My 1965 Valiant wagon street / strip project

[mygasser]

very tidy engine bay, you could just satin black the air cleaner?

 

[Big Dad]

I have something else in mind

 

[mygasser]

I have something else in mind

 

[Big Dad]

stare at it Sunday

 

[Big Dad]

The paint cleanup continues ..


Dash top

 

[Big Dad]

Roll bar is painted

 

[Big Dad]

The headlights are bright !

 

[Big Dad]

The taillights are tiny

 

[Big Dad]

Two of the doors painted

 

[bcschief]

I would put a 3rd brake light just not sure how.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Man this thing is really coming along. Did you get the new transmission sorted out and working good? I sure hope so.

 

[Big Dad]

Man this thing is really coming along. Did you get the new transmission sorted out and working good? I sure hope so.

nightmare .. John Cope is a complete pos .. don't buy anything from him

 

[Big Dad]

Door panels are being made by Gary Ball

said it would take 3-4 weeks , 5-6 weeks ago , haha

but, like everything else , takes time I guess


Can anyone point to a place to buy gold lightweight carpert, just a roll .. nothing fancy I can find brown and tan

Got my rear coli overs .. parts list is small now

 

[mygasser]

trimmers are about as reliable as tattoo artists

 

[Big Dad]

very tidy engine bay, you could just satin black the air cleaner?

here is what we have now

 

[Big Dad]

what was I thinking

 

[Big Dad]

doors

 

[JDMopar]

what was I thinking

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You got reeled in by the cheap price, delivery halfway across the country and the resort/fine dining in Carrie Underwoods hometown!

 

[Big Dad]

You got reeled in by the cheap price, delivery halfway across the country and the resort/fine dining in Carrie Underwoods hometown!

all these statements are true

 

[MMissile]

Cool car.

 

[Big Dad]

Today was a good day , got help from friend , got windshield in and we now have 3 working doors and a tailgate got last latch soaking in some stuff to free it up and maybe have all entries working

 

[JDMopar]

Hope you didn't spray anything in there that will drip out and ruin the paint!

 

[Big Dad]

enhance possibly

 

[subcom]

Love this build! Do you have any more pics of the rollbar, subframe/floor brace work? That is some impressive fab work!

 

[Big Dad]

worked on this for hours , still not 100% happy with it but, worn out ,,back hurts