1974 Valiant Revival
I picked up this 74 Valiant near the end of winter this year. This is my first restoration and it's not a desirable car, but I chose this car simply because it deserved it.
As far as I can tell, its single owner took very much pride in his/her ownership. I found a note book in the glove box when contemplating buying it that dates back to 1974 when it was purchased. It logs every oil change, part purchase and repair, and even a few road trips through Canada where they recorded the cost of fuel fill ups in the varying cities and towns passed through. It covers a span of 24 years it was on the road. The entries suddenly end in March 1999. I can only assume it's been sitting since then and it has accumulated some rust as you could imagine. The rest of the car is in very reasonable shape, so I'm going to give it a new life and throw a big block in it.
I picked up this 74 Valiant near the end of winter this year. This is my first restoration and it's not a desirable car, but I chose this car simply because it deserved it.
As far as I can tell, its single owner took very much pride in his/her ownership. I found a note book in the glove box when contemplating buying it that dates back to 1974 when it was purchased. It logs every oil change, part purchase and repair, and even a few road trips through Canada where they recorded the cost of fuel fill ups in the varying cities and towns passed through. It covers a span of 24 years it was on the road. The entries suddenly end in March 1999. I can only assume it's been sitting since then and it has accumulated some rust as you could imagine. The rest of the car is in very reasonable shape, so I'm going to give it a new life and throw a big block in it.
