1966 Factory V8 Valiant Signet Restoration For My Other Daughter
Been asked a few times what’s left. Not much. Weld a dryer together with R134 compatible desiccant, a install few miserable grill nuts, bead blast and clear coat the AC lines so they won’t re-rust, install the AC line o-rings, new expansion valve, paint and install the 4 barrel modified 340 throttle cable bracket, new pinion seal and install the yoke, driveshaft is at the shop getting shortened to the right length (8.25” swap), paint and install the AC clutch coil, get the factory booster restored and get the proportioning valve and brake line sorted out, install the RH fender star, install the A frame seals, replace a few bad AC vent blades with a ‘67 vent (blades look identical), install the K frame shields, connect the starter wires, tighten down the mocked up radiator parts, fill with fluids and fire it up.
Been asked a few times what’s left. Not much. Weld a dryer together with R134 compatible desiccant, a install few miserable grill nuts, bead blast and clear coat the AC lines so they won’t re-rust, install the AC line o-rings, new expansion valve, paint and install the 4 barrel modified 340 throttle cable bracket, new pinion seal and install the yoke, driveshaft is at the shop getting shortened to the right length (8.25” swap), paint and install the AC clutch coil, get the factory booster restored and get the proportioning valve and brake line sorted out, install the RH fender star, install the A frame seals, replace a few bad AC vent blades with a ‘67 vent (blades look identical), install the K frame shields, connect the starter wires, tighten down the mocked up radiator parts, fill with fluids and fire it up.
