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@sirkaos Жыл бұрын
i ordered mine.
@prestonahlson3299 Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately can't use butane torch on the solder shrink connectors. It just melts the shrink before the solder. Have to use heat gun Unfortunately. Great content as always.
@stuartcote4915 Жыл бұрын
@@sirkaos Got mine in the mail a few days ago. Haven't tried them yet.
@ovlov245 Жыл бұрын
i ordered , still waiting........
@TomWinkle-ct9jz3 ай бұрын
@@PoleBarnGarage I already bought some. They work great. Ever wanted a 71 charger?
@alexthemorgan Жыл бұрын
I love the content lately. The quality is continually improving, and you've developed your own unique voice/style and it comes through. Keep up the good work Dalton.
@PoleBarnGarage Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words
@noahingram8052 Жыл бұрын
I do agree
@buckeyejim2989 Жыл бұрын
🗿👍
@clevelandmaker386 Жыл бұрын
@@PoleBarnGarage when you get tired of it.... I'll take it!!!!
@swamp-yankee Жыл бұрын
Sometimes I hear a sprinkle of old school Derek
@TheUkeloser Жыл бұрын
When pulling a fuel tank, the first step is: accept that you'll be doing this again really soon because no matter how hard you try, something will still be broken.
@Hbzprojects Жыл бұрын
And a hose is always left unclamped
@travislivengood2744 Жыл бұрын
Without fail the hanger is tweaked and the sock is half submerged.
@davidcolesr.8628 Жыл бұрын
@@travislivengood2744 it’s like you helped me on my ‘75 Duster, all the Above & Fuel Gauge never Worked again 😅
@travislivengood2744 Жыл бұрын
@@davidcolesr.8628 There is a brand new tank, sending unit and pump in the back of my F250. I threw 5 gallons in it and primed it. I knew immediately what was going on. I switched it back to the front tank and haven't touched it since.
@KingJamesIX Жыл бұрын
I dropped the fuel tank on my 85 C20 Suburban and changed the sending unit and cleaned it out. It actually went really well. The fuel gauge doesn't come off of the E line for like 5 gallons.. but it's a 34 gallon fuel tank so y'know. 😂
@dlmullins9054 Жыл бұрын
Back around 1975 i bought a 73 Grand Prix and was told by the salesman it had a 350. A few days later some guy in a Nova 454 kept running up on my bumper until i floored it and we got into it right there. I was shocked at the power of my '350' engine. I left the guy in my dust. So right then and there i pulled over and popped the hood. The stickers all said it was actually a 400. Still couldn't understand how a 400 would have dusted a Nova 454 SS. I also noticed i was getting about 8-10 mpg! So i took it to a shop to see if they could figure it out. I left it at the shop and a friend picked me up and took me to work. That evening after work he dropped me off to pick up my car and what the mechanic told me made it all clear. It wasn't a 350 or a 400. Someone before me had changed the engine out and put a high performance 455 in it. Also it had been built and dyno tested at 532 Horses at 4200 rpm. I loved that car but ended up selling it and buying a Toyota for gas mileage. So your car brings back fond memories of a better time and place for me and my musclecars. Mine was burgandy with white vinyl top. It was a beauty. I have owned 128 musclecars in my 70+ years including two Dodge Vipers, a lot of Chevelle SS models, Mustangs etc... but i think of my 73 Grand Prix a lot. Luxury with bestial power.
@rickhay9782 Жыл бұрын
Love your sons attitude and willingness to help and learn...good job dad !
@PoleBarnGarage Жыл бұрын
Helluva kid
@ezrollergbg Жыл бұрын
@@PoleBarnGarage Can I send my own son over to be taught to enjoy garage service? Currently he prefers ball sports and video games and can’t be dragged out to the workshop. I’m out of clues to fix this.
@ezrollergbg Жыл бұрын
@Scott Deez The thing is we have to build it first. He is 1å years old and could prob not manage to drive any of my cars since he is too short and they are of course all stick. ;) So if he would work with me on it I would be happy to build him a cross cart of some sort. But we get out there and I start to lay out parts and talk about what we should do he goes "-Ehm, dad, this is boring..." and leaves. I start to wonder.. is he really my son? Did wifey have an affair I don't know about? I mean.. the genes should dictate him to become a geared and a grease monkey! My family have tinkered with stuff for centuries! What's going on??
@martinphillips96868 ай бұрын
Dalton keep up the good work tou have my sense of humour i like!!
@TomWinkle-ct9jz3 ай бұрын
@@ezrollergbgchunk the video games. Permanent brain damage.
@roadwarrior8213 Жыл бұрын
I have a bad habit of watching other people struggle with their project cars.. Whilst mine sits in the driveway broken.. but at least I'm learning.. or that's just what I tell myself to sleep at night lol. Keep up the great work
@peterlobb6456 Жыл бұрын
Can we have Cody in every video please? You three are great together!
@FOADJEWTUBE Жыл бұрын
BROTHER FROM A KOOL MOTHER FOR REAL....AMEN DALTON N JD N BIG BROTHER!!! HELL KEEP ON ROCKKKN THE PONTIAC....N GOLD IZ KINDA BLING OR IZ IT JUST AGED CHEDDAR???? BLING AWAY MY BROTHERS N MAKE THE 49 CENTS OLD GOLD BLING BLING
@halleffect110 ай бұрын
He's got a cool, relaxed vibe
@zachherman8647 Жыл бұрын
When your brother and ViceGripGarage's brother inevitably form a superhero duo, I doubt anything on earth can stand before that mighty combined beardforce.
@mr.goodpliers6988 Жыл бұрын
FWIW on one of these revivals, put a little of the old gas on a piece of bare metal. Let it evaporate. If you can drag your finger across the residue left behind and it doesn't stick or feel tacky, you can run it through and it won't stick the valves or carb
@BuffsGarage Жыл бұрын
It's amazing what a HUGE PILE of antique gold Pontiac can look like with a little effort.. I have no doubt you and Kevin @junkyarddigs will have a blast on your secret mission in the Grand Prix..
@erikrunas226 Жыл бұрын
Why is this guy not over 200K subscribers?? He is probably one of the most relatable channels on KZbin!
@colinl90185 ай бұрын
219k now
@chriscarnage909 ай бұрын
I love when you two bros make a video it’s always…..always funny hahaha love the channel but you guys need Kevin to come be a feature in your show more often too
@bbgcars Жыл бұрын
WHAT A BEAUTY! I have the 1974 SJ version of that car, in RARE TRIPLE BLACK with 455 D.E.
@mikee2923 Жыл бұрын
Nice. I have a 75 LJ with t tops, aftermarket American. I only have a 400 but I’m building a 455 for it.
@OfficialiGamer Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@OfficialiGamer Жыл бұрын
Love your content so much! And shoutout to Junkyard digs to introducing me to you!
@PoleBarnGarage Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much man!
@clstjam4321 Жыл бұрын
Is it just me or are these videos getting to be more fun to watch lately? I also like the fact that he's working on vehicles that I would have bought myself, rather than just square bodies and old 4 door Chevy's that I'd never own. GM rotors in the mid 70s had groves around the center to help evacuate brake dust and cool the rotor. Didn't work but they tried. Also, that limp fuel line is what ethanol does to old style fuel lines.
@bren-xmotorsports55 Жыл бұрын
Let's get this man to 100k. Let's go people
@PoleBarnGarage Жыл бұрын
One of these days!
@stevenmartin3848 Жыл бұрын
When I bought my 442, it came with those hideous mud flaps. Like you, I yanked then off ASAP. Then went cruising/dragging that night. The next morning, there was molten rubber down both 1/4's! I sheepishly put those damned flaps back on.... Lol
@mzaccagnini7179 Жыл бұрын
For the top shock mounts I bent an open end wrench to fit in there on my 76 Monte Carlo.
@subnormality5854 Жыл бұрын
25:38 "It's not that shit doesn't break, it just doesn't matter if it breaks" My philosophy toward cars in a nutshell - 'I didn't need that relay/compressor/brake lining anyway'
@PoleBarnGarage Жыл бұрын
All of it is entirely optional
@zowiefenderblast4602 Жыл бұрын
I had a 75 grandville brougham 455 4door no post back in high school. I decorated the ceiling with dango ball fringe. My favorite part about that Pontiac was how fast the heater worked in Michigan winters.
@brettcameron1062 Жыл бұрын
"I'll vacuum if you want me to" JD is the coolest kid ever!
@paulstephens8298 Жыл бұрын
The t-tops made in the 1970s gms are an aftermarket factory option installed by hurst. This was due to the success of the smokey and the bandit movie. Its likely hurst has replacement glass that is the same size even if the trim is different.
@LayZeeDawg Жыл бұрын
Wow, this brings back memories. I had a 76 in gray with a 350. My wife a 2 tone brown 77 with a 403 Olds. I got rid of the 76 in 1991, the 77 in 2021. It was full of contradictions The sheer size of everything, the hood so long you could strap a full size matress onto it but it lacked any kind of "go". The trunk could fit 3 people but the huge spare tire in the middle of the trunk floor ate up tons of space. Boy did I love it, and hate it.
@brian24211 ай бұрын
Funny this was my buddies car in Des Moiines. Glad you saved it. I was going to head down from Mpls if it didn't sell
@RatBürgerSk8 Жыл бұрын
You do a great job making wrenching on old rigs look fun and rewarding. Hope y'all are enjoying this great cruising weather.
@daviduglem3213 Жыл бұрын
Dalton, fun watching you and your family work together. Your son does a nice job cleaning up the interiors and you've got your brother there for lifting them transmissions in!
@Shanetheplumber Жыл бұрын
You guys are saving an old gem and getting back on the road, good content
@jasonbose3507 Жыл бұрын
YES, JD IS HELPING DAD WITH THE GRAND PRIX, SO VERY AWESOME 👍😎.
@ChrisHolly Жыл бұрын
That tank is toast for sure. Loving the attention that you have paid to this beast, she's starting to look like she could even make it to Texas.
@PoleBarnGarage Жыл бұрын
Doubtful at best!
@whitebison66 Жыл бұрын
One of the things I love about this channel is that when you reached for that torch to dry the wheels, I had no doubt in my mind that you were actually going to do it. Thank you for yet another great video.
@papplet1 Жыл бұрын
I had a quadrajet float that did swell from fuel with etanol so it got stuck and flooded the hell out of the carb. But every time i disassembled the carb it had evaporated so the float had shrunk again... Last time it happened before i found the problem i had to drive 300 miles and left foot brake in a constantly flooded big block Buick with a caravan behind 😅
@chitchatwchuck Жыл бұрын
"Gently, gently, gently...easily...oh no...easily...just give it little, c'mon now, will you just be cool...ahh noo." Is the first line in Dalton's new song "Petcock Blues". Available, maybe, or maybe not, in the future. Grab your copy today! BUT WAIT THERES MORE! If you order now, we will send you absolutely free, a copy of Daltons new "DIY Autobody Insider". Where you can learn how to use your own body to automatically revive your car to factory fresh! - - Dalton, as always sir, your vids ROCK! Thanks man, you make this ole vet smile. Please keep up the good work! (still no update on my search for a squarebody)
@PoleBarnGarage Жыл бұрын
Genuinely made me laugh 😂😂
@itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 Жыл бұрын
Lovin' the '76 Pontiac Grand Prix content. I use to own a '77 Grand Prix way back in the day, '84 to '87. Had the power moon roof, black with a black velour bench seat interior with fold down arm rest. So comfortable to drive, was an LJ with a 400/400 drivetrain, loved the sound with the flipped air cleaner lid.(why haven't you tried that yet?) LOL
@MyNewYorkCity. Жыл бұрын
You three are the best,keep forcing cody to help the bro & nep😂😂😂
@rasbe6863 Жыл бұрын
The best thing about your channel my friend is that you don't sugarcoat or hide the fact that shit is going to break and there's nothing you can do about it. But you do your best to work around it and make it work.
@lynnmason602011 ай бұрын
Love the t-tops on this personal luxury vehicle, imagine it’s sold gold. I like your midwest sensibility Dalton, your a cool dude.
@mattparoz4246 Жыл бұрын
9:56 Random info for the Americans. Those same wheels were 4 models of our (Aussie) GTS Monaro’s. Black and silver though. Type HQ Monaro into google. 🤙🏼🇦🇺
@kennethsonier1766 Жыл бұрын
You guys just keep picking at it and eventually that car will be sort of roadworthy 😉 I love that generation Grand Prix. You guys are a great team together, about the great work and the cool videos 👍✌️🇺🇲
@bigbill709 Жыл бұрын
That groove in the rotor was gm's idea of a cooling groove I've had several Gm's of that area with the same groove.
@Wageslave645 Жыл бұрын
If you have to deal with crappy fuel systems, try buying a couple 80's Ford Aerostar fuel filters instead of the clear ones. They are the size of an oil filter and have a HUGE amount of filtering area available vs the clear Amazon ones. They won't help with a plugged fuel sock, but if you can get fuel to it, it should get you home.
@geraldscott4302 Жыл бұрын
I used to have a '74 Grand Prix. White with a white vinyl top and sort of a maroon interior. Had a red pinstripe along the beltline, no T tops, and standard silver/grey Pontiac Rally II wheels. Sure would be cool to have a car like that again. Cars from that time were SO easy to work on.
@Razor6On3 Жыл бұрын
Ain't nothing better than off work, putting on the feedbag and watching a fresh P. B. G. Video🇺🇸🇺🇸
@jimfoster7679 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for doing these videos. I owned four of these '76 Grand Prixs (and a '77) back in the 80's and not a day goes by that I don't dream of owning one again. They were beautiful cars (the front end on those was a work of art) and they don't get enough love. Don't give up, keep at it, and get that baby back on the road! Love the channel guys!
@154RW Жыл бұрын
When you asked JD how the cleaning was going! I was waiting for him to pop up with a fur coat saying it's all good Daddy-O!!
@PoleBarnGarage Жыл бұрын
Chicka chicka
@garyr7027 Жыл бұрын
I was 17 or 18 and seen a car just like this for sale at a car lot, same year same color. I wanted that car so bad, I dreamed about cruising around in it on the strip. Sadly i just couldn't come up with enough down payment i needed at the bank to buy it before it got sold... i was so disappointed. Later on i ended up with a 72 Olds cutlass for less than half the price and it was a decent ride so i ended up redeemed. Still though, my first choice was the grand pre, and back then it was cool ride to have, turned many heads.
@Foxcanfixit Жыл бұрын
Watching Cody perform feats of strength with the fuel hose was great!😂😅
@jamieschnowske4981 Жыл бұрын
Love when your brother and son are helping
@brianbishop3562 Жыл бұрын
I've been watching the whole gold Grand Prix and van to Arizona and the trip back it is pure KZbin Gold I haven't stopped laughing my ass off you guys are the best
@Freedomquest08 Жыл бұрын
I had a really clean, straight, well cared for '73 GP SJ once at a time in my life I could not keep it. It needed an engine, and the idiot I traded it to was a mechanic I had worked with who needed a car. Apparently, he was also a tweeker and he sold it to the pick a part for another day of his own misery. Seeing that one in the wrecking yard made me feel a little sick inside.
@MuraKun Жыл бұрын
One thing I have learnt over the years with my dad and uncle who were the car people I knew growing up, is that the cars they remember the most are the piles of crap that gave them issues, those are the cars with all the cool stories. The car my dad had when I was a baby was affectionately nicknamed "the tragedies" for it kept breaking down at the worst times.
@jeremyboyle5695 Жыл бұрын
Do you want to have a good time, or have a good story?
@mr.goodpliers6988 Жыл бұрын
The Super Clean T-shirt... underrated and on point
@captainschannel9331 Жыл бұрын
Small kiddie pool is great for draining the radiator FYI
@raywilson800 Жыл бұрын
The wheels and the interior clean-up were a huge success. The rest......well!
@WingmanJohnny Жыл бұрын
Good gravy Dalton. Hope the old girl does you good. Have a safe and fun time with that car. Keep up the good work
@montyluzar6758 Жыл бұрын
My old Pontiac, first fuel pump was all gumed up. The second one had striped threads in the Block were it bolted up. It all works now, no hesitations in a week. Thats one kool ride, dig the T tops.
@olsen19842 Жыл бұрын
hi from norway dalton 🇧🇻 love that ur doing ur own thing. and that u have ur son along. love working with my own dad. and smalthing with my 8yr old :)
@j2kinflarc768 Жыл бұрын
I’ve always loved Pontiacs. My father had a few, and I’ve owned several. Back in the day they were just so good looking. Most of them road like Caddies, and had great engine options.
@einsikallin Жыл бұрын
The algorithm apperently isn't liking you, forgot about this gem of a channel, watched almost every episode and liked every one of them, but now I can binge on the videos I've missed and this one is just as good as the other ones, probably my favorite channel atm in terms of integrity and non scripted entertainment. It just gets better and never dissapoints.
@Moped-garage Жыл бұрын
Just found this channel and I have to say one of my favorites. Wish I lived in the USA. Would love to meet you awesome people and have the fun you have with cars.
@mohawk2138 Жыл бұрын
I OWNED ONE OF THESE BOAT ACHORS....IT LOVED THE WINTER TIME SNOW DRIVES.....Nobody thought that it could work, pulling people out of snow drifts, ditches, and tree rows......but it did.....I RAN IT DRY(NO OIL,ANTIFREESE,PS FLUID ETC....) THE BEARINGS ON EVERYTHING SCREAMING DOWN THE HIGHWAY........The car is a durable tank that could leave you stranded if it didn't like you......CAR HAS A PERSONALITY! ENJOY!
@wadecharles8972 Жыл бұрын
I wish I could have that Grand Prix. That is the most beautiful car ever created and you can have the biggest motor in that car and it will sing.
@justinwise6950 Жыл бұрын
I would say that Rick Debruhl just did a walk around of a t-top 76 Olds 442 with T-tops for Steve Magnante at Desert Auto, but I think those T-tops were broken as well. Very cool car, regardless, thanks for saving it!
@anthonyshelton6786 Жыл бұрын
Fun watch she's going to be dialed when you guys are done, have fun and Drive safe on your trip.
@immrnoidall Жыл бұрын
Those performance groves in those rotors provide more surface area to grip onto for stops. So it's a plus.
@Uzidoesitson Жыл бұрын
32:58 mortskeeeeee! Yesssss. Please for the love of all things automotive do a collab with sir morticous
@troykruse5161 Жыл бұрын
Love this channel! Great job Dalton, J.D. and Cody 👏👏
@PoleBarnGarage Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Demo12345 Жыл бұрын
Those tires that were fighting you, I have a suggestion. If you're not keeping the tires and you plan on junking them, take a pneumatic end cutter and cut the bead. If you're careful it can easily be done without damaging the rim. Main thing though is you have to take a tire spoon and get part of the bead outside the rim at least somewhat or else you won't be able to reach things too well. (something to keep in mind for the future)
@terrynixon8152 Жыл бұрын
Heh. I never thought of doing it on a car tire, but I've cut motorcycle tires off by using a sabersaw and cutting the sidewall all the way around on both sides. Once the carcass falls away, you can just shake the beadrings off the rim. Probably be good to break the beads first, though. 😊
@ClaytonGambrel Жыл бұрын
Me and my folks are loving this. Dad had a 77 SJ that was ordered for the big money of 7 grand if i rember right. So many good memories riding in that car. By the way my mom think she rembers your gto she grew up there. And my uncle still lives there
@caroledunne2667 Жыл бұрын
MamaCard here. Going to go back & watch older videos. Really enjoying this.
@eriknelson45 Жыл бұрын
Rallye 2's are my favorite gm steel wheel, I've had them on a 68 firebird, 70 lemans, 73 formula, 77 firebird, 79 firebird and a 68 Malibu, all the same set, 15x8's that came on the 800$ 77 firebird i bought in 1990, wrapped poor thing around a large bush, i.e. tree two weeks after i bought it, pulled the sbc and trans and rims and scrapped it for 125$
@randall1959 Жыл бұрын
I used to have a 1973 Monte Carlo and you have to be very careful in the winter time because cats would get up there and sleep in that tube next to the radiator and if you didn't honk the horn and you started it up they only had one way out
@jman642 Жыл бұрын
This is how we lost our first cat in early spring of 1975 when I was 4... my dad tried to start their '74 Monte Carlo in the morning to head to work. My parents actually told us that the cat was going to live on a farm after him and my uncles were able to remove it.
@randall1959 Жыл бұрын
@@jman642 It's a sickening sound you never forget. It happened to me once.
@stevewolff7187 Жыл бұрын
Great to see the old Pontiac. It brings it way back for me. My first NEW car was a 1976 Pontiac Grand Prix. Hondurus Maroon with a with a white vinyl top and red crushed velour interiour. I think it was around $6,000 .
@stevenpike7530 Жыл бұрын
Amazing skillset…entertaining blokes…both know your way round a T.-Bone…would love to see you both restore/revive a rig to be proud of (I.e without the bastardisation (which we can all do & have done))…
@terryeustice5399 Жыл бұрын
Hey Dalton that Grand Prix is gorgeous.what you ever paid think you got a bargain .And should have no problem flipping. JD helped even. Thank you for sharing! ❤️💯👍👊😊
@stevenaugustine94 Жыл бұрын
You can tell by the quality install of the Christmas tree JD is a natural at detailing.
@colebertils7359 Жыл бұрын
You and Cody make a great team. You guys are fun to watch and listen to. And hats off dad for your son wanting to spend time with you in the shop 👏🏼
@born2soon9 ай бұрын
Local oil change place left the oil filter O-ring in my wife's '05 Pacifica a few years back. She wanted to go for groceries afterward and made it 11 miles before the engine seized up. They gave us Blue Book price for it.
@markmoore236 Жыл бұрын
My uncle had two 1977 Grand Prix when I was growing up,brings back memories
@mannyperez398110 ай бұрын
Always been a fan of these 70,S GRAN PRIX Everything about em screams cool IMO
@puddleduckist Жыл бұрын
Nice 2 see the poncho gettin more luv! Definitely a special car!! I've used those rallye mask kits in the past, they work pretty well. Nice land yacht!!!!
@middletownmookie1904 Жыл бұрын
Love it! Yes! Man alive! Bring it to Delaware and leave that car at my house! It would look perfect next to my stepside.
@Lucydius Жыл бұрын
Yes!!! Those solder sticks are fkn amazing! I use them at work (caravan and motorhome/RV manufacturing) and they are just awesome. Heat shrink + solder=fkn awesome! Chuck those twist ons on clip downs away! 😂
@terrallputnam7979 Жыл бұрын
Dalton, You inspired me to get busy and change the ball joints, tie Rod ends, brakes, oil and filter, and charge the AC on my 2007 GMC Yukon XL. Now its ready for vacation. anybody that says doing all that is easy is either a ASE mechanic with a well stocked shop, and a lift, or a crack addict. It is not easy but it can be done in 4-5 hours or less.
@davidcatlette9697 Жыл бұрын
Fun watching this video ! Anything on new tee tops for the GP ! Need too see a top out cruise !
@HammerWrench Жыл бұрын
With the comedy that makes it into the video, I bet the outtakes are even more hilarious. Throw a few on at the end sometime.
@PoleBarnGarage Жыл бұрын
I'd be banned
@Mikelp73 Жыл бұрын
Solder stick is excellent. Ordered some from another channel and I will vouch for them, they work great.
@abstract_jeff Жыл бұрын
Just want to throw a shout out for JD. What a trooper. Jumps right in there. 💪🦸
@GameOverAus Жыл бұрын
The newer the product the more complicated and fancier, but they are designed to be more expensive to make/fix. Old cars were solid, i had a Fiat 125 Sports and i ran into a concrete pylon, only had minor denting to the car but took a huge chunk out of the pylon and mechanically it wasn't great but it kept going despiute being decades old.
@GeminiWoods Жыл бұрын
This is like the 3rd or 4th time a different channel has name dropped Mortske Repair. The dude is literally everywhere, lol. Shoot, I think he's been on Puddins Fab Shop and Watch Wes Work.
@PoleBarnGarage Жыл бұрын
He's dropped me a few times, had to pay him back for his brilliant butt syringe idea
@GeminiWoods Жыл бұрын
@@PoleBarnGarage haha
@darrenhawken9766 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, cool car , family working it out , fueled on passion for the Pontiac...needs a tune up 💨💨👍
@MadScientistGarage Жыл бұрын
Those little solder shrink deals are great. I've been told by a legit flight line mechanic they're even used on fighter jet repairs. Good enough for how fast and dangerous my junk is!
@quicksilver8180 Жыл бұрын
I've been using those connectors for about a year now and they are great. In upstate ny where i am everything is difficult on any vehicle more than 3 years old. Simple jobs turn into replacement bushings and bolts since they have become 1, ive only had the luxury of brake lines coming lose a few times . Usually replacing lines is the name of the game and also i don't know anything about rotors so bad that they have had a meeting with the angle grinder and some new pads . I just heard some stories or something i surely didn't do anything like that several times
@PoleBarnGarage Жыл бұрын
Only every single time 😂😂
@russbilzing53487 ай бұрын
In the early '80s, I was working as a lead line mechanic for a used car rental company. The bane of my existence was an AMC Hornet with a straight 6 that had a bad habit of dropping dead for, apparently, no good reason whatsoever. Then, after a few minutes rest, it might run fine for10 or 3 or 40 miles before repeating the process all over again. So... rebuilt the carb, replaced the fuel pump, filters, blew out the fuel lines, coil, plugs and wires etc. Didn't help the problem a bit, but, boy howdy did the beast run fine when it did run. Finally, it occurred to me that there could only be one thing left that could, possibly, be happening that would fit the bill. I jacked it up and removed the rubber fuel line at the metal fitting on the tank and, sure enough, when it had been assembled, they had jammed the hose on and it grooved the hose so that a long, thin, flap of rubber would slip forward under full throttle, shutting off the flow until the engine starved and shut down. Then, it would relax back into it's normal shape until the next time. It was infuriating to know how much time and effort, money and knuckles it took to diagnose a sixty cent (at the time) piece of rubber hose being the cause of all that trouble. I took it out for a test ride and didn't come back for an hour. When I did, I threw tossed the keys in the "ready to go" box and went back to work on some other ones. I told the boss that if it broke down on anyone else like it had been, I would buy it and torch it. He never had another complaint on it while I worked there.
@banecker1 Жыл бұрын
Man I really like your videos. I think it’s awesome how much your son is involved and brother. Keep this shit up and you’ll be full time content creator before you know it.
@gearheadgregwi Жыл бұрын
Yeah buddy!! Solder heat shrink is awesome!! I use it on marine repairs too. Waterproof.
@PlayingWithFireOutdoors Жыл бұрын
Rusticles! I picked up a ol F250 same thing. But being a pickup, I used a boat tank 20 gal. in the box.
@CS-oe8og Жыл бұрын
The groove in the front rotors, I think those were factory rotors? At least when I was in HS back in the early 90’s that’s what I was told. I first saw them on a 72 C10, had the same ring all the way around it, and my instructor said that it was factory.
@lancemclean9273 Жыл бұрын
It’s gold- it would make quite a few Coors cans. A name like Grand Prix, it deserves to be the Banquet beer
@GeV-gd7tt Жыл бұрын
i had the 50th anniversary LJ 455 and a 1977 grand prix SJ 400, i still miss those cars like crazy
@Trenton-om9qs Жыл бұрын
Great video as usual. You and your brother are hilarious and a joy to watch. Also nice to see this Pontiac get another shot at life even though its being a pain in the butt