"Siggy Stardust" - '65 Valiant Signet Convertible
Hi Guys (and Gals!)-
"Siggy Stardust?" Yeah yeah, Bowie/Valiant fan in a hippie town. What do ya expect? :happy10:
So, I'm starting my project thread here at FABO. The shots of it from Welcome Wagon are how I bought it, and that's how it's stayed for the past couple of weeks. I've reluctantly chosen to NOT do anything on Siggy yet due to CA DMV "complications" left over from the previous owner. He says that he'll sort out the paperwork or get me a new title for it, but I'm still *waiting*:shaking:
We'll see...
Anyway, in the meantime, I fired up the ol' Photoshop, found a few decent photos of a '65 Sig 'vert online, and then went to work. Now, it's ALL DONE (see pics below), at least conceptually anyway :lol:. After looking at hkeller's '65 Barracuda with it's killer stance on those Coy's rims, I knew Siggy will need a set, too. The green color is something I played with till it "felt right", and the top is a cream color. Matching 2 tone interior to go with it. Additional touches are the Shelby mirrors (yah, a Ferd part, but the ONLY one), body spears from a '65 V200, and rear fender spears from a '64.
Right now, there's a 273 (checked the manifold #'s) w/o a 2 bbl carb. Prolly be picking one up this week, along with some linkage and a battery to see if the ol' beast will fire up. If it does and the bottom end is holding up, I'll run it. Otherwise, I need a hi-compression, fuel injected Slant Six LTOP (milled Clifford Performance head?) in there. I plan to run straight ethanol in it (see why and how HERE) and take it (and a cool ol' trailer TBD) to car and alt. energy shows when it's completed. Music will come from the split header/dual Flowmaster combo.
Other "nice to haves when $$$ appear" are a MagnumForce or AlterKtion front end (anybody have an opinion/experience with them?) on airbags w/11.25" discs, a 904 tranny w/Gear Vendors OD, and a Dana 60 out back w/highway gears, airbags & discs, too. Just cruisin' into O V E R D R I V E :happy6:
I think subframe connectors and other frame stiffening would be in order due to its being a old 'vert and all, but I don't want to go with a roll cage. Just an aesthetic thing for me. Any ideas on the proper location(s) for add'l bracing? I'll be cutting out the floor pan and welding in a replacement, so it would be a good time to do that then, too.
So, this is my idea of cruisin' cool (and green, too):thumblef:. What do you think? You dig it?
PS There is no "Plymouth Valiant" building in existence, just more Photoshop noodling on my part...
Hi Guys (and Gals!)-
"Siggy Stardust?" Yeah yeah, Bowie/Valiant fan in a hippie town. What do ya expect? :happy10:
So, I'm starting my project thread here at FABO. The shots of it from Welcome Wagon are how I bought it, and that's how it's stayed for the past couple of weeks. I've reluctantly chosen to NOT do anything on Siggy yet due to CA DMV "complications" left over from the previous owner. He says that he'll sort out the paperwork or get me a new title for it, but I'm still *waiting*:shaking:
We'll see...
Anyway, in the meantime, I fired up the ol' Photoshop, found a few decent photos of a '65 Sig 'vert online, and then went to work. Now, it's ALL DONE (see pics below), at least conceptually anyway :lol:. After looking at hkeller's '65 Barracuda with it's killer stance on those Coy's rims, I knew Siggy will need a set, too. The green color is something I played with till it "felt right", and the top is a cream color. Matching 2 tone interior to go with it. Additional touches are the Shelby mirrors (yah, a Ferd part, but the ONLY one), body spears from a '65 V200, and rear fender spears from a '64.
Right now, there's a 273 (checked the manifold #'s) w/o a 2 bbl carb. Prolly be picking one up this week, along with some linkage and a battery to see if the ol' beast will fire up. If it does and the bottom end is holding up, I'll run it. Otherwise, I need a hi-compression, fuel injected Slant Six LTOP (milled Clifford Performance head?) in there. I plan to run straight ethanol in it (see why and how HERE) and take it (and a cool ol' trailer TBD) to car and alt. energy shows when it's completed. Music will come from the split header/dual Flowmaster combo.
Other "nice to haves when $$$ appear" are a MagnumForce or AlterKtion front end (anybody have an opinion/experience with them?) on airbags w/11.25" discs, a 904 tranny w/Gear Vendors OD, and a Dana 60 out back w/highway gears, airbags & discs, too. Just cruisin' into O V E R D R I V E :happy6:
I think subframe connectors and other frame stiffening would be in order due to its being a old 'vert and all, but I don't want to go with a roll cage. Just an aesthetic thing for me. Any ideas on the proper location(s) for add'l bracing? I'll be cutting out the floor pan and welding in a replacement, so it would be a good time to do that then, too.
So, this is my idea of cruisin' cool (and green, too):thumblef:. What do you think? You dig it?
PS There is no "Plymouth Valiant" building in existence, just more Photoshop noodling on my part...
