1974 Plymouth Valiant Scamp - Restoration is a strong word

RustyRatRod said

Nice progress! I applaud you for just jumping in with both feet. A lot of guys on here would just crawl into the corner and cry trying to figure out some of the stuff you've done but you just did it. Kudos to you sir! It needs some work, but I'm confident you can do it! What are your plans? Do you plan to keep the slant 6? It sounds really good.

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Thank you so much!! I've been working on cars for a long time, but I feel like the internet has made it easier to access resources on how to do things, which gives me confidence that there is very little on a car most of us couldn't figure out given enough time and patience.

My plan is to keep it as a driver/cruiser and keep the Slant 6. It really does sound good, and although more power is appealing, I know I'd almost never use it anyway. I also find the Slant 6 a super interesting engine. I'm kind of anxious to get the car to the point of being a safe and legal driving vehicle, but I think after that, I'll slowly address areas and components. The wiper motor needs new wiring, the radio seems to have an internal short, the dash pad is shot, the front seat needs new foam and a cover, the trunk metal patch work is a mess, I think there was a leak in the rear window, cranking windows is difficult, etc.