Fixing Everything on the 1957 Plymouth Plaza and Driving it! Fail!!
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When you said it blew a seal reminded of a cute joke my grandpa told me .""One day a penguin was driving a long in his car when all of the sudden the engine started to make a funny noise." "startled the penguin pulled in to the first repair shop he came across and told the mechanic what was going on. " The mechanic told the penguin he would take a look at it but it might take an hour to figure out what the engine was doing. " The penguin said what ever time it takes will be fine . " At that moment the penguin saw that there was a ice cream shop across the street . " He told the mechanic I will go over there and get some ice cream while the mechanic checked out the engine. So the penguin went into the ice cream shop and sat down and ordered some vanilla ice cream and he was just sloppy with eating it burying his beak into it and just getting all over his beak and face . " It was then he noticed the time and left the ice cream shop to go back to the mechanic and find out what happened to his cars engine. The penguin left the ice cream shop in such a hurry he didn't take the time to wash the vanilla ice cream off his face .when he asked the mechanic what he found out about the noisey engine , " the mechanic told him " it looks like you blew a seal . At this the penguin wiped his fingers across his beak and said no... "that's just vanilla ice cream.
Those flathead sixes were also used in industrial forklifts. They're practically bulletproof. Good strong engine.
A big 265 flathead was last used in '54 and physically looks like the 230. All Canadian sixes were the big series of sixes.
Those new white walls look absolutely fantastic on that old gal super sharp..
Its also my dream car! Sadly I sold mine.....57 Savoy Two door sedan Poly V8 car...I will have another! But for now I have a 60 Fury to play with..Good luck with yours!
And I'm happy to see the Ferrari flag I gifted to you on the shop wall 😎💪
Major salute from Italy 🇮🇹
I can remember 4 wheel drum brakes. Drum brakes on the had a tendency to pull. Love that Plymouth. You have good taste on vehicles. 😀❤👍🇨🇦
you have to make shore all the drums are clean of brake fluid and grease .make shore the brakes are ajusted even i like the back ones to work first. much better on slick roads.i am 70 years old these cars where the cars i drove when i was young. desk breaks are good dry roads not so good on slick roads front brakes ketch first and make the front slide bad.
If this is your dream car, you should go trough the hole car, and replace everything that is bad/to old.
Randy you are a happy man with the Plymouth. By all means it is a keeper. Send the Lemans & hell-air down the road to auction
press the button on the proportion valve
Remember that on a car without a coolant recovery tank, you keep the coolant level just over the tubes in the radiator. if you fill it up too far it will push out the overflow until it creates enough expansion room.
or just run the hose into a old jack Daniels bottle
The Plymouth is awesome Randy! Paint and body look perfect.
Randy's Favorite saying "You gotta Bleed The Breaks " LOL
Gorgeous Collection! Love Your Plymouth Plaza! All The Little Problems She Has, You'll Get Them Fixed! Then She'll Love You For Life! Keep Her! She's Gorgeous! Gorgeous Interior, Paint Wheels And Tires!
Was the top of that front shock even hooked up to anything it didn't look like it was in a top mount ?????
It looks SO much better without those incorrect fender skirts!
I’m the same age as the Plaza .Looks and runs a lot better than I do lol.Great old classic .She is a keeper
Engine sounds good and smooth. Factory sound.
The white walls are beautiful 😍
Randy this is by far my favorite! I got excited to see the thumbnail and man is she a beauty !
My first car was the 58 Plymouth with a 3 speed on the tree. Back in high school the car was considered ugly. I wish I still had her.
"Make sure you can remove the fill plug before you remove the drain plug".
Reminds me the first thing I taught first year auto students in high school as a senior student teacher.
"Make sure you can open the hood and fill cap before draining the oil."
There are needle connectors that are float soldered on a circuit board on the instrument cluster. Usually the solder joints break.
You need to take an eyedropper and put a couple drops of SAE 30 oil under the distributor rotor. There is a felt pad.
The engine sounds fine, I’m sure it’s got mechanical lifters.
@02:11 did anyone else notice that the shock absorber wasn't attached? And maybe the loose black 'thing' is where the shock absorber was supposed to fit?
That old girl will need a lot of TLC but she is worth it.
Yes. Good point! In those body on frame days, the shock went from the lower control arm to the upper and was shorter and thus less effective than in cars like C bodies of the 60's.
An old MoPar tech here. I worked on those. The spring on the brake drums was supposed to help with squealing, but they still squealed. That system was Chrysler's Total Contact Brake System. If they are adjusted right, they work good. If not, they pull to the right or left and randomly too. You never know which way. Each wheel has 2 eccentrics to adjust the brakes- top and bottom. Both brake shoes are adjusted separately. 2 wheel cylinders too. One for each shoe. You can fiddle away a lot of time adjusting them. Once you learn them, you get a "feel" for them and you can get them right quickly.
Randy that so awesome man, I'm glad you found THE ONE....
Randy, please do everything possible to get and keep her in perfect mechanical condition. The plaza is beautiful and a keeper !!
Agreed. Please don't throw that cheapo 'kustom' paint job at it to make yet another half arsed pathetic Christine look a like, Randy. She's a Plaza and not a V8 Belvedere and has survived this far original.
I think the general consensus is to leave this one well alone and not to hack the roof off ..!!!
After all the obvious brake work is done, I would replace all the rubber hoses too! Even if they look brand new on the outside, they can be collapsed on the inside due age.
That might be the reason you're not getting fluid out of the back bleeders as well...unless your metal lines are clogged.
Best of luck my friend. Keep up the good work.
Randy you're the man leave it as original as can be please
Best one so far... REALITY TV AT ITS BEST!
In many cases on some Mopars the studs are marked with either an L or an R on the end. Some Ford products are like that as well.
On this one the lugs nuts are the studs. They should still be marked though.
@@mexicanspec correct you are sir. Much like my '56 Buick which uses lug bolts rather than studs and nuts.
where did you get that rad. cap with the thermometer on it
Had a ' 56 Plymouth, my first car. My Dad was big on Plymouths. He had 2 '58's ,with pushbutton on the dash, one ' 65 sport fury.
LOL, my Dad was all about anything Chrysler. All my buddies drove Camaros and I so badly wanted one but Dad refused so we rebuilt a 71 Duster. Oh I so wished I still had that car. My Dad put so much work into it for me and when I got my license she was ready to go. Thanks Dad still missing you every day my friend.
Fitting the new tyres makes it looks great with the white lower painted section and shows it should definitely stay like that and not be painted red there!
Best channel on the CZcams a big fan from the uk your a inspiration
Such a beautiful car. Love that flat 6. You open the hood and everything is very much accessible.
with the white walls wow, she is just wow now. good pick for them, as she shows for sure. love that old car.
What a beautiful car, great purchase. She's a keeper....
Just put some hardened valve seals on that! That would future proof that beautiful car and keep its originality at the same time
I like they Plymouth plaza nothing wrong with having Christine as your dream car very unique car plus I like the push button drive features
That is nice Jessica is helping you out as camera woman. She does good job.
Love that car Randy, don't skimp on the brake stuff buddy. The car will Love you for it. The white walls are great. 😎👍
The brake drums are probably glazed and could use a good sanding and also the shoes. Nice car Randy.
Properly adjusted and maintained drum brakes work just fine. A disc brake conversion is not necessary. However a dual pot master cylinder is a nice upgrade. I did that conversion on my '56 Buick. I had the drum brakes completely rebuilt and had a battle born power brake conversion installed. That old Buick now stops basically like a modern car.
My Dad had a '57, at 70 mph they faded in a panic stop at about 20 mph. These drums are tiny for such a big car. My '65 Corvairs look a lot bigger and a much lighter car. Buick actually were noted for great brakes, much larger than other cars of the time.
Das ist ein schönes Auto nice one Randy
Love the ole school content lately Randy. Don't get me wrong love that Hellcat but for me I like guys puttering around with cars from a by gone era. Cheers bros keep it coming..... this 57 Plaza is something I must admit have not seen before. Kind of looks like something NASCAR would have run back in the day?
Just to correct: The left hand bolts go on the left side of the car. That is to say, the driver side. If you have left hand threaded drums on the passengers side, someone had swapped the drums from side to side or put a driver side drum on the passengers side.
You should not have to guess since an "L" is visible on the head of the bolts on this car or on the end of the stud on drums with studs like 60's cars. 1971 was the last year of left handed nuts on most Chrysler models. The left handed studs are out of stock and left handed bolts are expensive, so take good care of them. The left side can be converted to convention right hand versions if you break a stud.
Brake shops can convert from bolts to studs and make the switch to right hand on all four wheels if desired.
You may have noticed that there are 5 rivets that hold the drum to the hub, one of which is a peg to assist mounting the wheel since there are no studs. This makes it hard to use newer wheels. Most new wheels don't have clearance for the rivets and none have clearance for the peg. You can cut and grind the peg down so it is only the height of a rivet, but you can't remove them. You almost have to use the stock wheels.
AAR, I guess you know from your previous experience with the Dodge that the rear drums will need a puller to come off.
When you rebuild those wheel cylinders ... go ahead and crack the line open at the master cylinder and blow air thru them and clear them out
More Plymouth Plaza videos please 😊🤘🏽
Randy think your missing the bump stop on that control arm.
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Installing the new tires made a vast improvement in the car’s appearance and it looks better without the skirts. A good rule of old car ownership is that when you make one repair on an old car it always leads to another and ---another and ---another and----
The wheel bolt head usually has a R or L on the head. The wipers might work on a vacuum line.
Your Plymouth is totally wicked!!! About the time I graduated from High School, I was in the need of a vehicle. Way in the back of a Use Car Lot I found a 1959 Dodge Coronet 318 V8 with a two speed transmission. It was is sad shape, but after a little work, it was a good car, and I drove it a lot.
If you are keeping the Plymouth I would convert the brakes to disc when time permits. Also install AC when you change the engine.
Just about to say that, if this car is a “keeper” then spend some cash on the brakes!?
I disagree on the disc brake conversion. If drum brakes are in good condition and properly adjusted there is no need. Just drive at reasonable speeds and maintain proper distances and the drums will be more than adequate.
That was a nice surprise seeing a St George's Cross hanging up! Im loving your channel. All the best from England
Back when cars had style, 1957. Including Ford, Chevy along with the Plymouth. The 1957 Ford was my first car, beautiful black paint job.
I love that car too. I would pait the white at the bottom red and either keep that trim or find the Fury trim and modify it if need be to fit the 2dr post. Also the bottom grill and like you said the V emblem in the grill after the engine was upgraded. She could be really tough.
Randy I like your whole collection of cars. they are all wonderful!!
Nothing wrong with that being your dream car brother. That's a gorgeous ride. I'm happy for you Randy man
Keep chipping at it, you'll get it.
Beautiful car. Looks really good . So does the Tempest. I would keep the Tempest or give it to Jessica.
Now that would be cool a his and hers car show duet
On Chrysler products it is the left (driver's) side wheels that have left hand threads not the right (passenger's) side as he claims unless someone switched the hubs and drums. The studs on the driver's side have an L stamped in their ends to remind you when you are changing a flat tire. After 1972 Chrysler changed to right hand threads on both sides. These cars did not have good brakes as originally built.
Regards, from Honduras Randy!! 🇭🇳 shout out to the best follower of your channel in my country!! 👏
I’ve never been so excited to watch your channel…It felt like it’s been forever since you uploaded. I understand your situation but let’s just say Netflix wasn’t gonna cover Randy’s content being gone! 😂
Love the plymouth.....I live an hour away from Cokers. They are great to deal with. If I can ever help you with them I will be happy to
This car looks amazing i love it
In 57, my dad bought a new 57 Savoy 2 door. It was white with the maroon trim. Pushbutton auto, V8 (301 or 318), radio, and heater.
By the time I was old enough to drive it in 1966, it was rotted away and was not running well at all. Sadly, it was not worth fixing back then.
The few times I did drive it around the block, it was a real tank to steer.
if you remember left is left hand threads and right is right hand threads you cant go wrong
Randy! Call the Pontiac Tempest a GTO Clone!
BTY! I hope you got the 4th hubcap for the plymouth! It was in the guts garage you got it from!!
On the gas gage!! Maybe the float may have a hole in it making it full of gas and resting on the bottom of the tank!
I believe those are rebound/bump stops to keep the control arms from moving up or down to far so not to over stress the ball joints and or the wheel to hit the fender and inner fender
Btw unfortunately the owners manuals for most cars are cheaper then most repair manuals of the same vehicle except for the most of the imports of thst era. The owners manual is about 20 bucks give or take😏
I was working in northwest Minnesota and came across what I believe is a 57 plaza that someone uses as a deerstand! Last year of the plate is 1962.
Plaza decal on right rear and a "body number" tag.
One headlight on each side is 57, I think .
I really hope this fury stays such a beautiful car!!!!
Plaza.
What a beautiful car!! 🤩 She's a keeper!
Randy - for safety reasons, you should have replaced the master cylinder with a 2 pod master. They're probably available aftermarket. Christine is looking good !!!
Wheel cylinders that are probably MORE than 20 years old = Not Good.
My dream car as a kid was a 92-95 Dodge viper RT/10 hardtop convertible with side pipes red with Grey interior.
Pal I love Christine, and for the longest time that was my dream car since I was 13 (I’m now 14) but now I realize that my real dream car is a 1957 Plymouth Savoy, I love the build of the body and everything about it. also the name has a good ring to it, but apparently Plymouth made plazas that were exactly like savoys so I guess you could say my dream car is a 1957 Plymouth Savoy or plaza. and man you scored because that very car you own is my exact dream car I will look for this car all my life and I know I’ll find one but there’s only two things I gotta say to you
1: you lucky bastard 😂
2: cherish every moment in that car man, you really are a lucky man.
I look forward to future videos about this car you’ve earned a brand spankin new subscriber
Its awesome you got your dream car. lifes short and we all should get our dreams before its too late
Another great video Randy 👍 keep up the good work. 😊
5:43 This car was on Driver 2 in Havana! She's a beautiful car! I can also remember coldwarmotors fixing a Plymouth Savoy
Good name for the car, LUCY !!!!!! I do believe putting money into this car would be worth every penny and it will treat you well !
There is a voltage dropping resistor in the dash of that 57, as I recall. That allows the gauges to operate, as they don't work on 12 volts DC. Sometimes it goes bad because they run warm and oxidation sets in to cause to be intermittent. Smacking the dash causes the connections to work again. Regarding the water out the overflow, that is the reason they now use the expansion reservoir on cars today. Simply water expands, then when it shrinks, the radiator will appear to be low. My old car was never full all the time.
The car is stunning & it's so fun to watch your journey with her. Good luck!
Randy, the rubber brake hoses need replaced especially the rear if you have no fluid at the wheel cylinders chances are the wheel cylinders are froze to. Bypass every heater core, Randy's signature hack.
For the trans check if the vent is clear
Now, you are talking. I love the 57 Plymouth, aka Christine, is to die for. I love your daily driver. I hope you won't be sued by someone with a stiff neck from cranking their neck around watching you go by. You could even have some senior guys want to have a ride or just look it over. Take it from me, a senior, I loved them when they first came out and I still love them, now.
Unfortunately, the director of the movie wrecked most of the cars. Lol
There should be an “R” on the right side wheel studs. Chrysler was an engineering driven company back then. The right side wheel stud threads were considered a safety feature.
The left side have an L.The right side have nothing on the end of the stud. But this car uses bolts instead of studs anyway.
Yeah, that right front drum being left handed meant it was on the wrong side of the car.
can not wait for more on it . Please
36:50 reminded me of Happy Gilmore ... " tap it, tappy tappy" 😆🤣
Of all the cars you own. This is one to never get rid of.
No such word "never" in Randy's vocabulary when it comes to cars, lol 😆😂🤣😜
How was your trip to Oregon I hope you enjoyed it
Christine's rolling again! Hope she goes to the car show soon!
When you bench bleed a master cyl you should have a tube that goes from the output back to the bowl. I didn't see that
You noticed that too? Another CZcams car guy has a crazy way of "bleeding" brakes, too. And they nearly all forgot that you have to bench bleed on a bench, not on the car. This is to get a full stoke of the piston.
@@auteurfiddler8706 I have done it on the car, but you have to attach the tubes, it can be done
It needs clay bared good buff and good paint sealant
That is not weird that Christine is your dream car that's awesome I would pick Christine over the kit car any day
PowerFlite 2-speed transmission. I had one, too.
It was nice to see the lineup of your cars. Cool.
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I showed my mom the thumbnail and she thought it was some sort of kit car..
🤣🤣I laughed and said, no mom.. It's a 57 Plymouth Plaza.. Her eyes got all big and she said... Ohhhh... Christine... I said yep.. Lol
She said well, it's definitely a beautiful car..
So there ya go Randy, you got mom's approval..😅🤣🤣
Hey Randy just watch the video and I think putting a main engine in that would be awesome and matching the paint on the bottom the white paint throws the car off really don’t know why they did that to her she’s a pretty car And definitely tinted windows wouldn’t make it look awesome
There should be a soft rubber line that goes to the junction on rear axle the rubber constricts when it gets old won't let fluid through thus no fluid to rear brakes had this happen on my chevelle. Replace rubber line should fix the issue.
I hope everything is going well with your family.