BARN FIND 1958 Plymouth - Will It Run After 15 Years Forgotten?
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"For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope." -Romans 15:14
How often do you come across a barn find? How often do you come across a 1958 Plymouth? How often do you come across both combined? This is a once in a lifetime find, and I can't wait to continue this project! Let me know what you want to see done to this fantastic example of a 50s icon.
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Definitely want to see more. Keep it stock, running and driving. She's too rare of a car to hot rod. But absolutely get her back on the road
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I'm not particularly an expert on Plymouth but most of those old engines that set for a long time lose compression like that, if you put a couple of teaspoons of gear oil in each piston it should give you enough compression to start it up, once you do that and run it through a few heat cycles you should get your rings back and have compression again.
very true :o)
Well he knows all about that .. pretty sure everyone watching these videos know too .. cleary you haven’t been watching these long..
@@matthewwilson7951 gatekeepers do not help the hobby bro
@@mraycgz just being honest bro 😎
I love the car, definitely do more vidéos on it, it deserves to run and drive again, big finned cars got the style to stand out in the crowd, it commands attention.
You just found a content gold mine. We all love Christine.
Dang, the 58 Plymouth Savoy/Belvedere/Fury is my dream car. I also fell in love after reading Christine. Excellent find! Would love to see you bring this one back to life! It will be well worth it when all is said and done.
and Plaza ;) shes the oldest ;)
@@scootyroddom1391 ew no shes worst then the savoy if im gonna get a 58 plymouth it has to be a belvedere or a fury
that car deserves a complete restoration, it clearly wants to keep going, it just needs some love
It’ll cost a fortune
@@WONtothaG Not when you have skillz like mr mccool. It will cost a fortune in time, though.
@@WONtothaG , so? At least he will not be an envirotard that ironically ruins the environment more than the people that drive classic vehicles like this one.
I'm for keeping patina on cars if there's enough restored already. Yeah, they're pretty looking like they're new, but some of them I feel get their life erased when restored.
Fix the rot, interior and everything else, but I say leave the patina.
@@GetDougDimmadomed that’s true, patina tells the history of car :).
Love 58 Plymouths. Can't wait to follow this car and what you're plans are.
Rip it down to the frame restore each part, media blast the frame and weld where needed . Order new front end and up date rear from summit and re assemble the glass can be made or maybe a swap find . Remake and retro mod the interior incl under dash AC. Yes that is about 20k invest but a show car when done.
Perhaps you might enjoy following the work I do on mine getting it back on the road.
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@@davecharles5212 or clean the existing paint and clear coat it to keep the patina, swap in a modern drive train from a 5,7 hemi car. That would be awesome too.
@@mraycgz if you put a hemi in why would you not do body work and paint ? I guess nobody knows how too paint cars anymore ? I hate the patina ! Call it what it is if your going too do that ( rust bucket)
Mid-late 50s Plymouth are so gorgeous, even in an abandoned state/ dilapidated state. You can tell that back in those days that "The Designer is King"!
i would love to see the 58 restored to its former glory, i think it deserves it, one of the best looking cars of its time ever made in my opinion.
would rec: add some marvel into the top of each cylinder and sit for a few days. a new starter may be needed because being a 12v car it should crank much faster, I would like to see the flathead 6 stay in the car. could also use a leak down tester to try to see if rings or valves or head gasket . keep going and best regards
Proof that 12 volts does not result in better cranking, only cost savings in copper.
Marvel mystery oil will help. Will soften up the crap out/in the ring grooves.
@@arthurroosa9197 It started the first time, so it did have some compression. The second time, it sounded at times as if it was firing too soon, trying to drive the engine backwards. That tells me the cam timing jumped - if the cam timing jumps, ignition timing will also be off, as the distributor is driven by the oil pump, which is driven by the camshaft.
It only takes about a spoon full of gas to prime the engine. Any more and you flood it. The low compression may because the excess gas washed the cylinders. Oil the cylinders and see if the compression improves.
Yes me watching him poor that much fuel down the carburetor triggered me lol
Maybe do like a few other restorers do and use 2-cycle mix so you get some upper cylinder lube.
@@greendryerlint full of them dinosaurs and minerals these old blocks like!
You would never get an old engine like that to fire on a spoonful of gas. Been wrenching on engines 50 years. Have a 58 cadillac, and 68 Mustang. A tablespoon of gas to them is nothing.
Dripple the gas while you turn the engine over or the gas just drops to the bottom . ya did it wrong . And ya washed the bores clean , they need residual oil . Try it again proper .
I have watched every video about this 58 plymouth. the reason why I like your "will it run?" videos more than other guys who do this, is because you care about the appearance of the mechanics areas you work on. like painting everything before putting it back together. I do the same thing. when the hood of my 67 ranchero is opened you better be wearing sun glasses! haha.
Not gonna lie you're slowly becoming one of my favorite CZcamsrs. Love the content I'm slowly watching all the different series you have. You make me wanna try n fix up an old car instead of a truck
The next time Dylan went to work on the Plymouth, he remembered thinking to himself “hmm, when did I replace that window?” 😂
If he wears a back brace while working on it I'm just going to freak out completely..
Blue is a more friendly color, maybe it won’t be evil? Hey, if he’s nice to it it’ll restore itself! 😂
Glad to hear you're a fellow Christine fan! I love how this car gave you some love by firing right up and idiling then deciding to be tempermental....eerily like
Christine would. haha Thanks for sharing and god bless!
christine was a plymouth fury not savoy...
@@chloedevereaux1801 Partially right... If you read into the history on Christine you'll learn 14+ Plymouths were used including both 1957-59 Savoy and Fury's. But in the movie Christine is supposed to be a 1958 Plymouth Fury. A simple google of ''What is the car in Christine'' gives you multiple answers. Now I want to watch it again...
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I’d love to see more of this Plymouth. It’s so strange that it’s lost compression!
Pop the head off. Pretty easy to do. Or pull the side cover. I think you might have some sticky valves that are slow to return. Funny it ran fine the day before however. I did the same thing on a 1957 Plymouth wagon in one of my videos. Ended up breaking a valve off and having to redo all the valves in the second video. Great cars! Good luck!
You know about old cars!!!
@@danesderelicts I know nothing!
@@MortskeRepair seriously man. I have learned so much from your channel. And I have been wrenching for over 30 yrs. Keep up the good work. BTW 2hrs is a bit much for a revival.
@@danesderelicts Glad to hear it. I guess I'm not a fan of dragging a revival out for 5 episodes so we knock it out in one long one.
@@MortskeRepair couple of episodes would be cool. Plus easier to edit. Maybe??
Had a 48’ dodge deluxe with this exact engine do this, pulled the head and it had a couple sticky valves. Some pb blaster and a rubber hammer I got them free. Ran great after!
I agree. Before deciding to quit on this engine....pull the head, see if the valves are closing properly or maybe hanging up.
That Is the way to go before giving up on the 6!
They would run 65-75+ on the highway! Most of the 6s', especially the 3spd manual ones, had a 3:77 rear gear set.
I changed mine out with a rear end out of a '65 Chrysler, which gave me a Really good Emergency Brake as well as 3:23s !!!
@@bensonsspeedshop1191 mine had a 3spd fluid drive, was such a cool experience driving it. Ultimately I sold it to a good friend of mine to pursue other projects. But dang do I miss it! And yes, it would cruise 70 with no issue at all!
Check with Josh at Sleeperdude. He had the same issue with a low compression engine. Hooked up dual inline 12v batteries and got the engine cranking super fast and the engine started. He let it run for quite awhile and now it starts every time. Apparently needed to get the rings loosened up.
Sleeperdude is a great show.
Agreed, josh and family, Rocky included, are a hoot!
I am speechless: I always thought that a car starting that easily after many years of neglect was a Chevy thing. I saw now, that a mopar can also come back to life very easily. I think it is more likely to happen with a simple straight six.
Chevy's in my experience either start straight up quite easily or they are hell on earth. Had a '65 C10 283 that sat for 30 years, started up after new points, rotor plugs and was great. Then I had a '63 Impala SS 327 that sat for 25, did all the same stuff, it even had more compression, but the sucker is still fighting me after a month. I know they are near identical engines, but the 327's always give me a hard time for whatever reason.
@@josephg41 I own a 63 Belair and a 63 Impala both with a straight six. Once I started the Belair after more than six years in storage. The only thing I did: Put a battery and checked the oil. It just started up and ran fine.
@@beatglauser9444 Yeah I've had better luck with the 6 cylinder Chevy's. I have had several vehicles with the 235 six and others with the later 230, 250, 292 series. Good motors, hard to kill especially the 235
The cool part about these is if you show em enough love, they will fix themselves.
I would love to see this one all original. Even if I had to rebuild the engine, I would give it a shot. LOVE THIS CAR!!!
This one is going to be a good one to fix up and there were a some cool cars around it in the building. With those headlights you have Christin's cousin. I am looking forward to see more.
Love seeing your smile after you got her running! This is an amazing find! Congratulations!
It’s amazing this the first thing I thought of is Christine. I think it would be brilliant if you can get the original running again. It showed so much promise initially.
Hell yeah, another Plymouth. I need more Plymouth's in my life.
I am restoring a very, very rare Plymouth. Can you guess? Yep, it's a Cricket!
That's a sweet '62 Fairlane sitting next to it, too. I had a '63 and I miss it a lot.
I have a 63 fairlane, 2 door hardtop. It's got issues but I love it.
Oh Lord, yes please, don't give up! Thanks for sharing your journey!
This make me feel so happy and it giving me chills just to bring it to life... 😍😍😍❤❤❤
I’d throw in a new starter right off the bat. That old one sounds pretty tired. I’d love to see this one kept original as possible aside from some bodywork and paint. If the engine is salvageable? A potential rebuild, cleaning and a good rattle can job at the least.
Bringing that body back and maybe a respray of it’s original color would be amazing
Starter sounds just like mine. 😉
@@dans_Learning_Curve like it’s trying to wake up after a 30 year nap 🤣👍🏼
Sounds like a normal old Mopar starter to me.
All old mopar starters sound like that. My 58 desoto with a 361 sounds the same.
I've owned only 2 Mopars, a '67 Dodge stepside p/u with a 225 s6 and a '91 Dodge Ram long wheel base king cab with a 318 . They're like most Mopars, starter sounds like it's at the end of it's life! You know it's a Mopar the instant the key turns to start!
When she fired up and was idling, she sounded so much like "Christine" it was frightening and had I not watched it with my own eyes, I never would've believed it was a 6 cylinder engine. Always a pleasure to watch your content, Dylan.
Hey @DylanMcCool,I've been watching you since I was 16 or 17 years old,and I'm 21 now. I love your videos. I don't know really anything about vehicles,but your stuff makes me feel like I do. And I pick up a thing or two from them. Keep up the great work man
The Savoy is my favourite model for 57 and 58, I can’t wait to see future videos with the beast. Please keep her stock, those L-heads are tough to kill and they sound so cool when you get em running.
Cheers from Ontario
My first car was a Plymouth Fury. Loved it
Darnell's Tonight! 🤘
Wow these old old cars are growing on me so much I love them this is probably already one of my favorite rescues on your channel , juuust try to not leave it unattended once it’s fully mobile again … who knows what it’s up to … 😄😈
Absolutely luv it. She’s a keeper. ❤️
I love those cars. Ever since I first seen the movie Christine I have always wanted one. Can’t wait to see what you do with it
Christine
was a 1958 plymouth Fury
It's very close to the Fury
I got genuinely excited to see this car. I read Christine as a teenager. I'd love to see a movie car build but I know realistically it deserves to be restored.
Christine was a Fury not a Savoy but they look very similar.
@@ladamurni yes and the belvedere. Dodge got thier use out of body panels.
Love the forward look plymouths, this will be a sweet series.
Definitely would like to see this continue.
I'd love to see more of this car. Personally, I'd really like to see it run on the original engine (or at least that engine your buddy left for you). So many people just swap a 350 or LS into these old cars. I know they perform better, but it's neat seeing the original stuff. I went to a vintage car show a couple months ago and only saw 2 GM straight six in the whole show.
I agree. It’s more fun to have the original engine, it’s a flathead too so working on it will be easier than any other engine
Original is best
Love that 58! Wanted one since I was a kid and mised getting my parents in ' 68. By then itwas so badly rusted the seat was going through the floorboards. It went to the junkyard and I got their '59 Ambassador instead 3 years later. Still have the Rambler but always wanted a 58 plymouth. Good luck withyours!
Great video glad you posted keep them coming thanks
Definitely want to see more of the 58 Plymouth. In my limited knowledge, I agree with the people who say the rings need to be refreshed. The drop in compression makes me think the rings were a little sticky and when you turned it over by hand, you broke them loose. But after it shut down, the rings got stuck again.
when you flooded it what little remaining oil in the cylinders/ valves got washed away put a small amount of oil in each cylinder to bump compression then hit it with a snort of starting fluid followed by a squirter of gas down the carb to keep it running
absolutely surprised how good it sounds after sitting that long!!
I name you Pauline! You got to keep 'er stock but whatever you do, don't give up. I have faith in you and that Plymouth.
Aside from not being red it totally gives off that Christine vibe at first all the lights work after sitting so long it's a cool car
Now we're talking! Finally a '58 Plymouth, the only classic american car I know quite well. Looking forward to watch that beauty come back to life. By the way: That's a 2dr Sedan, not a hardtop. It has a 2-speed powerflite automatic transmission, there was a 3-speed automatic available as well, called torqueflite + the basic 3-speed manual transmission. With that golden "V" in the grille she usually should be a 318cui V8 (or the V has been added at some point). Watch out, at some point she might even try to kill or hurt you...and I know what I'm talking about. Looks like she's a factory radio delete so at least you won't be surprised by a radio that will suddenly turn on and play music from the 50s. 😂 PS: Check out some of my older videos to see one of these. 😊
Maybe that's why the radio was deleted. I'd be sure there are no speakers of any kind. He also is doing the restoration wrong. All he has to do is step back and say "Show me" 😬
Perhaps you'll enjoy following along as I get my 1958 Plymouth Suburban back on the road.
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CHRISTINE .....WAS A 58 PLYMOUTH FURY ...
@@tammylott921 actually she was a mix of a Belvedere and a fury. They used both in different situations. And I believe that the coupe never came in red. So, technically, “Christine”, as a certain model, didn’t even exist. We can imagine this as Christine all we want. You aren’t the imagination police, lol.
@@tammylott921 Stephen King often used cars that didn’t actually exist in his stories. If I remember right, there was also, “From a Buick 8”. The way he describes that car as the specific year and model, it didn’t exist at the time.
Last year me and my dad pulled a 1957 Chevy 210 out of the bush that had been sitting since about 1980 and it fired right up and idle after filing the points.
Oh man, that growling starter brought back memories when I first started up my 58 Plymouth. I had this very similar situation, ran great and let it sit for months. No start. These don’t like sitting for long periods of time.
Marvel mystery oil down the holes, clean and relube the starter (helps get more rpm’s out of it) and dribble in 2 cycle mixed fuel down the carb for starting, any mix is fine. Straight gas will just wash out your cylinders.
Once it does run, try to get some heat cycles into it to help loosen/seal up the rings. Also might want to look into replacing that carb with the correct unit. The one currently in your car is off an early 1950’s Plymouth. It’ll work, but it’s not correct for the later model 230 flatty.
Love the car as much as mine. Hope to see more of yours! Parts wise, Big M and Dave are the way to go! As well as the 1958 Plymouth FINatics group.
So glad you're putting it back on the road. It pleases me a lot. Good luck with it. I'd like to get a 1930 something Mopar to get running again.
its a christine for sure! love the car, and cant wait to see it run again! just be sure to never leave your hand on the core support when the hood is up and look away! lol,,,,,
Love car names good sir,may I ask why Christine?
@@sultankuto8724 he’s referring to the movie Christine
@@hondanation9375 thanks for the insight
"Christine" was a Plymouth Fury (actually Belevdere) 2-door hardtop. The car in this video is a Savoy 2-door sedan.
I have a 56 Packard with a push button transmission. Hope you have good luck with it like I have had with mine. Lubing the gear selector I’ve learned is key to working on these.
Our '49 Packard Deluxe 8 Coupe has the 3spd manual behind the 2500 mile 288!!!
Perfect starting point to build Christine! 😍🤘
Great Find!! For SURE
Might be able to dump a bit of oil into each cylinder to bump the compression up enough to run a little bit.
Yes, do that. That engine wouldn’t have fired and run as well as it did if it had 40psi compression. I think it has been washed out with fuel. Or, maybe a combination of that, and the ignition timing being out.
Yeah she just screams 50s, love that front end it’s just so unique. It seems like the little 6 cylinders are usually the ones that will fire up after years of sitting and just refuse to die. The old 300 fords were the same way, gutless but you couldn’t hardly kill them
REAL SIMILAR TO THE 58 PLYMOUTH FURY ( CHRISTINE )
In my modest opinion, one of the beautiful models of the 50's. It's deserve a detailed restoration process!
I find these videos very interesting. The styling on the Plymouth Fury is bold, yet elegant. Maybe you should paint it candy apple red and just say “show me”. It could come in handy too if you have some troublesome neighbors!
Definitely need more on this car. Let it sit with marvel mystery in the cylinders. Either way it would probably need a redbuild. I'd either do stock or make it another challenger series. Very cool car. Can't wait for more content
Definitely want to see more of the Savoy. Really hope that original 6 cylinder can be spruced up and stay in there. Clean her up and try to keep her as original as possible.
Keep it absolutely stock. Absolutely fantastic videos
26:16 - the moment of truth! Congratulations!
I want to see more of it!
Try some thick oil down the cylinders to help bump the compression up and try again. If it starts let it run and blow the cob webs away. It should help and free up the rings after a while.
And keep it original! Love this car!
I love watching your videos!! It's so neat to see what you can do with cars and fix them!! God bless you!
Good to see it run.
“Priss-tine” I always enjoy a good brake and suspension upgrade! And as far as the power plant, I say give it the Golden Lion treatment!
Needs a Golden Commando 350 installed if you can find one for it, even though it's a Sedan and not a Hardtop it's for sure a car worthy of restoration.
I was gonna mention it's a sedan, ya beat me to it.
Dylan I thank u have a vale stuck take the head off.or u might have a fuel pump went out
I’d love to see you do further as to what took the compression down. She’s a beautiful car
Yep, and pull it into the garage and let it dry out some.
I’d like to see it get washed and waxed. And then since the lights work put a tire or two and brakes and at least drive to the ice cream stand with your buddy’s Plymouth.
It’s a hot summer.
I like these kind of cars!
Would like to see this car running again keeping it all original, love your videos.
Would also love to see way more videos on this thing!
Definitely yes on getting it back on the road. Sure would be cool to see it on Power Tour next year. It would draw some attention.
Christine was first thing I thought when I seen that cat love seeing these that you still actually find these around awesome to get see it idle
That's awesome! Hey, could't help notest a beautiful Caddy waiting for some care! Thank's man for share knowledge and make this world happier whith that old beauties!
Very cool Plymouth. Looks like its got the powerflite trans. Our neighbor had a brand new 58 Fury. Had the 318 with two 4 barrel carbs. Rode in it a few times and it had awesome power for the day.
Was the neighbors name Roland Lebay by any chance?
Try adding a little oil to each cylinder to get more compression to make it fire up. Maybe some heat in it will bring the rings back around.
Awesome find!
GREAT VIDEO DYLAN!!! THIS IS MY FAVORITE PROJECT CAR!!!! THANKS FOR SHARING I LEARNED SO MUCH!!!!
They must have built a bazillion of those Chrysler flathead 6 engines. Weird that most of them seemed to have disappeared.
glad you finally posted, ive been trying to reach you about your cars extended warranty :)
Definitely want to see this on the rd love your videos my son and I watch everyone.. Keep up the hard work
Incredible !! She turn well !👍😊
I can see it after it is fully restored , a very beautiful car indeed. Thank you so much for that fun.
Awesome it's good to see you again dylan McCool the best part of this video is it's my birthday today!
Happy birthday!
@@DylanMcCoolVideo thank you I'm 20 year old now
@@DylanMcCoolVideo bout damn time....C bodies rule!!!!
If you want a course or methods of fixing it.... check coldwar motors!
He's just finishing his 60 fury and he has ....
59 fury
57 new Yorker
53 Meadowbrook limo
And a 73 Newport
I reckon I’d check to see if the exhaust got plugged with mouse nests…an engine is an air pump after all…timing sounds way advanced too….Those old body on frame Plymouths are really cool!!! Maybe a modest small block Chrysler swap
I agree with everyone else, add a little oil, Marvel, something to help seal the rings to get it started and then let it get up to temp. Get a few heat cycles into the motor and put her around the yard to get those rings moving again. I would like to see more on her and start getting those parts on the car like a brake booster and a new window.
Thanks,Dylan...now there's another car I want!
And the look on your face when she coughed to life.... Priceless!
Great video as usual!
This is my dream car, I’ve wanted one of these since I was a little kid and I can’t tell you how jealous I am lol
Restore!! I have a 30 Chrysler in my garage watching from Ottawa Canada 🇨🇦
Sweet find!!
Get it running again, leave the body as it is. If I had to guess, I'd say the low compression is probably the valves- either stuck or carboned up so they don't seal shut. Either way, a healthy 360/727 would be a welcome improvement.
awesome car Dylan, it's is so enjoyable to live vicariously through your projects and you getting a cool car collection.
Paint it red & white & name it Christine. Looks close enough to a Fury.
Sounds great fantastic
Please keep working on the 58 Plymouth, it deserves to be driven again. Great content as usual!🇨🇦👍
Just get it running and driving love these cars great video
I'd love to see more. I'm betting a bit of trans fluid in the cylinders to up the compression and a new starter and she'd fire again. I'd also love to see some content on that caddy parked next to it!
Cool Plymouth Dylan hopefully you can get it driving too! Love seeing these old classics! Wow I’m surprised too that you got it running so quickly! Man bummer yes love the old girl with the parts hopefully you can get it running again or not sure what you would do for a engine swap!
I'd love to see more of the '58 Plymouth! If the flathead has to come out I think that a big block to replace it would be cool.