P-51 Mustang Stang Evil 41-11636 how original

[Ed Likes]

I have a question on this P-51 called Stang Evil owned by Mark Bingham. Is this Mustang considered mostly original? Not a built up Mustang incorporating several others, rebuilt after an accident, etc? A book out called The Ballad Of Stang Evil is out. It says it is one of the few Mustangs still flying considered truly original. The youngest surviving Mustang. Makes me wonder how original is it? Cockpit , skins, engine etc?
Seems like John Terrell you said that FHC's Mustang is pretty much original also Sierra Sue Sue. I know there can't be all that many that can claim to be mostly original. don't get me wrong Im a big Mustang Fan if it looks like a Mustang sounds like a Mustang than it must be a Mustang. Always interested in what others have to say.

[Archer]

I don't have any specific knowledge about this particular airframe myself, but looking at the history for this s/n it appears to have been owned by the same person from 1968 to 2002 and doesn't have any major restorations listed. That could mean that it is indeed mostly original, but it also has had at least one wheels up landing, so some parts must have been repaired or exchanged at that point.
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51regis ... 11636.html
http://www.mustangsmustangs.com/p-51/su ... l/45-11636

[Pogmusic]

The never ending question..... I feel if it has had an accident and repaired with NOS parts, it's still original. Don't get me wrong. I'm a big believer in Data Plate restorations as well. The level of craftsmanship determines the quality of a reproduction. The Flug Werk 190's are a good example of a believable replica, especially while in flight.

[Lon Moer]

Aircorps Aviation claims on their website;

Sierra Sue II is a World War II combat veteran P-51D-20NA. She was in very nearly original configuration at the beginning of the restoration. No “jump seat” behind the regular pilot seat has ever been installed. We believe the airframe was one of the most intact, original P-51s known.

But from ~1973 to ~1979 44-63675 looked like this.

[bdk]

That is slick! That's how my Mustang will look (if I ever get one).