RUSTIEST GTO Ever! ROTTED Frame! Will It Run and Drive?

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10 ай бұрын

This 1969 Pontiac GTO has been abandoned since the 1980s, rotted to pieces by Minnesota salt roads, but will it run and drive again? It is a very rare car sporting a de-optioned 2 barrel Pontiac 400, a column shift, bucket seats with no console, am/fm and in-dash tach but no other options.
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@PoleBarnGarage 10 ай бұрын

Check out Kevin's video! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iNqYhdVj2Z7IqGQ.htmlsi=W3TBHnKcjXOSb67b

@JunkyardDigs 10 ай бұрын

That guy sucks

@nottelling620 10 ай бұрын

Watching niw

@nottelling620 10 ай бұрын

Now lol

@FrauUnibrow 10 ай бұрын

How about GT Oh No !

@Oddball159 10 ай бұрын

5:40, ouch. get well soon.

@JunkyardDigs 10 ай бұрын

The camera does not do this thing Justice... This thing was a Zombie goat

@CandCog 10 ай бұрын

Poor thing...

@Tea-oc3gh 10 ай бұрын

Extra flexible frame, She's a factory race car.

@jakegere1349 10 ай бұрын

And this is the name, I’m calling it now, zombie goat: a painful series of events 😂

@JunkyardDigs 10 ай бұрын

@@jakegere1349 actually I think the jury is still out on that, throw some suggestions out people!

@danielventura8073 10 ай бұрын

If I wanted a GTO that's about all could afford.

@jakegere1349 10 ай бұрын

I died when you asked why the steering column was on fire and JD said just ignore that, he’s learning so fast 😂👏🏼👏🏼

@sadiejustin 10 ай бұрын

Dude, it is fun watching the evolution of JD. That young man showed a ton of intelligence in this episode. That kid is a good egg.

@PoleBarnGarage 10 ай бұрын

Yes he is

@buckeyejim2989 10 ай бұрын

🗿 yep 💯👍

@kurdisshop243 10 ай бұрын

Man that kid of yours has a bright future ahead of him your a great father and America needs more fathers like you sir, I love your content and its awesome when you and Kevin upload together thank you for your time and effort man

@PoleBarnGarage 10 ай бұрын

You bet

@tcanthony2 10 ай бұрын

JD has got to be about coolest kid on the planet and know exactly what to do. Dalton you’re a blessed man.

@randall1959 10 ай бұрын

They're the best "rustoration" team on KZfaq

@tomperry1048 10 ай бұрын

@@randall1959 ... great comment ...

@josephlemieux5981 10 ай бұрын

I laughed so hard I had to change my diaper!

@chasbarnes3425 10 ай бұрын

He got the dalton gene that’s for sure, young man knows his stuff that’s for sure, with the knowledge he has from this. It’s a trade that he will never starve !! And that is the most important in my opinion . The Holy Rollin Goat Duo!!

@troynutter8902 10 ай бұрын

If you do merch, you could sell a JD shirt with: OH, Yeah!

@daviddpg 10 ай бұрын

JD's going to end up being an academy award winning director some day.

@PoleBarnGarage 10 ай бұрын

Let's hope he stays far away from Hollywood!

@asluicer4536 10 ай бұрын

@@PoleBarnGaragebased

@bobsilver3983 10 ай бұрын

Imagine that car pulling up to a car show

@jeremyhelton984 10 ай бұрын

From 1 Dad to another the memories you two are making together is what it is all about. Thank you for the great content Dalton

@Trenton-om9qs 10 ай бұрын

This is the Holey Goat's long lost sibling. Seems perfectly restorable to me. its a miracle this thing even moves because holy crap😂

@afleticwork 10 ай бұрын

Wonder how many self tappers project this one will be

@PoleBarnGarage 10 ай бұрын

Thousands, millions?

@Hbzprojects 10 ай бұрын

The entire box will stay together, and yes there will be multiple boxes of self tappers used.

@rocktoonzz 10 ай бұрын

@@PoleBarnGarage ALL of them!

@jaredfarney675 10 ай бұрын

@@PoleBarnGarage prices right rules, I'll say 1 self tapper.

@gustiwidyanta5492 10 ай бұрын

99 self tappers on the car, 99 self tappers..

@QSSCEO 10 ай бұрын

I subscribe to your and Kevin's channel and it's really cool how you two share the content. Gives one a better perspective to how the day went working on the cars. And you got a really great kid there. Nice to see a Dad teaching his son the importance of mechanical skills and good father and son time.

@rogergoodman8665 10 ай бұрын

I didn't scroll thru the hundreds of comments (congrats on that!) but that GTO is pretty rare. The 2 bbl was only available in a GTO from 67 to 69 and is why it is a column shift GTO not a floor shift example. It does have some options though. The buckets are an option as well as the AM/FM radio. Also the "chicken wire" cowl grill does not specifically mean an early build car. I have a 1969 LeMans bought new by my grandfather that is heavily optioned that was built on December 22nd 1969 at the Baltimore Maryland plant and is has the exact same "chicken wire" style cowl grill. The car has 51k original miles and is completely original except the timing chain was replaced at 45k because I'm not a fan of factory nylon coated timing chains along with the water pump. The only other things that have been replaced are normal tune up parts. My gosh though, I've never seen a Pontiac frame that heavily rusted to the point the bumper fell off! Yikes!

@skidvicious411 10 ай бұрын

It's dropping more ass than a Tuesday night at a taco bar. But absolutely worth saving. Happy to be a new member of the low buck club. 🙌 You two are a hell of team!

@PoleBarnGarage 10 ай бұрын

Thanks man, welcome aboard!

@TheSleepyMechanic0524 10 ай бұрын

Gonna be honest here, man. Today was exceptionally shitty for me, and seeing an upload from you guys sure has made it better. I’m only five seconds in, by the way

@nlandoutfitters 10 күн бұрын

Best line, JD "want to throw some dirt in there?" 16:40

@Tactikill44 10 ай бұрын

I absolutely love the cinematic view at 20:27 , makes this thing look like a ghost that was resurrected.

@Sambae 10 ай бұрын

This one is worse than the previous one, this proves that water and air can do more damage than bullet holes. Great Content as always! Keep up the good work Boss!

@PoleBarnGarage 10 ай бұрын

The bullet holes were obviously for drainage! All makes sense now

@dandrson7903 10 ай бұрын

Don't forget UV rays

@BradLowrance 10 ай бұрын

If you can turn the silver dollar Chevy into a work of art, you can fix the GTO!

@Ward1706 10 ай бұрын

If you ever pull a steering wheel again, here’s a free tip to prevent a free face rearrangement. Once the bolt/nut is off, wind it back on a couple of threads, then disengage the wheel. The bolt/nut should hold the wheel - hand tight should be plenty.

@indonesiansasquatch4926 10 ай бұрын

Really really really looking forward to a follow up! If you want to drive it home, you may have to cut the hanging bits of the framerail and rear bumper off, aside from fixing the breaks. Also gotta do something to the floor pans, at least remove the seats and patch something in there that will hold for the trip. This thing wants to be saved, so save it, even if it means having to weld half the car again.

@charlesthompson3816 10 ай бұрын

Man i cant get enough of your videos. This car is very ruff but it would be great to see a series on this and to bring back to life. I know it would be a lot of work and money. But it would be worth it. Thanks for sharing the adventures

@waynerogers9165 10 ай бұрын

awesome way to bring up your lad, I have spent my whole life doing the same thing with my boys, buying $50 derelicts & fixing them up as burnout cars, now I am watching my oldest son teach his son, makes me so proud, JD is very lucky to have a great dad like you mate, well done

@wynniepopspeedshop3193 10 ай бұрын

Never ceases to amaze me how easy it is to get old engines running again.

@Thiccy_ 10 ай бұрын

on the next episode of pole barn garage: will the GTO gently eject us through the floor at 55 mph

@amywernet577 10 ай бұрын

I am here for it, I hope it turns into a fun multi episode restoration ❤

@ghosthunter5100 10 ай бұрын

dispite shape its in, i think it could be fixed up, def needs new floor pans lol. knock some dents out, fix the frame in the back, tune it up some etc.

@thatdudeinorange5269 10 ай бұрын

Well, dont think even Dalton will manage to restore it in just one episode 😂

@xsniperprox1 10 ай бұрын

I do find it incredibly sad how people often cherish something so much to the point they'd rather see it Rot then to have it on the Road again.

@touhouer7647 10 ай бұрын

Honestly, I hate to see when people just leave old relics like those cars just to rot... it's just pure stupidity if that ever happens..

@robotswithryan8348 10 ай бұрын

The hood "mounted" gas tank with sliding action must have been an expensive option!

@Hederbomb 10 ай бұрын

See, the guy didn't order AC with the car since the cars actually came factory with rust holes in the floor, so it has built in cabin cooling. That frame delete package is full custom though.

@sundown...7718 10 ай бұрын

Here in the rust belt we consider that a good start to a project 😂 A lot of collectors are getting tired of the same old same old and seem to be paying good money for Oddly Optioned cars . Even if you just sit in the corner of the barn it's a good investment

@mopar_man74 10 ай бұрын

Here in michigan that's how most of the mopars look here sometimes they are even more rusty, but this takes the cake as the rustiest gm car I've ever seen

@carlbernard4197 10 ай бұрын

@moparman-maestro8008 Yes I am in the Upper Peninsula and have seen plenty of ripe Mopars that still run well but have major weight reduction and see through parts. 😂😂😂

@JCTsFascinatingHobbies 10 ай бұрын

I felt the pain there when the steering wheel flew off. A while back, I was installing a JaguarSport steering wheel (basically a Momo of some sort) into my Jag XJ40. The original steering wheel was somewhat stuck on the splines, not enough for a puller....but enough to mean I had to wriggle and pull it. It came away, quite suddenly.......into my face.

@jasonnoteboom4489 10 ай бұрын

5:40 Done that! When it happened, I thought to myself, "self, this is probably not gonna be your finest moment". Then it hit me. It was a common sense lesson in "f*** around and find out".

@JMassengill 10 ай бұрын

ok.......it was worth it for the motor alone. great video!

@PoleBarnGarage 10 ай бұрын

That's my logic!

@nathanramlochan-tc3hs 10 ай бұрын

How does “Lieutenant Goat” sound? I mean.. the car is green, kinda giving me that old military jeep vibe and for being a rare and rusted piece of V8 glory, IT SURVIVED AND STILL DROVE….mostly lol. Without a doubt it deserves a lot of love and a good name to be remembered by. Can’t wait to see restoration on it!!!😎💯

@nottelling620 10 ай бұрын

YOU and your son are by far 1 of the best auto bloggers on here , along with JUNKYARD DIGS and a few more.

@BitterCynical 10 ай бұрын

Usually ejection seats go upwards. I think a drive down the highway in this thing would be a great demonstration of why.

@rmax2 10 ай бұрын

You have to have the best car channel on here, great job bud!

@garymcmullin2292 5 ай бұрын

you are an unrecognized genius of comedy, the looks, expressions you come up with while looking over that GTO are such a hoot!

@jasonw2671 10 ай бұрын

Talk about wanting to live! I can’t believe how easily she came back to life! I can’t wait to see what the future holds for this Goat!

@KnuckleHeadGarage27 10 ай бұрын

Man That car is rotted but if you actually try to make a trip home in that I would be amazed . Runs really good I'm shocked , kinda sounds like Christine on that last part before u cut it off to park it . Haha Kevin is over there scratching his head when u said about driven it home 😂😂 lmao

@greghansard357 10 ай бұрын

The fact that D is such a veritable fashion plate makes me appreciate the extra effort he throws our way.

@justsomebloke6784 3 ай бұрын

This may sound weird, but this guys voice is so soothing that I put on revival vids to go to sleep to. Also I enjoy the kind of repair triage used, that if the repair works, it's a goodun, no pedantic bullsugar about getting it all 'right' or having to use the 'correct' parts to consider the car as a fun project. Cheers from the UK.

@mikeymercure 10 ай бұрын

I like your style boys! Taking something most would consider too far gone and giving it life! So much fun

@stu-j 10 ай бұрын

If it moves i think it will just fall apart! Such a shame! Cars just die when left outside especially if its a wet area... older uk cars suffered the same fate as weather and salt just kills them! Lots of homes dont have garages so they lived on the streets! Ive got a mk2 ford escort ( uk escort) and ive replaced everything on the underside and its took me years to get it back on the road!

@aricp9173 10 ай бұрын

Good old-fashioned tin-worm. At least it's a Ford, if it was an Alfa it might have lasted 3 years total!

@darkvalebrewer93 10 ай бұрын

Nice job! Looking forward to seeing more on this GTO

@walterrobbins4470 10 ай бұрын

That car didn’t just take the cake, it took the whole bakery

@geo1962 9 ай бұрын

The current fashion in the custom classic car world is patina and lowered suspension. This car is already there. Great find. Congratulations - you don't need to do anything to it, except, maybe, get it running. By the standards, i.e., fashion, of today, it's beautiful!

@PoleBarnGarage 9 ай бұрын

Extreme patina, and natural lowering

@junkyardhero5202 10 ай бұрын

I've never been more ready for this drive home. I love this car as much as the holely goat.

@jdfmfb03 10 ай бұрын

NO ONE ON YT DOES what you and JD do! Find the cheapest rarest GTO EVER!!👍🏁🇺🇸

@copperhead6132 10 ай бұрын

And the lightest 😂

@scottcol23 10 ай бұрын

Dude, I have been a JunkyardDigs fan for years and recently stubbed my toe on one of your videos while wandering about. Im freakin hooked. I love your style of content. Now I have been binge watching all your old videos. Cant believe I was missing out on this the whole time.

@PatandDoopypoopy 10 ай бұрын

Back in the mid 80's, we pulled a Pontiac 400 2bl engine outta a land yacht in the wrecking yard. Did absolutely nothing to it. Even the timing set was ok, so in my buddies 68 firebird it went, with 2bl carb, single exhaust for the 326 it had in it. Thankfully it was a 4 speed and 3.33 posi. The engine had a chrome aircleaner and we did recurve a hei ign. It ran 14.3 at 95 all day long in quarter mile. Granted we are sea level in northern ca. That car was so much fun especially with single exhaust. Yes it did have 1 thrush turbo muffler. It was viewed as a freak and ran better than we coulda hoped.

@dookiemane 10 ай бұрын

idk how much its worth restoring (roof looks halfway decent) but if nothing else might be able to transplant the drivetrain into a roller. either way im here for it. love a gto

@paul96zj 10 ай бұрын

Another great video!! Love the content, can't wait to see what you do to it!

@PoleBarnGarage 10 ай бұрын

Gonna be fun!

@edwardkamenar1493 9 ай бұрын

I'll tell ya what. I'm in a bad situation. Lost my job, no income, no family to help out, rent is due and me my wife three kids and 2 dogs are about to be homeless. No joke. But watching your videos brings the only enjoyment I can find in these horrible days. If anybody has any suggestions for me on how to fix my current issue, please comment. But thank you for your funny videos. I don't know how much longer I'll get to enjoy your humor.

@jeffreyyoung7448 10 ай бұрын

In a Mad Max scenario, you guys would rule the world.

@brandaneakright6082 10 ай бұрын

Great video man, honestly it’s fixable anything is anymore if you got the time or money. Keep up the great work.

@FordTorino72 10 ай бұрын

The Zombie Goat will be the coolest revival series ever. Thank you for such entertaining and interesting content 👍

@mikenutt48 10 ай бұрын

Of course you'll get it running and looking like new

@wazzysgarage5623 4 ай бұрын

JD is going to be a car diy star and should have his own channel soon!!! He is so mature and just a great kid! Cheers

@adamturner8634 10 ай бұрын

After seeing what that chevy truck was and what it has become i have zero doubt that this car can be fixed and even look decent

@Shinobu_D21 10 ай бұрын

How did you manage to find an even worse GTO? A road trip with both this and the Holy Goat would be dope. Only question which would be the worse ride quality lol

@lrrowley 10 ай бұрын

I laughed out loud when Dalton picked up the piece of tailpipe that had fallen off and made the comment about numbers matching 🤣🤣. Great video!

@dammitcarl1082 10 ай бұрын

It’s so crazy to me that that car was once a perfectly decent running and driving car, and just got parked one day to rot away to nothing. Have to wonder why someone would let that happen. It’s quite sad really.

@Beandiptheredneck 10 ай бұрын

That was a rotted out old beat down car when it was parked, it just rotted further after it was parked

@SweatyFatGuy 10 ай бұрын

Ya know something, only someone like you and I would ever take on a project like that. Most would part it out and scrap the rest. That one is actually better than my 69 GTO, more of it is there for starters. Also it runs and drives, which is a huge bonus. The 2 barrel 400 with a column shifter is unique, not overly desirable, but definitely unique. It does look like the frame was cut, not rusted. The frame under my 69 GTO and the 64 LeMans are definitely rusted, I was concerned about getting the 64 out of the woods without tearing it in half. If I didn't have a 72 Cutlass on my rotisserie taking up space, I would challenge you to see who could rebuild their 'show car' 69 GTO into a comfortable daily driver first. I need to get the Cutlass done and out of here, can't do any other big projects until its gone. Once I have it back on the frame and ready for paint, then I can race you to see who gets the 69 done first.. wait, that doesn't sound quite right..

@PoleBarnGarage 10 ай бұрын

We'll see where it takes us, gotta get it home just to see what there is to work with

@jaredfarney675 10 ай бұрын

69 is always a race 😏

@SweatyFatGuy 10 ай бұрын

@@PoleBarnGarage it has a cowl, roof, and C pillars, so there is enough to work with sitting there. I haven't bought a running car older than 1995 in a very long time. That thing even has safe t track in it.. WINNING!

@scottliggett877 10 ай бұрын

great video of the sketchy goat. thanks for posting.

@rickhurt7007 10 ай бұрын

I love watching your videos with your son right beside you turning wrenches. You are very lucky. My son let his jeep TJ on 35’s sit for 8 months because he didn’t feel like putting new coils on it. It’s great seeing you and your son having fun playing with cars. Proves there is hope for the next generation of car guys.

@Gkitchens1 10 ай бұрын

I knew the moment I saw it you were already sold on it. That's the reason you're one of the best channels on youtube. You're willing to do the work most arent to save something worth saving.

@v8cool231 10 ай бұрын

Its kind of heart warming to see these old neglected cars get a second chance. So many have been lost. Time to get those that are dormant up and about.

@anthonyperri9463 10 ай бұрын

Another awesome episode. Love all your work so far.

@seanknelsen2047 10 ай бұрын

I’m just impressed the axle stayed in place

@levizurch9480 10 ай бұрын

I love this content, just amazing watching you two work together

@jballew2239 10 ай бұрын

That thing reminds me of some of the cars we had growing up in Northern Michigan in the 70's. After a while they were more coffee cans and pop-rivets than OEM body.

@elliskev2 10 ай бұрын

Another great vid Dalton and JD!

@PrinceWesterburg 10 ай бұрын

Videos with you and Junk Yard Digs are the best, you guys bounce off each other effortlessly!

@Xmetalfanx 10 ай бұрын

26:13 falling in love with and out of the car at the same time lol

@markblaine7460 3 ай бұрын

Ya know, a power polish and some new wiper blades, and you have one fine cruiser!

@davidmobley5984 10 ай бұрын

Great job thanks for the show 😊

@timhowey 10 ай бұрын

Rapidly becoming my fav youtube channel!!! Thanks for the content!

@DarrinVonGS455 9 ай бұрын

Great video! Keep Up the great work!

@TheRetroRussian 10 ай бұрын

I’m so glad I found your channel! Great background ambience for working on my project car

@juztyn00 10 ай бұрын

The Rancid Goat.... It's beyond rotten .... You should do a detailing vid to see how much paint can be brought back.

@doresrules28 10 ай бұрын

When he said I was hoping it had more length(in regards to the crowbar), everyone said "thats what she said" 😂

@joefergerson5243 10 ай бұрын

Unbelievable 😮😮😮😮😮! Great job guys!👍👍

@unknownsoldier5141 10 ай бұрын

Watched this yesterday and love this GTO...they say love is blind and this GTO is beautiful...hope you can bring her back to her former glory !!!

@taxslave5766 10 ай бұрын

LOL! You and JD are creating father and son memories. Your son has inherited your sense of humor, you two make a great team. Congrats to you both for getting the 'GTO thing' to run again.

@kickit59 10 ай бұрын

Dalton at least you got to test drive the Son of the Holy Goat before you bought it! I laughed a lot watching you get the doors open that was some kind of funny! I hope in the end you do a whole series on it like you did for the Holy Goat! I had a 49 Chevy pickup when I was a kid that was just as holy as this Goat! Hey but I drove it down the road even though I could look through the floor and see the asphalt whizzing by! I am looking forward to seeing what your vision is for the Son of the Holy Goat!

@eugenebrooks4035 10 ай бұрын

Came over from Junkyard Digs channel . I subbed to you .Enjoying this video .Just finish watching Digs .

@geoffrey3668 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the awesome video! This kid is amazing!

@Mr2004MCSS 9 ай бұрын

Nice job getting that thing going. What a heap though. I like that 70 Monte Carlo in the background. I've had one of those since 1987.

@michaelseymour3534 10 ай бұрын

Love that your son is such a big part of the channel.

@OutontheRanchwithDrLee-xb4lo 10 ай бұрын

Always a fun vid with you guys! Excited to see the ride home.... might wanna bolster up the driver floors first tho! lol A+++++

@PoleBarnGarage 10 ай бұрын

Yep, county's gonna be missing a fair few road signs I figure

@OutontheRanchwithDrLee-xb4lo 10 ай бұрын

@@PoleBarnGarage 😂 😂 😂

@adambriscoe02 10 ай бұрын

Dalton, some top level revival, bringing that yard art back from the grave is highly impressive. There is an impressively small number of people on the planet who see that and say, "okay, put 60 minutes on the clock and I"ll be slinging rocks." Well done sir

@Dazg297 10 ай бұрын

Brilliant video as always Dalton and JD.was so much fun seeing you drive that down the road classic.

@markmccallion2856 10 ай бұрын

You deserve a Darwin award for actually driving that zombie GT (O is missing like most of the rest of the body)! looks like the drivetrain is the best and most valuable part and for somebody rebuilding an 1969 442 GTO probably worth a pretty penny (that is a cent to you southern foreigners LOL)! I never expected that rust bucket to start and never in a million years move unless you put a bomb under it!!! Well done!

@bobsilver3983 8 ай бұрын

I know where there is a verdoro green 68 GTO that is rotted nearly as bad as that one...and its all numbers match...I look at it and imagine it when it was new in 1968 , what a car! There is a few real Judges in that building as well...a silver 70, THREE, count em three carousel red 69's, and a 70 Seirra yellow. The boss is going to list them for sale soon, as well as a 70 vert, a 64 tri power 4 speed. They are all major projects, but real deal PHS papers on all of them. You should see his restored ones! He also has a 71 Judge at a resto shop right now, been there for 1.5 years, should be done in the summer hopefully.

@shamrice 10 ай бұрын

New to the channel, just watched your GOAT video after this... that thing makes this car look mint. Looking forward to seeing what you do with this. Congrats on the new GTO.

@BiggusDickusMontePython 10 ай бұрын

I can not tell you how much the low buck club has put a smile on my face. The content you create and especially include your son gives me hope for the next generation. The collaborations with some of the other you tube automotive creators is pure genius. I look forward to these videos.