I bought a Pontiac Sunbird, why? Will it run again?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 พ.ค. 2023
- That's right, I'm saving a Pontiac Sunbird. if you saw the first video, you kinda understand. still this looks like a hand full.
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One thing is for sure it will be easy to paint. I am glad you picked it up.
Thanks! It's definitely different 😆
I'm pretty sure I could smell that interior just from the video! 😂 this should be a fun revival to watch.
It's was a dead animal marinade smell, that for sure
We used a uhaul trailer to get the Subaru Brat home. They pull good, solid units.
They are great trailers for sure. I actually bid on one when I bought this equipment trailer. They just sell high
No ants or roaches in the cutlass and she even has all the engine caps haha. Good luck with the Bird Willy! Lots to do
There's a chupa cabra in the Cutlass 😆
Back in 2002, my first lady friend Ingrid had a slate blue 4 door '88 Sunbird. She'd had it since new and called it Rosey Blue. Ingrid looked like Princess Zelda and never knew it until I told her. I had been a fan of the games since the first one. I fell in love with her at first sight and she was an actual witch.
That's what my wife traded for. It was an 84 sunbird. It was a good car, but she still missed her 78 sunbird
Fun video and great filming technique. I'm digging the old car, I agree about the vac lines of that area. Kind of ridiculous. My Wagoneer was like that and I eliminated alot of it.
Look FWD to the next vid
Thanks! I hope it's not a waste. I've found a few more odd things about it. Not deal brakers just odd things. Like "how did that happen?"
Pretty cool! I have the distinction of owning 2 of those old Sunchickens. Both were 77 coupes. 77 had the honeycomb looking grilles which i think are the best looking like a 77 TA. One was a V6 auto that I did both the motor and trans on, swapped the interior from tan to black and gave it a black paint job. It was my high-school ride back in the late 80s early 90s. Fun car and I drove it everywhere.
My second one I traded a guy a beat 80 Camaro for. This one was a 77 4 cylinder 4 speed. It had the old iron Duke, like a 250 chevy with 2 cylinders lopped off. This thing was mint! Medium blue with white and black interior. I got hit at a stop light so that ended that car. I had a set of the honeycomb wheels like the Trans am ran.
The original one my wife owned was the 6 cylinder, I believe it was the Buick 231. I had for a short time a V8 Pontiac sunbird formula. That was a blast to drive
@FlatBroke Garage yep. Mine had the 231 Buick with a TH350 trans. Had decent power for what it was. I had a stock rebuild in it. I did the trans when I was working in an old garage in my town. The old guy who owned it was in his real late 70s still at it and had everything to rebuild it. I threw a shift kit in it. My other 77 had the previous 4 cylinder engine, not the crossflow head. I'd love to have another one.
@Robert Sieber boy they are getting hard to find
@FlatBroke Garage yes sir. Especially up where I'm at in Pennsylvania. Last H body I saw for sale in my area was a 78 buick Skyhawk hatch. It was not bad condition wise. A lot of the plastic interior was shot.
New subscriber here. I have seen MOFO DRIVER talk about your sticker, so here i am to show my support, brother. Great video on this new project 👌. I am looking forward to following along on your journey, brother.
Thanks for the sub! I have a bunch of irons in the fire, but hopefully it's entertaining. Thanks to @MOFODRIVER too
@@flatbrokegarage I hear that the wife and I have a few projects, lol
good video Bill best 1 yet. This car has the making of being a cool cruiser.
Thanks buddy!
Haven't seen one of those in a looooong time.
Me either, and trust me. I've been looking. These things were rot boxes and really no one wanted to save them. Hope this one is save able
I had the Monza version of that car. I pulled the 4-cylinder and dropped a 350 in .
They are cool little cars. I'm thinking of doing the same for this one now. Thanks for watching!
Hi bill. Love this video and you saving a throw away car which are my favorites yiu have inspired me to buy a neighbors okd 1982 chevy citation ha ha. I love just badic cars. Thanks again for a fun video
Welcome to the mundane car club! It's a fun place, and congratulations.
Great follow-up video on the Sunbird 😃👍
Thanks! Have more coming, and it's good news, well... so far 😆
@@flatbrokegarage That's awesome 😃😃👍
@@flatbrokegarage My pleasure 😊😊
The grille in back seat is from 1980 Sunbird. But, car could be 77-80, since Iron Duke was not offered for 1976. GM went all HEI distributors in '75.
After some digging it is a 1980. You are correct. I need to get back working on it. Thanks for watching!
My first car was an 80 Sunbird coupe, love the H-body platform. She had the Buick 3.8 and a 4 speed, great car and even after 30 years I miss the hell out of it. You have earned a subscriber based on this car alone my good sir lol.
Thanks! I appreciate it. Yeah I have a soft spot for the little cars. I hope to get it back in the shop this winter. And thanks for the sub!
That screwdriver is called a Yankee, while there are many uses for them they are used mostly by electricians.
Interesting, thanks for the info!
Well I see it’s already drawing a blood donation. 😂 #mechaniclife
Seems the older I get the thinner my skin gets. 😆
I know your pain about the location of the distributor just imagine the fun I had with the same engine in a Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera Front wheel drive and that distributor is located next to the firewall 😅😅😂 that will make you say a few sons and mother's 😂😂😂 till next my friend.
Yeah... I definitely not looking forward to that cap swap 😕
Happy Days, is that a 4cyl Star motor? They had them in the Holden UC Torana Sunbird here😊🇦🇺
Should be fun still, always watching👊😊
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i think its very similar if not the same KC
@@copperheadkustoms ok cool, just different panels, dash looks the same bar it been left hook 🇦🇺😎👍
I'll have to look that up, I know that engine was used in a lot of vehicles all over the world. Didn't know they built an Ausie Sunbird?
I cant believe you tossed those cool vintage taillights😢
Yeah.... I really didn't think it through
I would try to save the carpet. Bomb the car to kill the bugs. Pull the carpet out, clean it and dye it. Not sure if replacement carpet is available for that car.
I think your right. I did bomb the car and I think the carpet may clean up
invest in a ozone machine there not very expensive, will help with the smell that will be enriched in every surface!
Another buddyvsaid the same thing I'll have to look into it.
did you figuere out what was wrong with the old bone?
The odd electrical was a short in the alternator plug
It'll be a good little car if you can find a little V8 put in it
We hag one with a V8 for a short time back in the 90s. Always would overheat.
@@flatbrokegarage Probably needed a bigger radiator and fan or electric cooling fans V8's don't like being confined gotta breath 🫁😆
What brand is the Assault Ratchet? I really like it.
I'll have to look, my kids gave it to me
@@flatbrokegarage ok 👍 Thanks 👍
Is that the Pontiac version of the chevy monza
You bet, cool little cars. Thanks for watching
I had 80 monza square back.2wasg Great ongas
@JohnSchneider-gd1iy fun little cars for sure. You don't see many anymore. Thanks for watching!
Love to know your wife's reaction 😅
As of now it's mixed 😆
@@flatbrokegarage Lol 🤣 probably just sees all the dirt and dollars 💰 😆😆 I can see it with a Slick paint job and wheels kinda innocent little sleeper that eats bigger car's for lunch 😆
I also bought her a ford escape this week. She likes that a bit more right now 😆
12:57 so…you saved all that “trunk treasure” and got some “nice” multiple sized envelopes and maybe got the lady and her legible penmanship to make some labels so you could fill them with a handful or two of your finds to sell them to support the project? $2 $5 $10 & $20? Genuine Black Swan Sunbird Clean Up Memorabilia….right???
I like the way you think! You need to be my PR guy. Maybe then I wouldn't be as "Flatbroke"
Sunbird today Firebird tomorrow?
Oh no... she said I'm done 😆
Where did you get the ratchet?
It was actually a gift from my kids
@@flatbrokegarage does it have a brand name /number on it
It's a Husky 65507 from Home Depot
@@flatbrokegarage thank you
Geesh, the Yard had an idiotic "Lets Go Brandon" sign.