LIVE Will It Run | 1986 Pontiac Firebird | KITT From "Knight Rider" Tribute Car? | RESTORED

Join in with the RESTORED crew LIVE as they attempt to resurrect this 1986 Pontiac Firebird that's loaded with tons of lost memories. After their Pastor reached out to the team with the hopes of seeing this forgotten beauty back on the road, the guys jump in head first to diagnose all the issues that arise. Watch LIVE as we join in together with the help from you guys to see what lies ahead!
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[@RESTORED-HOPE]

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[@miltajosey1279]

Hey Restored! Nice going with live stream but please make another video of this 86 firebird

[@ThomasMartin-ef8xz]

Hey love you guys I will buya shirt small please iam alittle guy

[@stanwalls8966]

I am lol

[@user-if1xz1uj7k]

86 was the yr I graduated high school

[@lancehigdon8683]

Pressure washers on it

[@macgvrs]

Much as I like Knight Rider, I would like to see it just restored to original. Love the sound of that car. My feeling is the best way to honor her memory is to make look like it did when when she had it.

[@connieward2042]

Yes the original red color

[@garryjha1]

Great channel,Praise Jesus,really enjoyed your show guys and at the end when you said you will close in prayer you really got my ATTENTION! I am blessed I found this channel, Jesus bless all of you,love you in Christ!

[@ddave7026]

Amen

[@ralphe14]

I hit the subscribe button right away! May God bless all of you!

[@LittleAnastasia...]

Jesus saves Satan steals! DEVIL'S POSSE WIN!

[@thagerdorn2009]

The 3rd gen Camaro and firebird had an issue on the fuel pumps, there was a little rubber hose that would disintegrate over time. I bet that hose is bad. The tanks are a nightmare to pull so a lot of people cut access holes in the floor hump in the rear. That's how I did mine but I sealed it up good and you couldn't tell. I did one once where I dropped the tank and it was an 8-10 hour job. Absolute nightmare. Also, from what I can see that's the early TBI unit and not a Carburetor. And that sound sounds like the two injectors clacking. That's just from what I can see. I could be wrong, I definitely don't know everything but I've been a Camaro guy since I was born in 90 and had my 80 Z28 since 94. Keep spreading the word! Praise be to God!

[@jackhamilton3705]

Man, the 80s was the best having fun 😊

[@fishingbarracudas4768]

Those Firebird commercials from the 1980's are awesome!!! Takes me back to my childhood years. "We build excitement, Pontiac!". I so remember those commercials! When they went to fuel injection, the Trans Am GTA and Formula 350 were introduced. Those were some of the coolest cars on the road back then, especially if they had the manual transmission.

[@_Dave_S]

I may be partial, but It's always nice to see a Firebird get revived, especially one with a good story attached!

[@Kahnklingon84]

Mad props for your KITT knowledge. You get a like and subscription. Definitely make a Kitt replica. It's already auto

[@jackhamilton3705]

I was 22 year old when this car came out 😲👏🏿

[@nickolasburger5999]

I completely like to see that a family like yours can work together and agree and disagree on certain things or issues that you come across in the line of work that you do.

[@timmurphy5137]

they can also edit !!

[@jeremysweet9805]

They sure don't make cars like they use to, back 25 years ago i remember having 5 firebirds just like this one in my fathers junkyard, paid 500 dollars for 1 . now they are worth 10 x as much restored. beautiful cars.

[@MrTopdog4837]

This car was my apart of my childhood memory. I wish I had a chance just to drive one.

[@charlesking1244]

It Is So Good Seeing You Both Here, God Bless You Both.. ☺️

[@CarbonPower]

Derek would be proud for all the vice grip usage 🤣

[@marcs990]

Very true. As u know you can fully take apart a car with a pair of vice grips & a Tanya Harding.

[@lukaslehmann2150]

After the first hour, Derek would be on his way home in that car 🤣

[@wcasby0204]

I love that shirt I probably wouldn't be able to get it because I lived on a fixed income SSI disability I can't afford a lot of stuff

[@howardkoster4026]

SSI disability...I'm on it too...

[@wcasby0204]

You understand where I'm coming from

[@howardkoster4026]

@@wcasby0204 as Lamchop from "Lamchop's world" says, "Ohhhh yeahhhh!!!!".

[@yungBitta291]

And everyone thinks you’re living so large on there money but in reality most people can’t afford to pay there utilities let alone rent on disability idk what it pays in your state but it’s about 435 here something like that ssi is 700

[@howardkoster4026]

@@yungBitta291 living large on their money??? We earned this money, it was deducted from our earned paycheck. And it's not even enough to pay rent and utilities. Pitiful. 40 years working at the same company, and this is what I have to live on....

[@johnnyfrasure7622]

Great channel And awesome to see a family work together. Me and my dad worked together for years till he passed. Yall help bring back many great memories. Keep up the great work.

[@everydaypeople4174]

Enjoying your live as well as your produced/edited content. Yup, i watched this live from start to finish. With the lives it's like I'm there hanging out with y'all. Oh, and i very much enjoyed the VW Bug build. Y'all blew it off the charts with that build. Any hoot, great job, great video and keep em coming. Cause we sure do enjoy them

[@michaelsmall6818]

I love this episode because I also have a 1986 trans am, mine had the 350 with the tuned port fuel injection... I bought it in 1992 and I still have it to this very day... She needs a little TLC but it's all there and in decent shape for the year... Keep up the good work guys, love the channel

[@mumirluu3865]

Me Too. I Got a Black Trans-am 1986 but some how its not fuel injection like the other 2.8L V6 Firebirds i own in the pass to my big surprise. its got a 305 V8 2 Barels Carb that acording to the gm dealer runing the vin number is original. great video thanks you. oh any one else notice the weels are camaro weels ? not firebird or trans am

[@mikelandry3102]

Loved the Herbie build, not only did it look great, it also sounded awesome. Never heard a bug sound so deep. Really cool with flashbacks to the original stuff car and the funny scenes recreated. Great job!! Sharing your page with my Dad who taught me how to drive in a 71 VW van and drove bugs for many years afterwards. Can't wait to see how the Firebird turns out.

[@mid-niteryders5523]

Up the hill from my house, when I was young 6 or 7 yrs. 1957, my friends Grandfather owned a Pontiac dealership. They were the first new cars for me, friends Mom drove a new Pontiac every yr. she was the receptionist, sat just inside front door of showroom. Yeah they were my favs. not happy when GM got rid of them. Firebird Formula was my fav. only ended up owning two Sunfires. Can't wait to see this one run again.

[@shermandollison7926]

I like the live stream because it shows the time and patience to work on old car. Had '84 Z28 and changed starter and also clutches.

[@brizbanepino2219]

We are proud of you guys. Youre amazing.

[@genuineworkinghands]

As a rule of thumb (at least on GM) there should be 1/8" clearance between the flexplate/flywheel teeth and the shaft the starter gear rides on. DORIS!

[@meheszmezesarpadzsigmond6048]

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[@davidotto7666]

Now you're what you call a good-hearted person giving back to somebody who gave you especially when they're in need and you know that that whatever you're doing for means a lot to him you're freaking awesome you and your dad keep up the good work God bless you have a blessed day

[@free-birdrocker8809]

Love the Camaro rims. LOL! I had a 76, 87, 97 Camaro and by gum, those are Camaro rims. Going to do a Night Rider? Cool!

[@The1thomash]

If it has a tilt steering wheel, check the wiring harness at the bend of the column.

[@robertatha5295]

Thank you for your excellent content, God bless y’all

[@polenick4805]

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[@eevialasalmi5834]

@@polenick4805 what are you saying 😊

[@eevialasalmi5834]

@@polenick4805 are you joking

[@johnnymikeska2443]

For some reason I couldn't get this show anymore I was sad love watching y'all. Y'all just popped back up and I happy now.

[@victorortega5158]

I like how you guys have som much knowledge on fixing old rides. And take pride on them . Love this Chanel ..

[@3121cKOne]

Christian does some amazing camera 🎥 work… I love some of the Slo-Mo work she does… Very professional camera skills and fluid moves I have to say. Keep up the great work!!!

[@Olson2BW]

To call a woman "my dear" is demeaning. It would like saying, "You're a good little boy" when you're a male over the age when you want to be called, "little boy".

[@3121cKOne]

@@Olson2BW There’s no need to bother replying to a compliment that wasn’t even directed to you. This site is for Adults 18 and over, not for younger boys like yourself. Keep your comments to yourself!

[@davidg813]

Clicking noise on the carburetors a mixture control solenoid perfectly normal

[@byrongilbert3720]

i love the commercials. as an 80's child the nostalgia is overwhelming. i wish i would have caught this on live stream for interactive coversation.

[@pieceworkstudios]

"ain't got much but it's got us". 🤣 That's right, and I'd be pretty happy to have you guys as neighbors if I was in a small town. Well done

[@ilgwent8061]

I couldn't care less to have a perfect K.I.T.T replica. To me would be a dream just to own a perfect exemplar of a regular F-Body Firebird Trans Am. Obviously IMHO and with all due respect 🙏

[@earlross2311]

If you have the new starter in that means the starter is fine because if you hear clicking that must be the carburetor acting up and the spark plugs are gone

[@staind288]

A talking kit car would be cool. There is a guy makes the replica models of the KITT and it talks.

[@harveyanthony4209]

Missed you guys keep on the Sunny Side

[@charlesrucker3766]

Tilt the wheel down and it will let the switch work I have one that does that

[@charlesrucker3766]

God bless you all

[@steel-r_ua]

Great video thank you! Also the prayer at the end caught me by surprise, it was beautiful ❤️

[@jaymajor7077]

I'm injoying watching stuff like this you guys doing good job with that firebird god bless you all from the 🇬🇧 UK

[@gamecockmike175]

It would be nice to get put back to it's original color even though I understand why they decided to go with the black with it. Knight Rider being one of the most popular shows of the times back then. One movie and one show later and Pontiac had a top seller. I always liked the red one.

[@crystalfranklin2583]

My first boyfriend had a red TA. I get nostalgic for my youth every time I see one.

[@steze48]

Need a tool kart so you don't have to go back and forth to the tool box...

[@kellymorgan3783]

Amen on the prayer it’s nice to see people praying please keep that up Kelly from Connecticut.

[@brokenbackunlimited2187]

I just did a starter replacement in a 94 GMC Sonoma, 2.2 litre. The hardest replacement I've ever done. There's a metal plate right behind the starter!

[@timothybrault2120]

MY DAD TRIED TO HELP ME WORK ON CARS I REALLY LOVE THIS

[@kurtlewisii7994]

I was 16 and 17 years old when the commercials come out And owned a Pontiac Bonneville 92

[@aceburgers8801]

First car was 87 firebird. Was my older sisters. Man i enjoyed that thing. T tops. When i packed 4 friends in it hardly got out of its own way lol but good times, good times.

[@iancooke2165]

Hi Christian & Guys U R Amazing Finding Old Cars & Getting Them Going Again I Would Like To Find Old Cars Too. From Ian Australia.

[@anthonycurcio5018]

i like watching you guys getting cars back to life after 50 years.

[@thebigdainty7881]

Love your channel, work, and demonstration of faith, God bless!

[@user-yp6mz5hb2s]

Love you guys reminds me of my two sons and myself keep the faith and good work up

[@shawnoelrich4228]

Bought my first vehicle in 86. A 1968 f100. How I'd love to have it still. Love your show thank you.

[@jmccord0716]

I had a 1987 firebird just like this one! Loved it it was teal when I got it we later repainted it candy apple red.

[@Roger-hp1yg]

Awsome video n it was cool to see uncut video on how you guys got the car to run. The car sounds great!!! 👍👍 God Bless you!!

[@williamrandall6472]

I love the multi-window views,Awesome amazing job Christian!

[@billyfoster3223]

I like those 1980's Firebird ads, too! Pontiac really did build excitement!😁🔧🛠️

[@richardnewman8983]

Hi guys nice to see you all again it’s Richard all the way in 🇬🇧 uk. Love watching you guys. And well done Cristian for doing such a great job with the filming I love the way you guys talk Keep up the good work And stay safe. All the best from Richard

[@RoelvandenBergWillemWasbak]

Even though these "live" video's aired a while ago. I am watching them now. Still fun to watch and i discovered this channel by VGG.

[@gamecockmike175]

So cool to hear it start with no help. Really awesome.

[@brianmanijak7641]

You guys are awesome people, thanks from Massachusetts

[@damirbabic7403]

My favourite mid.80,s car pontiac firebyrd trans am😍❤ thanks for this video good job guys youre awesome 😎👍

[@donnie2533]

Great video glad you posted keep them coming thanks

[@garytarpley3771]

Thanks for all the Hard Work; Hope/Pray for your future success.Sometimes your the Pigeon; sometimes your the statue!

[@fernandoluna726]

My favorite car ever

[@johnhunt8788]

I was confident that you all could make the starter work!!!!

[@kevinbowers2832]

"There's that other piece...ah...dirt dobber." Classic Texas!

[@daviddb1972]

This is giving me some serious flash backs! My first car was an 86 Firebird. Mine, unfortunately, had the 2.8L V6 but was otherwise the same car. The same red originally, then some copper red color when I bought it in 1991 just before I graduated high school. Then I painted it.....can you guess what color? Yep, black! I at least had the formula firebird wheels on mine! Man, I wish I still had that ole girl! Thanks for sharing this one!

[@MrGozer23]

Doris in the ad was Doris Briscoe. See was a news anchor on TV that became part of the PVN( pontiac video network). She was a big part of the training videos for dealers and salespeople at pontiac.

[@kennyrichard2971]

Wow what a Great way to spend Thursday evening thanks guys and God bless

[@eugenionegron4828]

I absolutely love the original color red or burgundy

[@Godwinsgarage-jackofalltrades]

Derek’s favorite tool vise grips lol

[@danmyself5341]

I like the way you take care of your viewers with all these different camera angles

[@steffyhobmann5037]

I have an 86 black Firebird. It runs great and actually is my daily driver! Needs cosmetic work, like a paint job, new seats, carpet, dashboard, etc., but not bad considering how old it is. I get questions, comments and compliments on it all the time, because you rarely see them anywhere.

[@earlmedley560]

Love what you guys do God Bless you 🙏

[@richardbush819]

Love that you are doing all these vehicles to try to keep them out of the scrap yard to be destroyed that you you so much. Sending from Goshen Indiana . Still would love to get a 66 Chevy Impala my first car bought myself when I was 16 and I am 67 now

[@kevinl.2291]

Another great live stream. God Bless you all see you on the next one👍✌️😎

[@fernandoluna726]

You guys always make my day with the videos

[@DonKelleyMusic]

ok, this did it for me. subscribed! I owned and 83 TA with a crate engine, and also a stock 82 with the 305... that one was really tired, but drove it all over anyway... both of them were real lookers

[@TexDeafy]

Lance, you did good job work on this precious Pontiac from your pastor. I hope that you could restore that car to its former glory and give that car back to your pastor/friend so he can keep it in memories of his mother and keep in his family for generation to come! I love to watch y'all work on cars. I'm not that far from y'all. I know y'all live just southeast of Paris, Texas. I'm about 30-45 miles west of Paris, Texas (Sherman, Texas on US Hwy 82). My parents and I used to live in Cooper, Texas just south of Paris and west of y'all!

[@richarddecoster4464]

I was a Junior in high school when you were born. I remember the 80s big hair and spandex and the Rubics cube. I graduated in 1987 when you were a 1 year old

[@rickywilliams6033]

Just started watching tonight. Love that you include Christ in your comments. Keep sharing. It helps to know others are out there.

[@danielviau9234]

You guys are amazing keep up the great work and God bless you guys

[@hutsiesusie2482]

ive worked on lots of 2nd gen f-bodies maybe 20 3rd gen like this one. would love to work on cars again like you guys. keep the videos coming :)

[@ddave7026]

God bless y'all. Good solid hard work. .plus I can't get the knight Rider theme out of my head. Ha!

[@mikegleeson349]

I own a 1986 Firebird, there's no room for a true dual exhaust system with the torque arm in the tunnel. I have Hedman "Shorty" Headers, ceramic coated, with a Y pipe, test tube in lieu of the cat and single 3" stainless to a single inlet dual outlet 40 series Flowmaster. I dumped the 305 and installed a 30 over 350, 2 bolt main 10.5 to 1 forged pistons, 64 cc heads, Crane cam, Harlan Sharp Billet Roller Rocker arms. Mine is a T-Top with 5 speed, 3;73 Richmond gears. I bought mine in 87. I replaced my starter with a Power master Mini Torque due to the limited installation room, plus it handles higher compression. Good luck (P.S. I'm still fighting with my headlamp motor relays) The viewer who said the shocks were missing is probably accustomed to seeing a shock mounted in middle the lower control arm, these cars have front struts not shocks.

[@harrydean6590]

I watch this show all the time and I like how you will do a good family team keep up the good work from Harry Dean homestead Florida

[@marcusgreymont7258]

Well gosh darn another great one thank you for what you do

[@richardbush819]

Sister does an awesome job thank you. She is awesome

[@michaelpiccolella1661]

Amazing love all u guys what an awesome family 👪 love all your blogs... I've learn so much...

[@jamesbounds2281]

Hey guys I just wanted to say I have a 1978 Lincoln continental that me and my grandson are getting ready to start working on again it drove really good before I parked it

[@steveswango5790]

It would be so awesome to Build a knight Rider kit car. As always great job you three God bless you all.

[@troyhallman121]

Love the job y’all are doing

[@danielrincon7276]

I enjoy your shows very much thank you .

[@donaldgarrison4313]

Wow great gob getting that running fun to watch!!! Dcg naples fl

[@jamesconboy1612]

I bought an 86 Firebird last December for $6500. It was in great condition when I got it to, just had to replace the seatbelts and it was missing a headliner. It’s never given me any problems so far other than what you’d expect from an old car.

[@reginaldb.campbelljr.2492]

That's a classic there good luck on getting it running again!

[@andrewwood8706]

had one of these in the 90s, great car

[@josephatkins6581]

As a carpenter I attempted to replace the starter on my Sanoma, it felt out right in my hands and it took me six hours to get the new one in, but it worked

[@TralfazConstruction]

While not exactly the same thing, in January of 1998 I spent an entire Sunday replacing the alternator on my '86 Fiero GT. I had to disassemble the passenger side suspension (removed the wheel and tire first) just to wiggle that bad alternator out of there. Then there was a semi-mad rush to get to Pep Boys so they could zip-off the pulley with their air gun six minutes before they closed at 6 PM. Thank goodness for my brother for being available on short notice to drive me and the alternator the five miles to Pep Boys. I did this twenty-three years ago on a bitter cold Sunday in my unheated garage. What a character builder. 😉

[@larrypoynor]

That job on the mercades was amazing. I really enjoyed it!

[@PaddyBoy644]

Shame about the paint it looked amazing in that brilliant red. Thanks for the great content as always. Cheers Pat 🇦🇺

[@davidrix804]

Your such a great close family god bless you always🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@777logan5]

Jolly good show, old chap, carry on that Firebird.......................

[@brettfryer8163]

Love y'all's videos congratulations from Pennsylvania