LEFT FOR DEAD CORDOBA - Will It RUN And DRIVE After Sitting Many Years?
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“This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you."
-John 15:12
How much fun can you have for next to nothing? This 1975 Cordoba has been sitting for quite some time, but that won't stop us from trying! Think we can make it run and drive for the first time in over a decade? Stick around to the end of the video to find out!
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As a former owner of a '77, '78, and '03 Chrysler product, I feel somewhat attacked. It's not perfect, but I think it's worth more than running trenches on your property...just my opinion.
Next stop the Kevin and Mook classic 100
Mr McCool,after watching many of your videos and others's. You inspired me to start a project of my own. A 1977 Dodge b200 with a 360 on it.
Had many a Mopar in my days. 2....72 Furys 318 & 360 ....76 & 77 NY 400 & 440 my late bro had a 75 Cordoba 318 ....great cars....tell me Dylan did the Green Machine come equipped with Corinthian Leather? LOL.....
Purple oil= Royal purple motor oil. It's got the good stuff in it.
I had one my senior year 1978. It was a 1975. It was ordered by an older gentleman who paid a 25% order deposit but he passed away before it was delivered and his family didn't want it. It sat in the back lot unsold so I made an offer on it. It was loaded with every accessory and it had the 400/4v. Brown with cream interior, leather seats. Nice riding car, lots of power. Brother rolled it in '83.
That’s sweet man
I love the history lesson surrounding the Cordoba, as explained by Bryan McTaggart. The funniest thing that struck me about the lesson is the man who knows so much about the history of the model, cannot seem to say "CORDOBA" :D
Wouldn't mind seeing a restoration series on this. If for entertainment value if nothing else. I just hope the fine Corinthian leather can be saved. :)
Absolutely worth it.
Homie knows everything about the Cordoba except how to say it. Lol
I giggled every time he said "Cadorba"
That's weird. I had a '79 Volare in the 2000s, and beyond some surface rust on a small dent in the passenger door, it had no rust anywhere. It was the most rust free classic car I have ever owned, and this car had never been garaged and sat for nine years at one point. I live in Tennessee, so I would never thought those cars were known for rust. I loved that car.
The episode should be called, "The Reluctant Cordoba...."
Or Codorba as McTaggery kept saying.
May not have been the most popular car of the 70s but it had a cool look of its own.
I always liked Cordoba's even though we considered them very trailer parky. They were comfortable cars that could be dressed up to look pretty sporty.
With as badly rusted out as it is, as you said, there are a lot of good parts left to salvage. Strip everything off of it you can so as not to waste any good parts that are on it. The left fender looks like it had rust from the battery tray, but looks repairable. The doors look good, right fender looked good, and the major rust is in the cowl. Saving the sheet metal on this, as well as the engine, trans, and rear end, would definitely be a good thing for other cars to live.
I’ve seen several people part out Cordoba’s and they usually end up giving parts away or else sending it all to scrap because no one wants them
Thanks Dylan for entertaining and inspiring me. You make this old Dodge boy proud. God bless you and your family brother 🙏
Hi Dylan, love your channel. Never miss an episode! I bought a 1977 Cordoba a year ago. It had been sitting for about 14 years outside in the hot Colorado sun so the Paint on one side and on the trunk lid is pretty faded and the Landau has deteriorated. But no rust and it is a straight body and interior. It actually looks pretty nice. It has the 400 and it only has 44,000 original miles on it!.. We have gone through it and replaced mostly the seals and gaskets. It runs and drives like a dream!! I am a Mopar fanatic, and this is actually my forth Cordoba. I LOVE them. I Just feel that I could get alittle more power out of it if I had a better Carburetor. It has the 4 barrel Thermo Quad and although we rebuilt it, it still doesn't seem quite right. What would be an acceptable alternative replacement? It is also a cold blooded beast and takes for ever to warm up! LOL! Of course I know this is characteristic of most Mopars having owned many from 1959 through 1978. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Will
Hey Will, Demon has that Thermoquad copy out now that works great. I have one on a 70 model low mileage 383, and it starts immediately like it was fuel injection.
@@shaunclifton5281 Thank-you so much for the information. I will look into that. Is there a certain website for it or can you get it most anywhere? Price? I just feel that the 400 should have a bit more pep and start and warm up quicker. Thank-s again, Will
Bump up the compression and get a warmer cam in it. The Cordoba engines were dogs because of the emissions demands back then. I ran small blocks in my Corobas. Same issue. Low compression ratio. Shaved the heads and put a warmer cam in them and they woke up quite a bit even with the Holley 2145 2 barrel that came on them. I converted a couple from lean burn to earlier standard electronic ignition too. Lean burn systems won't let you do much with them for mods. Lucky most of my mopars didn't have lean burn. I think those came out in mid 77 or 78 models.
It looks like you guys had a great time! Congratulations on getting the old girl running and driving. Great video and great content as always Dylan 👍✌️🇺🇲
Was really hoping it wasn't that badly rusted, apparently it was. At least the engine can be salvaged. Your friend, Brian, is super cool! Got to get him back on more frequently. Great episode.
Worst parts of most of the mid to late 70s cars . They rust bad when left alone. My 79 grand prix is rusting faster than I can fix it
@@kbar150 So far, most of the rust has been on the firewall, where welds need not be pretty; but he does need to get a fair amount of stuff out of the way first, possibly including the engine. As for ongoing rust, I stop it where it is pretty easily using carnauba spray wax in a pressure washer, including self serve car washes, spraying anything that is rusting or might rust. I even spray interiors in late autumn, when mold is least likely. I use silicone tire shine on exhaust.
I need a field like that to rip some donuts! Another fun video Brother.
My first car was a used metallic green 78 Cordoba. I hated the flat tail lights though and adapted the earlier style onto it. I also would have preferred the round headlights too like this has.
I actually like the front of the 78-79 better than the single headlight version.
I especially like the 79 300. But in CA, only the 75's are smog exempt.
I love these vintage Chryslers. In 1993 I was 17 and got my first car. It was a 1976 Chrysler Newport. All my friends love my land yacht. It was in near mint condition. It was missing the fender skirts and had one little dent above where one of the skirts would have been. It was the size of a nail head. It was absolutely awesome. It had power everything even power windows!!! I was living in Kingsport, TN when I bought it. I moved back to Chicago, IL after I graduated high school. I guess someone liked it a little bit more than me because someone stole it and it was never found. I remember too it was a beautiful metallic brown with a vinyl roof... Classy!!!!
Dude, if the firewall wasn't completely rotted out I would rock the hell out of this thing. I'd tune it up, swap a ThermoQuad onto it, put a full dual exhaust on it with Flowmaster Super 40s, put some 15" slotted mags on it (like I had on my 1984 Ramcharger), change all of the fluids and filters, and I'd rock it around. Oh, and it'd have to have a modern bluetooth stereo and all new speakers. I LOVE the 360 LA engine.
In this episode, Dylan attempts to friction weld his way through a trunk lid lock 😂.
I got my grandmothera Cordoba in similar condition, sat on her driveway for 18 years. PLEASE MAKE MORE VEDIOS FIXING THE CORDOBA I need to learn this and make my grandparents proud
Neat feature I found after buying my first Cordoba. Turn signal indicator on the drivers side fender would flash if you were overly aggresive on the throttle. Took finding an owners manual to figure that out. 😂
A little context to share from someone who remembers these when they were new. Literally driven from the dealership to the neighbors driveway. Our neighbor had purchased a Cordoba in June 1975 and the neighborhood thought it was one very sexy car. It had the big engine and was stunning with its blue body and white vinyl half roof. It was loaded with every comfort feature. Imagine how it contrasted in this era to four door Chevelle's and Nova's in the surrounding driveways. So much feeling is lost if you look at a car years later without considering the time in which the car was made. It is so hard to see these in Atlantic Canada, where I live, because collectors go for the Mustang's, Firebirds, and Mopar Sport models. A lot also collect English Cars like the Austin Healey. If you want attention bring one of these to a car show in my part of the world. Thankyou Dylan for reminding me of a very nice personal luxury car. Wishing all the best to our Southern neighbors and all who just love talking about cars.
Yes! running it in Neutral to fill the transmission! Good tip for vehicles that have sat a long time. NEUTRALUS
It was good to see the Cordoba in the field in anger once again. It really doesn't need that much to run better. 👌🏻🤘🏻 your friend was cool with the knowledge and self sacrifice
My brother-in-law bought the only one Cordoba made in 1976 that had the three-tone package (black paint, red pinstriping, and white leather interior. It was fully loaded with power door locks, power windows, both power front seats, T-tops with a/c and an 8-track tape player. He was working at a Chrysler dealership at the time and got a good deal on this car. The salesman told him that they only made one (1) like it! It was a beautifully styled car that did not last long on the lot! Before he knew it, they were handing the keys to him!
Well, it does run & drive. Too bad about that rust. Thanks for taking us along for the ride!
Loved this video. My folks had a 76. Silver with a red vinyl top. I want to say our had a 400. Only problems it ever gave us were the computer went out twice and it rusted out in less than ten years. Lol
My family had one of these bought new from Heber Springs Arkansas. It was A 75 too with a 360 in the same color green, green velour interior and a white top. My Dad was a calf roper and we pulled a one horse trailer with it for many, many miles. It eventually became my Mom's car, then mine. It had air shocks too. I drove it all through high school and my first year of college. I am not sure how many miles were on it, but it had to be a bunch. Watching this video brought back a lot of memories. As I watched I thought of all the times I ran my hands across the body washing and waxing it. These cars have aged much better than I would have thought back in the day. Thank you for sharing this one. I wish it could be saved and I guess it could if a person was willing to patch the cowl panel.
I bought a 1977 cordoba in 1989 for $100. Bought it for the engine/trans for my 1969 satellite. The cordoba had a 2bbl 383 in it. It was setting in a fencerow, my dad and I dumped a couple gallons of gas in the tank, a bit down the carb, water in the rad, hooked jumper cables to it and it fired up. Drove it the 10 miles home. Did end up registering the car, plating/insuring it and drove it for a few months. Got real smokey inside when doing burnouts. The trunk was rotted pretty bad but man was that car fun.
Just bought a 92 Ford Falcon that's been sitting 11 years, but lucky for me it's in much better condition!
Man this hits home... i grew up in one of these. Actually two.. my grand mother owed a blue and a white one. I remember her doing a burnout in the white on lol... good times.
I graduated HS in 1989, our JV football coach had a wine ,burgundy colored Cordoba. It was an awesome looking beast.
I had flashbacks of grade school. My uncle was a salesman for a Dodge dealership, and my Grandma and father had a Cordoba. My uncle had one of those Little Red Truck Express. So cool.
Those Cadorbas are real unicorns these days.
They are great with a L-D- Brock intake, Percolator air cleaner, and a Hardwood hood scoop.
Back in the early 80's I had a 73 Challenger with the pistol grip 4 speed and a 340 a friend of mine had one of these Cordoba's in black with t tops. He was the first person here locally to run nitrous on the street. A bit later another guy built a Dodge Demon that had nitrous. At the time they were the fastest local street racers. I wasn't into the Cordoba look at the time but it was very fast!
Love the sound of Chrysler starters during this timeframe. Reminds me of my grandma's Valiant and my first car, a Fury III.
I owned a 1976 Cordoba, red with a white interior, throttle would stick wide open occasionally. Made for a bit of a white knuckle drive
When I was a kid we had a '78 DOBA with the 318 and square headlights. Car was a beautiful dark brown metalic.
Your Cordoba is in better shape than the one I had when I was 19. I loved that rusted out junker, it was black on black on black with the rich Corinthian leather, rusted to hell, but I didn't care... lol
Интересная машина, хорошо сохранилась в мелочах. В России таких очень мало, в живую не увидеть, только на выставке.
Спасибо за видео, очень интересно было посмотреть на конструкцию автомобиля, все таки автомобилестроение Америки и России немного отличается. Большой мотор, пожиратель бензина, звучит прекрасно. Удачи тебе в проектах, буду смотреть твой канал дальше.
To translate the comment - interesting car, the condition is so good, even the small details are there. In Russia you do not get many cars like this one, you seldom get to see them on the streets, mostly in some car shows. Thank you for the video, very interesting to see how the vehicle has been constructed. They are built differently from the Russian cars after all, even though Russian cars have big engines that eat a lot of fuel too. The sound on this one is great. I wish you luck in new projects and I will continue to watch your channel.
@@Belznis Thank you for taking the time to translate.
My aunt worked for a VP at Chrysler for decades. Always had a Cordoba in our family. Proudly built in Windsor Ontario Canada. Lasted until the mini van started at Plant #3. The 400 ci was the worst, would over heat in the summer. The 360 and the later 318 were better. The early ac/heat controls were to the left of the steering wheel, so only the driver could touch.
I purchased a Cordoba, new, in January of 1975. I still have it to this day. It is my daily driver. I have nearly 400,000 miles on an original 360 cu in engine. Albeit, I have had three transmission and three carburetors over those years, but the car just keeps on going. To top it off, the older the car gets the more compliments I receive when I am out and about.
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I love the turbo reference over and over and over.... it's the first time I've ever heard someone say " it lit off" when they were talking about a 5-cyl Mopar just moving under it's own power.
The more I watch this video the more I like the research and everything about that I didn't know about this time and Chrysler history. Thank you for a very good video
Thats a shame its rusty, that was an awesome color. As for the late B-Bodies, I prefer the sedan body as opposed to the Cordoba body. Those are basically a 71 Coronet with different bumpers and grilles. - Jamie
That Chrysler starter Whine. My 69 Newport and 73 duster both had it.
75 Cordoba! I want one so bad... My Dad built them and we had a beautiful white one with tan leather and matching top. I loved that car. His was good to us.
I would love to see you guys do a carb rebuild on that thing and drive it as is. Hopefully at least the frame is good
You are close but the Charger SE was suppose to be the Plymouth Sebring and the Cordoba was suppose to be the Charger SE according to Collectible Automotive Magazine articles. These articles were written by the styling people at Chrysler. Loved my new Cordoba back in 1976 with the 360 two barrel. Thanks for the video. Brought back memories. Mine had white Corinthian leather. :)
I used to have a 'cudobra' when I was in highschool. It was so unreliable, but also a massive yatch. Good times. With that fine Corinthian leather!
I had a black pearl 77 with white interior, loved the rich Carinthian leather! Great video!
Yesssss! A good friend of mine had a 77 Cordoba in high school. I have a real soft spot for those cars because of the good times had in his.
There is no better place to film shenanigans than on top of your own fire truck 😂
I can't remember how many Doba's I towed home for free . Mostly rusty ,mostly running ...ah well , it was the early 80's ...still love them👍
This was the first car learn to drive in, my father had several of them, the last one being a 1979 with square headlights. I use the emblem to keep myself on the road. My dad taught me that if I kept the emblem on the white line or the yellow dots I would stay in my lane. Lots of fond memories of the Chrysler Cordoba… i’ve always dreamt of finding one of these on a farm and restoring it myself, maybe even putting a CB radio in it, like my father did😉
My first car was a 76 Cordoba with the 360 2 barrel. Wish I had not traded it off. Drove to Cali from Ontario back in the 90s. Sweetest riding car I ever had. Like ridingon a cloud.
On the East coast we call that a Winter Beater...to be driven in the crappy weather while the nice car stays warm in the garage.
Challenge Kevin and Derrick to find and fix up a Chrysler of the same style and join you for a race on your property! And get it on video on all 3 channels!
It is so sad that the people let that beautiful Cordoba get that rotted out. When I graduated in 1988 my grandfather gifted me his 1978 Cordoba as a present for joining the US Army. I wish I had never given up that car.
Dylan , if you ask anything politely it will come back to life. Lol “Dylan the engine whisperer.” You can start a TV show kinda like that one with misbehaving dogs.
I used to own a 1977 Cordoba with a 400 lean burn engine. Wish I never got rid of it. It was copper colored with white Corinthian leather bucket seats. Beautiful car.
My wife used to own the one in the commercial with Ricardo Montalban she still has the owners manual with his autograph in it.
"Look what they have done to my car!"
God knows how much I wish my country had cars like these. I'd spend all the money and time needed to restore and drive one every day 😢😢
Hey Dylan: Good job resuscitating the '75 Cordoba...Restore it and you've got a classic ride,,, From the home of PB Blaster and Permatex....Cleveland, Ohio.........
As a dumb 24 year old, I traded my 73 black Charger S/E (bought new) for a 75 Cordoba in silver. Boy, was that a mistake.
The 360 hardly ever ran right - which the Chrysler mechanic said was due to a lousy carburetor. It would sometimes refuse to start and would conk out for no apparent reason.
On our honeymoon in 1977, we drove it from Chicago to Maine with no issue. Just lots of gas needed. It was a great road car and cruised easily at 60 to-65.
The instant we pulled it into my folks' driveway back home, the main radiator hose blew. Within 6 months, the silver was flaking off and my friend and I then repainted the hood. As there were no screws of any kind holding the tail lights in place, one of them just fell off somewhere. Then, reverse gear blew out. Fortunately, those old Torqueflites were cheap to repair.
Got rid of it in 1979 with only 59K on it. I got a whole $1500.00 for it.
Ah, the memories!
Funny thing is the Thermoquad is the carb people think of badly today. But the Holley 4160 was the leaker and many were replaced under warranty with a Carter from the previous model year. The big Holley 2 barrel that came on 360's and 400 was bullet proof. My Fury ran great as soon as I figured out the smog check guys were screwing up the adjustments to the carb and spark timing.
But I agree. I like Cordobas, but would never give up a 72-73 Charger for anything.
@@auteurfiddler8706 The Charger was a special order. It was black with a black half vinyl top. The interior was a not seen often houndstooth checked bucket with an armrest instead of a console.
It was fully optioned except for the 440 my dad wanted, radial tires, and a cassette player. The 318 was fine for that car.
Unfortunately, it had a penchant for blowing starters and power windows that sometimes didn't like to go up when it was cold. It still was under warranty when I traded it in.
I always liked Chrysler Cordoba's. I thought, at the time, that they were beautiful, and I always wanted one! Just didn't have the money at the time!!! Loved the video and you guys are just off the hook!!!
Had a new 76 Cordoba in that same color. Had a 340 lean burn engine that lean burned itself out at 35,000 miles.
360 is what you probably mean. The 340 was used in 1973 and older, before Lean Burn.
@@auteurfiddler8706 You're probably correct. Damn it's been a long time and so many years ago. I owned 2 Plymouth Dusters before that and one after.
I had a -76, 78 and 79, but mot at same time, they all worked great and were good to drive!
A+ to everything your buddy said about the car, especially the reliability. My old man had one of those of about 5 years. Don't remember a single issue except oil changes and tires.
Very reliable cars,my parents had one brand new and 10 years later 160,000 miles no issues..oil,tires and general maint...Smooth ride and these handle real good.
Makes me wish I still had my 76 Cordoba, and didn't need 4WD where I am now. Was a sweet ride with the 400.
I always liked that version better, the round headlights made for a better appearence...
Dylan's gold Cordoba from the Charger videos was perhaps the best-preserved Cordoba in existence :) My uncle had one in about '78 or "79, toward the end of their run. Burned oil, IIRC. Still, a decent engine in it, as we just saw!
My family had a 78 Dodge Monaco which is very similar. You just can’t kill these cars. The Monaco’s biggest issue was the spark control computer which had to be replaced about 11 years into its life and 8 years later needed to be replaced again. The car was solid though.
** PRO TIP ** Windex works way better for finding tiny leaks in tires and beads, bubbles like crazy and for a while if its not constant.
I had a white 1976 with black vinly roof and 400 bb engine. Definitely in good cond. and one of the best looking cardoba's around if that's possible. It was leaking water into the passenger floor board and I found a small area on the firewall missing caulking and the leak was easily fixed. I believe the older cordoba was basically the same as a b-body Roadrunner/Satellite with different sheetmetal. Low budget Chrysler/Dodge was trying to remake and sell as a 'luxury car'. LOL Rich Corinthian leather!
Nice to see the rear shackles in one piece mine rusted out and sent them through the trunk deck , and that was the end of that ...
Holy rich Corinthian leather Batman! Haven't seen a Cordoba in heck and forever.
I’m a recent subscriber and I love your channel I look forward to your videos all the time now. Great content keep up the great work brother!
Well, McTaggart didn’t make any requests for thermite, so this old ‘doba must have SOME redeeming qualities😂
I bought a new 1975 LeBarron which is the same car but only a Dodge. I could not afford the New Cordoba at the time. I remember the computer went out on it. $140 was a lot of money back then.
Man the memories. My first car was a 76 charger with a 318 police interceptor under the hood. Loved that car.
I be so amused with channels such as this one mechanical talent. Awesome!
Now you gotta find a 79 magnum.. with the 360 ... Niccceee... I had one once, loved it!!!
this is a perfect POWER TOUR car!!!!!!! I hope they drive this!!!!!
I always laughed whenever a Chrysler product was trying to start, it sounds like the old Muttley laughing dog cartoon from the 70's 😂
I always loved that sound!
I had a 79 Doba with a sun roof for 10 years. I love the Chargers, Dobas of those years.
That's my favorite year for looks. Especially the 300!
Years ago I had a 77 Cordoba with a 400 big block
My wife and I bought a 77 Cordoba in 83 for 400 bucks because the back end was sitting on the ground. I opened the trunk and the frame on both sides was broke through. I raised it up one side at a time and put 2 x 4s between the springs and the frame and drove it home like that. A little welding and some half inch plate steel and we drove the car for 5 years.
"Rich Corinthian Leather".. You knew that one was coming!
AAAHHH, such memories. I remember advertising for this car. SIGNED, Ricardo Montalban. 😂😂.
I had a 75 or 76 Cordoba briefly in 1984. The reason it was brief is worthy of a Vinwiki story and I wont cover it here, but it had nothing to do with the car. It was a bronze/brown color with a matching landau top and the 400ci V8. For the couple weeks I owned it I liked it. My other favorite Chrysler corp vehicle of this time was the Dodge Mirada.
I bet that had Royal Purple oil in it. It really is purple for those who don’t know and would explain the unexpected appearance
Love it!!! Cordobas are awesome.
It's a shame that Cordoba is so rusty. But it looks like it has a ton of salvageable parts
Hey guys great fun! Thank you! Just a little useful tip for ya!! When you wash a car always wash it from the top down. That way you're not washing all the dirt back onto the car. It would be cool if you welded the diff for sure guys! Thank you again!
That car provably has never been driven in anger until you two got ahold of it.
This car has that Escape from New York meets Dirty Mary Crazy Larry vibe it's awesome.
Don't usually watch car channels, but when I do I watch Dylan McCool, the most interesting car channel on UA-cam!
As soon as the engine started I would have called it a day. As rusted as the cowl/firewall are it’s pretty much a parts car.
But I get it. It’s content and I am still appreciative for the video 👍🏻