I bought TOO MANY cars TOO FAR from home at the Pontiac Auction! Lemans, Bonneville, & more!

[@danontherun5685]

Hard to find indeed, affordable restorer body shops, upholsterers, chrome, engine/trans rebuilders, dependable new parts. But have to keep building them cause they put smiles on citizens faces and don't like plastic cars.

[@paulrhodes8111]

Hats off to you, Mr Goodpliers, for saving those cars from the crusher. That’s history that won’t come again👍

[@beatglauser9444]

I was shocked that noone bid over 200$ for the 61 Bonneville 4d and I am very happy that you bought it for yourself.

[@darrellsaunders4267]

Never enough Pontiacs!

[@clintwill8715]

Very admirable of you Mr.Goodpliers saving these cars from the crusher👍

[@1969bonneville]

In your last video I saw that 61 Bonneville 4 door sold to the junk man, and my heart sank. Thank you for saving these especially the big bodies.

[@beatglauser9444]

I am very happy to see that you saved nearly everyting of the car you parted out that made sense saving. I am glad to see that you saved the trim parts around the rear window, They are often destroyed or missing.

[@jeffclark2725]

Oh man auction fever was caught, great video 👍, you'll figure out how to get them home, you did get some fine cars

[@normanhopfensperger4343]

Tilt column, geez 😳 another hard to find item! 😢

[@allenschmitz9644]

Oh no! Wide trac fever hit you with a 60 year delay fuse bang.

[@brianhayes7618]

That's a skill you learn by just diving in and learning what works

[@t1259sw]

Very cool auction, thanks for taking the internet along.

[@xp836]

What a life. You rock. Love to have a bubble top. That 61 Bonnie is off the chain to me, what a blank canvas. SELL ME JUST ONE COOL CAR LIKE THAT MAN. 60 single w/ dogs and an empty 2400 sqft garage,. Had stroke in Dec and again in April have chronic kidney disease 3B avoiding dialysis for 4 years now so for sure if I can get back out in the garage I’ll live longer I believe.

[@markbehr88]

You are sick - I like it! Glad you bought that 61 Bonneville. Really nice car that deserved to be saved. I would have bought that too. Good job on the LeMans cars too. 👍

[@junkcarwilly]

Beaters are cool..gets people involved in car community. 50 %can't afford a $400 emergency only a few % can afford to restore a car .I like to say until your dream car is attainable buy fix and enjoy. Killer videos as always.

[@dyer2cycle]

Wow, that dash pad on that green LeMans looks in great shape!...I guess it would have been quite a lot of work to remove it, though...

[@tomcat630]

GT-37 base motor was 350, but could get 400 and 455. And, the base T-37 was simply a renamed Tempest, not same as GT-37. Some think all T's were GT's. For '72, base A body was plain LeMans, and GT package was available, with 350 to start, up to 455 HO.

[@Ka9radio_Mobile9]

The auctions that you travel to in your area and in all others are getting fewer and fewer. I wounder what the future holds in finding affordable cars to work on, great video! Thanks! :-)

[@joemax6990]

excellent, saving these cars feels good knowing they were saved, even though the 75 Le Mans it self could not be saved at least you saved as many parts as possible. 👍

[@cecillanter3207]

I kind of expected you to exceed the two car "limit"

[@stevetakacs849]

I like the plywood trick!

[@leedaniels7196]

Glad to see you get those cars instead of letting them go to the crusher!.

[@fredbalandran3182]

You did good thanks for sharing be safe

[@xlmi7021]

Good deal that you saved some. I do the same thing...

[@bk14nyc]

AWESOME Pontiacs!!!! 👍👍👍 What are you gonna do with them???

[@johnelliott7375]

I appreciate and applaud what you do and I have to say respect and admiration to grabbing as many of these cars as you can.

[@squablow]

Well done. Nothing wrong with stripping a car in place, that car would have been parts anyway, and you saved what was worth saving. Darned good prices too, although 3200 miles of total driving had to be a killer.

[@thewillismon]

I had a 73 Lemans GT back in the 80s. 350, 3 speed stick on the floor, manual steering and brakes. One day I was too drunk to drive and let my friend drive. Ten minutes later she crashed into the side of a house. Walked away with a broken nose and no more Lemans....

[@Mercmad]

The Pontiac bubble top is the same as the guys on Penny's Hot rods Channel are doing a twin to that. What they did was simplicity, lifted the body off the chassis ,rebuilt that then replaced the floors ,fitted a good engine etc and now have a sharp looking car which could be finished soon. These re simple cars so i reckon that one needs to be saved too .

[@johnelliott7375]

Love the history lessons! I remember most of it but what I started to forget you are bringing all back to me like it was yesterday.😊

[@DavidN-ku7js]

Love those '61s, great you got them!

[@jontaylor1652]

I can't believe there were no bids on some of this stuff. You may have gone a little nuts buying things but I don't blame you, some good choices.

[@tomcat630]

Seems like the buyers wanted the 64-72 A bodies and some big cars,

[@johnhere6058]

Your dicisions on how to get the best bang for your buck seams like a sound one to me.

[@joeschmo5749]

🎈When that drum is seized and stuck what I do and have done is SMASH the drum off with your hammer of choice its cast so they shatter and cheap to replace

[@steves7896]

Watching your videos, sometimes I wish I could just put my life on hold and come over and work with you for a few months. I like your DIY approach and the value you see in all the stuff you come across, my sentiments are the same. No regret in buying the additional cars and parts, you only get these opportunities once. And you've been at this long enough that know what you are doing. (I do wonder though how much of a hit you're taking in fuel costs for a 1600 mile round trip, lol!). Great video!

[@jeffchecchio5026]

Great video! gorgeous car!

[@olikat8]

The hood on that '75 LeMans GT is awesome...I'd graft that into the hood of my old Mopar-

[@johnelliott7375]

Was well worth it in my opinion and I wish you could have done more but I think you're in the green with your two and parts.😊

[@brettjones5041]

great pick ups sir

[@mikebrown8065]

That is awesome you stepped up and saved those cars. Unfortunately we can't save them all 😢. Thanks for another great video 👍

[@ronaldrey8474]

61 Booneville 2dr looks amazing lowered sitting on trailer. If you bubbletop please share vids... I'm car crazy too . Accident caused L-5 & L-2 Vertebrae Burst fractures so two spine fusions & gonna be awhile . You vids help my days go bye quicker so when your unmotivated maybe now you know your helping in other ways too. /⁠ᐠ⁠｡⁠ꞈ⁠｡⁠ᐟ⁠\

[@williamdeegan7840]

So glad you saved these. I've had 6 1966 Pontiacs. All full size . So those mean a lot to me. Fantastic video

[@johnelliott7375]

And the little 301 motor came along.

[@timrayburn2461]

Thanks

[@brianmonica1104]

Cool, Mr. G.P.! You find great auctions. I went to one Yvette Vanderbrink did near Green Bay about 15 years ago and got some deals on small stuff including a spare fender for my dad's '50 Jeepster for only $2.50 (Yes 2 dollars and 50 cents). Haven't been to such a good one since. Wish I could find auctions like you find but here in the Dairyland.

[@1Also]

Good for you! Do more of these. Try Buicks or Fords next.

[@charlessizemore5615]

Treasure in my eyes bub.

[@debbiebermudez5890]

Mr. B. Here ! 👀☕️🍩😎👍 you saved as much as you could !

[@dave-uf8ir]

Working on 74 gto looks like nova ventura 😊

[@debbiebermudez5890]

Mr. B. Here ! 👀😎👍. Am a fan of the Colonnade’s Buick, Oldsmobile, & Pontic !

[@terry3665]

The cost to retrieve those cars would take a big bite out of their value. Restoration costs would be way more than anything they might be worth.

[@dave-uf8ir]

Rock on mr pliers ❤😊

[@beatglauser9444]

At the end I thought: He might have brought the fenders of the parted out car home. The rear halves could have been used for the one you brought home.

[@mr.goodpliers6988]

I did cut one in half and took the good half

[@beatglauser9444]

@@mr.goodpliers6988 ¨That was a clever thing to do. I think we are similar in our thinking: Save whatever you can! Once the parts are crushed they are gone FOREVER.

[@nonotever-cu3nr]

Them hoods were 73 gto only.iv owned a bunch of them and a few grand ams

[@dyer2cycle]

5:34..that forlorn looking abandoned house on the top of the hill looks like it could be the sole survivor from a farm that was hit by a tornado 100 years ago....

[@glennmiller3906]

i knew Tim you wouldn't let that 61 go to the crusher

[@kc0lif]

i like 1970s pontiacs.

[@morgansword]

Next time you talk with Dennis Collins, have him slip you a few million to play with.... its only pocket change to him. I know that the rust ranch is probably getting a lot of weeds and brush starting to grow between all the different rigs meaning more work to keep them safe from the elements. If you just walked away for say ten years, there would be a small forest of trees growing through the bumpers. I have seen a few of those sell for crazy prices as art work from thanks to mother nature doing her worst to keep us out saving them out of spots people thought they had been parked in. Truth known, it was a field till they left them un attended. Which motors do we save is a decent question as they all have some values but after market parts are out there now making it questionable as to buy a good engine or fix one that still has problems down the road. Too bad you don't have my many years of body and frame repairs under your belt. The kinked fender you highlighted would be a few hours to be perfect again but two days later its in paint and drying for me... knowing the tricks with all those sweet cutting tools and welders is night and day game changer

[@johnelliott7375]

I just might be interested in the Bonneville.

[@grahamparr3933]

If you can fabricate and welding, rust repair, you can certainly knock out a few dents.

[@peterselten500]

Hi tim i like the pink car but im too far away . Cheers mate🇦🇺

[@michaelerickson1518]

So called Pontiac enthusiasts, crazy money for the shell of a judge but the less desirables left behind at under scrap price

[@johnelliott7375]

Sad part is that you could have got a ton of it was closer.

[@johnelliott7375]

You are kidding me about the body work.

[@larrybailey43]

Wouldn’t the glass been good to keep also ?

[@normanhopfensperger4343]

Ultimately it would not have been easy to remove it.

[@johnelliott7375]

I could use the radio for mine if you want to part with it.

[@ThomasSmith-fz6wq]

You wouldn't happened to know where a 1973 through 77 Chevrolet Malibu would be that could be salvageable?

[@isaiahhicks7842]

Nice cars,have brought cars and trucks in way WORSE shape

[@fellazvintageretro2675]

800 miles. Bit of a run out.

[@normanhopfensperger4343]

I drove 375 one way to pick up my body and frame for my 76 el camino project

[@fellazvintageretro2675]

@@normanhopfensperger4343 think he said 800 one way. I know in America you do mad miles. Watched sleeperdude do a 7000 mile trip. Four hour trip is a big one for us in the uk

[@normanhopfensperger4343]

I know that he said 800 miles. I did it again, for a drive train for a friend's project. 69 Camaro Z28 #'s were located 2 states away. Don't know the mileage for that trip! 🤔

[@darrylowens9298]

Are the floors solid in the bubble top ? Looks like the front suspension from the four door would ft right up under it. In video I saw a dash front and rear bumpers most of the interior. What’s up with this vehicle ? Why you talking about chopping it up to fix a Chevy ? I can’t buy it just curious why it’s a parts car…… like I said years ago I drove one that had a horrible body….. thanks big guy !

[@michaelfraser5723]

A spider never catches too many flies.

[@ernielaw]

The more the better.

[@youtubecarspottersguide1]

73 -77 rem them well not many where saved

[@storageyardresident]

So you saved these cars for parts for other cars. How many of these project cars actually get done to any level of completion ?

[@terry3665]

Very very few

[@johnelliott7375]

You couldn't have went wrong for the price.

[@jamesdamron2065]

You forgot the CAN AM body style

[@dave-uf8ir]

Silas got there first just messing 😊

[@michaelclark7037]

I always thought the first didgit in the VIN was the Country of Origin. 1=USA, 2=Canada, 3 = Mexico, W= Germany, J=Japan, and on and on. 10th didgit was the year code. At least that was the way it was in the 80's. A = 1980 etc, etc

[@stevenclapp2622]

In the 60s and 70s on GM first digit identified the maker. 1 was Chevy 2 was Pontiac 3 was Oldsmobile and I believe 4 was Buick and 5 was Cadillac. May have been that way in 50s back but not sure.

[@toddcrosley8099]

You probably spent $1,300 on fuel , 6 days of your time and your auction bill, you probably need $3000 to break even and I don't see it from what you bought or maybe I'm wrong.

[@ronaldrey8474]

75 LeMans ... my brother had the Grand-Am version 455 & auto w/2nd gear scratch. Was the Can-Am the same ? White w/shakers hood & org./red stripes ?? I learn something from every video and great narrator (not everyone can recite that information) /⁠ᐠ⁠｡⁠ꞈ⁠｡⁠ᐟ⁠\

[@tomcat630]

Can Am used same A body, but only 1000 ish were built,

[@lrlforfun]

And I thought I knew how to make mud pies.

[@theresters1]

YOU SOUNDED LIKE A GUILTY CONSCIENCE, OL' PARD. CAN'T SAVE'M ALL....SIGH...

[@michaelfraser5723]

AINT IT TIME THAT OLE AMERICKY STOPPED HOARDING STUFF ?

[@clayverlokao805]

11000000000

[@lutomson3496]

laughing at these young kids trying to tell the history of cars they were not old enough to own, but claim to be experts, what this guy is telling half the story, in the late 60s early to mid 70s young soldiers coming back from Vietnam were taking their money and buying performance cars, as they had money, which drove a lot of the sales, on our way home one evening we found 2 dead, heads sheared off in a 69 Chevelle SS, and in 73, the smog crap hit, when gas prices went up, those of us who owned those cars back in the day and were alive, know better, dont trust these you tube huksters to provide you with facts in stead of theory and conjecture

[@greggwhipple6124]

Dawn dish soap works good for loading cars with flat tires or locked up brakes on metal floor trailers

[@oldstuffnow1]

I spend a lot of time on your channel this suction had good buys a few i figured you purchased lol. See you at Hershey? im.goung Wednesday 6 am with a wad of cash buying shir. Let me know if you go would love to meet you