MM Muscle - 1971 Dodge Challenger

[Jeff]

It will be white interior with white stripes. The 1970 stripe like those on that vert. I don't like the 71 stripes as much.

[fiveoh2go]

It will be white interior with white stripes.

[V1GiLaNtE]

oh man... this is going to be awesome!!

[Jeff]

Why the hate?



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[fiveoh2go]

White interior is ugly and hard to keep clean/looking good. Sorry just not a fan of white or red interior in any car. Also the car in the picture you posted has black interior.

Put a 426 Hemi in it and the white interior is forgiven. :lol:

[TorinoCobra070]

It will be white interior with white stripes. The 1970 stripe like those on that vert. I don't like the 71 stripes as much.

haha! yes! excellent choice.

Chad and I have the same remarkable taste. +1 on what he said.

It seems we're not the only ones who see the insane level of awesome in a purple/white color combo.

[Goodspeed]

My brain is having a hard time comprehending the possibility of keeping a white interior clean for more than a week. Please make it blacker than when Wesley Snipes was the mayor of Blacktown.

There are just some things that rightfully died in the 70's/80's

[Steve85]

Love white (and red) interiors for weekend / toy / show cars. Black / beige / gray is for Camry's and minivans.

Keeping a DD clean is different than keeping something like this clean.

I think the purple and white will be great. Fits the resto-mod theme perfectly.

[V1GiLaNtE]

Please make it blacker than when Wesley Snipes was the mayor of Blacktown.

sorry.... I just couldn't help myself..... :mrgreen:

[Jeff]

No choice on the interior color. All new white interior was already purchased years ago. Color was chosen, will be 2010 Plum Crazy.

[Jeff]

Pics from today!

Engine compartment and door jams sanded and prepped.






Adhesion promoter


Primer


BASECOAT!!!

[Jeff]

Note the brown around where the master cylinder goes...that was the original 'copper' color. Jams and maybe the trunk will be done tomorrow.

[Dave]

I wish my paint projects moved this fast...

[Jeff]

OHHHH SNAPPPP
Cleared underhood


Door jam (is it jam or jamb?) done


Interior blacked out




Steering box detail






Headers prepped.




I got these vintage Mr. Gasket headers from one of the guys here at work. They are from the late 70's and very heavy. Nice thick steel. Just needed a clean up and paint. They are done but I haven't snapped pics yet. The engine is getting tore down as far as it needs to be to get painted orange. Lots of underhood stuff is back in. These pics are a few days old. I will get more soon.

[.RJ]

Drum brakes on the front? Wow.

[HAULN-SS]

Pretty common back then. Usually big block cars had disks..at least GM anyway.

[fiveoh2go]

Drum brakes on the front? Wow.

This is a '71 Dodge, usually only big block/performance oriented stuff got discs in front.

[Jeff]

They are correct. This is a manual brake all-drum car. However I have a plan in the work to fix this. I read somewhere that later model Dodge full size van front brakes will bolt right up. I'm hoping that the width will be right I want to use a Jeep Grand Cherokee Dana 44 in the rear. That would get me not only disc brakes, but trac-lok as well. Ordering up some parts here in the next few days. I'll keep MM posted.

[V1GiLaNtE]

keep the updates rollin' Jeff!! This thing is going along nicely!

[ScottyB]

Go Jeff Go!