First WASH & DETAIL in 26+ Years! BARN FRESH 1969 Buick Wildcat Rescue! Pt.2

[@BudgetBuildz]

I really hope you all enjoy the clean up of the Wildcat! One thing I want to mention is I haven’t used the Carnuba Wax in a while. After a short period it hazed out pretty bad. We cleaned it back up and went over it with the Ceramic All-in-One Wax from Griots, we normally use. The paint was much happier! I hope everyone has a great weekend! **GMC Motorhome Update is our next Video**

[@calvarycustoms6681]

I kind of looks like Taupe Metallic, the color of my ‘73 Monte Carlo.

[@IR-nq4qv]

To answer your question honestly, The car detail inside and out didn't turn out like I expected...It turned out way better than I expected. Looking at it on a big screen, you'd swear it just came out of the paint booth. I'm shocked, you guys did an awesome job. With the windows down, it looks beautiful, reminds me of cruisin' back in the day. Thanks for saving this one, what a great video!

[@suleymanemrah1915]

Saygı duyulacak derecede çalıştınız bu buick için. Videolarınızı Türkiye'den izliyorum,eski Amerikan otomobilleri gerçekten çok özel, ruhu olan otomobiller. İyi çalışmalar diliyorum,takipteyiz 🙂👍

[@454Burban]

That was a truly impressive transformation! You've got a Show Car there... I'd bet it would win awards. 🏆

[@luisroman1664]

Awesome car awesome video

[@markkeller1778]

I was not expecting it to turn around like that! It was preserved by the barn dirt. Thank you once again for the hard work, i loved it.

[@delrayshaffer6376]

Late 60s, early 70s cars are my childhood memories. Many of my neighbors had Buick LeSabres, Electras, and Wilcats. It was fun watching you bring back this beautiful car.

[@jp2246]

Same here, that color brings back some memories too!

[@stevencaka]

Great 👍 work guys!! Lifetime memories

[@ji8044]

My father was a huge Buick fan. He would have loved to have seen this video.

[@CEPCEP29]

Same here. My late mother didn't start driving until her mid 30's and the 1969 Wildcat was her first car. Memories.....I'm NOT crying.

[@timothyleake8750]

OMG!!!! That Buick ended up absolutely stunning! You and your Dad outdid yourselves bringing this Wildcat back to life! I worked for a Buick dealer back in the day and I believe that the color on this Wildcat was called Antique Bronze Metallic! You guys are awesome and the car is beautiful!!!! I'd be driving that baby every day!!!

[@flipppy83]

I was thinking either that or code #61 Burnished Brown which is a little darker than than #77 Antique Gold, hard to tell without direct sunlight, and the level of orange peel leads me to believe it was resprayed at some point who knows how accurately they mixed the paint.

[@TheSpoon369]

You're dad doesn't speak much but I think that says a lot when you two are working together. He raised a good son and you know how to do it yourself the right way. I should probably give your mom some credit too

[@kirbygreen1264]

She cleaned up well for a 55 year old beauty. Job well done gentlemen.

[@donstephens776]

Wow, amazing transformation. Keep them coming.

[@BudgetBuildz]

Thanks so much! 🤗 Will do!

[@rich_edwards79]

Between Pole Barn Garage, Junkyard Digs and yourself, those of us who love seeing malaise-era, four-door land yachts being resurrected and driven are being spoilt for content right now! This one is an absolute beauty and has cleaned up really well - the difference between a nice dry barn and being left in a field or the woods i guess.

[@CMCSenior]

AMAZING TRANSFORMATION! You guys killed it on the Wildcat. Can’t wait to see more of this classic old car.

[@stevequinn28]

I would have no problem using it as my daily driver. Looks great!

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Dear stevequinn.. 👍👌👏 Same here. But unfortunately I neither own a refinery nor a gas station! Do you? 😁 ;-) 2) And, to be completely honest: Cars without b- posts and/or without window frames will never be completely water tight. Best regards, luck and health in particular.

[@thomasthurston6656]

​@Chr.U.Cas1622 lol, yeah, I wouldn't want to daily it in CALIFORNIA SoCal are gas was almost 7 dollars a gallon last summer. My 2014 Plum Crazy Challenger R/T Classic isn't much better at 13 city and at best 15 freeways here lol.

[@DL-ry3qg]

That turned out really nice, in my opinion that was one of the last years before cars all started looking alike, really is a beautiful car

[@corvair1966]

These transformations are so satisfying to watch! One tip on the seatbelts, they're easily cleaned with that carpet steam cleaner. I use a long piece of plywood (1x3 or so), lay the belt flat and clean it just like it's carpeting. Especially important on modern, retractable belts, which get sluggish when dirty (use a heavy spring clamp to hold the belt at full extension.) Most people assume some spring has gone tired on their slow retractors, but I found it's the oils and gunk the belt fabric picks up over the years. After all, most seat belts are NEVER cleaned. I was grossed out (and amazed) how dark the solution was when I cleaned the belts on my 200k mile Honda. And they zip back like new. Keep the videos coming, gentlemen!

[@Luciddreamer007]

In 1984 I had a 77 Buick regal I souped it up a little bit and thought I was cool. One night on the highway I challenged an old man in a 1968 Buick wildcat. He left me in the dust before I knew what was happening. !!! I learned a valuable lesson. Very cool cars

[@rayscott7655]

Love the 60’s Buicks especially the 69 Wildcat! Beautiful restoration

[@JorgeDiaz-ly5qp]

From grody-cat, to mild-cat to WILDCAT!!! Spectacular detail - kudos!!!

[@davidbryant5875]

Your channel so laid back and relaxing. No drama.

[@thadmachia9873]

Turned out to be an absolute gem! ❤

[@charleshyder1538]

Glad you recognized the quality and beauty in these older cars. I grew up with these beauties and still appreciate their quality. Doing a great job. Please keep up the great videos. Thanks

[@tompage6421]

You got yourself a decent going to town rig! 😁🇬🇧

[@Robert-yt3cu]

What a beautiful transformation unbelievable how well that beautiful big girl looks

[@0MyWay01]

I’ve had good luck painting carpet with vinyl seat paint. Nice job bringing it back to life! you guys always do good work.

[@kerrypierre9494]

WOW!!!! Now that's a proper job fellas. If the ol gal looks half as good in person as it does on my phone screen, you have yourselves a going to town rig.

[@jayinmi3706]

Not only would I not have expected it to turn out that nice, I couldn't ven tell it had a white vinyl top at first. Incredible work!

[@MyRandyw]

What a turn around! Always loved those Wildcats, that was my favorite color, too!

[@DSP1968]

What an amazing transformation! I look forward to see you fixing the last few issues and cruising it down the road.

[@KrishnaDraws]

There was a gorgeous car hiding underneath all that dirt. Outstanding work!

[@thomas-i5o7h]

Wow !! You guys did an outstanding clean up on this car !! It looks great !!

[@dawitkassa3131]

Wow! Wow! You added another fifty years' life to this beautiful Buick. The body shapes, the gril and chrome bumpers look amazing l. Tku!

[@donaldhollums3278]

It’s great to see this old Buick back on the road. I know my late granddaddy would be proud. The only car he drove were Buicks.

[@johncaballero8013]

Beautiful old Buick! Cleaned up with good old fashioned hard work. Great job guys!

[@mikeyshouseofbrakes8463]

My dad had a '65 Wildcat four door hardtop. it had the "Wildcat 465" engine. He said it was the fastest car he ever had. He also had a couple of '69 Electra 225s. One two door that he sold to my older brother. The other was a four door hardtop. They drove those cars for years. Very road worthy. It's great to see these still being cared about.

[@Lenniep59]

Thanks!

[@gnelson6883]

Can't believe it looked that good under all the dirt accumulated over 26 years! The car is remarkably intact for its age. Can't wait to see you finish the rest of the mechanicals. Keep up the good work you two!

[@charlesparker1225]

That turned out gorgeous. That's a keeper.

[@jamesmaroon6161]

That car is for taking the family and going to church. And all day cruising. Great job on this one. It looks like it came out of the dealership brand new. WOW.

[@bombasticanimal1853]

"Transformation" -- what a perfect description for what went on here! And, I'm so glad to see you're using 303 Aerospace Protectant. I've been using it for 30 years and swear by it, for anything rubber, plastic or vinyl. (And, even furniture!) It's especially effective on dashboards and tire sidewalls. Apply that stuff regularly (every few months) and those surfaces will never crack or fade. Can't wait to see what you do next on that Buick!

[@OKHall]

Very nice looking old Buick. Love the big body GM. You sure brought it back to life.

[@mjg263]

Beee-utiful! Reminds me of my gorgeous ‘69 Riviera, man I loved that car. Buicks from the 60’s - 70’s are just awesome, you guys did it proud!

[@saltynlit]

She came out really good!

[@aussieguru01]

TOTAL RESPECT for the work you two to bring that Buick back to glory. Here in Australia, when we had an auto industry, our cars of that vintage were made with the same materials as the parent companies in the U.S. Lots of chrome & vinyl. Straight 6 cylinders or baby block V8s. Oh, how I detailed my pride 'n joy back in the day. A true "street machine" and a head turner. Yes, boys, I approve your work & content. Like & subscribed right away. 🇦🇺

[@nineteenandfortyone]

I M IMPRESSED!! I never would have dreamed that boat would have come out so nice! Be proud! Be very proud!

[@marceloeyzaguirre526]

Fantastic.. !! what a gem ..!!! Congratulations doing what it needs mechanically .... it will be a keeper!!

[@maconmichaux4791]

One of your best restores. Buick in any form from the 60s is awesome. Thanks.

[@jackie-t3i]

The old wildcat looks great. Never thought it would look so good. Awesome job guys, a real classic.

[@Gdj_Ga]

So gratifying. As someone who has gone through this process multiple times I can appreciate the work you went through.

[@tomjoslin4571]

LOOKS AMAZING! Nice work guys! Keep saving these old cars, they are history on wheels!

[@cigarjefe]

She barked off nice. A little love, and she’ll be back for sure.

[@kennykind4905]

I Love 4 door no post car's like this gem. I remember being 11 and riding in the summer all the windows down feeling the cool wind. This was high living a car like that. I think she deserves to have the rust addressed as she has already had a repaint. Someone loved this car. I think she deserves to be cleaned up even deeper before you can't find anything to fix her up. You two being just some guys you do a real good job bringing things back and you have some Variety of what you tackle. It looks to be a fulltime job to me. Best of luck and keep up the good work.

[@marcbink5370]

Love the car! Had a 2 door coupe in the same colour and with the same options load. It was one of my favorite Buicks. If you pull the front timing cover off to do the chain and gears, make sure you pack the oil pump with petroleum jelly before you fire it up, the pump has to be primed otherwise it won't pull. Make sure you don't damage the timing case, it's almost unobtanium nowadays, so be careful taking the water pump off, the smaller bolts will likely break due to galvanic corrosion. A/C is a complicated mess of vacuum electrics, so a great source of vacuum leaks. Check your axle ratio, some of them had the one year only 2.45, and it was good for 140 mph as a result. Don't ask me how I know...

[@michaelwestwood9586]

What a transformation, who'd expect that under all that dirt & grime!, well done for saving such a beautiful car. Love your videos & so nice to see father & son working together on these projects. Keep up the good work.

[@auaiao9]

I'm glad to see the trunk emblem was turned over.

[@DavePocklington]

That is now a fine looking machine. Excellent job.

[@joegiusep]

It's almost hard to believe how well this old girl cleaned up. What an absolute gem! You always make the cleaning so satisfying to watch. Great video as always.

[@FarrellMcGovern]

Wow, I think that is the best looking care you people have done so far!

[@mordechaitaub3594]

Wow I cannot believe how well this paint came out. It looks like it just came off the assembly line!

[@stever8110]

I’ve watched probably 100 barn find, clean up videos. Good job on the clean up…. but the bonus on this example is the condition of the vehicle..amazing.

[@doug8525]

I’d be happy driving that one! Beautiful!

[@pauldicou2153]

That Wildcat sure looks good after the clean up. Everyone does things differently. I use a steamer inside my vehicles when they need a clean up. Soft brushes and microfiber towels. Great job on the car!

[@anthonypiper4263]

Really enjoyed this video. You guys sure made it look super nice. Great job!

[@gregwienert3332]

WOW!!!!!! What a transformation! Great job! Beautiful! Love it! You & your Dad are an inspiration!

[@thomas-i5o7h]

Yes ! If you are going to do more videos on this car I'd love to see em !

[@RobbieHerrera]

That’s a beautiful car! When I was in high school, late 60’s-early 70’s cars were what was available for me to buy when I got my license. I had an Olds Cutlass as my first, then an LTD as my second. Now I feel nostalgic for that classic American car ride.

[@mikesmadness6669]

I was really shocked at how that car came out. Interior and the paint for sure! Great job!

[@born2soon]

1972 my landlord in North Dakota had a 1970 Le Sabre the same colors as that. I was an Airman and rented their upstairs apartment Summer of 72. When I'd be short of cash, he'd toss me a $5 bill and say take my car and get it washed, keep the change. My buddy managed the local car wash so I got it washed for free. Loved how that car shined up. You might switch to a soft bristle brush to scrub the upholstery and dashboard. Using an herbicide sprayer for the carpet was a great idea!

[@Quietpartoutloud1971]

What a transformation, it looks better today than any other time in its life, Except that person who bought it new.

[@MoparJimmy]

Beautiful car, they look really good with the windows down and no posts, she a keeper.

[@davidr1854]

I can't believe how nice that turned out! Get the Electra finished and take them together to a Buick event or even a cruise in. Have some before pictures and you guys will be the hit of the show! Well done!

[@martinwagner9610]

Wow! It turned out amazing! You guys worked a miracle.

[@JMc.D]

That is one nice looking car.

[@noelineclayfield5243]

Michael... you and Dad are definitely scrubbers of the Universe!! A big aerobic workout. Love watching your transformations and this one is a beauty indeed. Those bench backseats were much more comfortable than the individualized ones today ... with more comfortable use options.... great at the drive-in in those days😏!! Congratulations!!

[@tonyferraro2780]

I love that color too. Came out great.

[@garysimonson9593]

Dual-action polishers like yours are the best detailing tool that I have. I've brought back some pretty rough cars with mine and my nice cars stay nice with occasional buffing. Gave one to my 16 yo grandson for his birthday and he's made good use of it on his first ride, an '06 F150.

[@windyhill10]

Wow...!!!! amazing work Gents.

[@olivermunch8842]

It was once again a pleasure to see this transformation of the 1969 Buick...great keep it up! greetings from Germany

[@SFHCommish_1]

Wow! I forgot how gorgeous the colors were from them cars back then. Just wish they had clearcoat to add to the shine.

[@stomper2582]

Yea my truck would look great if the clearcoat hadn’t flaked off. Wish they’d never started doing that to paint jobs. Just got lazy I guess. Don’t last like the old paint.

[@SFHCommish_1]

@@stomper2582 yeah, unfortunately I have a truck like that around 2000 Ford ranger that half the paint blistered off it🤣. Took them about 5 to 10 years to finally get to paint chemicals right.

[@stomper2582]

@@SFHCommish_1 yea, mines a 2005.

[@jeffreyadkins5014]

Wow... man I love this channel. You and Dad are hard workers.

[@VWJawbreaker]

Now that’s a transformation!!

[@dougsmall4371]

Wow! What an amazing transformation. Never would have guessed it would clean up that nice. Great job guys!

[@thejewbacabra4926]

Turned out great 😮

[@davekeehn8388]

Great video. The whole process is so much better to watch than a dude getting an engine to pop on brake clean and then never seeing the car again. Bless you and your family.

[@454Burban]

Well the driveway certainly got fertilized! 😂

[@dennischase9209]

Please put that build sheet back under the back seat where it belongs. What a transformation! Awesome job as always!

[@oboist3]

You and your Dad can be justly proud with the results you are achieving with these cars. This one is magic but to see you guys work is a real marvel.

[@mrb.5610]

The 'ol girl has come up like new - you guys have done her proud !

[@animalactivist7820]

Great to watch this (once) beautiful Buick be restored back with a really good, cleaning/buffing/detailing. I would have wet it down and tried to blast off some of the dirt before I put on all the suds… but it all worked out good for you. With it being closed up for 26+ years, it was amazing to me how much dirt was on that headliner, seats and carpeting! This was definitely a nicely-optioned car with the white vinyl top, power windows, seat, and antenna, and I saw Am/Fm radio and tilt steering column, and of course the all-important factory air cond! Great car to do… and you guys did a tremendous transformation on it! Shines almost like new now! Great job and you had fun to boot! What a beauty now! Interesting, good video! Thanks!

[@MalFett]

Outstanding transformation, might be one of the best you've done. As far is it being just cleaning, no paint/body work. Great work you two.

[@pauldoucher1833]

Well done. Very surprised at how nice it turned out. You should move this one down the road so someone can really enjoy and use it, just to nice to sit around

[@lestaylor3641]

As i stated about this car in the first video i loved the look . Now NOW ! W O W !!!!. What a beauty she turned into. That was such a great ride along watching you and your dad 👋 hey dad 😁 clean scrub and show some budget buildz major lovin. That top , those lines , this baby cries out for the open road like rte 66 . Thank you guys for this trip. 👍✌️

[@antoineboutier8837]

Always a pleasure to tune it to your channel, you and your dad are the best

[@Michael-hg6ky]

Terrific transformation, you found a beauty to preserve.

[@richardloggins7959]

You guys did an excellent job.... As an old school detailer I would have done it the same way you did...

[@JamesSmith-mz5rz]

From alley cat to top cat,you guys did a wonderful job, God bless and keep up the great work, enough said for now!!!

[@RetroWasteLand81]

What a phenomenal transformation she’s gonna make a good cruiser for somebody!

[@unclerick8224]

This car is absolutely beautiful! You guys have done a GREAT job!

[@MNBluestater]

Gorgeous. You all did a fantastic job. Hardtops are fantastic. When you got to the front seats and chrome trim along the bottom-I just thought “Boy, they sure don’t make them like that anymore.” Fisher Body. The car came standard with a variety of engines including a the 455 cu in which you probably have due to the tow package (?) (Also fyi, per another FB channel do not use a fist or god forbid that rubber mallet on hubcaps. Use your stocking feet)

[@xavierStark84]

Museum on wheels. Awesome job! Maybe one of the most beautiful car on the channel.

[@Thunder_6278]

WOW, the paint came back, almost looks like a repaint. The interior was in decent shape, just a good cleaning and applying conditioner.

[@harvo351]

What a transformation !! Got to love how she came out . . . Fantastic as always guys !! Cheers

[@loriendastafford1760]

Wow what a great looking ol car!! I've said it before but you guys aren't afraid of hard work or getting dirty! What a transformation!! The wife just said I'm ready to see the motor home again so, looking forward to the next video!! Take care guys!!

[@elricusmcmorris8231]

All under that dirt for 26 years was a nice car. Did everything possible to bringing this old girl back to life by doing this. Good job. Nice to see younger people have an interest in these older cars.