Barn Find 1937 Pontiac Silver Streak! Retrieval, cleanup, and revival!!
In today's episode, we pick up the 1937 Pontiac Silver Streak from the last video! this is a SUPER awesome survivor car that is very very original. It's been sitting for a while, but we'll get it running again, we've yet to have one fail us! Get ready for one of my favorite videos to make to date, and BY FAR one of my favorite cars. Let's get this Barn Find back on the road! Enjoy!
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What a beauty
She's a beauty. Keep her original.
from CANADA,, great looking car I am 75 years old and would love to own something like this , good for you .I enjoyed watching your video .When I was a kid ....long long ago I was born in 47 but nevertheless PONTIAC WAS MY FAVORITE CAR . CHEV 57 WERE BEAUTIFUL BUT FOR ME THEN ,,THE 57 PONTIAC AND THE 63 PARISIENNE WERE MY DREAM CAR .LOL !
Wow, what a gem!
Wow! Usually you only read or hear about "barn finds" like this. You are one lucky person. Yes I'm jealous. Enjoy it my friend. Take good care of her.
My barn find was a 1939 Pontiac Silver Streak in 1978. I found in Cooperstown Ny. It took me 3 weeks to get it running. Beautiful car . This was a great video. Thanks!!!!
This may be blasphemy but while I've always enjoyed learning about them and the history they represent, I've never wanted to own a 1930's era car until now. What a beautiful car!
30s cars are some of my favorite! But man I don't fit in them very well lol.
How cool , great find ! Drive it like it is ,they're only original once.
Correct! Thankfully NO mice got to this one!!
What a find Wow! I'm 75.I heard my dad talk about driving a 37 Pontiac.
Very cool! There doesn't seem to be many around!
Congrats, you bring it back to life!
I remember the day my dad to took grandpa's 37 Pontiac out of barn and drove to car lot to sell in 1954. Yes I was 4 years old.
This vidio excellent.....To find this gem in such great condition at it's age fantastic! Keep them coming as you go along! Thank's..
What a car, and from the right period. Super cool. I love it
A Jewel ! Looks beauty from every angle. god bless for sharing
Super nice find! The thirties were great years for GM style, I think. I'm working on a 40 Buick, and I see a strong family resemblance.The term "side valve" is interchangeable with "flathead," because the valves in the block are beside the cylinders. Your engine is "OHV", or, as Buick liked to call it, "Valve in head." You may certainly, as far as I'm concerned at least, present more videos on this beauty for my (ahem) consideration. Delectation, even. I liked the way your underhood man approached the engine starting challenge - obviously not his first rodeo. I've seen some starting videos where people crank and crank and crank, but don't know enough to use the choke. (Alas, this is what we've come to in this fuel injected generation.) And he knew not to Vroom! Vroom! Vroom! it once it started. If I'd been there, I'd have wanted to put gas in the carb - through the bowl vent, if available, or the fuel inlet, if not too difficult, or down the barrel. That saves a lot of cranking.
We were able to get plenty of fuel, but the spark just wasn't there until we got the distributor cleaned up, then she took right off pretty much! But it's definitely not his or my first rodeo when it comes to starting stuff, so many people heat up starters and don't ever check spark, something I think maybe they think it makes better video? I don't know!
To Steven & Lori Young. Thanks for confirming what I suspected - that a Flathead engine IS a Sidevalve engine!
I like that you have such a passion and, enthusiasm for what you do, these were REALLY great finds !!!
Thank you very much! It's honestly a blast and I'm glad I get to share it with people who enjoy it!
Congratulations !!!!!!
I love this old Pontiac’s, have a 47 Pontiac Chief original 8 flat head, I had to replace the head gasket once. Old gasket was jumping the preassure from one to the other cylinders so it lost a lot of power, but it’s been running ever since. Original 3 on the tree shifter, factory Sargent stripes on the body it’s a beauty. Your Pontiac is a classic beauty too, what a beautiful rainy day to start up the old Pontiac.
Very cool! I'm enjoying your videos. Thanks for sharing.
That sure is a gem you've found there man. Cheers
It is a beauty!
Great find ,thumb up from France !
What a beautiful old mota.
Pontiacs are really Cool, and really kind of rare. We had a 41 silver streak, Tudor sedan...good for you!
My Dad owned this model over here in Western Australia. It was built with a right-hand drive for export, I believe. Thank you for your video and 'belief' in the cars of yesterday! year
Cool find - I look forward to future videos re: this car
Apart from the 1937 pontiac the tractor itself is a cartoon, yet old is gold and like it.
Wow sitting that long sure sounds good 😊
Well Done Guys.
You really hit the jackpot on that one!
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That old beauty runs like new!! Good for you mate!!
Thank you!
great stuff !!!
Awesome car and Awesome video. Keep it coming. I'll be watching.
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed!
Great video. Would love to see it fully restored. Been a late 1930s Chevrolet fan, but this makes me want Pontiac, too.
That is a pretty nice old find. Looks like it was kept undercover for a large part of it's life. The Chevy 6 threw me for a bit before I realized that it likely was a Canadian-built car, being in Oregon. It must have not sat in that spot for too long as the engine turned over quite easily. Gas engines tend to seize in one or more cylinders, from rust, if they sit for a long time as several valves are open to the air at all times. The 1937 "period" license plate indicates that it was an old car that was kept running and displayed in car shows/parades in the latter part of it's life. That is a common item that I have seen done often. Probably showing this car that way helped to see it kept up by it's owners for a long time, and that was a good thing. I would have checked the spark early on, especially on a car that had been sitting for some time, no electronic ignition in these cars. The only criticism I might make is that starting fluid is NOT recommended for gasoline engines as it wipes the oil off of cylinder walls really fast. I used to install/work on Detroit diesel engines in the 1970's and it was not recommended, by the factory, to even use it in them at that time. We were told if you used it you eventually would have to use it all the time. It has the same effect on diesel cylinder oiling as it does in a gas engine. Glad to see this old beast still runs. We don't have that many reminders from that era around any more. Thanks for the real interesting video.
Cool gangster mobile. All the wheels even turn and that's quite a unique trailer. That is such a nice car. I don't even think I'd paint it. Let it survive. Somebody obviously loved that car.
The round container with the sliding door is the ash tray.
Yes correct! It goes onto the glovebox door!
What a cool car!!
It certainly is!!
Awesome! More more! Detail it!
We cleaned it up for our local parade and she shines pretty nice now!
CHOMGLEE YOU DO A VERY GOOD JOB IT LOOK SO GOOD
I love this year make and model.
Me too! So cool!
Wow bro, that is a sweet vehicle, clean and original ❤. And you got it running quickly, very nice!
Thank you!
Boy, am I jealous! Run that baby, she's a survivor!
It's one of my favorite cars we've ever brought home, we haven't had a chance to run it down the road, but we made it through the local parade and car show last weekend!!
SWEET.
what a cool car ...
Повезло так повезло, поздравляю!
Sweet car! Great job on the video, and welcome to KZhead! New subscriber.
Thank you much!!
Tienes casi todo para dejarlo funcionando y en orden . Quiero ver más de tu trabajo y de este auto¡¡¡. Saludos de un argentino desde España
the 5-th wheel trailer does it all...put it bak then :)
(@ 5:33: Now THAT'S a rhododendron!)
Belíssimo desde Brasil lá pelos anos 67 a 1971 andei muito num Pontiac igual a esse no sul do Brasil.Era de um argentino amigo de meu pai.Era lindíssimo aproveite essa joia
Cool show. I love the 37 pontiac. just new to your channel today hope to see more like it 30s n 40s cars clean up n start happy Thanksgiving...
Poni ac , I thought it was a Pontiac ! Super .
Restore that tag.. nice acquisition...Love that vintage stop light.. if u want to sell it, let me know... Make more videos of the girl...
Awesome find. I just wonder why everyone else finds them rather than me.
Memories, summer of 1953, my then at the time girl friends Father, gifted me with his stored since 1942 , when left for the army,,he purchased a new Desoto shortly after getting the Pontiac back on the road,and parked it once more,,so we serviced it,,took it off blocks…new battery, oil, antifreeze etc,,,enjoyed for a year or so,,until military service==called,,sold for $125 bucks,,it truly was a v=beauty,,tan,2dr slant back…like yesterday.
What I use to clean up old cars is a mixture of powder tide and bleach and warm water in a 5 gallon bucket it works great anything with mold on it
Oh cool! I've never heard of that before
(In the Pac NW, tall evergreens grow like weeds: thick.)
Such beautyful car, and finally a video showing everything not just some commercial for some trailercompany, I hope you preserve this car an maby fix the painting but otherwise let it be as the diamant it is. Very good video, where we could see what happened later with the car.
Thank you! I'm sure we'll be having more videos on it later, so check back on the channel!
I am going to be watching this one my Grandfather had a 1941 Pontiac coupe and he said that he was so happy that he fixed it up and had a car.
Oh man that's cool! I'm looking forward to driving this car a lot.
@@LambvinskisGarage I hope that you do it justice and I do restorations for a rich man who owns a gas and propane company in Pennsylvania. Hopefully can swap some pictures and videos of some of the cars I have done for this guy. 48 Plymouth, 46 Pontiac, 54 Packard convertible coupe, and the list is massive he has at least 100 cars and trucks all restoration vehicles from the frame up. Original everything and he has won tons of car shows over the years on the points system when the older historical car guy goes over every nut and bolt. Crazy stuff and I will wish you the best. Your in the one of the last places that these cars and trucks are not almost rotted away or being crushed as we speak. Great finding you and have a great day today. TTYL
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Dont know why but I´we always love Pontiacs, maybe it´s because the name sounds cool to me :) Always have crush for the thirties and fourties GM models.
Hello from România! Verry Nice Car! Îs,,born,, BeforeW.W. 2...Good job!
I liked, I subscribed
Thanks David!! 😎
I noticed that the front shocks are missing along with the mounting plates that go in the coil springs.
New sub! Liked 🙏😛🌞
I had a 39 2door and my late husband traded for a big flat bed truck..as we were not in a financial position to really restore it. :( Not too many Pontiacs around. so congrats
Wow! That is an amazing and incredible car! What a find!!! Like others, I recognize the '37 - '53 Chevrolet "Stovebolt" 216 engine format. I have a mostly original '48 Chevrolet Fleetmaster. I know the Canadian cars sometimes used a close variation of the 216 & 235 well into the 1950's - but I'm no expert on the Canuck versions... I will say that the USA Chevy 216 has main bearings on each end of the block using graphite impregnated rope as the seals. Poor design. They leak oil like a sieve! There is a trick to using rubber seals from the '54 - '62 235 motors to mitigate the leakage. You just need a spacer of some kind underneath. Old school mechanics sometimes used a piece of a zip tie underneath as a spacer (trimmed properly). I know '37 was the last year for the floor shift in USA Chevrolets. Chevrolet, Pontiac, and Oldsmobile used the same body panels for many models up through the '54 model year.
Our oldest son pulled a 235-6 cylinder out of a 55 Chevy truck 2 days ago, tried to get him to beef it up, put automatic behind it, gear up rear end, but no go ! He put a 383 striker in !!
@@timothyroatenberry1274 He’s buying the gasoline… 😵😬😂
@@timothyroatenberry1274 He’s buying the gasoline. 😵😬🤣
You are right it is a Canadian car 224 on the badge. The 224 Chev engine was used in the 1937 and the 1938 then they went to the Pontiac flat head 6 and 8.
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Dad has a 1937 Buick. The same as yours just a Buick. You are right about the Buicks. A lot of them out there still today. I noticed the gas tank read full. Did you fill it or did you find it full? Maybe the gage doesn't work? The car looks good. I hope you do make some more videos.
I'm not sure the gas gauge works, it had some goofy fuel tank in it now, and the original sending unit is in the trunk.
Knowing old Pontiacs as well as I do I wonder if that's Chevy six banger in there. Pontiac's sixes were all straight 6 (or straight 8) flatheads until the Firebirds. Nice find!
You are correct, BUT they did use the overhead valve engines in Canada in the 30s!
I noticed the chock under the wheel - they needed that! 🤺🇦🇺 Don't you miss the dirt and grease, and the 6V electrical sydtem?🤺
Man you got lucky with that very fine toy, that car is on outstanding and impressive conditions, inside and outside, who ever had that car most of taken excellent care of it, please keep it as good or better than it has been, it very well may outlast you to pass it to the next generation, from the endless summer paradise Puerto Rico, Jesús Torres. I wanted to see more, LIKE A ROAD TEST, no offense but please don't cheat on us, lol. Just kidding.
We'll have a road test video out on it soon hopefully! We just got a brand new set of tires for it!
@@LambvinskisGarage most kind of you gentlemen, looking forward to see it, I don't want to miss it, by the way please reset the valves, I heard them tapping loud in the video, respectfully sir.
Hello there I owned one of these cars 1960s it had a 6 cylinder side vavle Potiac engine that looks like a gmc is that .
WOW! unbelievable! is it for sale?
Perfect music for cleaning the ole gal up
Thank you!! I thought it was suiting!
The ole man didn't seem to share your excitement on this one lol
@@henryfreeman4017 oh he's excited, don't let him fool ya! It was a long day yesterday, 250 miles, then run around to get the stuff together to make it run. He's in love with it.
Elle est trop belle !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Clear coat it. It’s perfection
When you were trying to start it during the pull, had you checked the entire fuel system first?
No, the previous owner said it would start because he had it running a few months ago, he was mistaken as you could see.
21:35 it suction cups in front of your face on the window and melts the snow
AWSOME NIIIICE PONTIAC...MY 1st CAR WAS A 55 PONTIAC...A WOMAN(MOM OF 2 BOY/GIRL) SHE GAVE ME THE 55...TO KEEP HER KIDS FROM ARGUING...THE BOY DOESN'T LIKE ME TO THIS DAY BECAUSE OF MOM'S WISE DECISION!!!) IM 73 AND WAS 15 @ THE TIME...1964...
So so long but still body in great condition
Great car. I'm surprised to see an OHV in a 1937 Pontiac--expecting a flat head.
General motors has had ohv engines since the 20s. Ford, Chrysler, even nash had flathead motors.
My research indicates that Pontiac had flathead engines, straight 8s and straight 6s until 1954, which makes the '37 224 unusual. The 224 engine was a Canadian made version of the OHV Chevy 216.
@@garycamara9955 Even earlier, Chevrolet had an OHV V8 in the late teens. But there were still lots of GM flatheads, ending with Pontiac's 1954 models. It was a big deal when Cadillac came out with its first OHV V8 in1949.
@@garycamara9955 I've learnt something about Overhead Valve Engines, now! Ford had them since the 20's? I had been under the impression that the first was a 1930 Cadillac!
I am going to say now that I have just subscribed now, pleas soak the pistons before you try and turn it over. Great day to you.
The original stickers were water transfer decals. Stickers are much later.
If you could just spray the underside with some rust converter, you'd be good to go. Then paint over that for protection
sweet ride, you know those window stickers are originals. Yay! They make it pop!!
Another good idea might be to Iceblast the underside, if you can afford or find that service? It would really come out nice. Look up dry Ice blasting. It would be showroom beautiful!
MY DAD HAD A 2DR...1st CAR I EVER DROVE...55ish I DROVE IT...I LOVED MY DAD...HAHAHAHA!!!
I just recently bought a 51 Packard that has been sitting since the early 70s. I'm in my mid forties and have been trying to buy it since highschool, but the old man wouldn't sell. He passed away and the sons sold it to me. Problem is, I don't know where to start!
Sorry to hear the old boy passed away, but at least you saved the car! If it's stuck I would start with pulling the spark plugs and soaking them with oil. If it's really stuck use ATF and Diesel. Then start checking for spark! Unhook the fuel line so you don't pump the carb full of bad gas too!
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I want to see more of it! How much will you restore it?
We'll have more videos soon! I'm not sure we will restore it at all, we polished up the paint some and got some new tires, we're going to sort out some wiring and enjoy it.
Drive that Pontiac
love at first sight. What are your plans for it
Clean it up, make it reliable, and enjoy it as much as we can.
If it's the Pontiac 224 a 54-62 Chevy 235 should basically drop in. You get a full flow oil system (no dripper nonsense) and most importantly, shell rod bearings. I have no idea who does babbitt bearings anymore.
I'm pretty sure the 216 is the same engine as this but with a bigger bore. A 235 would be nice, but it would also be a shame to take the original engine out when it runs so nice.
@@LambvinskisGarageI'm just thinking about parts and rebuild ability. Not to mention super cool twin carb setups.
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17:15...Wow! I did not know they had idiot lights (red generator light) back in the '30s. I always thought that sort of thing did not start until the '50s or '60s.
I didn't either! I figured it would have at least been a gauge, but I guess not!
Had a “37”coupe
I think you will find that is not a side valve,but an overhead valve engine 🙃
I've got some you might like.Got A 41 master deluxe.
Awesome!
Great save it should clean up alright . Interested to see what the number plate toppers say its a shame there so rusty an more videos on it
I'm not too sure what they say, we're gonna try to clean them up though.
There are more non rusty cars in California, except on the actual coast.
@@garycamara9955 I've bought a few good cars out of California, but they have to be priced right for me to go get them. The stuff we have been getting lately has been very solid for our area.
It's a wonder how well this engine runs after all this time. I've never heard neglected engines so smooth! I just hope they don't find the traditional mouse's nest in the seats, the roof lining, or the glove compartment!
It's still running like a top! We rebuilt the carburetor, it needed it for sure! We have found ZERO mouse damage thankfully!!
@@LambvinskisGarage thanks for replying!
Bet ya it was running like half-a-year ago, not even rust on it.