Neglected 1954 Plymouth Savoy WILL IT RUN? - NNKH

This 1954 Plymouth Savoy has not run in years. Let's see what she needs and find her a new home.
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[@jeffreysalzman1497]

Thank you for saving that car. It's a crime leaving that thing outside.

[@TwoTrakMind]

What a beautiful old car! The older I get, the more I appreciate these classics.

[@shimzamamorobela5085]

Nononsence i love him but he quit tooo eazy on a car,remember that soldier begged nononsence to do will it start,the is this guy called sleeperdude 88 he turn rust to move,his kids will not made him quit,i am in afrika we hv all those classic cars and nowhere to get parts but we modifie till it move,in America parts are in abundance

[@damianjackson9084]

@@shimzamamorobela5085 he didn't beg him it was a parts car from the start and it was way to far gone to get running and he didn't wanna spend money on something that was going to be stripped you need to go back and listen to him he was told he can try and get it running but no big deal if he didn't

[@patrickvanden8322]

@@shimzamamorobela5085 So where are you at?, would love to find classic cars.

[@unclerick8224]

What a great find! My Dad and I worked on these back in the 60’s. Back then, they were considered OLD Cars, not classics.

[@twilkinson960]

That sailing ship is the Mayflower which landed at PLYMOUTH rock. It was the company logo for 40 years or so. Those small hubcaps in the truck are probably original to the car. The larger ones appear to be from a later model. Savoy was Plymouth's mid-priced model but very popular.

[@tanhelmet]

Awesome song, great mechanic and beautiful car.

[@Brock_Landers]

These little shoebox Plymouths were absolute works of art back then. They didn't need 400 horsepower, they would roll around easily with the 60-some horsepower inline six (which is the smoothest and most naturally balanced engine platform). I really love these old cars and how simple they were, but I am also a horsepower fiend, so I would yank the inline six and the transmission and keep them. Then I'd swap in a Max Wedge with an A833 manual, or a NV4500 manual (if I had an unlimited budget) or go balls to the wall with a modern 6.4 Hemi with a six speed manual. I would daily drive it if it had a modern 5.7 or 6.4 Gen III Hemi.

[@Carl_Jr]

Your singing voice isn't too off-key. I figured out the song right away after you sang it, or rather, hummed it. 🎶 👍

[@paulbookwood6410]

The Mayflower hood ornament is beautiful! It was cool of Plymouth to use them.🤔

[@kevinAuman1]

This would be the cutest car ever for Jen and to do like an old sodashop photo shoot! You have to take her to dinner in it atleast bro!

[@MARKISRN95]

Nice job troubleshooting the start up….needle and seat stuck, firing order off..way to go!

[@plad4564]

Crazy that I come home from work and start watching this and what I work on flew over you during the video, that feels so surreal. Probably flying from over out of Drumm, they're a lot harder to work on than the cars you get started lol

[@gutterguyofnwa4203]

I just wanted to add a hack that I figured out one day to getting your doors open on a trailer with short sides or fenders. Put down a couple of long 2x6’s or 2x12’s, and just drive up them. It can give you 3 or 4 inches easy. I even screw them to the trailer, and I just leave them there. Works great I promise.

[@mobilemoke]

This guy is an old car genius, I have a 1971 Pontiac Ventura that I bought and having a hard time getting anyone 2 work on it. If the mechanic can’t plug it into a computer that TELLS them what’s wrong they don’t have a clue!!😮😢

[@rapidtransit8373]

Don't know why the car's from the 70s are the easiest to work on.

[@jakespeed63]

She’s a nice ole girl and deserves allot of love.

[@w.w.2restorations.vehicles698]

NICE!! What a Cream Puff!! Those Chrysler Flat Head Engines can sit for decades, and if they are not exposed to the elements they will start, smoke a bit just as you found, and run quite well again. This car is a great candidate for a clean up and detail and left alone as a "Survivor Example".

[@DScaglione.]

That Savoy is a cream puff! Great video! God Bless 😎

[@Lugnut64052]

Hey, The Fifth Dimension was an awesome band. Aquarius, Wedding Bell Blues, One Less Bell to Answer, Up, Up and Away, and many others.

[@10trimble]

FYI...I.B.E.W.- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. You got mad skills, dude. Enjoy your channel. Subscribed!

[@tonydowd8566]

Odd how this 54 is the same color as the Fury wagon. I'm definitely a Plymouth guy as I once owned a 68 GTX. Loved that beast.

[@jacktar5867]

Glad you played that "Aquarius" song, This version popped into my head "This is the dawning of the age of Chlamydia, The age of Chlamydia, ..Chlamydia,...Chla..myd..ia."" I hope it's in yours now. hahahahahaha

[@jefferybye2169]

Thats a classic..thats definitely a keeper.

[@FixLife119]

I figured out why its so awesome to watch you work, you simply think out loud as you're troubleshooting everything. I know I appreciate that because I learn just as much from your side thoughts as fixing the problem at hand. Happy New Year brother!

[@titansville1]

I had a 54 Plymouth Savoy in the '80s I drove it two or three years it was a great old car

[@Insomniamodelcars]

I say this with all your videos but I thoroughly enjoy your videos. You teach and entertain. You don't do "we bought a car so let's wash it" always enjoy your videos

[@JimmyWatches2102]

That chrome thing under the dash on the passenger side is a tissue dispenser. These were a semi popular aftermarket accessory. Watching you from Istanbul.

[@friguy4444]

7:28 WOW! The way those Temp control switches click and are SO mechanical to me that's the way ALL control switches should be!! All the way into our time now! Not the plastic crap that they make to break and be replaced every five years or less. Don't try to tell me we've been advancing all the time. Yes we've had major electronic advances (If you want to look at it that way) but to me we've not gotten better but MUCH worse!! Yes all that out of a video clip if NNKH turning some 1954 Plymouth Temp control switches LOL.

[@karenfyhr2363]

Wow, that car is an excellent condition!.. and runs great too... I hope it goes to a very good home that can take good care of it..

[@richardcline1337]

When I was a young kid we had a '54 Savoy that was white over tangerine. I've always thought that was really nice car. If I had the time left, and the money, I'd LOVE to own this beautiful classic Plymouth.

[@stevenV57]

What a sweet little car, If I didn't have so many irons in the fire I would buy it.

[@dazzfromaus4797]

Another classic.car.saved good job well.done.

[@brianandglendaharkin9457]

The boat on there because it’s a Plymouth shame it was left out side my DAd had a black 55 Plymouth with red leather trim had small chrome fins on the quarters loved that car .👍🏻💯🇦🇺

[@ahmednaim1017]

I can't belive that this awsome car could be neglected !!

[@hoseclampehhh]

If it’s a good price, buy it. I have a ‘52 bel air with a 235 and 2 sp powerglide. Was my father’s. Spent almost 5 years restoring it. Having an old classic close to stock, is a great ride every now and then. Would love to see this in future episodes with Gus!!!😁

[@TonyAtkinspdx]

I now only care about this project! Please make a part 2 next!!

[@NoNonsenseKnowHow]

Coming soon!

[@richardthomas1743]

Oh man! I love the Plymouth , what an awesome car. The ship on the Plymouth Hub caps is the "Mayflower" it is the ship that the Pilgrims set sail in from England and landed in Massachusetts , setting up a colony in "Plymouth Massachusetts". And yes I definitely knew the song from just the few words that you hummed. Aquarius "Let the Sunshine In" . Great video , thanks Chris and hello Jen! 👍

[@disgruntledmarmotcustomsan1530]

Those hubcaps are the Plymouth ship. Super awesome

[@randydavis9324]

As soon as you said the point gap was .035, I said there's your problem. That would make the dwell time to low to spark any coil, including the 6 volt ones.

[@bobfidguello7239]

Having just rebuilt an entire brake system on a 53 Plymouth, if the wheel cylinders aren't leaking, then the master cylinder is the culprit. These shoe brakes have 2 wheel cylinders per front wheel and they require the brake shoes to be adjusted very close to the drums,like 8 thousands of a gap between shoe and drum. Also important to have the shoes adjusted correctly as there are four adjustments per front wheel. The rears have 4 as well,a tool that threads onto the axle that checks the circumference is most important as these need to be adjusted very close to the drums,once adjusted correctly they stop rather decent for drum brakes.

[@michaeltutty1540]

Beautiful car. The mirrors were either a dealer installed option or aftermarket. My Grandfather had a 54 Savoy. He regretted selling his 40 Plymouth Deluxe. Mopar was using the umbrella handle parking brake on Valiant and Dart through the end of 1975 production.

[@starzkee1]

Mate 30 years your guna be the best historic car vids ever...your a damm artist...

[@GenX...MCMLXV]

Carolina blue Savoy! Take that baby down to Chapel Hill this spring it'll sell quick!

[@hankron5844]

Dam what a sweet old ride perfect for a night out or hitting up a few car shows ….excellent work really enjoy the channel

[@mchristofas]

Love the old song memories. I still remember Baker street on the radio while driving around the shore with my grandfather.

[@utooobur]

I like the way he asked, what's this? Oh, it's the parking brake. Toyota style. That, in fact, was a very common parking brake setup long before anyone in the states heard of or laid eyes on a Toyota. This car is an example of that. A 1954 and Toyota first started selling in California in 1958.

[@rockubtzer]

The 5th Dimension, good song, Paired up with The Cowsill rendition of... Hair... from the musical Hair makes a good playlist Throw in The DeFranco family... Heart Beat, Its A Love Beat for good measure. Hair is a good movie from the 1980s, I was friends with a girl in school whose brother was college friends with Treat Williams from that movie. Makes me old, a member of The Geriatric-Jet-Set! Judy in Disguise by John Fred & The Play Boys was a favorite song of mine back then too.

[@tmchase7]

Couple of heat cycles often times is all it takes to loosen and seat the rings and re-seat the valves, compression comes back, smoking goes away. Nice work on a beautiful car!

[@stevenpotter-en2me]

Matchbox did a really nice diecast of a Savoy in 2021/2022 ish. I've been interested ever since I saw it so this video was a ton of fun for me. BTW,just came across your channel recently and I have enjoyed watching how you approach your work, troubleshooting etc. You're an old school pro with newer age sense,when needed. Thanks buddy

[@dennisdaly907]

Great job getting her going!...I've got two of those. Both 4 door '54 Belvedere models. One is "San Diego Gold" (yellow and ivory ,) with the first-year-for-Plymouth "Powerflite" fully automatic (2 speed) transmission with the 230 cu. in. engine. The other is "Santa Rosa Coral" and ivory with (currently) a 3 speed stick, as is the Savoy...That isn't staying in my car. Those engines rev too high driving anything over 50 MPH.- So, I've got the proper Borg-Warner R-10 3 spd with overdrive to swap in. I couldn't quite hear the knock your engine had when cold, but it just might be "piston slap." One bug-a-boo with these engines.....Number two or number five rod bearings are the first to wear loose and begin rattling under a slight load. The interior has been redone...The original door vinyl and seat fabric was striped- the door panel stripes ran vertically. Also, the front is carpeted..Originally, the Plaza and Savoy model had rubber matting. Only the Belvederes (top model,) had carpeting. You can tell if a '54 Plymouth had either a 217 or 230 by looking at the upper-left (forward) on the block above the generator. To the left of the serial number, there should be the year identifier "P25" If there is a 5 pointed star also embossed there, it is a 230 cube. (After Februrary ''54.) If no star, it is the earlier 217. (edit) Oh, yeah! Whoever owned that Savoy was likely a (now called Verizon) worker...I know 'cause I am retired from there (former 827 member.)

[@Ben-bm8kv]

Those AC controls are sick. Wish more stuff was built like that today.

[@marklawson8811]

What a Sweet Savoy!

[@DavidWilliams-tc4ev]

That car is fantastic - don't sell until you get it fixed up and cruise it around with Jen!

[@kennethparent8544]

Nice old school car nice shape runs great Chris good job getting it running love it

[@texasproud3332]

Good video IBEW stands for international brotherhood of electrical workers

[@meangreen7322]

Very nice old Plymouth, the ship logo was on all the old Plymouths. That is the oil filter. It just filters smaller amounts of oil than modern cars. Some cars didn't even have filters and that style sometime was an aftermarket add on. She really looks good with those wide white walls 👍

[@The-Deadbolt-Deputy]

Dude , you just troubleshooted this no start in like 4 minutes !! I love watching you troubleshoot. Hope this year is awesome.

[@angrybill]

Hey Chris, All of that smoke is the result of ignorant folks trying to start that poor car time, and time again all the while doing everything imaginable wrong like the crossed up 3/4 plug wires. Endless different liquids all poured and sprayed into that defenseless carburetor most of which ended up in the exhaust system and is now all laying in wait for the first knowledgable person ( you) to get that poor abused Plymouth to start. You, sir, are my hero. You have the knowledge to make that fine machine run. Thank you! Final thought: Change the oil before you try to drive it. The oil is very likely of full if starting fluid and gasoline. It'll probably quiet down all of those rattles.

[@rainwhenidie6666]

This car just makes me think of some sweet old couple married 50 years cruisin up to an old diner. These old cars are amazing.

[@avianfish8732]

Nice car, even great inside!

[@goosecreeksouth9327]

The mayflour docked at Plymouth hence the ship emblem . Nice car ! Clean it up and drive it oh yeah

[@goosecreeksouth9327]

I looked up the meaning and the car was named after the upscale hotel savoy In London E ngland I dont know if the ship has anything to do with that .

[@crazy86753]

Man I wish I could afford an extremely beautiful looking car like that...

[@hanskristianhetlelid]

Another brilliant video Chris! 👍 So satisfying to both watch and listen to you work and think. This car is beautiful and it WILL be your sunday-drive car with Jen. She deserves a classic like this and they would look so good on each other. Put an 8 -track cartridge player in it at play som good old tunes with Jen singing along. 😊 Part 2 AND 3? Yes you will.......you HAVE to!!! 👍

[@kapekodbob]

That's the Mayflower ship which landed in a land referred to as Massachusetts by the local tribes and the English named the area Plymouth after a town in England.on the HC's Racoon Creek in Mayport too. LOL I am a retired elevator guy and have installed those type of lifts. . Licensed in MA. PA is regulated so be aware.

[@mcnell311]

Now THATS a going to town rig!

[@johnseher2289]

Chris, wow, it's a beauty, fantastically well preserved for the East Coast. The bright metal box under the dash is probably a tissue dispenser, a common add on back in the day. The canister oil filter is a bypass type, not a full flow filter we are used to seeing. A small amount of oil is bled off and passed through the filter. Eventually, all the oil is filtered. These are common on older vehicles. Those funny looking universal joints in the drive line are constant velocity type, commonly used by Chrysler Corp back when. You are accustomed to seeing the Spicer type with the cross connecting the two halves. The plugs in the side of the block are commonly and mistakenly referred to as "freeze plugs." They are core plugs. The holes allow removal of the sand cores in the block after casting. Yes, they usually rust out, and are best replace with brass plugs. The trans is most likely a three speed with non-synchro first gear. A sliding gear takes care of first and reverse. All I can add is, please, get that beauty either into a heated garage or out west of the Mississippi, someplace high and dry. Thanks for the entertaining videos sparked by your unbounded enthusiasm. A healthy and prosperous New Year to you and Jen.

[@Laine_1]

Your a magnet for pale blue Mopars lol .. very clean old girl

[@tjakr3869]

Your cat seems very good with Gus

[@mayhem035]

Man you troubleshooted that car like a champ! Really cool! Solid car! 👍👌

[@tomthebadyoutuber]

I’d love to see the interior cleaned up a little bit! What a cool ride!

[@alleybuilds5370]

Happy to see thee jeep go to a good home. and we need a part two on this car! maybe a little detail and list her on ebay. i feel like you will get best money there.

[@donparker8246]

That's a sweet looking little car. Definitely worth fixing what it needs and getting back on the road.😁👍

[@chacal5844]

I have a soft spot for the Gran Torino, as I had one for my first car, but this one is far better than any one you did before. And nothing says 1950s like robin-egg blue.

[@johnhenderson3646]

She's a sweetheart 💕

[@ericknoblauch9195]

It has the flathead 6. That engine was very durable, and ran for many decades. It was super reliable, and many of them were still going in the 1980's.

[@curbozerboomer1773]

The year 1960 saw the end of that particular engine, as the rather futuristic slant six showed up!..It too, was used by Chrysler for around 25 years or so.

[@dno5779]

My grandmother had a Savoy almost exactly like that one. Her's had auto trans with no park and it had radio delete too. That car rode great. Thanks for the memories.

[@bloodybones63]

No matter how many times you do it, you always make it look so easy. I would be stressing.

[@pauldoucher1833]

Nice job, started in no time, when someone gave up after a lot of starting fluid. BTW, that chrome thing under the dash, I believe is a holder for a box of tissues, it should swing out

[@brickautollc]

Nice! I believe similar to the lemon Barney Fife bought from Mrs. Lesch. Shame they found saw dust in the transmission. Great vid!!

[@geraldlafleur7776]

Yes, now that you mentioned it it does look like the same car in the Andy Griffith Show.

[@kurtmyers1794]

Awesome you bought it don't give that up keep it clean it up nice buff it out use it as a regular driver so so cool!!;!!!

[@paulsheehan8185]

In Canada, the Plymouth Savoy, was also called a Dodge Regent, just a rebadged Plymouth and not a U.S Dodge.

[@rpf691]

The u-Joints are Hotchkiss (Detroit ) type or cross and roller ,Chrysler used these for a few years.

[@davidsnyder2000]

Great job figuring out how to get that old car running. Looks to be in really good shape for the age it is. I love how the driver side window will roll up with one and a half turns and with two fingers. What awesome engineering👌 I’ve never seen anything like that before….super cool👍

[@edlippjr]

that thing looks AWESOME

[@Stevensteven1098]

That's got to be one of your top 3 finds,

[@davidcunningham8848]

Chris drops another video It's gonna be a kick ass weekend

[@kman-mi7su]

She's a nice old car, definitely deserves some love and a good home. It's not perfect, but who cares? You could drive it in a 4th of July parade or Christmas parade, or even a car show just as it is.

[@georgegarton8736]

Thanks for working it, what a classic. Jen would look wonderful driving it. Do several series on it, and what you sell it for. Un believable.

[@AndrewHCann]

Excellent video Gus :) for old 1954 Plymouth Savoy 4 door family car in blue color also flat head in size of 212 or 216 or 235 6 volt positive ground with oil bath breather , also pot cannister for oil filter, be points distruburtor , be Manual transmission 3 in tree that correct and no power steering or brakes! Steering called Armstrong Steering or Manual ! Possibly may hand choke knob in dash from carb also yes like Emergency brake handle my uncle John Small Toyota T100 Sport pick up has one to so cool Gus agree and small windows are vent windows for smoking cigarettes or cigars to tap ash out or toss smoke cigarettes or cigar out when finishing to ! Green Antifreeze be rad , I like Heater controls super chrome for sure Lol and Generator put 6volt to 9 volt positive ground and Generator be put out 60 amps rough estimate! Also why smoke is cleaner clean out system Lol! Yes pep those 1 barrel carb Carter or Zenith brands to used back then great fuel mileage got too ! Mayflower is boat on hood emblem and hub caps plus trunk to also steering wheel also on Dash ! Orgnail radio be Am & sometimes with Shortwave please Tube they and big Square speakers in middle dash! Also Air Conditioning in those 1950 Plymouth and Dodge cars so wild no Air Conditioning pump use over size Heater box plus has Air Filter in open flap with cable to dash with Hose like modern one with Heater core! But control on Heater was Summer is super cool temperatures left , Off in middle & right is Winter never got cold because heat nice hot 🔥 plus 3 postion Fan Motor switch with Off , Low middle, Hi up top and temperatures switch too! If saw setup think Pick up or Car from 1970's on controls too Gus !

[@neilbonefishing]

That car doesn't look to be too bad in shape. Actually pretty clean looking

[@onemat2000]

Loved the car. I remember those cars on the road when i was a kid. We played "Aquarius-Let the Sunshine In" in my school orchestra. I was 13 or 14 when that record came out, originally from "The Hair" soundtrack. I'm pretty good at 50s to early 70s music, after that forget it.

[@josephcormier5974]

That's a nice car it's cool you were able to get it going thank you for sharing this two thumbs up

[@markwhitfield5412]

That song is called Aquarius / Let the Sunshine in (2 songs in one) by the 5th dimension.

[@6milpesoman]

Had a Savoy a few years back just like that one, had the 3 speed overdrive and the rare oddball dash clock. Less it was changed that motor should be the 230. numbers casted on the block below the battery cable will identify the block

[@andycecil5213]

You should do a part 2 the car would be a great car for you and Jen

[@jeromebreeding3302]

Well preserved little Plymouth, neat color. Little work needed to make it road-worthy.

[@davidj4662]

I like those windows that direct the wasps directly into your lap.

[@NoNonsenseKnowHow]

Lol. Yeah I suppose that's a fair point

[@shanethompson7543]

She is beautiful 😍

[@johnwohlheter601]

the ship on the hubcaps and whatnot is the Mayflower You know the ship that carried the Pilgrims from England to Plymouth. To Plymouth get it?

[@mikedearinger9390]

ENJOYED SEEING THE 54 PLYMOUTH BUT BEST PART OF VIDEO IS SEEING GUS!

[@prevost8686]

Someone really loved that old girl. Definitely a human story on it.

[@johnbradley845]

One of my favorite Plymouth body styles ever