This 2008 Pontiac G8 GT has an interesting story
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- čas přidán 23. 08. 2024
- I bought another Pontiac G8 flood car, but it seems there are a few problems with the flood claim. The more I look at it the less it seems like this was actually involved in a flood and more likely involved in some insurance fraud. In case you were wondering the car does have 111,114 miles on it since I failed to mention that in the video.
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When can we expect a 1965 Mustang video?
Why do you need more if you have not watched all the previous ones? I thought I was pretty clear in the last video.
when he scraps the paint of this one
Keep up the good content I watch whatever you show
@@josephwoodsides6069 I'm thinking the alternator bracket is broken because the long bolt gets stuck in the aluminum tube of the bracket impossible to get it out {been there done that}
i watched the rest of the video . guess i was wrong . ha ha
Looking forward to hearing how the conversation with the former owner went. There's a lot of fraud in this world.
That would make a good drag car, clean undersides, no rust and already stripped.
I like that idea. 6-second G8 anyone?
I've been turning wrenches since '95 full time and all I use are tools that my grandpa used for many years and left to me when he passed away. Don't need to have fancy tools and boxes to make a good living. Enjoy your videos.
Yes! You’re back. I was having sarcasm withdrawals. Doctor said a few more days without sarcasm, I might’ve become a CZcams troll!
I can't figure out if you're being sarcarstic. 😅🤣
Ask your doctor if sarcasm is right for you… 😂
Is that metric or imperial sarcasm 🤔
@@AHP- Freedom units! 😆
This car seems a lot like our state government: assembled from junk to appear like it could possibly work, at least in theory.
it doesn't stop at the state level there Wes, 🤣🤣🤣🤣
There is far more hope for any flood car than our state government. Heck the Titanic is in better shape! 😂 Maybe more taxes will help! JB is certainly going to try!
@@vehcor Let´s go brandon!!!
@@vehcor As long as he does not give the rich another huge tax cut that us and our kids will now have to pay for i will be happy.
@@mattcat231 Your totally right Matt it doesn't, but if we want to have any chance at all at fixing the trainwreck that is our Federal govt, we have to clean up our own home states first.
If this happened to you, just imagine how how badly the rest of us would have been "dazed and confused".
Thanks for taking us on this journey of discovery.
Thumbs up Scott!
Im suprised how well it ran considering wherever the engine came from. Looks like you'll have some useful parts anyway so not a complete waste of time. Enjoy your videos. All the best from Wisconsin.
A running engine is always worth more so spending some time pays off.
@@vehcor That water looked too clean coming out of the cylinder to be dirty water a car was sitting in didnt it? I agree, something fishy is up with that "flood" car!
I’m guessing it had a built motor with a high stall converter and a flashed pcm. So they took it all out to put on their next project. Maybe had nice down pipes as well. Then ran some water into the engine and called it a day
Theres good money in all the paneling of that car. Especially the front end. The bumpers and hood and the hood scoops are worth good money
I follow a lot of car repair channels and this seems to be a common theme with the insurance shenanigans. It's really kind of surprising the amount of trouble some people will go through to throw a salvage yard engine into a junky car.
Do the math, $3k engine swapped for a $400 engine. Its only a few hours of labor to pull and install an engine in a G8.
@@treistroffer Especially if you leave half of it out and don't connect most of the rest.
An alternative theory on the history is that the car, with the 6.0, was flooded. Then, someone bought the flood car, removed the trashed 6.0, and decided to put in the 5.3 from his rusted-out truck. After struggling with that, realized it was a futile effort for such a worthless car, and sent the thing for auction/junk. The insurance knows it as a flood car, so the label sticks until someone updates them, which nobody ever did since it was not back on the road.
It's infinitely more likely someone's being a piece of garbage and scammed an insurance company than for several unlikely circumstances to all happen successively to bring about this pile from lots of effort. Especially considering it's a Pontiac.
nahhh
I’d love to be a fly on the wall when & if that call goes through. I’ll be here next week to see where this project goes. You really amaze me at your fearlessness to take on any project. Keep up the great work!
My theory...He had a truck that he wanted to upgrade the engine on, so he swapped in the 6.0 from his ex's Pontiac. Dropped the 5.3 into the Pontiac, shot a garden hose down the intake, and called the insurance agent. Presto! Free engine upgrade!
Nope. He would need the bracket and alternator from this engine. I agree it’s a junkyard engine, 5.3 are cheaper.
@@alacran1986 he’s implying the whole engine was swapped over from a truck
It’s too bad that it was so badly stripped, as the exterior looks pretty good. But if it really had been under water, then you salvage what you can and discard the rest. At least you got a running 5.3l out of the deal!
I believe that G8 was supercharged in its previous life. When my procharger was put on my G8 GT the alternator had to be relocated and power steering pump relocated to fit it. So most likely this was a previously boosted G8 GT.
Use the tools you have or make em. It's what real mechanics do. I really enjoy your show you have shown me some great tricks.
I keep all the tools I find in cars and that is what I use at the storage yard so I’m not trucking tools everywhere and forgetting something.
@@vehcor I keep all I find in cars as well. Comes in handy.
@vehcor how about a tool box tour?
You got my vote, ....started up to good and ran to smooth for a flooded car. Great video and many,many thanks for making these videos Mr V.
Thanks for sharing what you do with us. Always enjoyable sir.
Looks good from the outside so great parts car as you said! 👍 Hoping for an interesting story if you get the former owner to talk... 😃
RULE NUMBER 1 WILL NEVER GET OLD! BEST CHANNEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow, you really did take a big chance on that one! Glad you were able to get it running. Reminds me of one of those "Will it run?" channels. Keep up the good work.
It still amazes me how easy you make repairing someone else’s bodged repairs. I use the word repair because I don’t swear YT doesn’t like it 👍🏻🏴
That’s a Holden Commodore exported from Australia, our junkyards are full of them. Only difference is ours are right hand drive.
18:50 Snap-On! That's what we've been waiting for.
That's like the SL500 Copart video I made, the car was stripped of all electronics, broken speedo and radio were not bolted in and the electronic ignition switch even had BAD written on it, all before LKQ bought it. They even put on Mazda wheels!
Glad to see your back in your sarcasm mood ,missed you last week.you do love your G8’s ,overall car not bad looking.your in your element.as always great video.just keep doing what your doing and carry on 👍👍👍😎😎😎
Very fun cars to drive and I like the way they look. Hopefully I’ll have some more for you.
I buy auction Crown Vics and flip them. I really must watch every single one of your fine videos.
Thank you sir. Im glad all is well and I appreciate your content. NJ
Thats the beauty and the risk of buying a rebuilder vehicle without actually seeing it in person. That how I got a 2013 short box 2500 HD thats two wheel drive and not 4 wheel drive. But thats on me for not diving into the details before pulling the trigger. Still have a really nice low cost truck for summer weather here in Nebraska.
Sherlock Scott; finding the "somebody's been here" clues
Another candidate for Scott’s parts Emporium because someone has been there Big time. Great video 🤙🏽
Someone put a lot of time and effort into that butcher job. Great video. Can't wait to hear the owners story.
Cool video. Wish I could get ahold of one in good shape/mechanically sound for less than asking! The folks with a good one know what they have(dang it!), and have it priced accordingly. Badass looking car with performance to match!
Insurance fraud. They kept the 6.0, drove the car into a river. They pulled the PCM because the game would have been up when they scanned computer to get the mileage. I like those wheels too...
Love my G8 GT! Had it since it rolled off the delivery truck straight from the factory. Sad someone would trash this car like that.
I LOVE that You're A Pontiac Lover ......ESPECIALLY G8's !!!!!! Always Impressed w The Quality Of Your Work,
It’s more like Scott’s GM, Car and Truck Emporium
Definitely an interesting one that’s for sure.
I like the approach of this guy when fixing something, he's realistic and doesn't start changing parts like an idiot as many other youtubers do specially the ones that work on shitty BMW's lol, well done with not buying new spark plugs
Is there another kind of BMW?
I've seen people back cars off trailers without them screaming. It's unsatisfying.
If you watch this channel regularly, you know why he does that....It's funny as hell!!!!
I tried the silent unloading once after that fateful day and I was told not to let it happen again. 😂
@@HawkOnHOG I watch every episode.
i have a flood g8 (120k when it was flooded now has 164k) also but the crazy part is the guy said water reached the floor boards but never got in the car, didn't see any flood damage or water lines. Fishy as hell but the only difference is the car still has the 6.0L and it has a rebuilt title instead of a salvage.
Scott you are the best entertainment!
In Australia we used to call them Holden Commodore. But I either called them crumple door or dunny door as usually these were found broken down on the side of the road next to a ford. These were also a favourite car for the break and enter gangs
What bullshit. You obviously never owned one.
I love your detailed step by step videos, thank u from nyc
Damn, that’s a great looking car/truck on the outside. Hope you do an update. Best Regards
Once you locate the Ying yang spinny thang, give matt happel a call...
So I can't use my SK tools anymore when I work on my vehicles? I didn't know! Thanks Scott that car is a great parts car.
I have solved more electrical gremlins with a volt meter, test light and oscilloscope than most technicians do with a scanner tool.
Old school is the right way for me.
Now that's what I call a gamble & this time it turned out to be a good one, I hope you can give us all an update on what happened to this G8? Good Video 👍
Ooooh a flood car!!!!!
This ought to be very interesting coming from the Vehcor Channel.
If I did happen to have the right tool for the job your still a lot better than me. The snap on hood rod well that's the name brand stuff and it was out of place that's why it failed. Thanks for posting SIR.
I think you're the only one who could save this car
Scott I cat tell you how much I enjoy your videos i do the same on the side as you but in a smaller scale with 88-98 Chevy obs trucks. Godspeed to you.
Saw your comment on insurance adjusters so I thought I would share this funny(I think) story. We had to train adjusters one day being a direct repair shop. I had to demonstrate how to pull a frame on this '95 Nissan Sentra rear rail extension. It was down for replacement so it didn't matter if I ripped a chunk out of it. Which I did as I explained how dangerous frame work can be and how that is the reason for charging more. I had it on a AutoRobot. You know the rickity machine with the 8' damage dozer. Pop pop pop KABAM. Two of the trainee's were last seen running to their cars. Both called in and quit their jobs. Soooooo the head honcho in charge of the insurance companies direct repair program wanted to have a chat with me. This was a $100k a month account. Needless to say my boss was mortified. When aske by said head honcho why I did it told him. "Just separating the wheat from the chaff sir". He offered me a job. I told hin no. Can't afford the pay cut.
Interesting to see the lengths that people will go to. It does look a good, straight, rust free shell Scott. Could you buy another bent example and make a good one out of the two, or is there more value in the component parts?.
why do you need a water pump? the previous owner was clearly trying to use the whole engine as a water pump :P
I’m hoping to convert it from submarine mode. 😂
@@vehcor why it is such a rare package for the year.. i think they only make like 1 especially with the 5.3 litre lol
Down here in the Mt. Vernon area it went from 15-20 degrees to 50 in one day, again as they say if you don't like Illinois weather just wait 10 minutes.
I love that you slap down the whiners! Don't ever stop that
Doesn't matter what tools you use, as long as you know how to use them. Looks like you bought a nice set of wheels.
good video. love the pontiacs.. lots of 6.0 litre police caprices to get cheap.
I hear you about the weather I'm just south of Rockford so I know exactly what you're talking about
Makes you wonder whether the insurance assessor had a guide dog and a white stick.
It's been 2 weeks with no sarcasm I am now complete lol
It was a busy week, almost didn’t get this one out!
VEH=Vehicle
CO=Collision
R=Repair
Ins co: we'll be out next week to get your totalled car. Owner: That's great, I have some personal effects to get out of it...
Same oil filter wrench my dad used forever.
Thanks for the entertaining video Scott. Also, you've inspired me to start thinking about taking on a project now that my kids are coming of driving age. BTW, I'm also a G8 GXP, M6 owner. In order to keep the miles off of it I settle for driving the crappy Grand Prix GXP! ;)
I know you wouldn't put this back together but I would love too see it!! Get the interior back together, hook up Convertor, driveshaft and power steering, straight pipe it and drive it!
That's what I like about this channel. Always teaching us new things Scott. "Bitch Mittens", never heard of those. Guess I'll need a set if I want to get my hands dirty. LOL
No doubt that imaginary dipstick is available on your Amazon store, right? Or did Mr. Spotty steal it again?
Oh yeah, this is fraud, possibly an inside job since the adjuster didn't notice it was 5.3L v8. Or maybe he has the dipstick?
Shurap, a famous Damascus blacksmith, used that term years ago... His channel is worth watching.
Insurance adjusters these days don’t know anything about cars. They just hire kids out of college that have never worked on cars. It makes dealing with insurance repair jobs difficult.
@@vehcor Over here (UK) they "assess" with a video walkaround.
@@vehcor everything ok sir?
That bracket is the same one that is on my S-10 , The air conditioner pump sets on top and power steering on bottom. You need a pully puller to get it off of bracket.
LOL Gotta love the insurance scammers. I'm sure we'll see another smashed G8 come in for that body. Happy Weekend!!
Woooo..hoooooo.. another Pontiac. De Lorean would be proud! Popcorn ready. Have a great weekend. Stay safe and be well.
It’s one of those Australian Pontiacs. 😂 Have a great weekend!
@@vehcor ha ha ha ha ha ha
Ayyyy! Looks like you fixed the white balance setting on your camera. The shop lights don’t make you look like a Simpsons extra anymore.
Well, I live in south Louisiana. We did have some bad hurricanes last year. Maybe a result of the flooding that occurred. As far as the other engine shenanigans, when dealing with New Orleans, anything goes LOL….
@vehcor I hope you have a great weekend!
You too!
Poor thing..
They did her wrong...
This was once a proud and beautiful car.
That alternator! lol
That's a parts car at this point. And those hood vents will sell for a premium.
I just spent $350 for a new set of them, you’re not kidding! Many body parts for the G8 are getting scarce.
I once had a G8, not the cool one though. My uncle is still driving it to this very day. Solid video as usual!
This isn’t even the cool one, that would be the GXP! These are fun though!
HAHAHAHA @ " Must be one of those BLUETOOTH air filters ". Too Funny
what an awesome channel. love the humor.
Enjoy your videos as they have Great content and are very educational! Keep up the Great work!!!!
It sounded good. I’m sure someone wanted the motor and took it and put the 5.3 back in then they flooded the 5.3 to make it look like flooded damage so they could claim it on insurance. Was such a good looking car too. Oh well atleast u got good clean body parts for ur project. Glad u got a good motor
The rims look really cool.
I like them as well.
bro you know your stuff , ups to you i love with that silverado keep making those great video you got me
Very nice explanation, blessings
That is actually a good looking car! I love the wheels. Where those factory ones?
When you said you only put in 6 liters / quarts - I was going to let you know that the 6.0 needs almost 9! Then you mentioned it was the truck engine - and the G8 original engine must also be a 'bluetooth model' 😉
ahhh the good old Aussie designed Holden rebadged car with the alternator is in a easy spot to replace when they forever fail.
Those G8's still look good to this day.
Sorry Scott I did laugh when the hood fell, I’m probably suspended for a week now, love your posts
Today's been a shit day, funeral. Got home - the king of sarcasm has a new video.... At least the day is ending better..... Thanks for what you do!
I think the flooding allowed this poor Commodore to have a dignified death after all its suffering at the hands of the last owner.
"I see a red door and I want to paint it black."
I'm thinking someone drowned their truck, bought the G8 for the engine, put the truck engine in and got the whole upgrade paid for by the insurance company.
As someone else pointed out, they would have needed to swap the accessories.
More like a crime scene investigation rather than a repair video!
Right when I saw that alternator and everything not connected I figured it was a junkyard swap to hide it. Seen it before with another CZcamsr. Great video! Let us know what the owner says lol!
I have a panther black G8 I could definitely use the bumper and front left quarter panel
Did you know that you can get a peace of pipe, like small conduit pipe and split it length wise just big enough to slip over the rams and cut it off to length and then set it on the rams, it will hold the hood up so it won't keep falling on you. This also works on farm tractors, the loaders.
i just put vice grips on them
After spending probably $100.000.00 on tools in my 35+ year career as a master technician I'd say the cheap stuff is just as good or better than the over priced brands that burned my money in my early days trying to impress my friends at the Chevrolet dealership.