(Part 2) 1962 Pontiac Convertible Destroyed In Decades

[berkelusa]

So there's no 30's cars to find in Canada eh..

[anaiswatterson1]

no it's not

[maceyofgrandbend]

my dads 2nd car was same but loaded..it was only 5 yrs old when he purchased it....I been looking for a 62 shell hard hunting...

[dunn98632]

I find it a little bit in washignton state but not alot I still got chevelle 61 caddy's and very old trucks available to me on Craigslist for around 100 to 2500 running and driving its absulutly amazing!!!.

[fabulousprofound]

i'm not gonna cry i'm not gonna cry....

[yardtechbrando]

I found a 61 or 62 Olds convert in a yard near Staples Mn about 10 years ago... Rusted in half. Also a 60 Pontiac Bonneville convert in a yard near Brainerd MN... Tree growing through the floor. A BIG tree. Made me sad.

[JunkyardJunkeez]

@yardtechbrando yes it hurts! The only consolation if any, is that you got to see em before they are cleared away and crushed. It may be their sad last days, but they still are alive enough in the sense that they are hanging in there... and you got to see them and wonder why it came to this. The only thing worse is to go back, and they're gone... that hurts the most of all

[dmx011]

A 1962 Pontiac convert...one of the best looking early 60's Pontiac in my eyes...

[JunkyardJunkeez]

@dmx011 agreed fer sure! 

[spikedpunk]

It is a shame what the stupid salt did to so many nice old cars like this. It is sad to see this one in such shape, just laying there so helpless. This helpless soul of a car may have had power steering, it was a non-integral type, using a ram attached to the cross member and center link. I think the attachment hole to the center link is showing at 5:11. It hurt to watch, but thanks for posting this.

[JunkyardJunkeez]

@spikedpunk ah,that would make sense, a convertible this year should have power steering... thanks for pointing that out! You're right, a car sure does look helpless turned upside down like this. You know even before you get up to it, it's not just that parts have been stripped, but it will have the extra damage of getting set up for the easy access.

[spikedpunk]

@JunkyardJunkeez From a good freind's '64 impala is how I remembered this, many upgrade to a better road feel integral power steering box if they do not care for total originality. I feel like I am seeing some helpless creature at times when I see these old gems treated like this. As I say with people, one never knows where the path of life may take you.

[JunkyardJunkeez]

@spikedpunk yep, that's for sure, there's no guarantee in life for man or machine. But the machines can outlive us if they are cared for by one generation and then the next. The lucky ones get to go that route. But most (new or old) are destined to be regenerated into future models.

[spikedpunk]

@JunkyardJunkeez To reply thoughtfully to this, I must bring up what one can see in Cuba: Cars have been lovingly handed down from generation to generation, and for people living on ground floor level, the cars are actually parked in the living room as a central focal point, being treated as members of the family. I was so moved to see this. Nothing is forever as you say, it comes back in one form or another, very true.

[JunkyardJunkeez]

@spikedpunk whoa! I've never heard of this Cuban car culture... I've known a hillbilly or two that rebuilt a motor on the kitchen table... but what your describing sounds awesome! That's what I love about youtube, you never know what you'll learn! very interesting

[spikedpunk]

@JunkyardJunkeez If you want to see what some of this is all about, then please see my channel, type in Cars of Cuba, or just 'Cuba' in the video search. It is amazing what these folks do to keep these gems running. This is but one of the movies of adventures with old cars in the tropics.

[JunkyardJunkeez]

@spikedpunk I checked out some of your mountain of 500+ vids! Your "1959 Cadillac convertible in Cuba" is really cool trip and your 1972 Vista Cruiser is a tire smokin' blast from the past... keep up the great work!

[spikedpunk]

@JunkyardJunkeez Oh indeed there are a lot of movies, who knows where one may be taken, and where. But I will do my best to 'capture' it for all to see. The wagon brings many stories forth from folks who had these in their lives. The story on this car will go on, if all pans out. Yes, wagons can get out of their own way!

[uberman145]

its funny how the paint thats left still looks decent. doesnt look like it got to much stains or flaking

[JunkyardJunkeez]

@uberman145 they don't make paint like that anymore!

[larasa007]

beautiful cars if they would be in good shape. ... I never seen so much rust, here in Texas you don't see anything even close to that ......... I am curious what damaged the cars like that?? If I car was just in the field would it get rusted like that? ........... or was it the salt ??? ............ I was thinking if that car never seen salt but laying in the field under all that snow it would still be rusted like that, am i right?

[JunkyardJunkeez]

@larasa007 this car likely came from Ontario and has seen a lot of salt because of that. If this car was just left in the field and hadn't been exposed to salt it wouldn't be so bad. You are right that just the snow doesn't do so much harm. Of course all metal rusts but the older cars are made of heavier metal so they do hold up better. But the salt turns metal into lace as you can see here. That's another reason why southern cars get scooped up!

[larasa007]

@JunkyardJunkeez thank you for your explanation, it' a shame it has so much rust.... A few blocks from me there is this guy that has an old Barracuda with a 426 in it, ( never heard of 426 till he told me, it's a beautiful car) Personally i love the Chevelle SS with a 396 in it, I have only seen them at car shows.... and another car i love is the old Mach 1 .... I really like your channel, keep up the good work and you have a new sub :)

[JunkyardJunkeez]

@larasa007 you are welcome. it would be awesome to have a Barracuda! I don't know if I'll ever have a muscle car. I'll be happy to just get some old car mobile and cruise around a bit. thanks for the kind words and the sub!

[jettenjetta]

to bad you cant turn it over.

[JunkyardJunkeez]

@jettenjetta fer sure, it would be cool (and sad) too see what she looks like

[dmx011]

well if it didn't rust out and junked in a field, to have some parts still useable on it, it would have simply been crushed 40 years ago , at least its around now, even if its just junk. Too bad the 62's were the best early 60's pontiacs to my opinion.

[JunkyardJunkeez]

@dmx011 yep, even like this, its something to see... in a sort of stunning way. Better than not at all, that's for sure

[techiscool1]

i understand what you go through here in illionios same stories.

[JunkyardJunkeez]

@techiscool1 yes it's sad how the salt corrodes these great old cars. too bad it makes winter travel so much better... bring on that global warming! heh heh

[techiscool1]

@JunkyardJunkeez yeah and dont let Al gore know