68 Valiant to drag car

[OldmanRick]

Man, that car is solid...:thumbrig:

 

[Spun Bearing]

My favorite body to build from. Nice!

 

[swifter]

IT is amazing how solid it is !!!!!! If we would have not bought from a member here he was going to crush it because no one was interested in it,I trusted him that he was telling the truth about how solid it was,It spent its life in Georgia and that must be why it is in the shape it's,I mean come on look at the bottom that's factory,I think the best $600 I've spent in a ling time well plus the shipping but I'm blessed to have a solid foundation to do this for my son,The sheet metal has ALOT of issues but remember this is going straight down the track not being restored to factory new conditions,I just hope the mistakes we make (and there will be) don't hurt it too bad--Thanks Guy's Steve

 

[swifter]

Thanks for the tips guy's the torch and putty knife cut it like butter--All clean good to go--Steve

 

[burdar]

So the Hotzy didn't work very well? A couple of guys on Moparts swear by them. Theirs are 2000psi and heat the water to 200 degrees. They say it takes around four hours to strip the underside. I was planning on doing this.

 

[swifter]

Works good on the front but the wheels wells were just crazy hard but the torch is the ticket--Steve

 

[memike]

Looking great swifter, I am amazed of how solid this car is and it was going to get smashed/crushed and you saved it and now it is heading for a new life :cheers:.
I enjoy watching many great builds here and this one is on my list :coffee2:
Enjoy this build :cheers: it's a special one for your son to enjoy for many years to come. Thank you for all the time you are taking to share this build as I set back and enjoy my :coffee2: this morning :coffee2: have a great day bud :smilebox:

 

[swifter]

Thanks Memike,Hope someday you will see this car in person,Remember it's a track car,I've got another on the way from ct that will be another show car--Steve

 

[hemitheus]

Nice work so far steve. I cant wait to see more

 

[Sedanman]

Nice clean body. I'm parting out a 67 if your looking for anything

 

[swifter]

got k-frame,tubing for frame connectors,got tubes cut out....

 

[dusterdragracer]

Nice base car, I get tired just looking at it....LOL
This is going to be a real nice car.What is the motor going to be?

 

[swifter]

5.7 and then some --LOL--Steve

 

[swifter]

Some Up-dating on project--Frame connectors,rad.support-firewall patching,Cowl patching-New welder for me !!!!!!!--Steve

 

[swifter]

my son--this is the first time welding for him-Any pic's u see of welding he did--Steve

 

[swifter]

We also moved the car into my sheet metal shop for the winter--Steve

 

[72Dodge]

You (and your son) are a machine. Doing a real detailed job. I'm going to have to be sure to see this car when it's done. I'd love to do a project like that (and will).

 

[dusterdragracer]

Nice job, really looks like fun....Good Job.