New Valiant lover from San Diego

[valiantine]

Hi!
I just bought a new (to me) 1964 Plymouth Valiant and I am starting to make improvements to her. I will be working on things as needed or as can be afforded basis, but I decided to tackle the exterior with help from a friend immediately. Immediately meaning I have started sanding and primering but I have a feeling it may be mid summer before it's done... :)
So I'm starting to think about paint colors and styles, it's not a very pressing issue, but does anyone have any ideas or suggestions?
I'm thinking two toned and pin striped. My last car was a 1964 Caddy white with ghost flames, beautiful but I want something different. I've been googleing and searching around but with very little success.
Help? :)
Thank you!

[Rodhotz]

Welcome, I have a few of them thar A bodies! 63 wagon, 64 2dr post, 65 wagon, 67 2dr post all in different stages of construction!!

[Pir8Darryl]

Welcome aboard the HAMB!
Look around untill you find a color combo that you like, and ask someone here to photoshop it onto a pic of your car.

[lindross]

These things must grow on trees in CA. :D We're flying out in a couple weeks to pick up a 63 Valiant. Welcome aboard.

[Rodhotz]

These things must grow on trees in CA. :D

Yep pretty much, I have had a least 15 over the past 10 or so years.;)

[storm king]

I'm going to have to talk to you about that after I finish my Dart. I'd like to build a copy of the old "Golden Chariot" early funny car. I also wouldn't mind having a '63-'66 with a small block stroker as a driver. I love post cars!

[valiantine]

Awesome! So Cal looks like the right place to be for both myself and my Valiant! :)
I'll play with photoshop for my colors and toss them up here from time to time for feedback. Unfortunately my electrical went on me yesterday so now I have a more pressing project... I love learning though so I'm not tooooo bummed out.

[wetatt4u]

Welcome to da HAMB

[Cooters Speed Shop]

Welcome from West Georgia.
Cooter

[valiantine]

Ok, the electrical only took about 4 hours, now I'm back to sanding and etching primer! :) here's a few photos from the very beginning of the process...

[slick39]

welcome from west ga

[lindross]

How's that Valiant coming along. We just picked ours up last week and drove it home to Indiana from San Diego (http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=256642). :)

[J3W3L$]

Hi and Welcome, Nice to gals that like to get there hands dirty.

[valiantine]

haven't posted in a while... working and working on my car. :)
here' she is, half way done. green primer from tip to tip!
thank you for all the encouragement along the way!
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[lindross]

Looking good!

[SanDiegoJoe]

Hey - that's pretty cool... I'm the guy that sold the Valiant to Lindross.

Nice car - you should lower it!
- Joe

[57ChevyWagon]

Welcome to the H.A.M.B. from one SDer to other. Nice looking Valiant, I like black too, maybe we'll bump into each other some time down the road, just look for a black '57 Chevy wagon with whitewalls. Have fun! My first car as a kid was a '61 Chevy Impala 2 dr coupe, it was a sleek and fast ole boy, I sure miss that car.

[Rossco]

Welcome aboard, still miss san dog every ounce in awhile. OB mostly. Still travel there for work quite a bit. Enjoy the site and plenty of knowledge here, use it to your advantage.

[lindross]

Always cool to see the HAMB gals out there gettin it done. Any new updates?

[DerKafer]

I still kinda miss Joe's Valiant... LOVE the stripes on the timing cover!