Recent content by val1972iant

Welcome to the forum from your neighbor in SE Massachusetts!

Thanks for your input. I appreciate the honesty and understand what you're saying. However, we have the money and we're very happy to have someone else do the work for us. Let me put it this way: If you spent 30 minutes with me, you too would agree that I have no business being anywhere near a...

Hi--the rust areas on our Valiant are: rear quarters are completely shot. All wheel wells need attention. rocker panels are fair and will need some attention. Paint is shot--looks like it's from a spray can. The PO put a brand new vinyl roof on so that's been tended to. Battery tray is fine, and...

It's simply a 10X20 unit in one of those self-storage places. There's no room to work inside and no electrical hookup. Plus, I don't have the tools or know-how to do the work. Further, we live in a mobile home park and they have made it quite clear they do not want people working on cars in...

Hi, all. I'm glad to be part of this forum. We bought a '72 Val 225 /6 this past July. It's in winter storage now but the plan is to get it to a body shop during the winter and have the rust taken care of. Could anyone give me some pointers on finding a reputable shop? What should I look for and...

Hello, everyone. I'm glad to be part of this forum and look forward to learning all I can about A Bodies. My wife and I bought a 1972 Valiant this past July. Mechanically, it's excellent. However, it needs quite a bit of bodywork. We're looking forward to fixing it up and entering it in parades...