BARNFIND BUICK GRAND NATIONAL - Will it Run and Drive??
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- Today we bring an abandoned Buick Grand National back to life!
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Grandpa's getting his wheels back. It's a cool car and it's fast as hell but at the end of the day it's a Buick regal with some cool paint
Wish I could buy some and support you. Need some new shoes, but they dont offer 17 wide US shoe sizes, so I cant sadly. Back to the drawing board...
Sell out
@@kranduty4604 buying buicks don't pay the bills
Still the best part about this is your dad. Would give anything in this world to spend one more minute with my dad. Enjoy every second with yours.
Miss ya pops....
Amen to that... I lost my dad almost two years ago! He was my best friend... :(
Lost mine just after the turn of the millennium, Mom in 95. The hours that we spent hunting, fishing, working the farm are now golden memories on my late years, even the times cussing each other out when the damn old equipment broke in the middle of baking hot 20 acre field trying to get the baling done before the storm rolled in. Lost my best friend the day he died.
My father passed away unexpectedly in 2017, I miss him every minute of the day.
@Crossroads Cuenot Reading all of these wonderful comments really brings this all together. Thought I was the only one that still grieves his father to such a deep degree. This young man has many priceless experiences with his dad and he appears to truly love and respect his dad. So nice to see that he isn't taking the time they have together for granted. Take care
Lost my dad when I was 11...35 years later time has healed some of it, but still miss him every day. Cherish every moment with yours.
Bought a new GN in 1987 and, at that time, the fastest car I ever drove off a showroom floor. My wife got pulled over a couple of times for drag racing.
Where the heck is it now??
@@JunkyardDigs Long gone. Sold it back in 1990 after doing some mods on it that made it even faster. It started to be more than I could handle.
@@JunkyardDigs my brother bought a 87 also. Still has it. Ga car. Zero rust. All factory. 42k original miles. Sitting in his garage with 4 flat tires and a dead battery. He just parked it and there it sits.
Haha mint.
@@beckyumphrey2626 Wanna sell it? Lol
I used to work as an ASE certified master collision repair technician, and the amount of knowledge your dad has is mind-blowing. It really is a privilege to listen to him talk and give insights on the products and methods that were used before all the stuff I studied and handled, and not only is capturing his knowledge entertaining for all your viewers... for everyone from the collision techs to the garage restoration specialists, that information can't be easily found elsewhere.
I totally agree. I've been in the collision industry for over 30 years and everything his father was saying is spot on. That being said, this poor GN is one of the most molested and abused examples I've ever seen, but it seems like it may actually have some life left in it, which is a testament to the durability of the drivetrain. Hopefully this car gets the full restoration it deserves.
I know a friend of a friend that used to own and run his own bodyshop and he can pick out even really good body work it's insane. A good body man is a good body man. Unfortunately not all body men these days are created equal and some of it is just God given talent.
I could listen to his dad all day hearing his "theory's" and incites to bodywork.. Just something you don't find much anymore.
They do say experience is the best teacher..........
It's why I say to anyone getting on in years please write some of this knowledge and experience down. It's amazing how much is getting lost not just technical and skills but also history and social history.
I hope that GN gets the full resto it deserves. A true Legend
Your dad is an absolute beast. I could listen to him talk about old body shop methods and techniques for ever.
My cousin John had an 87 Grand National, first car that ever scared me! It was so quick without being loud and obnoxious like a typical street car. But just like Buick said, it was going fast with class!
My friends dad had 2! One was MINT! One was pretty much original, with low low miles, maybe 4,000... the other one had a ton of work done to it and that was a bad ass car!
I love these cars..... I cannot understand how someone could just park it and leave it!!!!! I’d be driving the wheels off this thing everyday
You ever think maybe someone had financial issues or couldn't fix it due to issues? Like he mentioned?
@@GCF-Media well if he had financial issues then i could have sold half the shit he has lying around at his house
Maybe it wasn't that special of a car when it was parked? Things tend to get more special as years go by. There was no internet back then so I can understand how someone may not know what they have in there barn. Happens all the time honestly
@SHELLIE NUNEZ righto champion
It's kind of like looking at a blue sky and thinking it's never going to rain again. As you get older, there's a lot of plans that have to change and things you thought you'd never stop doing that you can now barely remember doing, plus things you thought you'd never do that you have to do all the time. Not sure what point I'm rambling my way towards... maybe that life is a beautiful piece of crap, and that getting old sucks.
"It's the whole age and wisdom thing kicking in finally". I backed it up just so I could hear you say that twice.🙂
Mom
Not so much as a response from Kevin? Yeah Jesse is the better son. Lol
@@hammeringhankaaron7468 harsh. But possibly true
@@hammeringhankaaron7468 Jesse has more time XD
Car screams “rebuilt title” when he bought it.
easy way to pick one up I suppose , especially 'back in the day' so to speak
Being a RARE classic /relic though--is worth saving for American auto history to me.. Not like your gonna find OEM parts for these anywhere now.. :(
I know where there is one sitting n rotting outdoors here in Cincinnati--makes me sick to see it..
Need more dad!!! This man has forgot more than we will ever know in a lifetime. A long time father & son restore would he awesome.
Kevin your dad is a badass....it took him like 3 seconds to spot what has happened to the car.
I know right! I love when he looks them over like that
I'd love to see him do that with every barn or field find you guys end up working on.
That German brake accumulator is (was) nitrogen charged. After awhile they lose their charge, causes the pump to run continuously and eventually burn it up. Big bucks.
Aww man!
I just found out, you and I would be awesome friends. Just based solely on this video alone. I have always been in love with the grand national, and have always wanted one.
I’m glad the guy finally broke after 6 years, and is allowing you to do the work needed, to get it back on the road.
This is going to be an awesome series to follow along with
made me laugh when he started lifting it and a hour later the tires finally come off of the ground lol
Sucks you’re fixing this car just so he can put it back in the part and let it rot all over again.
My first automotive obsession! Between me and my brother we had 4 different regal's one of which was a T type!
I really hope that you take good care of this car. I've always wanted one but I don't think I'll ever be able to afford it lol. wish i could go see it
I've got to sit in one it's the best car I've sat in it smells like grandpas small slice of grandmas house those seats even though I was 90 pounds it hugged me highly recommend
@@completefemboyr.n.g1308 90 pounds? Jesus Christ you could fly
@@rexjolles I privately race bmx and other bikes most of the time all terrain and I do have a outstanding airtime il have to try and catch it on video on day Mmmm what bike to use
@@completefemboyr.n.g1308 r/humblebrag
@@rexjolles virtual high five
American knows how to make classic cars. I'm from Rio de Janeiro - Brazil. congratulations beautiful car.
"It might look like shit, but it's gonna whistle." -Junkyard Digs 🤣 I CANT 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
As long as it doesn't whistle some Diesel I'm goo
I like all those imperfections, it gives it a story, like an old guitar that’s been to hell and back but still works.
This car has always been my dream car since I was a kid such a beautiful car
When this car is finished, I would love to see a video of the owner's reaction to driving it for the first time in 15 years
Maaaaaan I'd take the title and use it as collateral for a loan and have a frame off restoration...and keep it.
That man dont give a shit about that car if he did it wouldn't look like that stored in a barn uncovered for 15 years
The fastest driving experience I’ve ever had in my life was when my girlfriend in the 80s had this car. Unbelievably fast for right off the showroom floor, and this was after she traded in her 1983 Mustang GT (4 speed on the floor, 302 Boss). Her Buick Regal Grand National SMOKED her Mustang GT!
Sounds like your girlfriend wore the pants
@@craddock619 … LMAO! NOPE! She just had rich parents, and I didn’t. I’ve worked my ass off and paid dearly for everything I’ve ever owned in my life. Her Dad simply handed her the keys to a brand new car every year or two…
@BwayneAnnaLee … It did indeed!
Very rare to find or see a Buick grand national very cool Kevin @Junkyard Digs
Wow! Your dad is amazing. I learned so much in 5 minutes.
That panel gap on the front end being the same on both sides just looks like some GM quality to me.
Dodgey paint on a car, to your Dad , is like a crystal ball to fortune tellers...except your dads real and knows what he's on about!!
Watching your dad going through the details was like watching CSI Junkyard.
This guys voice and the way he speaks is relaxing. I been watching his videos for a whole 3 hours now
My dad and I rebuilt an 1984 Buick Regal when I was in high school. Sold it to a friend few years later to pay for first semester of college. He wrapped it around a tree few weeks later. My dream car is a grand national... maybe one day
I had one it was fast in its day. I suggest replacing the stock brake system. The Master brake cylinder by it self was $3500.00 back in the early 90s. I can not even imagine what one goes for today, if one can be found.
It's the nitrogen charged booster for the antilock system. Ford had a similar system on the Lincoln town car, but was also paired with the crappy air strut suspension system. Those went for $1,500 each. It's why you'd see so many sitting on the ground in people's yards for sale back in the late 90's early 2000's
@@dave1135 it was a great day when some one figured out and made coil conversions for those rear shocks on those Lincolns...
When I was working on one a couple months ago, we couldn't find a booster/master cylinder any where. Not even used. Finally found a place in Alabama that would rebuild it and give a year warranty as long as the motor still worked. Cost was $960 plus shipping there and back. They said the motors are very hard to find. Luckily ours still worked. It took 6 weeks to get it back but it worked perfectly. I got lucky and all the bleeder screws broke loose.
@@dave1135 - the accumulator on these actually fill with brake fluid. The master cylinder has an extra reservoir for the accumulator. Don't do like me and fill up the extra reservoir after bleeding the boost system. The extra room is for the fluid when you have to discharge the booster to do any hydraulic work. What a mess it makes to.
@@dave1135 they didn’t have antilock brakes. Nothing to do with the suspension either. I had the accumulator ball fail on my 87 GN. Brakes were hard as rock. There was actually a recall for that issue
Holy crap! I see an old Grand Torino Sport in the background!! That was my high school ride. Can't wait to see what you do with it! Keep on wrenching!!
Looks like a 73 if I’m not mistaken. I was wondering if someone would comment about it.
A real barn find.
Been seeing a lot of we washed it and it was perfect barn find videos, which would never happen to me.
I absolutely love Buick Grand Nationals. I had an 84 and 87 Regal. The body style was bad ass. I turned my 87 into a GN lookalike and even bought GN emblems and hood insulation. One day, I'll have another G body Buick. And I just learned something new from your dad. My dad used that red stuff like he said too on his 70 Buick. I never knew it raises back up.
"It's gonna whistle!" 😎👍
Love that sound from an engine.
Grand National my favorite car. That and 74 Monty Carlo. Hello from Quad Cities Iowa
I always like the first generation Monte Carlo (70-72 models)
That is funny I bought a 84 Grand National that sat for 10 years and I did get her running and ran great...even after sitting for so long.. that is awsome..
I was so excited and Dad broke my heart.
Sounds like a typical old guy lying about his car stories/glory days. Lol. But he’s a funny guy. Gotta like him. 😂
So far everything he claimed the car had has been true... So idk! We might be in for a surprise!
Don't judge a book by it's cover, we haven't seen it at full boost yet
Zero to sixty in 4.8 seconds is pretty damn quick
@SHELLIE NUNEZ my kind of guy lol
@SHELLIE NUNEZ he seems like a pretty cool ole boy! Enjoy the times you have with him my Dad was here one day and gone the next. You never get long enough with a guy that means so much to you. Also to clarify car guys never lie, but its like asking a fisherman how big his biggest fish he ever caught was! LOL, a little embellishment to make a good story a great story is NEVER A LIE, 😆🤣! Cheers Shellie, thanks for sharing yours and your Dads stories with us it makes these videos a whole lot better.
Your dad is a talented man. Would love to pick his brain over a beer. Love the vids keep it up. !!!!!!
My dad has this exact car aaaand had the GMC Syclone at the same time. The Grand National is very strong. But that lil' truck was an absolute beast. I saw him take down a ZO6 Vette in the 8th mile by 3 cars. And baaaarely got beat by a Viper. Literally by a half a fender. Its was a ridiculously fast unit. He sold it for $4500😭😭😭😭😭😭. And regrets it to this day. Still has the Buick though. Only 21,000 original miles. Even has the dealer sticker in the quarter window still. It's so minty clean.
Love the channel brother. Keep'em comin.
0:16 I would love to see of you can get that old rusty blue Ford Festiva park in the background running again in the future..
My Dad wanted one of these new in 1987. But, that’s the year I was born and needless to say my Mom said “hell no!” so I’ve been told!😂🤣
i can tell the absolute shock and emotion in your voice during the first clip, truly an honour to see, let alone work on one of these things
All I saw was the thumbnail and automatically gave it a thumbs up👍 before even watching the video....the footage was just a bonus... great video
My grandfather bought a running one for scrap price about 14 years ago. I told him ide give him 5k for it. Said it wasn’t worth it and scraped it. Now he’s mad at me I didn’t bag him ever harder. And the scrap yard wouldn’t sell me the car. They crushed it the next day
The guy bought a Buick Grand National....for his 16 year old daughter...
Yes... It's called love Brother. Get some.
Sister bought a supercharged Buick. Didn’t tell me it was supercharged. Felt like a standard Buick until you put your foot down, then it was like “to infinity and beyond!” ;)
Absolutely love grand nationals , I want one so so bad , especially a 1986 cuz that's my birth year
Any car sitting that long needs the tank dropped, there is no getting around it. Also, use diesel for the final rinse.
Diesel? why?
@@meabob you can use it as a detergent in the tank
Definitely revive the Festiva! They're just a fun little car. For that matter so are the Omni's!
Love it thank you every lil guy has a story to tell thanks for giving him a voice
I've always dreamed of owning a Buick GNX. Those things are beautiful, and I consider them to be one of the most important muscle cars. Absolutely gorgeous cars, wonderful styling, I could go on. So glad to see you putting some love into this thing.
@Ayoo Anthony Calm down there, guy. Yes, I've heard of and seen most of those. I'll happily admit being wrong, but I was also running off three hours of sleep over four days upon posting. It was the car that saved the muscle car during a time where many people were against them, and were trying to find ways to essentially castrate the muscle car.
This is going to be epic!! I love GNs
love the Buick, they used one in the film " Born to race " a beautiful red buick GNX
Don speaking about racing the corvette is what car ownership is all about. Thanks for including that part of this great story about an incredible car rescue. And thanks to Vessi for coughing up the bucks to allow Don to get his baby back on the road. It looked OK guys until you hosed it off. 😆 🤣
Maybe someone can tell me, did GM use the Renex ABS brake system? Seeing that high pressure vessel reminded me of the system that Chrysler used. It turned out to be a nightmare. But after struggling with it for awhile, I got pretty good at working on them. As crazy as it sounds, almost any problem causes it to loose power assist. Was a POS system. Then along came Teves. Great system.
gotta love working on CDJ vehicles
Not sure on the GM system, but I did comment on what the pressure accumulator is. It's simplify a filter of sorts to help with vibration and noise.These cara didn't have a vacuum brake booster. I personally thought this system ran off of the power steering (like GM did on diesels) but it seems to use an electric motor to provide hydraulic assist. Probably obsolete parts by now 😖
As an owner of an 86 Grand National for the past 26 years, The brakes are an electrical motor powered system called the "powermaster" system. I've replaced the one on my car before. Not that difficult. The master cylinder and electric motor come in one complete piece. The big black ball on the side is to store the pressure it builds up for the brake system. And this one is bigger than the stock one so that you can hold the car at a light with boost without braking the tires loose for a better launch. When a turbo is boosting, there's no vacuum for the brakes to run off of, so this system assures there's always brake power. Even with the car not running and the key is on, you will have power brakes. The pressure accumulator is not a filter of sorts for vibration and noise like another person commented, It's to store the brake pressure.
And no, the car does not have ABS brakes. If you stand on the pedal, they'll lock up
"is that filler? Mud? Plastic? Bondo?" "Yeah"
Damn right it's special to us car community love that car
Paint doesn’t look as bad as I thought it would be. Also amazing examination of the car exterior.
These are such beautiful cars..my favorite is the 87,the one that came with no chrome and all black🤤🤤!I pray I can get one day...the dream is a shared one my friend!!🤣
I bought the 86 G N in 86. I kept in for 25 years 15 in a garage. I put it up for sale and the first guy that came and looked was from Iowa. He bought the car. I live in coastal SC. People in Iowa know their cars.
You need some sound deadening in the shop or a personal mic with my good headphones I can hear everything and all the echos lol
My favorite car. So glad to see it getting fixed.
Very awesome find and incredible video! Love the sound of that motor and turbo!!
So 86 87 88 is the only years of it? I remember seeing one in 86 in Georgia...What a beauty.
That is the only roached out Grand National I've ever seen!
Every Grand National I've ever seen looks mint. Even if they have a bunch of miles on them.
The owners take care of them even if they drive the shit out of them.
That thing at 23:57 was called a TPS TEK device (or something like that). I forgot exactly what it does but I remember my friend buying one for his 84 GN way back in the 90's. I think it has something to do with the throttle position sensor. When you hit the throttle you will see the lights move up and down.
I know where a Grand National is with about 8000 original miles. Brother's bought two of them. One used his as a daily driver, the other drove his a year and parked it under a lean-to.
I had a 85 Buick regal, one of my favorite cars I had, it had a blown v6 and a me and a friend installed a Chevy 350 in it
You let A car like that sit for 15 years you don't give a shit if runs again or not. Damn shame
I don't think that car got a lot of love from the git go.
@@jjano2320 I think you are absolutely right ,, they ran the shit out of it and the maintenance was half ass ..
They aren’t letting it go cause they know it’s rare it’s not that they care. It’s all about money
Facts.. Its def not the treasure to them they claim it is.
It was obviously a shitbox when it was parked.
It’s not like they parked a mint GrandNash and just let it rot.
He parked a clapped out hoopty and that what they uncovered.
Number one thing with connecting wires do not use a connector it's pretty simple just to use a soldering iron and solder them together easier and last longer
I am absolutely a big fan and i love older cars
My grandfather passed down his buick regal grand national when he passed away it still sits in the garage till this day all original 41k miles and still have the original oil and filter and tires that come on the car from the factory its been in a climate controlled garage all its life when parked it was parked my grandfather also owned a 69 camaro indianapolis 500 pace car it was the back up car to the actual pace car in 69 it used to be parked beside the buick but it now it sits in a museum that car went all over the world and back all its life
Oh boy. This gonna be a good series.
Few years ago a Friend of mine bought a 87 GNX this car was never driven still had all the factory stickers and markings from the showroom
Original owner of mine. Cool to see her brought back to life. Thanks for doing it. Any update videos?
Little blue car at the start looked like a Ford festiva
"i dont even know what that is" its a ford festiva literally my dream car
the "blue thing" in the background is a Ford Fiesta OR.....the beloved Festie! These were captive imports from South Korea to US ford dealers and were built by Kia. They were Kia's very first exported cars and were damn good for what they were.
Thanks for sharing!!!!
Very rare car and worth a lot of money
I found your dad’s insight very informative! Great vid!
I love Mook she's so cool we could totally be friends 💗
If i ever meet this man i would love to listen to some racing stories
lol those door locks are cool with the dice on them
One of the fastest little cars back back in those days as one of the fastest production cars for a V6
I don't know if you live in Iowa as well (just by looking at the plates here) but, I know where some neat stuff has been sitting for awhile. I've personally got a 74 hornet that seems like a great fit for this channel.
Thumbs up for puppy helper.
😮😮😮😮😮😮❤❤❤❤❤❤......get'r back up full health and she'll really rip 😎 can't wait to see part 2 🤘
Can't wait to see what's next for this car
Hey first time watching your channel, subscribe to your channel and Mook's. Tell Mook she is Adorable and an Angel!! Keep doing what y'all doing, don't change
Sad to see a GN in such a rough state. I hope that it gets restored to its former glory.
I love the content new to your channel got alot of catching up to do in binge mode now
That little blue car in the field is fiesta
Friend of the family owns one of these cars it’s currently in the barn because as the floor is rotted, But a friend says when he gets it fixed I’ll be the first one to drive it which means a LOT since the last time I rode in it was when I was Seven years old, I’m only Twenty now
OMG, I want a GN so badly. Can't wait for part 2 and see it make some real boost!
Only thing missing is a mullet and a no fear t-shirt