Dirtiest Car Ever! First Wash in 20 Years Lost Pontiac Trans Am Rare 455 HO

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  • Опубліковано 11 лют 2025
  • This has been one of my pet-preservation-projects over the past few months. I wanted to create what I feel would be a fun "TV show for UA-cam". This was shot over 9 days, 1200+ individual clips, and obviously a ton of car detailing disaster work. For whatever reason, the idea of rescuing or "preserving" a car for someone else to enjoy and rebuild is incredible satisfying. Anyhow, this is actually one of the dirtiest cars I've ever worked on which created a few interesting paint washing problems. The paint was so rough from sun exposure that the dirt was incredibly challenging to clean or remove from the surface of the paint. Likewise, Joe told me later that he has a few extra body panels in his garage that he and Buddy can use for the rust repair stage of the restoration. This was definitely the first wash in 20 years, but well worth the effort. Hope everyone enjoys! -Larry
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  • @meech5oh
    @meech5oh 3 роки тому +2452

    i’m 17 working on a 1975 trans am too with my dad. Sadly he passed away about a month ago to suicide. Ever since, i promised him i’d finish the car. Not a lot is finished but watching this motivates me to never give up on it. Thank you so much

    • @PeteHSM
      @PeteHSM 3 роки тому +267

      It’s tough to lose someone so close at 17 I can’t even imagine what you’re going through. Hope you’re doing well man. You’ll always have your dad with you when you’re cruising around in her every summer

    • @Blake_Drago
      @Blake_Drago 3 роки тому +124

      Sorry for your loss bro. I know how it is. My Dad passed away 4 years ago. I think about him everyday.just keep your head up bud

    • @DaveAN-gt500
      @DaveAN-gt500 3 роки тому +65

      So sorry to hear about your dad and the loss you are going through. May you find peace and also find joy in restoring that trans am for you and your dad. I hope and pray you have people in your life that you can talk to. Keep your head up and you will get through this.

    • @OverRevMedia
      @OverRevMedia 3 роки тому +46

      @@PeteHSM I might be losing my dad at the age of 12 I can’t think what I would do without him I promised myself I would finish our old golf the family car

    • @soccermum4203
      @soccermum4203 3 роки тому +27

      Ik how it feels I lost my friend to suicide all because of a girl he was the only person I could talk to

  • @RandallJT84
    @RandallJT84 3 роки тому +36

    As a diehard Pontiac fan, and an owner of 4 Pontiacs so far in my 37 years of loving the hobby, this is truly awesome to see. Not only a legendary, rare car gets semi revived, but the bond between father & son is unforgettable! I truly hope they decide to restore it and get it back on the road where it truly belongs. Nice to see the 455 roar back to life!! My favorite Pontiac I had so far was my '70 GTO in Cardinal Red with Black interior. I rebuilt the motor in High School Auto Shop class, and had it buttoned up/finished at a speed shop. Drove it for 3 years, and loved every minute! Pontiac Forever.. Gone but not Forgotten!

  • @RonaldFinger
    @RonaldFinger 3 роки тому +1979

    Saving old Pontiacs is always worth it 🤙🏻

    • @Lanthire942
      @Lanthire942 3 роки тому +110

      Yeah! Reminds me of this one guy on UA-cam, there's this Fiero you see, and ... Wait a minute.

    • @ventgoblin8080
      @ventgoblin8080 3 роки тому +18

      Do a trans am next?

    • @frasercrowder5011
      @frasercrowder5011 3 роки тому +4

      Ay, bro, I really appreciate your work man

    • @alexbaker9967
      @alexbaker9967 3 роки тому +10

      It is a trans am definitely save it way worth it it's a 455 car too

    • @roseyrose4269
      @roseyrose4269 3 роки тому +8

      Yeah and making videos about them is even cooler ... RONALD POST SUM lol

  • @sugarmice
    @sugarmice 3 роки тому +396

    At this point I’m left wondering, how does this guy doesn’t have Netflix or Discovery Channel show? The content on this channel is so good.

    • @televisionhighlights8730
      @televisionhighlights8730 3 роки тому +68

      The answer: The content is good because he is not restricted to their rules, their producers, their choices, their customer preferences.
      Larry’s engaging content, is as a result of his engaging persona

    • @davijoe1243
      @davijoe1243 3 роки тому +1

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    • @alexmackinson
      @alexmackinson 3 роки тому +11

      that would be an awful idea youtube is way more popular than those channels now anyway youtube has easily taken over and its not even close

    • @demonsaint1296
      @demonsaint1296 3 роки тому

      @@televisionhighlights8730 yea what I was going to say.

    • @gs1100ed
      @gs1100ed 2 роки тому +3

      Why does anyone watch TV anymore? TV is full of lies

  • @SouthernBornSenders
    @SouthernBornSenders 3 роки тому +667

    I think Larry knows this, but he is making everyone's day better with this upload!!

    • @marcusisgood9
      @marcusisgood9 3 роки тому +1

      Yes, always looking in my UA-cam subbed list for a new vid

    • @williamtse4462
      @williamtse4462 3 роки тому +1

      Absolutely!

    • @christianberglund1482
      @christianberglund1482 3 роки тому

      Such trueness!

    • @bugeyedsprite8205
      @bugeyedsprite8205 3 роки тому

      Yup

    • @opera93
      @opera93 3 роки тому

      Thanks, interestingly, you probably right.......kind of wish we had worked rebuilding , & more on out 77 TA/HURST/ SPECIAL EDITION, ETC. Can be: exceedingly expensive , and more work than realizing...

  • @gtocruisn
    @gtocruisn 2 роки тому +2

    I am life long Pontiac lover. You found a rare and very desireable "HO" High Output 455?! There is no way this should of been thought of as crusher material. This car was one of the few Heavy Breather Pontiacs that was produced at the tail end of the Muscle Car era! The "HO" had bigger valves in the heads and a longer stroke engine than the standard 400 cube engine. The idea behind it was to try and recapture proformance that was lost from just a few years earlier (peaked in 1970) due to lower compression ratios that helped smog but killed proformance. That HO is a "Holy Grail" rare Pontiac that has incredible potential. Some exhaust work, a big cam, etc. and this car was hard to beat! I love it!

  • @camsautodetailsanguiano5165
    @camsautodetailsanguiano5165 3 роки тому +153

    I have built my detail business off of Larry’s UA-cam channel I went from $50 details to 1500+ ur channel has help me out so much really appreciate it Larry

    • @AMMO-NYC
      @AMMO-NYC  3 роки тому +26

      :)

    • @Octavariam
      @Octavariam 3 роки тому +1

      I'm currently building a detail business of my own, thanks to Larry. I started in October of last year. I don't have a stable client base yet, but the customers I do have tell me that I'm the best detailer they have ever had. It's about quality, not just wiping down a car and pushing it out the door in two hours like so many other "detailers".

  • @Wooley689
    @Wooley689 3 роки тому +264

    No way was this car crusher material, Thousands of us would never see this gem as unworthy for restoration.

    • @ajcap
      @ajcap 3 роки тому +9

      It looks like junk to me

    • @robgom777
      @robgom777 3 роки тому +62

      Those that think this car is junk, knows NOTHING about cars.

    • @talknheadz
      @talknheadz 3 роки тому +7

      @@robgom777 my uncle and his friends had one. My homies' dad has one now that running and he WILL NOT SELL IT..LOL

    • @111000100101001
      @111000100101001 3 роки тому +6

      Nah, that’s the new cars today, “they all look like electric shavers”

    • @Joe-co4sq
      @Joe-co4sq 3 роки тому +13

      I agree with you wooley. A 455 4sp ac trans am will only go up in value.

  • @Dipol988
    @Dipol988 3 роки тому +534

    Larry: "There's no way this can be safely restored without removing all the mold first"
    Derek from ViceGripGarage: "It's been sitting in the field for last 20 years, and there's a dead possum in the back. We gonna start it and drive 500 miles, and maybe I'll wash it after"

    • @xdboardsurfer
      @xdboardsurfer 3 роки тому +59

      Just a quick tap on the old lightning whirler and a guy might be driving this beauty home.

    • @Macfrugal_
      @Macfrugal_ 3 роки тому +27

      And that’s fine

    • @gregt722
      @gregt722 3 роки тому +30

      I’ve been watching too much UA-cam seeing as how I completely understood your references! Ha ha.

    • @jamespugsley4890
      @jamespugsley4890 3 роки тому +32

      she's a real going to town rig.

    • @MisterFhenix
      @MisterFhenix 3 роки тому +18

      I can see we all are fans of the same channels lol 🤣🤣🤣🤘🏻

  • @thefirebirdman8370
    @thefirebirdman8370 3 роки тому +7

    From a DIEHARD Trans Am fan and owner (one of every generation in the current collection) this video made my heart happy. THANK YOU for saving such an amazing TA from the junkyard. We’ve lost too many already.

  • @SilverCymbal
    @SilverCymbal 3 роки тому +342

    Such an awesome car, I had a Trans Am back then but not nearly that nice! Great to see this come to life!

    • @pj9241
      @pj9241 3 роки тому +3

      I watched this after watching your video on thatching!

    • @SilverCymbal
      @SilverCymbal 3 роки тому +2

      @@pj9241 That's too funny. I love Ammo, always good stuff to watch too!

    • @FTsingos
      @FTsingos 3 роки тому

      I don't get why a Trans Am 455 isn't worth restoring.....especially a manual. It's not that far gone.

    • @jungle_cs
      @jungle_cs 3 роки тому

      @@FTsingos if it's bad frame or firewall some states would make it a salvage title

  • @KingDeadMan
    @KingDeadMan 2 роки тому +2

    3:41 Anybody else like how the leaves start rolling off the car, to reveal such a beauty? 😌👍

  • @nathanbrockenshire4994
    @nathanbrockenshire4994 3 роки тому +145

    Larry I’m not even exaggerating, this may be the best video you’ve ever produced. I loved this style of editing and the content was great. Can’t wait to see what’s next!!

    • @colintawn3535
      @colintawn3535 3 роки тому +1

      @Nathan Brokenshire.
      Maybe I missed something but starting a car which has been sat for 10 years without fresh oil or petrol and checking the ignition system?

  • @nimitz87
    @nimitz87 3 роки тому +1

    You did the right thing... preserving a unique COOL car is great. I have a 92 XJ Limited I am preserving. Yes, nearly 1 mil were made from 86-01, but, breaking it down to the year less than 150k were made and many many were cut or crushed since then :) Great video

  • @tonybarone2441
    @tonybarone2441 3 роки тому +1549

    Nice job Larry , you have a good soul. You are changing people's lives through these awesome cars.
    It's nice to see the future generation getting excited about these old classic cars.
    I see you Larry molding and teaching the next generation of detailers...future YT video..lol !
    Keep up the good work .

    • @WhatupitsColtonCole
      @WhatupitsColtonCole 3 роки тому +3

      Yes 🙌

    • @sunnehz5517
      @sunnehz5517 3 роки тому +3

      If there will even be manual anymore in the coming years😂

    • @Djuztin
      @Djuztin 3 роки тому +6

      Since you talked about the future generation, I thought you might like to hear. I purchased a 1983 Volkswagen Beetle as a 17 year old last december! :)

    • @KyleBrightman
      @KyleBrightman 3 роки тому +1

      Production quality in this one is even better than usual (and that’s a high bar to clear). Thanks as always, Larry.

    • @tonybarone2441
      @tonybarone2441 3 роки тому +1

      @@Djuztin nice choice in my early 20's my car of choice (my baby) was a 1984 VW Rabbit GTI . Post a pic of your car once you put some AMMO on it . (I'm sure Larry will like it.) Any of your friends into older cars too ?
      I wonder if there are many kids out there who like the older cars from the 70s and 80s ?

  • @willjames6240
    @willjames6240 2 роки тому +1

    I had 2 ‘75 Trans Ams. There is absolutely a place for front plate. I had one on both.

  • @davidhalloran2764
    @davidhalloran2764 3 роки тому +38

    Buddy worked on my Cutlass about 20 years ago, he was great to work with back then and I'm happy to see that he's still the same guy he used to be.

    • @alcopower5710
      @alcopower5710 3 роки тому +1

      Hearing this makes me happy 👍

    • @AeroVortex92
      @AeroVortex92 3 роки тому +1

      I was watching this and I realized the guy looked really familiar... then I realized it was Buddy!!! He still has the shop on Barnett Ave!

    • @manfail7469
      @manfail7469 3 роки тому +1

      lol, small world

  • @jimmccormick6091
    @jimmccormick6091 3 роки тому +1

    There was a time in my life when I would have looked at that car, and see nothing other than "455 HO". I had friends that would say "yeah, but dude, it is ROACHED, it is MOUSED, it is RUSTED. It's not a project, it's a nightmare looking for a fool to happen to!"... And I would have said "455 HO, even if it is a smog era engine... Best of luck on restoring

    • @psychologicaltirefire8190
      @psychologicaltirefire8190 3 роки тому

      Most engine in the 70s were underrated for the power they made. Most made more more power than the manufacturer says.

  • @jdmj0
    @jdmj0 3 роки тому +32

    This is what puts Larry above the rest: going the extra mile not just with detailing cars, but detailing life lessons. Looking forward to finding a project to work with my son once he gets older that’ll last us years.

    • @BoomerKeith1
      @BoomerKeith1 3 роки тому +2

      Exactly. And it's something he seems to do frequently and not just rarely. I love to support people like Larry who go above and beyond.

  • @robbieperry136
    @robbieperry136 3 роки тому +59

    I would never want this car crushed. It a piece of history, including the fact it's a 455. It's so sad how people can just remove something from history.

    • @chriscatarcio7534
      @chriscatarcio7534 3 роки тому +8

      They are ass holes.

    • @largol33t1
      @largol33t1 3 роки тому +1

      My parents' second car was a Camaro with the Corvette style tail lights and the same red paint job. My dad loved the car but was forced to sell it when gas prices went through the ceiling. He once borrowed a friend's Corvette (late 1980s model) and NEARLY decided to get one because it was the fastest car he had ever driven at the time. The Vette put out nearly 300 hp, which was a lot back then.

    • @robbieperry136
      @robbieperry136 3 роки тому +1

      @@largol33t1 that's so bad ass, I'm not a big Chevy guy. I'm a Pontiac guy so this car is definitely a icon in my heart. But my neighbors had a Camaro for 3 years but they sold it. I loved that car

  • @esairamos-cruz6634
    @esairamos-cruz6634 3 роки тому +13

    I'm 22years old and my dad restored a 1966 mustang by himself. I was inspired to do the same and now we bought a 1980 trans am pacecar so now I'll be able to help and make one of my dreams come true. Thanks Larry I always watch your videos so I can learn more.

    • @alcopower5710
      @alcopower5710 3 роки тому +1

      Always loved those pace cars.......congrats and good luck on the restoration

  • @jlopez1017d
    @jlopez1017d 3 роки тому

    Thank you for helping out regular folks who dream of restoring classics. It’s been a very rough year for many Americans and restoring a car is even harder now than before because so many people lost jobs, money, and loved ones. Currently my dad and I are getting ready to replace the engine in our project car and we’re very excited as we’ve had the car for 3 years and we haven’t really been able to drop money in it

  • @marvinbanzon7789
    @marvinbanzon7789 3 роки тому +22

    Nurse from nyc here! Your videos are so therapeutic and I always look forward to watching them just to get down time. Thanks for the pure content and just being an amazing human!

    • @glb5053
      @glb5053 3 роки тому +4

      Thank you for your service.

    • @nckhed
      @nckhed 3 роки тому +1

      @@glb5053 Do you ever thank customer service reps for their service? Lol.

    • @glb5053
      @glb5053 3 роки тому +2

      Right, because that line of work is comparable.

    • @grease7552
      @grease7552 3 роки тому

      @@nckhed I know it’s a bit obnoxious, right? Maybe we all should announce our job title before every comment 😂

  • @Expatriate1977
    @Expatriate1977 3 роки тому +1

    Saving classics is always worth it. I'm building an aftermarket parts factory in southern Bogotá Colombia to eventually provide new replacement parts for nearly everything ever made from the 1930s to the 2000s.

  • @wishywashy378
    @wishywashy378 3 роки тому +84

    it kinda seems like larry has more passion for this car than the owner does. a true car guy.

    • @rennycepeda6576
      @rennycepeda6576 3 роки тому +3

      honestly looks like that

    • @SandvichTrolli48
      @SandvichTrolli48 3 роки тому +6

      Unfortunately yeah...but it probably has more to do with knowing it'll cost a lot of money and time to fix it and probably doesn't want to get into a project at the moment.

    • @-mako-6018
      @-mako-6018 3 роки тому

      i mean yeah, the guy said he bought it only cause it was of his friend

  • @ItzLogan8D
    @ItzLogan8D 2 роки тому

    Hey, I'm a 15 year-old kid in az. I own a 1974 Pontiac formula 455 ram air, its been sitting in storage for 10+ years and its amazing to see such a beautiful car be redone, i love your videos and just seeing this video made my day. I love it and soon hope to make mine that way.

  • @northwestmechanic8991
    @northwestmechanic8991 3 роки тому +28

    If someone says crush/burn it. Then they don't have a life. Tgis is a true classic American muscle. It is so worth restoring to it's former glory.

  • @CrazyCat229
    @CrazyCat229 3 роки тому +4

    Larry, you are such a kind person. Videos like these always get me. It's not just a car.

  • @Real28
    @Real28 3 роки тому +30

    As a Dad, you didn't need to explain any of it. I knew right away, this was a project to spend time with his son and the next generation. Time is so fleeting.
    Loved this episode. I love the attention to detail and you already knowing what buttons to push. A classic car saved and hopefully many memories for Joe and his son.

  • @chrislycan2495
    @chrislycan2495 3 роки тому

    I'm working on a 1975 Firebird Formula 400. So awesome to see classic Pontaic Firebirds still around and being restored.

  • @HammerPowered
    @HammerPowered 3 роки тому +15

    I swear every car community has a "Buddy" (the guy that got the car going) and those guys are absolutely priceless to have around with their personality and knowledge.
    Car came out fantastic. Here's to seeing it get fully restored.

  • @LifeOWrylee
    @LifeOWrylee 2 роки тому

    My first car was a 1975 Trans Am. Watching this detail brings back some great memories. Thanks for a great channel!

  • @Paper_and_Light
    @Paper_and_Light 3 роки тому +27

    This was a fantastic watch! I've been subscribed to your channel for a while, and your production quality and storytelling is improving with every single video. Some amazing stuff!

    • @AMMO-NYC
      @AMMO-NYC  3 роки тому +4

      Much appreciated!

  • @alexreid8645
    @alexreid8645 3 роки тому

    Fantastic! No better way to spend time with your kids than In the garage getting dirty and learning new skills and bringing a piece of history back from the brink!!

  • @cemeloks
    @cemeloks 3 роки тому +77

    I could only imagine how much Larry was yelling at himself on the inside while bushing the exterior lol

  • @RUESPEED1
    @RUESPEED1 3 роки тому

    Car is worth saving. Very rare. But a father and son bond. Is priceless.

  • @richardcunningham5540
    @richardcunningham5540 3 роки тому +8

    so worth it to keep this old beauty going. Shame she is so damn rusty. PLEASE do a follow up when these guys get their act together and do the resto. Brilliant Larry. Thanks man.

  • @levonne766
    @levonne766 3 роки тому +3

    Anyone who would say "crush it" is ignorant. Y'all did a great job!

  • @FishFlavoredCoffee
    @FishFlavoredCoffee 3 роки тому +6

    I'm not in the industry. I dont even clean or wash my own car. But these videos are my favorite thing on youtube. Never stop!

  • @codyluka8355
    @codyluka8355 3 роки тому

    Wow! Great project for a father and son to do together. It will be fun...and expensive, but the time spent together doing this will be priceless! Enjoy every minute guys!

  • @elmondl.richards8708
    @elmondl.richards8708 3 роки тому +7

    I just received news that I have school until May 21st and exams the month after but seeing this in my subscription box cheered me up

  • @BoomerKeith1
    @BoomerKeith1 3 роки тому +5

    Really enjoyed this one (especially as a father). Would love to see Joe and son start a UA-cam channel when they get to the restoration. And Larry, you continue to reinforce what a good person I think you are. So happy the channel is having success!

  • @AutoDudes
    @AutoDudes 3 роки тому +7

    OHHHH MAN! I love these videos! Pizza rolls and a “no wash in 20 years” video...perfect!

  • @kid_rajah
    @kid_rajah 3 роки тому

    That car is literally a gold nugget. Very valuable amongst car enthusiasts of Pontiac and the trans am

  • @thedownshiftchannel
    @thedownshiftchannel 3 роки тому +9

    It’s really all about the story and how a car makes you feel than what it’s worth or what other people think of it. Too many people use cars as a means to flex wealth or to try to impress others

    • @tranquility7692
      @tranquility7692 3 роки тому +1

      That's what brings the magic to classic cars. Every one of them has a story that multitudes of people have been involved in. Just because you can stick your foot through the floor of an old Le Mans doesn't mean its ready to end it's story.

  • @danrkelly
    @danrkelly 3 роки тому

    Probably your best video yet, a story about real people with a people's car. Inperfect, like people are imperfect. Nice.

  • @mo-hammadabunaser1367
    @mo-hammadabunaser1367 3 роки тому +4

    That kid will always be indebted to you, Larry! You gave his dream car a new lease on life!

  • @powdah6927
    @powdah6927 3 роки тому +20

    Buddy has the most New York accent I love it

  • @jaykuykendall7660
    @jaykuykendall7660 3 роки тому +5

    So cool Larry. It’s amazing the little things that the detailer can do to inspire the owners. So heartwarming man!

  • @Michael-pp8lz
    @Michael-pp8lz 3 роки тому

    I love these cars. I own a somewhat rare 1978 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Y88 Gold Special Edition. It has been featured at the Dayton Ohio Trans Am convention (Trans Am Nationals) numerous of times between 2007 - 2013. Currently sits at just over 300,000 miles on the original engine and is being stored and maintained monthly until I can get my own place once I get out of college. I inherited the car from my father when I was 11.

  • @robbie3068
    @robbie3068 3 роки тому +40

    My weekly dose of car therapy is here!!!

  • @edwardsabo8368
    @edwardsabo8368 3 роки тому +2

    No explanation needed .....anyone that’s cleaned a barn find knows what you dealt with. Nice work.

  • @mrsandman967
    @mrsandman967 3 роки тому +7

    Awesome Vid! Nice to see people that care about cars and sharing it with the world!

    • @tatertotgaming863
      @tatertotgaming863 3 роки тому +4

      You're so early that you only watched a few seconds of it. Shush

    • @marcusisgood9
      @marcusisgood9 3 роки тому

      @@tatertotgaming863 ooof 😂

    • @mrsandman967
      @mrsandman967 3 роки тому

      @@tatertotgaming863 Lmao

  • @thebandit8357
    @thebandit8357 2 роки тому

    My first project car was when I was 16 years old and it was a 1979 Z/28 Camaro and I convinced my dad to get it so that we can get closer with something more in common as I was tired of the fighting and it was a worthwhile investment, and now we are so much closer than we were then and we are now five project cars into it!

  • @johncary4302
    @johncary4302 3 роки тому +7

    Wow. If only every antique vehicle owner had this done right after they salvaged it, they might just have the motivation to keep going with the project.

  • @elbomber123
    @elbomber123 3 роки тому

    You completly nailed the most important point of detailing... make peopple happy with their vehicules again.

  • @estbeta
    @estbeta 3 роки тому +5

    You are one in a million Larry, the way you go above and beyond just amazes me and makes me love everything you do

  • @allanburdge1421
    @allanburdge1421 3 роки тому

    Everything about this vid was perfect
    Larry's kind Heart his childlike nerdy passion bleeding through as he starts the process the walk through talk through another Ammo masterclass

  • @ЕвгенийРындин-л8ш
    @ЕвгенийРындин-л8ш 3 роки тому +13

    Larry, hello from Russia! We wish you success!

  • @bobbydixon257
    @bobbydixon257 3 роки тому

    As a ta owner and lover for over 30 years...this was an amazing transformation just to get it to its look now...👍👏🤜🤛

  • @amartyachatterjee7118
    @amartyachatterjee7118 3 роки тому +4

    As a car lover these videos are such a delight to watch. The future generations can learn a lot, about how to preserve, protect, and lastly love your car. Love from India

  • @DoctorPace007
    @DoctorPace007 3 роки тому

    This video gives me so much hope. My dad has a 1979 Type LT Camaro that’s been sitting in our yards for 20 years and I wish I could bring it to y’all to clean it. I dream all the time of restoring it for him one day

  • @lewisbeshers1946
    @lewisbeshers1946 3 роки тому +2

    Around 2004, I was at an auto parts store in Jersey along route 10, near Whippany where I worked at the time. There was pristine 1972? With an SD 455. The owner was a retired pilot. He had factory spec'd the car in order to prepare for the gumball rally, which ended up being canceled due to the gas crisis. Route 80 was still being built out, and he and his buddies would due speed and gas consumption trials on it, before it was completed. There is nothing like getting an automotive history lesson from the people that lived it. Great job Larry. Give us an update if you can, as I am a fellow Queens car guy. Thanks!

    • @speedier6307
      @speedier6307 3 роки тому

      Hey I live very close to the area you are describing. Which auto parts store was it?

    • @lewisbeshers1946
      @lewisbeshers1946 3 роки тому

      @@speedier6307 was probably the Pep Boys on 46. He was definitely local to the area, and I get the feeling he was still hooked into the car scene in some way or another.

    • @speedier6307
      @speedier6307 3 роки тому

      @@lewisbeshers1946 oh wow I’m actually from that area. That’s crazy that someone from a comment section is talking about Parsippany/Whippany

  • @da-veteran3842
    @da-veteran3842 3 роки тому

    This video gives me the an idea to start the restoration of my 1977 T/A that's been sitting for 25 years. Thanks guys.

  • @alanwallace3253
    @alanwallace3253 3 роки тому +3

    Well that was so good, I’d love to see the transformation down the road as they restore it. A nice follow up video for the future. You really put some heart and soul into this one.

  • @mdjak3686
    @mdjak3686 3 роки тому +1

    So I just gotta say, I’ve been watching and enjoying Larry’s channel since the beginning. I like detailing my own vehicles. It’s good exercise and rewarding. Today my daughter came by in her 2016 CRV. I don’t think it’s been washed in a few years. So while she and my wife/her mother hung out, I decided to wash it. It truly gave me a whole other level of appreciation of how hard Larry works. My vehicles are easy to wash. Try washing a car that hasn’t been cleaned in years. 😳

  • @Arsenic71
    @Arsenic71 3 роки тому +31

    The difference between just doing a job and being enthusiastic about it.

  • @andrewmoens8614
    @andrewmoens8614 3 роки тому

    Thanks. Time spent with kids is precious and priceless. Incredible, I hope they can restore the Firebird.😊

  • @LGN_Sniper
    @LGN_Sniper 3 роки тому +10

    That is the most realistic episode yet! Go to the dollar store, get dish soap, tape, zip-ties, glue, trash bags, spray paint and get to work! Maybe some gloves too lol

  • @prestonedmonds4128
    @prestonedmonds4128 3 роки тому

    This hits home. Me and my son are finishing up a several year restoration on a 78 Trans Am.

  • @Slow_Skittle
    @Slow_Skittle 3 роки тому +73

    Who else finds these cleaning videos extremely satisfying? Lol

    • @Trapness1
      @Trapness1 3 роки тому +1

      That is the only reason I watch these

  • @sergios.2276
    @sergios.2276 3 роки тому

    I don't appreciate you apologizing to anyone questioning your motives! You do you, and the world will keep spinning

  • @csx296
    @csx296 3 роки тому +8

    I'd love to see a revisit of this car in a year's time, see how they got on!

  • @ioannistriantafulloy21
    @ioannistriantafulloy21 3 роки тому

    Thats called being a professional!!!! Giving hope to our clients for their cars!!! Keep up the good work!!!

  • @freakinmexarican9701
    @freakinmexarican9701 3 роки тому +12

    thank you 4 saving this classic ✊

  • @HogshooterHotrods
    @HogshooterHotrods 3 роки тому

    I love this, You take something most people would would replace rather than restore, like the door panels and scrb the dirt off with the orbital. Just to make sure the inspiration is there for a young guy to get hooked and be a car guy for life! Excellent work love the content and the studio!

  • @andrewwilken9725
    @andrewwilken9725 3 роки тому +5

    I think Larry’s videos are the only videos I like before watching every single time.

  • @vadimblin
    @vadimblin 2 роки тому +1

    Every saved Pontiac is a win!
    I love those since I was sitting in one on a car show. Unfortunately I'm living in Germany and getting one isn't that easy here....
    One day I'll have the money to go to the states and get myself one of these!

  • @JasonDornstar
    @JasonDornstar 3 роки тому +76

    Cool channel, Bro! One of my Subscribers helped me find your channel. I am a newbie at Car detailing and I hope to learn a lot from your channel. ⭐️

    • @joshuaaaroy
      @joshuaaaroy 3 роки тому +1

      What's up Jason? You'll thrive in this field especially with detailing/shining. Didn't expect I'd you see here. Shinatown!

    • @davijoe1243
      @davijoe1243 3 роки тому

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    • @jameswallace3136
      @jameswallace3136 3 роки тому

      Sswws22w22w2w2

    • @CursedRainstorm
      @CursedRainstorm 3 роки тому

      Hopw your doing good!

  • @Anon0987-l6d
    @Anon0987-l6d 3 роки тому

    ive got a 74 firebird, v6 passed down to me, watching this video inspires me to do something with it. great work

  • @cole-trickle50
    @cole-trickle50 3 роки тому +4

    Doesn’t hurt that Pontiac Trans Am values are skyrocketing

  • @kiplindsay8413
    @kiplindsay8413 3 роки тому

    I bought a '74, in , '74. My favorite of many wonderful cars I've owned. Same body color, black interior. It was was awesome!!

  • @pyro323
    @pyro323 3 роки тому +7

    Burt Reynolds would be proud of you guys! 🇺🇲 👍

  • @jakey7178
    @jakey7178 Рік тому

    Love the guy at 10 mins 18, the looks of a man of that age either waiting on bad news of his car at the mechanics or sat in a waiting room awaiting a prostate exam!

  • @IntegraDIY
    @IntegraDIY 3 роки тому +11

    I don’t have access to water so I’m totally interested in the pro foamer 😳

    • @joshuamorehead6124
      @joshuamorehead6124 3 роки тому +5

      What? Are you in Texas and they still haven't fixed your pipes or something?

    • @nckhed
      @nckhed 3 роки тому +1

      @@joshuamorehead6124 Could be in NY where they have to wear masks in a car by themselves. 🤦‍♂️

    • @IntegraDIY
      @IntegraDIY 3 роки тому +2

      @@joshuamorehead6124 no I’m in Los Angeles California, but I live in an apartment building. So I rely on “waterless washing” or public self car washes. I have a pump sprayer and it makes cleaning a whole car a breeze with only 2 gallons of water surprisingly. But this foam sprayer would be great for lifting the dust easier

    • @Youknowitbby
      @Youknowitbby 3 роки тому +1

      What part of LA do you live at bro I have a IK foam pro 12 that I’ve been trying to get rid of

  • @garymills5987
    @garymills5987 2 роки тому

    I love seeing ppl preserve cars like this. Too rare to crush. Glad to see it done!

  • @blacksheep343
    @blacksheep343 3 роки тому +4

    Freaking love your work, attention to every detail, and cinematography 🤙🤙 You ever think of adding a collapsible wall between the cars on the left and right of the wash bay to cut down on splatter? Also, I frequently notice you using compressed air to clear your pads, wouldn't that also spread all over? Feel like I remember seeing you using a box fan and filter to cut down on that spread too.

  • @edwinheredia4305
    @edwinheredia4305 3 роки тому

    You are one of the greatest guy I ever met in a video with a great heart to motivate these old folks to restore this car I have seen worth bless you my brother God is watching over you guys.

  • @keinlieb3818
    @keinlieb3818 3 роки тому +9

    Never destroy a Pontiac. They are always worth saving.

    • @ajcap
      @ajcap 3 роки тому +1

      Says no one under 50 years of age

  • @Thegobstopper61
    @Thegobstopper61 3 роки тому

    The integrity of the explanation due to the condition of the vehicle is refreshing.

  • @louisboem5264
    @louisboem5264 3 роки тому +12

    Anyone remember when this chanel was called "Drive along" or something like that?

    • @GDavis49
      @GDavis49 3 роки тому +4

      It was “Drive Clean” back in the day.

  • @MrGessi-px4sm
    @MrGessi-px4sm 3 роки тому

    Love that he restores any condition of vehicle
    He doesn't just stick with new and crazy cars

  • @Snarl616
    @Snarl616 3 роки тому +6

    Imagine Larry Kosilla detailing a car that was freshly restored by Car SOS. Now that would be something amazing.

    • @gr1mrea9er82
      @gr1mrea9er82 3 роки тому +2

      This episode did remind me a lot about Car SOS. Fuzz and Tim don't do restorations. They rescue cars. Literally. They take cherished cars that are in danger of being junked, that have fallen out of care, for various reasons, and bring them back to life, and in doing so give their owners and their viewers a big fat grin. And they often end up saving a bit of automotive history too, as many of the cars are rare.

    • @Snarl616
      @Snarl616 3 роки тому +1

      @@gr1mrea9er82 O yes. Mr. Larry Kosilla and Car SOS: please read this and please do it.

  • @themilkynipple2801
    @themilkynipple2801 3 роки тому

    Do you guys get as much satisfaction from cleaning these cars as we do from watching you clean them? It is extremely satisfying for us, found your channel a month ago and i cant stop watching

  • @hamidd8097
    @hamidd8097 3 роки тому +10

    "Its like shooting BB's at a tank"
    Larry Kosilla - 2020

  • @mustangscotty24
    @mustangscotty24 3 роки тому

    As always love your videos. The T/A was my favorite car ever. I'm 52 and my first car was a 1980 Indy Pace Car T/A and then I had a 79 Bandit. I'm always on the lookout for these cars and the other day I was driving in my neighborhood and I caught a glimpse of a T/A out of the corner of my eye, I pull over and see it is a 1979 10th Anniversary outside with a 1993 T/A inside (not a big fan of that style) I wait and then I walk down the driveway and call out and the owner comes out and I ask if he wants to sell, he does but as the conversation gets deeper I can see he wants more money than I want. He tells me the 10th WS6 4-speed car has a real history of pacing the actual race. The car was sitting in the garage since 94 and this was the first sun it has seen since, it was in very good condition 4 spd with CAITNOP in the windshield, as an avid car maniac myself owning around 18 Mustangs, Foxes, Shelby's, GT350, Cobras, Hellcat, Scat packs, 7 SRT GC's and currently a 21 Mach 1 on order to be built in a couple weeks. I'm also a firefighter that when I was working 24 hrs and it was slow I was known to detail my cars for 20 of those hours, lol. Anyway, I told him since I love these cars and I am good with eBay I would help him take pics and list for him but DO NOT WASH the "barn find" dirt as a selling point OR the only other guy I know who can clean this car is AMMO. I'm going to stop by this weekend to give your info, I hope he calls.

  • @nagizah8
    @nagizah8 3 роки тому +11

    Seat welded to the floor from rust in typical GM fashion

    • @yungtooli
      @yungtooli 3 роки тому

      probably already like that from the dealer cause GM is nothing but JUNK

    • @FTsingos
      @FTsingos 3 роки тому +1

      @@yungtooli 1975. That's 45 years old and being stored outdoors not moved for 20 years.

    • @yungtooli
      @yungtooli 3 роки тому

      @@FTsingos excuses. its just typical GM junk thats all

    • @FTsingos
      @FTsingos 3 роки тому

      @@yungtooli you're right. All other cars are rust free after 45 years.

  • @myrieke1
    @myrieke1 3 роки тому

    you not only master at your craft but you also restore love in your many techniques of detailing. Thank you

  • @joejankoski8471
    @joejankoski8471 3 роки тому +6

    "Downtown Queens?" There's no such place. But I do recognize my neighborhood. I've seen some awesome older cars in my area... But never saw this one.
    Is that a Bricklin behind you at about 9:27?