My little Poncho Adventure. 1967 Pontiac Bonneville Junkyard Find

My little Poncho Adventure. 1967 Pontiac Bonneville Junkyard Find. This decent 67 Bonneville 4 door hit the yard recently and I decided to go have a look. She wasn't the most optioned one out there but she had a goodie or two. I also thought I'd show a little more of what the yard had to offer that day as well from a Buick Wildcat to a Jaguar XJR.

[@jondoes7836]

Gotta bring a buddy with you when pulling junkyard engines.

[@SpockvsMcCoy]

1967 Pontiac full-size is first year for concealed windshield wipers in a production car.

[@dannycasler4959]

I have owned so many of these full size Pontiace from 67 through 69 that I lost count! Back in the 70's and early 80's when these were plentiful I used to buy these wrecked and if they were still drivable I would beat them some more before I pulled the engine out to put in place of a 326 or 350 in a blown up little old lady looking Firebird or Lemans! Add a set of duals and a posi. and they made good sleepers! Hub caps and narrow whitewalls with 326 or 350 emblems and guys would want to run me and then they would get pissed off when I beat them! I still have a 66 Bonneville convertible and a 68 Catalina 4 door sedan but they aren't junkers!

[@tonyfriend7413]

At Danny Casier..Ready to meet Toyota Jan and become new Baby Tundra's..

[@richardwreath2550]

I'm amazed the old cars that still come into the yards. Excellent video Benny.....t

[@frequencyfluxfandango8504]

Yes it's a SAD ending but I Hope it means some more classics can be resto'd. And leaves me feeling sad because GM cars really had it going-on with the styling back then ! Aw come ON ! This Pontiac could have looked FANTASTIC ..if someone fell in love with it. And they'd certainly Need to. My friend had a '66 Parisienne many years ago, Same general look and very nice to see one, Thanks from Albion. (0ld name for Britain.) It still has so many parts too.

[@daviddamico4288]

That’s a great looking car love the front end

[@mjg263]

Love that ‘67 Pontiac style, that front end is a work of art!

[@gtpcruiser02]

1967 Pontiac's first year for the "Energy Absorbing Steering Column" My uncle had one these new in 1967 that his 17 year old son used to do smoking donuts in parking lots until the rear end failed on my uncle with him not knowing how is son abused that beautiful high performance Bonneville with the 455 cubic inch V8

[@robertvance1873]

This is treat man I enjoy a good junkyard video Extended Version.

[@XCELERATIONRULES]

Look how solid at over 50 years old..party wagon...awesome!

[@vincentbasso4903]

Big fan of the '66. I believe it is the most best looking car of the era

[@tucoramirez9729]

That 400 is a beast with minor modifications

[@robertvance1873]

Benny you crack me up I enjoy your videos, good score on the engine. You'd be a blast to hang out with lol 🤣

[@pasisorvisto7246]

Hi Benny! Really enjoyable clip, over 30 minutes of junkyard gold... I'm looking forward to see the next " cutting room floor " vid, I hope there will be one coming. They are interesting to watch, lots of different cars in one 30 min.clip. Oh , and happy new year to you, and to everybody who reads this.

[@johnelliott7375]

They get it done in Texas! Bar stock weld, check! Whatever it takes, great day and I would like to get to know you better to start saving some of these rides. Like that Cordoba and the car your motor come from. Great day and sharing your work. God bless.

[@richroggio]

Benny I love the bonus footage. it was very good 👍

[@OneManGarage]

Good to see engine turns over. 28 years and luckily air cleaner stayed on and hood down ! 99 percent may need coolant passages cleaned maybe rusted or clogged with congealed coolant. The 061 head is the first open chamber head and does have the big 2.11 1.77 valves but pressed studs which should be pinned if putting a better valve spring during build. That engine will run well on 93 octane as long as kept cool 160/180.

[@richroggio]

Benny that Jaguar looked nice. too nice for the junk yard !

[@stephenyoutubin4476]

I had a 67 Catalina 4 door in High School, same car except I had a post body. Bought it off the original owner, an old guy.Was a 400ci 2 barrel.

[@45AMT]

Damn All the yards here will bring that hoist to you on a fork lift and carry the damn motor out and load it on your truck too! Man! working for that motor!!

[@kbtruck65blair64]

My stepdad had one, maroon and in great shape. It would move but it floated down the road.

[@marioncobaretti2280]

Very restorable pontiac

[@darrylcampbell4411]

Cheers Benny. Really enjoyed the longer vid. awesome.

[@tonyfriend7413]

Benny. A very happy new year to you 😊. In the late 1970s I went to high school with a fellow classmates who had and drove one of those big sleds.

[@robertvance1873]

As you were pulling that engine on the cart, I was like eye 👁️ of the tiger 🐯 Benny you can Do It lol 🤣🤣

[@holgerwittmann8419]

Yeahhhh!

[@doug9066]

Wow the year I was born.

[@googleusergp]

Whoa Nelley, last on the road in 1993 and it's over for thee. Yes, that appears to be 1993. Yup, I think it will swap over, but will look a little goofy with a Pontiac wheel......... We got the VIN, we win: 2 for Pontiac, 62 for Bonneville, 39 for four door hardtop, 7 for 1967 model year, R for Arlington, TX assembly and the rest is the production sequence. 1967 Pontiac heads are the last year for the closed chamber design. Compression ratio was about 10.5:1 and it had about 325 gross HP and about 445 ft-lb of torque. The use of premium fuel was required. We got the tag, we can brag: 04A for the first week of April 1967 production, 67 for 1967 model year, 26239 for four door Bonneville hardtop, BT for Arlington, TX assembly, 551 for black vinyl interior trim, G for Signet Gold exterior paint, 2 for black vinyl top, C60 for factory installed AC, M40 for three speed automatic transmission (THM400) and I can't read the first code next to the AC, but it might be another "C" code to denote the vinyl top. Instead of "Will It Run?" it is now "Will It Spin?" The amazing thing is that the 400 in my '79 Trans Am will have parts that will interchange with that 1967 400 and vice versa. That's the beauty of old school GM. If it worked, they kept it, part numbers and all. Yup, we saw the 'Cat before and I'm suprised that it's not already flat.... Whoa Nelley, I just got back from visiting my sister in Charlotte, NC for the holidays and we did some interesting things. I went to an interactive Van Gogh exhibit in the old Charlotte, NC Ford factory which closed around 1955 but still has the wooden brick floor. Rite Aid owned it for a time as well. I also went to the NASCAR Hall of Fame and drive the simulators as well as did a pit crew simulation. I'm not a racing fan, but it was a very well-done exhibit and I encourage anyone to go if you're into racing. I came back home to about 30 something degree temperature and needing to fire up my snow blower for the weekend as we are predicted to get some snow here. Fired up the 1988 Toro CCR2000E that I fixed for $8 in parts and I'll either use the 1994 Craftsman 5/22 or the 2005 Craftsman 9/28 depending on what we get. Both were also freebies and run like new with a little TLC done by me. About 360 HP and 475 ft-lb of torque on that 430 V8. Yup, I got the VIN, we win: 3GC for Mexico made Chevrolet truck, C for 4,001 to 5,000# Gross Vehicle Weight Rating with hydraulic brakes, W for El Camino, 80 for sedan/pickup delivery body, Z for 4.3 V6 with throttle body injection, can't make out the check digit, then G for the 1986 model year, then S for Ramos Arizpe, Mexico assembly and the rest is the production sequence. All El Camino and GMC Caballero models were made in Mexico starting with the 1985 model year. Possible code 29 Dark Blue exterior paint. White Firebird: no tag, can't brag. I would have been able to figure out most of it from that. Yes, LSC which stood for "Luxury Sport Coupe". Basically a gentleman's luxury Mustang LX/GT 5.0. 1992 Lincoln Mark VII LSC, with the VIN for the win: 1LN for US made Lincoln passenger car, C for air bags and active belts, M for Lincoln/Mercury make, 93 for LSC two door coupe, E for 5.0L HO V8 with multiport fuel injection, 7 is a check digit, N for the 1992 model year, Y for Wixom, MI assembly and the rest is the production sequence. It is code "YX" Titanium Frost exterior paint. The LSC's air suspension was total junk and it totaled out many of them with $1,000+ repair bills to make them right again. Firestone (who married into the Ford family) I believe supplier the air struts/bags for them originally. Later on, Arnott among other companies came out with "air bag eliminators" to get rid of that pesky suspension. My uncle had one that he bought new in 1988, when he traded in his 1981 Coupe DeVille for it. He never went back to an American car since that time. He's owned Lexus vehicles for the better part of 25 years. The XJR is a 2004 and was made in Castle Bromwich, Birmingham England and that facility still operates today. They were 4.2 supercharged and had about 400 HP and 408 ft-lb of torque. Yes they were "Ford inspired" since Jaguar was owned by Ford at the time. Whoa Nelley, a few cats are going to be flat. 4-0-0 and has a lot of get up and go. Poncho V8, they are great. LSC, it's over for thee. Firebird turned into a turd. Was new in '82, it's over for you. Going to be flat, and that's that. Lots of junk in the trunk. Elk Dog is as dead as a rotten log. The Bonneville will get squished and the Poncho Tin Indian faithful among us are very, very pissed.

[@josebarreto7157]

Great videos and content. Thanks for sharing I enjoy it and subscribed. After watching dozens of your videos has anyone ever recommended keeping a quality paintbrush to sweep away the dust and dirt. Really effective and easy to carry in a back pocket.

[@pierregaillard7049]

Hi Benny... Wishing you a happy new year 2022, happy and successful... 😎😎😎

[@kc0lif]

i like 1967 pontiac bonneville.

[@outcastprojects6733]

Good stuff man!

[@robertdavis2966]

Hi Benny... From the Motor City.....Happy New Year Brother car lovers

[@malikdigger4544]

Excellent video Benny bonus footage was kool especially when u got engine out of that 67 Bonneville yeahhh it's a moredoor still rare. 25:38 Gbody Elcamino still deserve a second chance . 29:07 I like those little Lincoln Mark's aswell my mother had a white & gold combo one back in late 90s.

[@OrangeBoss-ww8eb]

love bonus man!

[@waltereturner]

Very cool looking ride. I remember my Uncle had one, and riding in it was like riding on a cloud. Unfortunately, it got totaled by a Mack truck in front of his house. 😞

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

👍👍👍

[@chaosdemonwolf1]

Back to the time when pretty much anyone could fix/maintain their own vehicles. Damn I miss those days.

[@googleusergp]

A few Craftsman tools, a Chilton book and a buddy and you were on your way.

[@chaosdemonwolf1]

@@googleusergp Ya got that right.

[@earthsounds9325]

Dang I needed that front fender and head light cover

[@ClassicRideSociety]

They crushed it a little while back

[@antthomas7483]

That would be a hell of a low rider.

[@jeantetreault132]

That Pontiac deserves to be well saved and well restored. Throughout your many other videos, that i’ve watched on your channel before, it’s the first time i see you pulling out an engine, out of a car, with a hoist! Lol. If I’m correct, that Pontiac Bonneville engine was very likely to be a 389 ci. motor. Thanks for sharing this with us. Have!a very Happy New Year 2020. Johnny, Montréal, Canada 🇨🇦

[@paulharvey6216]

It was the first year for the 400 cubic inch engines Bonnevilles had 4 barrel with 325hp. GTO got the 400 in 67 too .

[@user-me4fv1qy8p]

良く、残っていたなぁ、出来れば、復活して欲しいなぁ🎶✨👍👍👍😉😊カッコいいですねぇ✨🎶👍👍👍😉

[@doug9066]

I'm catching up on videos but being a Lincoln owner I'd love to see the 1973. Lincoln Town Car. Love the looks of the 70's Lincoln's as Cadillac.

[@rogernatale6953]

Somebody needs to save it .l had a 67 convertible Parisiane loved it

[@kennethsouthard6042]

Wrenching it out solo! That's going out of the way for your fans!

[@paulharvey6216]

I was 10 years old my parents bought a67 plum mist Bonneville they had 400 4 barrel 325 hp it also had a factory 8 track in 1969 I talked them into a69 GTO BUT that only lasted a year and they traded it for a 1970 BONNEVILLE but it had torque monster 455 with 360hp so I wasn't to broken up (LOL)

[@MrMongo107]

The g-body El Camino appears to have aluminum rear brake drums! Very desirable.

[@ClassicRideSociety]

I've got two or three pairs of those. I've also found them on 3rd gen fbodys and even 80s Caprice in the junkyard

[@michaelcoffey7362]

Cool 😀

[@rearspeaker6364]

67 400, 325 hp with carter afb.

[@jamesdamron2065]

Good tilt column. For a chevelle

[@tonymorse7178]

A decent 4 dr hardtop . It's worth saving

[@ClassicRideSociety]

The junkyard tried to sell it. Had it for sale for couple of months or so. No takers so it was parted out then crushed

[@robertvance1873]

Some of those Hoods you call them poop your pants Hood's, cause you just might if they wanna fight you coming up. Lol 😆😂😂

[@daviddamico4288]

Going to have to do a first start on the motor

[@alexp362]

Man here in massachusetts those old 60s cars were completely rusted out and gone by the 80s

[@monarch1957]

Rare car, we never got them in Canada, we got the Parisenne here in Canada.

[@googleusergp]

Yup and then in 1983 the Parisienne became a model available in the US as the full size offering starting in the 1983 model year.

[@OneManGarage]

I sadly had to part out a 1 of 144 built 1967 Catalina 2+2 hardtop years back. 428 w 670 heads with HD 3 speed stick, 3.42 Safe T Track .. Tyrol Blue w Parchment (white) buckets...

[@randallfabian6640]

Grab the front bumper for me!

[@brucebarnes8039]

What do u mean nothin special on them though? Love the bubble better then that elco...nice score!

[@anthonycoach4551]

See thats love right there saving that moter and Colom..take that engine home and rebuild it better than stock then u got one hell of a runner...and that Lincoln the reason why u want that on cause they ride better than a caddy..nice YagUwire..

[@gr8fulpn]

Should have grabbed those aluminum drums off the Elkie

[@d.j.9961]

If that rear window had not of been broken, the interior would look much nicer!!! I bet that is an original 30k because, the doors sound nice when they close!!!! I am guessing they parked it over something easy like old gas, bad starter or something. I wonder what they would have charged for the whole car? Prob should have got the trans also...

[@tonyfriend7413]

Class of 1980. Time has really passed by very quickly also.

[@robertlyman9789]

82' yep

[@CR7659]

Good you got the stuff I would have pulled. Bonneville base engine is a 400, but the 428 was an option, have to check the code on the block to see which though. My Pontiac book says the standard 400 was 333 HP, codes WE WD XZ XY XH. There was a 350-hp 400 XZ XY XJ, and the 360-hp 428 WG WK XD Y2 YH YY YZ YT. I would imagine it's just the base 400 but you never know. I would yank the front drums on that Wildcat, tilt too, there are guys who will buy them just as cores. Tilt on the El Camino. Jag I'd research, I wonder if the supercharger would sell.

[@googleusergp]

The general rule of thumb with Pontiac engine codes is that "W" was for manual transmission and "Y" was for automatic.

[@danielboone72]

I know if it has chrome valve covers, it’s a 428. A 400 has painted valve covers. Plus I don’t see a 428 badge on the front fender. That car has a 400.

[@googleusergp]

@@danielboone72 I agree, standard 400 Pontiac V8 with a four barrel. The suffix code stamping will determine that for sure.

[@rearspeaker6364]

@@googleusergp had one many moons ago- great runner!

[@googleusergp]

@@rearspeaker6364 Nothing like a Pontiac V8.

[@davehotz5169]

Was the Pontiac 400 or 455 maybe 428 I think in came with a 400 nice find man

[@paulharvey6216]

Bonneville came with a 400 4 barrel 325 hp my parents bought a new one in 67 it was a color called plum mist and one of the first cars with a factory 8 track!!!

[@rickyoung8503]

All ponchos have flat top Pistons, center exhaust port code will tell u compression of yr engine

[@otisjohnson4590]

Love the Bonus video,,, Where is Yard located in Texas ?

[@robertlyman9789]

Need a Go Pro action hat mount

[@tonyfriend7413]

WOW. That Ole girl has been out to pasture for a Very Long Time now. Why you never find and Wheat pennies or any silver coins 1964 or older in these old sleds?

[@rbmccar]

I am interested in the right fender, right front corner (if it has no cracks) and at least 4 of the medallions on the seatbacks. I am restoring a convertible that is missing a lot of parts. Wish it was closer to Michigan! Any chance you could remove the parts and send them?

[@douglasbrown8175]

Was the trans a turbo 400 Benny I try to grab them when I can.

[@HawklordLI]

It's a four-door, whoop-ti-do..recycle it into trash cans.

[@NotAGarage]

I really appreciate these videos. I always leave a like. Especially all the F-Bodies you show on video 🙏🙏 Where is this? Somewhere in Texas right?

[@slicksnewonenow]

Four door or not, ANY Bonnie looks great if they're wearing their skirts... Throw a pair on her and cruise! Far as no AM/FM, back then, until the early 70s, not many people bought em with an AM/FM set... Because just about all you could get on FM was "talk" and nothing but pure "old lady music" like Classical and Elevator. But it's nice that it's got A/C and a 400... And the tilt column. I'd bet that it wouldn't take but maybe $5000 to get her up on her feet and looking really good... Even though she's filthy and looks like too much of a project.

[@hardwurk2012]

Im a pontiac man i have a 78 bonneville 2door coupe. Hate to see this pontiac in the junkyard.

[@XCELERATIONRULES]

You going to leave that turbo 400 transmission behind? Best transmission ever produced....bulletproof...

[@Leo-DaGreek]

I’m still waiting on 4 Buick Rivera wheels Benny for my 67 hit me up I’m innFT Worth

[@ClassicRideSociety]

I sold the ones i had. Haven't run across any since.

[@johnhill8046]

Where do these cool cars come from?

[@ClassicRideSociety]

Good question

[@marktellez9719]

My mother had a blue one that was a broom as a broom love that car how's the stirrywheel on this 1 any good

[@ClassicRideSociety]

Id say the steering wheel was kinda rough but restorable

[@solomonbernard9852]

Benny is the 67 Bonneville still there. I need 2 peices of trim, the rear quarter panel ragtag trim,

[@ClassicRideSociety]

I don't know its if its still there. I think it's been almost 3 months since ove been back to that yard

[@solomonbernard9852]

Can you send there phone number. Thanks brother,

[@solomonbernard9852]

If you can get them, sale them to ne

[@jbb8382]

What's the plan for the engine? Rebuild? Thanks

[@oldskool1979]

Im waiting for huper inflation to come so that the shit hits the fan and prices come down on stuff !

[@robertlyman9789]

Adventures from scratch just crushed 2'firebirds that were in better shape

[@scottyg7284]

You do know ‘straight body’ doesn’t mean half the panels are dented right.

[@gw9017]

hi how much will a pontiac v8 400 / 455 cost on a junkyard in us ? i live in sweden, its very expansive here

[@georgejones4111]

Can the pontiac be restored

[@anthonycoach4551]

Well there's your engine for that trans am u bought yah boy big boy 400 goin be a ripper..that moter should run can't beat a poncho 400 4 barrel..how much you give em for the engine is be ripping that thing out to prob take the trans too.

[@robertmarshall3182]

Where’s that bonneville located

[@anthonycoach4551]

Tell u what that car ugly but that things solid..ain't nuttin wrong wit a 7/5 rear end in limited slip I have one in my Cutty aint never tore it out yet..stock open wheel peel yah (fart) poop.they junk..I agree

[@donaldwhitten2438]

I want a 69 pontiac catalina

[@jamesdamron2065]

Sad. It's a hardtop

[@ZONRICH]

Anybody what is the junkyard located I want why might want to buy me one of those cars and what's the name of this junkyard??? Thank you

[@robertlyman9789]

I thought these had a 421 eng

[@ClassicRideSociety]

66 was the last year of the 421 in a Bonneville

[@nickfortunato2938]

My favorite body style is '69, what's the difference between Bonneville and Catalina ?

[@monarch1957]

The Catalina is the base model with a plainer interior and smaller tail lights and less outside chrome than the Bonneville.

[@googleusergp]

@@monarch1957 Correct and that would continue into the 1980s.

[@gtpcruiser02]

Bonneville has more bells and whistles and more luxury items than Catalina even though Catalina was a well equipped car.

[@googleusergp]

@@gtpcruiser02 True, but you could get a "Cheap Charlie" Bonneville and a well equipped Catalina. All depended on how you optioned it.

[@paulharvey6216]

The Catalina was a shorter car not as long as the Bonneville it didn't have fender skirts it had 400 2 barrel Bonne had a 4 barrel with 325 hp vs the Catalinas 200plus hp The Bonneville was more luxurious many more things were standard in the Bonneville.

[@anthonycoach4551]

Dam Benny why don't u just buy the whole dam car man u took just bout everything...might as well take the trany too...

[@JCT442]

Benny, you're working too hard...