65 Valiant Refresh
My Valiant arrived today... I was like a little kid on Christmas! The story is she's been in a barn for a few decades, then pulled out and brought to running condition.
I've restored a lot of boats. And I'm in the middle of restoring a 1966 Ford F100. But, this is my first vintage car, and my first MOPAR. So, I'm going to have a LOT of questions.
I almost hesitate to post this as a restoration, because it's really not- It's a refresh. Overall, it's in pretty good shape, So this is more of a refresh. It has been repainted, and it's an OK paint job, good enough for a driver-
The interior is in good shape- There is one seam that tore in the back seat, and some fading in the plastic, but overall pretty good. Everything works as it should-
The engine bay is a little dirty, but not too bad-
A little degreasing and cleaning went a long way-
Everything seems to be solid, with little rust anywhere-
I'll be cleaning her up over the next few days, and giving it a once over to make sure it's all in good shape, then it's time to ENJOY it. Mechanically it seems pretty good.The first thing I did when it arrived today was take it for a spin, and man it was fun! The only issue I had was the brakes feel a little weak. I'll have to look in to that.
Oh- I need to get seatbelts installed in the back so I can take my daughter cruising :)
-Andrew
My Valiant arrived today... I was like a little kid on Christmas! The story is she's been in a barn for a few decades, then pulled out and brought to running condition.
I've restored a lot of boats. And I'm in the middle of restoring a 1966 Ford F100. But, this is my first vintage car, and my first MOPAR. So, I'm going to have a LOT of questions.
I almost hesitate to post this as a restoration, because it's really not- It's a refresh. Overall, it's in pretty good shape, So this is more of a refresh. It has been repainted, and it's an OK paint job, good enough for a driver-
The interior is in good shape- There is one seam that tore in the back seat, and some fading in the plastic, but overall pretty good. Everything works as it should-
The engine bay is a little dirty, but not too bad-
A little degreasing and cleaning went a long way-
Everything seems to be solid, with little rust anywhere-
I'll be cleaning her up over the next few days, and giving it a once over to make sure it's all in good shape, then it's time to ENJOY it. Mechanically it seems pretty good.The first thing I did when it arrived today was take it for a spin, and man it was fun! The only issue I had was the brakes feel a little weak. I'll have to look in to that.
Oh- I need to get seatbelts installed in the back so I can take my daughter cruising :)
-Andrew
