My 66 GTO I bought in the early 70s from my neighbor that actually bought it new was a 389 4 speed and it was gold with white buckets and a really cool car and I wished I still had it.
Funny that you had the Talladega footage in your intro. I took my '66 GTO around that big ole track at the end of the day in '79 when I was working the crash crew for the Talladega 500! Trolled up more than a few memories! Hope all goes good saving this old Goat.
This is my first comment on this channel. Where have you guys been?? I'm a 71 y.o. guy who's been into cars all my life. My history with cars and their stories is rather long, but condensed it's kinda' like this: I had a '40 Ford Tudor (2 dr.) in high school in the late '60's that I bought off a used car lot in San Antonio, TX in around 1968. It had been rewired for 12 volt and had a pure stock 265 V8 Chevy that had been put in by an air force officer from Lackland air force base. I was "married" via an adapter to the original 3 speed tranny and rear end. I sold it as I graduated from h.s.. Fast forward to '72 when I bought a '66 GTO with the original 389 and powerglide tranny. At about 130,000 miles, I sold it outright and bought a '68 all black GTO. Just after that, the Arab oil embargo hit and I couldn't afford the leaded premium gas it guzzled and bought a '73 Impala with a 307 V8. I've never owned a performance car since. That's my car history in a nutshell. I really enjoy your channel, and I can totally relate. Keep the good videos rolling!
Thank you! I’m glad you found us and I really appreciate you joining us for the journey! We love the old hotrods and muscle cars and the stories they can tell. I try to save what I can and give it a second chance at life or either find someone else who can. Sounds like you had some cool rides back in the day! That 40’ sounds super sweet! Check out some of the older videos we have pulled quite a few hotrods from their final resting place. Have a good one! 🤙
It's hard for us Tri 5ers to see one lay around and rot, but even we can't bear seeing a GOAT rot either. Great work saving this one Chris. Looking forward to the Roadmaster rescue.
Thank you! I’m stoked about that Buick! I’m gonna wait until it cools off before I got after it, hoping to fire it up and at least drive it on the trailer
My old Galaxie took some hits from Michael also. Now I'm a Poncho guy as well. Good luck with this one. Definitely need a full set of Keystones on her.
I had a 66 lemans with a 3 speed and a 326 in my late teens,plenty of 1971 Buick skylarks,and currently own a 1971 Le Mans,guess I’ve always been partial to BOP stuff…great car,great style,im excited for you bro!
nice rescue Chris, that snatch block is the way to go when pulling a car on all flats or without wheels. Like the Buick also.. Be neat seeing what all engines are out there.
Thanks buddy! I’m looking forward to the old Buick it’s so cool! I’m curious on the motors as well! Probably gonna wait until it cools off some before we go back
@@323Fabrication Ive always wondered what became of it when it was sold in Panama City in the early 1980s unfortunately I was so young I have no Information to go on just a few pictures.
The story I was given about this car is in the description of the video, I forgot to read it when I was filming. The data tag on this car 100% was born a 2 speed automatic
That's an easy decode. We got the tag, we can brag: 07A for the first week of July 1966 production, 66 for 1966 model year, 24217 for Pontiac (2), GTO (42), two door hardtop coupe, KAN for Kansas City, MO assembly (Leeds), 224 for Parchment vinyl interior trim, N-N for Burgundy lower and upper exterior paint, accessory code of E for tinted glass all windows, 2K for air conditioning, W for two speed automatic transmission, G for console, V for Vebra-Phonic rear speaker, 5Y for custom seat belts. The Leeds, MO plant operated from 1929 to 1988 and was only recently demolished. With the VIN, you'll win: 2 for Pontiac, 42 for GTO, 17 for two door hardtop coupe, 6 for 1966 model year, K for Kansas City, MO assembly (Leeds, MO) and the rest is the production sequence.
That’s awesome! Thank you for the comment I generally post the tags and such in my videos and very few folks actually break them down. I always do after I get them home and cleaned up but I dig it when folks get involved. I hope you have a great day! 🤙
@@323Fabrication I decode them on every channel that I post on, and most of the content creators know I look for it, so they post them. You should also show the VIN plate (leaving out the last six digits as they aren't relevant for decoding most times).
@googleusergp I will keep that in mind from now on! I’ll be looking forward to it on the next one! I can’t remember if I’ve shown the Buick data plates so I’ll try and add them next time I film it! 🤙
Call it welding practice and replace that rotten stuff with metal... take as much time as you're comfortable with but fix the holes, this old girl will love ya for it. Drop a Ford 9inch in back there or get one of those "Strange" jobs with a new set of axles and new pumpkin guts lol [in the spirit of Halloween which is almost here and all] lol Cool old girl though. Very cool. AMD would appreciate the business [should sponsor this build to be honest]. :-) Cool fo sho!!
It would be nice if they would sponsor it haha I will patch what’s necessary and make do with the rest. I’m hoping it’s got a decent gear in the rear since it’s got a posi
She's a rough one , but with enough love and money could be brought back. I've saved worse , or at least comparable. Good luck with it no matter what you end up doing.
Are you interested in selling any of the spare taillights and bezels or air cleaner lids. I am trying to gather parts to get mine together also need dash stuff grab bar
I'm a retired mechanic and advid car guy I'm looking for a Ford truck to put a 460 drive train in and seen your video, give me a holler , I drive 2 69 fire birds 58 fair lane 81 gmc
My 66 GTO came with no power steering no power brakes no AC it did come with a m radio original 389 lone gone has a 71 400 has the H D 3 speed manual trans 355 safety track rear end it a factory two tone paint car enjoy the video man let me know if you want to sell one of the air filters
May I suggest turning down the music - or turning up your narration. I find I'm turning up the volume when you're speaking, then turning it down during the music - then I can't hear what you're saying - up-down-up-down, you get the idea. With respect :) P.S. - Industry standard for music and/or narration is -12db max level.
Im going to have to work on that, not entirely sure how I will know what the levels are at but I will a try and make them the same between the music and the talking. Thank you for the info
She’s going to scrap it all. I will give her scrap price and do the labor or it can go to the shredder. If I buy it she doesn’t have to do the labor. I sleep just fine she understands that I have to make a little money or it’s not worth my time. Welcome to the real world
And Dennis if you’re local to us and willing to come dig ALL the motors out and buy ALL the motors at a higher price I would be more than happy to let you do that. Otherwise stay on the couch
I'm a seventy four year old goat man, watched some other videos a bit to see if this is a channel for me. I can not handle jerky videos and then your editing leaving the volume way high when you did a music drop in your video said you have some good stuff but the editing is just not for me
Cornering the GTO Market! Had a gold on gold ‘67 LeMans… LOVE Those cars❤
Working on it! Still need a mopar and a ford! That’s awesome gold would be killer! I love them too!
Good job son I am a Pontiac man to here from Bedford Virginia the rear end is the best they unreal tuff ❤
Thank you! I’m glad to hear that!
I love those GTOs man I had a 65 and 69 GTO'S
That’s awesome! 65 is a cool year!
My 66 GTO I bought in the early 70s from my neighbor that actually bought it new was a 389 4 speed and it was gold with white buckets and a really cool car and I wished I still had it.
I wish you still had it too! Sounds like one sweet ride!
Funny that you had the Talladega footage in your intro. I took my '66 GTO around that big ole track at the end of the day in '79 when I was working the crash crew for the Talladega 500! Trolled up more than a few memories! Hope all goes good saving this old Goat.
That’s awesome! Thank you for watching, I hope we can give the old goat a new life
I've that 66 GTO just like my old one
That’s awesome!
1966 goat my favorite Royal bobcat 389 bored out to a 421 three twos
A 421 would be super cool!
That GTO can be a fun driver car! Look forward to content with it.
It would make a fun beater for sure! Thank you!
I live in Defuniak Springs!! This is awesome!!
That’s awesome! We come through there from time to time. Probably only an hour north of you
This is my first comment on this channel. Where have you guys been?? I'm a 71 y.o. guy who's been into cars all my life. My history with cars and their stories is rather long, but condensed it's kinda' like this: I had a '40 Ford Tudor (2 dr.) in high school in the late '60's that I bought off a used car lot in San Antonio, TX in around 1968. It had been rewired for 12 volt and had a pure stock 265 V8 Chevy that had been put in by an air force officer from Lackland air force base. I was "married" via an adapter to the original 3 speed tranny and rear end. I sold it as I graduated from h.s.. Fast forward to '72 when I bought a '66 GTO with the original 389 and powerglide tranny. At about 130,000 miles, I sold it outright and bought a '68 all black GTO. Just after that, the Arab oil embargo hit and I couldn't afford the leaded premium gas it guzzled and bought a '73 Impala with a 307 V8. I've never owned a performance car since.
That's my car history in a nutshell. I really enjoy your channel, and I can totally relate. Keep the good videos rolling!
Thank you! I’m glad you found us and I really appreciate you joining us for the journey! We love the old hotrods and muscle cars and the stories they can tell. I try to save what I can and give it a second chance at life or either find someone else who can. Sounds like you had some cool rides back in the day! That 40’ sounds super sweet! Check out some of the older videos we have pulled quite a few hotrods from their final resting place. Have a good one! 🤙
It's going to take a lot to bring that 66 back to life, I hope you can get it done. I like those cars a lot they bring back good memories.
I might just build a ratty driver I love a 66 GTO
It's hard for us Tri 5ers to see one lay around and rot, but even we can't bear seeing a GOAT rot either. Great work saving this one Chris. Looking forward to the Roadmaster rescue.
Thank you! I’m stoked about that Buick! I’m gonna wait until it cools off before I got after it, hoping to fire it up and at least drive it on the trailer
59 and up are my favorite buicks
59/60 were great years for GM
Hello nice video 📹 and workmanship love the cars 🚗 and supplys !!! Hope it'll turn out sweet
Thank you! I hope so too!
My old Galaxie took some hits from Michael also. Now I'm a Poncho guy as well. Good luck with this one. Definitely need a full set of Keystones on her.
I love a 63/64 galaxy super cool cars! Yes some keystones all the way around would be killer! Thank you!
I had a 66 lemans with a 3 speed and a 326 in my late teens,plenty of 1971 Buick skylarks,and currently own a 1971 Le Mans,guess I’ve always been partial to BOP stuff…great car,great style,im excited for you bro!
That’s awesome! Thanks for watching, I got a good buddy with a 71 lemans and it’s nasty fast!
Panama City is my favorite place i go every year❤❤
That’s awesome! I was born down there. You should check out Port St Joe that’s where we go now, PC is so crowded
@@323Fabrication yeah I know pcb just like where I'm from and live in upstate south Carolina is getting way overcrowded 😢
@amandastyles-uh6zx that’s cool! My dads side of the family is from Loris
nice rescue Chris, that snatch block is the way to go when pulling a car on all flats or without wheels. Like the Buick also.. Be neat seeing what all engines are out there.
Thanks buddy! I’m looking forward to the old Buick it’s so cool! I’m curious on the motors as well! Probably gonna wait until it cools off some before we go back
I love it nice ride
Thank you! I’m hoping we can do something with it
Thank you for your APPRECIATION to your subscribers
Thank you for watching!
Looks just like my dads he drove in the early 80s in fact in that same area you discussed only difference his was a 400 4 speed 67 same color
Aw man that would have been super cool! I love a 4 speed car!
@@323Fabrication Ive always wondered what became of it when it was sold in Panama City in the early 1980s unfortunately I was so young I have no Information to go on just a few pictures.
The story I was given about this car is in the description of the video, I forgot to read it when I was filming. The data tag on this car 100% was born a 2 speed automatic
That's an easy decode. We got the tag, we can brag: 07A for the first week of July 1966 production, 66 for 1966 model year, 24217 for Pontiac (2), GTO (42), two door hardtop coupe, KAN for Kansas City, MO assembly (Leeds), 224 for Parchment vinyl interior trim, N-N for Burgundy lower and upper exterior paint, accessory code of E for tinted glass all windows, 2K for air conditioning, W for two speed automatic transmission, G for console, V for Vebra-Phonic rear speaker, 5Y for custom seat belts. The Leeds, MO plant operated from 1929 to 1988 and was only recently demolished.
With the VIN, you'll win: 2 for Pontiac, 42 for GTO, 17 for two door hardtop coupe, 6 for 1966 model year, K for Kansas City, MO assembly (Leeds, MO) and the rest is the production sequence.
That’s awesome! Thank you for the comment I generally post the tags and such in my videos and very few folks actually break them down. I always do after I get them home and cleaned up but I dig it when folks get involved. I hope you have a great day! 🤙
@@323Fabrication I decode them on every channel that I post on, and most of the content creators know I look for it, so they post them. You should also show the VIN plate (leaving out the last six digits as they aren't relevant for decoding most times).
@googleusergp I will keep that in mind from now on! I’ll be looking forward to it on the next one! I can’t remember if I’ve shown the Buick data plates so I’ll try and add them next time I film it! 🤙
@@323Fabrication Did you post the tags on other videos? If so, which ones? I'll have a look if you let me know which ones they are.
@googleusergp I can’t remember I think the caddy one is on here and some of the other GTOs
Do you need GTO parts & pan's let me know 3:23
I might one day where are you located?
So where is the 66 GTO now? As a former owner of a 1969 GTO I always had an interest in GTOs this was tease!
There’s other videos it’s currently in dry storage waiting on me to get a few others out of the way 🤙
Pretty cool
Thank you!
Would love to go with you on these adventures
Is horse trailer for sale
It’s a long of fun
I can ask
@@323Fabrication thanks let know
My mom has a 66 gto in her barn I’m trying to get it if there’s anything left of it
You should! I try and save everything I can
Wow for a Florida car, it is SAD
The story is in the description, I forgot to talk about it when I was filming. It spent time In Alaska unfortunately
Wow,!
It’s a rough old car but we will get it back on the road
Call it welding practice and replace that rotten stuff with metal... take as much time as you're comfortable with but fix the holes, this old girl will love ya for it. Drop a Ford 9inch in back there or get one of those "Strange" jobs with a new set of axles and new pumpkin guts lol [in the spirit of Halloween which is almost here and all] lol Cool old girl though. Very cool. AMD would appreciate the business [should sponsor this build to be honest]. :-) Cool fo sho!!
It would be nice if they would sponsor it haha I will patch what’s necessary and make do with the rest. I’m hoping it’s got a decent gear in the rear since it’s got a posi
She's a rough one , but with enough love and money could be brought back. I've saved worse , or at least comparable. Good luck with it no matter what you end up doing.
No doubt worth at least finding it another home but I’m kinda attached to it lol thank you!
Are you interested in selling any of the spare taillights and bezels or air cleaner lids. I am trying to gather parts to get mine together also need dash stuff grab bar
I’d sell the extra stuff. I actually just sold the car
I'm a retired mechanic and advid car guy I'm looking for a Ford truck to put a 460 drive train in and seen your video, give me a holler , I drive 2 69 fire birds 58 fair lane 81 gmc
We are in south Alabama so keep that in mind so far as distance but I will ask her about the truck
My 66 GTO came with no power steering no power brakes no AC it did come with a m radio original 389 lone gone has a 71 400 has the H D 3 speed manual trans 355 safety track rear end it a factory two tone paint car enjoy the video man let me know if you want to sell one of the air filters
That sounds like an awesome car! I’ll keep that in mind thank you!
Thats my favorite part is wen it gets washed 🇺🇲
Mine too 🤘
Let me know if it’s for sale 👍🏻
Will do we are in south Alabama if that’s far from you
You getting BLESS GOD is giving you some nice let me know if you got room for one more over here to give away
God is good! I’ve always got room for more
I always thought that the 56 chevy was uglier then the 55 & 57. Buick & pontiac as well. God bless.
I agree completely! But I do love the gas door on a 56 chev
Hello are you going to sale the 66 GTO ? If what price
I’d consider selling it for the right offer but wasn’t really one I wanted to sell. I’ve got a couple 68s for sale
May I suggest turning down the music - or turning up your narration. I find I'm turning up the volume when you're speaking, then turning it down during the music - then I can't hear what you're saying - up-down-up-down, you get the idea. With respect :) P.S. - Industry standard for music and/or narration is -12db max level.
Im going to have to work on that, not entirely sure how I will know what the levels are at but I will a try and make them the same between the music and the talking. Thank you for the info
@@323Fabrication Your editor should have a volume level meter - make sure your music does not go into the yellow or red levels :)
@RedDFilm I’ll check into that I do the audio portion and music on UA-cam studio, thank you again
I would get what parts are still good off of it and sell it. To much rust.
It may get sold or I may build a beater out of it
At what point are these rotted hulks too far gone to restore? I love the 66/67 Goat but this thing is an absolute mess.
That’s why you build a beater, it’s not worth restoring honestly but it can still have another life
Diesel are you trying to get rid of the one you got I'm trying to collect everything I can
I sold this car and made money on it. You can buy all the sheet metal for them. If it’s got good numbers and a frame it can be fixed
Born in the usa since 1966 🇺🇲notthern calif
That’s right 🤙
Part it out , way too much rot.
It’s fixable if someone wanted to
You're lucky you don't get bit by snakes
I’m not a fan of danger noodles
Crush it
No way
Sneaky, way to low ball that lady into taking SCRAP price for what should be decent money. How do you sleep at night?
She’s going to scrap it all. I will give her scrap price and do the labor or it can go to the shredder. If I buy it she doesn’t have to do the labor. I sleep just fine she understands that I have to make a little money or it’s not worth my time. Welcome to the real world
And Dennis if you’re local to us and willing to come dig ALL the motors out and buy ALL the motors at a higher price I would be more than happy to let you do that. Otherwise stay on the couch
I'm a seventy four year old goat man, watched some other videos a bit to see if this is a channel for me. I can not handle jerky videos and then your editing leaving the volume way high when you did a music drop in your video said you have some good stuff but the editing is just not for me
I’m learning and doing the best I can I’m a welder not a professional editor but I will pay more attention to the levels of audio thank you