65 Valiant"WAGGIN" 2 door hardtop new pic's

[WAGGIN]

Hi Ya'll,I will try to post some pic's of this work in progress.It was a valiant 100 station wagon with a 170 slant six and auto trans now with all the modifications I just call It "waggin" named after the lil' dog I got with the car when I bought it from a guy in georgia off of e-bay. It is now a 2 door hardtop with power windows,all five windows are power operated,all of the parts used to build this car are mopar parts except pieces of some chevy 305 exhaust manifolds and a holly 350 cfm carburetor and the cragar wheels.I'm not really into customs but restoration is out of my budget so don't be offended by some of the modifications I have done to make this car the way I could do it on my budget and still have it be presentable.It is a car I have wanted for a long time and it's changover from four door to 2 door hardtop was something that happened by coincidence when the dart gt I was going to restore turned to a can of worms with rust issues I can't fix(and I am a rust repair kinda guy)anyway It now has a 225 slant six with a super six intake and a set of dual exhaust manifolds that I made by grafting the stock broken exhaust manifold to a set of cut 305 chevy exhaust manifolds,no other engine modifications have been made yet, although I do plan to cut some stock rockers down a lil' bit to increase the lift and duration of the camshaft.Currently It has a nice tone to it and will perform a decent burnout at will.if you are going to make a four door into a two door, or wish to have power windows in your mopar feel free to contact me curtisyoumans@yahoo.com I don't mind sharing the information to help you along,it's not all that hard,the rear power windows were the biggest challenge.

[Arillious]

WOAW we were talkin about somthing like this.... really cool car! 2 door for the win (nerdy video gamer talk ) great car man post pics of the progress please!!!!???

[mopowers]

Wow, what an awesome looking little mopar.  I love it.

[Jim_Lusk]

Nice work.

[440Dreamin]

between you and arrillous, we got some crazy talent and balls to pull it off!

Thanks for sharing!

Joel

[NYrr496]

VERY cool.

[WAGGIN]

I would like to see some of his work,I have the evil twin to this car in the backyard I am gathering nut's for the project,so far I have a dana 60 with 550 gears and a spool,an 833 four speed and all the stuff to make it work including the pedals,and a dual quad 360 with the proper flywheel and a front suspension  with rack and pinion that I cut off my late model race car,I am looking for a set of 63 to 66 valiant or dart 2 door sedan doors,I have hardtop doors but the car they are on is too nice to cut up and the convertable I have I refuse to cut up also.I bought the waggin you see in the pic's to build a pro street car out of and it was to solid to cut up also,then I bought a 66 signet and it too was too nice to cut up.Y'a'll don't worry the "waggin II" nightmare on any street is not restorable so I am gonna use it.If some one needs some early a body parts for a wagon or others please contact me at curtisyoumans@yahoo.com I am in florida near ocala and I have a 63 valiant 200 signet 2 door hardtop that I will sell for restoration or fix up only, and I might consider selling the 66 valiant signet 2 dr hardtop with air.both of these cars have their issues but are very solid the 66 is a factory a/c car and the 63 does have a v 8 in it e mail me if you need some pic's or help on a prject thank's Curtis

between you and arrillous, we got some crazy talent and balls to pull it off!

Thanks for sharing!

Joel

[Bakaruda]

Different is not allways cool. But I think this is cool. Now it needs a bigblock.

[superbinder]

Il like it, but you lost me with the cut down stock rockers to increase lift and duration of cam?

[Arillious]

once again... very wicked i wanna see some of the progress work! that stuffs always the best to me... call me crazy but, the cars we work on always look the coolest and best somehow and for some reason when they are in the middle of being built. dont ask me why, i just feel that way . of course the end porduct is what I aim for and is cool too. its just somethin about process 

[WAGGIN]

like adding 1.6 ratio rocker arms without the expense,I'm only gona cut em a lil' bit....off the pushrod side,I guess youd have to be familiar with the slant six rocker arms and aftermarket non stock ratio roller rockers,It will work I am sure of it I have done the homework now I just gotta do it...and I will.I will probably add some better springs while I'm in there for a few more rev's!. don't try this at home folk's

Il like it, but you lost me with the cut down stock rockers to increase lift and duration of cam?

[6469mopar]

 WOW NOW THATS COOL ,

[eldubb440]

WOAW we were talkin about somthing like this.... really cool car! 2 door for the win (nerdy video gamer talk ) great car man post pics of the progress please!!!!???

yes........thats exactly what i had in mind!!!    i love it   

[bbscamp]

Not as cool as my 74 dart LIMO project......well.........ok, yours is WAY COOLER!   That is one SWEET looking wagon,  nice job!

[beeprace]

I want it for my tow vehicle, add stroked small block and it would look great tugging my Valiant to the track.

Nice car!!!!

[Arillious]

Not as cool as my 74 dart LIMO project......well.........ok, yours is WAY COOLER!   That is one SWEET looking wagon,  nice job!

 

[Arillious]

NO dont selll it! gotta be some other way.... that is truely ONE OF A KIND and you did it 

[67Dart34dr0]

It's hard to find these wagons at all, especially loved and cared for and well-modified like this one. She deserves a good small block...

[WAGGIN]

Well guy's here's some pic's of some of the parts I have gathered for "waggin II" several of you guy's have commented that I should put a small or big block in the waggin,"waggin was supposed to be a pro street car but was a lil' too nice to cut up as far as I will cut a car to build a pro street car,so she became the budget build,everything on this car is leftovers...engine and trans are from a 65 valiant 2 dr sedan we put a 273 in and interior and power window parts are from a fifth avenue we bought for the 318 engine and trans for a buddies project,fenders and hood from a parts car I bought for the 2 dr sedan of my buddie jims,and the only parts I had to buy was a gasket set freeze plugs oil and filter and trans service kit and spray paint for the details and the cragars I have had for ten or so years from my son's duster.any way here are the pic's of "Waggin II" and some of the parts for it.I am looking for a set of sedan doors for a two door for this one so if you have some that are decent,they dont have to be perfect or rust free just something repairable,I have more time than money,please let me know I am in florida curtisyoumans@yahoo.com and Thank's all!!!!will try and post more pic's when I get started On "waggin II"and will try to cover some rust repair issues in a how to type manner to help some of you guy's along with the dreaded rust repair some of you might be contemplating doing yourself,anyone can bondo and hack stuff together but all of you guy's look like surgeons to me and its not all that hard just time consuming but well worth it in the end so good luck to all with your projects

[67Dart34dr0]

Why do I love it so much? 

[warthog]

Very Very Cool.  I like the Barracuda grill also.   

[sunsetdart]

VERY COOL!!!..........am doing a 50 Plymouth 2 dr. wagon with a chopped top..........love those old Mopar wagons.

[WAGGIN]

Here are some more in progress pic's. My friend pat fogal has been really layin out the artwork on the old gal and it is taking shape quickly.here are some shots hope ya'll enjoy!

[67Dart34dr0]

I liked it without the stripes.