I Bought an ABANDONED Plymouth & Detailed It

This week we traveled 2 and a half hours south and picked up a 1971 Plymouth Valiant. i found the car scrolling marketplace for $500 and listing was only 11 minutes old so i jumped on it knowing how filthy it was but how good of condition the interior was would make a good candidate for the channel! hope you guys enjoy the video and let me know in the comments if you want to see the motor run for the first time in 29 years!
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[@DetailDane]

Thanks For Watching! ❤ Should I Get it Running Next? 🤔 Update: Plymouth is SOLD

[@TheWorldOfAnders]

Yes👍

[@darrenmetal3338]

Yep, why not? I bet you can sell it eventually 🤘

[@ShalinMothilal]

Absolutely

[@crewchief8013]

Wish I had the money to buy it; drove a similar Valiant back in the day...

[@HelpingHand-ic4wt]

you haven't lived til you've revived a 100 HP Slant Six. It will probably fire up without issue.

[@rdmercer]

Finally a legit detailing channel. Alot of others fake their finds and pretend barn finds etc. This was fun to see how effective techniques and products can really be irl scenarios.

[@dstempoz1]

As a musician myself, I appreciate the music chosen here. Its refreshing to hear some really good piano from extraordinary musicians ( instead of the usual rhythm- box 1-chord repeating stuff). I play jazz in my own videos as well.

[@OsbornTramain]

It's the Leaning Tower of Power, the Chrysler 225 Slant 6. There's a trick to removing the back seat, you go to the middle of the seat and then 5 inches over from the center both sides..you can start on either side and push down hard on the front of the seat top while moving it forward, there are two catches that hold the seat in place, depressing them (the whole frame) is what frees them then slide forward....

[@DetailDane]

That's what I've been hearing about this motor. 👀

[@FitzArias]

Yep. We had a 68' and did the same thing to remove the back seat on it one time many years ago.

[@michaeltutty1540]

I agree it is a slant 6. However, you need to check the VIN for the engine code. The 194 cid slant 6 was standard on Valiant and Dart. The 225 was an extra cost option. Speaking of options, this one has the remote controlled mirror on the driver's door.

[@brunoduel]

Duel-1971 ❤

[@MrHeadbanger366]

Even though it's not red, I thought of Dennis Weaver.

[@markges6308]

I got 3 plymouth valiants 67, 2 door. 68. 4 door, 72, 4 door. I love these cars easy to work on parts are cheap great gas mileage. Just a fun little car. The poor man's cruisers

[@grandmasteryoda5983]

You selling any? And if not you should cam one of them they sound amazing cammed

[@FitzArias]

Marge has a 225 slant six. These usually outlast the vehicle they came installed in, so I bet it will run like it only got shut off yesterday. One of the longest lasting motors ever built. A one owner car I only wish it had not rusted out at all. The interior speaks of the condition it should've been in. RIP grandpa & grandma.

[@oldRoyaltypewriter]

My '69 Dodge Dart had a 225 slant six. It was absolutely bulletproof. Great engine, great car. 🚙

[@markges6308]

You guys did a great job cleaning Margaret up and thanks for saving her

[@crushcity3034]

This video has so many ASMR triggers, I was watching and while it was getting initially washed i started nodding off 😂😅

[@MarkSmith-lf6sx]

Good job bringing the old girl back to life

[@michaeltutty1540]

Great car to find. The Valiant V-100 like this was the base trim level. Without having watched the whole video, Im going to guess Margaret is a parts car. The front end is sagging. That usually means one of two things. Either a torsion bar has broken or the cross members that locate it have broken. The latter is common. The front cross member tends to crack. Caught eatly there is a gusset available to reinforce the cross member. On that Vakiant, the round key does the trunk lid and, if equipped, the glove box. The 5 sided key does both front doors and the ignition. In the early 70s and before, that was the normal way cars were keyed. I see it had the remotely controlled mirror on the driver's door. Not hugeky common. I can't tell from the video, but on a base Valiant like this, do not be surprised if pushing on the wiper knob does not make the windscreen washer work. Base equipment was 2 speed electric wipers with a foot pump for the washers. To get electric washers the 3 speed wiper option was needed. There are two possibilities for the engine. Base equipment was the 194cid slant 6. Optionally available was the 225 slant 6, both with single barrel Holley carburetors. I see there is no power brake booster. That means either 4 wheel drum brakes or unassisted front discs, which were the first step up. Vacuum assisted front brakes wete the sevond step up option. I don't see a power steering pump, so that means you likeky have the slower of the three steering boxes. The middle one came with the power steering option. There was an ultra fast, unassisted steering box, but that is very rare.

[@ghostlyme]

My Grandparents had one these except it was a 1970, beautiful car inside and out. Lived in a garage it's whole life. This was very nicely done, reminds me a lot of my Grandparent's car.

[@jeremywimer8842]

I have a 68 Valiant 100. They are great cars. Mine originally had that 2 tone blue interior. I switched it to black when I restored it because I wanted bucket seats.

[@anthonytan1915]

That "bye" thing hits me hard 😆. Kinda cute

[@jednatkin9959]

My family had 3 of them, a '60, a '68 and a '75. The engines are probably still running.

[@HelpingHand-ic4wt]

Bingo, the handheld steamer is a must have for this kind of work. It also works great to heat up leather conditioner/cleaners which use collagen. For collagen to work as a leather cleaner/rejuvinator, it needs to be heated so that it's 3 molecular strands unwind causing a capillary effect that floats dirt out of the pores. This restores the elasticity of the leather and keeps it from breaking apart at the cracks. . More than you probably wanted to know but there it is. I think I want an undercarriage dolly for my sprayer now. That's a great idea.

[@bradhampton6457]

It’s amazing that old Valiant was in the shape it is after sitting in the elements all those years.

[@Gretschbeach]

I had a 1967 Plymouth Valiant with the signet trim package. Slant 6 225, the greatest engine America ever produced. The car was perfect inside and out. Perfect interior, not a spot of rust anywhere. One dent the size of a dime, that was it. But I needed rent so I sold it. The first guy to look at it actually tried to talk me down. I said, man I can’t haggle on this, I need 1200 to cover my rent in one week. He still tried to wheel and deal. Eventually he paid 1200. If he hadn’t crashed it two weeks later he could easily have made 5k profit. I hated to see it go but the other option was to live in it.

[@jnorb8633]

Slant 6 engine. One of the best motors ever made when it comes to longevity and reliability. Run it out of oil and it just keeps going like the energizer bunny.

[@Doggymcdoggy664]

Should get some plastic dinner trays to put under locked up tyres. When loading up. Put water under tray. Save your winch.

[@frankdenardo8684]

Nice find here. Looks like a car a friend I know has a car like this. His is a 1972 model and was used by the United States Navy as a recruiting car. The recruiter would go to high school or college campuses to look for new prospects. Also used to take prospects to the reserve training center or MEPS to take the ASVAB test, or MEPS for physical examination and to ship out.

[@tommyreid2317]

On these the ignition key fits the doors, unless someone has changed the lock cylinder, the round key fits the trunk, have had many over the years, am currently driving a 72 4 dr valiant

[@olikat8]

I've got a "Near-end" '76 Valiant sedan that was given to me. 318, HD cooling, HD suspension, 12" rotors, handling package, certified speedo..it's the funniest, clean old "Malaise" Mopar I've ever had.

[@markges6308]

Curious what part of Michigan did you find it

[@bluerazor7049]

Fun fact, Homer Simpsons pink sedan is based off a 1971 Valiant.

[@DetailDane]

That's it painting it Pink

[@kwas101]

I daily drove one of these in 1985 - 86. It wasn't mine but a mate's car - for some reason he lent it to me, I forget why! It was a "Chrysler Valiant" in Australia (where I'm from). The slant six is one helluva motor, it's quick off the mark and keeps going all the way up to the top speed on the clock, don't ask me how I know! The one I drove was actually a wagon and for some reason it was bright orange...it had a brown interior, I guess the blue wouldn't have gone with orange.

[@warrenouzts6932]

My first car was a 1969 Dodge Dart - slant six - 4 door.. sometimes I wish I still had it 😂

[@garycorbin2789]

I find when doing over older cars like this one in a similar state , I use a soft floor broom after power washing, it cuts the paint and removes the blemishes out , then I use the mitts to go round afterwards, also a horse hair banister brush is fantastic in the door jambs

[@jerryblake4088]

I love to watch old cars get washed, it pretty awesome 😍 👌 👏 👍 💖 😎 😍 👌 👏

[@أبوهشام-م2ر]

"سبحان الله وبِحمده عددَ خلقِه ورضا نفسِه وزنةَ عرْشِه ومِدادَ كلِماته " .

[@olikat8]

I can tell right off the bat- the torsion bar mounts are rotted. The wheels sunken that far down into the fender tops is "No bueno." The destroyed quarter bottoms, fender tops & forward sections, and the vinyl floor covering (the wiper pivot seals go bad, let water in and then it gets trapped between the floorboard footwells & the vinyl, destroying the floor)...the car is very, very rusty to the point you probably can't drive it

[@olikat8]

Or an a.bitious high school shop class project ​@rafaelfiallo4123

[@shawnoandrew]

There's a Meijer in Richmond, KY

[@bigguy1960]

Rubber floor mats! It's the El Cheapo trim level.

[@richardcline1337]

These cars were basically business cars for companies like Orkin and such. I bought a '68 Dodge Dart set up the same way. That 225 slant six ran exceptionally well and had plenty of power for what the car was built to do.

[@HelpingHand-ic4wt]

rubber mats increase the likelihood of corrosion too

[@momohirooka3864]

I really like watching your videos they make me motivated I’m also I also like cleaning cars too thanks for sharing

[@Eero_V]

Being just a slant-6, moredoor Valiant, I'm afraid it's a parts car... The rear quarters are gone, and judging by the sagging front end I suspect the torsion bar mount/crossmember on the floor has rusted away too.

[@DetailDane]

Yes exactly, it will be sold as only a parts car. But do did have guy come look at it and he's a fabricator and says all spots are repairable. He might buy and get back on the road

[@chuckamato2828]

It's fixable actually would make a great sleeper

[@Eero_V]

Yep, it is repairable for sure, and there are panels available but probably not worth it economically. But hey, does it have to be? :) They dont make more of them, so any old car that is saved from the crusher is a big plus in my book!!

[@Doggymcdoggy664]

Cool car. For a beater. Been sitting in the dirt. Not good. Maybe worth 1000 or less. It’s a more door. All I could see was junk being blown all over nice cars. You need a curtain. Black wall looks depressing. Hopefully floor good. Nice job. Good luck. 👍

[@TheWorldOfAnders]

Cant wait to see it clean ❤😀

[@1Smoove1Bamm]

What is that solution you spray the car with first ???

[@Alexanderstive]

I really appreciate your work dear brother I most like old cars 🚗 but in my home country in India Ben 15 years old car's I have my old car not running on the road that's why I am panic I like Europe and america there is running old car's on the road like as walks wagon beetle 1938 model till now

[@johnmack1399]

Yeah boy ! Great car!

[@DetailDane]

Thanks I appreciate it 🙌

[@realist8082]

I really wish you had shown the interior after you were done!

[@Tennesseestorm76]

Interior pics after cleaning?

[@alfredobrembilla267]

mi padre tubo uno igual en uruguay , era de interior en el mismo color y azul claro la pintura ,creo que era su color original , muchos kilometros en el y tambien muchos recuerdos ( sobre todo cuando nos reiamos de su cara cuando cargaba conbustibe ) era ,al igual que este ,automatico y nada economico para mi pais

[@alexanderaguero4416]

que lindo auto.

[@josephharvat6202]

My Mom had a '69 Valiant Signet that was a close cousin to this car. Most over-boosted power steering on Earth - damn near killed me. :)

[@warrenouzts6932]

I've seen how people make 4 door 55-57 Chevy cars into 2 doors.. Can it be done with a 4 door Dart to a 2 door???

[@markges6308]

No but I guess if you had enough money you could. But that would be cool

[@davidcommander8849]

Do you share what products you use anywhere? Would like to learn what you like.

[@demaart7484]

Test drive🙏🙏

[@jaimepalma2417]

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[@unknownsoldier5141]

Don't forget those cookies

[@danielktdoranie]

Valiants have a “million mile” engine. A very robust design.

[@Chucthihien]

very good video

[@shawnoandrew]

That rear quarter looks mustang-ish....

[@JohnSquires-p1b]

Of course ❤

[@donley8416]

Nice work

[@danielboyd4618]

I'm Mopar and round does trunk and glove box diamond does door and ignition.

[@raphaelszok8561]

Drop a 392 in it.

[@tjohn4398]

Also, you should have used some rubbing compound on the car before you polished it.

[@ItsMe-by4fs]

like it if you spend more time showing the finished product

[@kennymugenzi6489]

My dream❤

[@BillyT531]

Nice detail. Won't be worth much even restored. The front shock towers look broken , lots of rust. Cracked up at the Ziebart rust-proofing sticker in the back window. Didn't seem to help much! Should be a $1,000 flip.

[@DetailDane]

Exactly, good parts car or project for someone who really likes it. And up for sale currently for $1400

[@richardcline1337]

@@DetailDane There's still enough there to warrant the car being restored and used as a daily driver or a grocery getter. These cars were built as cheap business cars and weren't made for luxury.

[@biggbobb7696]

DUDE! You need to get a more powerful pressure washer.

[@surferbri5346]

Meijer is here in ohio too,

[@raphaelszok8561]

Key to truck after lubing going back in forth sliding key kind of look a little naughty

[@DetailDane]

Margaret liked it 😏

[@البدريالسامرائي-ع4ذ]

What's the point of what you did? You didn't fix the car, you just washed it. Are you that frivolous?

[@tmjlacon4836]

He said upfront he was going to detail it and flip it. He made it clear he was not restoring it. He did just what he said.

[@cindyweiland3929]

it is a 225 slant six

[@Doggymcdoggy664]

You should have stopped at the car wash on the way in. Blow that junk there.

[@Mopar66-is1ws]

My daily driver is a 1966 Dodge Dart GT convertible. It has the 225 slant six and gets decent mileage. Wish I had room for one like this one.

[@tjohn4398]

I really would like one of young dudes to explain to me why you always start details with the wheels when you should do them last,

[@jh01kdmrider26]

❤❤

[@kencarney6667]

What a basic beauty you have there! Not everything needs to be slathered in chrome. How much will you ask for it once it's ready?

[@DetailDane]

Thanks i appreciate it 🙌 I have it up for sale on market place and on the lot for $1200 right now. I'd take $1000. Could get running and sell alittle more but still not drivable as is.

[@kencarney6667]

@@DetailDane Nah, the brake and fuel systems need sorting out before Margaret would be road worthy again. The 225 A will be an easy restart as these engines are virtually bulletproof. I knew a fella one time who owned a '65 Dodge Coronet sedan with a 225 slant six in it. He and his wife drove it nearly 500K miles before the engine finally quit. Would also go with a 2 pot master cylinder for more stopping power too. As I recall, the braking on these things is a bit sketchy compared to the setup on my K 5 sedan. While I can come up with the cash to buy it, I don't have a place to park it right now. My apartment complex wouldn't take to kindly to seeing it parked here in it's present state. Still a good price for a great find.

[@ShalinMothilal]

Finally

[@DetailDane]

I know 😂 Weekly uploads are back. Got some cool 1970s Ford's coming to the channel next couple weeks. 🔥

[@leandrowaslawoski4384]

Is this car the same model used in the movie Duel?

[@jaimepalma2417]

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[@stevevlossak2443]

Sup Danester

[@305pierre]

Interior detail not long enough I be feeling cheated

[@DetailDane]

😂 they will get longer and more detailed. This car was a quick detail for Resale. Ontop of running Mt detail business 70 hours a week it's hard to get these videos to the point I want then to be. But soon we will be full time videos and I'll make sure to include much more! 💪

[@ThomasCarpenter-x9h]

Trunk key only, round,

[@tjohn4398]

Why do all you guys always start with wheels when they'll get dirty again when you do the rest of the car? That's just stupid.

[@Xicli]

It was worth dismantling the interior completely as there is a possibility that there are nests of rats or even cockroaches

[@DetailDane]

Bolts were rusted good, didn't have time and don't want to spend to much time or energy for the car needs to be restored by someone who can tear it apart and put it back together correctly. I did off camera get under as best as possible. Just a boring shot that didn't make the cut haha. Definitely was alot of Walnuts

[@Xicli]

@@DetailDane The job is still done perfectly

[@JohnDoe-iz2pz]

D, Please tell us/me what the white Valiant is selling for?