Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger

[Stu Twin]

Talking of weight saving...
I watched a video last night of some chap who has a collection of early hemi & MW Plymouths.
The presenter lifted a 'lightweight' front bumper from a 64 Plymouth off a top shelf, I thought he was going to struggle and knock everything else off the shelf.
Not sure if it was ally or steel, but i think he said it was only 1mm thick and about half the weight of a much smaller Camaro bumper.
This chap has some stuff!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhOX1SfM8Fk

[Stu]

I’ll have a watch of that, cheers. I have a lightweight gravel pan, it plan to keep the full bumpers on there. I’m sticking with keeping it street-strip, rather than race car.

[Stu]

The gift that just keeps giving… Rear panel is in need of repair as well. Decided not to replace this one, largely due to having already spent the engine fund on panels and welding. It’ll have to be patched.

[Stu]

In other news, though, the installation of the new Flintstones rear drive is coming along nicely.

[Stu]

Being as I can’t help with the rear end, I spent a bit of time finding some bits that aren't full of holes and rust… which was nice.

That is, until I found some more big wedges of sealant and hiding holes and rust…

[Blue]

Make sure you blow out the cowl drains, there can be an huge amount of leaves and debris in there.

[Stu]

Genuine 70’s California leaves for sale on eBay, along with a collection of genuine barn find dust and “patina” cuttings from original panels.

That ought to pay for all the welding!

[MattH]

Whilst you are there check the upstands in the plenum that duct the air for the heater are not rotted away, they stop the water running through the plenum and falling on your feet inside.
I had to cut the top of my bulkhead off, fix it all up inside the put the top of the bulkhead back on. A camera inside should help to see what it is like.

[Stu]

That’s an interesting one, Matt. I’ll have a look and see what I can see today.

[MattH]

This shows what I mean, top corner of bulkhead cut away to access it.

[Stu]

That’s major surgery! Thankfully, looks like we are ok round that area, but thanks for the tip!

This week has been mostly focussed on the boot floor. All prepped and ready to go in, everything has been taken back and weld-thru primered. Having been nervous that it wouldn’t go in without some serious cutting (they appear to have been fitted at the factory before the rear quarters went on) our man has managed to get it test fitted with a corner on the front edge of the passenger side being sacrificed, that will be stitched back on after the main section is in. You won’t be able to see it all the way in there anyway, but I’m happy with that, rather than it having to be made two piece.

In the meantime, the rear panel lower lip has been removed and will be fabricated once the floor is in.

[Stu]

Edit. Podgy fingers double post…