ABANDONED Dodge Monaco BURIED for 40+ Years: Will It Run?
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- čas přidán 17. 09. 2021
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Tear down that motor and rebuild it I'd love to see that car on the road like it was in 1965 plus it would be a good chance to educate some people
I agree!
This is exactly what I was thinking. This car deserves to have its engine rebuilt especially if it really only has 47k miles.
Agree!
agree, rebuild it.
It would be wholesome. But knowing that he's gonna put a crate engine or crush it (very unlikely) I'd just sell it to someone who'd restore it to new
You have done harder things than pulling and fleshing a engine. Give the Monico the love she deserves, keep her original.
Agree 100%
Yes pls. I am big on keeping cars to the original when rebuilding it
Agree
Agreed
I would definitely like to see several more episodes on this car's restoration. Great Body to work with. Love to see a engine rebuild instead of dropping a replacement in her. Thanks Dylan!! Love your videos.
I'm on board with the rebuild. Nice to keep this one original. 1965 was such a great year for car design in general, most manufacturers retooled and offered new drive trains, bodies became more squared off. Always liked the roofline on the '65 mopars
Tear down the engine would make good content. It would be interesting to see how far it's gone inside and maybe even rebuild it.
Tear down that 383. It's a high compression engine, and will run like a scalded dog once gone through.
I think I'd have pulled the engine after the first couple days with the PB and trans fluid. Bit yeah, keep the original motor.
Do a full tear down and rebuild on the engine ,show us how bad it is. Great videos dylan.
Agreed that would be very interesting
I would want to see that as well.
Agreed
That is my vote as well.
Totally agree!
Despite not running, this is one of the most amazing revivals I've seen. I love seeing stuff dragged out of the forest after sitting so long. I really can't believe that trunk lid isn't eaten though seeing as how there were plants growing on it. It would definitely be cool to see a rebuild on that motor too!
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When that valve cover was removed at 27:26 I said, "Oh no." To me it looked like someone (young kid probably) had run the car for years without changing the oil or even topping it off. I'd really like to see an engine rebuild or at least a forensic failure investigation as I'm also a big fan of 1965 Chrysler/Dodge models.
I vote to keep it numbers matching and pull that motor apart. That is a rare and unique vehicle, even if you don't do a complete restoration it could be a valuable multi video for bringing it back to life. We have seen several 440 and have 460 builds, how about building us a 383. I helped a friend bring back a 65 Fury with a 426 cross-ram wedge. Talk about rare.
love the wedge
Bloody hard but I agree
i agree 100%
I agree.
Fix it fix it fix it and put a 426 big block in it
Would love to see that engine torn down and rebuilt.
Keep the original engine!
Yes, back in the day, whenever somebody bought a car like this, an engine rebuild or a swap was pretty much assumed to be part of the deal
Yes I would find watching that most interesting
Me to we want to see a full rebuild 👍
It make have been parked due to engine problems
I agree with everyone before me, who said to rebuild the original engine. That would be the best revival I've seen thus far. It would definitely be worthy.
I had one of these back in the day. It was one of the best riding cars I ever owned. Rebuilt the engine, you will not be disappointed.
Definitely would love to see a Dylan Mccool rebuilds a 383 series with this!
Engine rebuild!! PLEASE. Agree with others that it would be a great educational video series.
Definitely agree.
Please put another 383 into that Monaco. I would love to see it back on the road. It looks amazing for its age.
That's a nice find, Classic worth bringing back. I agree, rebuild the motor and get her on the road again.
Another vote for an engine teardown and rebuild. She probably hasn't been cracked with such low miles.
I know it’s a lot of work, but I’d love to see a tear down and rebuild of that motor. That car begs for a second chance. There’s a power tour in its future.
! agree
Absolutely love the old Monaco's. They have such a great dashboard and gauge setup. Thanks for keeping this one alive!
Make it run you we fall in love with it more. I used to have a 66 Sport Fury and my Grandpa bought one in 66. It was his 1st new car and he only had one other new car in his life. He lived to be 88. Love the show keep up all your Great work. 😎👍
Would love to see more of this car. Maybe a teardown of the engine and see why it's seized and if it can be easily fixed to keep her original
WHY it seized?🙄 How about sitting outside for 40 something years in a moist climate...eventually the cylinder walls and lifter bores will rust so the pistons and lifters get stuck.
@@MrZdvy No need to be a smart ass buddy. I meant like if its a frozen crank or piston. Not what caused it to seize.
That seems like such a unique package, I'd love to see the motor rebuilt instead of dropping another one in.
Agreed
Dylan: Really enjoy your videos. Been watching with my son for the last couple of years. I'll echo the comments by others recommending a video on a tear-down and rebuild of that 383. And if it turns out that it can't be rebuilt, I have a complete HP-383 sitting on a stand in my garage that I will donate to the cause. It needs a carb, alternator and fan belts. Pulled it out of my '66 Chrysler 300. Engine ran well and had good compression.
The '65 Monaco "500" I bought was the ONLY one of its' kind in the area! With motor work and a clean-up, it would have been an AWESOME ride!
I agree with the other comments, tear that engine down and rebuild it. That engine is the heart of the car and they both deserve a second chance. Just fitting another engine is the easy way out and we'd love to see you fix the original. Hi from the UK by the way!
I say to tear down that old engine and try to rebuild it to preserve the beauty that it is and educate some people that might want to know this stuff. :)
I like seeing anything old saved from the crusher or from rotting away. I hope you save it, a good engine builder can tell you if that block can be rebuilt, it really doesn’t cost much to pull the motor and find out. Hope to see more of the Monaco.
I am going to agree with all the other comments and say that I would love to see a video series of you tearing this old engine down to parade rest, cleaning it up, and putting it all back together again properly. If she really is that low mileage, it would be worth bringing her, at least mechanically, back to how she was always meant to be.
I would love to see an engine tear down and rebuild series with it. A numbers matching 65 383 Monaco has to be sort of rare to find now days.
Motor teardown forsure. Would love to see the process of engine rebuild, and keep the car original
I’m with Landon o’berry! Put that Mopar back on the road and rebuild that engine! Don’t waste a perfect learning and viewing opportunity!
you need to get it back on the road its a must its absolutely one of the best looking project cars, and for sitting as long as it did looking that good, you gotta bring it back to its former glory
I'd love to see the engine get rebuilt and put back in.
Me too
I want to see more on this. As for the engine, I'm the kind that would try to rebuild it when others say it can't be done.
Beautiful Monaco ! We had a 66 Dodge Polara - just about the same car, 318 big block. 4 dr , radio delete. We couldn't kill that car .! Sold it with almost 100,00 mi, and the next owner drove it quite a while until they totaled it.! We bought It from the original owner in the 70's with no rust.! Keep yours original Dylan. !
First time watching one of your videos. For the exception of your commercial @7:36-9:57, I liked this video very much. You weren't tossing air cleaners into the air or making up words to try and draw an audience and I thank you! Please just rebuild the existing 383. Nice save. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Dylan!
Ok!! Now we get to see ya do a complete engine rebuild right???? I'm ready!!!!
yes it had been fun to watch
Love to see this old girl rise again
Would be great if he can rebuild original motor. Would be cool to see him do the whole process
You could rebuild the original engine, that's probably doable without too much hassle.
I love 383s, and the car itself is very cool and unusual. If I were working on it, I would drop another big block in it and get it running and driving whilst I tore down the original sludge-monster 383. But you do you, young man. No matter what, I always get a kick out of seeing what you’re up to at the moment. (Yes, my eyes glaze over a bit when you’re not working on a Mopar, but I still always watch, lol). Thanks for all you do. God bless you and yours.
Would love to see you save the original engine! It deserves to stay original! That would be a great series.
Dylan, the whole car needs restoring, your audience is already waiting for 10 odd episodes atleast to get in from this project. Go for it!
Na don’t restore leave it as it is with a clean up an some new motor parts an maybe redo inside patina is where it’s at with three cars
I am more Stan sure lots of us would chip in. I would 100 bucks x
This one needs to be called “Copperhead” as a nod to Copperhead Road and the part that a “big block dodge” plays in that song/story.
Awesome, even someone who isn’t a big Dodge fan can appreciate this 65 Monaco! Want to see it on the road again!
I hope you do a rebuild. Don't give up. I'm a ford guy and i want to see this thing brought back to life.
This seems like the most buried revival - I say full rebuild of the engine and keep it alive!
We gotta say... it would be very cool to see this engine rebuilt and running her down the road once again. That's all a part we all go through saving the classics. We have a 413 on our channel that just may be a little worse inside. Great video! Keep up the great work saving them. 👍
Very nice ride. Glad to see it's getting another lease on life.
I would bet my last donut that the odometer has gone around at least once (putting it at 147,000). The service records appear to have ended when the car changes owners.
Many old 5 digit odometer cars never made it past 100,000 when it came time to sell 😉
But, you never know. Great ride and well optioned. Looking forward to more updates. Take care.
PS; Your very fortunate it didn't have a vinyl top all those years. The rust, especially on the rear pillars would have been MUCH worse. Nice patina actually. 👍
It is nice that people like this saves these cars from the grave. Gives new life out of something historical.
I want to see a rebuild akin to your Challenger rebuild, but keeping it the motor original. This car is definitely worth the effort and your viewers/fans would love it!
I say pull the heads off and rebuild it. That would be a great adventure! I love Cbodies! Especially my 67 300!
1965 was one of my favorite years as I began my teaching career. I am a fan of any upscale sports coupe. I have a 1964 Impala SS and it has all the amenities that the Monaco has including factory air. Please bring this fabulous relic of a bygone era back to life!
Dylan you just continue to impress! Hope this car returns to the road someday! Can't wait to see the new shop! Thanks as always for the awesome content and inspiration! 🤘🤘🤘
I am echoing what many others have said, I love this car and I would love to see the old 383 pulled, rebuilt and dropped back in. Please don’t turn this beautiful vehicle into a drag car!
@Barry Dillon, et al, please do not tell people what to do, you bunch of Communist jerks!
@@paxhumana2015 eye roll
@@paxhumana2015 In your feeble attempt to knock others, you have shown your own stupidity. Communists. What a joke
Drag Car? What has this got to do with LGBTQ people? Or is that, LGBTqrstuvwxyz people?
@@Greggg57 Who said anything about LGBTQ?!?
Dylan, I see a lot of comments recommending an engine rebuild; I'm with them! I think you should do a series, rebuild the 383, and keep 'er original. Beautiful car!
Come on Dylan! Get this car moving dude! I know you can do it! Whatever it takes to make this car driveable will be worth it. You're a great mechanic!
I just bought a 77 ford ranchero 351w with an automatic. Still starts but sitting on the wheels in the mud. It was last on the road back in 08 and its sat since then. I'm starting work on it Saturday afternoon to get it reliable and I'm going to daily it while I do the full restoration on it. Would love to see more of this Monaco while I do that
Almost 9k likes in 10 hours.... like the rest, I would love to see a rebuild on the engine. Rare car like you said, would love to see it back on the road.
Love that gigantic old AC compressor in there, they really overbuilt things back then!
Cleaned up really nice. Would love to see a tear-down of the original engine.
Dylan, I have never made a comment before on your channel. I have been a long time subscriber and really loved the car you put the Hemi in and rebuilt. But this car is totally worth tearing out the 383 and tearing it apart and rebuild it! PLEASE!?!? THIS CAR IS SO WORTH SAVING INCLUDING THE ORIGINAL ENGINE. Thank you for reading my comment
Would love to see that full tear down of the block and get it back on the road!
Looks like next years Power tour car. Hopefully would love to see it there. Engine and trans rebuild. It deserves that, such a cool car
if someone can rebuild this engine is you! you can do it. anyways, love everything you do
Tear down and rebuild. Needs a 413 or 440. Love the roof lines on 65 -67 mopsrs. Big car needs big displacement. Get a 449 from a motor home. They usually have low miles due to cost of operation.
My first car and you always remember your first lol. Couple of days after i turned 16 in 1974 i plunked down my life savings on a 65 dodge monaco gold with a black roof. Luved that car as it had stars on the headliner and a huge back seat. Air shocks, mags, gold carpet and lots of white fuzzy fur. Base 48 speakers and a underdash 8 track. Had it for high school days and ended up trading it on a 68 firebird. Still puts a smile on my face when i see one.
Absolutely do a rebuild and bring this rare monster back.
The inner engine looks like they used Quaker State oil in it... SAVE THAT ENGINE! It's a saveable piece...
Great video! Definitely get it running even if it's with a different motor. I'd love to see that interior cleaned up. I'd also love to see the original motor torn down to see what it looks like, even if you don't choose to do anything with it. Great video!
She will run
I think you found your Power Tour 2022 car! What an awesome find and a chance to get another classic back on the road! Love your videos man. Can't wait to see the new shop!!!
I really hope we see this one again! Nice stock style rebuild (if the block isn’t too far gone) some rust repair and you’ve got a sweet cruiser.
I think I'd rather see you tear down and access the original engine...if its rebuildable then run with it. It would be cool to see it going like the day it was new...AC working etc...don't much care what you do to the outside...but spruce the interior up some.
Come on, Dylan! You’re at 25K Likes; ain’t that close enough? That’s a real nice car and deserves a second chance!
That is a fantastic find! You can figure out what you want to do with it. If you choose to I'd like to see something along the lines of the Challenger series. I know it's a long process, but the process is kinda what the channel is about. It sure does have good body lines 👌🏻😎
Revive the Monaco! Give her the life she deserves! I would love to see a build series on this beautiful car!
Its always cool to see someones dad that actually helps them out my dad would never do anything like this for me ever
I really love what you are doing, You are bigest inspiration for me, I make model cars I have over 200 model kits to build. I didnt had power to continu my model chanel, but wathcing all your episodes and seeing all of thos cars put so much passion into my soul man thanks to you! Hope one day i will own car like that , Im from Poland Europe and its very hard for us to get such cars and kinda expensive not so popular but American cars are the best!The sounds of engines is so amazing!Old pickups are the most beautifful cars in the world! 2 days ago i have seen 2 trailers with about 12 cars from USA , it had fev pickups and some cadilacs| Dodge. Man You are bigest inspiration for me ! Thank You so much!
Hey Dylan, looks like 30K likes is achieved ! Way to go ! I am a huge fan of the Dodge Monaco, and would love to see that big beautiful car brought back to life. From the video it looks like the body isn't all that bad. Even if a new (used) motor is needed it would still be a great achievement reviving her. God Bless you and the good works you are doing. Rob.
OK Dylan, I'm going to put my two cents worth in here. The "sludge" you were seeing in the valve cover and on the rocker arms was generally caused by Motor oil with a graphite base. So yes, they did change the oil just like they were supposed to. (Your records in the book proved that.) But that old motor oil with the graphite caused all of that. It probably caused oiling problems in the bottom end, hence the locked up motor. But a 65 era 383 is definitely worth the trouble of saving.
Yes Dylan, this Monaco is more then worthy of running and driving again!!! But PLEASE do not do an engine swap. Once you get the heads off her, you can free up the pistons with shocking them. Uncle Tony's garage does it all the time. Looking very forward to viewing a lot more on the classic. Thank you.
TOTALLY AGREE 👍 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Love that old Mopar style. Good bones on that car, would be great to see it on the road again with a refreshed engine.
This is one of my favourites of any of your cars. Endless amounts of chrome and style! We'd love to see her run!!
You should definitely get the old girl back on the road!! She’d look amazing tooling down a Tennessee back road!!!
That thing is utterly beatiful, many of those were turned into lowriders, id really love to see a restoration, or atleast see it sold to somebody who will restore it.
As a Finnish man, i cannot believe that in the US cars that we consider exotics, are left to rot for decades
not only were some left to rot, most of those are used in demolition derbies, these big c-body cars are coveted by derby guys for their thick sheet metal and tough frames. btw, i hate demo derbies
Noooo, rebuild that engine. When they're gone they're gone!!! I had a 65 Monaco wagon with the 383. A great engine!!
Get it going!!! Would love to see it running again
I agree with most people on here take that motor out and rebuild it! I’d hate to see a different motor in that car put it back the way it should be and take it on the power tour!
A Davin Reckow from Hagerty style teardown and rebuild of the engine would be nice
Wow, I had a 1966 Monaco 500 with a 383, same color. Was waiting to see the same crinkled bad lead repair on the driver-side C-pillar. When i got the quote to re-do the car i elected to buy $300 VW beetles and Karman Ghias, to rebuild and pay tuition. I sold so many of those for $1300. 1 per semester for 4 years.
The best success I have had for breaking loose a stuck engine is going to sound weird but I have had 100% success by pouring vinegar in the cylinders and letting it sit overnight and a couple times I had to let it sit another day or 2. Vinegar actually eats rust and works amazingly well and it will be the best odds of freeing it up yet requiring less work to do it. The ATF in the cylinders will have to get siphoned out to make room for the vinegar which is heavier than oil or ATF so it will make the oil float to the top so it can soak into the area between the pistons and cylinder walls to eat the rust from those areas. It may require sitting overnight in most cases but if it’s really bad it may take 2 or 3 days before it frees up for you, but IT WILL free up. Use same vinegar that you already have for putting on your salad and once the engine breaks free make sure to change the oil immediately because it will have all of the vinegar in it from the cylinders and oil the cylinders immediately as well or they will flash rust. When you are changing the oil with the vinegar in it or handling any parts bolts etc that were put in vinegar to remove the rust or handling the vinegar the parts are soaking in, be sure to wear rubber gloves or any contact with the vinegar that has had rusty parts or bolts or steel or Iron soaking in it because it will have turned black and will stain whatever it comes in contact with a black dye that Is the worst dye that you will encounter and your bare hands
Engine teardown! If it can be, rebuild it!
Tear down that motor, show us how bad it is on the inside, and let's rebuild it to keep it as original as possible. I'd watch every video in the series!
It breaks my heart to see historic cars abandoned like this
Worse than a basket case. Too bad.
Reminds me of my grand fathers '65 Polara, Use to tow an airstream trailer with it right up until a few years before he passed in '99.
I had a '68 when I was still a teen. Thing was a 440 four barrel beast! Same color as this '65, I believe.
Another vote for a re-build! 🤞
love the monaco restore. Town I grew up in had an AMC and a Dodge dealer - so the Monaco was the luxury cruiser
Pretty cool.
The first car I remember my parents having was a '65 Polara. Very nice machine, even with arm-strong steering and drum brakes.
Would love to see an engine rebuild series. If anything it would be neat to see what the inside looks like.
Gonna need to see that interior cleaned out an the engine torn out and gone through.
Love the Dodge! What a great find! Love to see more videos in the future.
Resurrect this one Dylan!! I'd love to see this one come back and be parked right next to your Challenger with some wheels on it as a true survivor!! I have to admit, this would also be badass with a modern mopar drivetrain swap. I was never much of a classic mopar guy as a kid, but i've come to love and appreciate them as I've come to love the modern brand as an adult. Roadkill Garage has helped that along as well.. This Monaco is awesome.
The engine definitelly needs to be rebuild. It is an amazing car and by making it a full original, it would transform it into a real piece of art. It would be very interesting. Greetings from Greece btw your channel is awesome!