FORGOTTEN 20+ YEARS! Will This 1971 Dodge Polara RUN and DRIVE 250 Miles Home?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ก.ย. 2023
- "You too be patient; strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near. Do not complain, brethren, against one another, so that you yourselves may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing right at the door."
-James 5:8-9
What is it with big floaty four doors that just make a sweet rig? This 1971 Dodge Polara has been sitting for a VERY long time, and unfortunately a tree crushed part of the roof and fender. But with a lot of ingenuity and a little bit of hackery, we can make something out of nothing! Think we can make this rig run and drive home? Stick around to the end of the video to find out!
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Dylan, it was a pleasure to meet you and thank you so much for saving the Polara. It was wonderful to see it running and driving again.
Backstory on the car - It was purchased brand new at Chuck Hutton Dodge, 1170 Union Ave. in Memphis. The owner was an electrician and the car spent it's entire ownership with the Bartons at their home in Memphis. It was regularly used to tow a bass boat on the weekends and even went as far as South Carolina a few times. On a whim, I bought the car from Mr. Barton's widow in 2019, with the intent to get it running again. By that time, it had been sitting for over a decade. I always found myself too busy to get to the car and when a windstorm on 6/25/23 toppled a good sized hickory tree onto the car, I took it as a sign that it was time to let it go.
Thank you for saving that car, Not only did Dylan got a cool car out of the deal but we all got an hour and a half worth of awesome entertainment out of it! 👍
My grandparents owned years ago !! Excellent family car
I'm sure Mr.Barton is looking down with a big grin,seeing his old girl back on the road again !
Do you have a roadworthy test in the US similar to our MOT in the UK ?
@@daviddixon286 Some areas require a vehicle inspection to be performed prior to issuance of registration, but it isn't very common in the American South. Memphis closed their inspection stations years ago.
What’s there not to love about a 20ft long Dodge from the 70s, great video. It’s great to see channels like your’s save these cars from the dead!
Better is a Chrysler. Towne country 1977 wagon about20ft. Long. A. Beast
72 Plymouth Fury the one I'll take lol
There's lots of reasons to enjoy your channel, one of my favorite is because Dylan says "Thank You Lord"
30 seconds in and I'm already in love.
These long rehab vids are fantastic - So important to bring back these wonderful old cars (and improve them in the process) - that are far superior to anything being produced today-you literally can not buy a new car that doesn't spy, track, & record your every action these days...and forget working on these horribly over engineered piles of overpriced junk!
Dylan is doing God's work here - keep it up!
I know! Mr. McCool is quite dreamy!
2 weaks later....
@@789costela I see what you did there, "weaks". Clever, very clever.
Hi rooster 🐓👋😎
Those Dodge Polaras were used as State Law Enforcement Vehicles in quite a few states,and they were pretty fast and reliable vehicles.really takes me back on some the movies that had those vehicles and being a youngster growing up seeing them in traffic now and again when I was a youngster.
Awesome video Dylan,thumbs up always and Peace and Forever Blessings 🙏✝️💯👍❤🇺🇲
Man this thing is awesome! I’d love to see it get a new fuel system, carb, some wiring fixes, maybe some more cleanup… basically I’m just begging for more videos on this gem!
I immediately wondered how you dent the top of a fender like that. Even a tree fall was barely able to damage that much MOPAR steel!
Ricardo Montalbán held up the tree as long as he could. But then his concentration was interrupted by rich Corinthian leather and he let go of the tree,......................
Cool Ol’ Will She Start - Great !!
@@cliffordkinnear9705 Not to mention the COR-DOBA!
I love the C-bodies!!! I rescued a '73 New Yorker Brougham years ago. What a car!
As a 25 year truck driver always carried a spray bottle of simple green it'll take anything off the windshield
You know Dylan, I believe this is the most wholesome content in the automotive TH-cam world. And in the current state of our society, it’s incredibly refreshing! Thank you for that, thank you for the content, and I continue to look forward to supporting, watching, and enjoying your channel
Has to feel good having Briar with you....A good faithful bud is always a comfort.
It is not only the wonderful work you do with these beautiful vehicles, but what is even more beautiful and commendable is that you add quotes from the holy Word of the Lord in this video. I once heard it said that if you put the Lord in everything, you will also see the hand of the Lord working in everything! It is my real wish that the Sovereign God blesses you and always fills you with his abundant blessings, many greetings from Buenos Aires Argentina!
The red light made the car!! Lol! I love those old Dodge. Plymouth and Chrysler boats!!
Glad to see you again Dylan McCool
dude , : the paulara was my dad's favorite car , he had 66 dark blue with a 426 ... he was a bootlegger between mississippi and NY ... he was a 4 door just like that . bad a** video dude .. i love it ... brings back the memories,.....i am 63 and all my 4 brothers are gone , but man thank you .. i remember those days well and you don't know how much it means to see one of these cars being saved .. great video ! his was a push button shift 3 speed auto .i am not sure about the year but it look just like that 71 ... maybe a little more squared off .. big smoth boat ,rode like glass ...! Stay Safe Stay Free
When I was growing up my best friend's mother had a Monaco of the same vintage as this Polara, great car,.... I still remember riding in it and those backup lights mounted high up like they are real helped light up what was behind you when you backed up at night!
I had one of those too and I agree about the backup lights and their location.
I personally think that this has got to be one of your best videos so far. That was a fantastic save and it's brilliant to see you bringing the young ones in to saving the old iron hats off to you. Dylan, keep up the great work
I had a Dodge polara just like this one. Brings back a lot of memories. I would love to see more on this car. That was awesome
At 1:13:40 you can see the smile on that young man's face. That is the smile you get when your dad trusts you with something for the first time. GREAT VIDEO!
I had the privilege of meeting Dylan and seeing this Polara at the PHBC carshow last Saturday.
Dang how much of a coincidence is it that my cousin and I dug out a two door dodge polara this week that was buried in bushes for the past decade or better. But it is sadly stripped of the engine front clip and rear end. The only thing worth saving was the center rear view mirror in witch I took out and put in my s10 truck lol. Big boat of a car and love how the dashboards look.
Thanks for sharing such an awesome episode with us Dylan! I can't tell you how happy I am that you pulled one of these videos off. It was really entertaining.
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With a timing fix and a good “tune up”, I’m sure this car will be AWESOME. The starting is like brand spanking new, the headlights are good and bright, and it produces enough electricity to power a 4 story building!!! Off-hand, I’d say that car has a very long life ahead of it. Many good long happy years on the road.
Great video, Dylan. I love your work because you take us step by step, start to finish, and you explain to us non-mechanics why things work together. You take us on your journey with you. Just terrific work, thank you!
Dylan, this is such a good episode. This bring back so many memories for me. a good friend of mind. his grandparents had a 71 Polara back in 77. it was gold and i always thought it was a cool car. Thanks for the mind rush of memory's . Love your content. Keep up the good work
Deja Vu - "It's straight beside the dents."
Love the C-Bodies.
Should call it "Cash" cause it's 40 shades of green. Way to bring it back to life.
I really enjoyed watching this video! Cool car! you are a great mechanic! and you have a great assistant! I'm looking forward to the next video!
Mine was a 70’ ex-California state vehicle. 2:86 rear gear, 440 ci. The little sticker on the speedo stated “certified 150mph. Bought it in 84’ in perfect shape for $750. I tore the ring gear off the carrier doing burn outs, and put a junkyard 3:73 gear in it. It would burn the tires for a block. I was 22.
318s are unsung heroes. Build them like a 340 and they'll surprise many a non-believer. Buddy of mine had a built 318 in a 76 Volare and kept it stock-appearing. People had no idea what blew their doors off back in the day.
Man, I can't tell you how much I would've loved to have had a cool old car back in my high school days. When I was 16 my grandmother bought me a 1990 Ford Festiva...yeah. At least it had cold AC, it was an auto, and I put a Sony Xplod tape deck in it, a Sony 10 disc CD changer, Sony mids and highs, a Blaupunkt 12" subwoofer, and a small Sony amp. It didn't sound bad, and while it was really clean for a 1990 in 1998, it was a Festiva. I have owned 73 other vehicles since then and I am 40 now. My oldest car was a 1976 Buick Skylark that I was given from three little old ladies who were sisters and it had an Olds 260 (110 HP), a TH200, and not only would it not do a burnout unless I put tire shine on the driver side tire, but it could only manage about 10 MPG. I did get it up to a claimed 80 MPH on I-80, but I doubt it...lmao I would've LOVED to have had my 1983 Dodge Ramcharger with a 360 LA, a 727 trans, NP203 transfer case, and a Carter Thermoquad back then. I bought that thing for $1000 and it would go ANYWHERE, and it was fairly powerful for such a heavy truck. I yanked the LA 360 because it kept vapor locking, and I swapped in a 360 Magnum and even with the same 727 that thing was fun, sounded great with long tube headers, full dual 3" exhaust back to Flowmaster Super 60s and dual tips. Most importantly, it started every single time no matter what. If I drove it with the LA it would run great for the first 20 minutes of the drive, then it would stall in traffic due to vaporlock. I didn't know anything about carbureted vehicles, but once it would stall all I had to do was put a little gas in the carb and it would fire right up and keep running.
Also, I was one year old in 1984.
Gotta be the brightest set of old headlights ever!!! Nice snag D&B
Been pressure washing all afternoon, I needed this.
Thanks a lot for all this work you have done for us ❤
Awesome rescue 🤩
Yeah needs led bulbs good pressure wash light sockets bezels painted. Silver. All dash lights replaced. LED's. A white super sponge and comet cleanser. Wash ......a you tube gold mine for. Content
What a neat old car. Classic police car, in movies, etc.
I had a 78 dodge monaco similar to this, how I miss that car
I've dreamed of having one since forever; thanks to endless watches of The Blues Brothers and anything having Los Angeles police cars!
Wow D, once that 318 built oil pressure and pumped up the lifters that engine sounds great. I have never been a big fan of the little 318 (mainly because I'm a horsepower and cubic inch guy, the most powerful NA 318 I've ever heard of was built by Steve Dulcich and it was low to mid 400s which is impressive), but I am really surprised by how good it sounds.
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@@jobu9224you should try buying gas in Australia 🤬
While the 318 was not a powerhouse, it was reliable, sturdy and durable.
You could get a little more power from a 4 barrel carb and dual exhaust.
@@ogcowboy5743 I had a 68 Dodge pickup with the 318 back when I was 17 and to be honest I tortured that poor truck in so many ways and it just kept on running. Despite my best efforts to kill it it was still running when I bought another car. I even crashed it once and did some redneck body work and it kept on going!
Yup I noticed how it cleared myself, but they were a good engine all n all. Not a sbc, but they were pretty reliable, even take a hell of a beating too!
At one time, it seemed like we'd never run out of CHEAP C bodies, and reasonably priced A, B, & E bodies....How wrong I was!
Thank you Dylan for all of your wonderful efforts and talents bringing back to life these unique classic vehicles, you're truly a good man your channel can be viewed by all of the family knowing that you offer good, wholesome, knowledgeable entertainment and never anything course or rude. In this day and age you're a breath of fresh air certainly the world would be a better place with more people like your good self in it. Thanks very much once again.
I hope you got that polara cheap 318 4 door smashed and green on green you are a brave man .I congratulate you sir.
“Back in my day” a car wash cycle cost 50 cents.😁
Great video! Use CLR on that when you wash it and you will be amazed by how it brightness the paint that's left on the car.
Check the firewall near the top towards the passenger side for a rubber flap about the size of a business card. That is the drain for the wiper area and probably is plugged up with leaves. Just peel it back a little and you can feel them with your finger.
Back in about 1980 I had a light green '71 Plymouth Fury, I put a 318 with the 904 trans in it from a smashed up '70 Dodge Charger.
A great running and driving boat of a car. Those old Chryslers, Dodges and Plymouths, with 318's, 360's, 383's love 'em.
OMG !?!? - Why is the kid rubbing and grinding the dirt and sand into the window ???? He’s scratching the shit out of the glass. SOAP, WATER AND A SOFT BRISTLE BRUSH !!!!
If dropping a small block into a car that size didn't make the Mopar gods weep, I can't imagine what would.
My mother had a 72 Plymouth Fury II with a 225 slant 6. Wasn't fast nor furious.
LARGE AND IN CHARGE! These things are a boat. They are massive. Almost 22 feet of Detroit iron. These Polara's float. It's like driving a couch! My very first car was a 1971 Dodge Polara. This video, Dylan, brought back a lot of memories from my days as a teenager. I wish I still had mine. Same colour green. Just about every Dodge/Plymouth/Chrysler was green, back then, lol. These barges would just float down the highway at 60 - 80 mph. No wonder why the cops all loved them. The loop bumper, head lights, loop rear bumper and taillights are what make these car so unique. Chrysler/Dodge sold a ton of them.
Sweet running 318. I've owned a few of them. 66 Fury III, 65 Dodge, 61 Dodge, put a 318 in a 64 Valient. Good engine, 100,000 + miles with no problem.
Officer: “You know why I pulled you over?”
Dylan: “No, why?”
Officer: “Your tint is too dark.”
Dylan: “That’s not tint….”
Had the same car back in the early 80s, same color except mine had grey primer spots. Them cars really ride good.
dang, a dodge polara is on my list! hope i get me one eventually.
*tips jug that never gives you enough = entire bowl overflows*
I love these types of videos, from finding it to driving it home. The fuselage era is truly one of the best eras on the mopars. Just so big and burly. Love that it isn't rotted out at the back window either. They seem to go there a lot. Too bad about the tree hitting it but it honestly fared pretty well. The dog dish hubcaps are a nice touch. Hope to see a video on it where the paint gets cleaned up as much as you can and the suspension gets sorted. Such a cool car. Thanks for bringing us this adventure!
I had a 1973 Chrysler Newport, so I love the Chrysler, Plymouth, and Dodge land yachts. Keep them alive. Hello Rooster!
Another beautiful land yacht back on the road with the chaos of the world today this was a kick back and relaxing video thankyou dylan and briar (hope that's how it's spelt)
I had a blue '71 Polara with the 318. It was my first car in 1979 when I was in high school. Bought it for $300 bucks. It was a real decent running car. Always missed it.. your video brought back memories.
Hey Dylan! I really enjoyed this video! When I was a kid, growing up in NC, we had a 1970 Dodge Monaco Brougham for a family car. It became my older brother’s car, and then was passed down to me. I loved that car, and would love to see you track one down like it, and do a video on it. It was a 4 door, it was gold (not an original color, I don’t think) with a black interior. It had power everything, and a 383, if I remember correctly. Sadly it got wrecked really bad in the front, and was totaled.
What a rare find. So cool. I’m your neighbor here in Chattanooga. Love seeing all these guys in TN bring these old cars back to life. Thanks again for another cool one!
Polaras. Very cool and dependable rides. Where did they all go? I've been searching for over 30 years to find a nice one but haven't yet. Looking for 2 doors & big blocks/68 to 73 models. 4 speeds are preferred. (manual). It's not injected, pump that throttle. Young guys forget what they're driving. Hope you put some lead additive in. They will suck oil from the crank case if they don't have leaded fuel for the valves. Been there. Not fun when it blows the crank.
I love the cleaning and replacing brake sections of these videos. I feel like I am learning quite a bit.
Sweet ride... I love that body style. Great job getting her back on the road!
My parents had a 73 Polara when I was growing up, brown with a white vinyl top, 360 with a 4 barrel carb. Great video!!
Man that ol' Mopar is a behemoth. Definitely a land yacht. Can't wait to see what you do with it.
this makes me happy, glad someone is finally giving these unloved cars some love. My son and I are building a 75 Polara Wagon to go on the HRPT next year.
Dylan another 🎉successful start on the 1971 Dodge. Glad Bryan was with you to assist. And got someone to follow you. To get home. Loved your video!
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I had to do a double take and watch this video. I bought recently a 1969 polara 4 door sedan thats the same color. Mine has a 383 2bbl. in it and has been sitting since 1980! Since the car came from Virginia and I'm in N.C. the DMV sent someone out here to check the vin etc. and make sure it wasnt stolen etc. So 4 months later I'm still waiting for my new title to come back. I've bought a ton of stuff to bring it back to life. Engine turns over and I will continue work on it when I hear back from DMV. Best of luck with your Polara!
That was awesome! Back in 1971 when I was a little kid my dad rented a brand new dark green 1971 Polara when the transmission in our Ford Country Squire went out (for like the 3rd time!). I always remembered that car and really loved the looks of it, especially the front grille. Cars had real individuality back then, now I can’t tell one from another. Yeah, LOVE that MoPar dark green metalflake color
Im about as mechanically inclined as a wicker basket but i am old enough to remember huge cars like this and find the work you do quite comforting. It's a tip of the hat to a very different time, and one that shouldn't lose its connection with today. Thank you man.
Thanks for posting James 5:8-9. I needed to read that.
You guys made it home!!!! Yahhhhhhh!! I like the driver focused instrument gauge design.
Great Video! I really hope you do a full resto on it. I would totally watch all of those videos!
Loved this fix up!
Today we had a huge snow fall up in eastern Ontario Canada and I decided to put my summers on had a blast driving! And I know you did with this episode driving home.
Brad
Heck yeah, heyyyy Dilly do you know the history of these ol polara cars they were really one of the first "muscle cars" and they even competed in Nascar with these and all types of drag racing dirt track you name it lol if you had a 440 or a 426 hemi in there then you head out on the streets Friday night just a lookin for trouble 😉 hahaha man I could just imagine it I swear I grew up in the wrong Era! 😝
I'm amazed how that car drove out the sand straight to your house Dylan without any issues, Subscriber from South Africa
That was awesome! Love seeing the big '70s four-door sedans getting rescued and running again. Especially the Mopars.
Thanks for this. I had loads of good time in the 80's cruising in my friends' 72 just like this (but black) Polara and Monaco, I "only" had a 65 Dart in those days. These where great and very confy cars.
This was a blast of a trip,enjoyed every minute of it..
So excited to see someone else revive a 1971 Polara that isn’t me. Has me in the mood to get back into gear with mine
I know I could use some parts for my 71
Great job ! That car was sinister when it came out in 70’ with the loop bumper. Dependable and even with a 318 this car was excellent
Love this era of Chrysler products, such a pretty Dodge! Cannot believe I just found this channel and cannot wait to see this beauty come back to life. Loving those dog dish and the original hub caps, hopefully they are easy to alternate because it looks great with both!
I love those old dodge polaras especially the ones that they used in the tv show the dukes of hazzard where sheriff rosco and deputy Enos drives.
Give Brier a beer for putting up with that car!!! This car still needs floors, new drivers fender, new wiring, dual exhaust headers with cherry bomb glass packs paint steel wheels red for hot rod look, and wet sanding then brazilian carnauba wax . This car is like the Chicago Police cars from the Blues Brother movie.
You guys are all absolute legends for saving these works of art. Great stuff. :)
These arnt just videos you make bro, these are memories we will never forget.
Isnt it amazing how a beautiful mechanical artifact can b brought back to life and still take u anywhere you wanna go? 😊
Dylan my Dad bought a brand new 1971 Dodge Polara 4 dr. in green just like this one but I think his had a 383 motor. Anyhow I was a kid back then and we took a trip all around the Western United States with that car. It did a totally awesome job and once we even drove it down into Mexico! A few years later he traded it in for a new Gold Monaco! Also a really good car. Thanks for posting this car brought back some memories!
I'm glad you rescued the old girl, I had a plain Jane 74 Plymouth Satellite 4 Door what a great car, looking forward to seeing you Fix it up.
What a great video, very fun to watch. Really like the longer videos/ neat old dodge by the way.
Can't wait to see you fix it up...Make it a daily...You can't beat these old "C" bodies. My 72 Fury was the best driving automobile I ever owned. Once you get them right, there is no replacement. What a cruiser...great video Dylan, thank you for sharing.
Just spetacular! Thanks for share knowledge and the hope for rescue jewels with us!
I love these old Mopar's ❤
Dylan, I really enjoyed meeting and talking to you this past Saturday at HolleyMoparty. I am the guy from Owensboro, Ky. Hopefully my friend will bring his 74 Javelin AMX next year so you can see it. Its the Barret Jackson car.
Awesome to hear you both made it home 1:10:30 @Dylan McCool
Well worth the effort. Thanks for bringing her back to life. Job well done.
Vary awesome indeed . Nice job on getting it running again. Keep up the great work.
I thought they were ugly when I was a kid , but my uncle was a mopar guy & he had one...
Not sure what motor it had , but it would shred the tires & it rode like a caddy ...
I had one of these back in 1979 my was a 440 ci undercover CHP car was blue and was super fun and fast, love the video great job sir.
Love the way these cars look ever since seeing them on walking tall, that thing would make a good patrol car tribute
I like the land yachts because of the floaty boulevard ride. You can drive one all day long and not feel like you've been beat up when you get there. Ride all day in a modern vehicle with a stiff sporty suspension and at the end of the day you're gonna be tired.
Buford Pusser would approve of the ride. I find the tire cleaner mode the car wash has works great to loosen and remove all the tree slime that gets baked on.
Great video! My kids and I enjoyed meeting you at the car show. The tractors were a nice bonus. That was also the first car show my son entered. Well done.