The Flying Valiant: 1964 Valiant V100
Yeah, I should stock up on ibuprofen now.
Dashboard downgrade successful. No fancy trim in this V-100. I am disappointed with how banged up this thing was on closer inspection. It's going to take some serious filling and sanding. I need to go back and time and punch younger me for chopping up the original dashboard for stereos and buttons. I'm annoyed at how rusty this thing has gotten, but that's mostly because it reminds me of how slow I'm really going. I've got a good head of steam built lately, though. It's been great to really be taking big chunks of work and seeing the results right away. The chassis was the most discouraging part so far because no matter how hard we worked on it, the car looked essentially the same for MONTHS. I'm not looking forward to the block sanding, but at least with guide coat I can SEE changes happening to the car. It seems seeing results is the best way to keep me motivated. I can really feel the first coat of primer coming now. There's just one more piece to fix on the body, and only the K Frame and the LCAs left to weld before we put the welder away for a while. Crazy to think this car could be in primer by the end of the month. Got to stay focused.
Yeah, I should stock up on ibuprofen now.
Dashboard downgrade successful. No fancy trim in this V-100. I am disappointed with how banged up this thing was on closer inspection. It's going to take some serious filling and sanding. I need to go back and time and punch younger me for chopping up the original dashboard for stereos and buttons. I'm annoyed at how rusty this thing has gotten, but that's mostly because it reminds me of how slow I'm really going. I've got a good head of steam built lately, though. It's been great to really be taking big chunks of work and seeing the results right away. The chassis was the most discouraging part so far because no matter how hard we worked on it, the car looked essentially the same for MONTHS. I'm not looking forward to the block sanding, but at least with guide coat I can SEE changes happening to the car. It seems seeing results is the best way to keep me motivated. I can really feel the first coat of primer coming now. There's just one more piece to fix on the body, and only the K Frame and the LCAs left to weld before we put the welder away for a while. Crazy to think this car could be in primer by the end of the month. Got to stay focused.
