Polishing A Turd

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I just drove this 1968 Pontiac home from Colorado (   • 1000 Miles To Go   ). To be honest, I simply do not like this car. It needs a lot more work that I care to give to it. It can't be resolved with quick fixes and some general maintenance, the car really just needs to be mechanically rebuilt all around. The main issue is that the engine and transmission leak profusely, and the engine is badly worn out. While I won't be person to restore this one, I can't help but do a few meager favors for it before I try and pass it on to someone else. I would like to get my money back out of it anyways, hopefully, probably not...

Chapters:
00:00 - Doing some "bodywork" on the smashed front end
14:02 - Reassembling the front
16:34 - Addressing the front seat
19:09 - Finishing the front fender
23:53 - Fan hitting the fan shroud
25:10 - Fixing the loose carburetor linkage
29:53 - One of many oil leaks
31:35 - Pressure washing
34:42 - Doing a compression test on the engine
38:59 - Investigating low compression
42:18 - Power windows and a couple other things
46:43 - Looking back at the low compression, trying some fixes
48:48 - Trying to unstick the piston rings
51:50 - Flooring it, will it help?
53:18 - Final results
54:26 - Some bonus footage, off-roading and fireworks in northern Minnesota
1:05:45 - Cats