1971 Plymouth Valiant "Granny Smith"
1/3/26:
A face only a mother could love. But a face I like to see every time I walk in the tent.
Could not live with the hideous wheel covers, swapped on the other two blank dog dishes. So much better, will look even better with colored matched 15 inch steelies and those earlier dog dishes from a few posts prior.
We have lights! When I bought the car it only had headlights and taillights. Swapped out both relays and some new bulbs got the park lights/turn signals working!
Kept that train rolling and went all the way around. All but one side marker bulb needed replacing, but some new bulbs later and even the wrinkled side was working!
Interior light too! Helps a WHOLE lot seeing the inside now.
Onto the rear and got the reverse lights and plate bulb working!
Even had the little brother help me too towards the end, especially since it is his car and I have been doing most of the work and buying everything.
Was going to park the car in the front yard with the magnetic reflective christmas lights, but she did not want to start or run long (did not have a tachometer yet to hook up).
And finally some goodies! Been doing some research and parts collecting for the "best" combo, and rather than going the cheap route and buying a Chinese intake, here is what I got:
- Edelbrock LD4B for $325 from an awesome guy named Robert Calimer just over the MD/PA line
- 635 CFM Carter AVS 6125S (from a 1971 N-code 383 HP car) I bought at Carlisle probably 2019-2020. I rebuilt it back in 2020 or 2021 but had no idea what I was doing, and having sat in my shed for 4-5 years, some dirt dobbers made their presence known, so another rebuild may be in the future.
- M/T valve covers for $125 from a gentleman in Baltimore. Will make it look cool.
Now these parts aren't going on immediately- these are more so a treat for the car once it gets on the road. And of course I'll need to do a cam swap too (can't decide on the XE256H or XE262H, especially since we will be rocking with stock torque converter and super tall gears in the 7.25 for the immediate future).
1/3/26:
A face only a mother could love. But a face I like to see every time I walk in the tent.
Could not live with the hideous wheel covers, swapped on the other two blank dog dishes. So much better, will look even better with colored matched 15 inch steelies and those earlier dog dishes from a few posts prior.
We have lights! When I bought the car it only had headlights and taillights. Swapped out both relays and some new bulbs got the park lights/turn signals working!
Kept that train rolling and went all the way around. All but one side marker bulb needed replacing, but some new bulbs later and even the wrinkled side was working!
Interior light too! Helps a WHOLE lot seeing the inside now.
Onto the rear and got the reverse lights and plate bulb working!
Even had the little brother help me too towards the end, especially since it is his car and I have been doing most of the work and buying everything.
Was going to park the car in the front yard with the magnetic reflective christmas lights, but she did not want to start or run long (did not have a tachometer yet to hook up).
And finally some goodies! Been doing some research and parts collecting for the "best" combo, and rather than going the cheap route and buying a Chinese intake, here is what I got:
- Edelbrock LD4B for $325 from an awesome guy named Robert Calimer just over the MD/PA line
- 635 CFM Carter AVS 6125S (from a 1971 N-code 383 HP car) I bought at Carlisle probably 2019-2020. I rebuilt it back in 2020 or 2021 but had no idea what I was doing, and having sat in my shed for 4-5 years, some dirt dobbers made their presence known, so another rebuild may be in the future.
- M/T valve covers for $125 from a gentleman in Baltimore. Will make it look cool.
Now these parts aren't going on immediately- these are more so a treat for the car once it gets on the road. And of course I'll need to do a cam swap too (can't decide on the XE256H or XE262H, especially since we will be rocking with stock torque converter and super tall gears in the 7.25 for the immediate future).