I must say your channel is rapidly becoming my favorite automotive channel, and I’ve watched all the majors, but there’s something better about yours. Cool random cars from yesteryear, and we get to watch them run and drive while simultaneously taking a deep dive into it’s respective history. Super cool formula. Oh and that throttle linkage looks like it’s held together by an erector set, but if it works why not
@ObsoleteAutomotive6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind words. I’m trying to make the content enjoyable and getting some neat and interesting cars out there for people to see.
@Yourmission96 ай бұрын
You’re doing great brother!
@Troy440Dodge6 ай бұрын
As a man born and raised around MoPars and a retired mechanic specializing in MoPar products, it does my heart good to see this video. MoPars all over the place! Heaven! Keep it up fella!
@ObsoleteAutomotive6 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting. There’s more MoPar videos coming. Stay tuned!
@machpodfan6 ай бұрын
I have never even heard of the Dodge Texan! Love the late 50s Mopars. Cheers buddy.
@ReaperRestorations6 ай бұрын
Austin, why dont you have more subscribers?! i love these videos. you find the sweetest cars. i especially love the old Mopars
@ObsoleteAutomotive6 ай бұрын
Spread the word! 😂 Thanks for watching and commenting. I got plenty more videos coming.
@steves99056 ай бұрын
Love this. back in the day I wouldn't have looked twice at a 4 door, but have changed my mind...esp the forward look mopars. So spacy and athletic. Also that wagon in the carport is killer
@ObsoleteAutomotive6 ай бұрын
There will be a video on the wagon in the future. I drove it from California home to North Carolina a few years ago.
@CoastalAutoReactionCAR5 ай бұрын
Awesome to see you saving these cars history in motion. Don’t forget on a points ignition vehicle never leave the key on without the vehicle running the points can weld together. Cheers.
@diedonner2996 ай бұрын
Beautiful old Dodge, it’s great to see you doing what you love with these gems.
@THROTTLEPOWER6 ай бұрын
I agree
@danam02286 ай бұрын
Pretty cool. I didn't know the manufacturers did versions of cars such as the Texan. Thanks for sharing
@ObsoleteAutomotive6 ай бұрын
They still do it today! You can get only get Lone Star Ram trucks in Texas for example.
@danam02286 ай бұрын
@@ObsoleteAutomotive Sounds like they might only do that for big atates with lots of people. It definitely doesn't happen in Northeast where I live
@marklevine-es2br5 ай бұрын
My uncle had this model . It was a beauty as I remember as a 10 year old in the early 60s. It was very roomy and quite fast!!!
@user-57Plodge6 ай бұрын
Cool!, 57 is my favourite Dodge… thanks for the video 👍
@ObsoleteAutomotive6 ай бұрын
Be sure to check out the video walk around on this car! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jaiTd7ty0K_edpc.html
@oliverw36466 ай бұрын
It's a beautiful car and rather rare. i really like your Mopar collection. Quite impressive!
@ObsoleteAutomotive6 ай бұрын
I love these oddball and interesting cars. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@jasonmarquis75866 ай бұрын
I just found your page, and I'm happy to finally find someone on KZfaq who works on the old Dodges. I'm in the process of rebuilding a 325 Hemi (with a 3x2 intake and carb riser) for my 56 Dodge Lancer Custom Royal.
@ObsoleteAutomotive6 ай бұрын
I got Dodge Fever! Stay tuned for more work on these old cars! Love the ‘56 Dodges myself too!
@lanctermann72612 күн бұрын
I had a 1958 Coronet with the 325 poly, like yours. I carried a 16 oz ball pein hammer to smack the starter when it would not engage.
@ObsoleteAutomotiveКүн бұрын
@@lanctermann7261 I had to do that with a 57 Plymouth flathead 6. Ha
@capricetony6 ай бұрын
That 2bbl Carter BBD did not change much over the years… 😮Seen in your other videos too, nice home and plot of land, looks peaceful ☺️
@user-ip1ro6qx2b6 ай бұрын
hey Austin, Another winner!!! I'm as old as this car but I don't think I look as good. So cool! Keep it up. --Dick.
@lanctermann7261Күн бұрын
My 1964 Peugeot 404 started like this one did after sitting outside in a field in Illinois for 11 years, didn't even have to file the points!
@merlehouse7826 ай бұрын
I love that 61 Plymouth wagon you have. Lucky man.❤
@ObsoleteAutomotive6 ай бұрын
One of my favorites!
@robertlee93956 ай бұрын
@@ObsoleteAutomotiveI couldn't find a video on the 61 Plymouth. It's a beautiful car.
@ObsoleteAutomotive6 ай бұрын
@@robertlee9395 I haven’t made one on the 61 wagon yet. It’ll be in a future video. Stay tuned!
@exploringhistory57966 ай бұрын
Nice Dodge, never heard of the “Texan.” I’m sure swapping that carb with the proper one will make a big difference. Sounds like a strong motor. 👍🏻
@ObsoleteAutomotive6 ай бұрын
First step is to get the correct parts on the car! No sense in trying to make the wrong stuff work. Hopefully it won’t take much to get this car back on the road.
@haroldrogers60836 ай бұрын
Love the body style on the 57 Fury big fin cars !
@RoadRunnergarage85706 ай бұрын
I can't imagine too many of these are around anymore .. and this looks to be in pretty solid shape to boot!!
@ObsoleteAutomotive6 ай бұрын
Pretty good shape considering!
@olikat86 ай бұрын
Cool sedan- I like all the vintage stuff, but coupes & wagons have gotten "All the love" over the last decade or so. Sedans = Parts cars for far too long. Good to see more are getting attention these days
@dh23604 ай бұрын
You own some real nice Mopars, glad you are sharing your passion for the classics.
@ObsoleteAutomotive4 ай бұрын
Glad you’re enjoying the videos. Thanks for commenting.
@billp33106 ай бұрын
Finally, somebody else with a 57 Dodge coronet. Love these exner mopars. I've got another rare 57 coronet, d500 4 barrel hemi, stripper model. No options other than the big hemi, taxi/police issue suspension and brakes. No outside mirrors, no radio, no parking brake warning light even.
@ObsoleteAutomotive6 ай бұрын
I can’t wait to get this one back on the road!
@billp33106 ай бұрын
Awesome to see another one back on the road. I've had mine for almost 25yrs. Built and rebuilt twice already. This time, it's getting the original hemi rebuilt
@andrewwanner68556 ай бұрын
Love those small vent windows on the 57-59 mopar sedans and wagons!
@BillLaBrie6 ай бұрын
Beautiful! No rust. Time travel!
@skeets60604 ай бұрын
I do love those MOPARs with fins ,, the inside looks pretty nice!
@isaacsrandomvideos6674 ай бұрын
These Virgil Exner era mopars are just gorgeous. Especially the dodge’s and Plymouths.
@don66hotrod946 ай бұрын
Always have a spray can of "mechanic's helper." LOL Never heard of a Dodge Texan before.
@lanctermann7261Күн бұрын
Cast iron Torqueflite. Great transmission, too. It had center plane brakes, 2 leading shoes up front. The drums have to be removed with a puller in the back.
@johnkendrick73046 ай бұрын
I have to admit, I wasn't sure if that thing was going to start it was setting for a long time but as usual you got it going. Nice looking car though. Keep up the good work keep those videos coming
@ObsoleteAutomotive6 ай бұрын
I have yet to be stumped on starting a dormant car! I like the challenge and it’s rewarding when they drive on their own power again!
@johnkendrick73046 ай бұрын
I'm an old car guy myself and I absolutely love what you do
@Jimbrand67566 ай бұрын
The Texan comes with back seat full of illegals
@2HacksGarage5 ай бұрын
Absolutely awesome car
@TigerDominic-uh1dv6 ай бұрын
I like the 4 Door Styling 😊
@johnscott45066 ай бұрын
Love old mopars
@robrobster91486 ай бұрын
Very good video. It all shows well what you do. Great work
@ryanwitman86726 ай бұрын
The algorithm brought me to the Dodge Coronet and I’m super glad it did. This channel ROCKS. I don’t really know all that much about Mopar stuff either and this is a cool insight into that
@ObsoleteAutomotive6 ай бұрын
Glad it did! Thanks for watching and commenting. Hope you enjoy the future videos!
@waynebowman23155 ай бұрын
Beautiful car
@FranksModelWorks6 ай бұрын
Keep em running, Austin!
@RoadRunnergarage85706 ай бұрын
And she is now a runner to boot too!!
@thecharleylee6 ай бұрын
Hey july 23 is when I found and bought my coronet! Cool timing. Mines a 1971 in gold with the 318/auto and factory air. Love your channel and the work you're doing. Keep it up! I'm also a big fan of Swiss army knives, grew up with my dad and brothers all using them!
@ObsoleteAutomotive6 ай бұрын
People really like to comment on my Swiss army knife telling me to get better tools. (I have plenty of tools) but these knives have saved me many times! And it’s always in my pocket. So I use mine in ways people never thought of! Haha. I’ve had one in my pocket since I was 5!
@wildcolonialman6 ай бұрын
Dodge Texan, fabulous.
@anthonyangeli2566 ай бұрын
Nice job on that '57. Those were nice cars & I remember them well. BTW, is that s ,'61 Plymouth wagon under that carport? Funny thing, my family had a same color green '61 when I was a teenager. We took a trip to Florida in it in 1967. Yep, very similar to the movie with Chevy Chase. Lol Anyway that was a fine car. Wouldn't win any beauty contests but it was a good runner. I drove it when I turned, 16 & got my license. I remember it had a really cool speedometer. Also recall putting a fuel pump in her. 3 bolts & the gas line. Easy peasy. Anyway nice job on the Dodge & good luck with future projects.
@ObsoleteAutomotive6 ай бұрын
It is a 61 Plymouth wagon. It’ll be featured in a video in the future! I drove it 3000 miles from California to NC a few years ago.
@daviddisandro8216 ай бұрын
whoa!! love old mopars. especially that era. drov my dads 57 chrysler when i was in high school mid 70s
@robertchahulski80446 ай бұрын
Just found your channel and I'll tell you I'm a big fan of any old Mopar so keep it up. Good job
@danjohnston34226 ай бұрын
Austin, Texan. And of course it has oil in it. What Texan wouldn't? :)
@CoastalAutoReactionCAR5 ай бұрын
Also good tip that vent tube at the top of the carburetor. If you put fresh gas into that carb and fill the float bowl that way along with a few drops down the carb throat, you won’t need any starting fluid ever the only time starting fluid is really needed is if there’s an ignition problem or really low compressionI avoid using it as much as possible. Just advice not criticism great video.
@victordubowski12766 ай бұрын
Beautiful car 🚗, but were is the original generator.
@r1lark6 ай бұрын
Really neat car! I see you are from Hickory, I grew up just across the river in Alexander County, and live in Winston-Salem now. Subscribed! Love the '50s thru '80s Mopars, have had a number of them. Now I have lots of cool videos to watch on rainy days. 🙂
@ObsoleteAutomotive6 ай бұрын
Thanks for subscribing. You’ll probably see some familiar places here and there!
@petertornabeni6026 ай бұрын
Excellent
@NathansMoparGarage6 ай бұрын
The 57 & 58 Dodge are one of my favorites. Giant fins and chrome.
@DaMagnumguy6 ай бұрын
Ah yes. I just traded for a 57 Dodge Coronet myself. Been around them most of my life at one time or another. Mine's the 230 ci 6 cyl. Oh yes, and I subscribed too ;)
@ObsoleteAutomotive6 ай бұрын
Awesome!
@friguy44446 ай бұрын
Great CAR! Hey that screw driver (Pocket knife) wasn't in the list of "The only things you need to start an old car" LOL. Sorry for giving you a hassle but it completely depends on what the si like as in the shape it's in mechanically as to what you will need to get an old car to start. The car many have some old hoses that are rotten or wires that are not connected or broken it may have vacuum leaks from holes left off for some reason it might have a clogged up carb etc. I was glad to see that you included the sand paper or emery cloth etc to sand the points as SO many "Will it start" Videos don't seem to think of this until long after trying everything else to start it.
@ObsoleteAutomotive6 ай бұрын
Who doesn’t have a Swiss Army knife in their pocket at all times anyhow? Also, I did say start and run and not necessarily start and run good. 😂 Pretty much anything will start with fuel and spark. I’ve started cars without a carburetor before. I’ve also started a car and had a power steering hose explode. This car definitely will need a correct carb, linkage, fuel pump, wires and hoses and all that. But I do know that the engine and trans is okay!
@Juan-ll6sf4 ай бұрын
Chrysler Dodge? Well, those are nice looking lemons 🍋 with open hood. We learn mechanics with each Chrysler.😅.
@rickrice32216 ай бұрын
Went back to the walk around video - nice strong car! It’s nice that the interior isn’t a pit - I understand Chrysler replaced a lot of ‘57 cloth under warranty, so it’s rare to come across any with serviceable original upholstery - but too bad the PO didn’t try a little harder to mimic the original. Thanks for sharing!
@THROTTLEPOWER6 ай бұрын
Love the '57, great vid!!!!! 🤜🤛
@ObsoleteAutomotive6 ай бұрын
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
@THROTTLEPOWER6 ай бұрын
@@ObsoleteAutomotive 👍
@garywilson126 ай бұрын
nice dodge very rare
@gregorymulkins25446 ай бұрын
Yes coolant can and will evaporate
@AlexanderSerrano-gr9kr6 ай бұрын
Freaking Beautiful❤
@fubarmodelyard13926 ай бұрын
I have to finish mine. It became a shelf queen after I lost the hood
@user-rl6hy5lx7x6 ай бұрын
Not many of those old Chryslers around ! I recall seeing these on the road back in '66- '67 . Alot of them were junked by the 1970s or just simply wore out for one reason or another . Today , any original or restored survivors are highly prized especially at auto shows . Let's keep some around instead of sending them to the crusher , right ? Happy Motoring !
@jamespn6 ай бұрын
You sure have a knack at finding these diamonds in the rough, like the content, keep up the good work. Is that a 61 dodge pioneer wagon in the background?
@itsasickworld77446 ай бұрын
You need to put some oil on that distributor wick in the center and lubricate the cam 😮
@decay214506 ай бұрын
My grandparents had a '57 Dodge. Did Dodge's have an alternator in '57? They came much later for Ford and GM. I seem to remember my Father-in-law telling me the original '63 1/2 Mustang had a generator which was replaced by an alternator in '64. Great video.
@ObsoleteAutomotive6 ай бұрын
The alternator wasn’t standard across the board for Chrysler until the 1961 model year but was introduced in 1960 on the Valiant.
@decay214505 ай бұрын
@@ObsoleteAutomotiveI thought I saw an alternator on the five-seven.
@ObsoleteAutomotive5 ай бұрын
@@decay21450 it’s a GM alternator someone put on the car.
@richardturk71626 ай бұрын
I have had a few poly head mopars and those are good engines . Love the wagon btw.
@ObsoleteAutomotive6 ай бұрын
The old Poly V8s are great engines. I’ve never been let down with one!
@MH-fb5kr6 ай бұрын
built in texas for texans… my dad had one
@user-ll1sr4lm2f6 ай бұрын
also, plugs and wires. Probably need replacing//////// got it to run! Great
@dginia6 ай бұрын
Just a little jealous, here! Nice car. I do wonder why I seem to never see anyone changing the oil, instead of just checking that there is some there. Don’t we always say that oil is actually a cheap thing to keep good?
@ObsoleteAutomotive6 ай бұрын
Thanks. If the oil looks decent I leave it in for the first start. That way I don’t waste 5+ quarts of oil and a filter just to find out the engine has a knock or some other issue.
@darrellepickering84336 ай бұрын
Those were a special optioned cars to certain TX dealers who had some pull. Problem was other dealers raised hell over this & it was canceled. They were available in '55-'56 but as far as I knew they were gone by '57.
@kendallsmith14586 ай бұрын
I have never heard of or seen a Dodge Texan!
@ObsoleteAutomotive6 ай бұрын
They are super rare!
@DWilliams-ce8nb6 ай бұрын
Never heard of a ''Texan''. Google tells me it was a regional model sold in Texas.
@billdyke97456 ай бұрын
Lovely car. All the important things are there: bodywork, glass, seats, and, strangely, headliner. Mechanicals are easy to fix. But seriously... A car that only on sale in Texas? If you want something really rare check out the Dodge Rhode Island. They only made one before they worked out that it was too big to fit in Rhode Island... Troodat! 🇬🇧👍
@nightstorm91286 ай бұрын
Battery is almost dead,,,you can usually tell by the engine turning over very slowly,,Also you shouldn't need to keep poring starting fluid down the carb,,,,Much better for the engine if you put some petrol in the carb,,
@moosehand87216 ай бұрын
Use brake cleaner instead of starting fluid. That ether just dries those cylinder walls up.
@495582016 ай бұрын
sounds better than an $ , 66 T-BIRD .
@bradzimmerman31716 ай бұрын
lol your pretty funny,have you ever heard a ‘66T-Bird….. I didn’t think so,your comment is silly but you are learning hopefully
@johnfranklin52775 күн бұрын
66 T BIRD...Very nice cars! @bradzimmerman3171
@jimsharp50446 ай бұрын
Buy a different filler tube for gas can
@rogerstevenson49063 ай бұрын
I have a 56 Dodge Texan. Where are you getting information about your Dodge Texan.
@srercrcr6 ай бұрын
The condensor looks pretty new.
@ObsoleteAutomotive6 ай бұрын
Benefits of being under a cap under a hood in a dry climate. But points very rarely avoid corrosion.
@randallsullivan36926 ай бұрын
If I may give you the same advice I gave "Vice Grip Garage" many years ago. Please ditch the starting fluid and prime your long sitting engines with chainsaw mix. Those cylinders need the instant lubrication until the oil starts getting splashed around. Great to see the Texan spring to life. Now all you need is a "Le Femme" to go with it!
@bobbyhall13055 ай бұрын
Ya easy start when a car has been restored DA
@ObsoleteAutomotive5 ай бұрын
Obviously my definition of “restored” is far different from yours. Squirting some paint on a car and having the seats redone when a car doesn’t even drive is not much of a restoration…
@ragman0696 ай бұрын
I thought it was Radar from M A S H for a split second !!
@knowone62146 ай бұрын
Christeens brother ? LOL.........ITS ALIVE
@tripp-n-drive6 ай бұрын
Christopher?
@jimsharp50446 ай бұрын
Never heard of Dodge Texan
@ObsoleteAutomotive6 ай бұрын
Very rare car! And many haven’t heard of it.
@jimsharp50446 ай бұрын
@@ObsoleteAutomotive Never too old to learn something new
@user-ll1sr4lm2f6 ай бұрын
Tap that starter with a hammer, the solenoid is dying, yep you'll need replacing the starter.
@paulsheehan50106 ай бұрын
In Canada, Dodges were rebadged Plymouths.
@wilco35886 ай бұрын
It's best not to open and close the points on the power is on without grounding the coil wire because that high voltage has to go somewhere and it may ark internally within the coil which will ruin it. The car is in really good shape is it an older restoration or an original car that's just been sitting?
@ObsoleteAutomotive6 ай бұрын
I haven’t ruined a coil yet. Fun fact I’ve never had to replace a coil in over a hundred cars I’ve owned. (Knock on wood.) It’s an older “restoration” that hasn’t really been driven. The previous owner got the car in 1994 and over the years had various things done. Paint, interior, questionable mechanical work… but I don’t think the car ever was really drivable on the road and sat for a long time prior to me purchasing it.
@danielulz16406 ай бұрын
I am sure that you will get that Texan back on the road without too much trouble or expense. You will need to budget some extra money though...for a Stetson hat! 😅
@ObsoleteAutomotive6 ай бұрын
I have a Stetson already! I’ll be sure to wear it when I get the car on the road! 👌🏻
@danielulz16406 ай бұрын
@@ObsoleteAutomotive ride em cowboy 🤠!
@uniformedhunk6 ай бұрын
that condenser looks brand new...must have been running back in july 23 so 7 months is hardly a long time not running....
@ObsoleteAutomotive6 ай бұрын
It was not running back in July. It hasn’t driven in decades. The points were corroded badly (if you noticed), the fuel tank was bone dry, the fuel pump was dead, the accelerator pump is shot, among other things…from sitting. The previous owner who got the car in 1994 also gave me the entire history of the car which spent most of its life being towed to various places for work.
@grantkoeller89116 ай бұрын
I just subscribed!! is this car " Christine"?
@ObsoleteAutomotive6 ай бұрын
It is not. But a close cousin. But check out this video series where I get a “Christine” back on the road for Halloween. kzfaq.info/sun/PLFzE7PMM--fXpb1rkoUM41O8ssO-18n27
@arthurmccarron43796 ай бұрын
In 1964. We. Moved. From. Saint. John. New Brunswick. Canada. To. Moncton. New. Brunswick. Dad. Had. 57 Plymouth. Wagon. I think. It. Was. Standard. I was. Nine.
@haroldrogers60836 ай бұрын
I would have used the file on your Swiss Army knife on the points . What is that goodlooking wagon under the carport ?
@ObsoleteAutomotive6 ай бұрын
It’s a 1961 Plymouth Custom Suburban. I’ll have a video on it at a later date.
@haroldrogers60836 ай бұрын
@@ObsoleteAutomotive i just subscriber so i don't miss it . Me beimg alife lpng Texan i like that. 57 Dodge but never have seen that badging on anything but a blinged out truck .
@ObsoleteAutomotive6 ай бұрын
@@haroldrogers6083 I was born in Texas which is why I HAD to have one of these rare Dodge Texans! Thanks for subscribing.
@UncleRobsGarage6 ай бұрын
Some cars Virgil exner design you thought wow that's attractive and others you're thinking not so much
@TigerDominic-uh1dv6 ай бұрын
I don't like when people modify things and don't do it Right
@ObsoleteAutomotive6 ай бұрын
It makes it harder to work on them when they are modified. Got to do double the work by putting it back original.
@pan590236 ай бұрын
a old car s dont look semi mint under the hood and a car guys would reconize hydro lock and also open the butterflie first before cranking
@dennisbraun57476 ай бұрын
Please treat yourself to a proper screwdriver.
@ObsoleteAutomotive6 ай бұрын
But the knife gets better reactions.
@UncleRobsGarage6 ай бұрын
I have two Dodges myself but my God that thing is ugly