Rust, oil and skinned knuckles

A total greenhorns experience in car restoration

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Published September 9, 2014 at 2000 × 1500

1966 Valiant VC Sedan

The old girl in her resting place nestled amongst cleaning products and general clutter

The rather sad and oily engine bay

On the road

The new home

One of the more severe dents in the old tank

Lets go swimming

Fuel Drained

Firewall and bonnet half cleaned. You can see the hole where the master cylinder came out of. The fenders are a good idea of what it was like before.

A rather tired looking master cylinder

Engine mounts and inspection cover

Bits cleaned up and ready for paint

Intake, bellhousing and brackets in a nice coat of Chrysler red

Getting a coat of clear

Mood shot

Good from far, far from good

Proud Dad, in front of the old Donnybrook railway storage sheds

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