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The secret of the early A Valiant is how well balanced they are. They just handle so well for the time period.

This 65 daily driver has a slightly rowdy 225 with a 3-speed and manual everything. Absolute base no-option model- not even flashers or windshield washers. My all time favorite driving car.

I just lost one of these when the guy at the tire shop didn't replace it correctly after fixing a flat and I failed to check his handiwork. A terrible lesson to learn. I don't suppose your source has any more?

When I got my car I put in a PST 16:1 manual steering box and it's been the most fun car to drive I've had in a long time. On the open road. In town, not so much, and it turns out I do a lot of in town driving. Couple that with the fact that I ain't getting any younger and by gosh, I've been...

This is one of my great fears when I'm out on one of my favorite local drives. Glad you and Vixen dodged that bullet!

I figured I'd post an update to this debacle. About two weeks after the above post I had to take Val back into the shop as she wouldn't keep running, which turned out to be a loose wire (I've just got to learn something about classic automotive mechanics!!). In the process of diagnosing and...

I'll bet that name got him some teasing in middle school....

Great work! I'm looking forward to hearing what it's like floor-shifting with the bench seat, because I have the same setup in a 65 Valiant and have the 5-speed/rear end work on my 10 year plan. Sure would like to keep that seat....

I love this! My grandparents had this exact car new off the lot in Corvallis Oregon. I used to get so carsick in the back seat when Grandma drove the mountain roads that I had a bad reaction to that color for years. I've gotten over it.

Coming soon to a closed chamber cylinder head near you....

Mine sounds very similar to this one. Thanks. Maybe this'll get me to quit worrying and just embrace the chatter.

That could be very helpful. Thanks!

At the moment I'm just enjoying having the car back and am daily driving it (you know those 40 mile scenic routes to the grocery store). I'm carefully watching the tach, shifting at 3000-3500, waiting for the next broken rocker I guess. I'm a little obsessed with how loud the rockers are under...

This project would make a great Netflix show.

More like my wife’s problem.