Barn Find 1964 Pontiac Catalina Runs & Drives After 30+ Years!
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- We bought a 1963 and 1964 Pontiac Catalina from an estate in central Nebraska. Both cars sat next to each other in a barn since the late 80s/early 90s. In this video, I try to get both of the cars running and driving. The 1963 is a 4 door sedan 389 and the 1964 is a 2 door coupe 389. I had more luck with one car than the other! Some steps that were highlighted in the video were tuning the ignition system, rebuilding the fuel sending unit, and other general maintenance. The cars were two of seven that were bought by a farmer and avid Pontiac collector. It sure was a great feeling to hear the old engine roar to life through what was left of the dual exhaust. I was extremely surprised with the condition of both cars, especially the pretty blue interior in both of them. I'm not sure what the future of the 4 door will be, but the coupe will be getting some special treatment in the near future. Stay tuned!
Great episode! Save the white 4 door!!
She wants to LIVE! So close to starting. I can feel it.
Those old seat covers or to stop you from sweating to the vinyl. They put a little airflow in between you and the seat. They look uncomfortable but they really don't bother you much. They're comfortable enough
I wonder if you couldn't use a 22 boar brush to clean the inside of that tube
Mr. B. Here ! 🍩☕️👀😎👍. Am a 71 year old who worked on Oldsmobiles , many of the systems you worked on were the same ! Like your work very well on repair ! If I may put you lift up it will save you time working on vehicles. Brake work will be much easier. I under stand you have a budget on vehicles but time ( time is money & money is time ) ! I had many technicians work for me & you show a high level to diagnose these vehicles . Work smart not hard ! Am catching up on your videos! ☕️👀😎👍. Happy 4th ! 🇺🇸
Do not take those cars apart, they are great survivors and deserves to be on the roads,
I forgot to mention what a great combination of tire and wheel choice you made. Those are my favorite
Sorry to hear about your loss. Sounds like he was a great guy and there is certainly a shortage of those kind of men in this world. Regarding your brakes, you could never get drums today as good as the ones that are on there. Definitely a good idea to turn them
Cool garage. Kinda gives me that Brooklyn New York old service garage vibes from the way that is looks inside. I like it
Thanks! It was a Willys Overland dealership originally
@ChiefClassics that's cool too! I'm in Toledo, and live near by Willys and Overland Parkways. Not far from the site of the old Jeep-Willys and Kaiser/American motors plant now site of Dana axle manufacturing. 🙏🏻👍🏻
The 64 sounds good and thats comeing from a 100% pure ford man
love that 64 2 door catalina, would be cool with a 4 speed
12:20 - Yes, that's a seat cover, for summer when your car doesn't have a/c and does have vinyl seats that otherwise stick to your sweaty back and butt. Poor Man's a/c.
Would suggest ohming out used fuel gauge senders before putting them back in. Readings wouldn't necessarily be perfect, but would be an indicator if the thing is working.
I have always loved the big body Pontiacs, great lines ! And the Keystones don't hurt it at all.
Love this Pontiac content!
Mortske will sell you anything he has........just bring your checkbook. $$$$$$$$
Or anything he doesn't have.
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great video, nice job tuning and troubleshooting. looking forward to more videos on it. also congrats on the lift, game changer for sure. i want one too!
Totally dig the old Poncho stuff, and this 2 door is like dream drive as is/ build material, BE SAFE, im a new sub 1st time viewer, best of wishes & luck sir!
Hi amigo hoy me suscribi' a tu Canal me parece interesante y soy fanaticos de ls autos de los 50, 60 y 70 h me gusta como trabajas la Mecanica saludos desde Caracas, Venezuela.
Doing a good job you should have a good car when you're done
Cool old car
The old girl sounds so mean I love it 😅
Save the classics!!
Drillbit that gas line frozen up on all gunked up tank
I'm wondering if the blue Pontiac might have a 2- speed Powerglide transmission and not a 3-speed
Dude on that first engine you tried to start just because it turned over you have to make sure all the valve train is working I saw that one not moving started over cranking that poor starter I cringing about but you if that stuck valve isn’t moving all did was bend the push rod and probably wore down the lobe on that cam😮
i drove cars with drum brakes they work just fine trucks and busses have drum brakes because there good single master with good brake lines are fine i drove them for years
Is there a 20 min condensed version?
At time stamp 38:58 you made a statement about one spark plug still being white , but the others were sort of city black! Please explain to us viewers just what city black means, or where city black comes from!
He said soot,as in clean the soot out of the fireplace.
SOOTY. BLACK.
whats that blue convertable with double fins?
Hmm, 3 hours is abot on the long side, not sure... like the cars
Get a Title for your car that a clean car
I have to give you lots of respect your like me keep it real none of the. Stupid ls swaps gm should stay gm like ford or mopor mopor
Good stuff (SUBd)
HOW MUCH FOR THE BLUE ONE?
They have those sending units but they're kind of expensive they start at 80 bucks
Cant part out that 63
Trade ya a 64 hood for the 63 hood
Who the hell gaps plugs now a days
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You do not have any compression out of the three rocker arms it is not getting oil out of three compressing a rocker arms passenger side near the firewall fix that problem that head completely off of there and do away with the broken pieces and/or have and a half of the rocker on pushrod air is not getting any oil it is not gonna get them proper compression it is not going to overthrow and
How about #1
Take the heads back off that passenger side and figure out why all three rock arms not getting oil take it off there find the problems
If you can get a title I will get the title
give it more gas!
Second time watcher, watched your last video on the 60' and 59', good stuff...
Couple suggestions though, you pull the plugs to lube cylinders (very good practice) but whilst they're out neglect to do a compression test then speculate and do a bunch of unnecessary work, comp test results will tell you alot before doing a single thing..
Secondly, pour fuel in them don't dribble it in.. You won't start these old girls straight away by waving a fuel soaked rag at them like you do lol..
New subscriber. Watching from Cebu, Philippines 🌴 Born in Omaha Nebraska 🌽🌽🌽😊
Thanks for the nice video. Nothing beats a V8 Pontiac. I used to drive Pontiacs but in those days didn’t know to keep the chassis and frame clean here in Ohio. One of them was a 400 Catalina that I wrecked. Also I appreciate not hearing the f word just because I’m going to watch this with my grandson age 5. You’re shops in Nebraska right? Good luck with the business
Love those Pontiacs. I missed the boat on a 66 catalina 2dr post with factory 4 speed. Thought about it and thought about it.Decided to go for it and a guy was already enroute from iowa. 😢😢
I like your attention to detail and you show the struggles when you're changing parts. Unlike other people who just cut away and tell us I'll will be right back. I'm a new fan 😎👍
Congratulations on the Catalina. A great in depth video. Still wonder about the missing push rod. Never seen one disappear. Thanks for sharing your work.
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I wonder if that push rod is in the oil pan?😮😮
I don't know if it's that BG product or what but that engine is so clean it's unbelievable. And I cannot believe how smooth that thing runs now! Great job!
its too nice great family runner do what you have to to get paper work
Long time friend… first time viewer!
I wouldn’t take that car apart , 4 doors are getting popular !
Vinyl seats notoriously cause you to sweat profusely and stick to the seats. Think about how nice those breathable covers are. In the day only.
Your channel is awesome! Great work!
As for the black posative and red ground are a old car lovers trick so unless the thife looks they cant steal it with out burning it down
New sub first time your channel will be on forever now on your honest opinion of life's issues isn't a big hoax i see in. Your face 😢
Whatta sweetheart! The blue car with her choppy 3/4 race cam 😂
Plain jane interior, no power brakes, but a clock and a four barrel, shure would like to see the build sheet
Very cool 🤙 have a cammed 64 Catalina
I wish I had that car butiful
Damn, love those old Ponchos ! Ol' Dalton over at PBG is a Maniac ( Pontiac) man too, he's got a few good ones too! He just got through doing some work on a 64 Lemans, nice one too!
That's a great looking ghost town, no traffic or people during the test drives. I'm subscribing now,
You’re a transmission will have a problem here to Leigh Hall you’re not getting rocker arms on
Those are called cool cushions. Keeps your ass from getting sweaty in the summertime.
Got some front grill stuff for a 64 if interested, enjoying the Pontiac content
Haha, do the Mortske flick, with the points. Haha, that's what he calls it anyway.
This is the second time this video has been offered to me by RUclips. And you sir should just step away from the cars. You mess up more than you fix. You don't know what you're doing. And you crank over engines entirely way too much. Don't really want to rain on your parade. I can't find why anybody would like these outside your family and your little internet click. And believe me I wouldn't trust anything that morski has and be very weary of anything he has half-assed and overpriced. But with that being said I got to get this off my TV because I can't take the cranking with dead batteries not accomplishing anything except for tearing up an engine and burning up starters
Good morning Bud Great Video if it squirts the accelerater pump still works i learned that from Ya thus AM o rings on it ? I always just bought another 4 barrel floats hanging fire 🔥😮😂 couple small things Lol Thanks have a Dynamite 🧨 day im a 109 year old Plummer
Hello, my name is Mark. I just subscribe to your RUclips channel. I like old Pontiacs. I have a 66 Grand Prix I am looking for a rear wheel well moldings for the quarter chrome any ideas you?
Dude on that first engine you tried to start just because it turned over you have to make sure all the valve train is working I saw that one not moving started over cranking that poor starter I cringing about but you if that stuck valve isn’t moving all did was bend the push rod and probably wore down the lobe on that cam😮
Pro Tip. If you have leaky air shocks, it's usually the o rings in the lines and less often the shocks themselves but you can shoot alittle Fix a Flat into them followed by some air and it will seal them up right away. They will hold air noticeably longer. Cheers.
One thing to look at is that while they do make reproduction parts and a few can be found that have already been started being parted out or are damaged, but they ARE NOT making any more solid and complete survivors.
couple of great projects there chum!!! I have seen these with 326 cid, but 389 even better ! too many options of what to do is a good problem to have :)
We car nuts know about any car still has life. Just need to give it chance for rebirth..The overall condition is worth the effort. However you have the last word.
The seat cover is made to allow air to travel around your body and if you not want it keep me in mind I like to have it
I uded to drive thiose old pontiacs i alwasys set the dwell with a allen wrench while the car was running
i love 63 pontis i had one for 15 years if i didnt live in australia id get that off you
Getting a title is way too easy, and in Kentucky it didn't cost me a dime.
Internally this car is very good ❤
Well done just kinda worried about that rod in the motor
Put it on the road it would be worth the effort.
2nd rocker on #2 cylinder isn't moving
Great channel 👍
You don’t have any oil coming from three rocker arms on the passenger side get it fixed your rocker arm might be sitting at all three
Id just save as is save as is
Bonded title not hard to do
get some starter fluid
Too much oil in pan
Ether use ETHER
One of the rocker arm is not moving
A couple of them r not moving