Saved From the Crusher! 1961 Plymouth Belvedere Hardtop V8 Coupe!
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Looks like another Plymouth joins the fleet! Very excited; now I have all the 2-door hardtops from 1957-1961, my favorite years, from the best of the Exner-era at Chrysler. I do have a 1961 Belvedere sedan, but I always wanted the hardtop, as it really does look a lot nicer, although maybe not yet in this particular case, haha!
This one came from a farm auction about an hour from home... I wasn't even there, but a couple of the Agents were, and they bought it for me! So cool of them, for sure! It was going to the scrap trailer if they hadn't, so I was stoked to get the car for basically scrap money, and it'll be saved now!
More soon on this sweetie... Leave us a "like" if you want to see us try to get her to run!
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Hey! Thanks for checking out this latest addition to the fleet! She's a 1961 Plymouth Belvedere 2 door Hardtop, and I am very excited to be able to give this Exner classic a home and a chance to live again! Please smash the ol' "like" button if you think we should do a "Will it Run?" episode on this awesome v8 pushbutton, Forward Look sweetheart!( It really helps the vids get seen)... Cheers!
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coldwarmotors hi scott that wheel you put on there looked brand new. Well i found it funny anyway.
Wow another plymouth! Its in pretty deplorable condition. Thats why i love this show so much. You take cars that no one would ever dream of fixing, and make them live again. Yes you need indoor parking space. A museum of autos. Thats what you should build, an automotive museum. Hi frankers. I bet it will run. Crazy looking taillights, some wild chrome. A real beauty in its day! revved up yooper
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You lucky bastard!!😁 Ive always wanted one of these!!!!
Far out score, Scott. I drove a '61 Savoy, slant six, three on the tree for years, so I'm looking forward to see what you do with this one. It could be a Fury with some help, eh? What if a guy had a Fury from each of the golden years? Would that be an ultimate, or what? Just thinkin'...
Cold War motors My dad was an avid watcher of your show. He passed away a month ago. He also was a mechanic from back in the day aka gear head 😁Your show reminded him of when he built his old cars out of nothing. He admired your Ingenuity because always thought of some how to fix your cars that he thought might not work. But you always have. Thank you so much for being here on RUclips for my dad to find you.
Hey, thanks so much for the note and the kind words. I am flattered that you would take the time to send us a note, and genuinely happy to hear that our nonsense here made someone happy... All the very best to you and your family from me and Frankers and the Agents.
You can NEVER have too many cars, never change man.
How true, you can never have enough projects, just not enough time and money.
Alas, gentlemen, half the species will never understand.
Right ON!
8:45 "Not very Impressed with how things have went"? I am very impressed! I would've counted my many blessings so far. You had friends watching out for you; you made it there in one piece, towing a trailer; you had a working jack, a working electric impact; lubricant spray; no rain etc. I have to laugh my ass off thinking how many of these excursions may not have gone so well for you, and today you're squawking about a non-concours fitment of the wheel and tire combo. We've reached the age where we have learned a thing or two or three and we deserve to revel in these minor successes. I am impressed that you brought an impact wrench a jack a spare tire spray lubricant spray those are things that you've probably forgotten in the past and learned not to forget in the future haha. This was a great vid and i cant finish watching the whole thing right now, but ill be back.
I like it, especially the rare flow thru windshield option
LOL that is damn funny! I literally laughed out loud, good and hard!
That car will take a miracle and a lot of cash to restore!
CWM works miracles!
And it won’t take all that much cash, because Scott can do pretty much *everything* himself. With a little help from his friends. 😊
You and Frankers are having entirely too much fun!
“It got punched into last year.” Hilarious!
Keep having fun!
God, can you imagine? That car was someones pride and joy on delivery day. Was beautiful I'm sure. Pure Americana....
I appreciate those that save old cars, like yourself. Older cars have an unique history to them, and saving them from being stuck in a junkyard or the scrapyard is much appreciated!
I have a soft spot for these cars. My older brother bought a brand new Fury in 1961. It was bright red and beautiful.
Exner, do you hear?
We saved another dear.
Though homely he may be,
He's history to me.
The Unknown Poet Formerly Known As The Unknown Poet
Wow, glad you rescued it!
Nice of the guys who bought it for you to stick around and help you out a bit! Wish I was there! haha.
I keep coming back to this one. I really think you should give her some major love once the Fury is done.
Another super rare 2 door saved Scott, your agents are always out there looking for you and they scored on this one.
No doubt it will run. Like the nitty gritty details involved in saving these classic all the way down to how to unseize the wheels just so you can get it on the trailer. Good job and thanks for awakening me to the Belvedere that I never considered.
When I was a teen in here in Northern Ky. there was 1 of these that was really gorgeous. It was built to the hilt. I'm 67 now and a diehard GM lover, but a beauty is a beauty. GTX is my all time favorite MOPAR.
Looks mean with the stance and the chrome reverses
Looks like a fixer to me should be driving in a couple weeks.
Jonathan,you and Scott do some of the most cool automotive videos on You Tube, never get tired of seeing them😎
That styling is absolutely classic. Imagine puttering along in your Chevy or Ford 50-some years ago, and seeing one of these bad boys in your rear view mirror. It looks like it wants to ruin your whole bleeping day!
I'd like to see this one run again
Back when the 1961's came out they weren't very popular because of the styling. My dad waited until the down sized 62's came out and bought a new base Belvedere with the slant six and automatic transmission. He traded in the 1956 Dodge Sierra station wagon with the 315 Hemi Red Ram V8 that he always said took too much gas but us kids liked it for going on trips because we could stretch out & sleep in the back because dad liked to drive at night.
If you can get that to run.............I love the shape of the steering wheels on those cars.....and where the rear view mirror is placed. Adds so much character! Sweet gem...it breaks my heart to see cars like this just get neglected over the years to rot in fields....but if anyone can bring some life back to it, it's you Scott!
I have to admit, they were really cool looking body designs. I never really paid much attention to before watching you work on them.
Man! I get SO much happiness just watching you revive these old MoPARs ! I'm a consistent fan! Never change, man!
When I was a kid, my sister used to babysit, and occasionally brought home some old toys for me, her rotten baby brother. One day she arrived with this large old Japanese made tin plate toy car. You guessed it, a 1961 Plymouth two-door hardtop. It was way different than my usual early '80's HotWheels, and I loved playing with it. Still sitting on the bookshelf to this day! Hope you can save that full-size version!
An old friend of my family had one of these. Dark and light blue. I loved the look of that car.
I remember when you were just trying to get the Plaza to work. Now you have a Fury and a another Belvedere. The evolution of 8 years I cannot await for another 8 months.
This is my favorite car of all in your fleet. Its like something from the future. Keep wrenching on her. Cheers.
"It got punched into last year." My classic statement! It would really be interesting to see you fix that right front fender!
That thing has a bad ass look to it patina and all with the rims on the back with nice chrome to dress it up would be awesome to see it back on the road ! What a gem
Oh wow. Love your work and vision for these old cars I am in Australia but grew up in New Zealand. You saw a Vauxhall Cresta where you bought the 61 Belvedere , wish you had shown it on the video as these are now super rare. When I was a kid they were quite common. I drove Vauxhall Velox for a number of years. They are the same as a Cresta , but the base version. I had a PA ,PB and a PC model. Which was the one you saw I have to say I was surprised you even knew what it was as I don’t think many were sold in Canada or USA. I am a mechanic and have been for forty years so had a really good grounding in the old ways of being a mechanic , IE , I fix things instead of just replace and also have a good field of experience in the modern world of cars. Keep up the good work. Love your videos
Hi, im old school also. I always try to fix things first, take two bad starters and make a good one. Been a certified mechanic for 35 years, mechanicing for 45. Thats why i love cold war, they fix stuff, not just by new like everyone else.
They really tried to tone down the styling from the previous year. I had to laugh out loud at “it was hit so hard in the front it knocked it back a year”.It’s a good day when it starts with a new CWM video. Thank you, sir.
Another great find!
My college roomate had a 65 Belevedere. I made a first rate lower fender section for the rusted fender he didn't replace. He swapped a quarter from Fit Rite, where between their fit and his skills there was a huge seam welded relief cut he made above the wheel well center, to make it fit. A good gallon of well leveled filler made it look respectable. The Belvedere emblem on one side was missing the B and the e, so his friends called it the L-vedere. Eventually it got a 383 4-speed swap, and ran pretty well.
Wow, you can see what it would look like with aftermarket rims, sits high and level.
That car could look soooo bad ass, and chrome side pipes.
I can only imagine how you would feel leaving the showroom with this when it was brand new.
Excellent score! Totally appropriate addition to the CWM Collection.
She looks perfect !! Thanks for sharing.
When styling was at a pinnacle in automotive history. Can't wait to see you give it a gentle restore and get it running!
Great to see them saved, very cool to be building a new garage, can't wait to see it!
This car has character-it has a bad ass toughness and a sporty appeal: nice find. I love it and will love it more when you finish working your magic on it. Peace-out!
One of the greatest videos on the internet! It warms my heart to see this beautiful 61 rescued!
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers from here...
Ya know, when I was a kid (a very long time ago), I spent more time in the junkyards than I did in the bathroom. It was great, I loved it and if I could, I'd do it today. I'd love to hang around with you guys and resurrect some of this old crap too. Love your videos.
What a beauty! Thank you for rescuing it.
Hey, the shotgun party rear wheels are awesome.
Lots of great chrome!
Perfect addition to the Family! More Will it run videos are always welcome. Another Slice and Dice would be good as well.
Wow ... you do have one rare 2 door. In Canada , we didn’t get to see many of these cars, Chrysler were not the big sellers, this is 50 miles north of Detroit City on the Canuck side.
Out of respect for our great country .
I think you should all this car “Akimbo Alogo “ it has such a great look ...the design trim and the attributes are simply Detroit meets the Moon . Great video ...it never ends with you all. Fantastic channel!
That's a keeper, great color combo too.
The Exner Mopar cars from the late 50’s to 61 were my favourite American designed cars. Second were the G.M. Cars of that era.
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Save them all......God bless you.
Always enjoy your videos nice ti see these old cars running again
You guys are saving another one, cool! As usual, thanks for the laughs!
Oh heck, a little sanding and some paint will make it good as new! I drove my 66 Mustang around for 6 months with only the floor mats between me and the road. Spent the summer welding in full pans and a total interior redo. So satisfying bringing the old beauties back to road worthy. Good going saving this old one.
Have always Loved the 61s as well! Maybe someday I will have one to park next to the 60 Fury, and the 61 New Yorker..... Good luck with it! She does not look too bad!
If this was the first of your videos I had seen, I would think the car is a goner. But after several Cold War videos, I know of your talent to fix just about anything, and have it done right. Keep saving this old treasures! (You buddy in Manitoba, Uncle Mark) oh yes, 61 Belvedere 4dr in black was my 1st car purchase back in 1980. My mom had me tow it to the shredder after my 3 year old brother came in the house with grease from head to toe...
Nice find, can't wait to see the new you will go with this one , ( thumbs ,)up,
Wooow....thats a beauty...i just love these old Plymouths....saved and now in ColdwarLand ;)
Bravo for saving yet another Coldwar Exner design
Excited you’re able to construct a storage facility for the future projects.
Promise to send a care package soon
Man I just love that music. It just fits the theme. Following this restoration will be interesting.
Very cool car!
Loved this, but still itching to see the $5 roadster finished 👍
@@aliceshaw8265 hi, id love to see that speedster speeding also!
Collected the set..Sweet.!
The 61 Plymouth is my favorite year. I love the 57, 58 and 60s as well but there's something about the '61. Such an aggressive mean looking front end. Total Jetsons car too. Glad you scored this. You are about the only person in the world that could save something like this. To 99.9% of the rest of the world the car is too far gone. But to you its just "not exactly cherry". I love what you do so much.
Hi Eric, yes to 99% of people would never dream of fixing up this car. But Scott is that rare 1% ! Thats why this YT channel is my favorite. I cant wait to see this old girl run again. revved up yooper
Such a cool car-hopefully you can use this to get another running-awesome!
Can't wait for a will it run episode on this one. What a find you have there
Nice find again, rebuilding the barn will be an intresting job 🤔
Nice! Keep us updated
Starting my automotive life with Studebakers,, I understand the Exner effect, good catch on the 61, when the forward look gets drunk and aggressive
Looks like you found where Lexus got the inspiration for their front ends! 😁! Make it hover and it'll be a cool UFO! Great find! The trim pieces! And that trunk piece! And the tail lights! And the grille! 😵😳😀 Fire that girl up!
Sat here in Plymouth Devon 🇬🇧UK smiling every time you mention Plymouth I am and avid watcher of your channel keep up the good work Regards John (pLYMOUTH )🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧😏😏😏😏😏😏😏
From the rear 3/4 view with the chrome wheels on the back it looks really tough. Get that thing running Scott!
Its amazing how much better it looks with real inflated tires on it.
Saturday morning coffee and coldwarmotors! Win Win !
I'd have brought that one home too. Just for yard art if nothing else.
Just watched this video. I had forgotten how rough this was when you got it, compared to how it looks now. It still amazes me how bizarre the Plymouth styling was in 1961. It's grown on me as a classic look back. I was 11 years old when this was new, and I remember the 1961 Chevrolet was the first model year car that I was aware of, or paid attention to. I'd love to see this Plymouth restored. 👍
The design of this Plymouth is so awesome and futuristic!!!
Lots of good trim pieces there and that radio is a real bonus!
Nice save. I have never seen a hard top 61. I just love the space age lines. Tail lights and trunk chrome they put on them. But I think Fred flint stone didn’t get stoped in time and hit something hard. Lol but I know it’s in the right hands to be fixed. Can’t wait to see it live again. Again congrats.
Your one of few people who actually could fix that fender! . Good to see it preserved. Increasingly these old cars won't exist. Just been busy collecting Austin Atlantic's.... each to their own madness. Cheers
Sweet. My favorite year Plymouth just cause it was so far out. Even though you do phenomenal metal work we wouldn't think less if a replacement fender showed up
Love those old Plymouths.
Another nice find Scott, I wish I had the time and the money to save old cars. I've got the space though down in Texas. I love the look of that car from the rear side view. I was born in 1960 and I want to get either a Ford or a Mopar product from that year to bring back to life.
C’mon, let’s see if she RUNS, please!!!
Great Score! Awesome to have “Purchasing AGENTS” hook you up!
Wow my favorite year "Forward Look" car of all time! I love that you are saving these old Plymouths (even though I'm a Ford guy at heart). You inspire me to get out in the shop and work on my own junk. I know you have a lot of different projects but I hope this one will eventually get the same treatment that the 60 Fury is getting now. I'll be following every step of the way (even if I have to set through some weird French car episodes, LOL!)
Typical CWM dedication to the Era. Thanks for a great episode.
I love you guys "punched into last year" great line Scott. Grandpa had the 61 plain jane 4 door 3 on the tree 6cyl, a real race car !!! Can't get you a fender he traded it in 66.
I appreciate a man who gets his hands dirty and greasy. Those stud bolts are a pain though.
Talk about a face only a mother could love! Very interesting heap o' metal right there...would love to hear it wheeze back to life if that's even remotely possible!
Great score !!!! Hope you fix this one up too,would look slick beside the 60 Fury !
hi scott,thanks again for sharing your rich world of coldwarmotors.im very envious of your environment of farm auctions and community which continually throw up to discerning green-fingered gentleman such gems as this car,and you pay SCRAP metal value !!!!! in my community every piece of rusty americana of any ethnicity has long since been worked over,i only ever see fully restored examples,and very very few of them.we mostly only recieved plain four-door base-model stuff here as like canada our community bought british to help the old country recover from WW2.Only the very wealthy here saw this brand.today if i see a Fury like your project,or a 2-dr coupe like this,it will usually be a recent l/h drive import.my current shed stuffing is a NZ new govt purchase 46 ford club coupe and a project v8 trike from all 35-6 Ford original parts and a hybrid Harley/Indian front end,the trike has the rear tub from a 35 tourer body.keep up the good work,i so love the Fury.Christchurch New Zealand
That would look so cool , racing on the salt flats
Nice addition I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again how much I love the trippy songs at end of this video. Would be a good songs to trip on payote or shrooms Well listening
Wow ! What a find.I've Never seen one.Replace the fender,straighten the grill so new headlight assembly's work, and rockers,and run it as 'Un-Done'.
Throw a blanket on the seats,and wear dust masks as you drive it to first show.LoL.Such great lines on that.Smoother than a Chevy that year,,and I Love those.Wow,again.
That should have been a beautiful car when new and it's a nice find nonetheless. Have a good one!
Those taillight pods are seriously chromed! You got the torque just right on those wheel bearings. I hate to see the windows broken that way. Brushing Franker's fur must have been a big job.
Awesome, especially to know that one will be restored from what it is now.
Holy Moly!
Not sure why, but this episode popped back up on my RUclips feed tonight(It may well have been the first CWM episode I ever watched 3 years ago).
For giggles, I clicked to watch again and was stunned to be greeted by a seemingly 30 year younger Scott. Lol what a difference!
Even though I watch every episode, the subtle weekly beard-creep has evidently been stealthily feathered in.
lol!
Love the channel!
Saturday night in the Great Southland and I see a video dropped an hour ago, guess I will have to put a coldie an watch it. What could be finer.