Thought I'd share some of the Valiant build-up with pics. Thru the years and for many reasons, I have done my share of helping many others AND ENJOYED IT but as my wife told me...'just work only on your own stuff for a change'. pics...

In hindsight, should have gotten it up and running before I started a resto...

some tin work with help from Randy "Dartin"

Narrowed and gusseted the dana and DVW Doug helped setting up the gears...

Jerry T "Gdemon" was the main reason I decided to do the resto. He was very GENEROUS with his time and resources. This photo was about 2 hours after we wondered how the body would look removing the drip rails...

I have seen the future, and its quick.
Doug

We smoothed the firewall and filled the cowl panel among many other body tweeks to get the fit and finish nice...

Looks like a awesome project is underway! I'm looking forward to seeing how the rest of it unfolds. Maybe I'll see it out and about when it's done as we're kinda in the same area.

Built a paint booth with bright lighting and filtered negative pressure. (Too much negative psi at first) and it pulled dust from EVERYWHERE and mandated stopping primer stage allowing to dry/sand and restarting the next day. Then shot the car with 2014? charcoal grey.

some underhood details

Dominic "thumper" was kind to help with the build of the 4150's

In the fall while I was having a new door installed I rolled it out for a couple pics.

Looks Awesome ! I think I need to follow your wife's advice also!

Camera was smoked on the old phone so excuse some of these. Couple of engine parts...

HAVE to mention Paul Giannosa for making MANY odd things like the front drive distributer and indexable lower shock mounts seen here.

I cannot forget to mention Chuck at Best for his generous extension of resources and help when I first put the engine together. I am stubborn and want to do things 'my way' and I have to give all mentioned the credit for tolerating me.

LOL I'm going to use that one.


Edit: also wanted to say I love that car.

Thank you Bob! Doug, if it is quick, it'll be because ive had a lot of help from the people I've listed. Of which I can't leave out an old friend, Mike Ogurek, in the mix too although he isn't on here. Generally, it's been idle way too long and im back after it more recently. I did buy a Holley datalogging dash and piggy-backed another 8 channels for misc temperature sensing.

Looks awesome, makes me wish I would have kept mine..

Fun stuff! Looking forward to more progress pictures