Ken's 1964 Valiant Page
We bought 'Vali' new, and she's been with us all these years. She's currently in a state of 'arrested-decay' and has spent the last 20+ years stored inside after several years of sitting out in the elements wrapped in covers,. She is now awaiting restoration. I hand-turn the motor over every month. The fuel tank has been pulled and coolant system is filled with straight antifreeze. The current mileage is 167,000 miles. The engine was rebuilt in 1978 at 145,000 miles.
My plan is to do a ground-up restoration. Every last part will be cleaned, repaired, painted, plated, or replaced. I plan to take the car back to the proper 'stock' look inside and out, but with every conceivable upgrade underneath. Will it be worth it $$ wise? No. But it's a projust I've been looking forward to for years. I have one other car close to compleation and sale and I'm already tracking down sources for restoration parts. Plus, our old friend, who never let us down, deserves only the best.
If you've happened upon these images and you are a Mopar expert, I'd really like to hear from you. I need sources for many stock parts and I'm looking for a 'local' shope to help with the bodywork, plus I need as much advise as I can get!
These pictures were taken in 1998, just before the car was put into deep storage. As you can see, outside of some surface rust on the lower panels, her original paint still shines.
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Links:
http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/welcome.html
kenm((AT))timetraveler.org