My 1975 Valiant 2 door build

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Valiant Vince

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After a few modern GM F-bodies, I've decided to do something different and build a Mopar. The Valiant seems to be a not so common choice for a Mopar build, and I had the opportunity to purchase this one for pretty cheap. Here she is, a 75 Valiant Brougham 2 door. 225 slant, all original, 2 owner car. It's pretty straight except for some sail panel rust under the vinyl. All in all, it's still a smooth running, decent looking valiant.

I plan to find a 360, rebuild it with a 408 stroker kit, and shoot for a reliable, streetable, 400hp weekend car.

I'd like to fix the sail panel rust, all dents and dings, paint her a nice gun-metal silver, and put a black vinyl top on.

Over the course of the build, I'd also like to upgrade the brake and suspension parts as I progress. Of course it'll get some new shoes as well, nothing crazy, maybe some nice welds or centerlines. I'm shooting for a nice classic muscle stance, slightly larger dia/wider rears.

Any tips are appreciated, looks like there is a ton of good info here at FABO, thanks for having me!
 

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Last one til I can figure out an album[/ Valiant Vince, I pretty much bought the same car. Mine's a 318, same interior, the red velour seats and steering wheel, and I think the same body color. Your paint looks a lot better than mine (badly faded). I also have the sail panel rust issues, but other than that, it is pretty solid. Feel free to update me if you can on your build as I am new to this and I'm a little uncertain as to what I want to do with mine. I tossed in a few pics of mine.
Thanks in advance.
Woody

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