 😮
No one cares
@@phildobson2168 true enough but in the past the first half or so would be clean up with other stuff at the end or I would have never even clicked on it.
I’m glad you think it looked good finished up. I’m sorry you didn’t find the video very interesting. Normally we do include other bits of work but there was sooo much to clean on this one. Thanks for taking the time to comment, hope to see you on the next one!
Awesome to see u preserve old history . I think I saved 30 old cars by now
If you told me that car had been parked for nearly 30yrs I wouldn’t believe you simply because it cleaned up so well. It shows that who ever owned it cared for it, there is little to no wear on the seats and carpets. congrats would really love to see more on this 😁
Terrific transformation, you found a beauty to preserve.
WOW! I know i say this on probably every rescue you guys do but that just makes me want to jump on a plane (UK Based) and get in that thing and cruise across America! That thing has come up a treat, i never thought that paint was even under all that crud.... Great, great job chaps, you deserve a beer!
Awesome! Love the old Buicks! When I was a kid in the 70s my Dad always had a Buick. Good stuff. 👍🇺🇸
I wish I had the space to have such a beautiful piece of automotive history such as this Buick. It's sweet car, and I enjoy all your videos, keep up the restoration of vehicles. It's great to see a father and son work together. Un fortunately, I lost my father as far as I'm concerned way too soon, although he was just shy of his 71st birthday. God bless you all!
What a phenomenal transformation she’s gonna make a good cruiser for somebody!
Wow. What a hidden gem. Looks like it's happy again!
That Wildcat is GORGEOUS! I remember in grade school one of my teachers I want to say Ms Arcario had a 1967 Buick Wildcat in seafoam green. I think Cadillac called it Pinetint green but to me it was the same color. The color of this car while not my favorite it was VERY VERY common back then and many GM cars came in that color! People loved it. Much like that rootbeer met brown ford used from like 1971-74ish. Not my favorite but period correct and very common.
I was raised in big ol Buicks, I’ve got 1 right now m doing. Great Job looks fabulous
Wow, you and your dad have really done an incredible job to get it into this condition. Ya know that those old GM cars don’t drive on the road, they glide, it’s their awesome suspension.
Nice old Wildcat. My dad had a 55 Buick, dynaflo transmission. Those old GM's were hard to beat. New ones "not worth hoot".
Please put that build sheet back under the back seat where it belongs. What a transformation! Awesome job as always!
You guys did it perfectly in my opinion. It’s the way to take a car that’s been sitting forever and get it back on the road. It a process that just about anyone can follow. Great w!✊
That’s a beautiful car! When I was in high school, late 60’s-early 70’s cars were what was available for me to buy when I got my license. I had an Olds Cutlass as my first, then an LTD as my second. Now I feel nostalgic for that classic American car ride.
What a great survivor. Looks great
What a beauty. Ours was green. Back in the day my mom would always hide in the trunk when going to the drive-in.
I Love 4 door no post car's like this gem. I remember being 11 and riding in the summer all the windows down feeling the cool wind. This was high living a car like that. I think she deserves to have the rust addressed as she has already had a repaint. Someone loved this car. I think she deserves to be cleaned up even deeper before you can't find anything to fix her up. You two being just some guys you do a real good job bringing things back and you have some Variety of what you tackle. It looks to be a fulltime job to me. Best of luck and keep up the good work.
That's an amazing transformation. It's impressive what a lot of elbow grease and a few supplies can do. She's a fantastic Wildcat!
I remember these in the late 70s and early 80s and always liked the look of the 69. How the trunk kind of slopes down.
Of course we enjoyed it Michael, and no, maybe didn’t expect it to turn out that good, what a surprise that vinyl top was, in amazing condition, looking to more on the Wildcat 👏👍