NOT a Ford!

With its wire wheels, flathead four and open front fenders most folks ASSUME this relic is “just some old Ford”. That’s what happens when we “make an ass out of U and ME”. Watch as Steve discovers Plymouth’s final four cylinder offering of the pre-Viet Nam era.

[@haljohnson5729]

Only Steve could make a nearly bare frame interesting!

[@deanstevenson6527]

@haljohnson5729 It was Budget..added to by Katie and the Less is More Four from Plymouth! 🥝✔️

[@theloudamerican2193]

Very true!!!

[@jacobcook8400]

So true!

[@jacobcook8400]

So true!

[@xfactorautomotive1496]

How cool! I have a 1931 Plymouth model U. That window regulator is NOT for the side windows, though...it's for the windshield! The dash extends up past the bottom of the windshield about 2 1/2 inches and the bottom of the windshield raises about 2 inches. When you raise the windshield, the dash deflects the air and blows it down on your feet. That window regulator is in the panel above the windshield with the crank in the middle of that panel. On warm summer days you crank up the windshield and you get a really nice breeze blowing out from under the dash. It really works well. The side windows have a conventional scissors type regulator. On my Plymouth, I left the body completely stock, for the most part...I modified the factory headlights to accept halogen bulbs, wired the cowl lights to be signal lights and replaced the taillights with repro units that are LED and have a signal circuit... beyond that, the body is stock. The drivetrain, not so much. The engine is a Mercury marine 3.0 litre 4 cylinder with an isky cam, Mercury marine racing head( better flow, larger valves) and an intake and header I built. Trans is a 700R4 overdrive, corvair front suspension with modified A-arms to accept G-body drop spindles and disc brakes. Rear is independent suspension from a BMW X-5 with disc brakes, steering is a mustang II rack. It has tilt steering with an Italian wood steering wheel that looks remarkably stock with a Plymouth horn button, power brakes, air conditioning. It will cruise down the hiway at 70 mph all day comfortably, handles-drives and stops like a new car and gets 30 mpg doing it. This car exceeded all my expectations and I drive it regularly in the summer.

[@MB-hv3ic]

si pense lo mismo 😉🎩

[@steelwheels327]

Pure gold as usual ...love the little tid bits of info . The Plymouth probably looked classy with the dual spares on her too!! I went and looked up some facts on this ....In the 30's Plymouth to show the durability of this car /motor they drove from San Francisco - to New York non stop and then turned right around back and returned to San Francisco. In total it was over 6200 miles & 65 hours behind the wheel with 2 drivers!! Not only is the fact is it's reliability is amazing , but the road system in the 30's wasn't like it is today!!

[@michaelnazaruk4100]

That would have been an amazing feat in that day. Especially when in a lot of places, there weren't roads yet - mainly in the western states. In 1990, I drove from PA to Alameda CA in my Oldsmobile 98 - by myself. That was a long, grueling trip.

[@joeromanak8797]

They could have done it in less time but the roads of the day would shake the pee out of you requiring a pit stop every ten miles. Interesting stuff! 🥸👍✅

[@dannyschoolcraft5984]

To do the math the 2 drivers would have driven nearly 100 mph. That would be impossible even today. In the 1930's the access to fuel would have been far and few between also. I imagine averaging 25 mph. Each day would cover 600 miles. 10 days and 8 hrs. the 6200 mile trek would be finished.

[@jeffreycarleton1535]

No worries, buddy! We can’t hear her! 😂 Great video, some real innovations on this chassis,very cool stuff indeed! I can’t help but wonder, the stories she could tell ! Have a great Fourth of July, Steve! I appreciate you doing these videos, and look forward to them daily!

[@ScottDLR]

Yeah, I was going to say that Katie doesn't bother us or detract from the vid.

[@adamandvanessawilson2654]

I was going to comment the same thing… most of the time, when Steve complains about a background noise I can’t hear it or didn’t notice it, even with headphones.

[@butcher390]

Fascinating too see how , Plymouth had some , industry firsts . Katie is on job 🐶 keeping the critters away .

[@chrisscearce]

Hi Steve, great video of this mint condition Plymouth. 🙃 Bernardston Auto definitely has some hiddien treasures. I'm not sure about the rest of us, but Katie can barely be heard on the videos. But I understand your frustration 🫤. Steve, have you considered getting yourself an RV of some sort and stacking up the magazines and brochures, etc, and doing a Junkyard Crawl 'On the Rd' series. 🤔 I'm sure at some point you'll run out of treasures at Bernardston. Maybe some of the subscribers can send out a suggestion in their particular area of the country. I probably see at least 1 good yard when I'm traveling. I'm not sure what you have that may be holding you back at home, pets, plants, health, legal troubles, etc. I think it would be a great way to help the ch expand and to see the back rds of North America. I'm sure that a man as connected as yourself should have no problems finding the next stop for the "Junkyard Crawl's Road Trip Edition" 😎. Don't forget the endless merchandise opportunity that would create. 💰🤣 This will help in your quest to document these historical hidden 'classrooms' that are disappearing fast in our country. Have a blessed day everyone 🤙🏼 Namaste 🙏🏼

[@SteveMagnante]

Good point Chris. I must say that in the 3 seasons of Roadkill's Junkyard Gold I did (31 episodes) we traveled to junkyards in California, Arizona, Texas, Idaho, South Carolina, Alabama, Pennsylvania, and......Bernardston Auto Wrecking in good old Massachusetts. All that traveling - with a crew of EIGHT - left a "dent in my brain" and set me up for a Keep It Simple Stupid mentality from there on. While it is true that Bernardston is approaching "zero oil", that's still about 100 vehicles away. What then? Fear not. The Paul Crosier Stash in rural Vermont is a TREASURE TROVE of about 300 more vehicles (about 40 of which we previewed last winter). After that, yes we may decide to "hit the road" and venture into the wilderness once again. In fact, TODAY we return to Bernardston to document another 8 wheeled wonders including a 1965 Chrysler 300! Those videos will drop in the next 8 days. Yes, we bake them about as fast as we serve them. OK, Thanks as always for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante

[@michaelnazaruk4100]

​@@SteveMagnante - I bet Frieberger and Finnegan were a real trip to work with on "Roadkill". Those guys seem like they're nuts! Do you provide them any leads on cars to fix up from Bernardston?

[@chrisscearce]

@SteveMagnante Yeah, I couldn't imagine being in an RV with 8 other dudes. I'm thinking more of a solo act and not a full-blown road crew. I'm not sure how Super Shane Richardson could fit into that schedule, but he can still do the editing, etc. I have all of the Junkyard Gold videos on DVR at home. Well, at least the ones that were shown on MotorTrend ch. I was wondering why you left the yard out of Vermont so soon with so many vehicles left to video? But it's good to hear we are in for a couple hundred more 'Crawl' videos. Thanks, Steve. Have a blessed day 🤙🏼 Namaste 🙏🏼

[@tomwesley7884]

BER-NARD-STON seems endless, yea, today's Plymouth is minty

[@davidp2888]

Steve's the only guy I know who can identify the origins of a frame and provide a detailed description of the various components.

[@D_Morse]

I really enjoy this series. Each episode never fails to teach me things I never knew about the brand or model under discussion. Thanks for all your effort in putting these gems out!

[@Troy440Dodge]

All the improved technology in this Plymouth is mind blowing. Yeah Ford brought out the flathead V8 in 1932. But they wrapped it in a chassis that needed updating. Keep in mind all these improvements came with Chrysler's cheapest mark. Wouldn't it be nice to travel back in time and drive different brands while they were new? My father's side of the family have been Mopar people since there's been Mopars. This poor little dead Plymouth reminds me of why.

[@lilmike2710]

Dead indeed.. I would be very willing and eager to bet anyone that the flat head "silver dome" 4 cylinder right there *will* run. I'd confidently wager $100 that it can start and idle right there where it sits. 😳 Start at 8:00am and have her popping by 16:00.

[@markusa5521]

Chrysler was always ahead of times but never got any credit for it

[@mattk252]

​@@lilmike2710I will also wager $100 behind you sir

[@BuzzLOLOL]

Chevy had the OHV V8 in 1916 with air gap intake manifold... and never had flatheads...

[@robbchastain3036]

So it can't be long before Steve does an entire video about a steering column. 😀

[@googleusergp]

No VIN (obviously), can't win, but they were made in either Detroit, MI (Lynch Road, which closed in April 1981) or Windsor, Ontario Canada (which still operates under Stellantis today) in 1932. The "PA" Series was called "Thrift" and the "PB", "PBX" and "PBY" lines were called "New Finer".

[@rixkafer56]

My Grandfather born in 1904 an Italian immigrant at the age of 1... drove buicks in his early years but switched to Chrysler sometime in the late 40s... i have a picture of him and my grandmother standing next to a very early buick.. maybe late twenties early thirties as they were married in 1929. Thanks for sharing

[@paulwells4203]

Thanks Steve another video where you take a seemingly mundane piece of scrap in a junk yard and bring it back to life. Subscribed.

[@charlesdalton985]

Great as always sir. It fascinating to see the differences among manufacturers at the time. Flatheads vs OHV, beam axles vs IFS, etc. All made at the same time. Again, many thanks to you and Super Shane. ~ Chuck

[@jeffclark2725]

Great video,thanks for bringing us along, all that from a rusty chassis portion to the average person, looked up the book,great reading

[@SuperOperator4]

That dog's an ANIMAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@johnflechler263]

I like the way you do your research on the vehicles that you are describing. From what you have shown from what is left of this car, the 1932 Plymouth was way ahead of Ford and a lot of other makes of automobiles at that time. Excellent job!

[@aa64912]

I knew it was a Plymouth as the only thing left is the motor 😂😂😂😂

[@DarkFlamage]

The idea of carrying two spare tires & wheels was rooted in a much more practical reason than how it made your car look. In the very early days of motoring, most cars were equipped with tire tools, tube patches, a hand pump, & possibly two spare tires. Early roads were basically existing horse trails. One old timer said it was not uncommon to experience two or more flat tires travelling a distance of 30 miles or so. Due to horseshoe nails and stuff like that.

[@jomomma8291]

Is that a Corvette frame behind you?

[@theloudamerican2193]

Another outstanding installment to the Steve Mags library!

[@jeffreycarleton1535]

GoodMorning, Good evening, and everything in between everyone! Mags rule!

[@danw6014]

Oliver use a similar system for fastening the intake and exhaust manifolds on their Waukesha engines. John Deere used thermosiphon cooling until the Korean war started when they had to use different material for the radiator which compromised cooling. They started using water pumps on the Late A, B and G tractors. Interesting that they called the engine Silver Dome because in Pontiac Michigan the Detroit Lions played in the Silver Dome and of course Sunday Sunday Sunday! It was Monster Trucks!!

[@edsyphan3425]

Had to chuckle when you showed the driveshaft parking brake. Chrysler sure held on to that dinosaur bone a long time. We had a 1960 wagon with that gem. I remember breaking a u-joint on the road and had no brake or park to hold it from rolling while i went for help ( no cell service in 1968).

[@nickjervis8123]

Hi Steve...I have a 1949 Plymouth P15 business coupe here in the UK 🇬🇧 with the flathead six. Ford UK 🇬🇧 used the flathead 4, torque tube, thermosyphon cooling, transverse leaf front suspension on the Ford Popular until 1959

[@SteveMagnante]

Hellonickiervis8123. Thanks for watching and writing. Good point on the Ford UK using flathead 4 for many more years than the U.S. models. I was amazed when I discovered a mid-1950's Simca (French Ford) in an Idaho junkyard with a FLATHEAD V8 Ford in it. A little research showed that the V8 saw duty in these mid-sized Simcas many years after Ford dropped the flathead V8 in America for 1953. It is a fascinating WORLD! P.S., I spent the first half of my senior year in college at the University Of Stirling in Scotland and got to love British punk and new wave music from that experience. Siouxsie, Echo, Smiths, Cocteau Twins, al great soundtracks to my life since. Thanks again for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante

[@nickjervis8123]

@@SteveMagnante Morrissey and the Smiths.....and altered wheelbase cars...."cancelled?". Never!

[@DanEBoyd]

Wow, that's a woody in front of the Plymouth! And at 7:28 you can really see how the engine air intake protrudes from the roof of that faded red cabover Peterbilt - I think it's a 389 model.

[@frankfurther3828]

We do NOT hear the dog barking.

[@deanstevenson6527]

7:27. Little Red Corvette C3 full chassis with Invisiable body behind our Crew Chief?

[@Jim-ic2of]

Gosh , you get up early .😊

[@funone8716]

What is that chassis in the back ground with the IRS......Corvette?

[@joeparson9967]

Looks like a Corvette chassis but I can’t be certain.

[@SteveMagnante]

@@joeparson9967 Both the Corvette and Mercury Woody Wagon were covered in previous Junkyard Crawl videos. You can see them by searching the Channel Playlist. Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante

[@brianbloom1799]

Steve You really cant even Hear the dog Barking, Thats a good dog and she Loves you.

[@MachRanger]

That's as close as you can get to traveling back in time. Love these videos.

[@Mercmad]

you doing a peice on the woody in front of the plymouth?

[@BigMikesHooptyBarn]

That's Awesome! I am building a 31 Plymouth right now on my KZbin channel but mine has a 318. Lol. I would have never guessed that Steve would run across one of these.

[@garyszewc3339]

Back in the 70s, I was a Chrysler mechanic. The factory rep that was there, had a 32, with a built 360. Beautiful car, and quick.

[@suzi_mai]

That guy from Jennings Motor Sports could get that running!

[@Thor.Lee93]

Recently found his channel and man.... this guy has such great videos and I appreciate how it's all just minimal editing and very informative. Proves you don't need to spend a week editing something for it to be great content.

[@price8314]

Let's see Jennings motorsport do a will it run on this one!

[@alanconnors8881]

Interesting Steve. (As usual.) Wish I had the knowledge I have now thanks to you, when I was a kid in the sixties playing army in the woods and there was a old frame similar to this one.

[@ditherdather]

I really need to do better about liking his videos. It's not a lazy thing. It just escapes me. Love the content.

[@corvairjim1]

I would really like to see an episode of Junkyard Crawl about the station wagon in front of today's Plymouth. Today's chassis talk was really educational. It's like a cutaway drawing in 3-D.

[@Larkaldi]

I have a Silver dome 196 engine and trans out of a 30U but no car to go along with it. This video gave me a few more answers, Thanks Steve!

[@wakkogn9351]

The most attention that car has gotten in decades. Shame there's not much left.

[@kenzollweg1304]

Love the Chanel, keep it up

[@ScottDLR]

So wonderfully simplistic

[@1967davethewave]

Is that a Corvette frame behind Steve in the last couple of minutes?

[@TrashcanGarage]

Very cool bones on that Plymouth. Thanks Steve.

[@BobWhitmoyer]

Great job Steve ! Love ! One correction - the window regulator is for the windshield. Chevrolet had a similar mechanism to raise and lower the windshield providing airflow through the ‘cabin’ ! Thanks !

[@jonathangehman4005]

I wonder if you're mistaken. Where would the windshield go in the down position? The steering column, gauges, and especially the drivers knees, would seem to be in the way

[@davidpancerev9658]

It pivots from the top.

[@BobWhitmoyer]

The windshield raises only 2 to 1-1/2 inches and goes up into the front header and creates an opening between the bottom of the glass and the bottom of the windshield frame. The top front of the dash has a little scoop shape to direct the fresh air take to your feet and legs. I have a 30 Chevrolet with this same apparatus and it actually works pretty well.

[@vet-7174]

Good Morning Gents ! 🇺🇸

[@stampedetrail2003]

Looks like shock absorbers along with leaf springs. And I know this because I watch this channel all the time.

[@pinchus34]

Great stuff once again. I’m excited to hear about the (lack of) woody parked in front of the Plymouth.

[@ldren31]

A tease for up coming video.

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Very cool video! Learning every time more about the history of the automotive industry with Steve Magnante! Love it!👌😎👍

[@BurchellAtTheWharf]

7:38 what's that ol'red hopper to your right or my left??? It's got five can lights I think? 78-79 Dodge one ton?

[@garyspaun5237]

Makes everything interesting - even Hubcaps!

[@jondickson75]

Steve please come to Carlise Chrysler Nationals in Pennsylvania. You can do the car show crawl. 😎

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

We're all pulling for you Steve. Hope to see you soon

[@gillgetter3004]

I remember the cricket, friend had one and really liked helping him do maintenance and repair on it. He also had a triumph can’t remember the model but first car I did struts 👍

[@rumcove07]

I recently finished restoring a Cricket and love it!

[@nilsthemis]

Hmm.. -69 to early 7ties Corvette chassis in background.

[@minbannister3625]

If I lived anywhere near Mass I would go and get that, just to sit and look at it.

[@vettekid3326]

When you look at the popular priced cars of the late 20's and early 30's it fun to see how rapidly they begin to evolve, at least outside of Ford. The Plymouth from its inception had "juice" brakes something Henry Ford personally resisted until 1940. I had a 1934 Plymouth back in 1975 and along with the six cylinder engine it also had independent front suspension something Ford didn't have until 1949. Of course the Plymouth was a little more expensive than the Ford but not much.

[@johnoksys7713]

Keep Up The Good Work Steve Love These Type Of Videos

[@dennisgallear409]

I don't like barking either Mr. Steve

[@lilmike2710]

Dang! I wasn't a le to catch this upload early this morning, and it was a good one too. Oh well... Lunch time is still a good time for some JYC

[@roberttucker805]

The Plymouth cricket AKA the Hillman Avenger.

[@michaelbartyzal1306]

Please do a video of those class 8 trucks in the background!

[@Jim-ic2of]

Cool truck . I'd like to have one some day !😊

[@corvairjim1]

The one in the video is available, but it's a bit of a "fixer-upper"!

[@ccg1171]

Just stand in front of it and say O.K. show me.

[@rescuedandrestoredgarage]

Great information, brother 👍.

[@57WillysCJ]

Pretty cool. One thing that sets Dodge apart is Roy Chapman Andrews used Dodge touring cars to hunt dinosaur fossils in the Gobi desert starting 1923 and they were his prefered vehicle for the job and spoke highly of them. As to this Plymouth, I have a feeling all of those extras, even if they were standard put the cost higher than the Ford. It mine have been there to entice wealthier clients wanting to hide their wealth during the Depression. Steve the fossil hunter of the automotive world.

[@jonathanmorrisey5771]

Mmy grandfather was stationed at Ft. Bliss TX before WW-I. He talked about the Dodge touring cars they usedduring that time.

[@richardtidd2738]

Great video Steve, hard to believe Ford had the scary single hydraulic braking system up until 1966. Plymouth was definitely taking a bite out of Fords business with a cheap well engineered car in the late 20`s. Amazing too how much Ford is losing in the EV business. Thanks for your videos very entertaining.

[@goldensbridgehamletorganiz6846]

Quite a cool video.

[@finscreenname]

Katie out doing her job so Steve can do his. 🤣🤣

[@stephengauthier8146]

Another great, and informative, video. Were I the president of a college or University, I’d be seeking you out to teach courses in automotive design, the evolution of transportation in America, etc.. You show us daily , via your succinct videos, that you can convey significant “uploads” of knowledge compellingly…and without unnecessary artifact or wasteful dialog. Might the diva Katie be your only challenge? We shall see 😂!

[@rightlanehog3151]

Plymouth makes it.😁

[@thomasknox2325]

Good job Steve 👍 very interesting

[@DuneRunnerEnterprises]

Interesting,as usual!!! But,is that woody at the fron of this car???

[@abeneufeld9690]

Looks like scrap at first glance made interesting by Steve , I listened carefully and enjoyed this video

[@jimburig7064]

Also has hydraulic suspension dampers.

[@waiting4aliens]

do the woody in front please. Good vid.

[@mattbauckman9907]

Saw an old car in the woods once as a kid. I thought it was a Ford. Ended up being an Erskine. Haven’t seen one since.

[@robbchastain3036]

The wealth you mine from seemingly nothing, Steve, amazing. And was the hydraulic brake system an adoption/modification of the famous Westinghouse air-brake system for trains, the invention that put Mr. Westinghouse in the circle of great inventors/industrialists, I think it was.

[@robertstingley1867]

you forgot to mention the knee action shocks.

[@hoosain-qo5xc]

Hi Steve,thanks for the cool videos.whould love to see document on 1970 Datsun Bluebird coupe.will really appreciate it.that is if u can find one😢.thnks

[@johne189]

Wouldn't a '32 be equipped with Floating Power, with a high centered front engine mount and the transmission supported on a rear mount, rather than "hanging" by the clutch housing mounts?

[@jcmasmith1898]

Thanks Steve! I learned a lot from this one.

[@steveib724]

Like to see this brand new image someone setting on one of these somewhere in mint condition

[@saddletramp6935]

Is that an old woody in the front of that?

[@speedfreak8200]

Dogs bark, 🐕 it's what they do, don't let it get to you. I wish your videos were 30 minutes long, you're a joy to listen to, see you tomorrow

[@ricksaint2000]

Thank you Steve

[@billythomas5616]

I've not one time heard Katy when he mentions her.

[@oldyellow8120]

Not much left. I wonder what it looked like when new right off the dealer lot? Coupe? Four door? Possibly convertible? Color? Who knows? Interesting.

[@robviousobviously5757]

fascinating that Plymouth didn't have a 4 banger for that long

[@Iowa599]

Shoulda checked the engine, see if it's locked up or (still) free!

[@annettesurfer]

The mic doesn't seem to pick up the dog very much so I'd say it's only an issue to those actually within earshot.

[@aaron71]

I bet Jennings Motorsports could get er running!

[@UnfinishedProjectDartSport]

~

[@leebarker539]

Plymouth made some trucks; perhaps Queen Katie could sniff one out, eh? Well, besides the wonderful chronological history, I found two gems here: First, the stunning curvaceousness of those cast foot pedals. They are art ready to display. Second, "snout flange." A guy needs to know this stuff, and you, Master Magnante, deliver. Thank you for yet another sterling video.

[@marktimberlake4493]

The yard owner has a very nice Plymouth pickup!

[@chuckthebull]

I see the heads cracked,,,, and so is mine for wanting to get that engine started.. HA...

[@davidpancerev9658]

What is the tin wagon ? Surely interesting .

[@53rat]

Is it true Steve works at the junkyard and makes videos on his lunch break?

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Another great vid!!

[@maxvallacchi4105]

always interesting