Picking up a new project can be a lot like forensic science. Not only are you trying to assess the current status of the car itself, but you’re also having to evaluate decades’ worth of previous owner’s maintenance, modifications and and simple misuse. For our buddy Eric Stuebing, acquiring this 1972 Plymouth Valiant (and a ’66 Belvedere) for $1,500 made perfect sense; the four-door Valiant was in solid shape, ran – for the most part – and was rather complete. “It’s a good driver,” Stuebing defended. “But there’s definitely some issues.”

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