Recent content by Swifster

Not that I'm doing this real soon, but I thought Phoenix could do a custom decal, like the A/C decal under the hood. Say I want to use a different refrigerant (R134-a vs R12), this is possible? Doing a restomod vs a resteration.

If I remember correctly, Wix and Purolator are made together. Only because they are closer, I stop at Advance Auto for the filter (Purolators). On a newer car I'm a diehard Mobil 1 guy. My current daily driver is a 2010 Caliber with a 5-Speed. The car just hit 250,000 and the oil has been...

Mike, those tires and wheels look great!

Thanks Michael. Seeing that rings a bell. Thank You!!!

OK, finally starting on some disassembly. I pulled the kick panels, the front sill plates and the front seat belts. I'm of the idea that you don't throw anything away until the car (or at least the sub-section) is done. It was a little toasty today, but it's supposed to rain all weekend. One...

So I sent a request to the State of California for a title search. I have no idea how far they go back, but it'll be $5 per record. We'll see what pops up. I'm also sending the State of Nevada a request as well.. This will also be the first weekend for a swap meet in Fowlerville, MI. I've...

This is the Mark IV unit sold by Vintage Air. Looks like the units sold in the '60's.

Considering that most of the clip says "67 Valiant" in yellow grease pen, I'm pretty certain it's a '67 clip. The left apron has definitely been replaced and the upper cowl on the left is buckled in. As for the dash, the '69 I had thirty years ago had roller knobs for the radio. This one does not.

A '67 grille I can get NOS. The '69 not so much. I'm thinking of putting the shark-tooth Duster grille on it.

After JNEW4008 brought up the tires and seat yesterday, I got rid of the little donut tires on the fronts and put the new lug nuts I got from Rock Auto and the 'new wheels' on so the car actually has a stock stance. I got the seat in the garage but neglected to get a photo of it. It will have to...

The next thing to do is the condition of the car. The floor has a big hole in the left floor and the cowl has been bashed in. The dash is out of a '67 Valiant and so is the entire front clip. Judging by the cowl and the radiator support, I'm guessing the front end has been hammered at least twice.

Patience Grasshopper :D . On Saturday I took my photos documenting the way the car ended up at my home. If I'm doing this at work for an insurance company, I get photos of the VIN, the trim tag, all four corners of the car, the license plate and the odometer.

Thanks going out to Dana67Dart and Jnew4008! Dana passed on the link to download the parts manuals for free. What a deal! And Jnew drove up from Cleveland with some wheels and a '68 bench seat. We had a great lunch at Jellibee (Filipino fast food). It was a great couple of hours. Thanks guys!

So it's been 30 years since I owned a '69 Valiant 100 with rubber flooring. I just realized the new project also has rubber flooring. I'm sure I know the answer, but does anyone sell the rubber flooring vs carpeting? As a sleeper, I'd like to keep the rubber flooring.

I'm glad you got it going.