I knew a guy who worked at his family’s restaurant all through school. He was never paid, but the deal was that when he turned 16, he would get a car. He turned 16 in 1987. Got a Grand National just like that one.

Having Wizard drive the cars now might be the play... he'll fall in love with one enough that he'll want it for himself, and Hoovie gets another "store credit!" 🤣

Here's some good news, pat's driveline is from Calgary Alberta, we only started using salt in the road a few years ago, so Alberta xars usually aren't rusty. Pat's is also a very good shop making custom drive shafts and are usually considered high quality work!

You know Wizard is a true friend when he just laughs at you when you hurt yourself!

Anyone else miss the Hoovie's Garage theme song? It always brought a smile to my face when it came on.

That car does NOT have the factory HD 8.5" rear axle and appears to have the standard 7.5" axle. The driveshaft being new and paint marker on the tube tells me it has been swapped. The cast iron fangs on the bottom of the housing instead of square corners are a clear indicator that it has been swapped to the inferior rear axle.

The drag race with the Countach was pretty epic.

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Previous accident damage in a car built in 1987 would not be unusual. That was a long time ago. Here is hoping it was repaired properly.

Man, the simple banter, and hanging out with Wizard is when you BOTH make your best content. Absolutely love it. Whenever I see you are futured in one of his videos, i click every time.

That hit on the "knee" I felt that one.😢

OMG this brings back some memories. The paint on the upper surfaces cracked due to bad primer. Check the exhaust manifolds, they all crack. I would highly suggest that you check both the oil supply and return lines for the turbo just to make sure everything is clean and flowing oil. If any of that goes bad it runs metal through both the motor and the turbo. I would also suggest replacing the hoses on the intercooler and intake pipe, those were not very good and had a tendency to blow off easy under boost. I do miss mine. I hope you keep it, so I can continue to enjoy the stroll down memory lane!

My dad had a white regal T-type which had the same engine as the grand national but with more options, colors and chrome bumpers! Loved driving this car as a teenager and working on it. I actually replaced the coil pack(its one whole coil pack) multiple times on my dads as its fairly common on those engines. I would love to see this car get detailed and come out looking brand new like it deserves. Thanks for showing us this Hoovie! Beautiful car! Sell it to me! :)

your video has got me even more on a mission to find my grandmother's 86 regal limited my Uncle decided to be an a** and he got it when she. Passed against her wishes and then sold it without telling anyone in the family. She loved this car loved it my dad got my grandfather's truck he paid for it. I have the engine and transmission that was the favorite part of that truck to him. He loved the power that that truck had and I want the car to put that engine in transmission back in. I think that would be the ultimate combination of a lifelong vehicle you give me a mission

Hello Hoovie! Steve Mags here. I like your Grand National look-see! I remember when you bought it at the recent Barrett-Jackson West Palm auction and seeing you parking it at the hotel! One nifty detail about that dash....one of the idiot lights on the right bank is marked "POWER INJECTION" but you'll NEVER SEE it unless you shine a powerful flashlight onto the lens face! Its a "dormant gene" left over from a dead-ended 1984-up Buick water injection system that never entered production. Obviously nobody told the dash lens contract manufacturer to scrub the "POWER INJECTION" marking / lens from the dash fascia before vehicle installation began! Grab a bright light and shine it 2/3 of the way down the R.H. idiot light stack. A nifty Easter egg from Buick! Love your channel, and you are a BIG influence on me and my Junkyard Crawl series. See you in Las Vegas. -Steve Magnante

this was an era of just gorgeous buicks

Hoovie hit the 1.5 MIL!

Nice one Tyler! Pat’s driveline does great work, I have brought a few driveshafts to them.

Hoovie is the real OG. He smashes his wedding vegetables and grins through the pain for CONTENT

Hoovie your channel never fails to put a smile on my face. Just keepin it real doing your thing. Quality content.

Speedometers back in the day topped at 85 saved me bigger speeding ticket when I told cop “idk how fast I was going, speedometer tops out at 85”

You recoverd well from your little accident and the Buick is in good condition well done

Having had a Regal in the past, the main issue with the front end is that the entire front forward of the hood is fiberglass and plastic aside from the bumper. If you tap something or clip it on something even a little bit, it simply disintegrates and is 100% non-repairable. The entire front piece has to be replaced. It's also flimsy enough that it provides zero impact protection, so a 5 or 10mph oops in a parking lot is the front fenders, radiator, and front end/grille all having to be looked at. Almost every one of these old cars has had the front rebuilt as it's very common to destroy them. One a special model like this, finding the proper front grille... not cheap.

I worked in the parts industry on Canadas west coast for a number of years. Dealt with the crew at Pat’s many times. Good people over there, and they do good work.

The Wizard laughs at you laying on the ground in pain and then immediates states that he's worried about you. Green wicking Loctite is also a great product for sealing up porous castings and pinhole leaks. It wicks into the casting and then dries hard as a rock. Better than silly cone. What it's primarily made for is wicking into threads on bolts that are already tight and then becoming very hard like normal green loctite.

Hoovie and the Car Wizard are the best!

That dramatic fall was spectacular Tyler good job keep it up love it

Nice that you found what appears to be a "no issues car", Congratulations! - Take Care! - Enjoy!

Looks like it's safe to assume that whoever repaired the damage it had, Did a really good job

David's a great friend... makes sure you're okay...then proceeds to laugh

This was the car that always made me *super* interested in fiddling with my car radio every time one pulled up next to me at a red light👻 My shiny new 1988 Mustang GT 5.0 was quick in its day but stock for stock the GN could have its way with just about anything on the road!

Really like this car, its a keeper!! I was in high school when these came out and remembered the mistique that surrounded them. Every car guy at the time respected these, and its cool that they still do.. Out of knowwhere GM came out wth these, the cyclone amd the typhoon.. They havent really done anything to shake up the car industry since then. They passed the torch to Dodge..

I’ve loved this car since I first saw a Grand National in high school in the mid 80’s. A beautiful Buick Regal blacked out with a beefed up engine. A dream come true. They truly don’t make them like THIS any more.

Just got my life changing procedure done today.... I physically felt your pain.

After all these years from being a little kid to now an adult the Grand National is still on the top of the dream car list close second being a clean black 5speed 4WS Prelude but at this point I'd take any sub model of both of them👌

Having gone through the same operation nearly 35 years ago, I can still remember the post op trauma. You have my sympathy.

Congratulations on the new milestone.

I haven't had a vasectomy, but I felt that! 😮😮😮😮😢 You are literally busting your balls for us. Hope you get better soon.

My friend had a modified 87 Grand National back in the 90s. That car was so much fun! I know he wishes that he had held on to it.

I would definitely put GNX style wheels on it. Those basket style black wheels are legendary 😊

Good luck, Hoovie! 🙃

Hoovie you never learn ... so we keep watching!

GR8 PL8 on the Grand Nat'l, Tyler. Hope you can get it registered in Kansas. Also, congratulations on 1.5M subs! That should hopefully ease the pain in your sore nards.

Keep going Tyler, this is the best motoring channel on the Tube. 👍

Clipping the ‘nads with your door. Focus brother 😂😂😂😂

Love your genuine honesty and your obvious upmost respect for these legendary machines of the automotive world! Thank You

My favorite hooptie out of all the recent hoopties. 80's Regals are amazing and that's the granddaddy of them all.

Best Hoovies video in a while he was actually funny and smiling today!

Hoovie, watch out and take care of yourself. We worry about you and want you to be safe.

I like those T - Tops. Bring back lots of memories. Remember Wizard, 93 kph is 55 mph.

Loved this video. It felt like an old-school Hoovie & Wizard video!

Been watching since before you had the one car stolen and ditched in the woods. Internet hugs and hope you’re ok man.

I love wizards with his juke. That was the best car I ever owned.

I am so glad she is in good shape. I am sure you are really going to enjoy driving her.

Hoovie racks himself. Wizard laughs. That's a true friend right there.....

you and car wizard are a great duo. love the test drives. freakin hilarious!!

Lovely car. I hope your knackers are ok. You took it like a man! 😩

Always enjoy your videos, Wizard is great. Keep up the good work! Congratulations on a good buy!

I just love this car. Do a video of it getting detailed & polished!

This car is beautiful just needs a little love like the rest

Upgrade the turbo and exhaust and its all set, amazing car overall

I had a 1989 buick skylark with almost that same interior, Bad ass car, thanks for this video

off the script is the best. And never delete the 1st take. looks like you learned that. Love it bub!

Glad to see you getting your mojo back 🍻

Depending where in Canada, $10,000 in damage could have been a hail storm. I had a car that saw nearly $15,000 in hail damage while living in Alberta. I was $1200 away from getting my car replaced entirely. That would be all panel damage and no structural. Maybe?

Favorite test drive I ever took was in one of these but sadly only had a one car budget and GN did not deserve salty Ottawa winters but watching those turbo leds dance brought smiles to all 3 of us in the car. Hope your crotch heals soon!

I like how you actually drive your cars Hoovie.

Wizard inspections are my favorite content. Although I wish he’d post videos of doing the repairs.

Always the great content man!

Oof, I hope it heals quick, cheers Hoovie!

Had my vasectomy when my kids were little and used to jumping on my lap. I feel your pain!

My first actual CAR was a 1984 Buick Regal LTD. Black with maroon interior. Digital dash, Digital climate control. I absolutely loved it. Sadly I sold it.. twice lol

Tyler PLEASE read this. These cars absolutely, hands down, need a GN specialist. Have a GN guy look it over and give it a spring cleaning. Vortex Buicks is a great site if you want Wizard to do it. Will help him with the absolute Rubics Cube these are.

When Hoovie squared himself on the car door after his vasectomy was 😂😂😂😂😂 too funny! Priceless!!!.

congrats on the wedding Tyler!

As mentioned, that doesn't appear to be the original 8.5 rear. As for driveshaft, Pat's could likely look it up for you

I love the G Body GM cars. I had an '86 Olds 442 and an '87 Old Cutlass Supreme both with T-Tops. I really miss T-Tops.

I love the center high mounted brake light. It is obviously a manufacturer add-on prior to the light being integrated into the body. Bought a '65 Corvair from a guy who had one of these. Beautiful cars!

We love GN's and we love you Hoovie.

At the start I was kinda worried that Hoovies Garage would now be Hvies garage 🙃 4:30 back to... studio

junk yard markings on the rear axle (rear side by left shock) might tell you why the driveshaft was replaced. someone probably blew up the rear end and twisted the driveshaft.

17:01 was it just me or did the Lyft try to do the Star Wars theme 😂 😂 😂

Nice to see another Buick on the channel

I had the same 87 Canadian car with t-tops. Couldn’t get rid of the pigging under hard acceleration. Sold it around 2005 with 50k on it

I would have the undercarriage dry ice blasted and have it sprayed with cosmoline it’ll look like brand new, paint correction and ceramic coating. But then I’d be afraid to drive it haha. Great purchase Hoovie!

Awesome video. And a very appropriate sponsorship. Cheers. Ice those cherries 🍒

By far my only Dream car. I've wanted this car since I was a teenager in the 90s. So jealous. Great buy. Congrats.

Lucky for Hoovie, turbo Buicks come equipped with a crotch vent. Can chill those jewels all the way home.

It will need a new rear main seal if the original is still on it. Kirban's Performance sells an improved design, best have one on hand because they will all eventually leak. Nice score, driving my 5th since 1985.

Sorry you narf'ed your giblets there Tyler. Good work keeping the camera rolling though, shows your dedication to content.

I remember those olympic side window stickers!!! My grandparents Pontiac 6000 had the same one

In 1987, there was the GNX which had a bigger turbo, better suspension, better intakes and exhaust. But I would still love to own a GN anyday of the week.

I suspect if you look very closely, you will find out that the car got "front clipped". The front of the car (including the frame rails) is in much better shape than the rest. I think if you check, the "clean" is going to stop right around the subframe connectors. They likely bolted back on the original suspension and all to save a bit, but the parts are about 2k and about 8 to 10 hours work, plus body panels and paint, and you can make it to 10k without effort.

My grandmother had one of these, and later sold it to my folks. It was beige in color, though. Those long ass doors always stood out to me. I miss that car, at times.

My grandpa would have made those shocks back then. That's so cool...he passed away about 9 years ago.

A real *knee* slapper of an episode

Hoovie I don't know you personally but I can assure you I love you very much and The Wizard and The Ninja and The...other guy for all your work and love of cars. You have made me a very happy man with your content and I'm sure I am not the only one who feels this way amongst your viewers. I'm wishing you and the team the very best and what you are going through...will pass. Like everything does 👍💜😊

It's the type of car one would consider a modern classic Gentleman's hotrod. You can stare at em all day. That's the kid in you in love with a new toy. My First Car very first car was a 1986 Oldsmobile cutlass supreme G body with a olds 307 ci. The saddest day when it was t boned in the rear quarter in 1998 by a 1987 Dodge Caravan😢 my heart hasn't been right since. 💔

"Life changing procedure." That was funny.

This may sound weird but I think I actually know this car. I believe it may have traded a few hands over the time that I've seen it though when I first saw it was in Grand Prairie, Alberta, Canada and looking at that drive shaft. The shop that did it was in Edmonton Alberta