Abandoned Muscle Car: Pontiac GTO Detail! First Wash in 12 Years | Car Detailing Restoration

Big tight belts always The more the better GT or GO the way it will be Sing your song or your song Horse Pass your things Keep going Step back Oh my God, this thing is beautiful Mike, don't move What? Look up Watch out I don't want to open this wall I'm not masked I mean to throw a little gas and try to start this thing Where is this GTO? In one of these cellars You have many buildings here Yeah, in my grain building here on the lean side I drove there several years ago And this was a car you bought new in Folha or you've known for a long time? I had a car almost the same before I got married, almost 50 years ago And I sold it when the price of gasoline was crazy in the mid-70s These GTOs never had a very good gasoline Grisvalde driver, Aeoa, who stays south of Moenis during an ice storm He was on a farm near Grisvalde Wow Yes Oh my God, this thing is beautiful She looked better in the last few days Let's put it that way Well, that's why we're here But I mean, this one seems to be in very, very good condition The bodywork is in good condition The engine compartment has never been moved And I always wanted to remove the transmission from the engine, redo the entire engine compartment and everything The less I do, the less I can So, it was kept working I just put a new battery because I know the battery wasn't good The 686,970 had narrow air inlets And I think this is the first year they did this with the white I understand In some of the photos I had seen online, the air inlets of the hood were smaller and stayed up here The first Right, I understand And then they came and repositioned them down here And then you're saying that these newer models also enlarge the hood for more air tires Thank you, thank you very much for the opportunity We are very excited to do this I really appreciate it I'm glad my daughter got in touch with you I think, in the long run, she will want this as a Christmas gift someday So, she had some alternative reasons Reason Well, I think the next step is to fill these tires and see if any of these wheels are locked All right, Brett, these tires have seen better days That's right Take a look at this I think they will fill Oh no, there's a crack right there I can stick my finger in there How does this crack happen? Just by the weight of the tire Yes, there are metal pores on the inside of these tires And basically they wear out and the pressure here bends the tire, you know, on both sides But what would happen if you still drove with a tire like this full of air? Ah, that would certainly make a lot of noise and explode It wouldn't be safe to drive it I mean, I wouldn't do it if you were just going down the street Probably not But I can't imagine that this thing on the highway is safe for many kilometers Sit down Can you sit down for me? Ah Stop All right I just found probably the coolest work of art I've ever seen in a celery or garage A pepsi plane without caffeine It took a while to do Dude, it's like a very intricate plane This is very well done and it is symmetrical Well, he may have hit it All right, we're fine, help me get up Thank you Here we go I think it's going to roll Easy Now, while we start taking this GTO out of this celery, I want to take a second to ask the question of the video So leave your answers in the comments below This was a car from the wish list we had to put on the channel for you If there was another car that you could see us filming and making a detailed video, what would it be and why? We are always looking for things and always curious to know what you would like to see So let us know below And I also want to set a goal of 50,000 likes on this video This is the biggest goal of likes I've ever set for a video on YouTube But I think we can overcome it on the first weekend of this live video So if you're enjoying it so far, click the like button And also make sure to subscribe to our channel because we have really cool things coming And I think I'll tell you everything now We have what could be the biggest automotive collaboration in the history of YouTube in February I'm not going to say who, but make sure to subscribe so you don't miss it Right, we're about to fix the car and then go back to our office in Ohio But I thought it would be a good time to mention that we are traveling through the United States in search of cars in conditions like these And we want to show the details of your car If you have something cool and something dirty, let us know Send us an email or DM on Instagram A photo of your car and where it is located We would love to go there, put the car in our trailer like this, take it back to Cleveland and clean it for you for free Just make sure it's dirty and that it's some kind of vehicle for enthusiasts Let's tie it up and go back to Cleveland because I can't talk much more It's cold, so, fortunately, the workshop is finally warm And my first impression, and I think I even mentioned it when we got it, is the condition It's in great condition and that makes me very excited to polish it Because many of the cars we worked on were repainted or were in the sun or have damage, spots, bad paint, etc, etc So, many times I'm putting all this work on polishing something that really needs to be repainted This car doesn't need it, it has an amazing paint job and the before and after will be insane So, I didn't realize how much I really liked GTOS until I saw this car I remember the time in 1970, this may be my favorite muscle car Now, the front of this car is so aggressive The air inlets make it look like it's rustling, as if there was a lot of power behind this thing I also like the bi-color of this car with the black mirrors, the black roof and the green paint And I'm also a big fan of the two shades, but I'm almost sure this car already had the vinyl hood Because I can see a lot of sand marks So, my guess is that at some point, when they went to repaint the car, they removed the vinyl hood and then painted it black But I don't know if this was the most common option they offered Let me know in the comments below if it was more common or less common to have the vinyl hood And I really think we can make this thing work That's why we're going to call the Power And Performance staff in two days to try to make this car work again It's Tuesday and we have a lot of work to do So, I think we're going to start with the details and, as usual, start with the wheels Now, while we start cleaning the wheels, I would like to mention that if you are interested in any of the products that you see us using in this video They are all linked in the description below But I also want to mention a quick story that my father told me I had no idea So, shout out to Paul I'm sure many of you who are watching already know this But the GTO, in fact, received its design from the man who created the DeLorean, which was John DeLorean John DeLorean was a promising engineer and executive at Pontiac and helped with innovation in projects like Tempest And, eventually, they wanted to create a high-performance car for younger buyers And their idea was simple They took a medium-sized Tempest, equipped it with a powerful V8 engine from the Pontiac line and got the GTO So, just a curiosity In case you don't know, the DeLorean and the GTO are connected Heat All right! Bren and I are going through the pre-washing process of this GTO And I found a sticker on the car whose meaning I don't know 1. But maybe you know and can tell me Why is the tiger here? Is it something similar to what Dodge had on the Road Runner in its cheap cars? 1. I'm not sure I had no idea that this would have something to do with this car But let me know below if there is anything I don't know But this is really cool Yes! It looks like an initial version of it too Heat Out of curiosity This is just for my personal curiosity Why do you watch our videos? I like to do them because I love to do fun things and help people with anxiety, mental health problems Touch But I also like to watch satisfying things to sleep at night Like that guy who fixes and takes care of cow shells But I'm curious Why do you watch our videos? We just finished the pre-washing of this GTO and the paint is already looking much, much better But now we have to check the engine compartment So, I think this is the first and only car we had here Brent, correct me if I'm wrong, that had pins I was going to say Does this car come with it? No, this car doesn't come I'm not sure if the judge comes or not You let me know This is a 6.6 L and 400 cubic inches V8 that had 300 horsepower at that time Now, in 71, I know they had some restrictions with these cars So, actually, this is less in terms of power than the previous models And I know this is not the judge's highlight Which is a 455 horsepower engine But, besides that, what other differences were between the two cars? If you can inform us below, I would love to know more about it It doesn't seem to be so bad It doesn't seem like there was any problem Maybe a little The wires are good All well compared to some things we saw on this channel But do you think the Power and Performance guys can make this thing work? Ah, I'm sure they can make this thing work Let's use our citric degreaser to degrease the entire engine So they have a clean start to work No grease Did you like that? Heat, heat All right So, now that the vehicle is all washed Let's go ahead and remove the iron And that's what we usually talk about at this time But, at the same time, when we sand our iron remover all over the paint We use it as an iron remover and also as a lubricant But I wanted to show you the other part of this equation, which is clay And we use clay not only to remove iron particles But also other small sediment particles Other really microscopic pieces of dirt That are housed in the transparent layer of your vehicle So we use synthetic clay to continue and remove it from the paint That way, when I'm polishing, I'm not polishing dirt and particles in the paint That way, I can get the finish I'm looking for Because, otherwise, I'm literally just getting dirt and scratching the paint even more In this case, I'm not going to use our iron remover yet I just want to show you what clay does by itself I'll try to leave my microphone very close so you can hear the roughness It looks like a sandpaper What this will do is collect all the sediments and, luckily It will make the sound much softer and remove all these sediments That way, I won't have to polish back to paint the vehicle And do exactly the same test and the sound should be much softer And yes, applying clay to the car scratches the paint It damages the paint, this is inevitable Unfortunately, you won't get around it But, in this case, I'm going to polish the car So, it's a necessary step to ensure that the paint is as clean as possible to polish The car will look good again And another point where I love to use our iron kryptonite Is when the metal or chrome are rusty I'm going to polish, let it act for a few minutes and start using steel straw to remove Then, I come back with a little metal polish and work Then, I pass a little isopropyl alcohol to remove all the residues And leave the finish very, very clean But this is just another way to use an iron remover You don't have to use it just in the car paint All right, Mike, tell me about the interior of this car Yeah, that's how you're going to start All right, the interior of this GTO is an interesting place to be I've never sat so low in a car with such a high panel Now, I'm a little lower But I feel that my line of sight is well blocked by this huge panel Which unfortunately has a crack This usually happens when the vehicle goes through heating cycles So, that's why keeping a vehicle in a heated and cold garage is very important And away from sunlight The sunlight damages the interiors a lot and also discolors them But, besides that, I really like the layout And I especially like the GTO logo on this car, right at the door As you can see, I think this is called metal brushing You can correct me in the comments if I'm wrong about this But I really like this little brushed look And it has this same look here Unfortunately, someone took the radio out of this car I think it was very, very cool And you usually see things like this in modern low-cylinder cars Or even in low-cylinder cars at that time These were the external parts of the car to give a special touch to the look So, I think this really adds a touch of elegance to this interior I also love the steering wheel of this car Because I'm in love with cars that have several buttons for the horn No other button here does anything All of these are for the horn Wait, Mike, don't move What? Look up This Is it open? Is this what we're talking about? Be careful I don't want to open this while I'm not wearing a mask But we have some pests that were in this car And also the condition, as we can see Is that this thing has a lot of pollen and accumulated pollen There's one more thing I noticed and I want to give you And you can show it to the viewers Are you ready? It's right back here I'll get it And then you can show everyone what it says Blockbuster, free movie rental Until 1996 Ok, this has been here for a long time Unfortunately, Blockbuster no longer exists What the hell? I think for everyone who thinks we falsified these videos This is proof that it is not true Yes, and there are some mouse bites in it When I was a kid, I used to go to Blockbuster all the time Then it changed to Family Video And now it's a dollar general So, those good times when you could walk around Blockbuster And find games and movies you wanted to rent have already gone And that's just a little piece of the story we found in this car So, to clean the interior, let's start by removing the seats That way we can access a lot more And let's vacuum the floor Heat Now, with the seats ready, let's continue cleaning the interior And if you are wondering what is doing such an incredible job To make this interior look like new This is the WD Auto Supply interior cleaner You can see it in the description below Heat And now, for all this satisfactory extraction Heat And I couldn't be more excited to work on a vehicle with such a beautiful paint But my first impression is that there is not much oxidation, which is great But there are some areas with deeper scratches As here on the hood We have some on the front fender here and many on the roof line Probably as much as in the rest of the car But, obviously, the roof is black, so it will appear more So, my goal will be to apply compound in some of the most difficult problematic areas to remove these scratches And then I will finish with a stage polishing to really make this color stand out I am very, very excited to put my hands on this because the end result will be amazing Heat All right, now it's time to deodorize And for that we will use a chlorine tablet that we will put in this plastic glass with water What will happen is that it will bubble and bubble and will release chlorine dioxide Which will help purify the air and remove any unpleasant smell of mold that has remained When we finish, we will use an ozone machine to kill any bacteria or mold that has remained in the car And it must smell very fresh when we finish Heat The Pontiac GTO is ready It was beautiful And now it's time to try to make it work So, we have the Power and Performance staff coming to drain the gasoline and see if we can start this car And I think they should arrive at any moment And there they are, Tim, Adam Hey, friend, what's going on? Yeah, good to see you, how are you? Oh my God, what do we have here? Look at this car How cool, it's a little better than some others we brought for you Yes, this is very solid I would like, this color is fantastic I want a Fender Stratocaster in this color So, I can buy this car from you or anyone And I can drive it and play the guitar while I drive I'm almost sure that at some point this was a car with a vinyl roof I don't know how many vinyl roofs they made If this was a common option, you know Or maybe you had to specify the car to have a rigid roof But I think it looks great Yes, it was an option in these cars and this could have been a car with a vinyl roof Especially with all the finishes and everything It is very likely that yes, I think Yes, it was definitely painted It's an amazing color combination I love how black and tires match It's perfect Yes, and a lot of that, obviously The painting scheme, the decoration or anything else of a car can really make a big difference You know, if it were the color of the body, it would look like a totally different car Now, one of the questions we get a lot in the community post is If it's a real Ram Air vehicle, how will we know? Let's open the hood and take a look at the air inlet Because it has entrances, it's wide open Do you have an air filter for it? We have It's clean and polished there So, I'm not sure if specifically in these Pontiacs they had a special air filter That could have sucked the air directly from it Or had extensions to pull it further forward and feed it into the carburetor Some cars had things like that, like the Shaker hood and the Mopars It looks like just a generic air filter there I'm not sure what a GTO would have with that hood and on top of the engine to make it a real Ram Air It's a Ram Air hood That's right, it's a Ram Air hood now, if it's the original car I can't say that for sure The good news is that the owner changed the battery So we don't need to buy one this time So, it's a new battery We don't need to use the connection boxes Well, I hope you don't need to use a connection box How much it doesn't want to turn Exactly We also bought another tool to help us with some of these initializations Or it will run parts of our videos And it's a gas extraction tool No, I mean, it will be useful Whenever we do that Yes, we probably should have bought one years ago Yes All right, let's extract the old gasoline So, we take the fuel cap off Fortunately, the fuel tank is very short in these cars It's right behind the plate and the tank is right below the trunk So, let's see if there's gasoline there We've been through a lot of situations where there was no gasoline So, maybe this is one of those situations I think we're out of fuel That's good, right? So, conveniently, like many other cars we've had, the tank is empty So, that means we need to put some fuel here as the first step to make this thing work All right, so let's take a look while we wait for some new gasoline Because we know the tank is empty The first thing we'll do is come here and check the oil Look, we have a little oil A little dark But it's all right for now This thing definitely needs some work besides just making it work You can see that some of these wires are exposed There's a strange wiring here that was kind of disassembled a little And that's all you're going to want to go through at some point But for now, we just want to hear this thing working Hey, hey, Adam What transmission does this thing have? I have no idea, but it's automatic So, maybe a turbo 400 I don't know Right, what transmission do they use? Look, we have the transmission rod right there It's just missing Look, we have fluid there Speaking of transmission fluid, this looks like transmission fluid But it's not It's WD Detailing Cherry Sueds mixed here at WD Detailing Take a look at this beautiful product It may be confused with transmission fluid, but it's not It's a neutral car shampoo in the color of delicious peach Back to your video All right Do you want to try to start it? That was good Oh, is it the alarm? What is this? A little white Is it a windshield wiper motor or something? I don't really know what that is It looks like that old cartoon adapter But it looks like a relay up here I wanted to know if I could just disconnect it Speaking of disconnecting If you want to disconnect and forget all your worries here at WD Detailing You can use the Purple Rim wheel cleaner Because it will solve all your wheel problems of your life here at WD Detailing All right, let's try to start it Yes, sir Is it in dead spot? It is Well, the gearbox says it is I'm going to put my foot on the brake Ready Go ahead and start it All right, here we go Oh, I mean, nothing, nothing Not even a click Oh, look at that Okay, that's all right It looks like a grounding problem Because I moved the grounding of the connection package directly to the engine And it really started Donuts Let's hear it work again Isn't it great? It looks beautiful All right, guys You just saw this car start after standing still for how long? 12 years? This makes our videos as exciting as possible for us When we see the cars we work on working that way But he has some other problems that I'm sure Adam told you So we called the owner, Bobby And we asked what he would like us to do If he wanted us to bring him back Or if he wanted Adam to diagnose him and possibly fix him So this is going to be the action plan And, guys, you did it again I can't believe it This worked and it worked very well This is the best part It didn't just work Some of them kind of kept working Kind of failing and releasing smoke This turned on and it worked fantastically I was in a call here and I heard it work I was jumping up and down the window with it That said, guys, subscribe to PowerAndPerformance These guys really help us a lot and they're amazing people We're very lucky to have met them And we're very lucky to have you as viewers And if you liked it, please give it a thumbs up If you want to see more videos like this, click subscribe And see you next week And then buy their products if you haven't already I mean, let's go Dude, you're still selling to us We'll have to hire you It's easier for me to sell than for you Because I don't want to