Most Disgusting Car Ever! Pontiac Lemans 350 First Wash in 22 Years
This is 1969 Pontiac Lemans 350 found in an old garage in Greenwich CT that had been left untouched for 22 years. By disaster vehicle restoration standards, this clearly is the most disgusting car ever with dead animals (mice), smelly, moldy, and gross interior, in need of a major paint restoration and definitely qualifies as a filthy full detail. There is a huge before and after satisfaction and gratifying reveal so watch until the very end for the first start in 22 years!. Watch for the flames shooting out of the engine! We performed a paint correction with full compound and polishing using the red Meguiars microfiber cutting pad on the AMMO Rupes Polisher. Once done we applied AMMO Reflex Pro to the exterior to protect my work from degrading any faster. As you can imagine the Pontiac needs a LOT of love. Brakes, suspension, and like and engine overhaul but the bones are there for someone to give her a full restoration. For a full list of products visit www.ammonyc.com. Thx for watching! -L
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Contents
00:00 - Introduction
00:47 - Picking up LeMans
02:50 - LeMans Condition
03:24 - Washing LeMans
05:55 - Mouse Home
06:44 - Interior Clean
11:44 - Mouse Surprise
13:00 - Paint Correction Method
18:27 - Chrome Bumper
21:44 - Engine Tuneup
23:56 - LeMans Startup
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Hey Larry, you probably won't ever see this or really even need to remember this but I have a trick for wire wheel hubcaps. They clean up amazing if you throw them in the dishwasher. I used to do that years ago and no matter how dirty or baked on brake dust, they came out perfectly, clean,and they shined like brand new. Just a little tip and make sure the wife is out of the house...
I’ve heard of a few people doing that to clean wheels but that would take hours to do a full set of wheels. He’ll have more theme efficient ways of doing them. Good idea if you’re going to respray them as dishwasher tabs are very corrosive so can easily strip the paint
Its because of the steam, which can easily be done outside of a dishwasher ;) Btw, I think your lasagna is done--i heard some chimes!
Lol wouldn’t fly at home but thx for the tip :)
Larry I've been waiting for this vid..I love your work
Thanks, interestingly, I’m learned Some of,automatic Dishwasher uses:with ELECTROSTATIC FILTERS FRom 1978(?) MY home Furnace: l always check now, & proper wash additives, cycles, et,d Imhave been surprised ..!
Loving these rescues, Larry!
And as a Viewer that watches you and Larry, I love you guys' work and content both. We are happy to have you guys
Larry rescues paint, you rescue BMW's
Love your vids, M539!
Coooooooooooming up
That's what's up Saving another Pontiac 👍
Like the high end and new car washes but I absolutely love the barn finds and restoring them from trash to original glory.
The 2 ladies and the fact that this is a convertible in that color made me think of Thelma and Louise and all the adventures they must have went on
I honestly wonder what Larry's annual budget for microfiber towels is?
too much
Sponge is a King!
@@waske6192 sponges are only the kings of scratch and shine!
I don’t even wash my car that much and I spend to much…
they cost pennies in bulk.
Hey Larry, I’ve read an article about you recently and it’s amazing seeing how much you grew over time and I hope I can continue watching you do much more cleaning on some exotic cars. I can binge watch them all day!
Finnaly this car! I love seeing it better than all the new Ferraris and Audi's. Thank you for video!
I hope the original owner had an opportunity to see her LeMans after you finished with it. It would bring back a lot of memories for her and perhaps make her happy that it is possibly starting a whole new life for someone. I enjoyed seeing the video.
I was thinking the same thing. I wish we got her reaction to it all dolled up and running again
I feel it would be a bittersweet moment for her. She said she’ll buy it back later when she has the money but I doubt she’ll get her hands back on it. I like how Larry works on all cars and treats they all the same
@@ItsTheDon27 At the end of the day a car is a machine and whoever owns it at this current moment in time is the custodian. Sure there’s financial incentives and a love for any specific car but that comes and goes over the years. Many cars that were thought to be worthless garbage ended up extremely collectible. However, it was up to the custodian to preserve them for the next generation to see. If someone holds onto a car like that and let’s it rot away in a garage they’ve been a bad handler and don’t deserve any benefit from the next owner that cleans it up and restores it. I personally would like to see more of these old cars that are rotting away sold off to people that can restore and collect them forever.
@@markm0000 maybe there’s a reason she had it sitting. But most likely it wasnt running properly and didn’t have money to fix it. Good to see it’s coming back to life. Got me feeling like I need to fix my Datsun but I have too many vehicles. Hard to pour money into one lol
@@ItsTheDon27 I recommend selling your extra vehicles now while prices are up. Get a clean slate around the house and work on your Datsun to make it right so it stops rusting. Once you get it cleaned up and on the road you’ll want to fix it. Everyone has one car they want to buy and keep forever. I personally want a old Dodge Dakota like the one my dad had when I was just starting to drive. They’re cheap and seemingly disposable trucks now but the ones that were taken care of and survived the years will become very collectible.
You blow me away how clean you can get these cars that had more than one wheel in the grave. Amazing as always.
Awesome to watch videos like this, just getting the car running is a great feeling!
I’m glad you got to do this lemans! They were always overshadowed by the gto, but they are getting harder to find. Glad this one got some love!
Love these videos so much. They give me so much insight into car cleaning. I’m young and hoping to build my own car detailing business
You're a busy guy and I don't expect a reply but I just wanted you to know how much I appreciate watching your videos and how much you've taught me over the years of watching you. I love your passion and your love for people. You have a gift and you use it to bring joy to others. You stay humble and are always willing to learn more. I benefit from this type of attitude and way of life and for all that and more, I say thank you. I grew up in Boston but live in Houston now. I'm a full time physician but detailing paid my way through med school and residency. Now I get to detail for fun and you've elevated my game to levels I never thought possible. My hands have been privileged to work on a Ferrari SF90, a 1932 Cord and everything in between. You're awesome brother. Keep it up and continued success and blessings on you and yours.
Thx for the kind words & glad you’re still detailing. Cheers! :)
So glad you were able to get it back to its old glory. Love it. Keep up the great work that you and your team are doing.
Amazing job as always Larry!! I love the excitement at the end of the video when you get the car to start!!! Such a rewarding project!!!
Cool ol poncho! I'm the proud owner of a 69 gto for 30 yrs now! What a difference, you truly work magic on these cars! Thanks for sharing!
Here we go!
You really should do more barn finds. Its so nice to see them come back to their former glory.
I love a colab video, they always bring the best of each specialist into play.
You inspire me so much! I look forward to these videos more than I do regular tv episodes… Keep it up! Portland, OR
I need more of these restoration videos, it’s so satisfying to me! Also I love the stories about these cars!
Watching the mechanic work brought back so many memories of my father. He was a mechanic and owned his own shop when I was growing up. I remember him working on engines just the same way. Thanks for a little trip down memory lane.
One of my favorite episodes in a while. Nicely done!
What a beauty!! I think I found my favorite detailer and car! Amazing work!!!
I've been wondering how you clean convertible tops, well now I at least know one way. Entertaining and insightful as always!
Thank you for the longer videos, I miss your long format videos.
The reason I like your videos is you show some of the history of the cars. So interesting to find those things out. Some of the cars you detail were made when i was younger and saw these cars on the road. thank you for sharing with us.
Love that the car was last registered the year you graduated, and ‘69 is my birth year. Love these saves. Wonderful work.
God bless you, Larry. Hard at work, having lots of fun on the way and spreading positivity to community. What more is there for true happiness?
jeez, this just reminds me of my grandma's 1964 mg mgb convertible, thanks to you i was able to learn how to detail an old classic that was rotting away for 20 years.
Back in the 60’s as a kid I worked for a garage and auto sales. They had a 1964 Jaguar XKE black convertible, it was wrecked and repaired. Once repaired I had the misfortune of having to clean the actual wire wheels. Took me weeks. ( I was in high school then). You had it too easy cleaning those wire hubcaps. In the Mid -60’s we didn’t have the products that are available today. I used light rubbing compound. What a mess but when done they looked brand new.
Great video! So nice to see such a beauty brought back
My uncle used to drive all of his nephews around New Orleans in his 1969 Pontiac LeMans.... just cruising. 350ci w/ 2speed powerglide . Immaculate car. He passed away at 44 and the family then sold it. I sure wish I would've been old enough to have a say about what to do with this gem. I would have loved to have it. It's long gone now. The 69 LeMans isn't the most sought after, but it sure does bring back a ton of great memories. I miss him dearly... and his baby.
Beautiful! Love your work ammo!
You’re amazing. What a great barn find! 😍
Great work as always man!
Amazing video as always Larry! I did have a question regarding the buff pad, I assume the red pad you used even once cleaned is now “retired” and not going to be used on any other cars? I am a weekend warrior and find it difficult to identify when I should stop using/cleaning a pad and instead go with a new one, I usually opt to replace it after one use since it’s usually months between polishing. Any tips?
I absolutely love these barn find videos/cleaning/restoration. Unbelievably satisfying, imagine doing that for a career 👌🏻
Yeah .. it probably looks good on video ... but dirt all the time .. and wandering all the time why owner is such an ignorant idiot to let this car rot ... U would cry like p..ssy doing these restorations .. -) ...
Wow I think you are the only dude that would ever get excited about polishing round those spokes. Larry thank you for making these incredible videos on your channel. I have advanced our buisness capabilities when cutting and compounding our customers vehicles thanks to your great work and obsessive love for detailing. Keep it up, Tom 🤘
:)
Great video! Loved seeing a '69 LeMans - my Dad had one (in Matador Red), some of the best memories as a kid were in that car.
Larry I believe you could organise anything you want. Weddings, big simposiums, events in general. You are so focused on details that you would be THE MAN for that job. Amazing video.
Great video. Just curious bc I always see high end cars right beside the cars being detailed. Have you ever considered using like a big collapsible plastic partition or something to make like a wall between vehicles so you don't accidently spray cleaner or debris at the other vehicle next to it? Just a thought. Keep it up man. I really enjoy the videos. Welders use versions of them all the time to prevent sparks from hitting other areas in their work space.
I have been waiting for this detail ever since I saw it in the back of the recent videos
Larry, if you think that 2001 was a long time ago, then wonder what I feel looking at almost every car you detail, because I was born in 2006.😅🤣 Absolutely love your videos by the way. Keep up the good work. I'm a huge fan.❤👍
i always admire your work, larry.
Larry the best ever in detailing and you tube videos!
If its dirtly like hell you know its going to be satisfying and one of the best videos.
Larry you are an all around inspirational human being and I am in complete awe of how good you are at your job and so many peripheral endeavors too. I don't know anything about detailing but you've shown me there's a lot more to it than I thought and you are a real pro to say the least. By the way your name sounds Italian, is that right? Mine is, Lentini :-) Keep up the great work brother.
It's so strange, and I've said this on a lot of his videos before, but it's amazing to me how transformative the intro song is. For a piece of music that was specifically written for the channel, it really takes my mind to places. Cold morning in Wales? Berlin? No idea why, but that's just the vides I get from it. Love it so, so much.
Thanks for showing us some footage of the car at NAMC as well. I would love to see this car restored 👍👍👍
i love watching you bring these old gems back from palliative care
Yes, yes, yes. This is my absolute favorite type of AMMO vid. Edit: Love the inclusion of the mechanical restoration too!
This is a really nice survivor car. I'm glad the lady had sense enough to let you go through it so it does go to a good home and NOT end up as a parts car.
It must be an amazing feeling to help the beast wake up after 22 years of sitting and rotting.
What an amazing transformation. Love these barn find detail videos. However, as a diy detailer I'm curious, why go right to the compound instead of clay bar first?
He probably did, but just didn’t show it
Love the videos as always!! Does anyone know what lights the mechanic had fixed to the underside of the hood while doing the engine work? Looks like they were magnetic or suction cupped to the hood but there were two of em and I’d be super super interested in something like those
Great video, very nice car with awesome story, I think this guy from NAMC need an active KZhead channel about mechanical repairs / projects videos. I hope the new owners give the lady the chance to drive it after the restoration.
Hey man I absolutely love the longer videos!!!!
So cool you followed up to show it’s alive. Still amazed you’re not doing some sort of pre-wash and hoover outside to keep worse dirt and bacteria outside.
Excellent! I love that color. I had a gold ‘69 LeMans ragtop in high school. Wish I still had it. I like the NC roots.
In 1992, I bought a Pontiac Lemans, champaign color. More compact by then. I love that color blue on the 350 Lemans. 😊
Looks great! 😎Love to see a follow up where it's on the road.
I really love the stories behind these kind of cars, it's really amazing
Great work, as always!
A real wonder... Both the car and the work and dedication they put into it 👌 Applause from Argentina.
Amazing stuff Larry 🤩
YOU DESERVE EVERYTHING GOOD. LOVE THESE DETAILING VIDEOS. GREAT WORK. ❤️🔥👍💯⚡
Hey AMMO NYC you are amazing by detailing the car and the paint God bless you keep it up
Hey Larry, I have a soft spot for this generation of Pontiacs because we had a 1968 (or so?) Pontiac Tempest that in my opinion was arguably the coolest car we ever owned. If you are familiar with the Tempest it is basically similar in body styles to the Le Mans you show in this video. The Tempest we had was a two door with a legitimate back seat for us kids. It had the very same front grill and basic look of the Lemans and the though ours was a hard top the body lines are very similar to our Tempest. Plus the Tempest we had was not the hot rod version it was just a 6 cylinder (I think?) but, it had a lot of torque and decent top end (speedometer read 140). My older brother inherited it and promptly wrecked it twice (once while I was in the car) and my dad was done so it went to the scrap heap. I still love that car though. Are you familiar with that particular Pontiac model? As always I hope this finds you well and thanks again for all your effort sharing these. Take care man. Peter St. John Hollister, CA
Wow this car was filthy, had to hold my breath watching this one! Great job on the excellent transformation on this one!
I have a 68 Le Mans 17 k on the clock. black with white interior.... owned by a school teacher who passed in 1985... loved your video...
I am loving your videos man. They are awesome.
Appreciate it
Hey Larry, a great educative video as usual. Just one question- how come you didnt use clay on this paint when it looked like it absolutely needed it. Dont get me wrong- you know the best and I am not even questioning your decision. What I want to know is at what point do you really decide you wont clay the car even when it needs it?
I also would like to know the answer to this? I imagine it’s because the clay won’t get it all and your polishing stage will still end up with tons of crud so why do the extra work with clay, just jump to the polish?
@@kevlinpagington5982 Think you hit nail on the head. Claying paint this far gone/ dirty just a waste of time. No way clay could ever remove all that contamination. Just use the pad and polish to do it.
He'd end up going through 10 clay bars. Using a polish/paint cleaner is way more effective.
I think the same as well and as he said isn’t going for perfection just a little more than enough to get where it needs to be.
I could watch your videos for hours 🤗! Best wishes from Kassel, Germany 🖐🏻!
This was my mom’s first car. Black on black, no convertible top. Great episode. I’d love to see how this turns out when it’s done.
Watching the new Super Cars is cool but these oldies given the love they deserve is the BEST!
What a great video. I am new to this channel but really enjoy watching it. I have never seen one of these cars before but it looks amazing. Does anyone know if there is an update on it?
Larry, great job!!! What product(s) did you use to clean the rear plastic window on this convertible? What would suggest for mold/mildew removal on a convertible plastic window?
Nice going, Dude ! All you videos are Great - Miss your normal intro though. Your Normal intro brings the viewer in to how Good you are at your Craft.
Absolutely phenomenal video!!!
Watching him clean that convertible top was so satisfying. The difference between the before and after is crazy.
Great video It came up amazing Good tip about using the machine to polish I have hand issues now so only get a couple of hours with anything before the pain is to much So anyway to make time more productive is very good
It is a nice gesture that he cleans up the garage of the lady as well... Wishin ya good power, good person!
Hey Larry! I love your videos and I was just wondering about the squeegee you use for cleaning windows. Thanks in advance!
That episode for me wad one of the better ones .good effort
I love this videos to fall asleep too. Very soothing and relaxing lol
Great job on bringing this old girl back to life.
The work you do is amazing brother. I’d like to stop by your shop one day, a friend of mine has a ‘67 GTO he’d like for you to look at. Again, great job. All the best.
Very kind thx!
Profissionalismo..... incrível.... parabéns....gosto muito de carros tbm.... gostaria de fazer parte da sua equipe.. Grande abraço.
Hey Larry, I dont know if this has been asked before, but how do you deal with moisture in your shop? Im assuming you have drains of course but what takes care of the air moisture to prevent mold?
Larrys reaction at 23:31 was priceless 😂 good job
I'm ADDICTED to watching these damn video's !!! I liked this one in particular because I happen to have a 1970 Pontiac Grand Prix . . . I'm a bit partial to Pontiac's !! Great stuff man !!
Hey Larry, Great vid, one question; Do you not bother with traditional decon methods, fallout remover.. clay bar etc. would that make the pads not clog up so much? Thanks
I really thought you might get curious enough to pull the seats and carpet out completely. Really awesome video!
Hey! Carrboro NC represent! Love the restoration, and seeing the Carrboro plate and WCHL sticker was awesome. :)
Great video! I just had a quick question. When I am washing my car i notice that my wash bucket half way through the wash get low on suds. Do you recomend to blast the bucket with the pressure washer to make more suds? I am asking because when I do that i feel like im just making the dirt particules go everywhere in there. Even though in theory i shouldn't have any or to very little dirt in my wash bucket because I use the doble bucket method. (I hope you understand my question :D) Good day!
Hey great job, I love your rescues. But what can you do about flaking clear coat. Is it possible to fix without repaint? Keep your videos coming, and loved your Porsche restoration. Great job👍
Great video! I noticed on this '69 LeMans, the taillights were oxidized. A great product is McGuire's Plastex. Takes all the oxidation off of plastic lenses. Ya'll ought to try it.
Great show Larry, watching from the UK.
I love it when Larry is skeptical about a car from the 60s starting up and im just sitting here going "oh it will start"
Great job Larry!