Barn Find: Classic Porsche 912 Restoration -- /DRIVE CLEAN

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Today's story is about a true barn find. The car in question is a 1966 Porsche 912, which was last registered 23 years ago. We discovered the car thanks to our friend Roger Garbow, from Full Throttle Marketing. He had received a call about the car's discovery and immediately forwarded the info to us, here at Drive Clean. Address in hand, we turned our crews around and headed-off to a northern region of Connecticut where we unearthed and restored this classic car. Watch as we assess our find, remove years of accumulated filth and grime, and initiate the paint correction phase on this 912's "Irish Green" shell.
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[@AMMO-NYC]

Thanks for watching everyone. This was a fun episode and I'm excited to be part of such an amazing experience. Hope you like it! -L

[@steven871]

when you find something like thief, do you first inflate the tires to roll it? I'd think they would be flat after all of those years

[@BillandJosTVshows]

ever since I found Larry's vids, my car has never looked better. And as far as people saying he does this or that wrong, if he didn't know what he was doing, would he be trusted to touch a $2,000,000 Ferrari? Or that 1 of 143 AMG CLK63? Think I'll listen to Larry, and not some youtube keyboard commandos.

[@Xystre89]

***** Not sure I'd use the word always.

[@Xystre89]

Touche sir. My reading skills betray me yet again.

[@AMMO-NYC]

Thx bud!

[@BillandJosTVshows]

AMMO NYC you're the best on the net bro.

[@Alex-qx5rv]

AMMO NYC Agreed! You're the best KZbinr. My Honda civic looks like a Ferrari :) Well at least I treated it the same process and when i drive it, It feels like a Ferrari ;) Other then the torque difference. But still!

[@jaroot12298]

Somethin about this video just makes me relax, it's super calming

[@HexaSquirrel]

Bob Ross for cars

[@Harmitch69]

Preach

[@deettekearns9092]

Totally!!!!

[@jortemanss2826]

Jacob Root the music

[@paulinhodabahia1978]

asmr

[@AMMO-NYC]

Thats the nicest note ever. Thank you so much!

[@troxigg]

Love this guy's attention to detail and professionalism. The satisfaction of having a dirty item and cleaning it and restoring it is a good thing.

[@wernercollins1319]

watch all his videos, this was nothing, his attention to detailing gets insane

[@AMMO-NYC]

We spoke about it at length in the video, but the seals on this car are non-existent so the water (if used) would go right through the car. (believe me I would MUCH rather wash the car in the normal fashion, but its condition would not allow me to do so safely) Thx for watching. -L

[@yyyy2999]

"Is it open?" Camera inside...

[@GravityBombRS]

+yyyy2999 That's exactly what I was thinking lmao.

[@101Volts]

It's staged for the video made for us viewers.

[@bam88]

he said can we open it not is it open...

[@JonHowes1]

The garage door, not the door on the car.

[@IvoPoblete]

A shame they carry on to YT TV's format for making shows. Kinda dumb.

[@mrkzj2]

Thanks for taking such care in what you do.

[@AlwaysUpgradingRCTurko]

Larry, You are a true craftsman. The people who leave ridiculous commenting are obviously not aware of the artistry needed, and that you are able to do. I have an autobahn trim 2010 accord in crystal black pearl that I got from Europe and with my extensive detailing knowledge and great tips from you I was able to level the paint and produce a deep see through finish.....keep it up !!!!

[@fitnesspoint2006]

Chris Turko Dude as much as I love cars, there is more to life than buffing cars. Taking out a brain tumor without killing a patient is artistry not buffing cars.

[@arjuhama]

Petrolicious should hire you and make a separate playlist about your journey in detailing vintage cars. Could be called "Drive Tastefully" or something like that. Totally love your work; I hope for more videos to come! :)

[@finnishforestparty6293]

it gives me such a good feeling, on one hand you have history behind the car, and on the other the process itself is very relaxing and satisfying

[@nbwatki]

This is pure reverence, what touch and skill applied to such a car. Amazing skill.

[@jdisdetermined]

Am I the only detailer nerd who thinks that exterior steam cleaning looks incredibly fun and satisfying?

[@jassoporherencia4523]

This guy gots a passion for what he does, 👍🏽👍🏽good job!!

[@bodies3132]

Larry is the best on the net. Absolute joy to watch him do anything to a car. I love the passion, the knowledge and the joy. I get wicked stoked just watching him, I want to go clean my car.

[@208miuwu]

It`s a passion you have and a love for cars and the joy to see perfection with your eyes brother.

[@AMMO-NYC]

Thx Brian!

[@cebastienlarochelle8182]

The paint is awsome its soo clean the car is amasing!!

[@cgrisetti87]

The most detailed cleaning explanation I've ever seen. Impressive.

[@Luisfeliz28]

I just love how passionate content creators like you have become, it's always nice to see someone be as passionate as you are on what they do. Keep it up, man.

[@deepwoodtickles]

Looks fantastic,my only problem would be the tires,after 20 plus years standing, they need to be changed, rubber degrades over time.Original or not, if its going to be driven, safety first.

[@megasoctopuslegionofcake6248]

And brake hoses etc etc.

[@brockp59]

Indeed. As someone who just brought his 911 back from a 7 yr idle period, I can attest that the tires need replacing. After having my gas tank cleaned, and oil and brake fluid changed, I thought I could get by on my old 8-10 yo tires. They were badly flat-spotted and felt like driving on rocks. I had my car towed in and the above repairs done before I ever would have started it. I cringed at the final seconds of this video therefore. I realize mechanicals were not the point of this video, but some brief mention of them would have been in order here to warn people to be careful.

[@carpespasm]

The point of the video is more the detailing work, rather than the mechanicals. The detailing guy's job is to make the car look as good as possible, and he's catering to the whims of someone who's blowing a lot of cash on having people restore his barn find car. Those types of people tend to be very image-aware, and how the detail guy talks about his process and planning and all that jazz is definitely tuned to telling his clients in a way they're comfortable with why his cleaning and polishing job is worth their money. While both he and his client know that those tires need replacing if that thing's gonna be driven, the detail guy's job is to make the car look good. Even if he knows those tires are going to basically be used to roll the thing into a shop and be immediately tossed, the owner will winge about them and think less of the detail guys work. It's functionally wasted effort to ensure that the owner doesn't have any apprehension that the detail guy cut corners.

[@chuckschillingvideos]

The purpose of leaving the ancient tires on is to provide evidence of originality. When the car reaches its "forever" home, the owner can swap out rims and tires.

[@nickrichardson7451]

I bought from an Authorised Main Ferrari Dealer, a 19 year old low mileage Ferrari. It had about 16,000 on it. The dealer carried out a full service as part of the purchase cost. The dealer had organised a 3,500 mile trip to Monaco & back via other places in Europe, after 1500 miles the inner cords on all four tyres were showing!! We had been driving at very fast speeds. The car had to be left in Switzerland as it was undriveable on the worn out tyres. but it was cheaper to recover it back to the UK, before fitting four new tyres!!! The perfect looking tyres were the originals. The moral here is don’t trust a dealer to go to the expense of renewing tyres on low mileage old classic cars!!! This was an expensive trip as that same dealer refused to pay towards the cost to recover the car!! Nor towards the tyres! From this and other expenditure through lack of use I now will not entertain the purchase of low-mileage classic cars!! Cars need regularly being driven and maintenance based on age not mileage.

[@RailTimePhoto]

damn this guy knows what he is doing! Love his passion to clean cars

[@winsto221]

Larry holds the same revered love for Porsche cars as I do and I appreciate and remember his advice every time I touch mine. Until you own one this all may be lost on you.

[@Ryukehei52]

I'm one of those people who didn't know I needed to work the product until it broke down. I was wondering why it wasn't working. Thanks for always answering my questions before I ask!

[@ParrotsandPotatoes]

I don't get why the owner was making such a big deal about the car being produced in '65 but being a '66. Isn't that the case for most cars? The manufacturer will switch over to the next model year in the middle of the year?

[@oscarmccormack1761]

I was thinking the same thing

[@9020Productions]

almost all german manufacturers do this

[@godbelow]

Yep, my BMW is 2010, bought it in 2009 new.

[@buckybucky8596]

all manufacturers do this (FTFY)

[@FlourescentPotato]

the owner seems like an idiot.

[@extremegamer619]

ammo you should make your own tv series,this is awesome

[@AMMO-NYC]

Would love it!

[@cincysilvia8807]

i second that....way better then whats currently on tv

[@heofz]

thirded... soo much better than the garbage on tv, only problem is that the network people will try to interfere because they think there needs to be more drama to keep the masses entertained :(

[@2002C5Vette]

Larry... You never cease to amaze me with your attention to detail, enthusiasm and knowledge about the work you do. The thing I like best about your videos is they are not 5 minute clips of a shoddy how to. I can grab a drink and something to eat... throw it on full screen and enjoy watching and listening to everything you have to say. I swear I learn something new every time I watch one of your videos. (And I watch them ALL!) DRIVE CLEAN or don't drive at all! Keep up the great work!

[@myzfitkyd9725]

this guy is amazing. i just spent literally hours watching the videos on his channel than discovered he has videos on this channel too.....the only guy that can make watching a 30 minute video him of cleaning a car fly by! i just love watching people do something that they love, you can tell how much he loves doing what he does and it's so nice to see!

[@christianwhite9583]

Green always looks good on antique euro cars!

[@shredftw]

Can't believe all the negative comments on this video. Jesus Christ people, he's just doing his best to detail a car. No need to hate on him.

[@redbug3485]

Great car! Sometimes, I forget the charm of the 912, then it all comes back and I remember what a nice car it is. That feeling is worth the wait!

[@Stegs]

i have so much respect for this guy! cant get enough of his videos! Thank you ammo nyc for these videos! #driveclean

[@MannyOfficial]

Leathers were mint!

[@karu6111]

The cleaning guy sounds like Linus from LTT.

[@stephencain3467]

i honestly dont think soo

[@Sim2Real.]

+Karl Glenn It doesent sound like him but definetly looks a little bit alike

[@matthewluna6443]

Maybe we can get those two to meet get linus' pink car all shined up

[@juanmiguelalejandrino]

Since you mentioned that, Tunnel bear!

[@NickoBarbeque]

haha you made me laugh XD good on ya!

[@MrStr8leg]

Back in the day I used to detail cars as a side gig and I wasn't too bad, but wow, this man's passion for detailing is inspiring and far more technical. Great stuff!

[@00O000OO]

One of the best shows on Drive. Thanks for this moment.

[@JoeSmith-zv4ic]

why oh why... if you owned a car like that, would you let it get in that state... I was hospitalised I would ask family, friends, anyone to wash it... or make sure it's got a cover on it... If I died I would haunt someone to make sure someone looked after it..

[@SianaGearz]

+Joe Smith Ghosts are ridiculously bad at conveying understandable messages. I think it won't do your friends or your cars a lot of good to be haunted. But hey, it's just a Porsche, they're not so rare. The maddest recent vehicle barn were a couple of Buran spacecraft, which now makes all 3 accounted for (one was crushed into pieces by accident), which were lost because the actual barn they were in disappeared off the property lists and was a secret object. This was a Russian Shuttle-like spacecraft which promised to be highly economical due to not being shot up by a rocket, but launching from the top of a special aeroplane, but the programme was cancelled for various reasons, among those because it wasn't deemed safe enough, in spite of a successful round-trip. The heat shield damage on re-entry was deemed a bit too risky. Evidently, similar risks existed in US Space Shuttle but were ignored at the time.

[@101Volts]

Have you seen how horrible some nieces could be at neglecting oil changes in Fords under 5 years old let alone maintaining a decades old Porsche? Well I don't know, maybe it could have been better but it certainly could have been worse!

[@fk4515]

You're also not considering that when the car was parked it was not as valuable as it is today. The owner may of had intentions to repair or do work to the car to allow them to drive it without doing permanent and irreparable damage to the car but never got back to it.

[@gorillachilla]

Makes it worth more money

[@chuckschillingvideos]

Ever been old and infirm and possibly stricken with dementia? Plenty of folks get this way and at that point the dusty old toys they played with in their youth can lose their importance.

[@MultiMike747]

2:55 - "Is it open?" ...camera man recording from the inside of the garage

[@ChrisMitchellJazz]

lol

[@jedgq2]

For me, spending an entire weekend detailing your car, then taking a step back and admiring the results is a great feeling. Larry's knowledge is inspiring! He takes it to a whole new level. Fascinating stuff.

[@danielbecker4329]

You definitely take a lot of pride in what you do, these cars are a reflection of that. Outstanding job

[@drdj69]

what can i say. this is just Beautiful.

[@grillbaked]

Is just cleaning a car really considered "restoration"?

[@big_john7992]

lovexsqualor it's considered paint restoration

[@cfcreative1]

Smells Hollywooded to me.

[@nwilczyn]

Example number xx,xxx of why 'nothing is ever good enough for online car people'

[@pfpvita]

lovexsqualor it’s something like exterior reconditioning

[@bobhilly546312156332]

lovexsqualor it’s a paint restoration

[@naphtali58]

That care of detail with cleaning plus the tutorial on applications was great, enjoyed the video ! Now on to my Porsche project for the day.

[@johntripp5159]

I am a cabinetmaker with 45 years of French polish and furniture restoration experience. I learned so much from this short video. Thank you sir for a complete coverage of how paint is restored. As for you trolls Billy Gruff says, get a life eh

[@moss016]

Why are there so many keyboard warriors commenting on this video. Larry is a brilliant detailer who works on several million dollar cars, with many repeat customers, a global fan base, his own product line, and several million views on his youtube account. If you can do a better job. Prove it. A car is only original once. The more careful the better.

[@quantumgelato4787]

These people show there inexperience when they don't know what a wool buffing pad does.

[@apt62]

Majority of the trolls are still in school, they have no idea how the real world works.

[@dakotathompson606]

I can't get over the guy constantly using this classic as a resting place for his arm..

[@xoarx]

posing for the camera

[@quantumgelato4787]

He is a professional detailer anything he touches he can fix, and once you wax a car the wax is an armor that protects the paint of the car. Someone who doesn't know how to properly detail a car would be scared to touch it, like yourself.

[@jimburig7064]

It's mighty lucky to find an old gem of a car that only needs detailing, not a through restoration.

[@lllukiosas59]

I love drive clean, just the production and the way it presents info makes it my favorite Drive show.

[@Crastics07]

Ammo NYC is the man, i'm subbed to him.

[@OsbornTramain]

lol what's hard about understanding that it's a 66 model year?? lol

[@LpFr3aK]

'thats weird' umm..no? the industry still works like this

[@jonathanatwater3922]

I was thinking the same thing. That's how all model years work. lol

[@jasonkelley6185]

Really weird that car guys wouldn’t know this. Ever heard of a fiscal year guys?

[@paully1227]

Yes the factory closes in mid June goes on vacation until august and start the next year models

[@Kirbysbelt]

It was different then for Porsche.

[@closer2theheart684]

Larry is a master of cleaning and restoring beauty to automobiles.

[@paulchapman1699]

My favourite DRIVE series by far. Loving the 30 minute in depth videos, keep them coming!

[@Etni3s]

"Is it open?" "Yeah, supposed to be." Meanwhile, the camera guy is already inside. :)

[@antsyd76]

Thumbs up if you want this guy to wash your car

[@kombooch]

Turning on the car at the end was so awesome. Probably my favorite Drive Clean so far.

[@lambroschudley9984]

You are magician! The care and attention to detail you have are outstanding and these qualities with your experience and technical expertise produce some wonderful results. I really enjoyed the video and the fact that you shared your knowledge without being patronising. You are what we call in England “a Good Egg”. Thank you 🙏

[@AMMO-NYC]

That was the owner....not me. (how could you tell I was behind the wheel?)

[@benlyons83]

lol "is it open?" (cameraman takes the shot from thew inside)

[@BayAreaKING]

I love how much respect he gives the car and how much pride he has in his work! Really awesome video!

[@smacdiesel]

Another awesome instructional detail video, amazing!

[@maugustyniak]

Whatta ya call an arachnid living in a Porsche? A Spyder.

[@LilMissMurder3409]

The owner of this Porsche doesn't care whether it's clean or not.

[@bigrokadventures]

Always love watching Larry do his thing with these amazing cars, and more than anything the details and tips he gives to help us do the best for our own cars! Amazing work on this old beauty Larry!

[@MyVault]

I always love watching this kind of Vintage cars getting resurrected.

[@AMMO-NYC]

Its coming :)

[@Cursethedawn]

You can find these on Hemmings for about $14,000. Wonder how much that resto/detail job costs?

[@CoolGuyClub]

Maybe back in 2012. Even junky 912s are getting REALLY pricey these days. For 14k, you're not finding a runner, let alone a clean one. Expect to pay 20+ these days.

[@Cursethedawn]

Naw, I did a Hemmings search the day I posted the comment.

[@willmartin1837]

CurseTheDawn Check um out now bub.... They ain't $14,000 no more!!!

[@SilverWolfM200LDH]

I LOVED this video, that original 912E is gorgeous, I loved how you were able to save that great original green paint and it looks beautiful contrasting with the tan leather and I love that wood wheel. I appreciated all the cleaning tips, they're very informative. Keep up the great work, I love old barn finds epically when they're put away, never touched originals and are able to run under their own power after all that time. I love how great it looks after all those years.

[@IRISHBULLYBOY]

this series is fantastic,i love listening to someone who really knows what their talking about,LOVE IT !

[@geirmyklebust]

restoration=cleaning LOL......LOL

[@Terminxman]

+PuppetMaster well, it's still not restored, just cleaned and waxed...

[@xXAlmostEvilXx]

+Mykle Bust This isn't the restoration itself, he said that in the video. This is them cleaning it up to see what exactly they are dealing with. As a barn find, they did this to see weather or not it's worth the time and money to restore...

[@bighands69]

This is the ultimate restoration as it still remained in its original condition. Very few cars actually have a perfect restoration and most of the car is replaced.

[@101Volts]

It's a paint restoration, thus it checks out. Some of their titles could use just a little improvement.

[@quantumgelato4787]

He just wool padded the entire car, what the hell are you talking about.. Oh shit you guys don't know what a wool buffing pad is, you guys just get your information from car magazines while sipping free coffee in a Jiffy Lube waiting room.

[@MrParadigm1981]

"Is it open?" LMAO.... If it's not then please explain how the camera man got in there:)

[@andrewbell6844]

This is my favorite episode of /DriveClean

[@jonnyedge7094]

It's like watching the car be re-born. Fantastic stuff. What a gorgeous machine. Great work Drive.

[@themetalmicky]

i done a full restoration on my car yesterday, i washed it

[@johniesfly3565]

that dude only cares about the money he's gonna get for it! lol

[@heshamabdalla8183]

You make it look so simple but yet so sophisticated. Great job Great vid Keep on the fine work 👍🏻

[@alinz2005]

This was really special. Barn finds are the best!

[@CrackersTemplatesSon]

There are too many jelly trolls in this comment section, i have to look away or else i might be encased into the dumbness of their comments. Seriously, he is probably more qualified to touch that car than some of you guys are to touch a doorknob.

[@audubon5425]

These women should just wash the freaking car already.

[@Cyps36]

Lovely car, very period & not over done. A car to drive on a sunny day, that says "I`m more about history & heritage" than showing off & letting the whole place know your there. Very cool!

[@gernsey100]

nice to watch someone who is so competent in his craft work.

[@stinkbra]

i was kind of expecting some attention to the engine or other mechanical parts... they literally just polished the car O_o

[@AllAroundAshton]

Mostly likely he did clean the engine and other mechanicals, but this was already a 30 minute video which is much longer then his usual videos. It takes a lot of work and a lot of time to edit and optimize a video. I bet the engine cleaning was behind the scenes, considering he already has a video dedicated to cleaning an engine. But yea, I was a bit surprised to, especially when he was like "woaaahhh, look at all these cob webs!" haha.

[@tsolina2]

and what was restored here?

[@HarshilPandit]

The spirit apparently

[@bighands69]

This is a true restoration. All its originality remains. Any replacements means it is not an original.

[@tsolina2]

nope, true restoration means replacing all necessary components with original components in order to keep factory specifications, this was in best case some washing..

[@quantumgelato4787]

The paint was restored to original shine. Sir you show your inexperience when not knowing what compound and a wool pad does to the paint.

[@BobsYirUncle]

Paint resto is just a fancy way of saying he cleaned/washed the car. The 912 was dirty at most, bit of a misleading title really.

[@gabwebsite]

Larry is such a star for me ! Thank you , amazing work

[@charger19691]

This guy is one of the best professional detailers I've ever seen! AWESOME JOB!

[@chromewater1879]

that interior condition/quality is porn

[@manofweed1]

Remove the rodent droppings and 10X your investment ?!

[@andrew.rediker]

What a beautiful car with so much character

[@michaelhuye]

words fail me as to how beautiful this car is.

[@kenuhawaii96]

Just wash the damn thing

[@supertran28]

+Ken Brown he decided not to because all the seals were shot..... he explains it at 14:00

[@Cosigner22]

I'm with Ken man... wash the damn thing already. Guess he has to make it seem all special and high quality.

[@EqualsThreeable]

Obviously this car needs way more attention. You can easily save that paintjob, treating the rust, small dings and really bringing back the chrome will take far more work than what this guy did. I would've never steam cleaned the car, the rubbing on the paint with dirt leaves tiny scratches, I know he mentioned those, but why not replace the seals and just clean it properly. I get it's a 912, it's a good find, I certainly would love it, but take time. Last thing I would've worried about was tire shine, properly cleaned wheels need to be removed from the car. This is a BASIC, very BASIC "restoration" tons more needs to be addressed, I wouldn't have wasted this car on a basic restoration tutorial.

[@EqualsThreeable]

But I am soooo.....

[@EqualsThreeable]

Well maybe I don't have a KZbin channel, but I consider myself well off and successful.

[@101Volts]

Good point but he polished it afterwards.

[@yeh7611]

Watching Larry work is just pure amazing!!

[@parptarf]

Larry is doing a great job here, as always.

[@slamcrank]

god this kind of "reality" show is just awful... two guys staring through the windows of a garage WHILE THE CAMERA GUY IS INSIDE NEXT TO THE CAR, and one dude says "is the garage open"? ... sigh... Just get to the car and the "restoration". This silly fake drama is enough to make me puke.

[@nofearh2]

I cringed so hard. smh dude

[@illicit6266]

I was thinking the exact same thing! another show I watch is where the "deadline" is ALWAYS 4 weeks. UGH

[@timothycarville1188]

Has anyone considered they got certain shots after events had happened and edit them in earlier for better framing and viewing. Is it open couldve been how it was shot, once the opened it the camera guy went in and got stock footage of he car in the dark garage as stock footage to use later... or are you people too dumb to consider such things?

[@paulvarrieur976]

As someone who has restored cars, the deadline aspect is total baloney. If any owner gives you a deadline, you should refuse the job.

[@ardaaytekin]

Uu spider webs that is cool it is a 66 did i mension it is a 66 it is a green 66 and i use this 66 as an armrest did i mention it was a 66 made in 66 but it is 66 because it is a 66 made in 65 but it is 66

[@MK-it7wk]

2:54 “Is it open?”. ...I mean how else did the camera man get in there🤣. Great video, beautiful vehicle.

[@SethFogle]

This is a great video. This detail guy is ridiculously good. Sooooo detailed with his explanations.

[@philipcooper8297]

Drive it in rain and safe yourself a tons of money. All that on the car is just a dry dust, it's not greasy, it'll just come off. This video is, what's wrong with 'murica, people claiming to be experts at nothing getting paid for their wisdom.

[@edwardmanukyan2508]

Water is expensive

[@lemonjuicejk7360]

Philip Cooper You clearly don't know what happens to neglected paint nor have you even opened a hood of a car; I hope you're some mindless troll but simply washing it doesn't restore the fresh Irish green paint that it has when it came out of the factory

[@101Volts]

It's a 2 year old comment so if he comes back I'll be surprised. Still, just in case: Rain doesn't include polishing. If you want your car paint to look dull then OK, fine; that's your choice but to say "save a buck" and expect the same result won't work.

[@Dixler683]

Nickhead87 but he did not restore it.

[@dirkbonesteel]

This guy loves to over complicate things

[@MohCars_]

that was 30 minutes of heaven!!!! I love it when you post longer videos!

[@frontwing67]

The little tremble at the beginning when he talks about the car, he treats the car like a wounded animal, now thats passion ;D