Will it Run?!? Barn Find High Performance 1962 Pontiac Catalina 4 Speed!

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  • Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
  • I'd know about this car for my entire life and the previous owner decided it was time to let this one go. So I jumped at the chance to own this super solid 1962 Pontiac Catalina that has a 1968 GTO 400 Engine and 1978 Trans Am Super T10 4 speed transmission and limited slip rear axle. Lets get it back on the road and better than ever! This car is NOT for sale! As always, thanks for watching!
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  • @DDSpeedShop
    @DDSpeedShop Рік тому +311

    I wanna make fun of you. But that car is pretty sweet and super solid. What can I say, I'm jelous of your rod.

    • @johncarella1836
      @johncarella1836 Рік тому +9

      Looking a little bit more solid then that Camaro you got going! lol

    • @zacheryjohnson234
      @zacheryjohnson234 Рік тому +17

      What kind of rod are you jealous of? His super solid one?

    • @johncrichton4341
      @johncrichton4341 Рік тому +5

      Oh dear...

    • @br549200
      @br549200 Рік тому +4

      @@zacheryjohnson234it’s one way of putting it

    • @jazman1966
      @jazman1966 Рік тому +6

      The rod of schmoo?

  • @kblinn68
    @kblinn68 Рік тому +29

    Mojo is a treasure! appreciate him wile you can! his knowledge is priceless!

    • @MortskeRepair
      @MortskeRepair  Рік тому +8

      Absolutely!

    • @RabidSnot
      @RabidSnot Рік тому +4

      my sediments exactly. Where's my G-Pa.... gone over 50+yrs now. Stay Active and Healthy, Mojo.

    • @johnelliott7375
      @johnelliott7375 Рік тому +3

      @@MortskeRepair your a very lucky man Mr. Mortske. Say hello to the National Treasure of Mojo for me and take the Duff for a nice enjoyable ride and give him a good ear scratch for guarding the Best garage in the N. Dakota territory.

    • @johnelliott7375
      @johnelliott7375 Рік тому

      @@MortskeRepair I know that your a very busy man but I would start writing a good book with Mojo and whatever you can remember from you childhood and the way it was when you grew up and what they did to get where they and you, plus the knowledge you have came from. A beautiful little touch on it would be a good historical sights and lands of how things were and are looking now. If there's anything left from then, show up pictures of the place now and then and show the difference between them and if things are different oh well and if not it would be nice to see how close they are and what they are now if not the same. P.S., do what my friend did when he was on UA-cam for a little while before deleting everything, hang ☢️🛑 signs like NO TRESPASSING with out permission of the Owner and the other one was WE WON'T DIAL 911 UNTIL AFTER WE DIAL .357! Worked perfectly and kept out all undesirables period. The "Trespassers will be prosecuted to the maximum sentence allowed by the law of North Dakota and the Owners"! Should be sufficient without triggering the Karen's in the neighborhood and beyond that just wants to pop in unannounced and uninvited by the Mortske Repair shop and the proprietor's, Signed Duff!💪🐕. I hope you all have a great day today.

  • @SKINKLEG
    @SKINKLEG Рік тому +41

    Yes! More of this car! Paint, interior, trim.

    • @johnelliott7375
      @johnelliott7375 Рік тому +1

      Better chance of Seeing Mojo, pick a car and throw the W Block Chevrolet in it.

  • @jeffreybabb277
    @jeffreybabb277 Рік тому +6

    Would absolutely love to see the Catalina restored, she's a beauty!!!

  • @jeffreycoe3584
    @jeffreycoe3584 Рік тому +56

    MOJO schooling the engineer on solenoid is priceless 😂

    • @royhaught9516
      @royhaught9516 Рік тому +2

      Yeah your right, they look heavy but the are not.

  • @baconator_c10
    @baconator_c10 Рік тому +15

    26 mins in and I’m salivating over the Cat.
    The ‘62 isn’t only the best looking year, but Pontiac royalty! It definitely deserves to be loved.
    I’d make a 421 super duty clone and drive the wheels off of it. ❤
    Good stuff Mortske!
    Tell Duff I said hi.

    • @MortskeRepair
      @MortskeRepair  Рік тому +4

      Right on!

    • @stevenhagebusch9561
      @stevenhagebusch9561 Рік тому +3

      lol till you see the price of real s.d. parts......unless you just throw what ever works at it to do it correctly as a "clone" will be pricey.....ask how i know....my 62 cats a replica of a s.d.....not a clone of a s.d. with alot of factory s.d. parts...i drag race it in vintage super stock....bench seat 4 speed heater delete radio delete clock delete revese light delete very built 389 real s.d. top end nos s.d. scoop 62 prix grills muncie rock crusher 390s out back on cheater slicks..with steelies and dog dishes....traction bars from the company who made em for pontiac in the 60s been discontinued for yrs but tracked down the owner of the company and was willing to make me a set due to how i was building the car..i tracked every factory photo every vintage race/pit photo i could to build the car over 10 yr period.....if you look at it youd swear it was a s.d. its not poncho "purists" would pick it apart....wrong man choke cable wrong plug wire stand non s.d. clutch linkage 14 in wheels not 15s ect ect..... personally id toss that 400 put a correct 389 tri power back in it find a shifter that actually fits the floor correctly and hammer the snot out of it.....but if i get another 4 speed 61-62 cat im doin a nascar like fire ball roberts....

    • @baconator_c10
      @baconator_c10 Рік тому

      @@stevenhagebusch9561
      Sounds like you’re living the dream. That’s determination!
      A 421 SD has always been and still is a “dream car” that I’ll never have. But if I win the lottery….. lol, yeah right. Anyhow, I guess I should have worded it different. Replica, clone, tribute, or whatever I mean, I’d make it look like a SD421 and be damn proud of it.

    • @stevenhagebusch9561
      @stevenhagebusch9561 Рік тому +1

      ​@@baconator_c10no worries.....i just think clones tossed around to much and can take away from the real ones.....that being said i seen a real s.d. at a poci show in the early 90s.....i was barely a teen.....i fell in love.....wanted a gto....better yet a judge but i like full sizes and it was the most beautiful thing ever......second only to a 69 judge.....which is my other dream car like you....come on lottery lol.....over 20 yrs latter and naming my daughter catalina i found mune in a salvage yard a start over where it had been since 71......tracked down the guy who ordered it.....factory hi po tri power 389 bench 4 speed manual every thing delete every thing.....think the only box for go fast he didnt check was 421.....so being i really really wanted a s.d. it was at least the bones to start....my dads a old hot rodder so all i know is points and muti carbs......id say im pretty lucky to atleast aquire one of my dream cars.....find a ole 62 cat every thing else can be aquired with time and patience.....took me 10 yrs to build mine.....

    • @petebovenzi8119
      @petebovenzi8119 Рік тому

      I love that car too !

  • @FrisellFan01
    @FrisellFan01 Рік тому +24

    You may have the start of a real gem here.......I hope you keep it and do something special with it.....

    • @MortskeRepair
      @MortskeRepair  Рік тому +5

      That’s the plan

    • @JeffKopis
      @JeffKopis Рік тому

      ​​@@MortskeRepairMort, don't you already have a pretty clean '62 Pontiac? Not that there's anything wrong with having 2! They ain't makin' any more! And they aint common like F-bodies and Squarebodies!

    • @MortskeRepair
      @MortskeRepair  Рік тому

      @@JeffKopis only one

  • @davidolson9475
    @davidolson9475 Рік тому +8

    DON'T SELL IT. And definitely do at least one more follow-up episode. That thing deserves some more TLC 👍

  • @multiperpose2010
    @multiperpose2010 Рік тому +25

    The only "mostly consistent" thing in my life is Mortske Mondays

  • @larrywinemiller794
    @larrywinemiller794 Рік тому +2

    I had a bunch of pontiac hardtops and convertibles, Many of them ran hard like the 62 . The one that reminds me of you pounding the 62 was a 65 Bonneville two door hardtop with fenderskirts that I bought in leavenworth Ks with a 389 and a factory 4 speed it was a sleeper, one time I washed the motor and then hotrodded it and blowed the rods clear out of the block, all of the pistons were up to the top of the cylinders, the push rods wer fish hooks the cam was in little pieces as was the crank. Ibought a 428 out of a 69 grand prix with 390 horse and put it in the 65 It was the fastest car in Leavenworth . Thanks for bringing back the memories for this 75 year old man.

  • @johnm.5848
    @johnm.5848 Рік тому +46

    Another American automotive icon returns to the road. One more feather in your cap there Mort. 👍

    • @MortskeRepair
      @MortskeRepair  Рік тому +4

      🤓

    • @stinnettracing
      @stinnettracing Рік тому +4

      ​@MortskeRepair if you're still looking for stock manifolds, I'm going sunday to look at a garage full of old pontiac parts and he said he has quite a few different sets of exhaust. Let me know. 😁🤙

    • @MortskeRepair
      @MortskeRepair  Рік тому +2

      @@stinnettracingyup, send us an email.

    • @theoldcripple
      @theoldcripple Рік тому

      Is the right side exhaust restricted? Might have been the camera angle, it looked like it was flowing only half compared to the left side.

    • @harrywalker968
      @harrywalker968 Рік тому

      mr muski.. i watched this n that garage, chad.. building a 350 chev.. ill keep my clevo.. chevs are bad.. which ive known for 60 yrs.. proof in the pud..ausie..@@MortskeRepair

  • @iHap
    @iHap Рік тому +4

    Duff has the most intelligent eyes of any living being on the planet. God bless you Mort for taking care of him.

  • @garybrady9531
    @garybrady9531 Рік тому +19

    Most definitely would like to see more of the Catalina progress

  • @anthonyvisnesky6656
    @anthonyvisnesky6656 Рік тому +1

    I owed a '68 GTO, with the 389, turbo 400, 3.56 posi , A/C , hood tach, silver with black interior. It was by far the quickest car "off the line" I ever owned. Wish I had kept it. But an Illinois State Police officer offered crazy money money for it. That was over 25 years ago; It would have been even " crazier money " today.

  • @richardthomas1743
    @richardthomas1743 Рік тому +16

    General Motors had a "Black Cherry" paint. The Pontiac would look awesome painted Black Cherry !

    • @richardbates2367
      @richardbates2367 Рік тому +2

      Yes because the 66-67 Chevy Chevelle ss396 in black cherry red with the black vinyl top and interior look like a very sharp car!!!

  • @ZBR_garage
    @ZBR_garage Рік тому +3

    I’ve been waiting for this, I have a soft spot for 62 Catalina’s. They’re not easy to find, definitely a keeper.

  • @joethepirate1
    @joethepirate1 Рік тому +16

    Nothing beats Mortske’s Movie Monday! Hi Duff!

  • @marccaruso9789
    @marccaruso9789 8 місяців тому

    Love '62 Catalina's...lucky to be Mortske...

  • @michaelmccluskey1155
    @michaelmccluskey1155 Рік тому +19

    I’m really diggin that 62. Nice updates with the engine and transmission.

  • @brianandlindafairchild1237
    @brianandlindafairchild1237 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for the ride, Mortske. She's a keeper. Likey the bloopers.

  • @wattsd12
    @wattsd12 Рік тому +7

    Like father like son. I knew this was gonna be a good one from the start.

  • @steveblottenberger1097
    @steveblottenberger1097 Рік тому +1

    Leave the headers on it man it sounds good and nice performance camshaft in it leave alone headers don't take them off

  • @MartsGarage
    @MartsGarage Рік тому +5

    Don't think I've seen you smile so much on a test drive, Mortske. No wonder the big old Tin Indian is not for sale. It will be nice to see you do some fixing on it rather than just flipping it. All the best, Mart in England.

  • @comingtoterms5439
    @comingtoterms5439 Рік тому +1

    man mort. i love that you can keep your sense of humour with the heater hose.
    that's what makes you "top shelf"
    giver.

  • @PongbyAtari
    @PongbyAtari Рік тому +19

    Good looking old Pontiac definitely a keeper 😊 Would ❤ to see more Catalina vids for sure.

  • @johnelliott7375
    @johnelliott7375 Рік тому +2

    Got a 65 GTO in the shop today and it is all original and was tagged last in Iowa in 75. 389/4 speed and she is solid 🪨 as a rock 🥌 no holes all surface patina even under the carpet!

  • @EarlwithanE
    @EarlwithanE Рік тому +50

    That was the shortest “Will It Run” ever!!! I noticed this video is less than 2 hours. “That Guy” will be happy, but the rest feel cheated 😂😂😂 👍💪😎

    • @hackitgarage6503
      @hackitgarage6503 Рік тому +6

      😂under two hours is short video quality content

    • @eugenesbackyardrepair4593
      @eugenesbackyardrepair4593 Рік тому +3

      Yes short videos have no quality of content 😊

    • @Srvease1631
      @Srvease1631 Рік тому +6

      That’s okay…as long as he doesn’t shortchange us on Duff shots, I’m fine with that. Brittanie’s are my favorite breed of dogs. I’m here to see Duff dog, Mortske second.

    • @corydriver7634
      @corydriver7634 Рік тому +2

      😂

    • @georgeponnay447
      @georgeponnay447 Рік тому

      😂

  • @Awsom47Merc
    @Awsom47Merc Рік тому +1

    * Mortske, it says you posted this one 11hrs ago but hasn't that Poncho been sitting around your shop for many vids now ? Hey when it blows coolant all over the inner fender well it reminded me of something I've seen many times ! However the fluid isn't green . 😳 Great donut scene. Sounds great. Duff looks pleased with the ride. Cheers Man 👊😎👍 p.s. it would be nice to see it tidied up a bit better.

  • @edelio2743
    @edelio2743 Рік тому +7

    A video less than 2 hours? WTF ? I thought we were going to be over 2 so we could weed out the negative Nancy's? Appreciate it all the same...thanks Mortske !!!! Sweet car !!

  • @DarkFlamage
    @DarkFlamage Рік тому +1

    10K Lakes in Minnesota, right? Awesome! Wisconsin has even more than that, but it's not our license plate slogan. The new slogan I voted for to replace "America's Dairyland" was: Wisconsin >Smell Our Dairy Air< !!! LOL
    G/F had a 1970 Catalina 400 when I met her in 1979. Big car, Yes. Ugly design, Yes. Snap your head back when you hit the Gas, Hell Yes! Also that beige color.

  • @brianhayes7618
    @brianhayes7618 Рік тому +7

    Pretty good shape. Definitely a keeper

  • @derekwalters6132
    @derekwalters6132 Рік тому +2

    Well it wouldn’t be a Mortske Monday without at least one little thing being difficult, and I don’t think there’s ever been a project in my life where I haven’t at least said WTF at least once. You figured it out fixed it up and showed everyone that people make mistakes best thing to do is learn from it, fix it, do it right and then move on from.

  • @jeffhutchins7048
    @jeffhutchins7048 Рік тому +6

    At least you know SOME of your intake valves are good!
    And the combustion chambers are CLEAN!

  • @ironcladranchandforge7292
    @ironcladranchandforge7292 Рік тому +1

    Oh Mortske, this is the car!! Yes, this is the car you should definitely go all the way with and fix it up. That car is bad ass!! Just so happens to be one of my favorites as well, a dream car!!

  • @peteloomis8456
    @peteloomis8456 Рік тому +7

    Those pump jacks make good torque. My dad had a 69 Pontiac Grand Prix with the 400 4 barrel factory dual exhaust with the TH400 . Not sure what it had for gears but that car would get out & move and it actually handeled pretty good . One thing to keep an eye on is the harmonic balancers on them the rubber deteriorates and the balancer will separate that will throw the balance off and cause the end of the crank shaft to bust off because the Grand Prix my dad had did this twice and i had the same thing happen to my 73 Pontiac Grand Prix with a 400 in it years ago . I worked at S&S performance in Crystal MN and we built a 455 HO Pontiac engine with all the good Pontiac speed parts with a custom sheet aluminum intake manifold custom headers and a 3 stage nitrous system that went into a 69 Pontiac GTO all tube chassis certified big tire drag car that made over 1,200 + hp to the rear wheels on our chassis dyno at the shop . The owner of the car ran it all over the usa at different 1/4 strips and back then it was a national record setting car and was at the time the quickest and fastest all Pontiac powered drag car in the states . Im also a Chevrolet guy and Mopar guy as well and of course love them ponchos because my dad had then when i was young growing up and am 61 years old now . I definitely would like to see more videos of this pump jack for sure and I feel the car is definitely worth fixing it up and getting it painted again so keep them videos coming !

    • @airplanemaniacgaming7877
      @airplanemaniacgaming7877 Рік тому +1

      Holy smokes thats a neat thing to learn from a comment, somebody who knows their way around the cars, and even did something really impressive!

    • @MortskeRepair
      @MortskeRepair  Рік тому

      Hey, where's the term "pump jack" come from? Only thing I can find is it's a spin off on the word Pontiac. Was hoping it was more interesting than that!

  • @corydriver7634
    @corydriver7634 Рік тому +2

    I came here to see the the comments about the hydrolock incident which surprisingly was very few. Good on you for not editing that out, I don’t think I could’ve done the same. Sweet car.

  • @americanrambler4972
    @americanrambler4972 Рік тому +8

    I am only 19 minutes into this episode. And this old poncho is way, way to gooder for your general inventory standard! I mean, it’s almost got zero rust! Basically just the front lower fenders, which can be cut out and patched.
    I have been seeing this in the background in a number of your recent videos. Looking forward to seeing what you’ve got here and what you do to it.
    Those headers have definitely gotta go. And it also needs the front bumper and trim put back on.
    P. S. I like raised white letters facing out on sporty looking cars like this ‘62 Catalina.
    Now back to the video.

  • @davidcombs8458
    @davidcombs8458 Рік тому +1

    Never have I ever been happier that one your revivals is not for sale. This ticks a lot of boxes for me and sure as hell don’t need another car.

  • @sdnkjohnson
    @sdnkjohnson Рік тому +12

    That's a sweet old ride.
    I enjoy the sound it makes going through the gears.
    A burnout cam on the back of the car would be super cool.
    Another great video.

  • @steveblottenberger1097
    @steveblottenberger1097 Рік тому +1

    Racing cam with a 4-speed and a old car you can't go wrong that is so much fun and I'll put you in the seat

  • @garymccord4277
    @garymccord4277 Рік тому +4

    I thought when the Poncho was hydro locked we were getting ready to see a 348 engine swap. Glad it was an honest mistake and luck was on your side. That Pontiac is wonderful in looks and the way it SOUNDS WOW.

  • @iHap
    @iHap Рік тому +1

    Loved the Duff Dog open.
    Mortske and Duff dog lighten my heart.
    Put Mort in a jacket and tie without a hat in front of a 400 level 25 student engineering class with Duff Dog sitting on a pillow next to his desk with his signature tail wag, and you can just see the coeds crossing their legs like Indiana Jones.
    Love the Duff!

  • @jamesthev5607
    @jamesthev5607 Рік тому +5

    Good to see another Pontiac on here they're rare to see on UA-cam

  • @smokmup6098
    @smokmup6098 Рік тому +2

    Throwing DD Speed Shops dad under the bus made my day.

  • @richardthomas1743
    @richardthomas1743 Рік тому +6

    YES , More Catalina please ! Hell YES!! 👍💯

  • @corvettejohn4507
    @corvettejohn4507 Рік тому

    Tom, the "Mystery Motor" was a 1963 race only 427 engine. 50 or less were made for NASCAR racing. They were cast in late 1962. Within Chevy engineering, it was called the Mk IIS engine. The W motor was the Mk I big block, so this was the next iteration of the big block so it was named the Mk II. The "S" in Mk IIS stood for stroker because the 427 version had a 3.65" stroker crank. The first Mk II prototypes assembled in 1962 were 409 cid and there were also destroker 396 cid Mk II engines made later in 1963. The Mystery Motor canted valve heads were further developed and redesigned during 1964 and were released in mid-1965 as the Mk IV big block we know today.
    Although the heads and intake manifold from the Mk II and Mk IV big blocks look the same externally, they will not interchange. Also, the Mk IV block has lifter bores that match up to the canted valves at different angles. The Mk II block had the lifter bores all inline like the small block and the W motor. This led to valve train issues and failures during NASCAR racing in 1963. After the 1963 Daytona 500, Junior Johnson bought up the remaining Mystery Motors and campaigned them the rest of the '63 NASCAR race season in his Ray Fox prepared, Holly Farms sponsored '63 Impala. For the rest of the season, that car either won the race or blew up while leading.

  • @waynedavis7245
    @waynedavis7245 Рік тому +8

    Great video Mortske. Hope too see more on this old Pontiac. I would probably go with the blue paint.

  • @FreedomRock44
    @FreedomRock44 Рік тому +1

    shipping weight 1692 kg / 3730 lbs estimated curb weight: 1770 kg / 3900 lbs
    With a 389 in it!!!!! Not sure if the 400 weighs much more than a 389????
    Mortske it is not just a Catalina it is a 1962 Pontiac Catalina Sports Coupe.

  • @tiredagain6722
    @tiredagain6722 Рік тому +8

    Coolant into a vacuum port... didn't see that one coming 😮

    • @Shermhioctane
      @Shermhioctane Рік тому +1

      Who doesn't have those days! 😄🍺

    • @carlbernard4197
      @carlbernard4197 Рік тому

      ​@Shermhioctane yea not a fun oops moment. Had someone do better than that, a fella in the auto shop I worked at watched me take out the oil filter so could take off another part and he subsequently proceeds to crank the truck over with no oil in it!😮😮😮😂

    • @robertnauss4815
      @robertnauss4815 Рік тому

      You better hope Pudding the clown doesn't see that heater hose to the vacume port boo boo ...lol 😂

  • @williamdalbey4867
    @williamdalbey4867 Рік тому +1

    Im glad you are keeping this one. Since you've got most of a blue interior, I say blue exterior. Definitely a Pontiac blue. Either way, she's gonna be one sweet Catalina!

  • @glennnickerson8325
    @glennnickerson8325 Рік тому +7

    What's the cure for the Monday morning grind at work? Mortske and Son!😆

  • @jamesrico
    @jamesrico Рік тому

    Love the witty banter and sarcasm. Good thing Mojo is around to help with those starters!

  • @davidarnette327
    @davidarnette327 Рік тому +5

    Wow Mojo gets to work in the cool part of the shop! You got some nice cars setting around! I never seen a 348 big block in real life. Also awesome job getting that hood out the silo!

  • @erikalbertson7483
    @erikalbertson7483 Рік тому +1

    Dang ! That's a nice Poncho ! Same color as my '66 Starchief. Love the big Pontiacs !

  • @gabeekstrom7897
    @gabeekstrom7897 Рік тому +5

    Saw the 5 spokes on a Catalina knew it had to be an Uncle Terry whip HA…side note- “super Duty hood scoop” 😂

  • @SammyFender
    @SammyFender Рік тому +2

    Every January, I have a surplus of $$$ that I wanna spend on a Mortske car. And every time I see the one I want, IT AIN’T for sale!!!!

  • @Guns_N_Gears
    @Guns_N_Gears Рік тому +12

    I would love to have that. I'd tune it up and drive the pants off it!!
    Great find Mort👍👍

  • @daniellebrindisi6378
    @daniellebrindisi6378 Рік тому +1

    Definitely want to see more of this wine mixer!

  • @richardthomas1743
    @richardthomas1743 Рік тому +5

    HEY! Good morning and thumbs UP!!!

  • @teresawoodruff1170
    @teresawoodruff1170 Рік тому

    This old man loves the Pontiac. Would really enjoy seeing more of it for sure

  • @alanjames8549
    @alanjames8549 Рік тому +4

    i think you need to rock those factory hub caps

  • @numb41
    @numb41 Рік тому +1

    More Catalina please! Great episode!

  • @patrickmidiri1543
    @patrickmidiri1543 Рік тому +5

    Love to see more of 1962 Pontiac. I love the way your uncle set it up. always look forward to you and Duff on Mondays. Thank you again for another cool video on an old car.

  • @braxtonnelson5375
    @braxtonnelson5375 Рік тому

    I have a soft spot for old Ponchos... my first "good" car was a '65 Catalina 4dr hardtop. A gift from a favorite great-uncle, it had 65,000 original miles when I got it in late 1976-- it was my "going off to college" car. White with blue interior, it was the "Ventura" trim (it said so on the door panels). It had the 389/TH400 with a 2bbl carb and single exhaust, so it didn't take me too long to swap intakes and put a Quadrajet on it, and since I worked at an auto parts store, back then I was able to special order everything to change it to dual exhaust with "California Turbo" mufflers. It had some ridiculous "Highway gear" rear end (like a 2.21?), so it wasn't very fast off the line, but it would cruise over 120mph all day! Many's the day going to college that I would have 5/6 passengers riding along, daydreaming or doing homework floating along at over twice the speed limit like it was nothing. Ahhhh... the good old days!

  • @americanrambler4972
    @americanrambler4972 Рік тому +4

    😂😂😂😂😂 routing a coolant line to the intake manifold intake port. That’s just a too real Homer Simpson moment. Doh!

  • @mikesarracco7939
    @mikesarracco7939 Рік тому

    Nice car had a good time and a few laughs have a great week see you next week

  • @ronclaman156
    @ronclaman156 Рік тому +5

    Definition of Pontiac Poor Old Nerd Thinks It's A Cadillac

  • @grantkoeller8911
    @grantkoeller8911 Рік тому +1

    In 1984, with fuel injection having replaced carburetors on most cars, the Carter Carburetor plant closed. In 1985, American Car and Foundry shut down the entire Carter Carburetor foundry, a year later ceding the PCB-contaminated property to the City of St. Louis. The plant became an EPA Superfund site. The site contains contaminants including TCE and PCBs that penetrate the topsoil to bedrock.
    In 2013, cleanup was estimated to cost US$30 million.

  • @joshdrummonds7792
    @joshdrummonds7792 Рік тому

    Definitely need more Catalina! Glad to see a good old hot rod back on the road!

  • @slinkygrindle6743
    @slinkygrindle6743 Рік тому

    you can't beat those old cars hope to see more of that car

  • @danswrld
    @danswrld Рік тому +1

    Awww man, I have a 62 convertible, 389 4 speed, and immediately went to the description to see how much you're asking for this 62, and NOT FOR SALE....D'oh!! But what an awesome car. 62 is my favorite year for the Catalina, Grand Prix etc...

  • @doughaven-rf8id
    @doughaven-rf8id Рік тому

    Being able to take possession of a car you have known for years makes it so much more special than just randomly finding one. Love your initial walk arounds and specs info you tell about the car. You know your cars !

    • @MortskeRepair
      @MortskeRepair  Рік тому

      Couldn't agree more!

    • @doughaven-rf8id
      @doughaven-rf8id Рік тому

      BTW, Pontiac cars are named after the Ottawa Indian chief, Pontiac, (1720 - 1769) thus the Indian head in the high beam indicator. Just the old history teacher in me. Can't let an educational moment slip by. @@MortskeRepair

  • @larrygall5831
    @larrygall5831 Рік тому

    I'm glad you like it enough to keep it. Great car.

  • @davido1647
    @davido1647 Рік тому +1

    I love it when mojo starts speaking in his high-pitched voice so funny great video. Love you guys bye

  • @midnightrunner684
    @midnightrunner684 Рік тому

    I had a 1974 Spirit of America Impala that was given to me minus the engine ..My Dad and I yanked the 455 4 Barrel 400 turbo trans out of my 1972 Oldsmobile 9 passenger station wagon and we put it into the impala with a 3:73 rear end ...That car would put you back in your seat ..miss that car .that was back in the mid 1980's

  • @mikemooseman5354
    @mikemooseman5354 11 місяців тому

    My first car was a '62 stratochief 4 door, straight 6, 3 on the tree, positrac. My grandparents 1st brand new car. Floated down the road. $2000 new!

  • @wovenwire_4.513
    @wovenwire_4.513 Рік тому

    The guitar lead was blazing while cleaning out box trailer. Custom tunes! Never disappointed spending time watching your channel.

  • @cindyh8822
    @cindyh8822 11 місяців тому +1

    I love your channel. You are a joy to watch and very down to earth. Mojo is a hoot and duff is a special companion. Thanks for rescuing him. Fix up the Catalina that thing hauls. Keep up the good work. Look forward to every episode.

  • @aszilagyi100
    @aszilagyi100 Рік тому +1

    Here in Michigan, we have an authentic plate process for registering your vintage cars. That feels like an exceptional deal!
    If you’re OK with driving it on weekends, or to and from car club events. As well as two and From auto repairs.
    Michigan charges $35 one time fee for life to register a license plate that shows the same year as your car as long as it’s 26 years old or older

  • @mikepoint4717
    @mikepoint4717 Рік тому

    Gotta love the Duff cam and yes that ol’ Poncho is a keeper . Cheers from Vancouver BC, Canada .

  • @corvettejohn4507
    @corvettejohn4507 Рік тому

    Yep, I watched you hook up that heater hose to the #2 intake port and was screaming at my screen "What are you doing Mortske, that's the intake port?" Sure enough when your starter wouldn't turn over I knew your engine was hydro-locked. You're lucky you didn't break a piston or bend a rod. Anyways, kudos for leaving that part in. Most would have edited that out.

  • @rogeryoder3680
    @rogeryoder3680 Рік тому

    I very much love the body lines of the 62 Catalina. I would love to see a mild restoration and see this back on the road again.

  • @DanielHernandez-fq3fd
    @DanielHernandez-fq3fd Рік тому

    Catalina is awesome my uncle had a 62 that was maroon reddish color. I Loved that car.

  • @richfletcher4286
    @richfletcher4286 Рік тому +1

    Definitely Yuma beige. And if at all possible, save any original paint. Not patina. Surviver. Any thoughts to sending the interior to cross stitch Taylor? It’s a great car. Worthy of a second chance on life. Do her up right.

  • @michaelpung4121
    @michaelpung4121 Рік тому

    The heater hose issue made this whole thing worthwhile. Glad to hear I'm not the only one that does things like this lol! Kudos to you for showing this.

  • @mtrgv
    @mtrgv Рік тому

    Your Catalina reminds me of my Dad's 1962 Grand Prix. He loved that car. He bought his in 1969. His GP had the floor console and buckets seats, automatic transmission, and whatever engine the GP's came with back then. I would keep this car. Restore the interior, do the body work and paint it the original factory color. The styling of the 1962 Pontiac's were a trendsetter -- the smaller, new Grand Prix of 1970 was a real beauty too.

  • @jonathanmiddleton1141
    @jonathanmiddleton1141 11 місяців тому

    Of course we wanna see more of the Catalina!!!! That thing’s AWESOME!!! Plus, my first car was a 1976 Catalina!!

  • @puropapas
    @puropapas Рік тому

    Want to see more of the Catalina! Want to see it completed!!

  • @mikescott1307
    @mikescott1307 Рік тому

    Marvellous Mondays with Mort..those Mastercraft tools from Crappy Fire are lifetime warrenty. Nice ol Chief

  • @kevinhickman6368
    @kevinhickman6368 Рік тому +1

    Keep fixing that one up! It deserves it!!

  • @Chevykev76
    @Chevykev76 Рік тому

    Glad to see other people learn from their mistakes . I should be a genius. Great video thanks

  • @willfellows2655
    @willfellows2655 Рік тому

    UA-cam cut to a commercial as you were whippin brodies! The audacity! That Catalina is real nice 👌

  • @JohnAdzema
    @JohnAdzema Рік тому +2

    Another great car revival. I always look forward to Mondays and Thursdays for your and Puddins ‘s videos. Keep up the great work.

  • @kerice64
    @kerice64 Рік тому

    Dang man, we have a Pontiac they are top notch. I think it would be sweet to see new paint and interior work done!

  • @reedb9039
    @reedb9039 Рік тому

    That's a cool looking car. You can't beat the body lines and looks of the old cars.

  • @jangles1839
    @jangles1839 Рік тому +1

    You gotta finish this one out even if it takes several different episodes (breaks from it)! And definitely keep it that original beige color and those tri-blue seats! As always, awesome video! Thanks good sir! 💙👊🏼

  • @mighty300il6
    @mighty300il6 Рік тому

    I know you don't "build" cars/trucks. But if you were to this one would be a super excellent candidate. Wow what a solid car.

  • @joshuafunk9438
    @joshuafunk9438 Рік тому

    Magic Mojo, the man of mystery. Giving all kinds of knowledge about starters this week

  • @fancyfox3602
    @fancyfox3602 Рік тому +1

    Another great episode mate. Super cool car, just needs putting back together and fix roofling and trim. i wouldnt do to much else. Its taken 62 years to get that patina. V8 manual is the best!

  • @michaelweilmuenster5754
    @michaelweilmuenster5754 Рік тому

    That's a cool car. I vote for restoring it back to the original colors. I don't think I've ever seen you paint a car on your channel?
    So lucky to have Mojo there, the knowledge he has is amazing. He seems like such a good soul!