We Bought a '67 Firebird Sitting in Alaska. Will it Run?
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- Опубліковано 22 чер 2023
- This 1967 firebird has been sitting in the woods untouched in Alaska for decades! We take a trip to Talkeetna, Alaska to rescue this car from mother nature's grasp, and work to see if we can get it running and driving again.
Build Series: • '67 Firebird LTG Swap ... - Авто та транспорт
Grew up with Pontiac in my young life, All Vintage Pontiac should be saved.. try to etc.. i daily driver 68 Dart.. much respect for your efforts on this one.. also a former employee of Classic Industries.. rare to get the, 67 Firebird call.. yes even in SoCal not to mention selling to the rest of the world.. mostly U.S .. keep at it...
Cheers from Huntington Beach CA
Got a 65 Dart 273 4bbl console automatic that's nearly back to daily driver status,she sat over 20 yrs and in the last 3 months bout got here ready.
@@samuelgoodman2825 that's Awesome, I believe they all want to run.. run again.. Mopar A Bodies Forever
We brought one used in 1974 for $900.00 in good condition and used it for a while until we finished school.
Very cool find, I am restoring a 67 Firebird myself... can't wait to see more of this ole Bird!!
My 68 GTO sat for 46 years and the 400 was seized. Tried Marvel Mystery Oil and ATF in the cylinders and still locked tight. Poured 5 gallons of diesel in valve covers and let it sit over night and it broke it free. With the way the cylinders looked and the hood being on it I would fill it till it leaks everywhere and give it a try. It will break free and then you can fire it off. I'd bet money on it.
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@@G77799 not sure if that was meant as an insult or stating "nailed it". But thanks either way!
😃 this looks amazing! 😃
I knew the door key and ignition key were different. I left my keys in the ignition of my 74 Vette and inadvertently locked the door getting out in a car wash. Called a locksmith and he arrived and just eyeballed the door key hanging from my ignition key and made me a new door key on the spot with a little file. Gave the man $50 (this was in 1978).
Just found your channel and subscribed, looking forward to finding your other videos.
Subbed for the great work
Round key fir doors and trunk . Square key for ignition. This is KNOWN
Pull the plugs,fill the cylinders with ATF,etc.....THEN try to rotate the engine.....ALWAYS!!!!!
Watching this is very stressful 🫣
I knew we were in for a treat when they thought the door keys fit the ignition
Roadtrip!
Man that thing is in great shape really! I don't see much rot..pex
It's GM always 2 keys door and ignition.
Trunk and doors & Ignition.
Trunk and door key are the same.
I might even be able to afford that. Love the car. I was 16! I would do the minimum to make it look like a Trans Am Car from back then and pass a DOT inspection.
15:54 THE FLOORS ARE GOOD? How lucky are you guys?
Fill the cylinders with MM oil and then come back in a few days.
Fantabulous!!
Not a bad car! 350 2/barrel(326?), power glide, power steering, power brakes and somewhat ironically for Alaska, air conditioning. Dinged up pretty badly but not a lot of rust. Worthy project I think.
I vote 400 Poncho mill and a four speed 😁
To hard to retro fit 4 speed peddles in a 67 to 69 bird, mighty tight around that area of the floor pan. ------ For power a 67 to 70 Pontiac 400 with a short shaft turbo 400 out of a Bird or GTO with a big stall converter. Bolt right in no sweat. Need to shorten the drive shaft & change the input yoke.
My 69 Grand Prix sat for 30 years and had 2 spun bearings and it still fired up, you need to pull the valve covers and make sure you don’t have valves stuck open
It seems they never watched a Vice Grip Garage video on how to get a old car going after sitting for decades. If your arms can't break the engine free the starter definitely won't break it free and the starter is trash.
That wasn't seized closed it was seized open . Love the Birds Pontiacs are legend car's .
Pop the valve covers and loosen the rockers. You are also fighting the valves which the upper end is probably the culprit.
Hey guys just so ya know the doors and trunk are on the same keys the ignition is another key usually it's square head . The door and trunk is round. But hey your trying too resurrect a old Pontiac. Nice . do you research on the brand you will find a lot of stuff you didn't know . Take it from a Pontiac lover they are very cool cars.
Oh! I miss PAY-N-SAVE😅.
Cool color combo, Teal with white is it paint code D F or K?
I have a 68 GTO Alpine Blue CODE D over pearl white interior
Even in anchorage where do you find parts?
Well with the fact that the transmission has cracked in all those places....... Maybe the front pump in the transmission is locked up, or torque converter is seized up or something? 🤷♀️ Have y'all tried pulling the torque converter bolts off of the flywheel and trying to turn the engine then? 🤔 Might make a difference 🤷♀️
I want to see more on this firebird I have soft spot for old Fbodies ? ❤
Did you put oil in the motor.
Strip the car completely down and do a total rebuild, or else sell it.
I’ll take it 😃
Keep the old girl original. Check to see if it is numbers matching to be accurate. The ole 326 is very stout when operating and maintained. You guys could do it with a good machine shop help. Auto transmission replacement or rebuild is basic for this model. It is a well-optioned cruiser, not a high performance racer. Good luck…!
Throw the 326 garbage away and put a 400 cu with tubo 400 and change the steering column and put a factory console and shifter in it can't believe that has a column shift.
I never have understood why folks want to get these motors unstuck as opposed to just yanking it and replacing the necessities. Can anyone help me understand?
Was just thinking the same thing like break it all down quickly and rebuild quickly before you can't afford to do it anymore
i am like 666 fear me as i now ascend to your gawd!
Also u should pull the valve covers as their wasn’t any carb/ air filter nothing too protect the valves. Most likely some intake valves are causing the issue
Pontiac 400 out of 67 to 70 and a short shaft turbo 400 both out of a Bird or GTO
With gm cars of that time I think it matched the glovebox
Pull the valve covers and heads so you have a good view of the cylinder walls, heads, valves and all..A gasket kit would be better than not knowing what shape the heads and engine are in...Transmission has to another one. I'd want 4speed trans lol
Put another engine in it and another transmission get it running
Keep it all pontiac
Wow!..... Y'all really lucked out!!! I would have bet money that those floor pans would look like swiss cheese seeing all that moss and shit growing on the carpet inside! 🤷♀️ Ya'll must have a pretty oddball climate up there in Alaska. Snowy for sure!..... But apparently very low humidity! 🤷♀️
Weigh it in!
Use grease on that hinge not that spray stuff.
Oil pan big hole in it from rust
Why didnt you use marvel mystry and let it soak overnight
Swap out the motor and transmission.
The answer is no. No is the answer.
Title feels a little click baity, there was no attempt at driving bro lol
Anything but an LS
I like your style
Put in a. LS motor
Inherited my late brothers 67 firebird back in 91,326 2spd.Put it upside down in the river with a stuck throttle.Its the little things that get 'ya.
Put a 400 in it.
It’s a 327 no such engine as a 326 hehe
327 was a Chevrolet engine, Pontiac put out a 326 in 1967 which produced 280 horsepower and 355 ft lb of torque. Probably best to research a little bit before you start criticizing LOL
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Waste of time. Just take it apart and get it back together as fast as possible. Prices for replacement restoration parts are doubling every five years now
I'm hoping that the other half of Africa heads your way, because half is already setting up shop in Britain. Alaskan oil and graphite is earmarked for removal soon, so they'll need workers.
To know if the motor isn't locked up put a hot battery in there an hit the solenoid to bump it
Goofy guy's
Okgay
Dip stick not touch, ooh!?
Leave it to a more capable person.
Everything's a joke to you, because you are already rich and have a suitable vehicle. It's good to see UA-camrs starting out from the other end, instead of begging for subscribers and courting views.
Ls swap
Time wasted trying turn over a motor that has to be pulled anyway.
Sometimes Watching Everybody You Can Still Learn. Get My Draft
Put a LS
why did you buy this car if all you have say about it is what a peace of crap it is?
Ls swap
A 5.3 l LS is almost identical in cubic inches along with quite a bit of weight savings add a 4L 60e transmission a big mutha thumpr camshaft a good job buddy and instead of muscle car headers that Bob you'll be right down in the high levels are low 12 providing you have a good gear set add boost and you have a monster and absolute rocket ship