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BARN FIND Pontiac Grand Prix Forgotten For 25 YEARS! Will It RUN AND DRIVE HOME?

Vice Grip Garage · 2:11:17 · 3 days ago

The 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix was revived from 25 years of storage and driven 150 miles home after targeted repairs to ignition, cooling, brakes, and fuel systems.

  • Barn history — Sat untouched indoors after the owner's daughter lost her wedding ring inside and refused to sell until it was recovered

  • Ignition problem — Produced no spark because the points never contacted the distributor cam following an incomplete tune-up

  • Engine start — Fired immediately once new points, condenser, cap, and rotor were installed and fuel was added

  • Cooling fix — Swapped in a truck radiator and added K-Seal to stop leaks and pressure buildup

  • Brake rebuild — Replaced lines, calipers, and pads on all four corners after freeing seized bleeders

  • Road trip success — Completed the drive with only quick stops to clamp a leaking fuel return line and replace a dragging exhaust hanger

  • Why did the points fail to contact the distributor cam on this Pontiac?

  • What specific parts were swapped to resolve the overheating?