1966 Pontiac Grand Prix ABANDONED for 8 years. Will it RUN and DRIVE home?

In this video we rescue a 1966 Pontiac Grand Prix that has been sitting for 8 or so years in a BARN. WIll it run and survive the trip home?
#pontiac #gm #GP #grandprix #willitrunanddrive #abandoned #barnfind #revival

[@davidaschwanden2094]

Bitchin car. Looks pretty saveable. I love you guys doing these kinds of videos. Y'all are doing what all of us in our 50's now did as highschool kids for daily drivers. Of course they were a lot more plentiful back then. I cringe every time I think about how many of these complete cars we swiped parts off of in the wrecking yards, only for the rest of the perfectly fine car to be crushed later. Especially out here in CA they don't get rusted out. Hell a factory door for a 68 gto costs what we used to pay for a running 68 goat. Awesome to see you saving these cool cars.

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

I’ll save all I can. Thanks for watching! Keeps us motivated to do more. Appreciate you sir.

[@79tazman]

Yeah if we you only knew them things were going to be collectible but some cars have do die to keep others alive

[@walterhammond290]

Engine sounds good. No ticks or knocks!

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

It’s a good runner! Thanks for watching.

[@user-fo7kq3sr1o]

That was a good video. I like them, Grand Prix, Pontiac myself and that’s a nice one.

[@79tazman]

Man I love those old Pontiacs and the 66 GP is one of the sweet ones I love the taillights on that year. That is a cool find my friend hope you treat her right and get her back going because by the looks of her she needs some TLC but has lot's of life left to her plus it's a Pontiac and the only thing I like better then a Pontiac is a old Mopar. You should check out Mortske Repair he just picked up a GP a few years older then that but it's in decent shape too. it's like the old Pontiacs are coming out of the woodwork these days.

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Thanks for the comment! And thanks for watching.

[@davidthorpe1631]

Great Job on getting it to start... excellent. I'm very happy for you on your build. Be safe

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Thank you! And thanks for watching!

[@randyfisher5660]

My dad was going to give a gold 63 GP for my birtday/graduation gift in 1974. A few weeks before my birthday he traded it for 69 Coronet R/T with a 440-6 pack ,4 speed and let my oldest brother drive it 😢

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

That’s no good! Sorry that happened to you. Hope you can find another some day!

[@jonhboleware3409]

It will take time. But. It will be worth. Nice car .I Really like it

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Thank you!

[@my1vice]

Awesome job with the video. I hope you continue with this kind of content.

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Thank you!

[@friguy4444]

Beautiful car! Needs a exhaust system and tires a new set of plugs filers some gaskets etc. But it's an incredible find for sure!

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Be ok to lookout for another video on this car. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@erikalbertson7483]

Such cool cars . I had a '66 Starchief. Wish I had it back !

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

They are very unique. Wish we had styling like these cars had modern day. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@toddodell2904]

Nice car and sounds great without a good tuneup, can’t wait to hear it after the tuneup.

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Stay tuned for a future video please. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@davebarrows9297]

uh it is idling fast because the choke never came off. you can planely see the butterfly is still closed the fast idle cam is engaged. if you manualy open choke it will idle down and smooth out.put a zip tie to hold it off when been warmed up a little. thanks for the video.

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Thanks for watching

[@wookidtheoneandonly6230]

I’d say get that choke to open and it shouldn’t have that high idle 👌🏼 nice solid car though

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Thanks for watching!

[@thomasputnam4491]

Good job on the choke and window I had a 66 grand prix 2+2 421 with tri power and a four speed the car was super fast..just sand the car down and primer it.

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Thanks, and thanks for watching!

[@Rick356A]

Really good video, you can do these well so i hope you do many more, glad you drove it home too, that is part of the fun! I have subscribed as i really want to see how this one cleans up too.

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Thank you so much for this comment. Things like this help keep me motivated! Really appreciate it!

[@larrygall5831]

The electric choke is likely not getting power and interfering with your idle speed. Check for 12v at the choke. It needs power when the ignition switch is on. Good luck with this car.

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Thanks!

[@buckeyejim2989]

🗿💨 Nice GP, puts me in mind of a friend's red 421 4spd car he had. It was a 2+2 Catalina tho. Poncho's have a good following rite now. Hope to see more of this one👍👍

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Hoping to get more out soon. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!

[@buckeyejim2989]

Looks like Holley economaster carb.450cfm. fuel stabilizer help the valve springs out on these engines that have set.🗿it lubricates valve guides and stems. Just my experience tho

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

@@buckeyejim2989 thanks

[@SlimeyFunSlimeyyyyFunnn]

awesome video. keep up the good work.

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Thank you!

[@kdsboosted4954]

Very cool 🤙 have just shy of a dozen old Pontiacs 65 67 bonneville convertibles among others 64 68 grand prix's

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Nice man!

[@brentforte5950]

Save the Pontiac's!!!!

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Doing my part!

[@79tazman]

your fuel pump is weak it would be a smart move to get a new one because the mechanical pump has a rubber diaphragm in it that drys out from sitting and will usually work for a short while and then it will die. some my still pump but not pump the proper psi to keep the engine going under load it will only allow it to run on idle

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Thanks

[@buckeyejim2989]

Could also be pulling air at sending unit on tank or rusted fuel line leaking 🗿imo

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

@@buckeyejim2989 thanks. And thanks for watching!

[@williemurdock4481]

Open the butterfly on the choke.

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Thanks!

[@brentforte5950]

It sounds like the rockers are hit the covers.

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

It actually ended up being a small hole in the drivers side down pipe. Got lucky! Thanks for watching.

[@79tazman]

Ièm surprised all that time spent and you never tried to get the door open. If that was my car it would of been the first thing that I got done was to open the drivers door and find out what it's issue is. I guess you are good with crawling over from the passenger side.

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Stay tuned for that episode!

[@buckeyejim2989]

​@@Memorylanemotorworksmight be a good time to drop something, algos shined and I'm watching this.🗿 Wanna see ya do good👍👍new vid today would make your other vids pop up

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

@@buckeyejim2989 I wish I had something prepared. Hopefully within the next week I can get something out. Limited time to get work done. Please stay tuned!

[@thomasputnam4491]

And you had an air compresser setting right there

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

I did

[@thomasputnam4491]

The carb needs rebuilt and the car needs a new gas tank

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Carb was just fine. It does need a tank however.

[@chuckelliott258]

Choke is on causing fast idle

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Thanks

[@johngray2472]

The wire you left of batt runs accessories headlights

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Ok

[@user-zx5in5hi1o]

Get the driver door open

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Stay tuned for the next video on this car. Thanks for watching!

[@thomasputnam4491]

You need a new cap look at the center electrode it's wore clear out check it out I seen that when you should the inside of the cap

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Yes sir it was bad!

[@ramusgurzakovic5273]

Beautiful fucking car

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Thank you! And thanks for watching.

[@davidaschwanden2094]

* A little shade tree mechanic trick in case you ever need it just to get one rolling down the road for a short ways when an auto trans doesn't want to work: put about a half cup of laundry fabric softener in it. Do NOT do this if you do not intend to rebuild the trans though!!! Because it doesn't do it any favors over the long run. But what it does is, because the clutches are made of a highly compressed fabric, most of the time it will get them to swell up a bit and eventually bite. You usually have to run it in neutral (so the pump is running - or so I have been told) and it may take awhile, possibly overnight before it works. But it will often may a dead trans get a car a handful of miles in a pinch. Again though, I definitely wouldn't recommend trying it on a trans you don't intend to rebuild. But if the trans doesn't work anyway you don't really have anything to lose. Keep up the cool videos sir.

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Thanks for the advice. I will totally keep this in mind.

[@79tazman]

I would not do that if the trans don't work then there is a issue with it but I have never had a automatic stop working just from sitting and if that car only sat for 10 years the thing just needs fluid

[@joeshermenti2082]

I had a sixty five

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Nice! Thank you for watching

[@paulmurawski3683]

Coolant ATF.

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Yep!

[@friguy4444]

32:16 "Those Plugs look original" You're Funny. "Probably not" "Definitely not new". Yea you're funny. I can tell by the way that you are.

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Thanks!

[@user-nl6oo2wx2e]

Why’s the owners manuals say Tempest and the car says Gran Prix am I missing something here.

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

I believe it was a generic owners manual for the 66 model year cars.

[@thomasputnam4491]

First time that car back fires with that beard I've the carb your in trouble you should trim that or cut it off I know from experience.

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

We will see what happens!

[@thomasputnam4491]

Don't you know how to get a car off fast idle you just open the choke blade then kick the gas and it will slow down but now you messed with the idle screw when it comes off fast idle it will idle way too slow.

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Idle was stuck and I needed to get it home. Once I got it there I fixed it properly.

[@thomasputnam4491]

Did you test the switch before you took the moter out of the window

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

I did yes.

[@lancespencer962]

Someone needs to turn choke down.

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

It was frozen up actually. Thanks for watching!

[@saturnsongs]

what town are you in? I live in NE Ohio too.

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

I’m near Wooster.

[@saturnsongs]

I live south of Youngstown in Boardman. Is the car for sale?@@Memorylanemotorworks

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

didn't see this till now sorry. It might be in the future. Are you interested?

[@billshepherd5299]

Why would you beat on it before you service it

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

To get the sludge good and broken up in the engine. Thanks for watching.

[@billshepherd5299]

I will agree to disagree you drove it 5miles home oil was already warmed up I think alot of car channels just beat on cars for the views

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

@@billshepherd5299 it got a short little 20 second 3500 rpm blip before it was fully serviced. Did some follow up videos on this car you’re welcome to check out if you wish. Thanks.

[@johngray2472]

You don't understand carbs at all well you can't set. Idel when it's on fast idel

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Ok, thanks for your input…

[@johngray2472]

It's an a/c car

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Correct

[@paulmurawski3683]

Tap on carb

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Thanks.

[@paulmurawski3683]

Ck ATF please

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Thanks

[@raymondkunkel9615]

I had one of these in early 90s it was maroon black top had every option available the body was perfect but the frame was rotted out under doors it was a beech runner in florida and they never cleaned the frame out of salt sand.the guy i sold it to to used it in a ice racing and destroyed it

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

That’s a real shame! Thanks for the story though. And thanks for watching.

[@jamesdamron2065]

That black stuff in your fuel filter is your rubber line getting eaten away from that Obama gas!!!

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

You are absolutely right! Thanks for watching.

[@robbiecrace7779]

My 1st car was a 66 GP, same color, same set-up. I was 16 1/2 and paid $200. For it. Southern Ohio.

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Perhaps it’s the same car? Thanks for watching!

[@robbiecrace7779]

@@Memorylanemotorworks that's possible. I spun a rod bearing on the original 389.

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

@@robbiecrace7779 and then the engine got replaced. It might be!

[@user-mn6yw3ov6d]

You better get some water in the moter

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Thanks

[@paulmurawski3683]

Open.choke get off high idle

[@Memorylanemotorworks]

Thanks