1965 Pontiac Catalina Drop Top Farm Find Revival!

[@CarburetedCowboy]

Nothing more fun than watching you crank on these old badass cars and trucks from your point of view inside the car. Love seeing that!!!

[@ChiefClassics]

I appreciate it! Gonna dig some more out of the shed soon. Can't wait for the next 3

[@CarburetedCowboy]

@ cannot wait! I love the cold starts so much. Love seeing what you do with the gas pedal on the carbureted stuff to get them started. New cars are so boring in that regard, lol

[@jonathanfreedom1st]

I said it before. It's like an old Repair garage in Brooklyn or something i love 😂 Old school charm meets new equipment. The way God intended. Don't change much....yea

[@ChiefClassics]

It's a neat old shop! I think it was built in 1920. It was originally a Willys Overland dealership I believe

[@jonathanfreedom1st]

@ChiefClassics That is cool. You should try and recreate it alittle bit. Aquire Willys Overland memorabilia, and petroliana to build the decor. Some walls backdrops, someday. I'm in Toledo only live less than a mile from the site of Willys Overland plant. Now a Dana manufacturing plant. The Willys Overland Smoke stack is all that remains. By Willys parkway and Jeep Parkway's...ofcourse we named roads for them lol cheers bud

[@ChiefClassics]

@@jonathanfreedom1st dang that's cool!! Funny to think that they built a new building in small town Nebraska way back when. I'll have to look into that plant

[@drdr136]

gotta love the pontiacs

[@ChiefClassics]

They're a great combo of power, luxury, and style!

[@RusThompson]

I love them old cars! Great find, I would drive it, fix the frame and floor. It's easy, I am a welder.

[@debonairecatalina6570]

YES A SIXTY FIVE!! ugh i want mine back on the road so damn bad...

[@royhaught9516]

Owned Pontiacs all my first one was a 57 hardtop with Tri-Power , then a couple of SD's, then GTO's and finally Trans Ams.

[@ChiefClassics]

I'd love to find an SD! Trans Ams are great cars too. Lots of style and good handling

[@dshine55]

these are great old cars and great videos, misses you for the 3 weeks but understand we are all busy , just know we look forward to your videos!!! the very best.

[@ChiefClassics]

@@dshine55 I greatly appreciate it! Thought I was going to have a video up sooner, but had things go wrong on the car I was working on. This is gonna end up being a terribly long video!!

[@dshine55]

@@ChiefClassics a 3 hr video is fine with me. want to see all the work!!

[@ChiefClassics]

@@dshine55 I need to get a tripod and more batteries, then I'll be able to make them longer, easier!

[@briancumbee3708]

Hey man love what you are doing!! I have been looking for a Pontiac guy on here. I have a 68 firebird and 69 Judge. I love them Pontiacs. Keep up the awesome content!!

[@ChiefClassics]

@@briancumbee3708 I appreciate it Brian! I’m no expert on Pontiacs yet but I’m learning! You have great taste! Those are sharp cars

[@paulmurawski3683]

You got her rolling. Cool

[@jeffhill2089]

I've owned several pontiacs over the years. I used later heads on all my older cars to lower the compression and for hardened exhaust seats. The 4x heads are 1974s, The gas went to nolead in 73. Too bad the frame is so rusty. Still it was nice to see it moving under it's own power.

[@ChiefClassics]

That's how I felt too. Bummer it's rotten and flexible, but the car was worth the effort I put into it to make sure the drivetrain was alright

[@slimjim340]

I owned a 1966 GTO. the options for the radio was a reverberator switch. The switch under the dash which you showed me might be to activate the reverberator. I love my Pontiacs. 1966 and 1969 GTO. I bought both of those cars new and as the young idiot that I was, I order them without AC add without power steering. I live in Maryland so I don't know really why I was so stupid the day I ordered either of these.

[@ChiefClassics]

You have good taste! I bet those were a blast to drive when they were new! What came after the 69?

[@Jaker-1267]

I almost had to pull over when you belched! Godalmighty that was funny!

[@ChiefClassics]

@@Jaker-1267 I wish I knew what point in the video that was 😂

[@Jaker-1267]

​@@ChiefClassics1:23:30. Watched it again.... still funny!!!

[@briancumbee3708]

Thank you

[@damongenter7062]

Now we know why it was in the yard. Geez that frame. My first 65 was a white/red 2dht out of Winterset Iowa and the bottom looked like that but the car had a good boxed frame.

[@ChiefClassics]

@@damongenter7062 I know it, poor car! I have a video of a white/red 66 too. Those Iowa roads are hard on cars!

[@abcsd1254]

That’s going to be a good donor for something else!

[@hurricane2649]

The speaker switch is a "fader". It allows you to move the sound from front to back. The center position of the switch of course is both front and back at the same time.

[@ChiefClassics]

Just bought a Cadillac same color as yours! 1974

[@hurricane2649]

@@ChiefClassics Wow, what are the odds, Mine is Emberglow Firemist

[@SteveJohnson-l3v]

It’s got the 1970s style oil pan on it plug on the side probably a 74 400 big it’s got the 4X heads easy enough to change the intake and use the older one. I’ve done that plenty of times. Just have to use the right intake gaskets

[@ChiefClassics]

That's what appears happened. I need to check to see if that block will work in my 63 Bonneville. I'm not sure that the engine mount holes on the block are the same. Also, there's the whole starter on block vs starter on bellhousing deal. Might need to find a 64 and older engine for it

[@SteveJohnson-l3v]

@ block will work mounting places are the same. It’s just the starter problem. I just bought a 64 2+2 with a 66 421 engine in. It runs like a top got it at an estate sale love them Pontiac they’re addictive.

[@ChiefClassics]

@@SteveJohnson-l3v yes they are and that 66 421 is a great engine! Nice find!

[@johndenton5555]

If I recall correctly the speaker switches operated as: 'Front'-'Rear'-'Both' or F, B, R. depended on the make.

[@debbiebermudez5890]

Mr. B. Here ! 🍩☕️👀😎👍 : Enjoy your videos, old school automotive to get them running 😎👍, the old comment ( keep it simple stupid ) hold true even for today nice work 👀😎👍 . Hope to see it clean up ?

[@ChiefClassics]

Thank you Mr. B! Not sure what the car's future holds quite yet. Maybe I'll get really bored this winter and weld a bunch of plates to the frame!

[@debbiebermudez5890]

@@ChiefClassics Sir you can never go wrong it’s ( a Convertible ) 👀😎👍 and so few !

[@jeffgrant2350]

there is some major things going on- if it was originally the blue no one would have ordered the car with red interior, so I think someone swapped a red Grand Prix interior- dash plate says Catalina fender says Catalina- also noted the Column Shift converted to floor shift.

[@ChiefClassics]

Yup plus they added the Grand Prix rocker panel parts. Too bad all the red interior is painted that color! I much preferred the original blue

[@jeffgrant2350]

@ChiefClassics wow, too bad. I have a 64 catalina that is the aquamarine. I do like that color better than the white. Lots of good parts though and it seems to run good

[@paulmurawski3683]

Master cyl r/r. Graphite speedo cable. Tires good to go

[@ChiefClassics]

seems like about all it would need to go down the road!

[@stevedaugherty2829]

Really like the cars and videos,although would be better with two hands.

[@dwightholden2491]

Where are yah located at,I've watched you from time to time,Like your interest in old vehicles,and your work on them,I'm 63,and Working on 100, years,and was raised Chevy & Pontiac all my life,Do you plan on selling or trading old rag top ?🤔🙂👍,Let me know,and thank you,Awesome job🙂👍🙏...

[@christinawiseman-gc9jh]

Another good video. Too bad about the little oil pressure. I hope it's not just stuffed with silicone and you damaged it running it with such a little oil pressure 🤞

[@JeffHayes-c5h]

👍😎

[@paulschott9366]

Speaker switch is front, back or both

[@ChiefClassics]

I figured! Thanks for the clarification!

[@kevt5090]

389 intake and probably exhaust have different angles. Tins aren't she either

[@stephenholland5930]

Shame about the state of the frame. I guess she'll make a good parts car.

[@ChiefClassics]

It's a bummer but oh well! The car was worth it just for the decent drivetrain

[@paulmurawski3683]

Coolant check

[@jamesswapinski9190]

Ah man,use what you can off of her...Pity the frame is pretty much gone.

[@ChiefClassics]

Unfortunately so! I have another frame, but I don't think the rest of the car is worth the effort. I would just be putting a rusty body on a nice frame

[@richthepontiacguys1412]

Your master cylinder is bad that's was going to cut out easyfix

[@ChiefClassics]

Seems to be! If I ever drive it again, I'll be sure to replace it. The booster seems to work so that's nice

[@sampickell8333]

FYI You Belched 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ChiefClassics]

Kinda got into the barley pops one night....lol

[@johnkendrick7304]

Not your best video. From minute one I knew you did not even look at the line or drop that tank because you know that that sock in there is completely clogged