Dylan McCool’s 1973 Dodge Challenger project has been coming along nicely. That’s not too surprising…he’s genuinely been all over this car ever since he dragged it home, and he’s looking forward to having quite a bit of fun with it once it’s up and mobile. But just like his 1969 Dodge Charger, that means there’s work to be put in if the Challenger is going to turn a wheel in anger anytime soon. Chrysler E-bodies are one of those models that deserve to be put on the road and deserve to be done right, not hacked and butchered and half-assed, and McCool takes the proper steps as he goes. I’m convinces that half of the reason he does YouTube at all is to document each build as he goes along for future reference points. Not a bad idea, actually.

For this installment, it’s cleaning time for the poor Challenger. Decades of sitting abandoned near a woodline did this car no favors, and sitting outdoors…well, I didn’t even need to see the car before suggesting that he just go ahead and order a replacement trunk pan. They always seem to rot on ‘Cudas and Challengers. But just how much rot is actually in this car? The correct answer: more than anyone would like. But you probably want to see under the carpet for yourself…and maybe you’d like to see this poor car clean, too. Here you go.

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