in my german experience, people who keep lecturing others about "what the right way is", never actually attempt something like this in the first place. These kind of people are paralyzed by fear of "doing it wrong" to the point they can not comprehend the fact that one can just have fun getting things done not worrying about these unimportant "could possibly cause X" issues
Like you said, this isn't a precious jewel. And if it was and one is honest to themself this would need to be completely disassembled and redone skipping the revival process entirely. And here in germany, i see alot of these people attempting such a full project which usually ends up abandoned and then sold in boxes because those perfectionists can never actually get it done due to the way they view it
I completely, completely agree! And that’s exactly right. There is zero question in my mind that this engine needed a full overhaul *before* I ever touched it. So, personally, I see zero harm in attempting to get it running.
I don’t know what being from Germany has anything to do with this. Yes, given enough time, labor and money, this old wreck could probably be put on the road again. It was a car of little value when it was wrecked and the immense cost of restoration would make ZERO sense. There is always concealed damage damage that can add up to a fortune. Parts for this oddball will be VERY difficult to find! Also the engine is likely to be seized up! They weren’t wonderful cars when new!
Old cars & old gas. It always amazes me - your getting these cars that have sat so long up & running. Back in the mid 60's when I was about 13-14 I knew someone who's father owned about 40 antique cars. A warehouse where about 20 were stored had a roof that developed a serious leak so the cars had to be moved. These 20 or so cars were from the 30's & 40's mostly. A few 20's & 5'0's , but mostly 30's. I don't know how long they sat, but it was a few years. So we were a half dozen teens moving these old cars about a mile & a half away. A couple cars just needed the battery terminals cleaned & a bit of gas down the carb. Most we dropped a "fresh" battery in. They all had a little gas poured down the carb. They all started & ran! Most were 3 on the tree shifters. A fun memory- 13 years old, no drivers license & driving these old cars across town. Took a few hours, but we "got her done" So, was the quality of the 1960's gas that much better?
Old Mopars never die, they just sit for decades waiting for someone to fire them up again. It's really too bad that it's mangled beyond repair, because that is a cool car. I just love the 1960 Chryslers, especially the fins with those gorgeous boomerang tail lights. Exner was entering his weird styling era in 1960, but he got it right with the Chrysler. I actually don't mind the old straight drive starter, I have one in my 56 Dodge, and it will do a nasty grinding noise every once in a while (the same noise you would hear if you hit the starter with the engine running), but it hasn't failed me in 26 years. I assume it must be a problem in the bendix, but until it decides to stop working altogether, I'll keep using it.
Jamie,,, here's a a simple tip for starting engines that have been sitting a while. From a old timer ,,, namely me, If you are not going to do all the technical German stuff, Then just simply use some Two Stroke Gas and Oil mix I like to use a 32:1 mix And put it in a old gear oil, or engine oil bottle with the top from a gear oil bottle. It's cheap, it's easy, it helps add lubrication to the cylinders and piston rings and the butterfly shafts of the carburetor, and it helps helps lubricate valve seats and adds a little bit of compression. Making all of the about mentioned a little bit happier including me 😊
When an engine is running, on a carbureted engine, there is a film of gas sticking to the entire inside surfaces of the intake manifold. The fuel that the engine is running on flows over it, into the cylinders. So when you first start an engine that has been sitting FAR LONGER than it takes for all of that gas to evaporate, you have to give it enough to re-coat the intake runners and plenum......it can take A LOT.
The accompaniment from the Donkeys is my favorite! They seemed to crescendo at the appropriate times when the action was getting most intense. Incredible that old girl fired up and drove. It’s truly amazing how long they can sit and still be functional. Wow!
I've been driving my 64 Dodge for 3 years. It sat for many, many years before that. I didn't do any of the things that was suggested. The car is still running strong and doesn't show any signs that it was 'hurt' by not doing all the 'recommended' precautionary work.
In the last couple years of his life my Father's Father bought a New Yorker one of these,he would sit in it running the marvelous "Airtemp by Chrysler" which was quite a novelty in those days,he got it around 1962 when it was only about 2 years old in like new condition 413 engine would go as fast as you dared,at least 100 mph no problem although the car was not super quick in acceleration the generator was not able to keep the battery fully charged in normal driving after some years (Grandfather died in 1964,my Father then got the car a couple years later when Grandmother stopped driving) the engine had gotten quite sludged up I guess because of the wonderful period multi- vis oil which actually was prone to sludge and varnish (should have used Valvoline in the proper single viscosity for the season) ! think it had 4 doors and the B pillar which helped with sealing out water leaks and wind noise,also made the car less prone to killing the occupants in a rollover (although I don't think it had seatbelts so ejection in a crash would have been a real peril
Good to put some oil in the cylinders like marvel mystery oil, look down the carburetor to make sure there's no junk in the intake. And since it's set for so long you may want to overfill the crankcase with some oil so everything gets lubricated when you spin it over. As soon as it fires up it's raining oil out and put the right amount of oil in it with the new filter. That's why I saved good use engine oil on old cars like this to test run overfilling the crankcase helps everything gets splashed with oil and the oil pump gets its oil right away.
The bad comments are jealously and the majority of their knowledge comes from youtube vidoes. You handle things like an actual mechanic and its cool to watch! Keep up the good work.
I think it was a brilliant idea to put the turn signal lever just beneath the push buttons. Then you don’t have any stupid levers coming out of the steering coloumn and you got a clear view of the Astra Dome and good access to the map light and dome light switches! (Yes, I have a 1960 Chrysler here in Norway. Bought it when I was 22 back in 1995. Not for sale). Keep up the good work, Jamie 😎
Nice you got it not only running, but moving under its own power! Love the trying to pull the rad support with a truck and chain! Could not even move it! Try that with a newer vehicle. You would either rip the front off, or at the very least, completely destroy it beyond any repair. Thanks for a fun time!
The content on this channel is absolutely superb…. I enjoy they fact I can follow most of the technical side and it inspires me. Again greatly appreciated and regards from uk 🇬🇧
We found a 60 New Yorker sedan , around 1973. Plan was to put the 413 in the nearly new Dart swinger we were (re) building. Unfortunately, neither the 413 or the 426 that we had, got used. Very glad to see the N Yorker vert, project, find a good home Love D
I crashed my '72 Rustillac DeVille into a fire hydrant (snow) and pulled the fender back straight (enough) with a 3 ton chainfall wrapped around a column in the boiler room. It pulled the car about 10 feet or so but got that fender to stop rubbing and I put in a new headlight, sort of....
Dude that was awesome! You revive stuff the same way as I've been doing it for years and never had any major issues..... Side note I once watched someone send a 318 cylinder head into orbit using ether so agreed ether= no no bad bad
You are one crazy f_!&=. Love it. Cannot kill old mopars. Awesome . Obviously those commentors have never watched you or anyone else do what you do. I've started frozen ones after getting them unstuck same as you.😊
From my comfy coutch it looks like it wants to LIIIIVE. Yes I´m impressed. That landyacht moving under it´s own power is elegant. It´s like a fat cat, massive but still elegant. I´m so into these designs, the 1st time I watched a real ´59 Caddie cross an intersection where I lived, I thought "Man, when does it end?". In person it was even larger than I imagined and I loved every bit of it. Now, I have the same impression- not because it´s sunday and I´m baked. It´s a cool car.
Keep doing what you're doing, I'm both entertained and educated, disregard the advice, If I remember correctly Andrew Dice Clay said "opinions are like as#+oles, everyone's got one"
I laughed, I cried, I yelled "cut the danged belts!". The straightening of the frame with the pretty silver bracelet chain thingy... I laughed and laughed..
Painful Deja Vu.......Puyallup ,1985 An old Dealership on W. Pioneer way had a 1937 DeSoto in the window..Curious young me inquired...Also,back in the garage was a beautiful 60 Saratoga..Loved it..Then saw... was t-boned like a taco......it hurt then too😕Sure it's.long gone.. the building...certainly is..
I love the Saratoga it'll make a perfect ghetto Cruiser back in high school 1971 my buddy had a 61 Old Town Car four-door it was painted Hunter Orange with white top he painted the ghetto Cruiser and letters on the back and on the front of the hood it said don't laugh lady your daughter may be in this car I love ghetto Cruisers it fit right in when we cruise through the ghetto have a great day thanks to the video
In a pinch you can use the striker from a book of matches to clean up the points. I appreciate how fast homes for all the Spokane cars have been found. Thanks Jamie!
It started! It drove! If I remember back to all the cars that I used to see in the demolition derbies, they were frequently in a similar state to this car, and they ran good enough to be used in combat. They were not delicate cars, those cast iron engines would take unbelievable punishment.
I love those old cars! That’s back when they knew how to make/build a car! Plus, those old beauties had style and class! And then, there’s also one more thing that is my absolute favorite about these true classics-“ABSOLUTELY NO @#%$&+-=*&$#@% COMPUTERS!!!!” Thank you for doing what you do, and please keep up the great work!!
I like your frame straightening technique. In my old shop we had an old 68 Chevy tow truck, that looked like the tow setup came off of so.ething that towed Model Ts. We'd hook the chain to the front push bumper, put it in reverse and give it a series of jerseys. In this capacity we referred to our tow truck as our Black Hawk frame straightening machine
Gosh that reminds me of a few years ago driving around minding my own business when I heard a boom. A Towtruck was yanking on an Explorer chained to a telephone pole now back to the video
Funny… I learned this technique from a friend who did exactly that with a big lifted Ford, a slightly bent Ford Festiva, and a telephone pole. It worked, but of course those are made out of tin cans. The Saratoga is made of slightly tougher stuff.
I bought a Honda accord for $100 and used some recovery straps, a tree, 4 rubber wheel chocks, and two heavy duty construction Come-Alongs hooked up to axle straps wrapped around a 2x4 to straighten and pull the core support into place. You don't just yank the crap out it in one go. You put the metal under tension then hammer it and heat it. And increase tension as you go. And it will bend back to its original shape. It took 3 days
First time I started a replacement 318 pulled from a 1969 D100 truck for my 1970 D300 flatbed truck, the lifter noise was obnoxious and it took like an hour of driving to clear up. That was in 2019. Once the lifter stopped its shenanigans 100% of the time, it would still make noise on start-up and warm up. I planned on replacing it. But now a few years later after daily driving, probably 20,000 miles with an average combined vehicle weight of 8,000 pounds, it does not make lifter noise EVER! Which proves the point you just have to drive the hell out of old mopars to make them happy.
the praying mantis spies his surroundings for the best camouflage it can find... a bright blue 60 Chrysler with boomerang wings is the perfect cover. "Thank you, Jim. Like the Chrysler and the mantis, life can be short lived. Prepare for your future with Mutual of Omaha."
@@DeadDodgeGarage I'd bet 1000 bucks if I weren't broke lol that someone 20 years from now might just hand you 100.000 bucks for that car or 10 grand as it sits now
I went to visit my Dad this summer and when we went to start the 350 Chevy,it kicked back hard. I used a rachet wrench to turn it backwards and forwards until it went 720° . I just asked myself What Would Jamie Do? We got it on the river that day!
Coll old wrecked Chrysler. The drop top is definitely the more valuable of the two, but the 4 door hardtop was also a good looker. To bad this car is only parts now. Not a candidate for rebuild and go ‘On the road again!’
If I remember correctly, the reason old revivals are so gas hungry is that the intake manifold will soak up a bunch of the gas as it "seasons" itself again. At least, I think that is what was said in either UTG or JYD.
I just baught my first classic...dont laugh....i just baught a 1967 mercury r code 4sp Comet. Lol. Hey!!! Its paid for and has no touch screen lol. Im happy.
There was never any doubt that if the engine wasn't seized you would get it running! Also Derek Bieri uses a 2 stroke mixture when trying to fire up a long sitting engine as the oil helps lubricate all the moving parts and you are correct, never use ether. Save that for date nights!!
@@DeadDodgeGarage I do it your way too. Check to see if it turns toss a battery and see what happens. If it's a million dollar car their way makes more reason to do. A POS parts car or a old jag? Meth. Load her with eather and see what comes out :)
Just a minor hair lip, slap some expanding foam and Ramen noodles on it along with some light sanding and a good buffing and no one will ever notice lol
Hey. That's the same way my old man fixed the front end on our Vista cruiser! (He used a tree as an anchor) After getting drunk and driving it over a Celica!
Hey Jamie I just found your channel after watching Uncle Tony I like your revivals they're pretty good. I think the soaking the Rings might be a damp area thing. I'm in Jersey so we get crazy rust on everything all the time and most of my cars have been barn finds. My move is always been to soak the cylinders overnight sometimes for a few days and change the oil before I start it just because I got to imagine that our 8 months of cold damp weather had to have an effect on the bores, and theres some moisture in the oil. So "HOPEFULLY" what ever rust is brewing in the bores might get softer before the ring hits it. Its probably a placebo 😂 but i do it. Anyway love your channel man
Lotta fun, made me smile, do you still read all these comments? I've acquired a '62 V200 2-dr sedan, '61 V200 4-dr, and now a '64 Valiant Barracuda in the last 6 months, they all run and go into gear with the pushbutton shifter, I think I'm hooked. Nice try on the frame straightening, surely you know a firmer anchor than a truck on dirt with the wheels locked is needed to stretch that frame.
Love the Old Saratoga or as Captain Ron said the old sara straighten the frame and I know a lot of work for little value but there just aren't any of these left.
Woohoo! Rapt that she fired and moved, mate. Awesome stuff! Great to hear another old battler prove she was good back in the day....and would be good again if someone would give her the chance. Well, the engine can go live in something else appropriate....or spend the remainder of its life as a workshop floor ornament to trip over and swear at, but someone might use it someday...and other bits will live on as part of the restoration of other car(s). Shame they can't all be brought back and worth a ton of money as having been a survivor because that is surely a great looking machine from the right angle....but I too would look sideways at trying to bring that back because of the heavy damage. My Triumph 2500S is not worth an awful lot to anyone other than myself either, meaning that spending huge amounts of cash to keep it perfect and original isn't really worth it, but at the same time, it's a fairly rare 'S' model, it's manual with an overdrive and the body is sound - especially underneath - so it's a good example of the marque...and people are always stopping me to reminisce about when they / their parents / grandparents / neighbours / uncles etc had one. Very easy to overcapitalise on a car Stag as I know, but some are sort of worth it. My 2500S at least is a good solid and straight example, whereas the Saratoga sadly needs Aladdin's lamp on the left front to be at that point. Man - if your efforts to yank it back into shape did nothing to bring it out of its funk......really, how damn hard would it BE?? A lesser car would have come flying apart spectacularly, spraying bits all over the back yard! The old Saratoga is a beautiful car though and it is indeed a shame she's in that predicament, but her sacrifice won't go unthanked. All the best
I completely agree. And it’s definitely a shame. But at least it’s not like we’re scrapping it. Many parts of it will live on in that New Yorker. Who knows, maybe someone will see potential in whatever is left… but man, someone would *REALLY* have to want a four door Saratoga to fix that.
in my german experience, people who keep lecturing others about "what the right way is", never actually attempt something like this in the first place. These kind of people are paralyzed by fear of "doing it wrong" to the point they can not comprehend the fact that one can just have fun getting things done not worrying about these unimportant "could possibly cause X" issues
Like you said, this isn't a precious jewel. And if it was and one is honest to themself this would need to be completely disassembled and redone skipping the revival process entirely. And here in germany, i see alot of these people attempting such a full project which usually ends up abandoned and then sold in boxes because those perfectionists can never actually get it done due to the way they view it
I completely, completely agree! And that’s exactly right. There is zero question in my mind that this engine needed a full overhaul *before* I ever touched it. So, personally, I see zero harm in attempting to get it running.
Fine example is the Tiger tank....over engineered for something that wouldn't last...
I don’t know what being from Germany has anything to do with this. Yes, given enough time, labor and money, this old wreck could probably be put on the road again. It was a car of little value when it was wrecked and the immense cost of restoration would make ZERO sense. There is always concealed damage damage that can add up to a fortune. Parts for this oddball will be VERY difficult to find! Also the engine is likely to be seized up! They weren’t wonderful cars when new!
@@DeadDodgeGaragelet people know you're selling stuff...geez quick as lightning
I love you little brother. Helping me forget about my cancer!
Old cars & old gas. It always amazes me - your getting these cars that have sat so long up & running. Back in the mid 60's when I was about 13-14 I knew someone who's father owned about 40 antique cars. A warehouse where about 20 were stored had a roof that developed a serious leak so the cars had to be moved. These 20 or so cars were from the 30's & 40's mostly. A few 20's & 5'0's , but mostly 30's. I don't know how long they sat, but it was a few years. So we were a half dozen teens moving these old cars about a mile & a half away. A couple cars just needed the battery terminals cleaned & a bit of gas down the carb. Most we dropped a "fresh" battery in. They all had a little gas poured down the carb. They all started & ran! Most were 3 on the tree shifters. A fun memory- 13 years old, no drivers license & driving these old cars across town. Took a few hours, but we "got her done" So, was the quality of the 1960's gas that much better?
I didn’t take any time to explain that I installed a gas container and electric pump in this one. I meant to but Tom was talking 😅
Old Mopars never die, they just sit for decades waiting for someone to fire them up again. It's really too bad that it's mangled beyond repair, because that is a cool car. I just love the 1960 Chryslers, especially the fins with those gorgeous boomerang tail lights. Exner was entering his weird styling era in 1960, but he got it right with the Chrysler.
I actually don't mind the old straight drive starter, I have one in my 56 Dodge, and it will do a nasty grinding noise every once in a while (the same noise you would hear if you hit the starter with the engine running), but it hasn't failed me in 26 years. I assume it must be a problem in the bendix, but until it decides to stop working altogether, I'll keep using it.
I completely agree man. It’s a bit funky in places, but overall I think it’s downright gorgeous.
Those older starters are indestructible.
Jamie,,, here's a a simple tip for starting engines that have been sitting a while. From a old timer ,,, namely me,
If you are not going to do all the technical German stuff,
Then just simply use some Two Stroke Gas and Oil mix
I like to use a 32:1 mix
And put it in a old gear oil, or engine oil bottle with the top from a gear oil bottle.
It's cheap, it's easy, it helps add lubrication to the cylinders and piston rings and the butterfly shafts of the carburetor, and it helps helps lubricate valve seats and adds a little bit of compression.
Making all of the about mentioned a little bit happier including me 😊
I’m hip to that. Sometimes I even do it!
A lot of times here at Rocket we do a Marvel Mystery Oil mix with the gas when trying to fire these up.
The mantis and I were both praying that it would run. You're welcome!🙏
Thank you for your support!
😅😅🤣😂
So funny.
😂😂😂
When an engine is running, on a carbureted engine, there is a film of gas sticking to the entire inside surfaces of the intake manifold. The fuel that the engine is running on flows over it, into the cylinders.
So when you first start an engine that has been sitting FAR LONGER than it takes for all of that gas to evaporate, you have to give it enough to re-coat the intake runners and plenum......it can take A LOT.
I’m very hip to that, it’s just that these two engines took A LOT a lot…
The accompaniment from the Donkeys is my favorite! They seemed to crescendo at the appropriate times when the action was getting most intense. Incredible that old girl fired up and drove. It’s truly amazing how long they can sit and still be functional. Wow!
Those friggin donkeys… haha. I know! It’s impressive.
WOW!!!
A SARATOGA!!!
YOU ALMOST NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR HEAR ABOUT THEM!!!
THESE THINGS ARE MAD SICK CRAZY ASS RARE!!!
My grandpa always said there's a right way and a wrong way, and a way that works.
Exactly!
That's a cool old rig. Donkey liked it too!
Being a multiple Mopar car owner. I have learned a lot from your channel. Keep doing what you are doing, Mopar owners appreciate it.!
Happy to do it! Thank you!
The thrill of the fire up... i cheer like my team won every time. Thanks Mr Jamie
Thanks Allan!
I have a left and right fender, Also a 300F grill surround ad trunk lid...
I've been driving my 64 Dodge for 3 years. It sat for many, many years before that. I didn't do any of the things that was suggested. The car is still running strong and doesn't show any signs that it was 'hurt' by not doing all the 'recommended' precautionary work.
Outstanding!
In the last couple years of his life my Father's Father bought a New Yorker one of these,he would sit in it running the marvelous "Airtemp by Chrysler" which was quite a novelty in those days,he got it around 1962 when it was only about 2 years old in like new condition
413 engine would go as fast as you dared,at least 100 mph no problem although the car was not super quick in acceleration
the generator was not able to keep the battery fully charged in normal driving
after some years (Grandfather died in 1964,my Father then got the car a couple years later when Grandmother stopped driving) the engine had gotten quite sludged up I guess because of the wonderful period multi- vis oil which actually was prone to sludge and varnish (should have used Valvoline in the proper single viscosity for the season) !
think it had 4 doors and the B pillar which helped with sealing out water leaks and wind noise,also made the car less prone to killing the occupants in a rollover (although I don't think it had seatbelts so ejection in a crash would have been a real peril
Good to put some oil in the cylinders like marvel mystery oil, look down the carburetor to make sure there's no junk in the intake. And since it's set for so long you may want to overfill the crankcase with some oil so everything gets lubricated when you spin it over. As soon as it fires up it's raining oil out and put the right amount of oil in it with the new filter. That's why I saved good use engine oil on old cars like this to test run overfilling the crankcase helps everything gets splashed with oil and the oil pump gets its oil right away.
This too seems to be a fine idea. I’ve never done it.
I totally enjoyed that as usual.
While not desirable, it is totally unique cars like this that I enjoy seeing most at car shows.
Points file!
I did not know about the points file. Thanks for that little bit of info.
You bet!
The bad comments are jealously and the majority of their knowledge comes from youtube vidoes. You handle things like an actual mechanic and its cool to watch! Keep up the good work.
“Jealousy is a foul cologne…” Thanks!
I'm constantly inspired by this channel. All I can say is: Thank you. Did a bit of a revival of my own today, a "parked since 1970".
Outstanding!
One of the best "Will it Start and Run". Thanks.
I think it was a brilliant idea to put the turn signal lever just beneath the push buttons. Then you don’t have any stupid levers coming out of the steering coloumn and you got a clear view of the Astra Dome and good access to the map light and dome light switches! (Yes, I have a 1960 Chrysler here in Norway. Bought it when I was 22 back in 1995. Not for sale). Keep up the good work, Jamie 😎
"especially with a cybertruck..." I see you are a man of culture as well
Maaaaybe 😅
Nice you got it not only running, but moving under its own power! Love the trying to pull the rad support with a truck and chain! Could not even move it! Try that with a newer vehicle. You would either rip the front off, or at the very least, completely destroy it beyond any repair. Thanks for a fun time!
Yep… she’s built from tough stuff. Thanks!
Bravo Jaime. I didn't think this one was going to go. Well done 👍
My mother had one of these back in the day. What a tank!
The content on this channel is absolutely superb…. I enjoy they fact I can follow most of the technical side and it inspires me.
Again greatly appreciated and regards from uk 🇬🇧
Thank you!
The carb wizard strikes again, good work big J
Idles nice considering how long it sat, I'm impressed there alone.
Me too! I was quite surprised. It’s like it knew I didn’t have time for a carb rebuild.
Good work Jamie yes Injoyed the video your a madman!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
that was BRILLIANT ! THANKS FOR THE FUN !!!
I love it when some one tells me I can't do something unless I do it there way and I prove them wrong..
It use to really piss me off when my step dad would say "that's not how they do it " I would say I don't give a damn how THEY did it
We found a 60 New Yorker sedan , around 1973. Plan was to put the 413 in the nearly new Dart swinger we were (re) building. Unfortunately, neither the 413 or the 426 that we had, got used. Very glad to see the N Yorker vert, project, find a good home Love D
The dashboard in that car is absolutely gorgeous!
Yes! The astrodome!
I crashed my '72 Rustillac DeVille into a fire hydrant (snow) and pulled the fender back straight (enough) with a 3 ton chainfall wrapped around a column in the boiler room. It pulled the car about 10 feet or so but got that fender to stop rubbing and I put in a new headlight, sort of....
Outstanding 😅
Dude that was awesome! You revive stuff the same way as I've been doing it for years and never had any major issues..... Side note I once watched someone send a 318 cylinder head into orbit using ether so agreed ether= no no bad bad
Yikes. Haha. Yeah… it’s gnarly stuff. Great for starting the Cat 16s in your 180 foot fishing boat! And it doesn’t take much either.
Been looking forward to this one. Did not disappoint.
My man!!! Wow!! Wtg sir! Impressive feat and YES I am impressed! This was a fun watch.
You are one crazy f_!&=. Love it. Cannot kill old mopars. Awesome . Obviously those commentors have never watched you or anyone else do what you do. I've started frozen ones after getting them unstuck same as you.😊
From my comfy coutch it looks like it wants to LIIIIVE. Yes I´m impressed. That landyacht moving under it´s own power is elegant. It´s like a fat cat, massive but still elegant. I´m so into these designs, the 1st time I watched a real ´59 Caddie cross an intersection where I lived, I thought "Man, when does it end?".
In person it was even larger than I imagined and I loved every bit of it. Now, I have the same impression- not because it´s sunday and I´m baked. It´s a cool car.
I completely agree. It’s a sweet machine. I wish it was less destroyed.
You don't need to be scared of ether ,just use Lynx underarm spray . It works great and makes the engine smell nicer than one fart.
@@Mercmad "Sixty percent of the time"...
Your under the hood insect buddy doesn't want to go home - his wife is pissed & he's worried she'll tear his head off.
😅
i love the spaceship type dashboards that are on these
Well i have been waiting for this video for a long time . GREAT WORK!
Keep doing what you're doing, I'm both entertained and educated, disregard the advice, If I remember correctly Andrew Dice Clay said "opinions are like as#+oles, everyone's got one"
I laughed, I cried, I yelled "cut the danged belts!". The straightening of the frame with the pretty silver bracelet chain thingy... I laughed and laughed..
Yeahhhhh that wasn’t ever going to work. Those stub frames are tough…
Jamie.... You're a joy to watch reviving a long dead vehicle. Great stuff 🔥
Thank you!
How about reviving that 68 300 right next to it. 🔥
Painful Deja Vu.......Puyallup ,1985 An old Dealership on W. Pioneer way had a 1937 DeSoto in the window..Curious young me inquired...Also,back in the garage was a beautiful 60 Saratoga..Loved it..Then saw... was t-boned like a taco......it hurt then too😕Sure it's.long gone.. the building...certainly is..
Awe man. That’s a real bummer.
I love the Saratoga it'll make a perfect ghetto Cruiser back in high school 1971 my buddy had a 61 Old Town Car four-door it was painted Hunter Orange with white top he painted the ghetto Cruiser and letters on the back and on the front of the hood it said don't laugh lady your daughter may be in this car I love ghetto Cruisers it fit right in when we cruise through the ghetto have a great day thanks to the video
Your “Ta-da!” moment is why we love your channel so much.
4 door hardtops are kinda crazy. Near, though.
You're a champion, Jamie! Great work. BTW, I am impressed with your pronunciation of Jaguar (Jag-you-ar). Can you give ALUMINIUM a go sometime? 😁
I’ve done that! 😅
I still think “pavement hostess” is the best! 😂
In a pinch you can use the striker from a book of matches to clean up the points. I appreciate how fast homes for all the Spokane cars have been found. Thanks Jamie!
Absolutely! Thank you!
A car-o-liner and a few decades of experience under your belt. Easy repair job.
Absolutely! And also not at all worth doing on this car.
It started! It drove! If I remember back to all the cars that I used to see in the demolition derbies, they were frequently in a similar state to this car, and they ran good enough to be used in combat. They were not delicate cars, those cast iron engines would take unbelievable punishment.
I love those old cars! That’s back when they knew how to make/build a car! Plus, those old beauties had style and class! And then, there’s also one more thing that is my absolute favorite about these true classics-“ABSOLUTELY NO @#%$&+-=*&$#@% COMPUTERS!!!!” Thank you for doing what you do, and please keep up the great work!!
I like your frame straightening technique.
In my old shop we had an old 68 Chevy tow truck, that looked like the tow setup came off of so.ething that towed Model Ts. We'd hook the chain to the front push bumper, put it in reverse and give it a series of jerseys. In this capacity we referred to our tow truck as our Black Hawk frame straightening machine
That’s awesome. Haha. I really needed an old growth or a telephone pole for an anchor. Next time…
Gosh that reminds me of a few years ago driving around minding my own business when I heard a boom. A Towtruck was yanking on an Explorer chained to a telephone pole now back to the video
Funny… I learned this technique from a friend who did exactly that with a big lifted Ford, a slightly bent Ford Festiva, and a telephone pole. It worked, but of course those are made out of tin cans. The Saratoga is made of slightly tougher stuff.
I bought a Honda accord for $100 and used some recovery straps, a tree, 4 rubber wheel chocks, and two heavy duty construction Come-Alongs hooked up to axle straps wrapped around a 2x4 to straighten and pull the core support into place. You don't just yank the crap out it in one go. You put the metal under tension then hammer it and heat it. And increase tension as you go. And it will bend back to its original shape. It took 3 days
Man, you're having too much fun! Way to go!
The more I look at this car, the more sure I am that Virgil Exner was an alien.
Right there with you 😅
If you need solid proof that Exner was an alien, look no further than the ‘61 Dart/Polara.
he came back as a Praying Mantis :O
@@HelpingHand-ic4wt I am thinking reincarnated to the guy who designed the Aztec.
@@michaelatkins9780That never occurred to me, but YES! And possibly the Nissan Juke.
I kinda liked the rant! It's good to get it off your chest.
It's a runner! Woohoo😁
Always loved the Saratoga.
First time I started a replacement 318 pulled from a 1969 D100 truck for my 1970 D300 flatbed truck, the lifter noise was obnoxious and it took like an hour of driving to clear up. That was in 2019. Once the lifter stopped its shenanigans 100% of the time, it would still make noise on start-up and warm up. I planned on replacing it. But now a few years later after daily driving, probably 20,000 miles with an average combined vehicle weight of 8,000 pounds, it does not make lifter noise EVER! Which proves the point you just have to drive the hell out of old mopars to make them happy.
the praying mantis spies his surroundings for the best camouflage it can find... a bright blue 60 Chrysler with boomerang wings is the perfect cover. "Thank you, Jim. Like the Chrysler and the mantis, life can be short lived. Prepare for your future with Mutual of Omaha."
Yes it can be fixed👍
Of course! But there is a 0% chance this car is worth all that.
@@DeadDodgeGarage I'd bet 1000 bucks if I weren't broke lol that someone 20 years from now might just hand you 100.000 bucks for that car or 10 grand as it sits now
I went to visit my Dad this summer and when we went to start the 350 Chevy,it kicked back hard. I used a rachet wrench to turn it backwards and forwards until it went 720° . I just asked myself What Would Jamie Do? We got it on the river that day!
Fixed is fixed. Haha.
Your gonna set off the airbags yanking her that hard...Whoa,just had a flashback,wrong car
😅
Great parts car! I personally love this era. Well… apart from the brakes and tapered axles.
Yes, I used the telephone pole next to my driveway to pull out bumpers, when I was a teenager. Worked quite well at the time
That’s the move!
So awesome! Thanks Jamie.
Coll old wrecked Chrysler. The drop top is definitely the more valuable of the two, but the 4 door hardtop was also a good looker. To bad this car is only parts now. Not a candidate for rebuild and go ‘On the road again!’
Impressed isn’t a strong enough word💪
If I remember correctly, the reason old revivals are so gas hungry is that the intake manifold will soak up a bunch of the gas as it "seasons" itself again. At least, I think that is what was said in either UTG or JYD.
Tony definitely covered that, and I am familiar with the concept. I made mention of it because on both cars, I had already dumped in A LOT…
I just baught my first classic...dont laugh....i just baught a 1967 mercury r code 4sp Comet. Lol. Hey!!! Its paid for and has no touch screen lol. Im happy.
Right on. Enjoy it.
That’s sick! Congrats.
There was never any doubt that if the engine wasn't seized you would get it running! Also Derek Bieri uses a 2 stroke mixture when trying to fire up a long sitting engine as the oil helps lubricate all the moving parts and you are correct, never use ether. Save that for date nights!!
Two stroke is a good idea! I keep it in stock around home for just such occasions. But we don’t ever have any handy at Rocket. Haaahaha, no comment
Not a dodge guy but I like your style.
Ahhh, the immeasurable joy of dedicating a large portion of your life to your craft only to be told you are “doing it wrong” by a complete stranger.
Yeahhhh… that.
@@DeadDodgeGarage I do it your way too. Check to see if it turns toss a battery and see what happens.
If it's a million dollar car their way makes more reason to do. A POS parts car or a old jag? Meth. Load her with eather and see what comes out :)
You can't straighten that solid old Great Lakes iron ore steel with a yank chain :-) Nice to hear the ancient lion roar!
Weeeeelll I could have tied it to an old growth and tried harder, but… it sure didn’t want to move. Haha.
Plain Jane Survivors always have more character than the fancy ones and are way easier to restore and maintain.
Just a minor hair lip, slap some expanding foam and Ramen noodles on it along with some light sanding and a good buffing and no one will ever notice lol
Take that, jag you war. Like a Swiss watch, on 5 cylinders. Damn dragging that chain, it's literally and figuratively Virgil Exners ghost.
Scott Newstead of ColdWarMotors could straighten that!
I need to be friends with that guy, people mention him in my comments constantly
Hey. That's the same way my old man fixed the front end on our Vista cruiser! (He used a tree as an anchor) After getting drunk and driving it over a Celica!
It's a runner!
Shes alive 😎the car surgeon so cool
It was a beautiful car, though.
Seriously. It was gorgeous. What a shame.
That valve cover decal is cool as hell
I know!!
To quote Devo/BK “HOLD THE PICKLES… HOLD THE LETTUCE… SPECIAL ORDERS DON’T UPSET US… ALL WE ASK IS THAT YOU LET US SERVE IT- Y O U R W A Y!”
Very cool 🤙 I just found a 60 fury convertible in Spokane in a 500+ car collection I'm going through.
Woah! That’s incredible.
Hey Jamie I just found your channel after watching Uncle Tony I like your revivals they're pretty good. I think the soaking the Rings might be a damp area thing. I'm in Jersey so we get crazy rust on everything all the time and most of my cars have been barn finds. My move is always been to soak the cylinders overnight sometimes for a few days and change the oil before I start it just because I got to imagine that our 8 months of cold damp weather had to have an effect on the bores, and theres some moisture in the oil. So "HOPEFULLY" what ever rust is brewing in the bores might get softer before the ring hits it. Its probably a placebo 😂 but i do it. Anyway love your channel man
Thank you!
Percussive Starter Maintenence works!
Lotta fun, made me smile, do you still read all these comments? I've acquired a '62 V200 2-dr sedan, '61 V200 4-dr, and now a '64 Valiant Barracuda in the last 6 months, they all run and go into gear with the pushbutton shifter, I think I'm hooked. Nice try on the frame straightening, surely you know a firmer anchor than a truck on dirt with the wheels locked is needed to stretch that frame.
Yeahhh… I need a tree… yes, I read the comments whenever possible. Nice!
I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THAT !!!!
Love the Old Saratoga or as Captain Ron said the old sara straighten the frame and I know a lot of work for little value but there just aren't any of these left.
A Ton Of Work, I would Fix This One, Parts Are Out There. Knew It Would Run Great Video I Enjoyed It Thanks!
Another great video!!
Crashed or not still a cool car !
your beard is borderline heroic
Woohoo! Rapt that she fired and moved, mate. Awesome stuff! Great to hear another old battler prove she was good back in the day....and would be good again if someone would give her the chance. Well, the engine can go live in something else appropriate....or spend the remainder of its life as a workshop floor ornament to trip over and swear at, but someone might use it someday...and other bits will live on as part of the restoration of other car(s). Shame they can't all be brought back and worth a ton of money as having been a survivor because that is surely a great looking machine from the right angle....but I too would look sideways at trying to bring that back because of the heavy damage.
My Triumph 2500S is not worth an awful lot to anyone other than myself either, meaning that spending huge amounts of cash to keep it perfect and original isn't really worth it, but at the same time, it's a fairly rare 'S' model, it's manual with an overdrive and the body is sound - especially underneath - so it's a good example of the marque...and people are always stopping me to reminisce about when they / their parents / grandparents / neighbours / uncles etc had one. Very easy to overcapitalise on a car Stag as I know, but some are sort of worth it. My 2500S at least is a good solid and straight example, whereas the Saratoga sadly needs Aladdin's lamp on the left front to be at that point. Man - if your efforts to yank it back into shape did nothing to bring it out of its funk......really, how damn hard would it BE?? A lesser car would have come flying apart spectacularly, spraying bits all over the back yard! The old Saratoga is a beautiful car though and it is indeed a shame she's in that predicament, but her sacrifice won't go unthanked.
All the best
I completely agree. And it’s definitely a shame. But at least it’s not like we’re scrapping it. Many parts of it will live on in that New Yorker. Who knows, maybe someone will see potential in whatever is left… but man, someone would *REALLY* have to want a four door Saratoga to fix that.
All it lacks is everything once thats fixed it would be perfect. Have a good day
Exactly! Exactly.