Valiant's Painted and Home - *UPDATED Progress Pics*

[451 valiant]

Well, after a long wait the Valiant is finally home and painted. Thought I would post a few pics. The color appears red in the pictures but is actually orange (Tangerine Pearl) from 03 Pt Cruiser.  ANyways now the fun part begins - hopefully have the engine in tomorrow night.  (Ignore the dirt and water marks on the front of the car, ran into rain coming home from the bodyshop)

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[sr71mopar]

Very nice

[Bakaruda]

Man looks great.

[abodyjoe]

that looks awesome.

[Darren]

Looks sweet! nice car

[68fish]

Congratulations 451, that paint job looks fantastic! I can't wait till I get to that point on my project. Hope mine turns out as nice as yours did.

[doug 371]

looks great!

[eldubb440]

excellent! nice job

[signet]

looks real good.

i see you got the interior panels done like the factory did it.

looks great.

[rjsjea]

Good color choice

[moparsky]

Groovy color man !   

[6469mopar]

sweet, more pics please

[flyboy01]

 

[Duster440]

Looks great, congratulations! They take on a whole new personality with some paint.

[Think3205]

sweet! came out lookin really clean... one tyhing i did notice though... you have the ORBS too!!! 

[ski]

Outstanding!

[dusterdarryl]

wow, now thats nice work, and cop car type wheels too,   you must be pleased,  Id say a 10 out of 10,
and choice of colour is good too m8

[451 valiant]

sweet! came out lookin really clean... one tyhing i did notice though... you have the ORBS too!!! 

Thanks Guys. Yeah, I started laughing when I saw the "ORBS" after the ORB thread a few days ago  . 

looks real good.

i see you got the interior panels done like the factory did it.

looks great.

  The interior door pieces did get the "factory" treatment, but I had  the dash and steering column removed to be painted black - I like it better than the original gold and brown interior.

[dangerdawg]

looks real nice.

[Dartsport]

Looks nice!! I like the color!!

[Crazy68Dart]

Wow, very nice.  Man I need to get back out to the garage... 

[CudaDon65]

Nice work, I like that color..

[Ace]

Looks pretty sweet!

[smitty72]

looking good.

[oldkimmer]

Thats awesome, great color......................kim...........

[268darts]

Nice color. Nice car. You got a winner. I like those colors that flip-flop. Probly what attracted the orbs.   I'd go with that color on the dash. 

[CudaSRT8]

451,
Your car looks absolutely beautiful !   That color (code) has been used on a few different Mopars in the last few years, including the Charger Daytona and Ram Daytona.  On the Charger and my Ram it's called "GoManGo".   It's the color I was planning on using for my Cuda.  I love it and also wanted my car to be unique.   I guess the secret is out on that color though, as I'm seeing more and more cars show up this color.

She's a beauty.   Are you going to use any matte black trim on it?   Matte black goes REAL NICE with that color.  Damn, I just gave away another secret !   

Congrats on getting the paint on her.  It's a lot of fun (assembly) from here on...

[451 valiant]

CudaSRT8, I didn't know the GoMango was the same colour as the Tangerine Pearl (PVE), I knew they were close - but seeing them on the street and at shows - it's hard to tell as they change so much in different light conditions. Got any pics of the Ram in GOMango?

[Ivor383]

That colour really suits the Valiant, excellent job...I only wish I could find one this side of the pond!

[jackie]

looks great! now you have to be careful just walking around it. good luck putting it all back together! and i also like the color..

[jimmyb]

sweet, more pics please

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[Gospel Runner]

I must agree with everyone else; you have a winner here. The makings of another Picasso in automobilia. All I can say is; finish well what you have begun and the best of luck to you!!!

[CudaSRT8]

451,
No, I don't have pics of the R.Daytona, but check out any '06 (I think) Charger Daytona or '05 Ram Daytona.  Was also used on about '02 PT Dream Cruiser and one year (about '01 or so) Prowler.   They have a color similar on the Viper, but it's definately not the same (much lighter).   I had suspicions about it's multiple use and when I looked up the paint code on each, found out it's the same with a different name applied.   Oh, and I recently saw it on an '08 quad cab Ram 1500 without any special package and an '07 or so (what's that replacement for the Neon?).   

The reason I'm up on the color is it kinda pisses me off when I see Chrysler use it too much.   It sorta dilutes the uniqueness of my Datyona.   I'm not so concerned when they use it for one year on some other model, but seeing it on an '08 Ram upset me a little.  Oh well, it's Chrysler's perogotive with how they use it I guess.   

It really does make your Valiant look unique and special.   Good choice.  I guess by the time I get my Cuda done, GoManGo will be old news!       Whatever, I still LOVE the color.   Can't wait...

[451 valiant]

Thanks for the encouraging words guys. For a while there it was frustrating while it sat idle at the body shop, it's hard to not lose interest when a project grinds to a halt . BUT now that its back I've got tons of ambition. So since getting it home Wednesday the engine trans and fuel tank are in. The rear bumper is on and adjusted and I threw the front "skinnies" on for fun - so I thought I would post a few more pics:

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[451 valiant]

CudaSrt8, I hope it doesn't become too popular either.  I saw it on an '02 PT and checked the paint code - it was PVE.  When the GoMango came out I thought it was a different color from the Tangerine Pearl, but you're right - it's listed as PVE also, so I guess there the same.  Don't forget to show us pics when your Cuda gets painted!

[CudaSRT8]

451, she sure is lookin' good.   I love that engine bay shot with the contrasting oranges, polished aluminum, chrome, etc.  Yeah, I need to get some shots of my engine bay mockup posted, just need to figure out how...