Polish Tickler – Bodywork on the Valiant

The Valiant finally gets the attention it deserves after the 2009 Mopar Nationals.

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Lots of surface rust for P11 to remove. The K member went out for blasting and paint. A rubber bushing kit will replace the original stuff. We used an Addco anti-sway bar, but made our own welded mounts because the Addco hardware is awful.

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It had some body work done. Fortunately, we know the guy that did it, and trust his work. It’ll just need finishing.

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The first application of FK5 1970 Plymouth Deep Burnt Orange Metallic

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El Vato started buggin’ from the fumes combined with his 40 ounce. So we got him a used respirator missing one of the cartridges. We taped up the opening, though. Safety first.

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Can you believe it? We just get a little paint on the car and two hot chicks show up wanting to get in. This car is already a chick magnet.

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Why is this man smiling?

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Oh, yeah. That’s why.

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Like any project in the S&M Shop, there is LOTS and LOTS of block sanding. You can’t argue with the results, though.

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The Valiant is looking pretty straight.

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P11 lays down some filler primer.
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That’s it for body work until Spring.
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