Garry in AZ
Building a 9 second Valiant
OK FABO, I need some opinions.
Building a '67 Valiant 2 door post to go drag racing with, and maybe take in the occasional cruise night. NOT a "show car". The car will be back halfed, tubbed, narrowed Moser 9", M/T drag radials, full cage, etc. It's 85% for the track, and 15% for street fun. No heater, radio, wipers, etc. Rear wheels are vintage polished Centerlines. Front wheels TBD, but not more than 4.5" wide. No hood scoop. Probably no rear wing. No wheelie bars. (I hope)
It will have a lot of contingency and sponsor decals, like most sportsman race cars.
I have been working on this thing for about a year now, and now I'm just starting the body work. I still can't make up my mind on what color it should be. Here's what I know... it's a race car, so it's going to get worked on a lot, and that means chipped and scratched. Decals will go on and come off. That eliminates "fancy" paints like candies and pearls. Probably a solid color would be best as far as touch ups and spot repairs go. It will be done in basecoat and clear. I don't really have a favorite color, I have vehicles that are red, black, orange, purple, blue and green.
I have been all over the place with ideas... like this:
Audi "Graphite Gray Metallic" (2017 S4 color)
GM "Martinique Blue Metallic" (Late 70's Trans-Am color)
Red - White - Blue (sort of like the old Sox and Martin Pro-Stocks)
MM1 Turbine Bronze
EL5 Bahama Yellow
FJ6 Green Go
FJ5 Lime Light (Sublime)
EK2 Go Mango
I don't want it White, Black or Pink. Almost anything else is on the table. I'd like something not as commonly seen as some of the above colors... maybe? Have you seen a car similar to this in a color that you really liked? What would you do? Open to all ideas.
Thanks, Garry
Photos of a couple of very similar cars... mines in no condition to be photographed.
Building a '67 Valiant 2 door post to go drag racing with, and maybe take in the occasional cruise night. NOT a "show car". The car will be back halfed, tubbed, narrowed Moser 9", M/T drag radials, full cage, etc. It's 85% for the track, and 15% for street fun. No heater, radio, wipers, etc. Rear wheels are vintage polished Centerlines. Front wheels TBD, but not more than 4.5" wide. No hood scoop. Probably no rear wing. No wheelie bars. (I hope)
It will have a lot of contingency and sponsor decals, like most sportsman race cars.
I have been working on this thing for about a year now, and now I'm just starting the body work. I still can't make up my mind on what color it should be. Here's what I know... it's a race car, so it's going to get worked on a lot, and that means chipped and scratched. Decals will go on and come off. That eliminates "fancy" paints like candies and pearls. Probably a solid color would be best as far as touch ups and spot repairs go. It will be done in basecoat and clear. I don't really have a favorite color, I have vehicles that are red, black, orange, purple, blue and green.
I have been all over the place with ideas... like this:
Audi "Graphite Gray Metallic" (2017 S4 color)
GM "Martinique Blue Metallic" (Late 70's Trans-Am color)
Red - White - Blue (sort of like the old Sox and Martin Pro-Stocks)
MM1 Turbine Bronze
EL5 Bahama Yellow
FJ6 Green Go
FJ5 Lime Light (Sublime)
EK2 Go Mango
I don't want it White, Black or Pink. Almost anything else is on the table. I'd like something not as commonly seen as some of the above colors... maybe? Have you seen a car similar to this in a color that you really liked? What would you do? Open to all ideas.
Thanks, Garry
Photos of a couple of very similar cars... mines in no condition to be photographed.
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