What’s Under The Hood?
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- Steve opens the hood of his just-purchased 1962 Dodge Dart Police Pursuit and reviews some exciting surprises - and plans for the future. Is that a rare Leece-Neville police-only alternator? And why is the hood skin bent?
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Get well Steve!!!
i Love your Love of old Mopars !
I used to hate that body style when I was a kid, but I see it as super cool now.
I agree I’ve seen them all redone at the drag strip with Max wedges in them! They’re like a girl with a super hot body that dresses like a librarian! Super sexy!😂
Hay Steve Buster is a great name for that car.👍👍
You are correct to say 'more power' for the bigger alternator. They all make 14.x volt. The big reason to have the bigger alternator is the output at idle. The stock alternator would not keep up.
Also, liquid wrench is a better lube for hinges.
Hi Steve, I remember these cars. A few were on the streets in my home town. One twp. had these as Police Cars, cop tires, cop brakes ,cop exhaust and cop antennas. You could always hear them coming with that great sounding exhaust!
"Confidential Informant" fits that car and you Steve!
That "kink" is a purposeful relief so the hood would buckle in a collision at those points. BTW, the damage was done when someone forced closed, not open, to make that bend in the hood. Another point everyone should know is that WD-40 really isn't intended to be a lubricant. It's a water displacer and anti-rust product. If you want an excellent lube, I recommend Tri-Flow. It is an excellent lube with Teflon. It dries and leaves behind the lubricant, unlike WD-40, which simply dries. I know this from practical experience... a friend's clutch pedal would squeak, even after WD-40 treatments, after a month, or so. After discovering Tri-Flow, it would stay quiet and has never needed re-application!
I would love to see it restored as a Police car
I would love to watch the restore.
I had a 64 Custom 880 with the the 361 and it was a great engine, it was the only 361 I had out of many Chrysler products.
Your neighbor's house is a beauty
I had my fingers crossed it was a 361. The 361 was no slouch. A gentleman told me many stories of his late 50’s Dodge Custom Royal with the 361. But this thing is off the chain ! So cool 😎
Id put some oil on those hinges too. Wd40 is a penetrant for loosing up her joints the oil will keep them slick! Love the video btw
I'd love to see build progress of that 440.
Hey maybe there was a police car museum curator, there waiting for the car to come across the block. 🇨🇦🇺🇸
Great job snagging that car when you did. Looking forward to the build.
Steve, awsome buy and great car. I love the plans for the Max wedge! Just keep the outside looking like one of the unmarked Police cars of the set of "It's a mad mad mad world". Make Spencer Tracy feel at home behind the wheel. Great videos, keep them coming.
I was just going to mention that exact point. Went back to watch that classic final chase scene with Spencer Tracy at the wheel. Sweet car....oh yes!
Steve is living Knowledge !
He's a gear head encyclopedia that's for sure !
Thanks for not dusting off that alternator tag until you filmed it. When I picked up my auction items I found that road was plenty dusty. I won some unique parts.
Cool car
I’m glad to see videos from Steve. I loved watching Junkyard Gold.
I so respect your journalism. I appreciate you sharing the dollar amount you paid for this project. Other RUclipsr’s that put out good content don’t advertise what they spend for vehicles. Current Vehicle prices are as important their history.
Your neighbors have a beautiful house. Huge space with grass... lucky! Enjoy your car. The blast from the past!
Steve this is very smart the way you’re showing us your baby! Each day I’m waiting to see a new video just like everyone else maybe you’ll be able to make most of your money back in time. Honestly you can’t say what it would have sold. I don’t know there was another 62 dart there clean like this. someone else with the same idea may want as high as 7000 bidding
Another great video Steve get well soon
Mags…. Get that poly to Richard Holdner, I would love to see an oddball poly motor on the Dyno!
He likes to dyno the weird non mainstream stuff.
Garage 54 just made a 2 cylinder out of a 4 cylinder by cutting it in half 😆😆
Send Richard that🤣🤣
Yeah! Send it to Richard and then let me have it when he's found another 100hp!
Richard is in LA the shipping charge would be bonkers
@@GalaxieMarauder Yes. It would
Not much available for them. A US source is probably the best as he has cam blanks and serious pistons. And4" [LA ] cranks.
Cranks and rods from the LA interchange with the A. But not pistons, cams or vlve train which is entirely different.
You are the best thing to happen Barrett- Jackson auction, please get better .
Steve the walking talking Mopar encyclopedia! Love the slippers!
Your enthusiasm must be contagious!!... I'm excited to follow along on your build Steve, especially starting from that raw state , but solid shape 👌
You rock the Elvis Presley of cars
The one thing on that car I would like to see restored back to factory like new condition is the front grill, trim and headlight doors. Those have a great period look to them!
The bent hood is a relatively easy fix as far as body work goes. Non lubricated hood hinges cause this. Back in the day the owners manual included places to oil at different intervals. Hood hinges and door hinges being some of them. I would go with near zero owners followed this. So hoods got stiff to open and resulted in bent hoods, doors squeaked and hinges gave way to door sag. I'm one of the very few that keep these guys 'wet".
I'm with you there. WD-40 is what you start with and I usually go with either a juicy lithium grease or a splash of motor oil afterward. In fleet service I used to piss off a few drivers and lube the doors with 90 wt just to hear them cuss about the smell. OTOH, 90 wt did the job!
I know Steve never reads comments, but I hope this get back to him somehow.
My dad drove an identical car when he worked for the Federal Government in 1962. Same white color. It was provided by the GSA. I am going to suggest that this car may also be a GSA car since there are no holes or other signs of radio, lights, sirens, or even external decals.
I broke out laughing when he suggested that it would have a four barrel. But a four barrel was offered that year on 318's, though I doubt non pursuit fleet cars would have ever been so equipped.
I urge Steve M. to retain the current engine. For a little, fun, get the iron four barrel intake. In any case, putting a Max Wedge engine in it does no justice either to Max Wedge car, which were never 4 door sedans, or to its government car heritage.
Oh, it is not opening the hood that bends it that way, it is closing it. And white grease, not wd40 is recommended.
I bent a hood on an AMC Eagle last year when I tried to close it against a stiff spring and a rusty hinge. The bend cut outs for crash tests makes it fold easily.
Steve as a long-time auto enthusiast and Mechanic and Body Tech I could explain the best way to straighten out that bow in that hood. First you need some lengths of 2x4 wood (soft Pine) place 2 short pieces under the hood on the inner fender at the core support to keep the hood slightly open. Next use a longer piece, around 30 to 36 inches on top of the hood starting at the rear corner and going along the side of the hood you need to repair. Next using a sledge hammer at least 10 pounds hit the 2x4 right at the crest of the bow, this might take several blows. Make sure to reposition the board each time unless you have a brave soul to hold it. Repeat on the opposite side. Just remember that the hood hinge spring will be resisting the effects of the hammer. same trick works on warped trunk lids.
One danger of the hammer method is kinking / flat spotting the edge / pinch weld. I'd be more inclined to cut a piece of wood that matches the finished contour of the hood, putting the car in the garage then using a bottle jack against a beam in the garage to give controllable force. The other issue is that the kinks in the underbracing need to be pulled out. A stud welder and something to pre load the kink wold be helpful while pressing the hood into shape.
Regardless, there needs to be a proven plan before making any move as doing the wrong thing will make more of a mess.
@@bobroberts2371 I've used the method I described many, many times and not one had any Issues with the repair. It was taught to me by an Old Body-Man in the 80's for Chevy Truck hoods. those had hood hinge springs that were designed for heavy hoods but the then current sheet metal GM was using was too weak for the springs .
That grill can be straightened by someone who has the patience and expertise. That hood can be saved too, by cutting out the kinked portions of the inner bracing, straightening it - hopefully with a jig to fixture it - and then welding new flat metal into the brace.
WD40 ain't just for carthritis - quite a few old timers insist that it helps achy joints by simply spraying it on your skin over the joint, and perhaps working it in a little...
Love that car!!! And you don't see many people saving a 4door!!! I love it... you've got great plans for this can't wait to see it progress!!! Thanks Steve keep it up im watching all the vids!!!
Still the best car show on the webs. I hope you keep it up. I have 3 of your 1001 Fact books. I’d like to see more, especially on the pre-pony car muscle cars. Nice radiator measurement with the Stevometer. 🤓
My dad had a 1962 Plymouth Savoy (?) with the police interceptor package. I remember him breaking the rear end loose on rainey days and how it cruised so nicely on the I-5 at 85 to 90. I was a kid so I dont know what engine it had but it had a really generic interior and a spot light. I could alway pretend we were the police, because it came with the spot light.
That's such a cool car. It reminds me of all the cool mopars in that movie It's a Mad Mad Mad World. Spencer Tracy played Chief of Police in that movie and he drove one of those cars. Couple other police cars were exactly that same year. That's pretty much the only reason I watch old movies anymore and so I can see those cars in their original unmolested condition when they were brand new
Great movie...Culpepper...?
@@jeffreypinder9398 yeah that was his name. He was trying to follow the gangster to find out where he buried the money so that way he can steal the money from himself and retire to Mexico and disappear and get away from this crazy wife and daughter. Poor guy
That is one ugly sexy car! Can’t wait to see it complete! Car 54 where are you?
My brother was born in 66. His 1st car was a 1960 Dodge Valiant coupe...slant 6. It ran strong...I love the push buttons.
When I was 17. My buddy had a 62 dart 330 like this 2 dr sedan was our party. Ride. In our younger days. The good old days. 1973. 1974.
Steve, as you may know but others may not know, the Poly 318 made it into 67 when installed into Canadian cars like mine, a 67 Fury iii built in Windsor , Ontario. Did other Mopar's have a poly 318 and not just the Plymouths in 67, personally can't say. Poly 318's Us production ended in 66
When in the USA, I order for a 66 318. You guys got the new for 67 LA series 318. Cars are the same in 67, but US built or Canadian built 67 Furys are different engine wise. This is a C body.
Oh yes to everyone, not an easy road when you have a poly 318, and while there is an interchangeability aspect to "A" series 318 and "LA" series 318, Very rare intakes, expensive headers, limited cams (POLY 318 had solid lifter cams), wide (called the wide block) heavy, but reliable torquey and a solid performer...5000 rpm is not you friend unless you $$$$ to build it for that...I would say 5500 max but what's the point. Find a 440 (it fits) and Bob's your uncle.
Back in the mid 60’s my agency was taking bids on replacement vehicles. The Chrysler district rep sweetened their offer to include the NASCAR suspension set up with the 383 in Plymouth Fury’s. They got the bid and the city got screamer’s!
Find an industrial 413-3 and use it to build a” real” 62 max wedge 413
I had a rebuilt & running 1962 413 solid cam engine 6 months ago that I traded for parts…
I have one in my Duster it runs 12.40s @108
Back in my day, I had a 413, truck block, bored +0.40", with real max wedge heads, that I put in my super bee. With 4.88s I turned every street tire into liquid rubber, with no cheater power braking. Thanks, Steve! Good luck, son👍
I can't wait to see this car on the road. Beautiful piece of mechanical art and history
mr magnante love all the videos! i went back and watched the others! the content freaken rocks!! you know your shit sir!! watching from belton missouri!! keep them going! i love all muscle cars!!👍🤘🖖😉
I owned a 1985 Plymouth Gran Fury cop car and the alternator on that thing was big I'm not sure what amp it was but the thing was the biggest alternator I have ever seen. the car had big brakes, big rear end "Dana 60" and had a HD suspension with the police rims 15x7 slotted rims with the center caps. It was a great car but being a car from the rust belt the floor ended up getting really bad so I parted the car out. I sold the 318 and the 727 trans and I kept the rear end and the rims and another guy bought the rest of the car for the interior because it was in great shape and the doors because they were in great shape too.
I haven't got a nickel in it but Steve's enthusiasm is contagious!!! I can't wait! NOW ....if he could just make his vast MOPAR knowledge contagious too.....
Steve your hood is a easy fix, Just put a 2x4 across the fenders all the way to the front, with towels on the fender, Have a friend get on one side you on the other, Give it a slight push down in the center, and that will fix it. Good luck
Hey Mags, you are making me want to hang up the dirt bike gear, sell all my bikes and find a project car. Always wanted to find a ‘70 Cutlass and make an Olds Ralley 350 tribute. My buddy Foghat had one back in the early ‘80’s, he used to make all the rich kids with their 5.0 mustangs have fits.
Digging the channel and content, thank you.
C442 FAHQ Racing.
I would love to build a Rallye 350 clone with a diesel block and 425 crank to build a 434 inch sbo.
You're the best 👍...l love these interesting, informative videos..You have great expession too sir..Thanks! .....l used to own a 1961 Chrysler Newport 2 door hardtop with a 361 v8..
I have the EXACT same problem with the hood hinge causing the hood to buckle. It can be repaired, but with considerable effort. I found a hood down in Long Island a few years back, so I'll likely use it and keep the other as a spare.
Very cool car Steve. Can't wait to see it come back to life. 👍
Some of those in "Its a Mad Mad Mad Mad World"
When dealing with articulated hood hinges, be sure to push the hood towards the windshield while you push down. Also, slowly move the hood. ATF / light oil is much better then WD since it does not evaporate / wash off as easily.
Agreed. Technically, WD stands for "Water Displacement" - there are much better lubricants.
I like lithium grease
Wd 40 is a mineral oil which gets sticky and gummy with age. Better to use a petroleum product
Wiggle the hood left and right as you do this- it helps a lot. Never force this kind of hood hinge, if it doesn't want to close enlist a helper to push down on the hood directly on the front end of the hinge while wiggling and pushing back.
Can’t wait to see more
The enthusiasm in everything you talk about is great, but I bet your dentist avoids questions lol
Buster? Nah. You should call it Sniffles. Put a jacket and hat on, Steve. :))
UTG sent me.Good stuff,thanks.
That hood latch brings back some bad memories. If I had a dime for every time it grabbed some scalp... would be a rich man :)
I've owned a '62 4 door Dart just like this one for 9 months and I've probably slammed my head into that latch 900 times by now.
I own a 65 fury and yes that hood latch has taken me out at least once or twice lmao
Sweet to see you have your own channel !
Steve you are truly passionate about cars. Thank you for sharing it.
I'm going to enjoy watching the progress on this! Thanks!
thank you for all these videos Very helpful
Wow... very interesting, subscribed
Nice job 👍
I'm looking forward to this one!
Such a magnificent old house your neighbor has. The car's pretty cool too. lol
Nice slippers! Great car!
When is the next installment of this series? I’m looking forward to seeing where this goes.
Love the fact that you're saving the 4 door and leaving it just that. I think a well built 318 poly would be cool. Really give it the sleeper aspect with a hot rod poly under the hood. Looking forward to seeing the progress!! Have fun and stay safe!
The problem is, there are about zero performance parts for the poly.
@@bobroberts2371 look at what Bruce Toth is doing with the poly. It's truly amazing.
Steve, love the videos !! Good to see you traded the crawl boots for slippers lol....
Reminds me of a Chrysler Saratoga, the vintage anyway. As a kid I worked with a mechanic who had a 60 or 61 Saratoga with a 361. Pretty cool ol boat. Your stroker Max Wedge build sounds like a riot.
Good Luck with "Operation Ugly Duck". (LOL) I'm a Ford guy but will follow along with interest.
Will be interested in this build. I think the last of your builds i followed was the caddy powered chevette in the magazine. That was a little while ago... and honestly I've kinda been looking forward to a build from you. I'm like you in that I'm all about the details. And the info that a car holds. My problem is my memory is slipping and its getting hard to keep it all separated... Can't wait to follow along. Where I live if this car had sat for 30 years all that would be left was the tops of the doors some of the roof and the glass and some of the structure and heavy metal bits. I know of an 85 pontiac Parisienne that has been in the same spot since 94 and its pretty much gone..
I love the 62 dart
Those 318 polys cam be made pretty stout, 60php strokrr
I'm glad Steve was able to score this car.
Hey Steve, so glad to find this site. I miss seeing new Junkyard Gold. I worked in the radiator field, and this drives me nuts. You have used the correct term and also the incorrect term. A radiator only has one core. So your radiator is a three row not a three core. You used it both ways in this video.
Sixinarow , I think you got to the CORE of the problem.
@@1955gaylord LOL
Our neighbors had an old Mopar back in the 70's like the one you have Steve , it was a cool body style of my liking even as a kid !
I like to have a solid black Dart like the one on it's a Mad Mad World !
I want to say that’s the car that Captain Culpepper drove in the movie “it’s a mad mad mad mad mad world”…
Thanks Steve! Looking forward to its progress!
Hello Steve, my father loves your commentary. Your a pro, looking forward to project Buster
Love the content and channel! I followed you from MotorTrend (Roadkill and Junkyard Gold). New sub from So Cal.
Project Buster ? Catchy. Won't miss an episode.
hey that polly motor is a gem to a smallblock guy best steel crank you cansnag it
I remember watching you on a car show where you were restoring a white Mustang? Not sure of the make, but I always enjoyed your work and I am happy to find you again
Or was it a bullet T Bird
@@thomasconci3930 maybe
Interesting video Steve
Man your such a nerd about this stuff and I love it. Im glad Im not the only one.
I’m not much of a Mopar fan, but I have a soft spot for any old police car that is a survivor. I remember my local sheriffs department where I grew up had bought a new fleet of 1975 B-body Plymouths with 400 four barrels. When gas got horrendous and in short supply, the shop plugged the secondaries on the carbs. A shade tree deputy or two were known to have quietly unplugged them.
Nice auto!!
Always interesting peculiar trivia facts you have Steve! I enjoy the unusual.
I love this car! I bought Lot 2, the 1973 Plymouth Fury.
You did good on this 👏
Make it a sleeper cop car 🚔
I worked in a NAPA parts store in the 70’s.....Those Leece Neville alternators were a $70 core back in the olden days....Always liked those 62 Darts....kind of like the 70 Coronet.....So fugly it looks good!....You need to ditch the WD40 for PB Blaster far better stuff....👍
That gonna be sick with a 413👍
Steve I've always been a fan of yours I don't know how long you've had a RUclips channel but I wish that I'd known about it a long time ago, You've got another subscriber, Keep on coming buddy🤩🤩🤩🤪🤪🤪