1969 Valiant 2Dr Post
After visiting Wildcat Auto Wrecking in Sandy, OR and the Portland Swap Meet I now have about 99% of original parts to complete the resto.
(I was even able to score a 100% complete, PRIME '69 grill from Wildcat... almost more than I paid for the car :burnout:)
I have most of the car completely stripped. The only through rot was under the accelerator pedal, and I fiberglass patched it. My paint guy wants to re-patch it SO I guess that means I'm not a natural bodyman haha...
The car will be F8 Ivy Green Metallic, with Dark Green Carpet, Headliner, Visors, and Door cards. The seats will be a durablend-esque saddle brown, with brown seatbelts (hopefully... otherwise these will be black. My originals are pretty poor).
Wheels will be kept original, including the 3/4" white walls.
On the "big-stuff" upcoming list for the rest of 2015:
-Disassemble what is left of body/interior components
-Pull engine/trans, rebuild 225,
-Pull Glass
-Begin paint prep (my paint guy is doing the important prep)
-Powdercoat suspension/engine/body components not receiving paint or being replaced
-Hotchkis TVS/minor susp repairs
-Restore dash cluster
-Send seats for custom reupholstery (Legendary, Trim Parts, Classic Ind have already delivered most of my reprod interior "stuff". Install headliner, new windshield, seals
-AudioNorthwest is sketching an stealth audio system to keep the car looking factory radio-delete... these guys awesome
-All the other small stuff that will carry me until summer 2016... reassembly...major frustration...breaking small irreplaceables.... the fun stuff
After visiting Wildcat Auto Wrecking in Sandy, OR and the Portland Swap Meet I now have about 99% of original parts to complete the resto.
(I was even able to score a 100% complete, PRIME '69 grill from Wildcat... almost more than I paid for the car :burnout:)
I have most of the car completely stripped. The only through rot was under the accelerator pedal, and I fiberglass patched it. My paint guy wants to re-patch it SO I guess that means I'm not a natural bodyman haha...
The car will be F8 Ivy Green Metallic, with Dark Green Carpet, Headliner, Visors, and Door cards. The seats will be a durablend-esque saddle brown, with brown seatbelts (hopefully... otherwise these will be black. My originals are pretty poor).
Wheels will be kept original, including the 3/4" white walls.
On the "big-stuff" upcoming list for the rest of 2015:
-Disassemble what is left of body/interior components
-Pull engine/trans, rebuild 225,
-Pull Glass
-Begin paint prep (my paint guy is doing the important prep)
-Powdercoat suspension/engine/body components not receiving paint or being replaced
-Hotchkis TVS/minor susp repairs
-Restore dash cluster
-Send seats for custom reupholstery (Legendary, Trim Parts, Classic Ind have already delivered most of my reprod interior "stuff". Install headliner, new windshield, seals
-AudioNorthwest is sketching an stealth audio system to keep the car looking factory radio-delete... these guys awesome
-All the other small stuff that will carry me until summer 2016... reassembly...major frustration...breaking small irreplaceables.... the fun stuff
