ABANDONED Dodge Monaco NASTY INTERIOR for 40+ Years: SATISFYING Cleanup! 

I'm with the folks that want to rebuild it. Having the original engine is a plus. Putting another engine in while rebuilding the 383 is ok.

Personally I’d love to see this be a mostly original build with an engine rebuild, saving the running engine for an inevitable future project where a rebuild isn’t possible

I think a numbers matching engine adds to the car. Therefore I would rebuild the engine along with having the heads redone.

Your vacuum deserves a medal for valor.

There’s some “concrete” evidence that she’s a keeper!

Dylan, We love your videos! You bring out the good side of all of us. Thank you for all your hard work! This is from another southern Mopar lover! I am enjoying your latest on the Monaco and the leather interior makes me wish I could help you with it. I met a guy in St. Louis a few months ago and he turned me onto HIDE FOOD. He used to work in the Mercedes dealership and this is what they used on their leather interiors. I had to order mine on eBay and it came from an island off the coast of the U.K. but this stuff is Magnamous! I use it on my old dried out saddlebags and seats on my motorcycles. It breathes new life into any kind of leather. I never want to be without it again. I have used every kind of leather conditioner or treatments on my leather seats (cars and bikes) or saddlebags and this stuff truly takes it to the next level. Just a tip from one who loves your cars and trucks and I can tell you're one who wants the best outcome. As the old commercial used to say, "Try It , You'll Like It". Keep on keepin' on with those wholesome videos! God bless you, my friend!

One of the most satisfying parts of barn fines or getting cars back on the road in general is cleaning the interior. I couldn’t believe how awesome my 63 Cadillac Coupe Deville‘s interior came out and it was so good to get that wonderful barn find smell out of it lol

I had a 1965 dodge polara, I was told it was a 318. When I went to change the plugs and wires I ordered for a 318. The longest wire was way short. The guy at the parts store measured it I had a 383 big block, 727 torque flight transmission. The original heat shield was on the Intake. I did a front and rear break job. Let me tell you the speedometer went to 130,but when you got to 110 to 115 she started to float from the air going under the big chrome bumper up front I loved that car! Your monocoque reminds me so much of that car. GREAT CHANNEL!!!!!!

Add another vote for rebuilding the original and saving your runner for a project that needs it. Been watching your videos for over 5 years now and I'm never disappointed. Keep up the good work man.

I finally see someone clean the old car ... Bravo!

Just seeing the 383 rebuilt would bring more content. Plus those motors really wake up with a choppy cam 😊

Another great episode, young man! Following along with your adventures is truly a highlight of my weeks. Advice on the engine/trans: go with your gut. If it feels too expensive to rebuild the original power train right now, it probably is. Do it later, if you like. You already know that this is not the most “in demand” car out there, so there’s no shame in saving some money by installing a different engine, trans, or both. You’re smart, resourceful, and determined, so I have no doubt that you’ll make a wise choice. Whatever you decide, I’ll be eagerly and gratefully following along. As always, may God bless and protect you and yours.

It is extremely satisfying cleaning the interior and exterior and under the hood of cars. I got a '76 AMC Pacer that sat for 20 years in the woods. Like the Dodge, the engine is completely seized. I've been doing lately what you did in this video, pressure washed it and used SOS pads and I actually use purple power on everything to clean it up. I also go back over the interior with Sprayway Interior Detailer. It always makes a world of difference in how the car looks. I actually did a '77 Porsche the same way,, its on my channel, and will be uploading a 4 part series to it as well as a series on the Pacer I'm working on now. Keep up the good work on the Monaco, its my favorite car you have right now. I'd rebuild the original engine, and do what u gotta do to reuse original parts or change heads on it if you want. If it didn't have an engine in it at all, or the block was no good and not rebuildable, I'd say swap in that other complete engine you have.

Hey Dylan...love the 65 Monaco! I have a 68 sport fury convertible - 383 four speed. My engine has a completely original bottom end at 130K miles. I installed 440 source heads and a lunati voodoo 256 cam. It runs awesome!!!...tons of torque. It has overdrive in it now and pulls great with 3.23 gears and 0.80 overdrive. Build the 383!

I love that car. Thanks for your efforts to bring it back.

I just wanna say that I'm so happy to see people like you rescuing these poor things. My heart aches to see a badly maintained car that was abandoned due to neglect over the years. Keep up the good work, don't let them rot away!

Great video, Dylan. I enjoy seeing you go through an old car like this to bring it back to drivable shape. Thanks!

My grandmother's 1967 Newport was a 383 2 barrel. My Father's 1969 Town and County wagon was a 383 4 barrel. There was a big difference in power and sound. Good luck with this project.

Not many people will go to the trouble of making it orginal. It's awesome to see someone put the work in to do it.

GREAT JOB DYLAN! LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS SERIES!! I REALLY WANNA SEE THE ORIGINAL ENGINE COME BACK TO LIFE!!

That is actually a really cool interior, I would love to have seen it new!! Nice console and door panels and everything, it would have been a really luxurious ride, I’m sure when those leather seats were soft and new they felt amazing!!

the concrete maybe absorbed a lot of moisture and kept the interior from collecting more moisture than what it did.

Hey Dylan. I bought an old 1971 ford ltd that was setting for 40 years down in Virginia. The car only had 6800 miles on it. It was in perfect condition running wise .But the sun just baked it. l brought it home and started cleaning it up. So I thought I would mention that I tried everything to clean it up. Nothing seemed to work very well. So went down to the Dollar store and got a spray bottle of Black magic. It's bleach white tire cleaner. I know it sounds funny but it works great. I put it on everything even the interior. I hope you try it some time. Thanks for all of your hard work buddy. Brian Carpenter. Killbuck Ohio.

I'm in love with this car I love how original this car is . Looking forward to seeing it progress

I would love to see the original motor be rebuilt and put back in if you are able to!

A fellow also on RU-vid, WeirdBeard, has an early 1970's Plymouth which had a badly rusted roof and ratty headliner. He removed the existing headliner pieces and repaired the roof from the inside. If I remember correctly he removed rust then painted the inside of the roof with some textured black paint that he also used on the top of the roof to simulate a vinyl roof. He bought the paint from Walmart, so the cost was low. It helps get rid of the rodent odors too - just a thought.

Keep it going, man! The Charger build got me into the old car hobby again. Challenger got me motivated to find a decent project. Hoping the Monaco series concludes when I get my car back on the road!

Why r cleaning vids so satisfying? It amazes me every time

That interior cleaned up nicely. It's amazing how a simple cleaning can go a long way. As for the engine, I'd love to see it rebuilt with the original gear reduction starter reinstalled on the motor instead of a new mini starter. This car will be sharp, once the work is complete.

I remember a car like this displayed at the New York Worlds Fair in 1965 . I also built the 1/25th scale model . The 65 and 66 MoPar product line were attractive cars .

I say: set the original engine and trans aside. There’s no point in spending needless time and money if you’ve already got a solid drivetrain sitting around. Plus, if you ever decide to sell it, the new owner would probably appreciate having the unmolested originals to build however they feel is most appropriate

It’s crazy how cleaning up the interior makes more of a difference than cleaning up the exterior.

Would love to see you rebuild the original engine. Just knowing it’s all original stuff is priceless in my opinion

I think it would be cool to see the original engine rebuilt and put back in the car.

This car really is a diamond in the rough. While I would love to see an all original, matching car, I understand why you can't or won't do it. Either way, I'm riveted and cant wait for the next video. Stay blessed, and keep em coming Dylan!

Having done this before, I highly recommend removing the seats and carpets before undertaking this kind of restoration. Way easier to clean all that outside, and gives you more room to work the center console, rear self, ect. Oh, and always start from the top and work your way down.

that " petrified fabric" wasnt fabric at all it was old linoleum flooring ! i used to have that exact one in an old rental i was in !

You with the hair style and glasses along with the music fits the era of the car perfecto.

I'm squinting while watching you pull all of that crust and crud out of the Monaco...whoo, what a mess. I appreciate your dedication to making this a livable car once again.

Had a 1966 Dodge Monaco with 63K miles, the 383 2bbl, and drums at each corner. It was a fantastic car. The dash and instrument cluster was absolutely beautiful at night.

Great car! I have a '66 Monaco 4-door sedan, so I LOVE the fact you've chosen this car for your channel.

Love to see the 383 built! The only thing I don't like about your videos is there's not enough of them!

I have used SOS pads for cleaning chrome, stainless and such on cars for years. The soap in them adds to the lubrication to prevent scratching. Never seen a Monaco with the buckets and console. Really cool.

One thing a couple of the Canadian channels I subscribe to have taught me; Get it on the road first and start enjoying it, then worry about the smaller details. I would stick one of your good drivetrains in it and drive it, then worry about the original drivetrain later.

Your Buddy Junkyard Digs would screaming D-Germ That Interior!!

I was going to say, I remember getting Gatorade in a can in the vending machines back in the early 80's...nice find!

Love to see y’all bringing something back to life.

The stuff you find in crusty old cars! Wow this is an absolute time capsule! Glad you kept the cool stuff

Man that transformation is insane! That car is gonna be so cool once it’s on the road. I really like the rebuilt block with used heads plan!

Very satisfying to watch young man like yourself interested in the vintage cars, I am an old guy, grew up in the 70s and 80s when a lot theses old cars where still on the road, when you could still find these treasures in relatively good shape, back in the 80s and 70s I owned 2 Chevelle's 2 Chargers and where great runners and did not pay over $700 for any of them at one time, they where just available all over,

I really enjoy your channel. Thank you for keeping things family friendly as well.

That leather cleaner is some Good Cleaner wow at how easy the mold came off thats impressive @24:52 @Dylan McCool

I am loving the content! Listen, I’m an old (almost 60) man who’s never had the opportunity to rebuild an old car, but I was around when these old muscle cars were new. I learned to drive in a 1971 Ford Torino GT with the 351 Cleveland and a 4 speed. I know this opinion isn’t the popular one, but my advice is pray about it, and if rebuilding the 383 is too expensive right now, set it aside and use the running big block. Another option (and my preference) would be to go to the junkyards and find a fairly low mileage late model Hemi and toss it in there. Kinda like you did with the Challenger. Put a manual transmission in it if you can, it’s harder to make it work but I’ve done a auto to manual switch and it’s not that bad. Whatever you do, we’ll be watching and enjoying every minute of it. God bless you and your family!

Cheers to your continued success. You have come such a long way and have earned so much respect from so many.

Luv them old mopars but this ones really got my attention. When i was a little fella my dad had a light green metallic with black int from what i remember. Although i was too little to appreciate how cool it was i knew it was nice. Cant wait to see what yall do with this one.

Congrats on that 500k bro! Love these videos!

That engine bay cleanup makes the joints in my hands hurt just watching>>>

I am glad it turned out ok on the interior. You could get the basics down like cooling brakes and have a solid rolling chassis and then drop that other engine in just to have it driving while you rebuild the 383. No matter what we will be here to watch 👍

I love this series so much!!

1:48 Tasty hat 8:24 Kel Mitchell from KANAN AND KEL loveS orange soda 12:36 13:22

Now tell me again why you’re so in love with this car. I think you had the right idea when you said that you would take it to the lake; it’ll make a fantastic boat anchor. 😆

Love the clock in the center console! Such style these cars had.

LOL...very funny Dylan, my husband had to tell me the prop and fishing rod DID NOT come with the car...LOL ~Tammy

This is the kind of video I can get into, that 5 or so seconds cleaning the dash was really nice..

My first car was a 66 Dodge Polara 383 4 barrel dual exhaust from the factory. Looking forward to see what you do with it. Mine had a white parchment interior and lavender exterior.

I’m new here, but This guy has some nice little facts he tosses in the videos. Like about the lead in the gas, I really like that!

Love to see the original engine back in it.

When I was in the military when we got issued new boots,we had this stuff called Saddle Soap.if you work it in multiple times it really softens the leather.

You're definitely becoming one of my favorite car channels, love your videos.

Lmfao Factory Anfibios Option That is hilarious @21:30 @Dylan McCool

Absolutely enjoying the Monaco build can’t wait see the progress

The SOS pads also help with the paint bringing back a little bit of the Finish. You could also use it on the outside paint job of the car it would look really good after you were done.

Dylan: Mask on for safety. Also Dylan: Inhales old crusty hat and makes camera man inhale too. All kidding aside, it is amazing what a little elbow grease does to old cars like that. A complete transformation. As far as the engine goes I am one of those that doesn’t really care what gas burner V8 resides under the hood. As long as the car makes it down the street again we’re solid. Now... if you were to put an EV conversion in it... Then... not so solid...

It's amazing how well the interior has held up. It's a beautiful rose color. This car has some extraordinary options. That console is wonderful. I wonder how many were produced that had the ones that this car has. I'd love to see it fully restored.

I admire you enthusiasm for this stuff.

Amazing how it cleans up. I love those rare rustable glass bottles and lower marine unit attachment.

Mr. Good Hands was great! It was a hand cleaner, but it also incorporated a "liquid glove" coating that made your hands far easier to wash after getting dirty. I used to use it years ago when I was a field tech.

My aunt had a 65 monoco thank you for saving this

Your sense of humor cracks me up how you say stuff in such a serious tone 😂 Great video, thanks as always for the awesome content and inspiration! 🤘🤘🤘

Big love from France, sharing the same passion from cars "sorties de grange" ^ ^

Look forward to your videos every week! So happy that you like the C body Mopars. Keep up the great work Dylan!

I vote rebuild! And go to the machine shop with your camera, and film it all. Can’t wait to see that episode!!!

Gotta respect the Kenan and Kel reference

Thank you for continuing this, appreciate it!

WOW what a difference a little cleaning makes. It looks so much better. I think you should rebuild the 383. A stock 400 from a Cordoba won’t have anywhere near the power of that 383.

Tip for bringing back vinyl: slather it in mineral oil. Really cover it. Let it sit for a few days, wipe it off and then condition with a vinyl conditioner. Dry vinyl will soak up the mineral oil like you wouldn’t believe. Looks and feels like lube. Kind of hilarious to anyone who isn’t prepared and touches it while it’s soaking in hahaha

Of all the cars I've seen you do, this one is my favorite

I have a 1967 Plymouth Sport Fury that I got as a project in similar condition to this and I just wanted to say thank you for this series because it has motivated me to get my car back on the road. Keep up the good work 👍🏻

My favorite car on the channel this year I really hope we get to see more of this the 65 Monaco/polara has always been my favorite mid 60s Mopar

The interior cleaned up better...the engine bay looks good! Better than before.

You‘re a hard working man. Respect.

nice direction of your channel. I know ya like to keep things on the cheap, but seeing what a little love can do for a car is so much more rewarding to watch than just seeing if you can get the world nastiest motor to start and drive a few feet.

Funny, as you were pulling the headliner down, I could feel the dust getting in my eyes too.

Good language, good voice, good diction, it's like to listen!

That was some of the most satisfying vacuum cleaning I have seen. Bravo!

Hay Dylan the good news is that the gas is 40 years old so it doesn't have enthal in it so when you get it running you can run it off the old gas and if you want proof go check out the first video of Kevin from junk yard digs 1972 Oldsmobile and it's not the dela 88 it is the golden one

My uncle had a car just like this. Seeing this brought back a lot of memories of sitting on the console and riding with the family. That was the early 70’s, so it was allowed lol. Look forward to see how this build goes.

I was 11 yrs old when my dad bought a 1965 Monaco.Goth drivers license in that car 1970.Had a older brother drove it when new Would bark the tires shifting to second.Console. went from front to back.

Rebuild and keep it original. Take us with you on the rebuild journey.

Sniffs a moldy hat, "that was a bad idea, get a whiff of that"! 😄 Something I would do to my friends and family too.