Pontiac Grand Prix TOW YARD Rescue! Will it Run after Years of Neglect?

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6 ай бұрын

After years of neglect this 1968 Pontiac Grand Prix is in need of a Rescue! Can we getting it fired back to life?! I hope you all enjoy this one! Thank you as always for the Love and Support! I hope everyone is having a great week!
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@gronkout 6 ай бұрын

Anyone else vote for a restoration on this Grand Prix? Love that grill man!

@donaldhollums3278 5 ай бұрын

I like the “hockey stick” taillights as well.

@JeffKopis 2 ай бұрын

Vote all you want, but HE has to provide the labor and money!

@davewitthaus1445 5 ай бұрын

This car is from back when Pontiac really did “build excitement.” Do a full resto on this. Great car!

@tomeverson5782 6 ай бұрын

Probably one of the sexiest cars of the sixties. Coke-bottle side view, bucket seats, console,hidden headlights,Pontiac beak, skirts...

@mogusam6688 5 күн бұрын

👍👏👏👏👏РОССИЯ СМОТРИТ ! ВЫ КРУТЫЕ !!! ВАШ ПАПА ОГОНЬ МУЖИК !!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👏 КЛАССНОЕ ВИДЕО !!!

@killerbgarage6364 3 күн бұрын

Spray painting the water pump Pontiac blue. God bless you sir

@liambrady9852 6 ай бұрын

Wowzers, the boot (trunk) on that is almost as big as most of the cars here in the UK 🇬🇧

@terrytye6497 6 ай бұрын

Let’s clean it up and get it driving. Definitely worth the save. Can’t wait for the finish of the big camper

@damm1957 4 ай бұрын

I just cant figure why you only have 256,000 subscribers. This is one of my favorite will it run channels.

@staceyrenner5418 6 ай бұрын

You know it's safe to just go ahead and hit like long before finishing the video lol.

@erikschuddeboom3223 6 ай бұрын

I haven’t regretted a like right off the bat yet!

@1954shadow 6 ай бұрын

I already had the spark plugs pulled, even before I hit the like button.

@BudgetBuildz 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! I do hope you enjoy it ☺️

@staceyrenner5418 6 ай бұрын

@@BudgetBuildz I always do!

@clevelandmaker386 6 ай бұрын

@@BudgetBuildzI LOVE IT....BOUT TIME....NEXT ....A NEW SHOP AND A FAIRLANE GALAXY SKYLINER 500 TAVARISH STYLE PROJECT CAR

@phildiegidio4658 4 ай бұрын

I’ve had several Grand Prix’s. My favorite car. Miss my Pontiacs. Make it run.

@jonathanmiddleton1141 6 ай бұрын

Your little boy reminds me of my grandson with all that energy!!😅

@robertbowie6306 6 ай бұрын

so nice to see Father and Son working together you cant imagine what that means to a pop

@BikingChap 6 ай бұрын

It took me a while to believe they were father and son, such a lovely, warm relationship going on there, just having good old fashioned fun, what's not to like?

@1chish 6 ай бұрын

Amen to that. And to the son. I lost my dad when i was 22 and he was 52. Far too young for a lovely man to go. I miss him every day and I am 76 now. Seeing these two lads caring and sharing all this fun doing what they love to do is brilliant.

@metarugia3981 6 ай бұрын

The Pontiac Grand Prix has a great looking design imo, and this one doesn't seem to even have a dent anywhere, super clean!

@markbell7573 6 ай бұрын

I high five my son all the time when we work on cars or other stuff, carry on!

@careavis 4 ай бұрын

I love that you are saving the Pontiacs

@kevinbhola9408 6 ай бұрын

Time to give this girl a good wash....it's a GEM.

@maxeluy 6 ай бұрын

That kid is living in heaven!

@1unsung971 4 ай бұрын

These V8 engines sound terrific!!

@DaveSquibbSr 6 ай бұрын

I love the old Pontiacs, I love all of those old body styles the bigger the better 😎😎

@JoE_Songs 6 ай бұрын

16:30 the look! 😂 perfect.

@JoE_Songs 6 ай бұрын

31:46 love it, absolutely love it. great kid.

@jimbates955 6 ай бұрын

She’s definitely a runner…I can tell your dad loves this car!

@bundy26 6 ай бұрын

I'm in love with that Falcon wagon......

@martincunnington2154 6 ай бұрын

Its a old beast but you and your dad will revive it brilliant job

@pecktox 6 ай бұрын

I was a Pontiac guy. Had a 68 LeMans and a 70 GTO judge.. miss them...pex

@jonathanmiddleton1141 6 ай бұрын

My first car was a 1976 Pontiac Catalina, with a 400 in it. The exhaust was so quiet on that thing, I could start it in the early mornings , on them cold mornings, to let it warm up, and, sometimes, when I came back outside, to leave, I could almost forget it was running, because it was as so stinking quiet and smooth.

@gregdiamond6023 6 ай бұрын

My uncle had a 72. Bought it new. I love the body style. I can’t believe someone left that sweetheart to rot. I’m glad y'all saved her.

@chrishyde377 6 ай бұрын

Love those old Pontiac's

@aatesser 5 ай бұрын

Love your show and your work with your Dad? You two make a GREAT TEAM however WHERE HAVE YOU'LL BEEN in these past weeks? Miss you guys n Best of Luck!

@williamlovely450 6 ай бұрын

this is the pontiac thats in the opening of good fellas

@QuantumTime-pc9ts 6 ай бұрын

She is definitely a runner, possibly a 428? I had a 66 Bonneville, 428, and she was a boat that would float. Would love to see you continue to refine this car and get her on the road. Might be a cool car to restore and give it to your son to drive to high school, he would be the star attraction.

@christophertehan5364 6 ай бұрын

421. 428 came out in 67.

@danobrien3109 5 ай бұрын

Only needs drive, you never wanna go backwards anyway.👍🇨🇦

@bobp5356 6 ай бұрын

That's an awesome car. Pontiac made some great looking cars. You DEFINITELY need to get rid of those rear wheel skirts and open up the rear wheels. Look forward to future videos.

@timm9631 6 ай бұрын

Man, that car is freakin' cool. I love the hidden headlights and the fender skirts. Let me know if you ever want to sell her

@1gatomon 6 ай бұрын

Just for a reference. All Pontiac blocks are the same size. From the 326 to 455. You can check the side of the block and some have the engine size cast into them. Otherwise, you can check the code on the front flat one the passenger front of the block below the head. It should be a two letter code like YS or something. The heads have a code on the center ports. They should be Cast 62 for And air car with a 400 Cu engine if its the original one.

@BudgetBuildz 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for pointing that out! It’s a bad habit I have, calling them Big Blocks 🤦‍♂️ This car being a 400, our Bonneville and Starchief being 389s. I just kind of think big block compared to everything else we mess with. Great info, I really appreciate it!

@1gatomon 6 ай бұрын

Having looked at the engine a bit better. I am guessing that you have a later Pontiac 400. The Brackets are around 1973 or so. The Carb is a Chevy one. Pontiac Q-jets for Pontiac are center fill not off to the side like Chevy used, The engine might smoke because the valve seals on the valves might have dried out and cracked. Its common on cars that have sat for years. You can replace them if your handy and have a Piece of rope and a valve spring compressor. The center console looked like it was mounted wrong. But. You will have to lift the car with someone in it and have them shift the shifter and watch the Trans mount for the shifter and the bracket. It might be mounted backwards. If your lucky the Grand Prix has Disk brakes (it was and option as were the famous 8 lug aluminum drum wheels) If you need any more information I am a moderator for one of the biggest Pontiac forums. Built many many cars over the years.

@BudgetBuildz 6 ай бұрын

@@1gatomon Good eye! Yeap it’s a ‘72 date code. A bit of a bummer over the original ‘68 but someone atleast took the time to install the 4 barrel intake. I still need to dig into the trans some more and hopefully we can get it figured out 🙂 I really appreciate that! I will let you know what we run into and keep you in mind. We’re hunting a reasonable and decent front valance currently.

@michaelcoonce6694 6 ай бұрын

@@1gatomon first thing I noticed was engine being painted wrong color. Those were prone to stripping the nylon timing gear

@1gatomon 6 ай бұрын

I'm taking a shot that the engine being painted Chevy red gives it a chance at being rebuilt. If the timing chain is original it will show up later when the timing light will not be steady when giving it a tune up. Its not hard to pull the timing cover and replace it with a nice double roller set. The big Pontiac have such a huge engine bay. @@michaelcoonce6694

@zachlee805 Ай бұрын

im hoping that if I watch enough car videos like this, ill be able to get a random car started too 😂

@liver.flush.maestro 6 ай бұрын

Agreed, I can't get used to old gas smell 🤢

@jonathanmiddleton1141 6 ай бұрын

Man, I love that old Falcon wagon over there, in the background!!

@DemDetroitLions2024 5 ай бұрын

When are you dropping another video?

@dickdavidson3616 6 ай бұрын

Love how you two enjoy what you’re doing as a father and son! A pleasure to follow your channel!

@affordablevs 6 ай бұрын

Another great video! Please, please take that tint off of those windows!! I know we have bigger fish to fry but ASAP!!

@bobconn8225 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for prepping the engine properly prior to start up I can't stand when someone says let's throw gas in the carb and see how it runs. Great job!

@locotrucker46 6 ай бұрын

I love old Pontiacs especially the grand prix's. 69 grand prix is my dream car. That old grand prix is really a sharp looking car and it will be awesome if you can get it to run and drive again.

@brianfalls5038 5 ай бұрын

I used to own a 68 Grand Prix back in the early 80's. I unfortunately had to sell it as it had a radiator leak and I ended up burning up the motor because my GP didn't have gauges. All it had were idiot lights and by the time my overheat light came on it was too late. I melted 2 pistons and 4 valves on one side of the motor. I always loved the look of the 68. It had the retractable headlights and the "L" shaped tail lights in the rear bumper. Great body lines too! My GP had the 400 small block in it though. Not the big block. I'd love to get another one but those things cost a fortune to find a decent one. Good find sir!!!!!

@JeffKopis 2 ай бұрын

There's no "big block" or "small block" Pontiac. From 326 to 455, they all share the same external dimensions. Not sure about the '50s 267 or the lame ass 80s 301, though.

@ekimp252 6 ай бұрын

Gotta admit, I teared up just a little when I saw that water pump being sprayed Pontiac blue. And the fender skirts are magnificent.

@kirillmakov9896 6 ай бұрын

Определять состояние моторного масла на вкус-это сверхспособность!)))Как всегда отличное видео, посмотрел с удовольствием.

@buckeyejim2989 6 ай бұрын

🗿my neighbor had a 66 2+2, 4spd car that sparked my interest eary on. Glad you are the one putting this one back on the road. Thanks for sharing 👍💯

@mikesawyer4707 6 ай бұрын

My quess from a good look of the power plaint that is powered with a 428 big block. Good luck with this rare classic Pontiac.

@stevewheatley243 24 күн бұрын

I really wanted to see a 10 minute water pump change.lol😂

@draxelogle6251 5 ай бұрын

I love y’all’s videos. That engine would go perfect in the Firebird. The transmission that’s in the Firebirds bell housing should bolt right up and that engine would complement that car. And hold on to your hats.

@wrenchingwithrob6001 6 ай бұрын

Fun video to watch, always enjoy them. You and Dad should swing by whatever airport that seems to be close by. Maybe do a video on this big radials I keep hearing overhead. 😂

@bobcooke6346 6 ай бұрын

And we, your viewers and subscribers appreciate your efforts with getting these forgotten gems to run and live again, thank you Michael and dad 👍🙂

@krustymudracer 6 ай бұрын

I like testing the thermal coupler on the clutchfan with no heat.😂 That one was old anyway.

@user-rv3cm7hv3l 6 ай бұрын

That Pontiac should have never been left to sit outside like that for that long. Thank you for rescuing it. It's definitely worth being saved. Clean it up nice and get it running again. Very cool car. Not bad shape either. Did you seriously taste the oil? WOW. I love old Pontiac's but I don't think I would go that far. Oh, and paint that engine back to the right color and save it from any more embarrassment. Pontiac

@jesterr7133 6 ай бұрын

I love these cars. They just have an awesome look to them. This one could be really cool if you put a little time into it. It seems to be in really good overall condition, considering that it has been sitting for years.

@valengreymoon5623 6 ай бұрын

Never seen an orange Pontiac engine. I always thought they were blue.

@BudgetBuildz 6 ай бұрын

You’d be correct! Someone got happy with the Chevy Engine Paint 😬 It will be the OE Pontiac Blue Metallic soon!

@MyCjmiller 6 ай бұрын

You're not old enough yet to have that elbow torque click. Love the channel.

@davidpowell4601 6 ай бұрын

I love it! My first car was a 68 Grand Prix! Brings back memories.

@OutlawToys 6 ай бұрын

60's pontiac are works of art.

@jaysonhallson-ow5gp 6 ай бұрын

Why such unloyal fans??? Seriously... you guys put out such great content, have a huge viewership.... so why cant viewers trouble themselves enough to hit the thumbs up??? Just blows my mind every week.

@BikingChap 6 ай бұрын

Just scrolling through the comments and realised I hadn't! Thumbs now upwards!

@ericstephens2017 4 ай бұрын

Myrtle Beach the hoodie I live 64 miles from that beach man nice Pontiac

@Leadfoot-zv7gk 6 ай бұрын

Nice That Pontiac deserves to be back on the road!

@AintScaredGarage 6 ай бұрын

That is one sweet Pontiac

@adamdavenport6421 6 ай бұрын

Michael I am absolutely blown away by that classic car I’m jealous I can’t wait to see you get it driving again

@kerrywootton2435 4 ай бұрын

You guys always seem to get these old cars running. Good job as always. Kerry

@danmassie1942 6 ай бұрын

I am absolutely love the videos old cars

@mikescudder4621 6 ай бұрын

THAT, got some style. Love the front and rear...

@ivanstiles7030 6 ай бұрын

That is an awesome old Pontiac! Can't wait for the restoration

@billpar 6 ай бұрын

love this rescue please finish her interesting body style for the Grand Prix

@79tazman 6 ай бұрын

I use to have one just like that and it was same color with black interior and it had a 428 with a turbo 400 trans. The car was fast and it was nice. If you ever watch the movie Goodfellas the car Ray was driving with the guy in the trunk was a 1968 Pontiac GP

@less5406 6 ай бұрын

It's not charging - totally misses that the exciter wire isnt plugged in. Does sound good though - hope the trans isn't fubared.

@BudgetBuildz 6 ай бұрын

😩 Lol When going back with the original alternator I have to wire in the right plug and completely forgot I hadn’t done that 😅 Good eye! I hope so as well!

@user-ki5cj5qq4q 6 ай бұрын

I'm new to this channel,,....but got to say,,,I need too high five u guys, more then five times,,,u guy r awesome ,,,that ride is SUPER COOL,,,,,, from El Paso Texas,,,,,,,

@mattbrown5511 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful Pontiac. She definitely deserves the love you are giving her.

@study650 6 ай бұрын

Nice looking Pontiac. Lots of potential.

@jeffbville1 6 ай бұрын

It's just TOO long between episodes!! Doing a great job! Thanks for the education. I learn a lot from watching you.

@TheREALOC1972 6 ай бұрын

Nice car, one of my buddies had a 71 Grand Prix in High School. I'd clean that thing up, Fic what needs fixing and drive the wheels off of it.

@theeducatedredneck4144 5 ай бұрын

That car is worth saving ! Great body styling 👌

@randyriggs5463 6 ай бұрын

This would make a nice daily driver all fixed up Good to see you and your dad working together.

@erictate8986 6 ай бұрын

Budget Buildz father and son great job , on getting this classic Pontiac up and running again , can't wait Until you guys get her transmission , Figured out so she can be on the road again, and possible a light Restore because she deserves it 🇺🇸🇺🇸💪💪🙏🙏🙏🙏

@rudybriskar5267 6 ай бұрын

Waitin' for more of the Comet.

@nickmassey9104 6 ай бұрын

It's a nice old beast😊

@terrypatrick6733 6 ай бұрын

That's a real beauty

@wisjeepmanjim8450 6 ай бұрын

I ordered a 76 LJ from the dealer back in the day. Most comfortable ride around. Drove it for 17 years till rust got the better of it. Wide track Pontiac

@vayabroder729 6 ай бұрын

Looks like it had a Maaco Special paint job. Apart from that looks solid and complete and has all the trim. Being out of manufacture for some time Pontiacs are now more rare and desirable. I agree the steering wheel looks great.

@DavidSmith-db1mk 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for saving the old Pontiac ! I had a 1967 those cars had so much character !

@ceegee3664 6 ай бұрын

GREAT Taillights

@jerrycanada8271 6 ай бұрын

Love the Grand Prix

@ericbazan9591 6 ай бұрын

Don’t know, but it kinda looks like you didn’t plug the harness back into the alternator. Maybe that’s why it wasn’t charging? Cool video! Love watching you guys .

@PontiacKid2 6 ай бұрын

I was just going to write a comment about that. Should be a connector laying there that's not plugged in for the relay.

@Fix3rJ0e 6 ай бұрын

My dad had a blue one when I was a kid. I loved that car.

@troynutter8902 6 ай бұрын

Looking forward to the clean up on this one.

@claztube 6 ай бұрын

I was telling my sister today why it is your channel that I'm always looking forward to. Your ability to take a long abandoned and buried vehicle from some scrap yard or elsewhere and once you have it in your yard (versus a well appointed shop)* you and your father take what seems to be a ugly duckling to a life it had left long ago in a state of suspended animation just waiting for a rebirthing so to speak. The entire video is well edited and the story told along the way has grown to be better each time over the many uploads. You two are humble but way deserving of much in the way of engine revival accolades most duely deserved. *such as VGG or JYDigs, and more in line with another favorite of mine but so polar opposite from yours is Dal'un at PBG.

@terencemahoney7073 6 ай бұрын

Nice resurrection on the old girl. I drove Pontiacs for years, my last a '76 Golden Anniversary GP with T-tops. I'd love to find one of these and do the same thing. Really look forward to your videos.

@minnesotatomcat 6 ай бұрын

Very cool car, you don’t see many of those pontiacs around anymore and that one actually looks to be in pretty decent shape. Can’t wait to see what’s up with that transmission, may be the reason she was parked.

@leadfootgarage 6 ай бұрын

I'm a huge fan of Pontiacs from the 60s. Nice video.

@robertpimpo4698 6 ай бұрын

Nice find good job bringing her back to life

@boredom.victim 6 ай бұрын

she's beautiful! some old McLeans or TruSpoke rims and whitewalls with those skirts back on and she'd be cruising the boulevard with class!

@JMGilberto 6 ай бұрын

That thing is gorgeous What a score.

@markcorboy8528 6 ай бұрын

Made my day you guys have another runner project.

@CAROLDDISCOVER-FINDER2525 6 ай бұрын

It looks like a great car to start with as far as a project goes

@brandaneakright6082 6 ай бұрын

That’s a really cool grand prix, definitely worth restoring or fixing up. It’s sad it was abandoned for so long, they’re really cool cruisers and very overlooked.