Go Mango Boys Project Car

[GrandpaKevin]

Looks fantastic!

Can I bring an original Plum Crazy R/T Challenger up next for some work?

I'm real close to you.

[Dakota]

  Welcome to the Plum Crazy crowd!   I'm really enjoying the pictures of your project progress with your son. 

[RUNCHARGER]

That's a ton of work so far.

[Chryco Psycho]

 
Congrats on getting it into Paint , I love Plum Crazy also !!

[Shoooter]

Great progress on the Car. Keep it coming

[larry4406]

Impressive work you have done!  Keep it up.  I like that you are not afraid of anything including spraying in your home shop.

[GoMangoBoys]

@larry4406 Thanks.  When I go to paint the whole car, I will buy large plastic sheets and make a booth around the car to contain the overspray.  I also use a water hose to mist the floor and the walls.

[GoMangoBoys]

I want to thank everyone for the kind comments.  We are working hard on this car and feeling pretty good about the results.  The comments help for sure.

[GoMangoBoys]

Sprayed the door insides, underside of the deck lid and some misc parts like door hinges etc.  The hood hinges are not quite ready to paint, but will be soon.

[Tony 73]

What a great project, even better when your son is your build buddy.

Colour looks fantastic, nice gun work.

[GoMangoBoys]

Got the deck lid on tonight.  The boy worked on the front steering parts/

[Chryco Psycho]

 

[GoMangoBoys]

We are a little overdue in posting our progress on the car.  After the main bodywork was complete, it was time to reassemble the suspension.  We converted the front to disc brake using 1973 parts (larger inboard bearing).  September 2020 was the first time that the car supported its own weight for many months.
I picked up some 14" rallye wheels at the Canfield swap meet back in July.  With the front brakes assembled, it was time to verify what I was told in that they DO fit with disc brakes.

[GoMangoBoys]

Worked on repainting the dash frame and glovebox.  Also, we discovered that there was a broken bolt on the front of the core support where the hood latch plate bolts.  I drilled it out, tapped the hole threaded in a piece of 1/4-20 and welded the back side.

[GoMangoBoys]

Seats are redone.  Legendary Interiors installed by a local guy.