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Re: Valiant charger restoration
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 22 11:29 am
by mygasser
Minty wrote: Mon Jan 31, 22 10:56 am
Unfortunately not
I know you can hire them
Might try a couple of plug welds and see if it generates to much heat
good idea, maybe try on a scrap piece first to see how bad it'll be. it'd be a shame to burn that paint and create a rust trap straight away.
maybe create the look of factory spot welds along the front edge by hitting a round flat punch into it on a bit of hard wood. then panel glue it on and you have the best of both worlds, good paint and a factory look.
neil.
Re: Valiant charger restoration
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 22 2:31 pm
by MattH
Wow Terry, you are marching on with this!! That front end and plenum area is amazing, cracking job.
We were talking about this car on Sunday at The Ace Cafe, didn't realise how far you'd got in a short time.
I have door cards here I think, depends what you need.
Re: Valiant charger restoration
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 22 5:37 pm
by Minty
mygasser wrote: Mon Jan 31, 22 11:29 am
Minty wrote: Mon Jan 31, 22 10:56 am
Unfortunately not
I know you can hire them
Might try a couple of plug welds and see if it generates to much heat
good idea, maybe try on a scrap piece first to see how bad it'll be. it'd be a shame to burn that paint and create a rust trap straight away.
maybe create the look of factory spot welds along the front edge by hitting a round flat punch into it on a bit of hard wood. then panel glue it on and you have the best of both worlds, good paint and a factory look.
neil.
Good idea with the punch Neil
Re: Valiant charger restoration
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 22 5:37 pm
by Minty
MattH wrote: Mon Jan 31, 22 2:31 pm
Wow Terry, you are marching on with this!! That front end and plenum area is amazing, cracking job.
We were talking about this car on Sunday at The Ace Cafe, didn't realise how far you'd got in a short time.
I have door cards here I think, depends what you need.
Nice one Matt
Sent you a pm
Re: Valiant charger restoration
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 22 5:57 pm
by Steve
Great thread Minty and really good work. Thanks for the fantastic pics too, always helps to see exactly what you are doing on such a good project. Every day is a school day for me....keep it coming please.
Cheers Steve

Re: Valiant charger restoration
Posted: Sun Feb 06, 22 12:21 pm
by Minty
Steve wrote: Fri Feb 04, 22 5:57 pm
Great thread Minty and really good work. Thanks for the fantastic pics too, always helps to see exactly what you are doing on such a good project. Every day is a school day for me....keep it coming please.
Cheers Steve
Thank you Steve
Plenty more to come mate