Hi guys! Short one today... I bought this nice 1961 Plymouth grille and hubcaps at the local pick'n'pull junkyard on Monday... I was pretty happy to find this stuff as these cars rarely show up in the junkyards anymore... Thanks so much to everyone who ordered a 1937 Chevy shirt! They are being printed now and we'll ship them out as soon as they are done! ... Cheers from me and Miss Frankers! See you on Saturday for the SOS... Please feel free to check out our Patreon page at : www.Patreon.com/coldwarmotors where we have extra videos and pictures and a bunch of people hanging out and bs-ing about cars! We have set up a Paypal Donations Page if you'd like to help out the cause here... Very much appreciated! Here is the link: www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted... Mailing address: 253, 22169 TWP 530 Ardrossan, Ab Canada T8E 2J1 #junkyard #plymouth #hoarders #project #1960s #hubcaps #restoration #poodle
Great content! Your channel has inspired me to quit my job as a highly respected astrophysicist and become a full-time reclusive car hoarder. I will keep you updated on how it all works out for me.
This Carter guy is nothing more than a pyromaniac hairstylist hermit fronting as a car enthusiast hoarder. Crazy fool put a willow branch and dead bird into my wife’s hairdo and then tried setting her on fire. His real name is Reynolds according to our attorneys.
One thing i love about this channel is how you guys take something that is absolutely smashed right to shit and (you in particular Scott) approach it with a level of patience that i deem as damn near supernatural and you start to mess with it. Before long it starts coming back to life again. Stuff that most of us wouldn't even consider putting time into come out looking amazing. (All the trim for the 60 fury comes to mind) It challenges me to not be so quick to toss stuff but to take a second look and consider my decision to toss it.
Cheers, Scott - great '61 memories! My grandfather had a '61 Dart Pioneer four door the same blue as your Belvedere; after he did some very farmer repairs to the front fenders and doors, he asked me to paint it for him. I was twelve, shot lacquer through an internal mix utility gun on a tankless compressor, and it came out looking like medium blue poly 400 grit sandpaper - good times! See you Saturday!
@@Mercmad You mean the Electrolux vacuum cleaner with the giant airbrush attachment plugged into its rear end? Used one of those to help a friend prime his pink '53 Belvedere so it wasn't pink anymore - might have been the first application of HVLP technology!
I cant speak for anyone else but I dont watch your videos because they are "exciting". I watch because they are interesting and informative and just a joy to watch...for me at least. The only problem with this video is that it was only 15 minutes instead of 2 or 3 hours which would have made my otherwise mundane day much better. Everything you post is a treat and even at my advanced age, I've learned so much not only about restoring cars but the cars themselves. I google constantly watching your videos whether you're talking about quirky french cars (our family car growing up was a Renault R16) or the differences between a 60 and a 61 Fury which was totally foreign to me until I found your channel. You and the agents are preserving these cars physically its true but you are also creating a historical record online that people will be able to watch long after both you and me are gone. Just know that its appreciated and see you tomorrow :)
Mine was the 57 Lincoln premiere. As a kid in the 90s I was obsessed with drawing it, I would take out books from the library at school and draw side views of the car I used a ruler and would use a quarter dime and nickel to trace out the wheels when I was in 4th grade😂 I dig your stories as much as the cars man I've ben this way my whole life too 🤙
Great story! The car that scared me as a kid was my Grandpas 1959 Buick. It was very similar to the one you are working on except it was black. It looked like an angry monster to a 3-4 year old boy. Kind of scared me to ride in it too, Grandpa had a lead foot!!
Life’s a circle, everything gets recycled, even the things we thought were lost to time. It’s like that grill there, once discarded and now brought back, inch by inch. We chase these pieces, hoping to bring some semblance of order to the chaos. And in that act, there's a strange comfort, isn’t there? You see, we’re all like those hubcaps, dented and scarred, but we keep on rolling. It's not about the shine, it’s about the journey we’ve taken. The old Plymouths, the 7-Elevens, and the tears of children-they’re echoes, shadows of a world that’s always just out of reach, just like the perfect restoration of that anodized aluminum. You spend your days in junkyards and libraries, finding fragments of a past that’s always slipping away. It's a futile pursuit, trying to piece together something that’s inherently broken, but there’s a kind of poetry in it. The rust, the bent metal-they tell stories, stories of time and neglect, but also of endurance. So, you fix what you can, knowing full well that perfection is an illusion. The grill might never be as good as new, but it’ll have character, a history etched into every scratch and dent. And maybe, just maybe, that’s enough.
Back in 1963 my dad bought a 1962 Plymouth Belvedere. I was only six years old but I still remember him and my mom talking about how much an improvement the '62 was over the '61 in looks. Of course today comparing the 61 and 62 Plymouths to contemporary Fords and Chevy's they still standout as a little bizarre.
We had a 61 Plymouth when I was growing up. It was the same color blue as yours only it was all blue. I spent a lot of time in the back seat of that car on long family road trips. I remember it had a push button automatic.
Nice save on those parts! Far too often rare pieces like that are just trashed. Looking forward to Saturdays video, Take care and stay dry. see Ya Saturday!
I used to love to go to the junk yard and look around all the old cars and think about how they must have been to own and drive. Great times. You did a very nice job on that grill. Those cars had such a space age look to them that is cool to look at. I always look forward to seeing your videos. There is always something interesting to watch or learn from. Cheers and see you on Saturday.
I’ve heard the term “a face only a mother could love “ but time has softened me on such things. They are definitely unique and so different from anything made today. I could be happy driving one.
The cars that gave me the strongest version of the reaction you describe are the '58 Mercury and '60 Chrysler 2-door hardtop station wagons. Peak Jetsons.
Scott, you certainly set high challenges for yourself: ‘61 Plymouths, Renault LeCars…but in the end, you prevail in each challenge! Keep up the good work; you and your crew are inspirations to us.
Loved the '61 Plymouth anecdotes, and can fully relate. I still remember the first one I saw (in print - in the Auto Trader when I was around 10 years old) and how I became instantly obsessed, and just downright amazed at what I was seeing. Others clearly weren't so favorably impressed, as it was in there for months and the price was dropping almost every week. I still have every one of those ads (which I religiously cut out), and a guy I know (a total '60/'61 fanatic) now owns that very car. It must be some gene mutation, there were no "car people" in my family or extended family. Love the channel (still, of course), and am very enthusiastically following the latest splice mission.
Scott, always so great to see you restoring old car parts!! Thanks for sharing that as always! Yes, so much fun to look fiorward to on Saturday.!! You all take care! Head rubs for the Frankers! Cheers, Rich
My dad bought a 1961 ply Fury two door hard top in 1963, it was black with red interior, 318 v8 four-barrel carb, dule exhaust, auto. We had that car until 74, my dad gave it to my sister if she would hold a job, she let the deal go down and my dad sold the car. I really wanted the car, but I was in the Army at the time when he sold it, and did not tell me. You just don't see them at all anymore.
Scott, Nice video. I like the 61 Fury and Belvedere. I can see where they would be scary to kids. Love that you are able to find parts for them. I hope you keep your 61 Belvedere as a 4 door and enjoy it as is. 4 doors do have their place! It is still an original car and you've had it a long time. I love the grill you got and straightened out. Car parts are something you need to grab when you can get them. Glad you got them. Also glad you got the speaker grill. Little parts are hard to find! Thanks! George in Maine
Congratulations on an excellent parts haul! Really enjoyed Nerdy Story Time; I couldn't stop laughing thinking about how a '61 Plymouth can make children cry.
I loved dramatic looking cars since my early childhood. Being born in 1960, those were times of chrome and fins and greatness. We did not see to many US cars in Switzerland. We saw mainly Chevies, Studebakers and lousy Valiants. When I was a teen I fell in love with "evil eyed" cars like the 59 Dodge and 59 Buicks. the 61 Plymouth was a design that fascinated me. I did not love the front of the 1960 Plymouth, but I liked the exagerated fins of those monsters. I am a huge fan of late Fifties Mopars and GMy cars with giant fins. Probably the 59 and s1960 Cadillacs had the greatest fins ever. I loved the cars that followed with fins showing down like the Buicks and Pontiacs. Just the steering wheels of those cars had more class in design than a modern car all around. I am still fascinated by the steering wheels of my Chevies and Pontiacs. And the squarish steering wheels of Mopars are also beautiful and weird at the same time.
61 Plymouth was like a icon of an american car for me, because a local guy had two of those at the time, when I got intrested in US cars. Cars were very rusty, but driveable. It is now 45 years ago. Soon after that an other local guy had very nice 65 Coronet. And then there were no return... US cars had come to my life. It took some years before I got first of my own (53 Chevy) But number two was a 61 Plymouth Savoy an ex-police car. Sold it and now it is under restoration to be a police car again.
Great hearing the back story on your love for the '61. Sadly, I had a similar first experience with a Triumph Stag and now own one... Lovely to see the 61 Belvedere in the same blue as the Fury. They really went to town on the chrome / aluminium detail on that era of car, didn't they? Absolutely magnificent! On the face of it, your blue Belvedere looks like she could be hopped in and just driven. Actually how far from reality is that statement as it would be cool to see a few shots of the Fury and the Belvedere together.
As always, I enjoyed the visit. I first saw the 1961 Plymouth on TV in late 1960. Family cars during my growing up years 47, 50, 58 Plymouths - so Mayflowers were and still are my thing. This 11 year old car nut was really disappointed at what they did to my favorite brand. When 1962 was coming up, my hopes were dashed. Who would have thought they could get even more bizarre?
I can totally relate to Looking at pictures of cars in old books. The one I remember, the most was an old National Geographic I found in 1993 when I was about 14. a picture of a 1972 Ford Thunderbird I thought that was the coolest car ever and I’ve always wanted one ever since ha ha. Awesome video good on you for saving old stuff. It’s getting harder to find every day.
First place I remember seeing a 61 Plymouth was in the movie "Hot Rods to Hell", I've loved them ever since, I now own a 61 Plymouth custom suburban wagon
15:00...Love those pants!...women actually pay big money for pants like that at fashion boutiques...I have some like that as well. Yes, you MUST have a nice restored '61 Plymouth 2 door hardtop..1959, 1960..1961 next in line!
Grew up prowling through junkyards for parts for my first cars,would enjoy seeing you eventually bring back the two door '61 Belvedere, after the Impala and Buick????😅
for just a plymouth, that is an amazingly intricate grill. a lot of expense went into casting that. and is the main component for the '61 face...i would say you know you've got something special, if its making kids cry,
Thanks for the videos I really enjoy those cars and remember writing around in one with my dad it was a fantastic car I've been looking for 1 for years And like you said they are a very strange oddity car My daily driver is a 33 Dodge brothers coupe It's not as pretty as your car's but it's love just as muchSomeday we'll get the pain on it
I share your observations and assessments about these unique 61 Plymouths. Checkout the amazing chrome work on a 4 door hardtop Belvedere! A pair of fender skirts and you can forget any other car existed!!! This true well except for a 4 door 62 Belvedere! Nothing but the finest!!! Great channel!
The blue 61 looks like a very buildable car and the grill you acquired is a very nice piece. There was one dead in a yard in a neighboring suburb here but it’s now gone, hopefully to a good home. Cheers from hot and dry Denver
Hey Scott please restore that 61 plymouth and your Maserati Citroen, and of course the impala, very entertaining thanks for that, love the show and your friends are all great guys, and your lady, and frankers and Tom.
I remember watching reruns of Car 54 Where Are You on Nick at Night and they had one as a squad car. I remember thinking what a fantastically ugly front end it had. Cool to see someone saving one.
I had a friend of my parents that had a 61 Plymouth. it was a slant 6 3 on the tree. when the car was 10 or 11 years old it was determined that it needed an overhaul . I was elected to do it. the man used Philips 30 w no detergent oil. 10c a quart . that was the dirtiest engine I have ever seen. I used a Hamer and chisel to remove the carbon in the engine.. Did an in frame overhaul and got the radiator cored and cleaned.. about 5 years later they sold it to a kid that within 2 weeks wrapped it around the only Tree in west Texas. it was light Blue like the one you have.
I always liked the 61 Fury. I first saw it on Car 54 where are you. How can you ever get scared or sad watching that show? So I associate it with fun and good times.
Frankers !!!! Junkyard score ! collect the goods Make a treasure .. Cabin update ..... Rover update coming soon ? Laura Review the Edsel ??? Thank you for the video !!!
Love to see anything you do with the 61 Plymouth. I’m looking for a couple headlight rings for my 61 Fury convertible. I’ve got a good amount of other 61 Plymouth parts if you need something
Those 61 plymouths were in the streets when I was growing up in the mid 60s We all made fun of them and the 62 dodge I appreciate them now and so does Lexus as the more or less copied the pinched grill
Someone somewhere a long time ago referred to the front end of the 1961 Plymouth as "the insect that ate Tokyo". Collectible Automobile back in the 1980s, maybe? I thought it was a perfect description. I love and hate the design, and I've long wondered how the same shop that produced the superb 1959 Plymouth front end also managed to produce this one.
Here in good old Germany..there ist a Plymouth Coronado from '61 in evilbay for sale....and i didin't know that they exist as a Stretch limo!! I would looove to buy IT,but i definitly have no place to Store IT....
Car designers get some ink in books, but I do not recall ever reading anything about the people who had to translate the design into sheet metal. And how do you approach making grills and such into 3-D objects? Someone needs to write a book!
When I was 10 I'm 66 now my mom had a 61 Plymouth fury 3 ragtop I had to drive shotgun when she went out because the park lever didn't work so when she parked I would have to put the block of wood behind the tire so it wouldn't roll away lol
61 plymouth was a little odd, like the 61 dodge. my older sis had an immaculate 58 coronet and let me drive it some, what a nice car, 350 motor, two tone, a dark bronze and light pink, it really stayed nice for a ten yr old car, but my sis wanted a smaller car and traded it for a dart.
