Will an ABANDONED Pontiac Return to the Road After 48 YEARS?? 

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Dude, a full restoration would be epic, especially for the fact that its in very decent condition now

This is PERFECT car for a rebuild series. I was getting a bit fed up of "Lost for 75 years WILL IT RUN" vids - too many people doing them and as soon as it's running that's the last we hear of it. We want to see these cars restored to at least being on the road again. Congrats on doing the underneath finally - I've seen you replace tanks before and thinking for gods sake put some rust converter on it before you put it back! All of these cars will likely be fully restored on day and $10 of paint and an hour of your time will so help those who work on them in the future.

Patiently waiting for a part 3 on this build. A full restore is gonna be awesome

That Pontiac deserves a new life! Can’t wait to see what you do with it.

Really like Jesse as the detailing specialist, brings another level on the channel!

Kudos for not giving up on her. That body with no rust and that interior... she really deserves it.

I'd have to wonder about fuel pressure. I've heard some new fuel pumps can make couple extra psi, just enough to overcome the floats and cause flooding. Would be simple enough to check before condemning anything. That being said, a performance build on a 455 and a newer 4 speed would be awesome!

Seeing the interior cleaned up was satisfying. It's in amazing shape and just a beautiful interior overall. I'd love to see this thing full restored

As a Pontiac lover, i am absolutely stoked to see the underappreciated Bonnie get a new lease on life. Make her epic!

Im still just in shock at how clean this Bonneville is. Him fighting the tank was hilarious but very relatable

Would be very cool to see a resto on this poncho. One of the cleanest rigs I've seen on your channel! Lookin fantastic Kevin!! That interior is minty fresh, hopefully you got all that dust out of that front seat!!! Fantastic job!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Man i really wanna see your pops buff this one out. Shes a gem forsure.

I love this car. Its condition warrants all the love and restoration.

Anyone else find Kevin's videos to be hilarious and informative at the same time?

I really hope to see it fully restored it would be an awesome car in your collection.

I look forward to seeing it finished. I personally believe that anything can be turned into something cool. I am currently building a 1978 MGB. I am taking the boring 1800cc out of it, and I am shoehorning a Ford 347 crate engine into it with a T5 trans and 8 inch rear end.

The amount of frustration I saw you had while struggling with the old and new tank is painfully relatable 😂

JYD and Pole Barn Garage are one of my favourite channels on YT, very informative and VERY fun to watch! Very excited for this car to be fully restored!

Loving the work you're doing on this car. Definitely want to see more of it. It's gorgeous and deserves some love!

One thing I like about NNKH is that when he gets into fixing a system on a car he is thorough about it. That makes it so he can rule out problems with that system.

I know it's not a super valuable car, but I think it would be cool to just rebuild it and keep it as much of a survivor as possible

Honestly Kevin, its really satisfying to see you with a vehicle you WANT to fix up, will it starts are fun but to me this is much more the content i like to see. I would be overjoyed to see more youtubers get cars they actually want rather than drive them and throw them back into the trees. Keep up the good work.

So happy to see a full restoration! Always sad that we don’t get to see amazing cars finished

I'm glad to hear you're gonna build the car! I'd love to see a series on you building a very nice car and am STOKED to see the end product!

It’s the best when junkyard digs posts 🙂

Hey, Kevin, there's an easy way to see if it's rings or valves without taking the valve covers off. Pour some engine oil right on top of the piston through the spark plug hole. Retest compression, the oil will seal the rings and compression should go way up, but it won't last. If the compression reading still stays low you gotta a valve stuck or bent.

Love this car! Definitely deserves a restoration. Would be nice to see another four-door restored. Also, I'm totally on board with a bad ass big block cruiser!

that car is actually in great shape, one of the cleaner cars you have had on your channel. it's a keeper

Literally my favorite channel on yt!! Kevin and Mook are the best duo not just in the automotive section of youtube but just in general. Ever since I first started watching these videos, I have learned so much and discovered more and more about my passion for cars. So thank you to Kevin and Mook for all the laughs, knowledge, and enjoyment over the course of the last couple years! Wish you all nothing but growth and success in these coming years! If I ever find myself with an "off the road for 20 years ran when parked classic car" I will definitely be blaming you guys lol. Much love!

i love the look of old murcs and pontiacs! so happy your putting the time and effort into all these old vehicles!

These episodes are the best you have done. From start to end. Great job!! thank you so much.

I'm so glad things don't go perfect for other people. Watching the fuel tank fall out was definitely my favorite moment only because I've done the same exact thing and lost the hardware twice

I would completely enjoy a series on redoing that ride.

Kevin…no apologies necessary. Your videos are great and full of entertainment and learning. Looking forward to to next steps which ever they may be. Thanks to you and the fam for your time!

Bring the ole girl back to life. A full on restoration of the drive line, suspension, etc.

I need more on this car! It’s honestly been my favorite revival. I’m new to the channel and have been binge watching your content and I can’t get enough. You and mook are amazing and so funny. Keep it up I know I don’t have to tell you but you’re doing great!.

One more suggestion. It’s really awesome to see you and Mook together on these projects.

Damn a full restore with a new driveline will be cool as hell!! I am looking forward on watching the series with the bonneville

Thanks for showing us the real world challenges, and good on ya for being willing/able to back off and consider another tack. It's a great car, needs to be out on the road again one way or another. Appreciate you guys!

These videos are awesome, always enjoy watching anything you post!

The direction you have chosen feels like the right one. This car speaks to me like nothing I have seen on your channel ever. Like in some obsessive haunted car type way. Please dont give up on it I am so invested in seeing this thing live. If I was rich I would just throw money at you to make it mine. I cant wait to hear it roar again. Keep at it!

Caleb is growing up fast! Nice to see you spreading your knowledge to the youngsters,Kevin.

Discs up front, new coilovers, and engine swap/bay cleanup. Love this!

Great video. It does get frustrating when things don't go as well as it should. Keep it going. The car is in great shape and is worth restoring it.

Would love to see another episode where you and your dad do some buffing and polishing to the entire car!

I dont usually like Crager type wheels, but these wheels in black and alloy really make the car look SO much better.

Watched this 2 months ago and I’m still as excited for this build as I was 2 months ago.

Really enjoying this one!! The quality of the vehicle seems to improve with each session!!

I'm from the UK I was born the day this was parked for the last time. I'd love to see this restored back to its original version , I know the engine was down a cylinder but that grumble was bloody epic. Its asking for a restoration

Would love a series of the restoration of this Pontiac

My Pop had a 66’ Bonneville convertible. It was before my time. My Brother wrecked it when he was in High School. Pop loved that car. He talked about it 20 years after the fact. Something about old Pontiac land yachts that I love so much. Along with the 66 Cadillac Deville convertible which is the first car that I can remember him having. I used to sit on top of the back seat when the top was down and we’d wait for my Mom to get done work. So happy to hear you are doing the old girl up right proper. Can’t wait for the videos. God bless Digs. You too Mook 🤘

Love the revivals but man its nice to see a car in good shape get some attention. I forgot which channel i was watching for a minute because there weren’t basketball sized rust holes in the quarter panels haha

i dig the direction you've decided to go with this beautiful ride. you're an inspiration kevin! here's to the future of the Bonneville!

I think you should check on that TH400 if the drivers side plug has a second terminal. If so, unplug and take for a spin to see if it shifts. I know some full size Buick Olds Pontiac had switch pitch converters. If that terminal is energized it will activate a solenoid which raises converter stall speed significantly.

Whatever you end up doing as far as the next phase with this Bonny goes, please make sure its recorded for all posterity in a part 3! As a teenager I learned to drive in one of these and as an adult I restored a 68 Grand Prix a few years ago. I’m not a mechanic so had the drive train pulled and overhauled by an expert. Your frustration was palpable and one reason so many of us relate to what you’re doing. Thanks for posting these informative, not to mention very entertaining vids! 😊👍

Full restoration on this car would be awesome and full explanation on what and how would be awesome keep up the work love the videos

Definitely needs to be full rebuild would be great to see and follow along

I actually like the old bug deflector. Reminds me of some of the cars my parents had as kids with that same style deflector.

Kevin I love your channel! This Bonneville definitely needs restored, such a clean vehicle.

Hello, great videos. On the Holley spread bore the idle mix screws are opposite. All the way in is rich, out is leaner.

She's a keeper for sure.

So glad you’re going for it. Really looking forward to seeing how this surviver project develops. Cheers

Kevin you are definitely taking the right route with the Bonnie….such a solid car beautiful interior it’s begging to live on!

Man I’ve watched these two videos twice and still want to see the ending . Can’t wait for the awesome finale. 👍🏻👍🏻

My mom had that exact car when we were young. She used it to deliver newspapers in the mornings and that thing ran forever. I think the rear frame broke to kill it. Love what you guys do and thanks for sharing.♥️👍🏼

Last time I was this early Kevin was still mourning the loss of The Van™

Great video. I'm glad you posted keep them coming thanks

I love those old Pontiacs! That car is in exceptional shape. Definitely do a restomod/restoration on it. It would be a great Power Tour car.

That is a good looking Bonneville. Can’t wait to see it back running smoothly again.

I wonder if it’s vacuum related…that seems to be a common denominator with brakes, carb and trans but looks like it doesn’t matter now! Can’t wait!

I'm in love with this car! Great work!!

@11:20 WOW!!!!!! What a difference!!!! That looks amazing!!!!

I would love to see this car nicely cleaned up and made into a nice reliable daily driver. Do a level one tidy and some paint correction and make it a good runner.

I think the reasons the car was parked was because it was one cylinder down initially, then the transmission started having issues. It's not to say they can't be fixed, but to get to the root of both will probably require they be pulled in order to do so. That being said, I think this vehicle is worth it considering how great the condition of the rest is!

Yes definitely make it the most badass Bonneville ever, you already have a great start

Awesome background beats during the interior clean up that car looks sweet as hell guys awesome work

Heads up. While doing the first wheel cylinder brake job, the spring fell off your bar that goes between the shoes. You can see the spring on there @36:21 and watch it fall @36:28. Don't know if you found that yet just thought I'd say something.

I love you Kevin you are the main reason I'm into classic cars I look to try to restore some myself some day

As much of a bummer it is for none of the problems to get corrected no matter what you tried it’s refreshing to see it happens to others as well lol. Love the videos brother, keep up the awesome work

Really looking forward to the next episode on this!

What a fantastic car to pick to actually restore. I can't wait to see it!!!

Can't wait to see what drive line combination and how spicier you would make it and dude the tank drop was so funny you cracked me up the 2 times you did it🤣 Kevin you are the best, don't give up, keep making your videos, you have a real talent for doing this stuff.Can't wait to see the next week video

Glad you are building it. Make it a sweet restomod.

If you're going the upgrade route, i'd still like to see why everything on it is so weird, autopsy all the fun stuff!

Quick trick I learned trying to put tanks in alone, those cheap pull to tighten style ratchet straps are a life saver, they'll hold the tank for you when you put the bolts in. A resto would be awesome! That's the cleanest car I've ever seen in the rust belt!

Make it badass Kevin! It’s crying out for love!

So enjoyed this as so relatable having thing fall over, fittings fall out etc. Glad not just me. Some of the longest days in history have started with " let's just do (insert task) and then we can go out" 😂

Love watching, I will never be able to do that. I would love to see the original engine rebuilt and slapped back in. I wonder what would have happen if you put on a new carburetor (I know you swapped it) and a HEI distributor with new plugs and wires, and could the Power Booster be the problem with the brakes? Did you change the tranny fluid and filter and maybe swap the modulator?

Dude you had me rolling doing that tank. It looked like a normal tank install. Showing the real life issues was refreshing. So far this one has gotta be one of if not the best entertaining vids you've done so far lol.

Just downloaded the Upside app. I am amazed how much of a discount ya get per gallon. Thanks for this..

I really appreciate the time that you put into protecting the underside!! As far as what to do next goes there are two ways I would like. One, go old school hot rod with it and put in a supped up 350 with a matching transmission. Or second, and what I would really like to see. Do a rebuild on the stock engine maybe supping it up just a bit. And fix the transmission however works best for you. I would love to see how you would rebuild a engine. I have a 66 Lemans with a 326 that needs it. Although it does run good. Thank you for the video!

Cool car Kevin and keep it a 70s time capsule

I’d love to see a full restore build on this bonniville I’d be a really cool series if All goes well!

Keep this girl all original and together-pull and rebuild the original driveline. But Kevin if you ever think of selling this car I’d like to hear about it. My Dad had a ‘69 and this would be an awesome memory to work on for him.

I learned at least three things! Awesome stuff. Great car! Thanks Junky!

You put in lots of work and time to be where you are. Always good content!

What's crazy is there is probs only a handful of examples of this car left in the world since they are overlooked. Thanks for saving this one.

I had a 68 2 door factory 428 4 speed this is bringing back a lot of good memories . make it mean full restore and performance upgrades !

Many Thanks! Zach Vermillion says it's for somone else. I say thank you for what this channel does. Video's are great.