Ken_B Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 Just picked this beauty up a few weeks ago, figured Id share some oics. Its a 1972 Plymouth Valiant, 225 slant 6 auto, LOADED with options for the time. Its all origijnal has 145,xxx miles on it. P/O in the last 20k put a new carb, new alt, and had the trans rebuilt. Cruises all day long at 65 mph and gets 18 mpg! Stole this car for less than $2k Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 now that is a cruiser Quote Link to comment
SublimeDatsun610 Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 That is a really nice Valiant. you Got to love those Old Mopars! it is too clean to V8 swap. plus they get shity MPG. hence the reason, i have a 7MGTE in my Duster! Peace Quote Link to comment
hobbes_the_cat Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 WOW my dad just sold his 73 valiant a few weeks ago and it was the spittin image of yours! right down to the color, vinyl top and hubcaps! the leaning tower of power is a tough motor, we all beat on my dads since 93 and it never let us down. Quote Link to comment
racerx Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 love those cars..don't need to smog and fairly sure you can still get parts at Kragens... Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 Damn, I had a 69 4 door in highschool...memories! Needs lowered a bit with some cragars :cool: Quote Link to comment
Ken_B Posted August 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 2eDeYe' date='23 August 2011 - 01:02 PM' timestamp='1314133349' post='534253']Damn, I had a 69 4 door in highschool...memories! Needs lowered a bit with some cragars :cool: Thanks for the compliments guys, it seems to get em all over the place seems like everybody has a story about one :D As for lowering it, your not the 1st and wont be the last to suggest that; read Datdoug and Pumpkin, its tempting but Id hate to do that to such an original car. Oh and It won 1st place in the "A-Body Stock" Class at the Mopar Magic car show in bremerton a couple weeks ago :w00t: Lovin this car and how nice it rides, especially compared to my 521 haha Quote Link to comment
metalmonkey47 Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 70's Mopar is easily some of the coolest machines around in the era. I'd LOVE to have one. Quote Link to comment
521chowda Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 I just sold my 1964 Plymouth Valiant. Was my daily for 3 years 225 slant six push button auto. She was a beautiful amazing little car, but i had always wanted a Datsun pick up, so about 4 months ago i sold it for $2700 and bought my first Datsun. Thing was bomb proof, someday ill own another. Your 72 is Really clean looking, beautiful grocery getter you have there Ken. Quote Link to comment
Vitamin Pepsi Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 That thing is nice! Got any pics of the interior? Quote Link to comment
OkieRA29 Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 Had 3 Darts myself all had the LA (small block) engine. First was a 73 Swinger 318 Auto. Fun car and like yours cruised beautifully down the road. Second was a 70 swinger again with a 318 auto. That one got sold pretty quick. Then I bought a 69 Swinger with a 273 and 3 on the tree. Now that was a fun car. The owner I bought it from put headers, glass packs and hood scoops from a 67 GTX on it. It was a beater and looked the part, trashed bench seats front and back, dents and scrapes, faded paint. It went like a scalded cat. I used to love to wind her out in second. Unfortunately, she was totaled in a hit and run accident. I was coming north to an intersection with a van waiting to turn left in front of my. I was in the outside lane. There was a white Dodge Aires waiting to turn left coming south. They thought they could make the turn before I got there and they were wrong. I watched in slow motion as they slammed into the driver's side door and slid down the entire side of the car. They pushed me up onto the curb and blew both passenger's side tires as well as bending the rims. The rear axle was bent as well as the entire car. I dove out the now broken driver's side window and chased the car for 3 blocks before the adreneline left me. Had a cop show up 30 mins later and told me I was basically hosed. I had a full description of the car, tag number, 3 eye witnesses and he still wouldn't do anything. I am glad that I kept my emotions in check as I would most likely be writting this from prison had I not. I drove the car for another 3 months, I just couldn't let it go. Even chased the car again after seeing it one day. Still sore about it to this day if you can't tell. Love yours and I am sure it will give you years of flawless fun. Quote Link to comment
Ken_B Posted September 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 So I took her over Stevens Pass to Leavenworth and back last weekend, cruised 60 over the pass not problem and get this, I averaged 22MPG on the trip!!!!:cool: I will get some pictures of the lovely green interior up here soon. Thats a shame, My dad used to have a 67 Dart Gt with the 273, sure was a fun little car. Quote Link to comment
Spades Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 if that car wasn't so clean I would say it would be time for a V8....but something that original, well, it just seems like a bad idea. clean car, it looks nice! Quote Link to comment
Z chopper Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 My grampa had a blue 70 valiant sedan and my mom had a pink 72 valiant duster Quote Link to comment
OkieRA29 Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Found Pics! Found Pics!!!!! This is the 73, I bought this one for 500$ drove it for a year and sold it for 900$ Sweet bench and nice clean interior. I was the second owner. The third owner drove it until a couple of years ago. This is the monster as I called it. Unfortunately, its bark was worse than its bite. It was a ton of fun though. I still miss it to this day... It was in worse shape, but not horribly more than the picture shows. You can just about make out one of the dents just above the rear bumper. Glad to hear that you are loving yours. Quote Link to comment
2doorTurd Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 WWW.slantsix.org My username is THOR Slant sixes rule. If you have any questions, pm me. Here is my baby... Quote Link to comment
2doorTurd Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 As for lowering it, your not the 1st and wont be the last to suggest that; read Datdoug and Pumpkin, its tempting but Id hate to do that to such an original car Dude, to lower the front, u just adjust the torsion bars with a 3/4" socket and 3/8" drive ratchet... no mods necessary. Quote Link to comment
Ken_B Posted September 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 Dude, to lower the front, u just adjust the torsion bars with a 3/4" socket and 3/8" drive ratchet... no mods necessary. Yep bout the same as any minitruck 1966-1996 :D Just love the way this cars rides and drives the way it is, get my low fix in my 521 and B22. Neat lookin cars you got there, I'll have to check out the /6 site. Thanks or sharing! Quote Link to comment
2doorTurd Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 Yep bout the same as any minitruck 1966-1996 :D Just love the way this cars rides and drives the way it is, get my low fix in my 521 and B22. Neat lookin cars you got there, I'll have to check out the /6 site. Thanks or sharing! Fo Sho! Just like seeing an old Datto on the road, I am also in the business of keeping A-Body Chryslers on the road, particularly slant sixes. The slant under the hood of my Dart there is a little different that what you are looking at under your hood, as is the slant in the Valiant there... But, you have what looks to be a beautiful example of a Valiant, and that is rare as all hell nowadays... like finding a nice Datsun... Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 That is one valiant looking ride. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
ripetomatoes Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 beautiful ride man!!! love it. Quote Link to comment
phiz Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 That's a nice find :thumbup: ...but, be careful...truckers hate those things. Quote Link to comment
Ken_B Posted September 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 I LOVE THAT MOVIE!!!!! Quote Link to comment
tdaaj Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Dual!, love that car, nice find. Quote Link to comment
Ken_B Posted September 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Thanks! I actually dug out my old copy and watched it today :geek: Quote Link to comment
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