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You are correct. The little spark just wanted to imitate all the other muscle cars doing burnouts, so they pulled their handbrake and tried their best 🤣
You are 100% right. When we started working on it, I was not fully aware of the breaker box and how it was integrated into the electrical system. The breaker box was custom to the limo and added by the coach builder when the towncar was stretched. We have since replaced all the bad breakers in the box and updated most of the electrical in the whole limo since this was filmed.
Since we filmed this we have actually traded the convertible to a fellow viewer to be used as a parts car to restore their 1967 Continental convertible. We now have a 1970 Mark iii with a 460 that will be used restore our 1969 Continental.
Glad to hear it's being seen! Hope you enjoy its new offroad variation. We have been trying to take it to more events to show it off. If you see us again, make sure to stop and say hi!
Let us know what you think of the Catalinas Offroad mode! Also, let us know of any additional modifications you would want to see or any other events we should participate in!
DAM!!! WE WANTED THE CAT..... OOOHHH!! WEll WE WILL SEE THE CAT... OFF -ROAD IN TWO MONTHS ,, GREAT TRY GUYS ,,.. MAX MY SON 9 YR.S OLD SAYS SH-- -- BAD WORDS NO!! HA!! I DAD AGREE.....THX.
Snorkel gets installed and shown off at the end of the video, was partial removed in the thumbnail. Winch is hidden behind the grill. We did not get a chance to show all the work done to fabricate them, unfortunately, due to time constraints.
Not factory. Probably dealer installed aftermarket under dash unit popular in the '70's. Factory air had dash vents either side of dash and in the middle.
That's a very interesting and unusual car to find intact in a junkyard. Most that still exist are gone beyond any help. Yours looks like it's definitely worth some body and paint work, while cleaning up and keeping the original finish, which appears to be very good overall. I question why you didn't remove both valve covers, even though you eventually suspected valve actuation problems. The engine appeared to be firing through the carburetor--a sign that an intake valve was open while the fuel was burning. Backfiring usually indicates that an exhaust valve is open while the mixture is still under combustion. Additionally, the timing chain on the 1965-1971 Pontiac V-8s used an aluminum cam gear that had a nylon covering fused to it. The nylon is notorious for stripping away at about 90k miles--sometimes less. If necessary, always replace them with a steel gear. Instead of using the Edelbrock intake manifold, you might have considered reusing the original 2-bbl intake with a rebuilt Rochester 2-bbl carb. They have a high CFM rating, they're plentiful, easy to rebuild, and the kits are readily available. The money saved could have gone for all new lifters. Also, it's important to check the rocker arms and pivot balls for galling. As far as the vinyl top goes, it appears to be original, with the stainless moldings it has. Just remove it completely, as cracked, dried out vinyl acts as a sponge for water. Don't worry about the surface underneath, as GM primed and painted the roofs even on vinyl top-equipped cars. My comments aren't meant to belittle you or the success you have accomplished on that classic Pontiac that someone simply "threw away". I worked on these engines from 1971 until the late '90s, as the "resident mechanic" for my family's and my Pontiac Lemans, GTO and Firebirds. They're very robust and reliable engines, but they are much different from Chevy small blocks. Thanks for the presenting your interesting, informative video.
We acquired the car at the end of March. We already have a part 2 and possibly part 3 already recorded as well. They are still currently being edited and hoping to the next video out sometime in July
That's what we've heard. I'm all for a challenge, but we didn't even try tampering with the top. We did, however, have success jumping the relay to get the trunk lid open, which surprisingly still worked! We recently traded this Lincoln to someone who had more use for the convertible parts. We ended up trading for a 1970 Lincoln Mark III with a 460. A much better donor engine to revive our '69 Continental.
The 924's are notorious for the A pillar cracking right where the door hinges bolt on. If left go too long it causes major issues with closing the doors
Newbie here! Funny video! Retired gives me time to watch car videos and I just started watching Vice Grip Garage. Now I’ll start watching you! Thanks for the work in making these cars run and the video editing.
@@redheadgarage oh I’m a car guy for sure! So yea, I really enjoy pretty much anything car. I’m a purist, but am always amazed at the money time and love of most restomods and custom cars. In my corral we are restoring to original a 1978 Thunderbird Diamond Jubilee-maybe something you’ve not seen as they were pretty rare. Also working on a 1976 Mark IV and drive daily our 2004 Grand Marquis. Only other classic I would like to own someday would be a 1978 New Yorker or an 84-86 Monte Carlo SS.
On the bent push rod, I usually snap a pair of vice grips on them sideways and then hit the vice grip upwards with a hammer. Never had a problem doing it that way. You're gonna toss the bent rod anyway.
