New floors and paint for my Valiant pick-up

[timopar]

I just got this old thing off my cousin for $600, slant, drums, 3on the tree, pov pack, love it!
Looks ok from the outside but the floors a gone!
It seams the farmer that own it let his dogs pee in the back, wich has rusted
the bed through and inturn the floorpans.
The floors are the same as sedan/wagon so its no biggy.
But apart from lots of little dents, the body is in good shape.

 

[timopar]

oh and its a 69 incase anyone cares.

 

[ramenth]

I care. I've always loved the utes. It'll be fun watching you bring it back to life.

 

[demon1515]

Ohhh WOW i never ever have seen such thing and never in my wildest dreams tough of Dodge did made something like that, ohh my God i really want to see that one as a drag radial drag bruiser!

 

[timopar]

Drag radial Bruizer! I wish!
Iv put it in the shed now so work can get underway :toothy10:

 

[doug 371]

neat car

 

[Dusterdude72]

I never knew they made one.

neat lol

 

[dennday67]

All I can say is "WTF!" can you snap us a pick of the *** end?

 

[timopar]

The seat is in the back so it messes up the pics a bit.
Iv started vacuuming and wire brushing, at a glance it looks like it needs sills to.
I have found a number of ugly patches, done with alli sheet, pop rivets and black RTV :angry7:
So as you can see, the tork boxes are rusted through, so are the sills and the base of the fire wall needs work.

 

[valluraivo]

Hi, nice to see ute project here. Can you put pictures from structures of bed and beddoor? I have tried found pictures with no match this far.
I am thinking to build homemade 2d ute or stw from '67 4d valiant. Just after i have finished 2d sedan. But it is easier to make plans and sheetmetals before.
Do you find new Valiant letters to hood? Are expensive?

Have nice summer mate there south, here -10 °C now and waiting next weeks -29 degreeses Celsius.

 

[69Dartman]

I don't know how popular doing a American 69 Dart front end would be but it sure would make that thing unique over there I'd bet, or at least one of a few.
Of course I'm a bit biased as I have a 69 Dart still that I got my license in and daily drove till 2006 when gas here got stupid priced and the car got to be worth too much to just drive even in rough but OK shape.
In case you USA guys don't know Australia had some really cool cars based on the A bodies we know and love over there, and this is one of them.
If you really want a fun time look up the Hemi 6 Valiant Chargers they had. they were as big a deal there as ANY muscle car we know and love.
Keep going with the updates and think about using the US front clip/grill :thumblef:

 

[tiltsix]

Very cool ride,I always liked these.

 

[timopar]

Thanks boys!

29below!! no way! we average 29C above! at the moment. so about 85F.
I have the letters for the hood in the glove box and ill get some structural pics from under the bed for ya to mate.

Dartman unfortunately this is to be my daily drive, so cost has to be kept to a minimum and that means
no dart grill n bumper :angry7:

I can't believe how full of dirt the rails are. they are literally full of dirt! Im going to be cleaning forever!

 

[nqkjw]

Hey,how's it going Tim?
A 69 VE must be a very late VE.
Gotta get around to giving my VC ute a bit of loving eventually.Meanwhile it just gets used as one of the dailies!!!

 

[timopar]

Hello NQ, fancy chattin to you here.
69 is whats on the old rego sticker mate, I prolly should decode the old girl I spose.
It may have bin built in 68 n first regoed in 69, who no's.

Started doin some cutting :angry7: not cool.

 

[valluraivo]

It is now just -6°F / -21°C and wind 3m/s = -28°C. Cold enough. Valiant project have freezed for couple months, maybe to April. No garage. Hah. Now have sunlight 4,5 hours and sun is going down for couple weeks on Xmas. Chaamos = darkness. Nice ;)

Web camera picture from our downtown harbor. http://www.kemi.fi/webkamera/index.html

Is it possible to get new Valiant letters at Australia. Website?
I want change text p-l-y-m-o-u-t-h to v-a-l-i-a-n-t.

Will you make rustrepair peaces by yourself?

 

[timopar]

http://www.bluestarspares.com.au/store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=10604

 

[1BadDodge71]

WOW,that is neat!:cheers:
Never seen one before.
I love automobiles like these,El Camino,Rancheros.:-D

 

[timopar]

I finished vacuuming out the front left tork box and found its very rusy.
Like wise is the right hand side lower seatbelt mount.

 

[timopar]

I love automobiles like these,El Camino,Rancheros.:-D

Thanks Mate, Valiants are way cooler tho :toothy10:

 

[timopar]

ooow.... this is one rusy old car.
I ended up with a masive hole rite back to the torkbox, but im nelly done welding it back up.:cheers:

 

[timopar]

bushes arived 8)
got the right hand floor in, fully welded and painted in KBS rust-seal :toothy10:

 

[timopar]

I started on the snout of the sill/rocker.
its pretty ugly to.

 

[timopar]

View attachment 01122010(003).jpg

 

[timopar]

I welded up the hole at the base if the firewall, next ill do the torkbox.