First round of issues found on the 63 Valiant

Thank you Bill for the info.

No, spent $45 on a rebuilt from O'reillys -should have waited, didn't know about the smaller one. The rebuilt is night/day compared to the old one though.

I cleaned a previous Ford FE out w/garden hose and Gunk. Got it real clean and it ran cooler and better. The plan is to pull motor/trans on this one and do the same. After removing the battery tray and supports I found some bad rust. Its through the inner fender well and back to the top rear of the unibody frame. I think perhaps a bit more than I can chew here. Like you, I plan to 'scrape and grind' my way through on this.

I noticed a lot of people on this board rebuild and sell, I'm just looking to be able to drive a reliable nice looking classic car with no plan to sell. I just hope the rust doesn't get me.

/r

-Glen