Rebuilding a rare, wrecked Grand Am SCT in my driveway after it was totaled.

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@damarapoledna3636 2 ай бұрын

Back in '05 I totaled my '99 Grand Am. A few months later I decided to rebuild it in my driveway. Stripped all the front-end sheet metal off. Then tied a rope between the radiator support and my pick up truck and yanked it back straight. 270k miles on that car now, still going strong.

@vehcor 2 ай бұрын

I have done similar in this same driveway. 😂

@commodorenut 2 ай бұрын

I’ve done the same sort of pull, but used a tree, a chain, a spreader, and reverse gear.

@ronlheureux7623 2 ай бұрын

Couldn’t find a com-along and a lamp pole? Fixed my 1980 SR 5 pickup way. One yank and perfection.

@damarapoledna3636 2 ай бұрын

@@ronlheureux7623 actually tied to a telephone pole to straighten an ATV frame back in the eighties. As for the Pontiac, the truck worked perfectly

@MikeyMack303 2 ай бұрын

I used the yellow parking pole and a come-along many times. Worked great!

@2dfx 2 ай бұрын

Your dedication to $3000 vehicles is commendable

@TheCoolDave 2 ай бұрын

Could not agree more. I loved the cars in the day but, today, most I can see are rust buckets. Just dangers on the road... I live in the rust belt..... Even my daily, I flew out down to get it and drive it back....

@johnhufnagel 2 ай бұрын

not everyone wants a $1000/month car note. and it just had a little rocker rot. didn't look like any of the actual frame structure was compromised.

@jamesf4405 2 ай бұрын

@johnhufnagel Exactly! For years, I always drove a nice, new car. Corvettes, Camaros, Celicas, new F150.. I've had them all. Two years ago, I was looking at a new car and I can't get over the high prices. I simply refuse to sign up for a $90k car. Instead, I bought a beater from a friend and I'm loving life. If I need to make a long trip, I just rent.

@ThunderAppeal 2 ай бұрын

3000 dollars for that car is being *extremely* generous.

@InfiniteFacts18 2 ай бұрын

John 3 16-21! 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. 19 This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.

@RealAlLePage 2 ай бұрын

God bless you for restoring yet another Grand Am. You belong in the Pontiac Hall of Fame

@InfiniteFacts18 2 ай бұрын

@joeyf504327 2 ай бұрын

the torque wrench click on the plastic wheel cap cover was an excellent touch!

@rosstulloch8100 2 ай бұрын

I love the channel. The sarcasm, the skills, the humor. Love it all, but the moment I see rust like that. My interest wanes.

@davidpick1076 2 ай бұрын

Any consolation. Everyone including myself in the "Rust Belt" hates weight reduction rust. But it's just a fact of life here with 6+ month Winters and road salt. Annual safety inspections isn't a thing in the Mid-West. But probably should be as allot of drivers who don't fix their own cars are completely unaware how bad the frame rot on their vehicles is.

@ManMountainMetals 2 ай бұрын

Someone call 😂 the painting gnome for that garage door 🚪 😅

@amplituhedron5582 2 ай бұрын

Why do they spray salt to the doors up there?

@bluerazor7049 2 ай бұрын

Ask the politicians who love wasting money by dumping salt just because they can.

@DarkN-cp7or 2 ай бұрын

I've always loved Grand Ams. I still drive a 2004, so it warms my heart every time you rebuild one!

@BettyFisher-gy4sk 2 ай бұрын

Your editing are on point, appreciated it!

@kevinritchie9227 2 ай бұрын

The owner made a great decision to fix it! Im sure he is glad he had you to do it. Great look Grand Am as always!

@jpack61108 2 ай бұрын

Love that color. My grand am was one of my favorite cars I’ve ever owned. Miss that thing 😢

@robertzerafa4806 2 ай бұрын

I don't know what people's problems are. You always do great work

@darkknightjpw 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for what you do. Watching you gave me the confidence to swap out my broken from bumper on my 05 eclipse

@bobbyserchion 2 ай бұрын

Vechor man is so good to see you again keep your channel going 😊😅😂😊

@nickvogel7934 2 ай бұрын

The click on the center cap nuts cracked me up!!!!

@sudd2685 25 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for your videos, man cars in your area really rust, here in NC we don’t have very much snow or ice, hope you and your family have a great Christmas.

@joebarrett5769 2 ай бұрын

Nice work, I wish I could have had a couple of guys like you back when I was in the trade. You are a throwback to the 1950's and 1960's type of body men I learned from.

@rafaelsoto1959 2 ай бұрын

Hello Scott from Spain. Thank you very much for your video. It is longer than normal, which is great since it is full of explanations that teach me many things. Greetings.

@danielsmith9500 2 ай бұрын

Thst is a sweet ride. Love how vehicles looked back then. Looks like someone cared for it.

@wyattgardner3552 2 ай бұрын

I had a grand am. 2003, and in 2014 with 110k miles, I purchased it from a gm dealer. Bottom of the fenders were bondo and I didn't know until after 1 month and slush/ice ripped it off. I got rust free fenders, went to replace them and just like this car.... nothing left to attach the fender too.

@mikechiodetti4482 2 ай бұрын

Nice repair and paint job. Hope the customer is happy now.

@t.w.3 2 ай бұрын

I love the design of the Grand Am of that era. Had a rental back when these were still for sale. Drove from Tuczon, Arizona to New Orleans, Louisiana and it was a great car to drive. Nice tip to adjust the hood without the hood latch.

@pcbullets8726 2 ай бұрын

Another job well done by Scott's Grand Am Emporium. Always learn some great tricks of the trade watching these videos. Thanks!

@99andrianmonk 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful job. The finished product looks fantastic. It's unfortunate that it lives in Chicago - the land of rust and corruption. The loss of the right front body corner is a shame. The owner should still get many years of great service from it.

@vehcor 2 ай бұрын

It was a fun project to get it back on the road but those Chicago roads really do a number on cars.

@MarkK01 2 ай бұрын

I have to laugh at the pickle fork comment Scott. 37 years ago I was changing the lower ball joints on a vehicle I had. I went to the parts store and asked to buy a pickle fork. The sales guy went to the back and brought me out a fork from there break room. I laughed and told him I needed a pickle fork to remove the lower ball joint. Needless to say the sales guy had no clue what I was looking for. I had to show him a picture of what a pickle fork looked like.

@jimsolomon9090 2 ай бұрын

LOL, was distracted thru the intro, at the state of you garage door. Didn't hear a word you said, you need another cleaning NOMB LOL

@braddokken9191 2 ай бұрын

Another Grand Am saved! I appreciate these cars more now than I did when they were new. Nothing sold today will last as long or be as fixable.

@thecman26 2 ай бұрын

I miss that car! I really wanted to order one back in the day. They were a great car and fairly affordable! They had some pep too!

@johnhouseholder7682 2 ай бұрын

Great episode, I really like the comprehensive episodes start to finish like this. Great that the guy got his care fixed and some coin besides.thanks John from Arizona

@timothykraus7654 2 ай бұрын

As always a great video ! I so look foward on Friday at 3:00 EST ! I saved because of the length which I appreciate ! I learn new things with each video ! Thank god for Scotts emporeium for those soon to be classics ! A great looking carand obviously loved by its owner ! Im glad you were able to fix another car that the owner will be loving for a while ! That why I love your channel ! You repair what most would pass on or junk ! These older cars have less electronics and are more reliable than most new cars ! It honestly has more character and body lines than any thing new now ! I so enjoyed this video and your education along the way ! A retired Volvo parts manager and restore of six plus volvos ! Hello to the pizza girl and hope the girls or should I say young lady's are doing well in school! Still love the yell backing off the trailer ! Funny Every Time ! God Bless

@jerryrounds8586 2 ай бұрын

Lots of fun to watch. It certainly improved my Friday.

@robertdemeny251 2 ай бұрын

I love the programs where it's a Grand Am that is "under the knife".

@vehcor 2 ай бұрын

Me too!

@ickipoo 2 ай бұрын

What a nice car. Glad you were able to save it.

@sixertogo 2 ай бұрын

your passion for the Grand Am makes me want one

@jkrende 2 ай бұрын

The trailer unloading scream cracks me up every time...

@GLITCHGOD2427 2 ай бұрын

Saving one Grand Am at a time I appreciate your work sir.

@nach0vidal 2 ай бұрын

I remember watching Lethal Weapon 4 and they use the Grand AM in it. Loved the car ever since then!

@vehcor 2 ай бұрын

Fun fact: Lethal Weapon 2 had a Typhoon in it. Maybe have based all my favorite vehicles on the Lethal Weapon franchise! 😂 At least I didn’t pick the woody wagon!

@DerekRuiz-ke6pn 5 күн бұрын

@@vehcor Rigs GMC trucks are cool too

@franzlatchford1219 2 ай бұрын

I can't believe that the owner had you do all that work, and did nothing about the rust while the car was stripped. Always enjoy your films very informative.Franz (Derby UK).

@johnmehaffey9953 2 ай бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking,if you are doing a repair job fix what is needed and the rust certainly needs attention, hi from a sunny Ireland 😊

@ETHel1903 2 ай бұрын

Yes, that was real strange....all the work and no rust repair (another Derby UK)

@kixtonjordan9521 2 ай бұрын

The rust repair would be more than the car is even worth lol

@whatamisupposedtoputhere 2 ай бұрын

Are you talking about the surface rust on the undercarriage? That is nothing for the Midwest lol. Because of how much salt is used here often times you’ll see cars with rotted out rockers, rust patches on doors, hinges, wheel arches, etc. and they’re STILL going. Most people here have common sense when it comes to what they consider safe enough to drive in terms of rust. No matter how much people clean their cars here, rust is almost always what kills them in the end when it comes to daily drivers. Otherwise people just store their cars inside during the winter months.

@Sashazur 13 күн бұрын

@@whatamisupposedtoputhere A big chunk of the rocker panel had corroded away, that is a lot worse than “surface rust”!

@racer193wr Ай бұрын

I hope that one comes back to you for the rocker panel work it needs. It's a clean looking car besides that.

@irishuwould5185 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful car. I miss my 95

@muzza0335 2 ай бұрын

Neat white Commodore in the drive too Scott!

@kastellolo5212 27 күн бұрын

That GA looks like it wasn't even in an accident. I drove a 01 GA 2.4 L for 12 years and 327k miles. I had to do similar work out of a 5 car pile-up. Fog lights housings were destroyed so I went to a junkyard and replaced them with a pair of Trans Am blue lights. My car was metallic red with Ram hood. Sold it went moving out of state.

@johnpartridge7623 2 ай бұрын

Quick easy job & She came out better 👍

@mikesawyer4707 2 ай бұрын

Scott that little tickle and push works like a dream on the Grand Am headlights. Amazing. 😊

@jessewynne8193 2 ай бұрын

O Man that came out amazing! Especially the headlights and the funny commentary

@In_memory_of_Dad Ай бұрын

I like your van Scott, its the perfect parts mover! 😉

@chungus9853 2 ай бұрын

That color is beautiful, I have an 05 sedan same color.

@adubbelde1 2 ай бұрын

I hear what you're saying about spinning and melting the plastic. My wife's INFINITI has a plastic rear hatch cover. Here we have to get new license plates every 7 years. When I went to remove the old one, one of the screws was stubborn and ultimately spun and melted the RIVNUT out. Fortunately the hole it left was just the right size for a 5/16" RIVNUT. So with a hole modification in the license plate she's good to go. I used a stainless screw and some anti seize. Hopefully in 6 years it will come out easier.

@ImYoutubing247 2 ай бұрын

Looks good man I will say there’s a little bit of a gap issue where the front of the hood meets the top of the bumper on the left side, compared to the right side

@Mr.Worf63 2 ай бұрын

Great looking car , but that rocker panel should have been addressed. Keep Up The Great Work !

@bazilwreckerloughead 2 ай бұрын

That's such a nice car. I used to have a '98 Grand Am ram air GT 4 door without the fancy hood.

@jessewynne8193 2 ай бұрын

Smart guy!! And this is why it’s always good to have full coverage insurance unless you have the cash to cover this all yourself

@kamranmirza77 2 ай бұрын

the trailer unloading scream is epic!

@davidchaisson3610 2 ай бұрын

Great job on the car, love the color.

@trappedinkalifornee 2 ай бұрын

That rust damage amazes me….what a mess😳

@amplituhedron5582 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, that door is dangerous

@pamoffa 2 ай бұрын

Great videos, I've been looking on youtube for instruction on replacing the rockers in the 2000s era gm cars. Nobody is doing it yet, rot starts on that stupid pinch hem that you put the oem tire jack on. You would be the first to fix one.

@medic3535 2 ай бұрын

Great job as always.

@gerhardbaumann7233 2 ай бұрын

Nicely done young fella. As usual

@mentals555 2 ай бұрын

I didn't notice until 16:30 that he wasnt in his driveway. Impressive click bait game. Respect

@trbstang 2 ай бұрын

Excellent job Scott!

@ronniecardy 2 ай бұрын

Nice looking around now

@robertpettigrew9042 2 ай бұрын

Excellent work, as usual!

@JJsWorld79 2 ай бұрын

I made that hood years ago I worked at ASC the company that made em for GM and I ran the press that we molded the hoods on

@robertclubs9908 2 ай бұрын

Awesome show my friend.

@Ram14250 2 ай бұрын

Great little car!! Love those Grand Am's!! Could you or the owner spray Fluid Film or similar to slow the rust down? Fluid Film has worked wonders for me on my older car bought years ago used.

@chrislongbeard 2 ай бұрын

In 06 I had my head on crash (not my fault) I bought back the 93 Escort. I had just put an alternator, ac compressor, new tires on a set of GT rims and normal maintenance. They didn't want to deal with it because it was basically scrap with the buckled floorboards and cracked transmission case. Cut a check for almost 1,500. And parted it out for almost that amount. Best $500 car I ever bought. Plus was paid out 1,300 when some idiot rear ended me, that cost me 100 for a bumper and the time to bend everything back.

@americanrambler4972 2 ай бұрын

Dang, you must live in the Pontiac Grand Am center of the universe. You get ahold of a lot of them, and the cool ones too.

@vehcor 2 ай бұрын

These cars sold the best in the Midwest, unfortunately they also died a rusty death in the same place. Kind of like the Syclones and Typhoons. And for those reasons alone, I am glad I grew up in the Midwest. 😂

@ddewit1969 2 ай бұрын

Really nice car we’re I am from you never see them I hope the owner let’s you do the rust repair it’s to nice of a car for that great colour good condition nice greetings from Holland 🇳🇱

@jamescorvett 2 ай бұрын

I have a large very collection of Grand Am GT performance parts I bought over a decade ago. I just never found a decent SCT model to throw everything into. The SCT was supposed to come with a front wing that went under the bumper but most dealers never installed them. Or the ones that were installed were destroyed from speed bumps and inclined driveways. It happens. My plan was to make a custom 350-400 HP AWD vehicle. its a lot easier than you think, if you can find the donor AWD drivetrains

@glenharper3136 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video Scott.

@johnmehaffey9953 2 ай бұрын

Not wanting to be picky scott but I did notice that you wore gloves quite a bit 😊, have the elf and safety finally got to you 😊brilliant post Scott really enjoyed it

@garysimonson9593 2 ай бұрын

really a clean old car, Midwest weight reduction notwithstanding. Reminds me, there's a scrap metal/junkyard guy in Kansas who I follow on KZbin. He's had a bunch of these cars come through and go into the crusher, and almost all of them were rust-free western Kansas cars. Your Grand-Am Emporium could have restocked.

@vehcor 2 ай бұрын

Kansas is hit and miss. Some cars look like Arizona cars and some look as bad as we see here. Maybe the rusty ones are transplants but I have run across a few. The problem with restocking rust-free Grand Ams parts cars at this point is that I want to fix them because they are hard to find! 😂

@garysimonson9593 2 ай бұрын

@@vehcor He's in Hutchinson, and gets a lot of western Kansas cars that are solid. Closer to KC it's for sure hit and miss. He stuffed a Grand Am GT in the crusher recently that was a pretty straight and solid looking car. Until it was crushed.

@vehcor 2 ай бұрын

@@garysimonson9593 If you don't mind, send me his channel name. Maybe I can work out a deal to get some rust-free parts and get him a few bucks more than scarp value.

@garysimonson9593 2 ай бұрын

@@vehcor sure - it's "Adventures Made From Scratch" on KZbin. He's happy to sell stuff but isn't a fan of the guys who say they want something and then never show up. I don't blame him, he's on the run 24/7. He's involved in two salvage yards, one is his own and his dad runs a 2nd one where he often helps out.

@garysimonson9593 2 ай бұрын

In his latest video, @ 26:31 is a Grand Am GT coupe, bad engine, I'm sure it's gone now but an example of what comes through his yard. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2LWeX1qbqqGq80

@TheZyloSphere Ай бұрын

Another GA saved, HELL YEAH.

@sam49732 2 ай бұрын

Keep up the amazing work!

@nomanjones4803 2 ай бұрын

It looks good, great job.

@burtbacarach5034 2 ай бұрын

Great repair!Too bad about the lower rocker being bluetooth now,still too nice a car to total.

@lstone.09 2 ай бұрын

Awesome video Scott. 🚗🚗🚗

@chrisjessee4299 2 ай бұрын

Love ALL of your videos…

@bobmalone1763 2 ай бұрын

New winter beater!

@arthursmith5409 2 ай бұрын

Fella, out of all Grand Am's manufactured, this is the rare and only one, that GM should of put a factory V-8 in! If I ever find this body in the US, I'm going to do this conversion, clean, probably from a GTO or grand Prix, Monte Carlo...

@tomswindler64 2 ай бұрын

You do love your gran am ,any idea how many of them have you rebuilt,parted out,I’m sure an impressive number.great little video.customer I’m sure will be very happy,too bad about the rocker rust,sure driver side matches.just keep doing your thing.be safe.loving the sarcasm,keeps people on their toes.car looks good.waiting for next video,what is status on the Malibu wagon that has been in your garage for what 15-20 years.must be special to you.great video 😎😎😎👍👍👍

@raymondhorvatin1050 2 ай бұрын

Good work on a nice car

@Michael-sy8fc 2 ай бұрын

Another great video! I already sent a message, but please let me know if ya want the 99+ grand am OEM GM fuel+Brake lines for your next build 😊

@JK-dp3lp 2 ай бұрын

Youre right, looks better without that red emblem

@jamespercival3111 2 ай бұрын

Never known any good deed to go unpunished. And that is 75 yrs experience!

@davekreidenweis3126 2 ай бұрын

You're a good man, Scott Don't worry I won't tell anyone 😉

@rogerkendrick1685 2 ай бұрын

You do Great work brother

@jamesplaisted764 2 ай бұрын

Happy Friday my friend!

@vehcor 2 ай бұрын

Happy Friday!

@anytractorman 2 ай бұрын

The grand am master right here!

@patrickmorrissey2271 2 ай бұрын

Looks great. Nice job.

@mphill1491 2 ай бұрын

At least the tape cleans up better than the drywall screws.

@flawlessfatality8105 2 ай бұрын

Oh man I would love a greystone GT SC/T ❤ that's probably the only car I would trade my 05 greystone SE for

@XtheUnknown99 2 ай бұрын

I, along with many, ate Jimmie Hoffa in 1975 in a University of Illinois dorm cafeteria. He was indistinguishable from any of the other mystery meats. I soon dropped the cafeteria plan and bought my own food. Woe to those who didn’t, though I believe some became vegetarians and vegans.

@jennifurzoe1302 2 ай бұрын

Hoffa was the start of the ManWichs.