I saw that car on Alligator Alley on the side of the road with the flat tire. It was towed backwards on the claw of a flat bed.

@HorsepowerDepot

Жыл бұрын

That’s what we thought happened to it. Tow truck driver must have just kept going after one flat.

@trishbrad00

Жыл бұрын

What a shame to tow that beautiful car in that way.

@theeducatedredneck4144

Жыл бұрын

Tow truck driver is apparently an idiot with no respect for a classic car !🙄

@bigbluezo6

Жыл бұрын

@@HorsepowerDepot how much are you asking for it

@Mrdiver001

Жыл бұрын

The tow truck Driver should’ve been pulled out of his truck and punched in the head several times!

My car! It was a nice non SD Trans Am I restored in the 1990's till Ian and the salvage guys got it! Won a few awards at Pontiac shows back in the day. Good to see it getting some attention. After loosing 3 cars and house flooded with salt water I just did not have the time to re restore it and let the insurance company have it. Had a good chat with Terry about the car.

@HorsepowerDepot

Жыл бұрын

Glad you found us! You did an amazing job on the restoration. Never would have guessed it was done in the 90s! It’s clean enough to be a recently restored car! We will get her going again!

@runninerrinds

Жыл бұрын

Nice!! Great restore job

@jamessharp9790

Жыл бұрын

Is the engine an SD engine or at least round port heads ??

@jimmccune568

Жыл бұрын

What is the VIN to this car?

@yokoshemp

Жыл бұрын

I was about ready to cry thinking that car was somebody's baby. Even dirty you can see it was loved on. Hopefully the new owner keeps the mice away and the block warm on winter days... and smokes the tires now and then just for old times.

Florida flood cars are cleaner then most of our Michigan cars after one winter season

Man....even though I'm a Corvette guy and I love 70 chevelles, I really love those old T/A's. Felt so bad seeing that car. It was obviously restored to a high level. I'm so glad you guys are getting it fixed! Please keep us updated!!!!

@theeducatedredneck4144

Жыл бұрын

I had a '71 Trans Am clone that I sold in 2019. I replaced it with a '08, 3LT, Z51 Corvette. I love the Corvette, but, I do miss that T/A clone. 😢

Should acid dip the body to eliminate the the salt where you can’t see it . After painting oil (Fluidflim) every hole and crevice you can find .

Being from Louisiana, once it hits saltwater it’s done. It will take a few months but it will Rot from the inside out, I buy dumpsters that are in gulf from republic waste and if you don’t blast them asap it will rot them insanely fast once out water

The 70-73 Formula Firebirds are my favorites with the dual snorkel hoods. Did I mention I have a 73 Brewster Green Formula that was a barn find 4 yrs ago. The 2nd Gen are rare to see at Cruise ins and car shows, people love them and they are very sought after.

@tomupchurch4911

Жыл бұрын

No you didn't mention that.

Those 70-73 Firebirds/Trans Ams have my favorite front end of any muscle car.

Whenever I see a second generation Trans Am and Firebird, I am reminded of that The Rockford Files TV series!

Dragging it backwards is probably how the chin spoiler got broken after the tires blew. That car was somebodies baby. Definitely worth saving.

@HorsepowerDepot

Жыл бұрын

She will be fixed and in a good home!

@b.c4066

Жыл бұрын

Insurance wrecker drivers are idiots, they treat everything like it's junk.

@Toxic2T

Жыл бұрын

@@b.c4066 Theyre sad people

11:46 me in the morning right after I have woken up.

Oh yeah, that T/A is a keeper. I'm more into all black interiors but this one is really a nice car. Obviously the PO('s) put a lot of work in it. Your work is a big motivation for me to restore my '73 1/2 Formula 400 that has been sitting in my garage patiently for 20+ years. Will watch your further progress on this icon of the muscle car era. Thanks for sharing!

Can't wait to see the progress on this one...keep the videos coming!

I would do everything possible to clean that car from all the salt water by rust prevention and cleaning that car as good as possible plus fixing any damages !! Definitely a beautiful Pontiac T/A worth saving 💪💪😀😀🇺🇸🇺🇸

Great to see it being brought back to life a great car that deserves to be saved.

You got a super bad ass car there. Flood car or no, someone spent a lot of time and money restoring it before the water hit it. Lucky grab man!

thank you so much. I've been the edge of my seat waiting for the first KZreadr that would be the first to do a flood car! nice choice.

One of the very last beautiful classic Pontiacs ever built!

Would love to see this as a series on the progress to the finish. What a beautiful car, and it sounds like you are gonna do it right.

Buying a flood car is the same as rolling the dice, and remember, rust never sleeps.

@DanEBoyd

Жыл бұрын

Strip everything out, up to the water level, interior and drive train, and then dip the car in a solution which will neutralize the salt. It can be done without messing with the headliner, since the water didn't reach the top of the dash.

Awesome car. Glad you are saving it.

I agree this car is exceptionally nice and the clean up was unbelievable. It was great to see you breath life back into this ol gal. My shirts and hat are on there way here now, yeahhhhhhh

That's an awesome grab 👍 Looks spotless other than the stuff done by towing it

That’s an amazing find. I hope it doesn’t cause you too many extra problems. I have a red 73 as well and it’s beautiful buddy. You’ll love it.

Sweet car! Can’t wait to see it when you’re done with it.

You should really run with this type of video. You’ve already got the skills and charisma, and this stuff loves to go viral. 👍Make a few videos like this and 100k subs will happen in the blink of an eye.

@MrTheHillfolk

Жыл бұрын

If they add in some flatulence I'm sure it'll be a big hit😁

@QS-si3cq

Жыл бұрын

Charisma 😄

@HorsepowerDepot

Жыл бұрын

A flooded Z06 corvette is actually what started our KZread channel. Covid hit and we stopped buying cars for the car lot, so I started filming other stuff.

BOY THATS A GREAT ONE NICE FIND BE COOL TO SEE IT RUNNING GREAT JOB GUYS THANKS FOR SHARING

Can’t wait for more videos on this car! Sweet car!

I got one of these. Glad to see you saving her. Yeah that harness is super easy. should just be one internal, from the fusebox, and then 2 outers from the fuse box, sandwiched between the firewall with one bolt on the engine bay side. (its easier to get to if you remove the hood and hood hinge on the drivers side. even more easier if you just pull the driver side fender. lol)

It’s a cool car. It’s good to see it get saved. 👍

Thank you for saving that old bird !!!!

Nice TA!

going ot be sweet when your done with it, it looks pretty dang good already!

Nice to see the previous owner speak out,, I was going to say that is a garage kept show car,,, 73 firebird the big 455, yeah thats a car only needs a driver,,, so glad you saved it, i had a 71 ,RS split bumper camaro,, and that is one beautiful car

Looking forward to seeing how it turns out.

My experience is that if the fluids are drained and replaced and filters get replaced you can crank it without the plugs inside until the cylinders are cleared of water. Just put the plugs back and drive for at least 100 miles around your neighborhood. Like a few hours should be good. Then drain all the fluids from the drivetrain and engine and replace again together with the filters. After that you should be good. Fluids should be clear and any remaining moisture should be out of the engine from the long drive.

Beautiful score!! I had a 73 455 SD

What a score👍 I'd be all over fixing that up, I'm a huge Pontiac fan grew up to Smokey and the Bandit I know this is a few years older then the Bandit T/A but damn she's sweet.

I had one of those. Same color/year. I bought it in 1988 for 5k. It had 45,000 miles on it. A UPS truck totaled it. I wish I still had that car.

Fluid film works wonders for anti corrosion

That is one beautiful Trans Am!! I can imagine how it looked before Ian. So happy it's getting a second lease on life. That car is WAY too nice not to save!!

The window on the driver's door was left open and taped by the salvage yard to give air a chance to get inside and dry out the interior. It helps prevent mold from spreading throughout the inside.

Like the video..learned a lot..can't believe. You got it to run..I would pull the motor to save it..salt water deadly..it's a great car to save..

Cool poncho! Luv me some pontiacs, have owned a 69 gto 30 yrs! Looks like it'll clean up great, luckily not much damage. That water comin out looks exactly like taco bell aftermath!!!! Poor poncho! Can't wait to see it once its all cleaned up!! I like the factory appearing stock cars that scream, always fun to watch! Bought a custom driveshaft loop from Caruso racing that was designed for the f.a.s.t cars.. Quailty part!!!!

on the block casting near the motor mounts it will have the engine cubic inch 455 - great score 😁

she is clean..so happy it is being looked at

That car is more desirable right now than most of the c3 corvettes

That car is in perfect condition. No rot or rust. Incredible.

Absolutely beautiful firebird!!

Beautiful car! Nice score!

I would think that removing the ENTIRE interior door panels headliner and dash to remove the salt would be a good start otherwise in a few years itl be junk

@ssonondaga

Жыл бұрын

yup, no doubt

It's ok to buy flood cars if you go into it with the understanding that the vehicle will need to be completely dis-assembled and gone threw , in my 35 years of re-building cars I will tell ya it doesn't matter if it's salt or fresh water the body , engine and transmission will need to be gone through. even if you get the car to run and drive , the seals will need to be replaced throughout the whole car because they will get rotten . the body panels will start to rust within a few months and the electrical will begin to have issues within weeks to months . But if done properly flood cars can be saved . This car would be worth saving .

@HorsepowerDepot

Жыл бұрын

I will have to disagree. We’ve done 1000+ salt and fresh water cars. We’ve never had rust issues, or wiring issues down the road, or seals go bad. My wife drives a flood car every day. It had water over the seat bottoms. All it needed was taken apart to dry and an air bag module. We’ve kept saltwater flood cars from sandy 10 years ago. They’re not showing any signs your saying they will.

that makes me happy you saved it!

The orientation of the firing order of the distributor is counterclockwise on Pontiacs because the gear is on the opposite side of the camshaft.

Porblem with salt water it will keep oxidizing till you nutralize the salt water evereywhere. electrical ? It wil be interesting!

It's gonna be nice.. I didn't know that was what you guys did for a living. I've got to find and rebuild a recent truck. Just not going to pay new truck money, or even used prices in this market. Thanks for all the videos..

@HorsepowerDepot

Жыл бұрын

Not a market for buying thats for sure. The rebuilt title prices are through the roof too. Now days rebuilt title cars and trucks are bringing what pre covid clean title vehicles sold for.

Have to disagree on the trim rings. In most cases, I'd agree. (I've never run trim rings on my Chevy Rallys.) But with all the graphics, spoilers, wings and such, the TA is a very flashy car everywhere you look. Looks naked without the flashy rings to finish the wheels off.

@DanEBoyd

Жыл бұрын

Certain Pontiacs were sold that way, most notably the '69 Judge.

I'd love to have this one..I got a 79 and love it.

Awesome show.

My favorite year for the Pontiac firebrand rd Trans am

Just subscribed enjoyed your garage video keep them coming

Ughhhh thats such a nightmare salt water flood

Awesome.. liked this video.. would like to see more progress videos on it..

@HorsepowerDepot

Жыл бұрын

More to come!

Ya know…..The first thing I think I would do is to submerge it again in clean fresh water then let it drain then do it again and maybe again! Any damage from water has been done and you gotta get ALL the salt out. I’ve owned two 70s cars that had rolled into a lake. Drained and refilled everything, lotta fan action, seats out and dried and new rugs. Drove ‘em for years after!

@carlinshowalter1806

Жыл бұрын

Fresh water flood cars can be fixed,salt water cars will rust from the inside out no matter what you do. The damage is already done while it sits in the insurance salvage pool for that month or three before the sale! I've seen it time and again living in Florida.

@ssonondaga

Жыл бұрын

@@carlinshowalter1806 I agree, the only way to save that car is to totally disassemble it and as previously mentioned submerge it in a pool of fresh water. These cars always had a reputation for rusting without being submerged so take it apart or it'll turn into someone's nightmare.

@fredeconomou3155

Жыл бұрын

@@ssonondaga I had a '73 and rear quarters rusted out. They also rusted around front and rear windshields as well. Still a blast to drive.

Hey. Nice. Score. Most. People. Run. From. These. Cars. Not. You. Guys. I know. You. Guys. Will. Make. That. Ta. Flippen. Awesome. Love. U guys. Keep. Grinden.

You have a beautiful car there. Congratulations .

Nice car sad it got flooded. If it is an SD 455 it will have # 16 round exhaust ports. The block rods and pistons are all different from regular 455. Forged pistons and 7/16 rods. Should have a cast intake with LS 2 cast by the thermostat housing.

@runninerrinds

Жыл бұрын

Not an SD owner commented on this thread

@z512345

3 ай бұрын

The SD 455 in 73 and 74 where all hand assembled from the factory.

My Brewster Green 4-speed '73 TA was locked up in my Chalmette, LA garage during Hurricane Katrina. It got wet again a few weeks later during Hurricane Rita. It was flooded to the top of the dash. I took the insurance money, kept the car and sold it to a guy in Houston who was going to restore it. I wonder what happened to it. I cried over that car.

Wow, my favorite Pontiac.

That car is in really good shape so good even if you were building a car the body alone is great starting point …the Taco Bell comment was brilliant when it was spitting out sxxt 🤣🤣🤣 nice job guys well done for saving it it’s gonna be nice 👍

Absolutely amazing car!!

Great car, great buy!

My favorite style 2nd gen T/A it's a nice car

Super clean car, even if you have to tear down the motor, trans and fix wiring it can be worth the effort.

I had one exactly like this in the 90's with the manual 4 speeds. I would be devastated if it was my car.

Yep I'm pretty sure if that was my car and was floating in water I would be very upset it's a beauty 👌

Hope you used a TON of salt neutralizer. Just water is not enough

That car was obviously restored. VERY nice car!

I wish I had that beautiful car . Just to have a 70 - 73 T/A is a dream

You have the fastest car in 73.i got one 73 455 4 speeds Brewster green with interior,3.42, big bird on hood ❤️ but i sold it 🤦

@shawnbeck2303

Жыл бұрын

Wow, Brewster Green. What a great color. Shawn.

Nice firebird wow 👌

Wheel center caps look like chevy / olds SS caps, great looking 🙂

@DanEBoyd

Жыл бұрын

Or the ones MOPAR used on Magnum 500s...

Too bad it got swamped but its a beauty,,,wouldnt mind having that one!

Exactly the project I’m looking for 😮

@stevedixon9409

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree 👍

I believe that’s a super duty. Worth some money.

I was in the builder business for about a decade ...was surprised to see a commenter here claim it was his !! Yeh Buccaneer Red on White ...sharp combo .

It will be a rusty piece of crap in a few years rusting from the inside out unfortunately. You won’t be able to save it unless you completely disassembled it and dip every part.

Every fluid needs to be drained and refilled on the car, engine, trans, diff, gas tank flushed out. Probably a good idea on the harnesses as the salt water will corrode anything electrical eventually. Obviouslt the interior will need to be removed to replace the carpet and wash down the floor, likely the door cards removed as well, cause the doors are likely full of salt and sand. At least no major electronics to deal with. Up here in Canada a flood car can never be put back on the road once its written off, strictly for parts only. It can never be recertified as a legal road car..

I have a 71 Lemans 455 in my garage. A 73 should be 295-325hp and 500tq. Mine is a bit more! Lol 😂! Good luck with it and put a painless harness in it! I did it with mine cause mine was old and cracked! Lol

It's easy to decode this, even without the VIN we win: 2 for Pontiac, V for Trans Am, 87 for two door coupe, Y for 455 V8 with four barrel, non-Super Duty, 3 for 1973 model year, N for Norwood, OH assembly and the rest is the production sequence. Off the top of my head, no tag, can't brag, but easy to figure out, no doubt: ST73 for 1973 model year, 2FS87 for Pontiac Firebird, N for Norwood, OH assembly, A51 for bucket seats, 242 for White Morrokide deluxe interior trim, 75 75 for Buccaneer Red upper and lower exterior paint, WS4 for Trans Am, and then a two digit month code and a letter (A, B, C, D, etc.) for the number of the week of that month. So, 03A would be the first week of March 1973 production. The Norwood plant closed in August of 1987.

Flush rockers fenders quarters with fresh waterl

That's my favorite year of T/A, best looking nose ever. I'd have saved it as well.

@randywheeler5387

Жыл бұрын

74 was a close second. I had a formula 400

great job

BITCHIN' T/A!! What a shame what that car went through. The only thing that could make it better is a 4spd. Have fun with that one (I'm actually jealous this time).

Good Score 👍👍

Awesome Trans Am be a good pure stock race car

M&h makes a really nice harness for those cars if your redoing the wiring. Not the cheapest in the world be it looks oem and fits properly

Makes me want to love on my '74 T/A...

@vampiremuffinman7183

Жыл бұрын

​@UCKyqHrofNDSfec9jyRqqHaw​ idk... I'm really shy. 😳

I always wanted one of those cars.

Actually the 73-74 Super Duty Cars were rated at 310hp but since they weighed about 4000lbs and ran low 13s with Auto trans and moderate gearing - it’s clear that they made over 400hp .

@MBailey1977

Жыл бұрын

The last real muscle car!

@jonathanlawson4667

Жыл бұрын

It's not a super duty car!!!!! The owner is in the comments and he said it's not a super duty

@jamessharp9790

Жыл бұрын

@@jonathanlawson4667 ok ok , sheesh it’s a clone or something. Got it. Damn dude . Zoom out look at the picture. I’m a Pontiac guy and you’re a Pontiac guy but the Penningtons are not . Try to understand educating them about the 73-74 SD cars . Ok ? Is it a round port head engine even ?

@genefogarty5395

Жыл бұрын

About 4k lbs? No. My 70 GTO is 3745 lbs. with me in it and a half tank of fuel and that has a full frame.

@jamessharp9790

Жыл бұрын

@@genefogarty5395 considering a base weight of 3500 lbs for a 6 cylinder base model I don’t think assuming a TH400 455 A/C car being 3700 plus lbs is not hyperbole.