1966 Factory V8 Valiant Signet Restoration For My Other Daughter

[RustyRatRod]

I've been looking for this right side mirror for my 66, where did you get yours? And of course as mentioned by everyone else, your work on this car is stellar!

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Just an FYI, they are the same right to left.

 

[RustyRatRod]

It sounds great, Jim, how does the daughter like it?

 

[Jim Kueneman]

It sounds great, Jim, how does the daughter like it?

As I said earlier she is on the Autism spectrum so that is not as easy to answer as you may think. She loves the car for the car but she really does not want the car. She really does not “want” any material thing. It just part of the way she is. It was worth it though just the interactions we had talking about it over the last few years.

 

[4.7Light]

Wow that would be a nice payday if you can let it go. Yours is a labor of love, let's see what happens when it's done. Though you will need a bigger garage.

 

[Richard Sweet]

Bite your tongue.

Next project is taking shape…..

2 for one... both slant 6's. one 727 the other 3 on the tree (no title on the latter)

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I hope to watch the A100 project. It looks pretty nice already. There is help on vintage-vans.com too. I'm "sweetvan" there.

 

[mygasser]

As I said earlier she is on the Autism spectrum so that is not as easy to answer as you may think. She loves the car for the car but she really does not want the car. She really does not “want” any material thing. It just part of the way she is. It was worth it though just the interactions we had talking about it over the last few years.

it was more than worth it then just for the time spent together jim
neil.

 

[Jim Kueneman]

And I thought I had cool different cars. Valiant was out classed at the corner store today. Original 1912 Pierce Arrow.

 

[mygasser]

i'd rather own any of your mopars than that pierce arrow, regardless of it's value.
neil.

 

[Jim Kueneman]

Didn’t think about that. Wow.

 

[Jeff Seighman]

Whew! with that kind of cash, I could buy a 30 something MPG beater, restore my Dart and have some money left over for beer!

 

[mygasser]

Whew! with that kind of cash, I could buy a 30 something MPG beater, restore my Dart and have some money left over for beer!

i could fly out to the states and buy several 'bucket list' cars

 

[Jim Kueneman]

I said I was not going to do another car..... I lied... she is getting loaded on the trailer Monday to go to DMV to get a title and then I will most likely hand over the cash.... 1964 Dart 270 wagon with a locked up 170, three on the tree and factory dealer installed AC..... Alan has many /6 blocks to choose from if this one is not salvageable....

 

[pauly]

You dawg! Can’t wait to watch this build!

 

[Jim Kueneman]

You dawg! Can’t wait to watch this build!

Thinking LS swap on this one.

 

[mike240]

Wow. I am still working on the first one. What is white hardtop hiding in the back of the first pic? 65-66 Dart?

 

[Jim Kueneman]

Wow. I am still working on the first one. What is white hardtop hiding in the back of the first pic? 65-66 Dart?

I think that is his parts GT... he has 5-6 Darts plus Valiants, 7-8 first gen Chargers, Dusters, etc, etc..

 

[mpgmike]

I'm going back to school. It seems Professor Kueneman has a new class!! Enrolled!!

 

[Jim Kueneman]

I'm going back to school. It seems Professor Kueneman has a new class!! Enrolled!!

 

[71340]

excited to see the rapid progress of another of your master pieces!

 

[Jim Kueneman]

excited to see the rapid progress of another of your master pieces!

Retirement is going to put a damper on the speed I can buy parts these days! Hope for a good year in the market .

 

[Mineallmine]

Damn...Hopefully I can get mine finished before you get this one done...lol